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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.

>>> TARIFFS ARE IMPACTS SOME BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND MATTHEW FREEMAN SAT DOWN WITH A MACHINERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY LOCATED IN BEMIDJI TO SEE HOW THE TARIFFS ARE AFFECTING THEIR BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: THE VALLEY INDUSTRY IS HERE AND THEY BUY AND SHIP A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, NOT JUST IN THE U.S., BUT THE ENTIRE GLOBE SO THEY HAVE SEEN AN EFFECT FROM THE TARIFFS PUT IN PLACE.

>> THERE ARE PARTINGS AND COMPONENTS THAT WE BUY THAT WE CANNOT GET HERE.

CAN THE TARIFFS IMPACT US?

THEY CAN BUT HAVEN'T YET, BUT THEY COULD FOR LAVALLY INDUSTRY IN THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE PARTS THAT WON'T BE AFFECTED BY THE TARIFFS AT ALL.

>> OUR PRODUCTS ARE PATENT PROTECTED.

SO IF YOU WANT OUR SPECIFIC PRODUCTS, YOU HAVE TO COME TO US.

THERE IS NO ONE ELSE IN THE WORLD THAT MAKES THESE.

THAT MAKES THEM A LITTLE BIT LESS SENSITIVE TO PRICE CHANGES.

>> Reporter: BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN CUSTOMERS THAT BUY WON'T WORRY ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS.

>> MY CUSTOMERS ARE CONSCIOUS OF IT.

THEY KEEP ASKING ME, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HIT ME WITH THE TARIFF PRICING.

>> Reporter: THAT WORRY MAY HAVE DRIVEN UP SALES FOR SOME PARTS OF THE BUSINESS.

>> BUT THEY'RE NOT AS APPREHENSIVE TO BUY AT THE PRICES WE HAVE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THEY WANT TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET THE BETTER DEAL NOW.

>> Reporter: LVI SUPPLY DEALS PRODUCTS TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.

>> AND THE TEETH THAT WE PUT AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR EQUIPMENT, A LOT OF THE STUFF IS MADE IN CANADA AND OVERSEAS.

>> YOU CAN BUY FROM US OR 100 OTHER PEOPLE.

WE HAVE SEEN SIGNIFICANT PRICE INCREASES COME OUR WAY AS A RESULT OF THESE TARIFFS, RANGING UP TO 40%.

THAT HAD AN IMPACT.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE THEY DEAL THEIR SUPPLIES TO INTERNATIONAL COMPLAINTS, THAT -- CLIENTS, THAT ADDS MORE COMPLICATIONS.

>> WHEN WE SELL IN ITALY, THERE IS A 20% VALUE ADDED TAX THAT WE HAVE TO PAY, SO THAT MAKES OUR PRODUCTS LESS COMPETITIVE IN THOSE FOREIGN MARKETS.

>> Reporter: THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE TARIFFS WILL BE THEIR CUSTOMERS.

>> WILL THEY STAY AT THOSE NUMBERS?

WILL THEY REDUCE?

I DON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN, BUT THAT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THEIR HEELS RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: THEY BELIEVE THE U.S. IS IN NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE TARIFFS AND IS REMAINING OPTIMISTIC.

>> A LOT OF ANXIETY, A LOT OF PEOPLE NERVOUS AND SCARED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN.

I GUESS MY CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS OUT THERE BEING OPTIMISTIC TOO.

LET'S JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> PRINCE ALSO TOLD LAKELAND NEWS THAT IF THERE ARE WAYS TO GET MORE MANUFACTURING BACK INTO THE UNITED STATES, HE VIEWS IT AS POSITIVE FOR THE COUNTRY.

>>> A BILL THAT WOULD TOUGHEN D.W.I.

LAWS IN MINNESOTA IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNORS DESK.

THE BILL CHANGES SEVERAL D.W.I.

LAWS INCLUDING THE USE OF IGNITION INTERLOCKS AND WAS APPROVED IN THE SENATE UNANIMOUSLY TODAY AFTER PREVIOUSLY PASSING THE HOUSE ON A 123-5 VOTE.

AN IGNITION INTERLOCK IS S A BREATHALYZER-LIKE DEVICE INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE THAT PREVENTS IT FROM STARTING IF THE DRIVER'S BREATH ALCOHOL CONTENT IS ABOVE A CERTAIN LEVEL.

THE NEW LAW AMONG OTHER THINGS WOULD EXTEND THE “LOOK-BACK PERIOD” FOR PRIOR ALCOHOL RELATED DRIVING OFFENSES TO 20 YEARS INSTEAD OF 10.

YEARS INSTEAD OF 10.C >>> THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL HELD A VOTE ON MONDAY REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT DATA CENTERS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE BUILT IN THE CITY.

ONE CONCERN BROUGHT UP BY COUNCIL MEMBERS WAS THE NOISE THAT A POTENTIAL DATA CENTER COULD OUTPUT INTO THE COMMUNITY.

ACCORDING TO THE C AND C TECHNOLOGY GROUP, NOISES INSIDE A DATA CENTER CAN REACH UP TO 96-DECIBELS, ROUGHLY EQUIVALENT TO THE SOUND OF A LAWN MOWER, BUT A SOUND STUDY WOULD NEED TO BE CONDUCTED BY ANY COMPANY WISHING TO ESTABLISH A DATA CENTER IN BRAINERD.

ONE COUNCILOR QUESTIONED HOW THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED BEFORE THE CENTER IS BUILT.

>> HOW WOULD A COMPANY SATISFY THAT, BEING THAT THERE IS NOTHING THERE?

>> SO, THEY WOULD BE HIRING A THIRD PARTY SOUND ENGINEER OFF THE BASELINE STUDY AND WHAT IS PROJECTED.

>> THE COUNCIL WOULD GO ON TO PASS THE ORDINANCE UNANIMOUSLY, ALLOWING BUSINESSES TO OPERATE A DATA CENTER IN THE CITY ONLY IF THEY HAVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

>>> DAY ONE OF THE CONCLAVE ENDED WITHOUT A NEW POPE.

BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE CHIMNEY ATOP THE SISTINE CHAPEL ON WEDNESDAY, SIGNALING THE CARDINALS HAVE CONCLUDED VOTING FOR THE DAY WITHOUT ELECTING A PONTIFF.

THE SMOKE BILLOWED OUT AT 9:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, SOME FOUR HOURS AFTER 133 CARDINALS SOLEMNLY ENTERED THE SISTINE CHAPEL TOOK THEIR OATHS OF SECRECY AND FORMALLY OPENED THE CENTURIES-OLD RITUAL TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO POPE FRANCIS TO LEAD THE 1.4 BILLION-MEMBER CHURCH.

WITH NO ONE SECURING THE NECESSARY TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY, OR 89 VOTES, THE CARDINALS RETIRED FOR THE NIGHT TO THE VATICAN RESIDENCES WHERE THEY ARE BEING SEQUESTERED.

THE CARDINALS WILL RECOMMENCE ON THURSDAY FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE CONCLAVE.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME, SHIPS ARE REACHING AMERICAN SHORES, CARRYING CHINESE IMPORTS SUBJECT TO 145 PERCENT TARIFFS.

THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES SAYS CARGO IS DOWN 35 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE SAME TIME LAST YEAR.

EXPERTS PREDICT THOSE LIGHTER LOADS COULD SOON LEAD TO INVENTORY SHORTAGES AND PRICE HIKES.

NOW, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS IT'S SET TO HOLD THE HIGHEST-LEVEL TRADE TALKS YET WITH CHINESE OFFICIALS.

AMY KILEY HAS DETAILS AND A LOOK AT WHAT'S AT STAKE FOR AMERICANS.

>> MY SENSE IS THAT THIS WILL BE ABOUT DEESCALATION, NOT ABOUT THE BIG TRADE DEAL.

>> Reporter: TOP U.S. AND CHINESE OFFICIALS ARE SET TO DISCUSS TARIFFS IN SWITZERLAND THIS WEEKEND.

SCOTT AND JAMISON WILL BE THERE.

>> WE DON'T WANT TO DECOUPLE WHAT WE WANT IS FAIR TRADE.

>> Reporter: THEY CONFIRM THE TALKS, SAYING IT'S TAKING INTO FULL CONSIDERATION GLOBAL EXPECTATIONS, CHINA'S OWN INTEREST, AND THE APPEALS OF AMERICAN BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS.

IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE COUNTRIES HAVE NEGOTIATED MUCH OR ANYTHING ALREADY, GIVEN MIX MESSAGES LIKE THESE.

>> 145% TARIFF.

>> OH YEAH, SURE.

>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT?

>> A LOT, ALL THE TIME.

WE'RE TALKING.

>> Reporter: THIS WILL BE THE HIGHEST LEVEL TRADE TALKS WE HAVE SEEN SINCE THE 145% TARIFFS WENT INTO PLACE.

THE MEETING COMES AS THE U.S. CHINA TRADE WAR CAUSES CONCERN FOR MANY U.S. INVESTORS.

>> MARKETS ARE BASICALLY SAYING SHOW US THE DEAL.

>> Reporter: AND FOR U.S. BUSINESS OWNERS.

>> THERE ARE 900,000 WORKERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONNECTED TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN AND THERE ARE 9 MILLION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: SOME SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERTS REPORT LESS CARGO IS ENTERING THE U.S.

THEY WARN THAT COULD CAUSE INVENTORY SHORTAGES.

>> THE CARGO DOESN'T LIE.

YOU ARE SEEING THE PRICE INCREASES COME THROUGH.

>> Reporter: I'M AMY KILEY REPORTING.

>> NO COUNTRY HAS BEEN HIT HARDER BY TRUMP'S TRADE WAR THAN CHINA, THE WORLD'S BIGGEST EXPORTER AND SECOND LARGEST ECONOMY.

WHEN TRUMP ANNOUNCED HIS LIBERATION DAY TARIFFS ON APRIL 2.

CHINA RETALIATED WITH TARIFFS OF ITS OWN, A MOVE THAT TRUMP VIEWED AS DEMONSTRATING A LACK OF RESPECT.

THE TARIFFS ON EACH OTHER'S GOODS HAVE BEEN MOUNTING SINCE THEN, WITH THE U.S. TARIFFS AGAINST CHINA NOW AT 145-PERCENT AND CHINA TARIFFS ON THE U.S. AT 125-PERCENT.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN THE UPCOMING DAYS AND SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS IN THE 70s THIS WEEK, AND EVEN WARMER NEXT WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BEMIDJI STATE BROUGHT BACK THEIR TAD TALKS FOR THE FIRST TIME >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE'S SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, ART, AND DESIGN OR T.A.D.

HAS BROUGHT BACK THEIR T.A.D.

TALKS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX YEARS.

THE EVENT HAD SEVERAL SPEAKERS TALKING ABOUT INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND LIFE AFTER COLLEGE.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK VISITED THE TALKS EARLIER THIS EVENING AND SPOKE TO STUDENTS ABOUT HOW MUCH WORK WENT INTO PLANNING THE EVENT AND JUST HOW IMPORTANT THE ADVICE GIVEN CAN BE.

>> Reporter: YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF TED TALKS, BUT HAVE YOU HEARD OF TAD TALKS?

THEY'RE BASICALLY THE SAME.

EXPERTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY COME TO ONE EVENT AND GIVE SPEECHES AND ADVICE, BUT THESE TAD TALKS AREN'T ON A GLOBAL STAGE.

THEY TAKE PLACE AT BEMIDJI STATE AND ARE ENTIRELY RUN BY STUDENTS.

BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, TAD TALKS USE TO COME AROUND EVERY YEAR, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE BEEN HELD SINCE 2019.

>> FOR BRINGING IN SOME INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES, WHAT'S LIFE, HOW THEY HAD TO OVERCOME CERTAIN ISSUES IN THE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS SHOWCASING SOME OF THE BEST THINGS THAT THE DESIGN INDUSTRY HAS TO OFFER.

>> Reporter: THE EVENT WAS PUT TOGETHER BY STUDENTS AND AN EVENT PLANNING CLASS, SO NOT ONLY ARE THE TALKS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AUDIENCE TO LEARN, BUT FOR STUDENTS TO HAVE A HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

>> I HAD EXPECTED IT TO BE MORE OF LIKE LEARNING ABOUT HOW TO PLAN AN EVENT ON PAPER OR SAY LIKE THROUGH SLIDES OR LECTURES, BUT INSTEAD WE HAVE REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE THROUGH BEING ON THIS TEAM, IT SHEDS MORE LIGHT THAN READING ABOUT IT ON A TEXTBOOK.

>> IT'S AWESOME THAT WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT THE WORK THEY'RE PUTTING IN BUT THEIR MENTAL APPROACH, COMMUNICATING AND DEALING WITH PEOPLE.

THAT'S ONE THING I PERSONALLY FEEL ISN'T TAUGHT ENOUGH IN LIFE.

>> Reporter: AMONG ALL THE LECTURES AND LIFE SKILL LEARNING, THEIR MAIN GOAL WAS TO KEEP THE AUDIENCE ENGAGED, FROM A PUSH UP CONTEST, TO A T-SHIRT CANNON.

>> LEARNING DOESN'T NECESSARILY ALL HAVE TO BE JUST LEARNING.

IT CAN BE FUN AS WELL, YOU KNOW?

WE WANT TO PROMOTE THAT.

>> Reporter: PRESENTERS TALKED ABOUT PUTTING EFFORT INTO UNDERSTANDING, BELIEVING IN YOURSELF, AND FINDING BALANCE IN YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE AND THE MONTHS OF PLANNING AND PREPARATION ALL CAME DOWN TO ONE SHOW.

>> SEEING WHAT I PUT ON PAPER COME TO LIFE.

WE PLAN EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE MINUTE AND NOW SEEING IT COME TO LIFE IS INSANE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THERE WERE SIX TOTAL SPEAKERS AT THE T.A.D.

TALKS AND THEY CAME FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE COUNTRY, EVERYWHERE FROM BOSTON TO FLORIDA TO RIGHT HERE IN MINNESOTA.

>>> BEAN HOLE DAYS HAS BEEN A YEARLY TRADITION IN PEQUOT LAKES FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS AND REGISTRATION FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT IS NOW OPEN.

FOOD AND CRAFTS VENDORS CAN APPLY TO GET A BOOTH AT THIS YEAR'S EVENT.

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FLOCK TO PEQUOT LAKES TO TAKE PART IN THE TRADITION OF BURYING, COOKING, AND THEN EATING OF THOUSANDS OF BEANS TO HELP SAY THANK YOU TO LOCAL FARMER'S HARD WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

>> HOW IT ORIGINATED IS THE BUSINESSES IN THE PEQUOT LAKES AREA WOULD PUT ON A FESTIVAL -- WELL, IT TURNED INTO MORE OF A FESTIVAL, BUT IT FIRST STARTED AS A WAY OF THEM THINKING THE FARMERS FOR ALL THEY DO FOR THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S BEEN GOING ON EVERY SINGLE YEAR SINCE 1938.

>> THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JUNE 20TH.

ALL CRAFT VENDORS MUST BE SELLING ORIGINAL DESIGNS.

VENDORS TRYING TO SELL PREFABRICATED OR MASS MANUFACTURED ITEMS WILL BE TURNED AWAY.

THIS YEAR'S BEAN HOLE DAYS WILL BE HELD JULY 15TH AND 16TH.

>>> GREAT SUMMER EVENT THERE STACY, I KNOW WE'RE A WAYS AWAY FROM OFFICIALLY BEING IN SUMMER, BUT IT SURE FEELS LIKE IT.

>> Stacy: TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK AND WARMER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK.

IT WILL FEEL MORE LIKE SUMMER NOW AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, A LOT OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE, NOT MUCH AS FAR AS ANY >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA.

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>> 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 ENJOYED A LOT OF SUNSHINE OUTSIDE TODAY, TEMPERATURES WERE A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE, HIGHS WERE GENERALLY IN THE 60s, BUT WE ARE EXPECTING SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

HIGHS WILL BE MAINLY IN THE 70s OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, STILL LOOKING AT A LOT OF SUNSHINE WITH MINIMAL CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION IN THE AREA, AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, EXPECT AN EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT WARM UP.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 58 AT THE AIRPORT, AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE AT THE EAST AT 2 MILES PER HOUR.

HUMIDITY IS AT 36%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE FAIR SKIES AND 55 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 33, PRESSURE IS RISING AND WINDS ARE CALM.

LOOKING AT OUR RADAR, NOT A LOT TO SEE, NOTHING ON THE RADAR, NOTHING ON THE SATELLITE.

WE HAD CLEAR SKIES, A LOT OF SUNSHINE, TEMPERATURES WERE ON THE COOL SIDE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND SOME PRETTY CHILLY TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL FALL BACK IN THE 30s AND WHERE WE HAD THE CALMER WINDS IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE COULD SEE WIDESPREAD FROST ON THE GROUND OVERNIGHT, SOME AREAS OF FROST IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA YET TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE THE WARMER TEMPERATURES START TO ARRIVE.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SKIES THIS MORNING OVER MENAHGA FROM ARLENE, SANDY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OVER RABIDEAU LAKE NEAR BLACKDUCK WITH THE GORGEOUS BLUE SKIES AND SOME PRETTY FLOWERING TREES IN WALKER FROM LINDA.

WE ALSO HAVE SOME PICTURES THIS EVENING FROM SANDY AT RABIDEAU LAKE, AND ANGELA AT CASS LAKE AND ALICIA IN WALKER.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING 46 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

SANDY IN BLACKDUCK, BREEZY BUT CLEAR SKIES.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 62.

ALICIA IN WALKER, 60 THIS EVENING.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE REPORTING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 65.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, 65 WAS THE HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, THAT IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, SO IT IS SEASONAL, SO IT'S COOLER THAN THE TEMPERATURES WE'VE BEEN SEEING AS OF LATE.

WE HAD A LOW OF 49 THIS MORNING AND SUNRISE AT 5:52.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 67, A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE AVERAGE, BUT OTHER THAN YESTERDAY, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES SO FAR THIS WEEK.

WE HAD A LOW OF 35, CHILLY THIS MORNING WITH SUNSET AT 8:40.

AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, WE'RE GOING TO START OUT THE DAY WITH A LOT OF SUNSHINE, MAYBE A FEW PASSING CLOUDS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AND THEN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, WE AREN'T GOING TO SEE MUCH IN THE WAY OF CLOUDS, A LOT OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE.

TEMPERATURES START TO WARM UP, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 70s TOMORROW AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE 70s ACROSS THE AREA.

WE COULD BE SEEING SOME UPPER 60s, RIGHT AROUND 69 IN WARROAD AND INTERNATIONAL FALL, BUT THE HIGHS SHOULD BE AROUND 70 IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, CLEAR SKIES, LIGHT FROST POSSIBLE IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT, LOWS INTO THE MID-30s AND TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, SOME AREAS OF FROST IN THE MORNING, AND HIGHS NEAR 70.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE WILL HAVE JUST SOME VERY SLIGHT CHANCES OF RAIN IN PARTS OF THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, BUT OVERALL, IT LOOKS DRY, SUNSHINE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70s.

EARLY NEXT WEEK, TEMPS WILL BE WARMER, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS IN THE 80s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: NOW CHARLIE IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS.

>> Charlie: YEAH, WE HAVE SOME BRAINERD GIRLS GOLF AND I HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO BSU'S TRACK TEAM AS THEY HEAD OFF TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND IN MINNESOTA DULUTH.

WE'LL HEAR WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATION, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE GIGAZONE.

>> HEALTH MINUTE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY EMPLOYEE-OWNED LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS, FEATURING THE AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF SEAFOOD AND HIGHEST QUALITY MEATS.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF ATHLETES TOP THE PODIUMS IN 2025.

THE BEAVERS BEGAN THE SEASON BY WINNING THE BATTLE FOR THE PADDLE MEET IN SAINT CLOUD AND TOMORROW HEAD TO MINNESOTA DULUTH FOR THE NSIC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH ONE GOAL IN MIND TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THEMSELVES ALL THE WAY TO THE FINISH LINE.

>> Reporter: SOME SHOES CAN BE HARD TO FILL BUT MAGGIE McCARTHY DOESN'T NEED TO FILL ANY.

SHE BROUGHT A PAIR OF HER OWN.

AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF MARY GOODWIN, THE MOST DECORATED DISTANCE RUNNER IN BSU HISTORY, SHE HAS STEPPED INTO THE SPOTLIGHT.

SHE HAS FINISHED IN THE TOP FIVE 11 TIMES, INCLUDING THREE FIRST PLACE AND THREE SECOND PLACE FINISHES.

>> I WOULD SAY MY GOAL IS CONFERENCE BASED THIS YEAR, JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING UP INTO THAT.

I HAD SOME GOOD P.R.s AND JUST GREAT BEING WITH THE TEAM AND BEING ABLE TO SUCCEED AND YEAH, I AM REALLY HAPPY WITH HOW IT HAS GONE SO FAR.

>> Reporter: A SOPHOMORE FROM NORWAY MADE HER WAY TO THE BSU SCENE AS A SPRINTER AND WILL COMPETE IN THE NSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

IT'S WIDELY CONSIDERED THE ULTIMATE ALL AROUND TEST OF THE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETE BECAUSE OF ITS COMBINATION OF RUNNING, JUMPING, AND THROWING EVENTS, SOMETHING THAT SHE HAS ENJOYED PREPARING FOR.

>> WHEN YOU START SOMETHING, LIKE THERE IS A LOT OF PERSONAL RECORDS COMING IN.

THAT'S A FUN PART OF IT, CHASING THOSE.

MY TECHNICAL SKILLS HAS BEEN THE HARDEST PART BUT BEING TALL, HAVING STRENGTH, AND BEING A GENERALLY GOOD SPIRITER HAS HELPED ME.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS FOUR FIRST PLACE FINISHES, LAST YEAR SHE SET THE SCHOOL RECORD WITH 149 FOOT 8-INCH THROW AND THIS YEAR BROKE HER RECORD TOPPING OUT AT 155 FEET, A MARK SHE HOPES TO IMPROVE.

>> I WOULD LOVE TO LEAVE HERE WITH 61 METERS, WHICH IS 200 FEET.

I JUST CAME IN HERE WANTING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME, DOING THE THING I LOVE MOST AND SO FAR THE LAST THREE YEARS FOR ME HAVE BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL.

I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO FUN COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND, REALLY GOOD ATHLETES, AND TO FEEL MY BEST AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

>> Charlie: WELL, THE CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN TOMORROW, THURSDAY MAY 8th AND THEY WILL START WITH THE COMBINED EVENTS.

FRIDAY IS WHEN THE SPRINT AND FIELD EVENT STARTS, AND SATURDAY THEY WILL FINISH ALL THE FINALS OUT THERE.

>>> BRAINERD GIRLS GOLF HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF CONSISTENT IN 2025, PLACING NO LOWER THAN 6th PLACE AND THEY ARE FRESH OFF THEIR HIGHEST PLACING OF THE YEAR, SECOND PLACE YESTERDAY.

NOW ENTERING THE BACK HALF OF THE SCHEDULE, SPORTS REPORTER MILES WALKER TELLS US THAT THE WARRIORS ARE WORKING ON TAPPING INTO THAT NEXT GEAR.

>> Reporter: FOR SECOND YEAR HEAD COACH, THE NAME OF THE GAME IS CONFIDENCE, WHICH SHE SEES PLENTY OF IN WARRIORS GIRLS GOLF.

>> THE POSITIVE MINDSET IS HAVING FUN, ENJOYING BEING OUTSIDE.

IF THEY HAVE A BAD SHOT, GET IT OUT THERE, TALK TO THEM, SAY YOU HAVE THIS NEXT ONE, LET'S NOT LOOK BACKWARDS, LET'S FOCUS FORWARD.

>> Reporter: IT'S STATE ENTRANCE AND THE WARRIORS RETURNED ALL CENTRAL LAKES GOLFERS IN KYLIE, MARCELLA AND MADDIE, MEREDITH WHO EARNED ALL CLC HONORABLE MENTIONS.

>> JUST TO STAY CONSISTENT AND DON'T LET THE BLOW OUT HOLES GET TO ME, STAY FOCUSED, PLAY IT SAFE, DON'T GO TOWARDS ANYTHING BIG.

>> Reporter: AND MADDIE HAS BEEN THE TOP GOLFER, HOLDING AN AVERAGE GOAL OF 85.5, THE DEPTH IS WHAT IS PUSHING THE WARRIORS TO HIGH PLACEMENT TIME AFTER TIME.

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT GIRLS.

HONESTLY, IT'S SO IMPRESSIVE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SECTION TEAM WILL LOOK LIKE BUT I'M EXCITED TO SEE AND I THINK WE HAVE AN AMAZING SHOT AT STATE THIS YEAR.

EVERYONE'S PUTTING HAS BEEN DECENT.

IT'S BEEN DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT MUCH AND PUTT.

THAT'S A HUGE PART OF THE GAME FOR US.

>> Reporter: COMING OFF THIRD PLACE IN THE CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE AND A RUNNER UP AT THE SECTION 8-3A MEET.

THE WARRIORS KNOW THERE IS MORE.

>> WE HAVE TO TAKE IT MEET BY MEET AND WHOLE BY WHOLE, BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, IT WILL GET IN OUR HEADS AND THAT WILL PREVENT US FROM DOING WELL.

IF WE KEEP OUR HEADS UP, WE WILL GET TO THE TOP SPOT, HOPEFULLY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

>> Charlie: WELL, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE THEIR 8-3A PRESECTION MEET THIS FRIDAY AT THE HEADWATERS GOLF CLUB IN PARK RAPIDS.

HE HIT THE SHOT.

>> Dennis: I WAS GOING TO SAY MILES CAN DO IT ALL.

MAYBE WE DON'T KNOW THAT.

>> Charlie: WE'RE NOT SURE YET.

>> Dennis: WE NEED TO GET HIM IN THESE OTHER SPORTS.

>> Charlie: WE'LL SEE.

>> Dennis: HE WILL PROBABLY BE GOOD AT MOST OF THEM.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> IT'S A LEADING CAUSE OF DISABILITY IN THE U.S., LOW BACK PAIN IS COMMON AND IT'S ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 80-PERCENT OF PEOPLE WILL EXPERIENCE IT AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS WAYS TO HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE OF PAIN AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GET SOME RELIEF.

>> Reporter: FROM OVERDOING IT AT THE GYM, TO SITTING AT YOUR DESK ALL DAY, YOU CAN STRAIN YOUR BACK FROM DOING TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH AND IT CAN HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON DAILY LIFE.

>> PREVENTION IS KEY AND THE WAY WE DO IT IS ACTIVITY.

>> Reporter: DR. KAPOOR SAYS MUSCLES SUPPORT YOUR SPINE AND TAKE WEIGHT OFF YOUR JOINTS, WHICH IS WHY STRENGTH TRAINING IS SO IMPORTANT.

>> WHEN PATIENTS SAY I WALK EVERY DAY, I DO OTHER ACTIVITIES, IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

YOU HAVE TO FOCUS ON DOING SPECIFIC EXERCISES THAT STRENGTHEN THE CORE MUSCLES IN YOUR BACK.

>> Reporter: WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN, PAY ATTENTION TO PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS.

DON'T WAIT TO SEEK TREATMENT IF THE PAIN IS STILL THERE AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A NEW PAIN YOU NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE.

HE SAID IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE EVALUATED SO THAT YOU KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PAIN.

>> IT COULD BE A MUSCLE, IT COULD BE THE JOINT, LIGAMENT, OR WHERE THE SPINAL CORD AND THE NERVES ARE.

>> Reporter: ONCE THE DOCTOR EVALUATES YOU, APPROPRIATE IMAGING CAN BE DONE AND ONCE THE PROBLEM IS PINNED DOWN, YOU CAN GET THE TREATMENT YOU NEED.

>> EDUCATION IN TERMS OF THE TREATMENTS THAT YOU ARE GETTING AND THE CONDITION YOU HAVE IS SUPER IMPORTANT AND TAKING THE TIME TO READ AND HAVING ACCESS TO THE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES IS IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> DR. KAPOOR SAYS CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY ALSO PUT STRESS ONTO YOUR LOW BACK.

INCLUDING BEING OVERWEIGHT OR HAVING AN ABNORMAL WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION.

SITTING FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME CAN ALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS SO, HE SUGGESTS TAKING BREAKS AND STANDING UP, WALKING OR STRETCHING SOME DURING THE WORK DAY.

>>> WELL, STACY HAS ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER NOW.

>> Stacy: OVERNIGHT, WE WILL BE SEEING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, THERE COULD BE SOME WIDESPREAD FROST IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SOME LINGERING FROST IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE SUNNY AND HIGHS AROUND 70.

>> Dennis: AND THAT'S IT FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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