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>> LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU WITH LOCAL NEWS FROM BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

DENNIS WEIMANN WITH THE NEWS, STACY CHRISTENSON WITH THE WEATHER AND CHARLIE YAEGER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

[♪♪♪] >> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> THE CITY OF CROSSLAKE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE MPCA GREENSTEP CITIES PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AND TODAY THE CITY HELD AN EVENT TO HELP INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THEIR GOALS.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF CROSS LAKE, AS WELL AS THE CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE TEAM HELD AN EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE EFFORTS OF THE CROSSLAKE COMMUNITY IN BECOMING A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT CITY.

>> CLEAN ENERGY RESOURCE TEAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FOUR ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA AND SO WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE FIND CLEAN ENERGY OPTIONS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCES FOR THEMSELVES, FOR THEIR COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES.

>> Reporter: CROSS LAKE IS PART OF THE GREEN STEP PROGRAM, A FIVE STEP PROGRAM TO HELP CITIES AND TRIBAL NATIONS ACHIEVE THEIR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS.

>> WE'RE HERE TODAY IN CROSS LAKE TO SHOWCASE ALL THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE HERE AND THEY ARE ON STEP THREE OF FIVE STEPS IN THE GREEN STEP PROGRAM.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CROSS LAKE TO HELP THEM GET THROUGH THE STEPS AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN DO IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: GREEN STEP IS GROWING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE STATE, RECENTLY WELCOMING THEIR 150th MEMBER.

>> GREEN STEP HAS NOW 154 TRIBAL NATIONS AND WE HAVE REALLY BEEN TRYING TO MAKE THE PROGRAM MORE WELL-KNOWN.

SO JOIN AND CHECK THOSE STEPS OFF.

>> Reporter: PATTY, THE FORMER CROSS LAKE MAYOR AND CURRENT PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CROSS LAKE SAYS SUSTAINABILITY IS THE KEY TO KEEP CROSS LAKE A DESTINATION.

>> WE HAVE A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BE THAT.

WITHOUT PROTECTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT HIT HOME FOR US.

THE GREEN STEP CITY IS PART OF THAT, TO MAKE US MORE VIABLE FOR THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: THE SMALL TOWN COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY.

>> I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERY COMMUNITY TO TAKE A REAL HARD LOOK AT THEMSELVES AND SEE HOW GREEN STEP AND THE PROGRAM FITS INTO THE OVERALL FUTURE OF THAT COMMUNITY.

WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN HELP PROTECT THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO US AND KEEP US SUSTAINABLE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN CROSS LAKE, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN HOW YOUR CITY OR COMMUNITY CAN GET INVOLVED WITH GREENSTEP HEAD TO MNGREENSTEP.ORG.

>>> AN ULTRA-LIGHT STYLE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A HUBBARD COUNTY FIELD ON SUNDAY NIGHT BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED FROM THE CRASH.

65-YEAR-OLD DENNIS SLEEN OF PARK RAPIDS WAS THE PILOT AND ONLY PERSON IN THE PLANE.

SELLEN TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF POTATO LAKE IN ARAGO TOWNSHIP AFTER HE TOOK OFF FROM THE PARK RAPIDS AIRPORT AND THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE PLANE'S ENGINE AS HE WAS FLYING AT 400-500-FOOT ALTITUDE.

HE REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND DECIDED TO TRY TO LAND IN THE FIELD.

DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE CRASH SCENE WHERE THEY FOUND THE ONE-SEAT ULTRA-LITE STYLE AIRPLANE WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

HUBBARD COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE F.A.A., WHO DECLINED TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH.

>>> NISSWA'S KERI HEINTZEMAN IS OFFICIALLY ON THE JOB IN ST. PAUL, REPRESENTING VOTERS IN DISTRICT SIX AT THE CAPITOL.

HEINTZEMAN WAS SWORN INTO THE STATE SENATE TODAY AFTER WINNING THE SENATE DISTRICT SIX SPECIAL ELECTION LAST TUESDAY.

HEINTZEMAN TOPPED DEMOCRAT DENISE SLIPY BY ALMOST 21-PERCENTAGE POINTS IN THAT ELECTION.

SHE NOW FILLS THE SEAT THAT OPENED UP WHEN JUSTIN EICHORN RESIGNED IN MARCH.

EICHORN GAVE UP HIS SEAT AFTER HE WAS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED COERCION AND ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR AFTER HIS ARREST IN AN UNDERAGE PROSTITUTION STING.

>>> LAST WEEK, THE NORTHERN TOWNSHIP BOARD WROTE THE CITY THE CITY OF BEMIDJI A LETTER STATING THE TOWNSHIP WILL NOT RE-ENTER WASTEWATER NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY AND WILL FILE CONTINUE WITH A PLAN FOR A PETITION TO INCORPORATE INTO A CITY.

DURING LAST NIGHT'S BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL MEETING, TWO RESIDENTS APPROACHED THE COUNCIL DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THE MEETING TO EXPRESS THEIR OPPOSITION TO NORTHERN TOWNSHIP'S ATTEMPT TO INCORPORATE, AS WELL AS THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECT.

>> THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN REALLY CLEAR ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT FEE AND THE 2,000 DOLLAR AT THE ROAD AND THE MONTHLY FEE.

WE HAVE TO RUN A PIPE FROM OUR HOME TO THE ROAD, THAT'S SUBSTANTIAL.

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE A 300-FOOT STRETCH.

IT'S BIG.

THERE IS A $165 ASSESSMENT COST PER FOOT, AND THE $55 MONTHLY FEE, AND THEN THIS DE-WATERING COST NOW IS SOMETHING THAT EACH RESIDENT WOULD HAVE TO PAY.

THE POPULATION BASE WOULD NOT SUPPORT THIS.

THE NORTHERN TOWNSHIP BOARD WOULD UNNECESSARILY DUPLICATE EXISTING GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES AND COSTS WITH INCORPORATION.

CITIES HAVE A MORE COMPLEX STRUCTURE AND REQUIRE MORE STAFF TO HANDLE THE WIDER RANGE OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE CITY PLANNING, AND LEGAL SERVICES.

RESIDENTS WILL LIKELY FACE HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES AND POTENTIALLY OTHER TAXES TO FUND THE INCREASED COST OF THESE SERVICES.

>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL ADDED A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO NORTHERN TOWNSHIP'S LETTER AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.

ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS AGREED THAT A FORMULATIVE RESPONSE WAS IN ORDER TO KEEP CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES GOING AND TO HOPEFULLY KEEP EXPLORING OPTIONS.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT THE LETTER WE RECEIVED INCLUDED SEVERAL INACCURAIES IN MY POINT OF VIEW THAT I WOULD LIKE TO RESPOND TO AND HOPEFULLY IN THIS RESPONSE, OTHERS WILL HAVE THOUGHT ALONG THE SAME LINES.

I DON'T KNOW, I CAN ONLY TELL YOU FROM MY POINT OF VIEW THAT THERE WERE SOME THINGS THAT WERE NOT REFLECTED ACCURATELY.

REGARDLESS, I THINK A RESPONSE IS APPROPRIATE.

I DON'T THINK I WANT TO SAY A LOT MORE THAN THAT AT THIS POINT, I WANT THEM TO BEST REPRESENT OUR CITIZENS SO OUR CITIZENS ARE WELL REPRESENT IN THIS MATTER.

>> NORTHERN TOWNSHIP WILL BE HOLDING AN INFORMATION MEETING REGARDING THEIR INTENT TO INCORPORATE INTO A CITY.

THOSE WHO ATTEND WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO THE TOWNSHIP BOARD ABOUT HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THE SITUATION.

THAT MEETING WILL BE AT THE BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 4H BUILDING TOMORROW NIGHT AT 6:30 P.M. >>> WEDNESDAY'S REAL I.D.

DEADLINE LOOMS AFTER 20 YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION DELAYS.

THE REAL I.D.

ACT WAS PASSED BY CONGRESS IN 2005, FOLLOWING THE 9-11 COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENHANCE SECURITY STANDARDS FOR IDENTIFICATION.

NOW THAT THE MAY 7TH DEADLINE IS HERE WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR TRAVELERS WITH OR WITHOUT THE NEW CARD.

SHERRELL HUBBARD EXPLAINS.

>> Reporter: FLYERS ARE FRUSTRATED BY LONG LINES, NOW HAVE ANOTHER WORRY TO ADD TO THEIR TRAVEL LIST, THE REAL I.D.

IT'S THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S NEWEST REQUIREMENT AND AFTER 20 YEARS IN THE MAKING, THE DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY.

>> 81% OF THE TRAVELERS THAT TRAVEL BY AIRLINE IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY ARE ALREADY COMPLIANT.

SO THEY HAVE I.D.s THAT ALREADY, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO USE JUST LIKE THEY NORMALLY ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

>> Reporter: THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY SAYS 81% OF TRAVELERS HAVE I.D.s THAT ARE ALREADY COMPLIANT.

>> I HAVE THE REAL I.D.

>> Reporter: BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?

>> NO, I DON'T.

>> I DO NOT HAVE THE REAL I.D.

YET.

>> NO, I DON'T.

>> I DON'T HAVE THE REAL I.D.

AT ALL.

>> Reporter: SOME MAY HAVE THE REAL I.D.

UNBEKNOWNST TO THEM.

IF YOU SEE A STAR IN THE UPPER CORNER OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE, YOU'RE ALL SET.

IF YOU DON'T BECAUSE OF LONG WAIT TIMES AT THE D.M.V., THEN YOU'RE IN LUCK.

>> WE'RE GOING TO PROCESS YOU.

>> Reporter: THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION DAY IS WEDNESDAY, THE T.S.A.

INTENDS TO HELP DRIVERS THROUGH THE PROCESS, A PASSPORT CARD AND OTHER RECOGNIZED I.D.s WILL BE ACCEPTED.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE NEW REAL I.D., YOU MAY BE DIVERTED TO ANOTHER LINE AND SPEND MORE TIME GOING THROUGH THE SECURITY PROCESS, BUT YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO FLY.

>> YOU WILL NOT BE TURNED AWAY.

>> Reporter: I'M SHERRELL HUBBARD REPORTING.

>> THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY EACH STATE VARIES FOR SECURING A REAL I.D.

THE T.S.A.

ADVISES CHECKING WITH STATE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENTS FOR GUIDANCE ON REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO VISIT THOSE FACILITIES IN PERSON.

THE T.S.A.

IS ENCOURAGING TRAVELERS TO GIVE THEMSELVES PLENTY OF TIME FOR AIR TRAVEL TO FACTOR IN POSSIBLE DELAYS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS AS THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION GOES INTO EFFECT.

[♪♪♪] >> STILL TO COME ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY BUT A LITTLE BIT COOLER ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW.

HOWEVER, IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING UP LATE THIS WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK IN THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, THE SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN'S FIRE SERVICE EXPO WENT UNDERWAY AT THE CROSS LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT LAST WEEKEND.

[♪♪♪] >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE UNITED WAY OF THE BEMIDJI AREA IS PAIRING UP WITH THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS TO COMBINE MAIL DELIVERY AND FOOD DONATIONS.

THE ANNUAL STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE IS SET FOR THIS SATURDAY, MAY 10TH.

ALL OF THE DONATIONS DURING THE DRIVE WILL GO TO THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF AND ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND AREA BUSINESSES ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE EFFORT.

ANY NON-PERISHABLE, NON-EXPIRED ITEM IS WELCOME, SUCH AS CANNED OR BOXED GOODS.

>> REPEAT PEANUT BUTTER, SOUP, NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS PEOPLE WANT TO DONATE, LAUNDRY DETERGENT, DISH SOAP, ALL OF THAT WILL BE USEFUL FOR THE FOOD SHELF.

>> THE STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS AND IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED.

LOCAL MAIL CARRIERS WILL BE ON THEIR NORMAL ROUTES ON SATURDAY, SO EVERY DONATION CAN BE LEFT BY MAILBOXES BEFORE THE REGULAR MAIL DELIVERY ON SATURDAY MORNING.

ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO DO IS PUT THEIR ITEMS IN A STURDY BAG AND BRING IT TO THE CURB.

>> SO YOU CAN PUT THAT OUT BEFORE YOU GO OUT IN THE MORNING.

THERE IS A LOW EFFORT TO JUST GET DOWN TO YOUR MAILBOX AND DONATE WHAT YOU WANT TO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOW UP TO THE FOOD SHELF AND THERE ARE OPEN HOURS.

THE FOOD SHELF DOESN'T HAVE TO COME PICK IT UP THEMSELVES.

IT'S A REALLY GREAT PARTNERSHIP AND WE'RE REALLY LUCKY TO HAVE OUR LOCAL POSTAL SERVICE WANTING TO PARTNER WITH US ON THIS.

>> ALTHOUGH THE STAMP OUT HUNGER DRIVE IS OFFICIALLY ON SATURDAY AND IS TAKING PART ACROSS THE STATE ALTHOUGH NOT ALL POST OFFICES ARE PARTICIPATING.

IN BEMIDJI, DONATION BOXES ARE OPEN ALL WEEK IN THE DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI POST OFFICE LOBBY AND RAPHAEL'S BAKERY FOR EARLY OFFERING DROP-OFFS.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

GLORIOUS WEEK WE HAVE THIS WEEK FOR WEATHER-WISE.

>> Stacy: IT HAS BEEN NICE.

WE HAVE A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA, SO DEFINITELY FELT THOSE COLDER AIR TEMPERATURES ARRIVING THIS AFTERNOON, SOME WINDY CONDITIONS AS WELL.

STILL A LITTLE ON THE COOL SIDE TOMORROW, ALTHOUGH WE SHOULD ENJOY A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA.

>> AND BY SANFORD HEALTH WITH PRIMARY CARE LOCATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.

SANFORD HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CARE CLOSE TO HOME.

LEARN MORE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

>> THE WEATHER IS SPONSORED IN PART BY WIDSETH; ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, LAND SURVEYORS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE ARE STARTING TO SEE SOME COLDER AIR MOVING INTO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA TODAY, SOME WINDY CONDITIONS ARRIVING WITH THAT COOL DOWN.

IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT ON THE CHILLY SIDE TOMORROW, HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 60s, JUST A LITTLE BIT BELOW AVERAGE, AND AGAIN WE WILL ENJOY A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES LATER ON THIS WEEK AND OUR ONLY CHANCE FOR SEEING PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE A SMALL ONE ON FRIDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 56 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WE HAVE A LIGHT NORTH WIND, THE DEW POINT IS 32, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 39%.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES AND 65, 42 IS OUR DEW POINT, PRESSURE IS ON THE RISE AND WINDS ARE NORTH AT 12 MILES PER HOUR.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PRECIPITATION ON THERE, BUT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME AREAS OF CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT VARIABLE CLOUDS IN THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WE SHOULD SEE ALL OF THAT CLEARING OUT AND SUNSHINE RETURNING TOMORROW, HOWEVER IT DOES LOOK A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE, HIGHS FOR MOST OF US IN THE 60s, BUT WE ARE ANTICIPATING A WARM UP TO END THE WEEK.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE IN MENAHGA THIS MORNING.

CARRIE WITH A PICTURE FROM WALKER OF SOME NICE CALM WATERS UNDER THE BLUE SKY.

JOAN SPOTTING A FEW WILDFLOWERS NEAR LAPORTE.

ANGELA SPOTTING SOME OF THE THICKER CLOUDS THAT ROLLED THROUGH BEMIDJI THIS EVENING, AND SAMROSE WITH A PICTURE OF THE SUNSET FROM PEMBINA POINT.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY BUT AGAIN STILL EXPERIENCING THOSE BREEZY CONDITIONS.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY SKIES, HIGH WAS 76.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY AND BREEZY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, THE HIGH WAS 83.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, SUNNY SKIES, TOPPING OUT AT 70.

ON OUR ALMANAC, THE HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, CLIMBING UP TO 83, SO VERY WARM TEMPERATURES IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

WE HAD A LOW OF 46 THIS MORNING, SUNRISE AT 5:53.

A DIFFERENT STORY IN BEMIDJI, WE TOPPED OUT AT 69, STILL ABOVE AVERAGE BUT NOT GETTING CLOSE TO THE 80s.

WE HAD A LOW OF 44 AND SUNSET AT 8:39.

SO TOMORROW'S FORECAST, A LOT OF CLEAR SKIES, SOME LIGHT PATCHY CLOUDS HERE AND THERE TOMORROW MORNING, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

OVERALL, IT LOOKS PRETTY CLEAR AS I MENTIONED, TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COOL WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 60s, MAYBE EVEN SOME MID-50s IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

WE WILL BE SEEING SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES.

HERE ARE THE EXPECTED HIGH TEMPERATURES, SO AGAIN 56 IN WARROAD, A LOT OF MID TO UPPER 60s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WITH MID TO UPPER 60s IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS FOR TONIGHT, WITH LOWS NEAR 42, AND WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AT 5 TO 20.

TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, 65 FOR OUR HIGH, AND WINDS EAST AT 5 TO 15.

AS WE LOOK AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, IT MAY COOL DOWN ENOUGH THAT WE COULD SEE SOME AREAS OF FROST IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY MORNING, BUT OTHERWISE SUNNY AND WE START TO SEE A WARM UP WITH HIGHS NEAR 72, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY, OTHERWISE DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND WARMER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 78 ON FRIDAY, 72 ON SATURDAY, AND INTO THE 80s TO END THE WEEKEND.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE, SOFTBALL, BASEBALL, EVERYTHING TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME TRACK FROM DOWN IN BRAINERD, BUT WE'RE GOING TO START YOU OFF WITH A LITTLE SOFTBALL.

WHAT A GAME IT WAS, DOUBLE HEADER BETWEEN BEMIDJI AND DULUTH EAST AND WE GOT GAME NUMBER 2 BACK AND FORTH AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHO WON COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

>> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, POWERED BY THE GIGAZONE, OFFERING THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR BUSINESS, FROM YOUR LOCAL BROADBAND COOPERATIVE.

>> NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY LVI SUPPLY.

PROVIDING THE BEMIDJI AREA WITH SERVICE.

MORE INFO AT 218-44-3930 OR LVISUPPLY.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> SINCE STARTING THE SEASON 3-0, BEMIDJI SOFTBALL HAS STUMBLED A BIT, GOING 2-5 SINCE INCLUDING DROPPING TWO GAMES THIS PAST FRIDAY TO SAINT CLOUD AND ROGERS.

TODAY, THE LUMBERJACKS BOUNCED BACK IN GAME ONE OF THEIR DOUBLE-HEADER WITH DULUTH EAST, WINNING 10-0 IN 6-INNINGS.

WE PICK UP IN GAME TWO, JACKS TRYING TO GET THE SWEEP OVER THE GREYHOUNDS AND UNLIKE THE FIRST GAME, THIS ONE HAD ALL THE DRAMA.

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH, BEMIDJI TRAILING 2-0.

BASES LOADED, SHE HAD 3 R.B.I.s IN THIS GAME, TWO OF THEM ON THE DOUBLE OFF THE WALL, TIES THE GAME AT 2-2.

NEXT INNING, SAME SCORE, RUNNERS ON SECOND AND THIRD FOR MAYA.

SHE CASHES THEM BOTH IN AND THE JACKS WILL TACK ON ANOTHER IN THE INNING TO LEAD 5-2.

TOP OF THE 6th NOW, HOUNDS TRAILING BY 2, CHARLIE WITH TWO ON AND NOW WE'RE TIED ONCE AGAIN, 5-5.

NOW STILL TIED, SAME SITUATION FOR AMITY AND DULUTH COMES UP WITH THE SAME RESULT.

HOUNDS TAKE A 7-5 LEAD.

BOTTOM OF THE INNING, BEMIDJI ABLE TO TIE THINGS UP AND THE FRESHMAN IS ABLE TO KNOCK IN FROM SECOND TO WALK IT OFF FOR THE LUMBERJACKS.

HERO ON THE DAY IS SHERWOOD AND BEMIDJI WINS 8-7 IN THAT ONE IN WALK OFF FASHION AND THEY SWEEP ON THE DOUBLE HEADER.

>>> MORE SOFTBALL SCORES FOR YOU, BRAINERD OBLITERATES DETROIT LAKES.

GRAND RAPIDS GETS THE WIN OVER HIBBING.

PIERZ WINNING IN THEIR FIRST GAME BUT FALL IN GAME NUMBER TWO.

MOVING ON TO BASEBALL, BRAINERD TRYING TO SNAP A SEVEN-GAME-LOSING STREAK, HOSTING INTER-CONFERENCE OPPONENT FERGUS FALLS.

TOP THIRD, 3-2 OTTERS, BASES JUICED.

MICAH JOHNSON SHOOTS ONE UP THE MIDDLE.

LEVI KING SCORES.

3-2 FERGUS FALLS.

BOTTOM THIRD, NOW 4-3 OTTERS, RUNNERS ON THE CORNERS FOR TRISTON WILSON, SMACKS ONE THE OTHER WAY.

RIGHT FIELDER BOOTS IT.

BOTH RUNNERS SCORE.

WARRIORS IN FRONT 5-4.

ENSUING BATTER, MAN ON SECOND.

BODIE PIEPKORN SENDS IT DOWN THE LINE, BRINGS JAYDEN BARNUM HOME.

WARRIORS UP 6-4.

THIS ONE WOULD END UP GOING TO EXTRAS BUT BRAINERD COMES OUT ON TOP OVER FERGUS FALLS 9-8 IN EIGHT INNINGS, SNAPPING THEIR SEVEN-GAME-SKID.

>>> SOME MORE BASEBALL FOR YOU, BEMIDJI ON THE ROAD, LUMBERJACKS LEADING 2-0 BUT THE SPUDS' OFFENSE GETS GOING.

MOORHEAD WAS THREATENING, BEMIDJI FINDS A WAY OUT, THEY TURN 2 AND THEY ALSO COME AWAY WITH A PAIR OF VICTORIES IN TODAY'S DOUBLE HEADER, 2-0.

THAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT FROM GAME NUMBER TWO, WHICH THEY WON 2-1.

BIG WINS FOR THEM.

ALSO IN BASEBALL, GRAND RAPIDS BEATS CLOQUET.

LITTLE FALLS GETS THE BETTER OF FOLEY.

AITKIN BEATS MOORE 6-1.

PILLAGER FALLS AND CASS LAKE-BENA GRABS A WIN AGAINST LAKE OF THE WOODS.

LONG PRAYER GREY EAGLE, THEY ONLY LOST ONE GAME THIS YEAR, BIG WIN TODAY.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS COLLECTED A WIN.

STAPLES MOTLEY GETTING A WIN.

BLACKDUCK BEATS RED LAKE.

PIERZ SWEEP THEIR DOUBLE HEADER OVER ALBANY.

>>> BRAINERD TRACK AND FIELD HOSTING THE SECTION 8-3A TRUE TEAM MEET WITH BEMIDJI ALSO IN ATTENDANCE.

FIRST ON THE TRACK, IN THE GIRLS HUNDRED-METER HURDLES, BRAINERD'S NATALIE SMITH CLAIMS FIRST PLACE OVERALL IN 15.63-SECONDS.

BEMIDJI'S LOLA VANENGELENHOVEN GETS 16TH OVERALL IN 18.30 SECONDS.

IN THE BOYS HUNDRED-METER-DASH, BRAINERD'S AUSTIN ASHE TAKES 12TH OVERALL IN 11.15 SECONDS.

LUMBERJACKS TAYLEN SCHMERHORN COMES IN AT 16TH PLACE IN 11.27 SECONDS.

FOR THE FIELD EVENTS, IN THE GIRLS LONG JUMP, WARRIORS' AVA LONEY FLIES 16 FEET 9.5 INCHES.

BRAINERD'S BEST JUMP AND 4TH OVERALL FOR THE EVENT.

IN THE BOYS HIGH JUMP, LUMBERJACKS RHYS SNEIDE LEAPS 5 FEET AND 2 INCHES FOR THE DAY, GOOD FOR 20TH OVERALL AND IN THE BOYS TRIPLE JUMP, REIGNING STATE CHAMPION TY NELSON SETS A PERSONAL RECORD, 49 FEET 5 INCHES, FIRST OVERALL AND A NEW MINNESOTA STATE NUMBER ONE.

WE DID NOT GET THE FINAL RESULTS FROM THAT.

A LOT OF TEAMS THERE PLAYING AND SO, WE WILL GET THOSE RESULTS TO YOU WHEN WE CAN.

IN BOYS TENNIS, THEY BEAT SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

ST.

CLOUD TECH, THEY GET BEMIDJI IN THE SECOND DOUBLE HEADER.

AND IN GIRLS GOLF, BRAINERD FINISHES SECOND AT THE WILLMAR CLC MEET.

IN THE NBA RIGHT NOW, THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES ARE NOT LOOKING TOO HOT AGAINST THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS.

THE MINNESOTA TWINS, THEY GET A WIN OVER THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, FULL NIGHT.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> THE CROSSLAKE FIRE HALL HOSTED ITS SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN'S FIRE SERVICE EXPO THIS WEEKEND, ARRANGED THROUGH THE CUYUNA RANGE FIRE CHIEF'S ASSOCIATION.

THE EVENT IS DESIGNED TO SPARK INTEREST, FOSTER CURIOSITY, AND DISMANTLE BARRIERS THAT MAY PREVENT WOMEN FROM CONSIDERING A CAREER IN FIREFIGHTING.

REPORTER MILES HAS THE STORY IN THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE SECOND ANNUAL WOMEN'S FIRE EXPO SHOWCASED THE MANY DIFFERENT ASPECTS WOMEN CAN EXPECT FROM VENTURING DOWN THE CAREER PATH, WHETHER PART TIME OR LONG-TERM.

>> AROUND HERE, WE HAVE A LOT OF PAID OR ON CALL OR VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENTS.

IT'S EASY TO HAVE A FAMILY AND A FULL TIME JOB OR MULTIPLE JOBS.

COMING INTO IT, IT'S NOT A SUPER HUGE COMMITMENT IN TERMS OF TIME AND YOU CAN ADVANCE INTO IT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF SCHOOLS AROUND OR GROUPS THAT YOU CAN BE A PART OF THE YOU WANT TO GROW YOUR FIRE SERVICE CAREER.

>> Reporter: THE FEMALE FIREFIGHTERS HAD PLENTY TO GO OVER WITH THE AUDIENCE, TAKING THEM THROUGH VARIOUS STATIONS, HIGHLIGHTING WHAT THEIR DAILY TASK COULD ENTAIL.

>> WE WANTED TO SHOW THEM HOW MANY OPTIONS THERE ARE FOR SERVING.

WE HAVE A MEDICAL STATION WHERE YOU CAN LEARN E.M.R., E.M.T.

LEVEL SKILL SETS.

WE HAVE HANDS-ON STATIONS WHERE YOU TRY ON GEAR, SPRAY WATER, CLIMB THE LADDER TRUCK.

>> Reporter: WHILE FIRE FIGHTING IS NOT FOR EVERYONE, THE EXPO IS INTENDED TO INSTILL INSPIRATION AMONG THOSE INTERESTED.

>> WE HAD A QUESTION EARLY ON IN THE DAY WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SERVE ON A DEPARTMENT?

THERE IS A SISTERHOOD OR BROTHERHOOD WITH IT THAT STUCK OUT TO ME BECAUSE IT'S MORE THAN JUST THE TASK AND ADMINISTERING C.P.R.

OR TAKING THE EMERGENCY FIRE CALL.

IT'S THE FACT THAT YOU ALSO GET A COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: REPRESENTATION FOR WOMEN IN FIRE SERVICE IS 7%, THE SAME NUMBER IT SAT AT LAST YEAR, BUT THOSE IN THE FIRE CHIEF ASSOCIATION ARE HOPEFUL THAT CHANGE IS QUICKLY APPROACHING.

>> I ACTUALLY GOT TO ASK THEM, WHY ARE YOU HERE?

WHAT MADE YOU SIGN UP FOR THIS EXPO?

WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT IT?

A LOT OF THEM ARE LIKE I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO MY COMMUNITY AND IT SOUNDED FUN.

THIS SOUNDED SAFE.

THIS SOUNDED LIKE I COULD STEP INTO THIS.

THAT IS WHAT IS HOPEFUL, THAT IT'S FUN.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTH WOODS EXPERIENCE, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: AND BACK TO STACY FOR MORE ON OUR WE'RE.

>> Stacy: WE'RE SEEING VARIABLE CLOUDS, LOWS DROPPING TO 42, NORTH WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

SUNSHINE IS BACK TOMORROW, BUT TEMPERATURES REMAIN JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE, HIGHS IN THE MID-60s, WITH EAST WINDS 5 TO 15.

WE SHOULD SEE A WARM UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK AND A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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