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>> LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00 WITH LOCAL NEW FROM BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

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>>> BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE WILL BE MOVING TO THE BSU CAMPUS, AND THE CURRENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE BUILDING WILL BE SOLD.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSED FUTURE OF BOTH INSTITUTIONS, WITH THE NEW FACILITIES PLAN THAT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR A YEAR AND A HALF.

>> Reporter: THE BEMIDJI STATE CAMPUS WILL SEE MAJOR CHANGES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS AS NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE WILL BE MOVING TO THE SAME CAMPUS AS THE UNIVERSITY.

RECENTLY, BEMIDJI STATE HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN ADULT AND ONLINE LEARNERS, CREATING LESS OF A NEED FOR ON CAMPUS LIVING.

WITH THE ONCOMING NTC MOVE, THE UNIVERSITY SAYS THEY WANT TO REPURPOSE UNDERUTILIZED FACILITIES.

>> ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CAMPUS, WE WILL BE LOOKING TO BRING DOWN OAK HALL AND PINE HALL, TWO OF OUR RESIDENCE HALLS AND CONSTRUCT A NEW INDUSTRIAL LAB FACILITY ON THE BEMIDJI STATE CAMPUS.

SO EVEN THOUGH WE'RE PULLING DOWN A FEW BUILDINGS AND WE WILL BE SELLING THE EMPTY PROPERTY, WE WILL BE ADDING A NEW PROPERTY THAT ENABLES US TO GROW BEYOND WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO TODAY AND THAT IS WITH A MODERN FACILITY.

>> Reporter: THE DECISION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE FACILITY PLAN WAS MADE BECAUSE OF NTC STUDENTS OUT GROWING THEIR SPACE AND FOR FINANCIAL REASONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

>> COLLECTIVELY, THIS PLAN WILL HELP BEMIDJI STATE AND NTC TO PULL $1 MILLION OFF THE BOOKS IN ANNUAL EXPENSES THAT WE SPEND ON FACILITIES, REDISTRICTING THOSE DOLLARS INTO OUR PEOPLE.

ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A $10 MILLION BACKLOG, MOST OF THAT FOR THE BSU FACILITY WE WILL BE PULLING DOWN AS A PART OF THIS PROCESS.

>> Reporter: BSU SAID THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT TO CLASSES OTHER THAN THEIR LOCATION AND THE MOVE WILL NOT CREATE CUTS TO STAFF OR CURRENT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.

THE DESIGN PLAN WILL BE DRAFTED IN THE SPRING.

>> THE DESIGN PHASE WILL BE FOR TWO PROJECTS, THE NEW NTC INDUSTRIAL LABS TRADE FACILITY.

WE WILL ALSO BEGIN THE DESIGN PHASE FOR A ONE STOP THAT SERVES BEMIDJI STATE AND STUDENTS.

>> IT'S SET TO BE COMPLETED WITH STATE FUNDING, PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND THEY ARE STILL EARLY IN THE PROCESS.

REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ALTHOUGH BSU AND NTC WILL BE OPERATING IN THE SAME LOCATION, THE TWO ENTITIES ARE NOT BEING COMBINED.

THEY WILL REMAIN SEPARATE FOUR-YEAR AND TWO-YEAR INSTITUTIONS WITH THEIR OWN PROGRAMMING, BUT WILL SHARE ONE CAMPUS.

>>> WITH VOTERS GOING TO THE POLLS IN A COUPLE WEEKS, BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS HOSTED AN INFORMATION SESSION REGARDING AN OPERATING LEVY THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT.

IN THE SESSION, PROJECT TRUE NORTH 2.0 WAS ALSO DISCUSSED, WHICH IS THE DISTRICT'S 11-PIECE PLAN TO TRY AND MANAGE THE $6.5 MILLION DEFICIT THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COULD BE FACING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

THE TAX IMPACT OF THE OPERATING LEVY WOULD BE AROUND $11 PER MONTH ON HOMES VALUED AT OR AROUND $375,000.

WITHOUT THE LEVY, BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICIALS SAY THE DEFICIT COULD REQUIRE THE DISTRICT TO CLOSE AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL, INCREASE CLASS SIZES, REDUCE TEACHING AND OTHER STAFF POSITIONS, AND REDUCE OR ELIMINATE PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.

>> WE ALREADY MADE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CUTS.

WE CUT 48 POSITIONS THE LAST TWO YEARS.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WAY THE STATE FUNDS EDUCATION, 76% OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS RELY ON THIS FUNDING.

BRAINERD DOESN'T HAVE ANY OF IT.

IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE THE SAME HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMS.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY IS AWARE OF WHAT IS ON THE BALLOTS WHEN THEY GO TO THE POLLS.

>> STATE FUNDING IS TIED TO SCHOOL'S ENROLLMENT WHICH IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE BY AT LEAST 650-STUDENTS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

ONE MORE INFORMATION MEETING ON THE REFERENDUM WILL BE HELD TOMORROW AT HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT 6:30 P.M.

>>> AUTHORITIES HAVE IDENTIFIED THE 79-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO DIED AFTER THE E-BIKE HE WAS DRIVING COLLIDED TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SEMI-TRUCK.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS LOYAL HOAG WAS ON THE SOUTHBOUND SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 371 NEAR PEQUOT LAKES WHEN THE BIKE CAME ACROSS ALL LANES AND WAS STRUCK BY THE SEMI.

36-YEAR-OLD JONATHAN THOMPSON OF DEERWOOD WAS DRIVING THE SEMI SOUTHBOUND AND WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTH BOUND LANE WHEN THE COLLISION HAPPENED.

>>> THE VATICAN SAYS POPE LEO'S CANCER SURGERY EARLIER THIS MONTH WAS A SUCCESS AND HE DOESN'T NEED ANY FURTHER TREATMENT.

ON WEDNESDAY, THE POPE HELD HIS FIRST GENERAL AUDIENCE SINCE THAT LUNG CANCER SURGERY LAST WEEK.

THE 71-YEAR-OLD PONTIFF HAS BEEN GRADUALLY RESUMING HIS DUTIES, AND HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO GO TO LATIN AMERICA NEXT MONTH.

IT'S A MAJOR TRIP HIS SURGEON SAYS HE COULD RECOVER IN TIME FOR, ALTHOUGH THE VATICAN HAS NOT CONFIRMED THAT.

>>> GLOBAL WARS ARE LEAVING FARMERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FACING HIGHER COSTS FOR ESSENTIAL MATERIALS LIKE FERTILIZER AND DIESEL FUEL.

THIS WEEK, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP USED A CAMPAIGN RALLY TO UNVEIL A NEW AID PACKAGE IN RESPONSE.

EXPERTS SAY IT'S UNCLEAR WHETHER IT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT WITH FARMERS AT THE BALLOT BOX.

MADDIE GANNON REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

>> I AM ALSO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WILL BE LAUNCHING A NEW HARVEST FUEL RELIEF PROGRAM, PROVIDING OUR FARMERS WITH $8 BILLION IN SUPPORT.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S LATEST ECONOMIC RELIEF PROMISE, TARGETING A KEY WEST INDUSTRY, GRAPPLING WITH HIGHER PRICES.

>> THE WAR WITH IRAN, YOU KNOW, THE CLOSING OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS DRIVEN UP FERTILIZER AND FUEL PRICES.

>> Reporter: FERTILIZER AND DIESEL FUEL IS PART OF THE BACKBONE OF THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.

THE SOARING PRICES DUE TO THE WAR IN IRAN AND THE WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE HAS FORCED ONE FARMER TO PASS COSTS ON TO CUSTOMERS.

>> WHEN YOU SEE DIESEL DOUBLE IN PRICE FROM LAST YEAR, YOU ARE FORCED TO MAKE SOME CHANGES.

>> Reporter: IT'S A TOPIC PARTICULARLY RELEVANT IN SEVERAL STATES WITH SOME OF THIS YEAR'S MOST COMPETITIVE SENATE RACES, KANSAS, TEXAS, AND IOWA.

>> SO MY CONVERSATION WITH FARMERS AND FARM GROUPS, THEY GENERALLY SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT.

>> Reporter: EXPERTS SAY MANY FARMERS ARE TRYING TO RECONCILE THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT AS THEY FEEL THE EFFECTS OF HIS POLICIES.

>> I THINK IN A LOT OF IOWA, PEOPLE FEEL WHY ARE WE PAYING THE PRICE FOR THESE POLICIES?

>> Reporter: AND OTHERS ARE SKEPTICAL THIS AID PACKAGE WILL MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE.

>> SO THERE IS A LOT OF DOUBT AND I'M HOPING THAT FARMERS WILL RUN TO THE POLLS.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M MADDIE GANNON.

>> THE $8 BILLION HARVEST FUEL RELIEF PROGRAM ANNOUNCED BY THE PRESIDENT BUILDS ON THE $12 BILLION FARMER BRIDGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH WAS ROLLED OUT EARLIER THIS YEAR.

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

>> Stacy: IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY AND MILD AGAIN TOMORROW AND WHILE THE MILD TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, WE DO HAVE SOME CHANCES FOR SHOWERS STARTING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, IT MAY LOOK CRYSTAL CLEAR, BUT IS IT SAFE?

THE HIDDEN CONCERN BENEATH THE SURFACE IS RAISING QUESTIONS IN PARK RAPIDS.

[♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> CONCERNS OVER DRINKING WATER BROUGHT RESIDENTS AND EXPERTS TOGETHER IN PARK RAPIDS TUESDAY FOR A FREE WELL WATER TESTING CLINIC.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING HAS MORE ON THE EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT NITRATE CONTAMINATION.

>> Reporter: AT THE PARK RAPIDS ARMORY AND EVENT CENTER, WATER SAMPLES WERE TESTED FOR NITRATES, A CONTAMINATE THAT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO DETECT.

FOR WELL OWNERS, WHAT IS FLOWING FROM THEIR FAUCETS IS IMPORTANT.

>> TODAY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS FREE TESTING, FREE EDUCATION, FREE CONSULTATION.

WE WANT TO EDUCATE PRIVATE WELL OWNERS SO THAT THEY TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THEIR DRINKING WATER.

>> Reporter: A RECENT SURVEY OF 800 RESIDENTS CONDUCTED BY SACKS MEDIA FOUND THAT 86% OF MINNESOTANS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT NITRATE LEVELS IN THEIR WATER.

IN AREAS WITH SANDY SOIL, NITRATES CAN MORE EASILY REACH GROUND WATER, THOSE CONCERNS HIT CLOSER TO HOME.

HERE IN PARK RAPIDS, A SIMPLE WATER TEST IS GIVING RESIDENTS A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT IS IN THEIR WELL AND HELPING THEM MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ON THEIR DRINKING WATER.

>> WE WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHAT IS IN THEIR DRINKING WATER AND THEIR WELLS.

WELLS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO NITROGEN POLLUTION, WHEN THERE IS RUN OFF THAT GOES INTO THE WATER, IN THE SANDY SOIL, AND OFTEN CASES GO STRAIGHT INTO THE GROUND.

>> Reporter: AN AREA KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL SANDS REGION IS BUILT ON SANDY SOIL AND FARMLAND, BUT WHAT MAKES THIS LAND PRODUCTIVE LEAVES GROUND WATER VULNERABLE AND UNDERSTANDING HOW CONTAMINATES LIKE NITRATES TRAVEL BENEATH THE SURFACE IS KEY.

>> THE PLANTS UTILIZE NITRATES AND IT'S DISSOLVED IN WATER, SO IT MOVES WHEREVER THE WATER MOVES.

IF THE WATER IS GOING DOWN INTO THE AQUIFER, IT ENDS UP IN THE AQUIFER, AND WHERE PEOPLE GET THEIR WATER FROM.

>> Reporter: GROUND WATER EXPERTS OFFER FREE CONSULTATIONS WHILE A PANEL DISCUSSED NITRATE CONTAMINATION.

WITH LEVELS ABOVE 10 MILLIGRAMS PER LITER CONSIDERED UNSAFE, UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH RISKS BECOMES IMPORTANT.

>> OVARIAN CANCER, THERE ARE OTHER TYPES OF IMPACTS, WHEN YOU HAVE HIGH-LEVELS OF NITRATE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRINK, IT CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR WATER.

ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WITH YOUNG KIDS, IT'S IMPORTANT IF YOU HAVE A WELL, IT'S PORNT -- IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHAT IS IN THAT WELL AND THE LEVEL OF NITRATES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM PARK RAPIDS, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECOMMEND THAT PRIVATE WELL OWNERS TEST FOR NITRATES EACH YEAR.

AND WHILE BOILING WATER CAN KILL BACTERIA, IT WON'T REMOVE NITRATES, MAKING PROPER TESTING ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

A BEAUTIFUL WEEK, JUST KEEPS ON ROLLING ON.

>> WE'RE NOT QUITE THROUGH WITH IT YET.

WE WILL BE SEEING SUNSHINE TOMORROW, UPPER 60s AND LOW 70s ACROSS THE AREA, A LITTLE BIT OF FOG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK, WE WILL STAY MILD INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND, BUT WE HAVE SOME [♪♪♪] >> Dennis: AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO ENJOY A SUNNY AND MILD DAY ONCE AGAIN TODAY.

MORE OF THE SAME TOMORROW.

WE COULD BE SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF FOG TONIGHT THAT COULD LINGER IN THE MORNING.

OTHERWISE, IT COULD LOOK LIKE A SUNNY DAY.

TEMPERATURES STAY MILD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND THROUGH THE START OF THE WEEKEND, WE WILL HAVE CHANCES OF SHOWERS BEGINNING ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO SATURDAY AND THEN A BIG COOL DOWN IN STORE FOR NEXT WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 41 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT, AT THE STUDIO, THE WINDS ARE CALM, DEW POINT THE 35, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 78%.

IN BRAINERD, IT'S CLEAR AND 51, A DEW POINT OF 46, PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY, AND WINDS ARE NORTH AT 3.

THE SATELLITE AND RADAR PICTURE IS VERY QUIET OUT THERE.

SUNNY SKIES TODAY, IT LOOKS LIKE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

WE COULD SEE SOME AREAS OF FOG DEVELOPING AND THAT FOG COULD LINGER INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

ONCE IT LIFTS, EXPECT TO SEE SUNSHINE TOMORROW AND OUR HIGH SHOULD REACH THE UPPER 60s TO LOW 70s.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL SKIES FROM THE MORNING IN DEERWOOD.

GARY WITH THAT PICTURE AND DEBRA AT LAKE ADA.

ARLENE SPOTTING A BEAR IN THE TRAIL CAM IN MENAHGA.

WENDY WITH A PICTURE OF A GOOSE ENJOYING A DIP IN THE WATER AT PIKE BAY.

WE HAVE SOME GORGEOUS FALL COLORS FROM LINDA AND CHRISSY WITH JUST A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN DEERWOOD.

WE HAVE BLUE SKIES IN LAPORTE FROM JOAN.

GORGEOUS SUNSETS TONIGHT FROM TERRANCE AT LOWER RED LAKE, BILL AND JUDY FROM UPPER RED LAKE, ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, AND LORRIE SPOTTING THE MOON OVER LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 44 THIS MORNING.

DEBRA IN PINE RIVER, 48 THIS MORNING, CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, A SUNNY HIGH OF 79.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, FULL SUNSHINE.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, TOPPING OUT AT 66.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THE HIGH WAS 56.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR SKIES, A HIGH OF 66.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 70.

VERY MILD OUT THERE, 53 IS OUR AVERAGE FOR TODAY.

47 WAS OUR LOW AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 6:19.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 63, SO WE AGAIN ARE WARM OUT THERE ACROSS OUR ENTIRE VIEWING AREA.

37 FOR THE LOW, SUNSET AT 6:20.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE COULD BE SEEING SOME AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, THE FOG WILL BEGIN TO LIFT, AND WE'LL SEE A RETURN TO SUNNY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA.

IT IS ALSO GOING TO BE A MILD DAY.

HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60s AND INTO THE LOW 70s, FOSSTON COULD REACH 73.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, LOOK FOR HIGHS IN THE LOW 70s AS WELL, SO AGAIN JUST ANOTHER WARM AND SUNNY DAY FOR US.

LOOKING AT OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT, AREAS OF FOG, LOWS DOWN TO 37.

THEN FOR TOMORROW, SOME AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE SUNNY SKIES, 70 FOR THE HIGH, AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, WE'LL START TO SEE A CHANGE AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND AND THE START OF NEXT WEEK.

STARTING FRIDAY AFTERNOON, WE HAVE SOME CHANCE OF SHOWERS THAT CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL STAY MILD THROUGH THAT, BUT WILL BEGIN TO FALL SATURDAY, SO SUNDAY, VARIABLE CLOUDS, HIGHS NEAR 49.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE THAT IS GOING TO BE.

ON MONDAY, THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS, HIGH TEMPERATURE NEAR 47.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS STACY.

WELL, IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO PLAYOFF TIME FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND THEY HAD TO PLAY WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK BECAUSE THEY PLAYED WEDNESDAY LAST WEEK, RIGHT?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

SOMEHOW THEY WERE STILL UP TODAY, OVER 90 POINTS OF SCORING WAS PUT ON THE BOARD, BRAINERD, SPRING LAKE PARK, I'LL HAVE MORE AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH MILES WALKER.

[♪♪♪] >>> BRAINERD FOOTBALL HAS ALREADY EARNED THE ONE SEED FOR SECTION 8-5A PLAYOFFS, AND WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO REST UP FOR 10 DAYS BEFORE NEXT STEPPING FOOT ON THE GRIDIRON.

THE WARRIORS HAD ONE LAST TUNE UP BEFORE SECTIONS, ONE IN THE FORM OF REIGNING CLASS 5A CHAMPIONS SPRING LAKE PARK.

6-1 BRAINERD LOOKING TO ETCH THEIR BEST REGULAR SEASON SINCE 2023 IN STONE, HOSTING SPRING LAKE PARK, PANTHERS BEAT THE WARRIORS 17-10.

LATE IN THE SECOND QUARTER, MALIK DROPS BACK, TAKES OFF, USES THE WHEELS AND RUNS THROUGH, DIVES INTO THE PYLON, ONE OF THREE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS.

THE WARRIORS GO UP.

THIRD QUARTER, BRAINERD UP 42-28, BUT THE PANTHERS GOT ON THE PROWL, CHARLIE WALKER, RUNS AROUND THE EDGE, TURNS ON THE JETS, WEAVES THROUGH TRAFFIC, TAKES 95 YARDS TO THE HOUSE AND NOW IT'S 42-35 BRAINERD.

NOW 45-35, BRAINERD ROLLS OUT TO THE RIGHT AND A MISSILE, WHO RUNS IT IN.

HIS FOURTH TOTAL TOUCHDOWN OF THE DAY AND BRAINERD GOES ON TO WIN 52 TO 42 TODAY, WHAT A BATTLE.

BRAINERD FINISHED WITH OVER 470 TOTAL YARDS OF OFFENSE.

>>> AND BEMIDJI FOOTBALL LOOKING TO BREAK INTO THE WIN COLUMN TONIGHT, HOSTING MONTICELLO, MAGIC OUTLAST THE LUMBERJACKS 43-30 IN LAST YEAR'S MEETING.

TWO MINUTES LEFT IN THE SECOND QUARTER, HANDS THE BALL OFF, HE ROLLS OVER FOR A FIRST DOWN.

HE AGAIN PASSING OFF THE BALL, KEPT PUSHING THE BALL DOWN THE FIELD, ANOTHER FIRST DOWN.

THE MAGIC WAS JUST TOO MUCH TODAY, 4 SECONDS LEFT BEFORE HALFTIME, AND MONTICELLO SHUTTING DOWN THE LUMBERJACKS, AND THEY GO ON TO PUT ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN ON THE BOARD AT HALFTIME AND THEY GO ON TO WIN THE GAME, 27-0 OVER BEMIDJI.

>>> DEER RIVER FOOTBALL IS LOCKED IN A TWO HORSE RACE WITHIN SECTION 7A, BETWEEN THEMSELVES, AND MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL.

CLASS 1A'S EIGHT-RANKED WARRIORS ARE PUTTING 42 POINTS PER GAME, AND ARE COMING OFF DOUBLING UP CHERRY 54-28 LAST WEEK.

CLASS 1A FIFTH-RANKED RANGERS ARE PUTTING UP NEARLY 47 POINTS PER GAME, WHILE ONLY ALLOWING ABOUT 10 POINTS PER GAME.

TWO UNBEATEN TEAMS SQUARING OFF FOR SECTION 7-1A'S NUMBER ONE SEED, DEER RIVER FELL TO MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL 6-0 LAST YEAR.

FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME, DUSTIN FAKES THE HAND OFF, GETS TO GALLOPING, 22 YARDS STRAIGHT UP, AND THE WARRIORS TURN THINGS OVER.

7 MINUTES LEFT IN THE FIRST QUARTER, SCORELESS, AND OUT OF THE AIR, INTERCEPTS AND PUTS DEER RIVER BACK IN BUSINESS BUT AGAIN CANT CAPITALIZE.

THE GAME STAYS SCORELESS, AND THEN ISAIAH COUGHS UP THE PILL, SCRAMBLES FOR THE BALL, WHAT A SERIES OF EVENTS.

THEY HAVE AN 8-0 LEAD.

DEER RIVER FIGHTS BACK TO THE SECOND HALF, TYING THINGS UP AT 14.

THEY COULD NOT CROSS THE FINISH LINE DROPPING AGAINST MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL.

>>> AND NOW SOME SCORES AROUND THE AREA.

GRAND RAPIDS STAYS UNDEFEATED.

LITTLE FALLS IMPROVES TO 3-5.

PEQUOT LAKES WINS THEIR 6th STRAIGHT GAME.

AITKIN IMPROVES TO 8-0 ON THE SEASON.

RED LAKE STILL LOOKING FOR WIN NUMBER 1.

CROSBY-IRONTON IMPROVES TO 5-3.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS IMPROVES TO 5-3.

BIG FORK DROPS TO SOUTH RIDGE AND LITTLE FORK BIG FALLS GETS THE W AGAINST COOKE COUNTY.

SEBEKA IMPROVES TO 7-1, THEIR 6th STRAIGHT WIN IN A ROW.

MILLE LACS IMPROVES TO 4-4, BEATING BERTHA-HEWITT.

IN THE NBA, TIMBERWOLVES, 45 BERGER FOR ABOUT ANY EDWARDS GIVES THEM THE W AGAINST THE MIAMI HEAT.

>>> AND BEMIDJI GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING ASSISTANT HEAD COACH ABBY RUBADO IS SET TO VANGUARD THE SCHOOL'S BOYS PROGRAM STARTING THIS YEAR.

RUBADO WILL BE STEPPING INTO A BOYS PROGRAM FRESH OFF NOT ONLY SEEING LONGTIME HEAD COACH WOODY LEINDECKER DEPART AFTER 30 YEARS, BUT ALSO SAW 8 SENIORS GRADUATE FROM LAST YEAR'S ROSTER.

>> I'M EXCITED TO WORK WITH ALL THE BOYS.

I'VE WORK WITH A FEW OF THEM IN THE CLUB TEAM BEFORE SO GETTING TO KNOW THEM A LITTLE BIT BETTER WILL BE EXCITING.

BASICALLY EVERYONE IS STARTING FRESH.

IT WAS GOING TO BE A REBUILDING ANY WAY.

COMING IN AS THE NEW COACH ALSO GIVES FRESH FEELING TO A NEW TEAM.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO KEEP THINGS SIMILAR TRAINING-WISE TO LAST YEAR BUT SWCH -- SWITCH THINGS UP IF WE NEED TO.

>> Miles: SHE WILL MAKE HER HEAD COACHING DEBUT ON DECEMBER 8TH WHEN THE LUMBERJACKS HOST MOORHEAD.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, ALMOST TIME FOR THE WINTER SPORTS.

FIRST WE HAVE TO WRAP UP THE FALL SPORTS.

THANKS MILES.

HALLOWEEN IS LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY, AND AS YOU DECORATE YOUR HOME AND BUY SPOOKY TREATS, A DOCTOR IS SENDING OUT A PLEA FOR THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO HAVE EPILEPSY.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER EXPLAINS WHY THIS HOLIDAY CAN BE ESPECIALLY HARD FOR PEOPLE WITH THIS CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER, AND HOW TO MAKE HALLOWEEN SAFER FOR THESE TREAT-OR-TREATERS.

>> Reporter: IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR CARVED PUMPKINS BUT FOR THOSE WITH EPILEPSY, HALLOWEEN COULD BE HARD.

>> THEY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FALL SEASON AND THE PRACTICE THAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO INCORPORATE THEM.

>> Reporter: DR.

HANTUS SAYS 1 IN 26 PEOPLE IN THE U.S.

HAVE THIS CHRONIC NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER WHICH CAUSES REOCCURRING UNPROVOKED SEIZURES AND SOME POPULAR DECLARATIONS CAN TRIGGER AN ATTACK.

>> DURING HALLOWEEN, THE STROBE LIGHTS CAN CAUSE SEIZURES IN ABOUT 3% OF PATIENTS BUT FOR MANY MORE PATIENTS, THEY GET UNCOMFORTABLE.

>> Reporter: TO MAKE HALLOWEEN SAFE, HANTUS SAID EVERYONE SHOULD AVOID USING HALLOWEEN DISPLAYS WITH STROBE LIGHTS.

SPECIAL GLASSES THAT REDUCE GLARE AND HARSH LIGHT TRANSITIONS CAN HELP.

>> THE POLARIZED GLASSES CAN GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE THAT THIS IS LESS LIKELY TO AFFECT YOU.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS KNOWING THE TRIGGERS BEFORE TRICK-OR-TREATING IS ALSO IMPORTANT, IN ADDITION TO FLASHING LIGHTS, STRESS, EXCITEMENT, CHANGES IN ROUTINE, SLEEP DEPRIVATION, AND CERTAIN CANDY CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE IS ON A RESTRICTED DIET THAT HELPS WITH EPILEPSY CONTROL.

>> WHAT A LOT OF PARENTS DO IS THAT THEY WILL BUY BACK THEIR CANDY SO THE CHILD WILL COLLECT CANDY, THEN THEY GIVE THE CANDY TO THEIR PARENTS FOR ANOTHER GIFT.

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

>> Dennis: AND STACY, THOSE TREAT OR TRICKIERS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TRICK-OR-TREATERS WILL BE OUT SOON.

>> Stacy: YES, IT WILL FEEL LIKE LATE OCTOBER BY THEN.

FOR NOW, IT'S WARM.

MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, AREAS OF FOG.

WE WILL SEE LOWS NEAR 37.

SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE MORNING, HIGHS NEAR 70, SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15.

STILL MILD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

WE COULD BE SEEING RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AND A COOL DOWN NEXT WEEK.

>> Miles: WE'LL HEAR FROM PEQUOT LAKES GIRLS TENNIS AHEAD OF THEIR STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE.

>> Dennis: THAT WILL WRAP UP OUR SHOW.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Miles: GOOD NIGHT.

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