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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.

>>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD IS RENEWING ITS SEARCH FOR A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

PETER GRANT IS SERVING AS THE INTERIM AFTER LAST MARCH'S RESIGNATION OF HEDI HAHN.

THE HIRING PROCESS IS SET TO BEGIN.

DURING TUESDAYS BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD SPOKE TO BARB DORN, OF THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.

DORN SAID DURING THE MEETING THAT THEY HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND OPTIONS HEADING INTO THE HIRING PROCESS.

THE BOARD FELT A DECISION OF THIS MAGNITUDE NEEDS TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF EVERYONE INVOLVED.

>> I THINK THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT DEAL FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE AND A LOT OF FAMILIES AND A LOT OF EDUCATORS AND I DON'T SEE ANY REASON THAT WE HAVE TO RUSH.

>> WELL, I WOULD VOTE THAT WE TAKE THE TIME.

WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE HAPPEN IS WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME.

>> THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIALIZED MEETING ON DECEMBER THIRD AT 1:30 P.M. FOR MEMBERS TO SIGN OFF ON THE SPECIFICS OF THE JOB POSTING.

>>> AROUND 65 EMPLOYEES OF ARCTIC CAT IN THIEF RIVER FALLS ARE BEING LAID OFF AS THE COMPANY PLANS TO PAUSE PRODUCTION AT THE THIEF RIVER FALLS FACILITY AFTER PRODUCTION OF THEIR MODEL-YEAR 2025 SNOWMOBILE LINEUP IS COMPLETE.

IN A LETTER TO DEALERS, TEXTRON VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER PHILIP JHANT SAID, ”THESE ACTIONS WERE TOUGH BUT NECESSARY GIVEN THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THE INDUSTRY.” TEXTRON IS THE COMPANY THAT OWNS ARCTIC CAT.

JHANT SAYS THEY ARE OFFERING SEVERANCE BENEFITS TO AFFECTED EMPLOYEES INCLUDING OUTPLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES.

HE SAID THEY REMAIN OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND EXPECT TO RESUME PRODUCTION IN QUARTER ONE OF 2025.

ARCTIC CAT CELEBRATED ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY BACK IN 2022.

>>> A TEXAS MAN IS BEHIND BARS ACCUSED OF PLANNING AND RESEARCHING HIS OWN POTENTIAL ATTACKS ON AMERICAN SOIL.

THE F.B.I.

MADE THE ARREST LAST WEEK AND IS NOW SHARING DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED TERROR PLOT WITH THE PUBLIC AS LAURA AGUIRRE REPORTS.

>> WE'VE TAKEN A SUSPECTED TERRORIST OFF THE STREETS OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

>> Reporter: A SUSPECT WHO THE FBI ACCUSES OF DISCUSSING PLANS FOR A 9/11 STYLE ATTACK, SOMEWHERE IN THE U.S. >> HE BRAGGED THAT HE WOULD COMMIT AN 9/11-STYLE ATTACK IF HE ONLY HAD THE RESOURCES.

HE EXPRESSED THE DESIRE TO JOIN THE U.S. MILITARY, JUST SO HE COULD COMMIT AN ACT ONCE HE WAS INSIDE THEIR RANKS.

>> Reporter: HE WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK AFTER OF HIS HOUSTON, APARTMENT.

>> HIS ELECTRONIC DEVICES ALLEGEDLY REVEALED PRO-ISIS IMAGES AND COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING THE DISCUSSION ON HIS ALLEGED PLAN TO COMMIT VIOLENT ACTS IN HOUSTON AND HIS DESIRE TO USE AN EXPLOSIVE BELT.

>> Reporter: FOLLOWING HIS ARREST, HE ALLEGEDLY TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT HIS PLANNING INCLUDED RESEARCHING THE LAYOUT AND SECURITY MEASURES OF HOUSTON'S SYNAGOGUES AND THE ISRAELI CONSULATE, AS WELL AS CREATING ISIS RECRUITMENT MATERIALS.

>> HE CREATED AND EDITED AT LEAST FIVE VIDEOS AND TWO IMAGES THAT HE THEN SENT TO AN ALLEGED ISIS SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB DESIGNER.

>> Reporter: HE HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE MATERIAL TO A DESIGNATED FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.

IF CONVICTED, HE FACES UP TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON.

I'M LAURA AGUIRRE REPORTING.

>> THE HEAD OF HOUSTON'S F.B.I.

OFFICE SAYS SYED IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN BORN IN HOUSTON.

BUT HE SPENT A GOOD PART OF HIS CHILDHOOD LIVING WITH FAMILY IN LEBANON.

IN INTERVIEWS WITH SAID'S BROTHER AND MOTHER, THE TWO TOLD INVESTIGATORS HOW HE CONTINUED TO CONSUME ISIS PROPAGANDA AND, ACCORDING TO HIS BROTHER, OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE WANTS TO FIGHT AGAINST AND KILL PROPONENTS OF ISRAEL.

>>> THE FACILITY FOR THE OUTREACH PROGRAM OF BRAINERD WILL SEE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FUTURE.

THE HUMANITARIAN FOOD ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A $7,000 GRANT FROM THE OPEN YOUR HEART FOUNDATION TO FUND A NEW HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.

THE OUTREACH PROGRAM'S MISSION IS FEEDING FAMILIES AND ENRICHING LIVES AND ITS VISION IS THAT 80 TO 90 PERCENT OF THE MEALS IT PACKAGES AND DISTRIBUTES WILL REMAIN IN MINNESOTA, WHILE THE REMAINING 10 TO 20 PERCENT WILL BE USED FOR MATTERS LIKE DISASTER RELIEF AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION.

>> IT'S NOT ABOUT ME BEING HERE IN THIS ROLE, IT'S ABOUT WHO WILL BE IN THIS ROLE 10 OR 20 YEARS FROM NOW.

HE WAS REALLY AMAZING ABOUT THAT.

HE ALWAYS TOLD ME, NEVER STOP THINKING ABOUT FORWARD, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE REACTIONARY TO THE PRESENT.

IN TODAY'S WORLD WITH THE AMOUNT OF NEED, WE'RE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON THAT NEXT TRUCK-LOAD OF INGREDIENTS.

>> THE OUTREACH PROGRAM HAS ROUGHLY 2,000 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTING THE BRAINERD LAKES COMMUNITY EVERY YEAR.

>>> AIR CORPS AVIATION IN BEMIDJI SPECIALIZES IN THE RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, AND BUILDING OF VINTAGE WORLD WAR TWO AIRCRAFT.

THE ORGANIZATION HELD AN OPEN HOUSE EARLIER THIS WEEK AND OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THAT OPEN HOUSE TO SEE WHAT THE ORGANIZATION WANTED TO SHOWCASE.

>> Reporter: AIRPORT AVIATION'S MISSION IS RESTORING WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFTS, NOT ONLY SO THEY CAN FLY AGAIN, BUT AS A WAY TO PRESERVE THE STORIES AND HISTORY BEHIND THEM.

>> THIS IS WHERE WE TAKE OUR PLANES APART AND WE RESTORE THEM AND PUT THEM BACK TOGETHER AGAIN AND MAKE THEM FLY.

WE ARE KIND OF SHOWING SOME OF OUR MAJOR PROJECTS THAT ARE GOING ON.

WE HAVE A P-38 PROJECT, AND B-25, BOEING STEER MAN, HOWARD D.G.A.

>> Reporter: NOT ONLY IS THIS A WAY TO SHOW OFF THE RESTORATION PROJECT, BUT THIS IS ALSO A WAY TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE VETERANS THAT HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY.

>> OUR FALL OPEN HOUSE IS ONE OF THE CLOSER THURSDAYS TO VETERANS DAY.

THIS IS A CHANCE TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS OUT THERE AND ESPECIALLY WORLD WAR II VETERANS.

>> Reporter: THOSE WHO ATTENDED GOT TO LEARN ABOUT THE WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFTS AND HOW THEY WERE MADE, INCLUDING DETAILS THAT WERE MEANT TO BE KEPT SECRET AT THE TIME.

>> THIS WAS A TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS DEVELOPED AROUND THE TIME OF WORLD WAR II AND THE INFORMATION, THIS ABILITY WAS TOP SECRET BECAUSE IT AID IN THEATER PRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFTS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR.

SO THIS INFLATES.

THIS IS THEIRS, IT'S NOT MOVING.

YOU CAN KEEP A STRAIGHT LINE TOGETHER THAT YOU WILL RIB TOGETHER AND SIMPLY REMOVE THIS AS YOU GO ALONG AND PUT IN THE RIVETS AND SHOOT THEM.

IT'S A SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY THAT GOES INTO PRODUCING ENOUGH AIRCRAFTS FOR THE WAR EFFORT, SPEEDING UP THE PRODUCTION IS A HUGE BENEFIT.

>> Reporter: ORGANIZERS WERE HAPPY WITH THE TURNOUT.

PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CAME OUT TO LEARN WHAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES IN THE HISTORY OF AIRCRAFTS DURING WORLD WAR II.

>> I'M SURPRISED BY HOW MANY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COME AND SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING.

IT'S NOT THE STORIES OF WORLD WAR II, BUT THE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND THE RESTORATION WORK, THE HANDS-ON WORK THAT GOES INTO WHAT WE DO EVERYDAY.

I THINK FOR A COMMUNITY THAT IS FULL OF PEOPLE THAT APPRECIATE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND WORKING WITH OUR HANDS AND BUILDING THINGS AND REBUILDING THINGS, IT'S FANTASTIC.

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

>> 7 VETERANS ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT AIR CORPS AVIATION.

ALL OF WHOM WERE IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE OPEN HOUSE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ATTENDEES HAD.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE AREAS OF FOG OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND WE HAVE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR A PORTION OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.

ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, CANCER OF THE LUNGS CAUSES THE MOST CANCER-RELATED DEATHS IN AMERICA.

ESSENTIA HEALTH IS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO CONSIDER LUNG CANCER SCREENING.

LOW-DOSE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, OR LDCT SCAN, IS A COMPUTERIZED SCAN THAT USES SPECIAL X-RAY EQUIPMENT TO TAKE IN-DEPTH PICTURES OF A PATIENT'S LUNGS.

NO MEDICINE NEEDED AND NO NEEDLES INVOLVED.

SCREENING HELPS IDENTIFY CANCER EARLY EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT SHOWING SIGNS.

>> THE SCREENING IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE EARLY ON CANCERS DON'T HAVE SYMPTOMS.

SO YOU CAN BE WALKING AROUND WITH LUNG CANCER GROWING INSIDE YOU AND PROBABLY NOT KNOW.

WHEN WE SCREEN PEOPLE, WE SEE A SHIFT FROM STAGE ONE AND TWO AND THAT'S A CURABLE DISEASE.

>> DR. DAVIS SAID DURING THE INTERVIEW THAT FOR ROUGHLY EVERY 300 PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP SCREENING FOR LUNG CANCER, THEY END UP SAVING A LIFE.

>>> IT'S TIME TO TALK WEATHER, THE WEEKEND IS HERE.

HOW ARE THINGS LOOKING FOR THE WEEKEND?

>> Stacy: THERE IS A CHANCE FOR RAIN, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA LATE TOMORROW INTO SUNDAY.

WE HAVE SOME AREAS OF FOG TONIGHT AS WELL.

AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK, WE'RE KEEPING AN EYE ON A WEATHER SYSTEM THAT COULD BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN OR >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEAF, DEAF/BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING STATE SERVICES DIVISION.

>> SANFORD HEALTH; HERE FOR ALL, HERE FOR GOOD.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS AVAILABLE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

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

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE DID HAVE SOME SUNSHINE EARLIER TODAY, BUT THE CLOUDS HAVE BEEN INCREASING AND WE HAVE SEEN SOME AREAS OF FOG DEVELOP.

HEADING INTO TOMORROW, SOME OF US COULD SEE A BIT OF LIGHT RAIN DEVELOPING, ESPECIALLY LATE TOMORROW INTO SUNDAY, BUT A LARGER SYSTEM COULD BRING RAIN OR SNOWFALL TO THE AREA NEXT WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 37 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WE HAVE A SOUTHEAST WIND AT 6 MILES PER HOUR, 37 IS OUR DEW POINT, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 100%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE SOME AREAS OF FOG, 33 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 31, AND PRESSURE IS FALLING, AND WINDS ARE CALM.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR A PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA, INCLUDING BRAINERD.

WE HAVE CASS, CROW WING, AND AITKIN COUNTIES INCLUDE IN THE ADVISORY.

THIS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY, WE COULD SEE VISIBILITY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE IN THE DENSE FOG.

ON THE RADAR, IT IS QUIET IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

A LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE IS MOVING JUST TO OUR NORTH AND HITTING THE NORTHWEST ANGLE THERE, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT IS PRETTY QUIET.

WE SHOULD HAVE MAINLY QUIET WEATHER OVERNIGHT, BUT SOME AREAS OF FOG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DENSE FOG, CREATING SOME VISIBILITY ISSUES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

NOW AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES IN THE AREA AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE COULD START TO SEE RAIN SHOWERS PUSHING INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

THIS SYSTEM WILL EFFECT NORTHERN MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AND THEN THE LARGER SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN NEXT WEEK WHICH COULD BRING US SOME RAIN OR SNOWFALL.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, IT WAS A FOGGY MORNING.

YOLANDA IN PENIMA WITH PHOTOS OF THE FOG.

THIS IS THE MORNING SKIES IN LONG LAKE.

WE HAVE A NICE SUNSET FROM ANGELA AT CASS LAKE.

WE HAVE FOG AGAIN THIS EVENING IN WALKER.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 32 WITH HEAVY FOG THIS MORNING.

KAREN IN BEMIDJI REPORTING 51 AND CALM THIS EVENING.

KEEGAN IN WALKER, 47 THIS EVENING.

ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, CLOUDY SKIES, TOPPING OUT AT 48.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, FOG, CLOUDS, AND SUNSHINE TODAY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, FOG AND CLOUDS AS WELL AND STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THE HIGH WAS 45.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 45 WAS THE HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, SO WE'RE 5 DEGREES ABOVE THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, WITH A LOW OF 34.

BEMIDJI TODAY, TOPPING OUT AT 51, SO AGAIN VERY MILD OUT THERE, 36 IS OUR AVERAGE, AND 32 WAS OUR LOW TEMP THIS MORNING.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, THERE IS THAT SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME RAIN SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON IN FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 40s.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A LITTLE BIT WARMER, WE ARE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE LOW 50s, BUT THERE COULD BE SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS DEVELOPING IN THE AREA.

MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH AREAS OF FOG, LOWS NEAR 37 AND FOR TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON, HIGHS NEAR 49 WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 25.

RAIN SHOWERS MOVE ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN MINNESOTA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY, HIGHS ON SUNDAY NEAR 43, 51 ON MONDAY, BUT WE DO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MOVING IN LATE AND SOME COOLER AIR FILTERS INTO THE SYSTEM, WE COULD SEE RAIN OR SNOW ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY NEAR 33.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW.

PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS MOVE ON AND STAPLES MOTLEY TRYING TO PUNCH A TICKET.

>> Charlie: THE FIRST ONE SINCE 1988.

TWO YEARS AGO, THIS TEAM WAS 0-9 AND NOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS, THEY'RE AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

THEY WERE TAKING ON CHATFIELD TONIGHT.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪ >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN MINNESOTA'S CERTIFIED APPLE SERVICE CENTER, OFFERING REPAIR SERVICES ON APPLE PRODUCTS AND P.C.S.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> STAPLES MOTLEY FOUND THEMSELVES IN A SHOOTOUT AGAINST BARNESVILLE IN THE CLASS 2A QUARTER FINALS.

IT TOOK A 2-POINT CONVERSION FOR THE CARDINALS TO PREVAIL IN WHAT BECAME AN INSTANT CLASSIC.

AND WE HAD OURSELVES ANOTHER BARN BURNER, SECTION 1 IN THE CLASS 2A SEMIFINALS.

FIRTH QUARTER, CARDINALS GO TO THE AIR EARLY.

THE 24-YARD CATCH, 8-0 STAPLES.

NOW BEN SPLITS THE DEFENSE TO DOWN INSIDE THE 10 AND IT LEADS TO ANOTHER SCORE, NOW IT'S 16-0.

THEN CARDS LEAD 16-6, AND THEN BECKHAM WITH A 14-YARD RECEPTION.

LATER IN THE QUARTER, IT'S 22-14.

51-YARD HOUSE CALL, HE HAD 4 TOUCHDOWNS ON THE DAY, THE GAME WAS 30-22 AT THE HALF.

THEN SAME SCORE, CHATFIELD WITH THEIR SECOND TO LAST GASP, AND THE CARDINAL'S FINAL SCORE AND STAPLES MOTLEY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1988 WILL PLAY IN THE PREP BOWL, DROPPING CHATFIELD.

THE CARDINALS' OFFENSE HAS BEEN A HIGHLIGHT REEL ALL SEASON LONG, BUT THE DEFENSE PITCHED A SHUTOUT IN THE SECOND HALF.

>> WHOEVER THEIR RUNNING BACK WAS, HAVING THEM ON THE SAME SIDE AND FINDING A WAY FOR THEIR RUNNING BACK NOT GET SO OPEN ONCE YOU GET PAST THE LINE.

HAVING SOMEONE ON HIM WAS A GAME CHANGER FOR US.

>> WE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A SECOND HALF TEAM.

YOU SAW THAT WITH THE BARNESVILLE GAME, AND COMING INTO THIS GAME, EVERYBODY KNEW WE HAD TO START ON TOP.

COMING OUT, GETTING THOSE TOUCHDOWNS WAS HUGE FOR US, AS FAR AS MOMENTUM.

>> Charlie: AND HERE NOW IS THE SCHEDULE FOR STAPLES MOTLEY.

THEY WILL PLAY NEXT FRIDAY IN THE PREP BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN CLASS 2A, IT WILL BE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22ND AT 4:00 P.M. AT U.S. BANK STADIUM.

>>> A COUPLE SCORES FOR YOU IN GIRLS HOCKEY.

WARROAD GETS THE WIN OVER HOLY FAMILY, AND EDEN PRAIRIE TAKES DOWN GREEN WAY.

>>> IN COLLEGE HOCKEY, BSU WOMEN ARE WINLESS IN THEIR LAST 5 GAMES, TRYING TO BOUNCE TONIGHT AT HOME AGAINST SAINT THOMAS.

FIRST PERIOD, NO SCORE.

A PAIR OF STATE CHAMPS FROM WARROAD CONNECTING KATE JOHNSON TO TALYA HENDRICKSON, HER FIRST GOAL OF THE SEASON PUTS THE BEAVS UP 1-0.

WE JUMP AHEAD TO THE SECOND PERIOD, TIED AT 1-1.

A DEMONSTRATION OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T GIVE UP ON A PLAY.

JOHNSON FIGHTING FINDS RAYLEE CARNEY.

YES MA'AM, BEAVERS BACK ON TOP 2-1.

AHEAD TO THE THIRD PERIOD, HALEY ARMSTRONG, THE TEAMS LEADING SCORER DECIDES TO GET IN ON THE ACTION, SNIPER IT'S 3-1.

BUT THE GREEN AND WHITE WEREN'T FINISHED YET.

THAT THIRD LINE WITH JOHNSON, HENDRICKSON, AND CARNEY HAD 9-POINTS COMBINED.

CARNEY WITH HER SECOND GOAL THERE.

BEMIDJI STATE BEATS SAINT THOMAS 4-1 FOR THEIR FIRST WCHA WIN THIS SEASON AND THE DIFFERENCE WAS THE THREE GOALS BY THAT THIRD LINE.

AFTER THE GAME THEY TALKED ABOUT WHAT LED TO SUCH A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT.

>> I THINK THAT WE JUST ALL WEEK WE PRACTICED, JUST LIKE FINDING THE OPEN AREA, MAKING SURE OUR PASS IS AROUND THE STICK AND IT TRANSLATED TO THE GAME TODAY.

>> IT WAS GOOD TO POP A COUPLE IN AND WE WORKED ON THAT IN PRACTICE AND WE HAD SOME SUCCESS TONIGHT.

>> I THINK YOU SAW JUST FROM EVERY ONE OF OUR TEAMS HOW HARD THEY COMPETED TODAY AND WON THEIR BATTLES, AND RAY WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

SHE WAS WINNING EVERY SINGLE BATTLE.

KATE'S SPEED, SHE WAS WINNING THE BATTLE, SHE WAS MAKING GOOD PASSES.

SO YOU KNOW, SPECIFICALLY THAT LINE, THEY JUST GOT REWARDED FOR THEIR INCREDIBLY HARD WORK.

>>> WHAT A NIGHT IT WAS FOR THAT THIRD LINE.

HERE'S HOW IT BROKE DOWN IN TERMS OF SCORING.

EACH INVOLVED WITH EVERY GOAL, EACH CONTRIBUTING 3-POINTS, A FEW OTHER SCORES.

MINNESOTA STATE BEATS BEMIDJI STATE.

THEY WILL HAVE THEIR FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON TOMORROW.

IN WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL, BEMIDJI STATE FALLS 85-57.

RIGHT NOW THE TIMBERWOLVES ARE LEADING THE KINGS 54-62 AT THE HALF, TRYING TO SNAP A THREE GAME LOSING STREAK.

>>> THE FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON FOR BSU FOOTBALL IS TOMORROW AT HOME VERSUS AUGUSTANA AND IT HAS GONE FROM A FEEL GOOD-END THE SEASON ON A HIGH NOTE TYPE GAME TO A WIN-AND-YOU'RE-IN GAME.

YOU SEE, AFTER LOSING THEIR THIRD GAME OF THE SEASON AT WINONA STATE THREE WEEKS AGO, BEMIDJI STATE WAS BASICALLY LEFT FOR DEAD WITH NO REAL PATH TO AN NCAA PLAYOFF BERTH AND HERE'S WHY.

EVERY YEAR, EACH OF THE FOUR REGIONS IN D2 RANK THEIR TOP 10 TEAMS IN THE THIRD TO LAST WEEK OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

IN THE FINAL WEEK OF RANKINGS, THE TOP 7 TEAMS WILL GET BIDS TO THE PLAYOFFS.

THE BEAVERS WERE NOT EVEN ON THE BOARD IN THE FIRST SUPER REGION FOUR RANKINGS BUT AFTER LOSSES BY TEAMS RANKED 7 THROUGH 10 LAST WEEKEND.

THEY JUMPED ALL THE WAY TO THE LAST AVAILABLE PLAYOFF SPOT AT 7.

LET'S JUST SAY IT'S AN IMPROBABLE POSITION THEM BE IN BUT ONE THE BEAVS NEVER STOPPED WORKING TOWARDS.

>> WHAT OUR POTENTIAL IS, AND IF WE WIN, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE OURSELVES A SHOT.

THAT'S KUDOS TO EVERYBODY ON THIS TEAM.

NO ONE FOLDED.

WE KNEW THE CHANCES THAT WERE GIVEN TO US AND WE DIDN'T GIVE UP.

WE'RE GOING TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL TO GET TO THE PLAYOFFS AND GET TO THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE ON SATURDAY.

>> WE HAD OUR BACKS AGAINST THE WALL.

WE SLIPPED UP A FEW GAMES AND WE KNOW OUR MISTAKES AND WE KNOW THAT.

I THINK THE RESILIENCY AND HOW WE ATTACK THE ADVERSITY.

THE PAST THREE WEEKS HAVE BEEN LIKE THAT.

HOW CAN WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE CONTROL AND NOT DEPEND ON THE TEAM TO SLIP UP OR OTHER TEAMS.

IT'S COMFORTABLE WHEN DESTINY IS IN YOUR OWN HANDS.

WE PUT OURSELVES IN A GOOD SPOT, BUT IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

>> Charlie: YOU CAN SEE THE REGIONAL RANKINGS HERE, BEMIDJI STATE IN THAT 7th SPOT, THE WIN OVER SIOUX FALLS PLAYING BIG RIGHT NOW.

DENNIS, THEY WIN AND THEY'RE IN.

I'M EXCITED TO GO TO THE GAME TOMORROW.

>> Dennis: YEAH, SHOULD BE A BIG ONE FOR THEM.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> THE ORIGINAL "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" WAS PUBLISHED IN 1843 AND IS STILL BROUGHT AROUND EVERY WINTERTIME TO THIS DAY.

THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY THEATER IS PERFORMING ONE OF THE ADAPTATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL STORY WITH THEIR PRODUCTION "SCROOGE THE MUSICAL."

THEIR OPENING SHOW WAS EARLIER TONIGHT AND OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK SPOKE TO SOME OF THE CAST FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS.

[♪♪♪] >> Reporter: IT IS FINALLY CHRISTMAS TIME AND WITH THE COMING OF THE SEASON YEAR AFTER YEAR, WE SEE DIFFERENT ADAPTATIONS FROM CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

>> IT'S THE SAME CONCEPT OF SCROOGE, HIS LIFE BEING CHANGED AND IMPROVED BY THE GHOSTS.

IT'S THE SAME STORY, IT'S JUST TOLD WITHIN THE DIALOG, BUT ALSO WITHIN THE SONGS.

>> Reporter: THE STORY FOLLOWS THE MISERABLE MISER'S LIFE AT CHRISTMAS TIME WHEN HE IS VISITED BY FOUR GHOSTS THAT CHANGES HIS OUTLOOK ON LIFE IN JUST ONE NIGHT.

>> IT'S REALLY ABOUT HAVING SCROOGE LEARN THAT MONEY ISN'T THE ANSWER TO ALL THE PROBLEMS.

YOU NEED TO LEARN THAT FAMILY IS IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: THE STORY IS TOLD THROUGHOUT A MIX OF COMEDY, SONGS, AND HEARTWARMING MOMENTS AS SCROOGE FINDS THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF CHARACTERS THAT HELP RELAY THIS MESSAGE.

>> THIS IS A GREAT SHOW BECAUSE IT IS AN ENSEMBLE PRODUCTION.

I'M PLAYING SCROOGE, BUT SCROOGE WITHOUT MARLEY OR ANY OF THE THREE GHOSTS OR YOU KNOW HIS NEPHEW, ANY OF THOSE.

IT'S NOT A PLAY.

IT'S NOT THE SHOW.

>> Reporter: THE THEATER PUT TOGETHER AN OVER 60-PERSON CAST FOR THE PERFORMANCE, EACH OF WHOM IS EXCITED FOR THE PLAY FOR A DIFFERENT REASON.

>> TO MEET THE CAST, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, AND WATCH IT ON TV, I GET TO DO SOMETHING.

>> THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN HAVING AN AUDIENCE AND GETTING THE FEEDBACK FROM THE AUDIENCE AND KNOW WHEN YOU CAPTURED THEIR MOMENT AND THEY ARE ENJOYING THE SHOW AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.

>> I LOOK FORWARD TO ACTING AS THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND HOPEFULLY BRING A SMILE TO PEOPLE ABOUT THE HOLIDAY THAT IS TO COME.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: AND THERE ARE STILL SEVEN OTHER CHANCES TO SEE THE MUSICAL.

THEY WILL BE PERFORMING THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AS WELL AS NEXT WEEKEND.

ALL THE SHOWS ARE AT 7:00 P.M. AND THERE ARE TWO SCHOOL MATINEE SHOWS ON THE 19th AND 20th TO SHOW CASE THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT FOR ALL.

>>> NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: THERE IS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR A PORTION OF OUR VIEWING AREA, VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE WITHIN THOSE AREAS OF FOG.

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

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND WE'RE BACK ON MONDAY NIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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