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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.

>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN APOLOGIZED FRIDAY TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN THE ABUSIVE INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS THAT FORCED NATIVE CHILDREN TO ASSIMILATE.

HE CALLED IT A HORRIFIC CHAPTER IN U.S. HISTORY.

BIDEN MADE THE APOLOGY DURING A VISIT TO THE GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY.

IT MARKS HIS FIRST TRIP TO INDIAN COUNTRY WHILE IN OFFICE.

>> AFTER 150 YEARS, THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT EVENTUALLY STOPPED THE PROGRAM, BUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS NEVER, NEVER FORMALLY APOLOGIZED FOR WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL TODAY.

I FORMALLY APOLOGIZE.

I HAVE A SOLEMN RESPONSIBILITY TO BE THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO FORMALLY APOLOGIZE TO THE NATIVE PEOPLE.

NATIVE AMERICANS, NATIVE HAWAIIANS, NATIVE ALASKANS, THIS IS LONG, LONG OVERDUE.

QUITE FRANKLY THERE IS NO EXCUSE THAT THIS APOLOGY TOOK 150 YEARS TO MAKE.

>> AT LEAST 18,000 CHILDREN, SOME AS YOUNG AS 4, WERE TAKEN FROM THEIR PARENTS AND FORCED TO ATTEND MORE THAN 400 INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS ACROSS 37 STATES OR THEN TERRITORIES.

>> GENERATIONS OF NATIVE CHILDREN STOLEN, TAKEN TO PLACES THEY DIDN'T KNOW, WITH PEOPLE THEY NEVER MET, WHO SPOKE A LANGUAGE THEY NEVER HEARD.

NATIVE COMMUNITY SILENCED AND CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER AND PLAY WERE GONE.

CHILDREN WOULD ARRIVE AT SCHOOLS, THEIR CLOTHES TAKEN OFF, THEIR HAIR THEY WERE TOLD THAT WAS SACRED WAS CHOPPED OFF.

THEIR NAMES, LITERALLY ERASED, REPLACED BY A NUMBER OR AN ENGLISH NAME.

>> ACCORDING TO AN INTERIOR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION THAT CALLED FOR A U.S. GOVERNMENT APOLOGY, AT LEAST 973 NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN DIED IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S ABUSIVE BOARDING SCHOOL SYSTEM OVER A 150-YEAR PERIOD THAT ENDED IN 1969.

>>> THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL IS INVESTIGATING A FATAL CRASH THAT HAPPENED THIS MORNING ABOUT SIX MILES WEST OF BAXTER.

NAMES OF THOSE INVOLVED HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED YET BUT THE STATE PATROL REPORTS A HYUNDAI ELANTRA WAS TRAVELING WEST ON HIGHWAY 210 AND CHEVY MONTE CARLO WAS LEAVING SCEARCYVILLE DRIVE SOUTHWEST AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE EASTBOUND LANE OF 210 WHEN THE TWO CARS COLLIDED AT THE INTERSECTION.

THE HYUNDAI MADE CONTACT WITH THE CHEVY AND THE CHEVY CAME TO REST IN THE SOUTH DITCH OF HIGHWAY 210 IN FRONT OF SCEARCYVILLE DRIVE.

THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND ELEVEN THIS MORNING.

THAT IS ALL THE INFORMATION THE STATE PATROL HAS RELEASED AT THIS POINT.

>>> A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING THE NATION FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND THE CITY OF BEMIDJI IS NO DIFFERENT.

THE HEADWATERS LANDLORD ASSOCIATION, OR H.L.A., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FACILITATES COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LANDLORDS, TENETS, AND CITY OFFICIALS WITHIN BEMIDJI, HELD A FORUM WITH CITY COUNCIL WARD CANDIDATES TO ASK THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT HOUSING IN BEMIDJI AHEAD OF THE UPCOMING ELECTION.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THAT FORUM AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE MAIN TOPICS OF DISCUSSION IN BEMIDJI WITH THE UPCOMING ELECTION IS THE HOUSING CRISIS FACING THE AREA.

THE CANDIDATES DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS THAT THEY BELIEVE WOULD BEST SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

>> AS A CITY, WE HAVE BEEN RESTRICTIVE OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS AS FAR AS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF UNRELATED PEOPLE THAT COULD BE IN A UNIT AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF UNITS THAT CAN BE ON A PARCEL.

>> FROM SENIOR HOUSING TO WORKFORCE HOUSING, TO AFFORDABLE, TO SUPPORTIVE, TO SENIOR HOUSING.

THOSE NEEDS ARE SOON-TO-BE POPPING UP IN EVERY TOWN.

>> AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS WHAT I'M HEARING IS A BIG ISSUE.

>> Reporter: LAST STUDY SHOW AS HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE FAMILY RENTALS IN THE AREA.

>> ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT IS A CHALLENGE IS BECAUSE ONE OF THE COMMON COMPLAINTS WE SEE AS A CITY IS THAT RENTER OCCUPIED PROPERTIES ARE NOT AS WELL CARED FOR AS OWNER OCCUPIED.

THAT COULD BE A PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN.

THAT IS WHETHER IT'S A CHALLENGING TENANT OR THE LANDLORD IS NOT MAKING THE PROPER INVESTMENT.

>> I THINK WE NEED TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE, MORE WILLING TO BUILD SMALLER RENTAL UNITS, EVEN COT TANS IN -- COTTAGES IN THE BACKYARD FOR GRANDMA, FOR SOME PLACE FOR THEM TO RECEIVE CARE AND CONNECTION TO THE FAMILY.

I THINK THAT'S A GOOD THING.

>> Reporter: SOME OF THE CANDIDATES HOWEVER DON'T FEEL RUNNING IS A VIABLE OPTION.

>> I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY ANYBODY WOULD WANT TO RENT THIS DAY AND AGE.

I WANT TO CHALLENGE THE YOUNGER GROUPS TO HAVE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSE, WHETHER IT'S REDUCED PROPERTY TAXES, REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO ENTRY.

>> WHEN YOU SAY SINGLE FAMILY HOME, THAT COULD VERY WELL MEAN ONE PERSON TAKING CARE OF EVERY SINGLE THING IN THAT HOME.

SO, IT'S EASY TO SAY WELL, YOU SHOULD BUY A HOUSE.

WHEN THERE ARE ABOUT $14 LEFT IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AT THE END OF EVERY SINGLE MONTH, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT.

>> Reporter: AT THE END OF THE FORUM, EVERY CANDIDATE SAID THEY WOULD SUPPORT THE H.L.A.

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

>> THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES WERE NOT A PART OF THIS FORUM BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF SCHEDULING THE EVENT, INCUMBENT JORGE PRINCE WAS RUNNING UNOPPOSED.

CANDIDATE DANIEL JOURDAIN ANNOUNCED HE WAS DROPPING OUT OF THE RACE BACK ON SEPTEMBER 5TH BUT REJOINED THE RACE LATER THAT MONTH, ON THE 27TH.

THE H.L.A.

COULD NOT SCHEDULE BOTH CANDIDATES IN TIME FOR THIS FORUM.

>>> THE RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IS TIED HEADING INTO THE FINAL STRETCH.

IN THE LAST NATIONWIDE CNN POLL BEFORE VOTES ARE COUNTED VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARE DEAD LOCKED.

EACH HAS 47-PERCENT OF LIKELY VOTERS SUPPORTING THEM.

CNN POLLING HAS TRACKED A TIGHT RACE THROUGHOUT THE SHORT CAMPAIGN BETWEEN HARRIS AND TRUMP.

A SEPTEMBER POLL WAS NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE NEW POLL, WITH LIKELY VOTERS SPLIT 48-PERCENT FOR HARRIS AND 47-PERCENT FOR TRUMP.

AND A POLL JUST AFTER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN DROPPED OUT OF THE RACE FOUND 49-PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS BEHIND TRUMP WITH 46-PERCENT BACKING HARRIS.

OF NOTE, TRUMP HAS ALWAYS BEEN WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR IN CNN'S POLLING THIS YEAR.

THAT'S A DEPARTURE FROM HIS TWO PREVIOUS PRESIDENTIAL RUNS.

ABOUT 1,700 REGISTERED VOTERS WERE SURVEYED FOR THE LATEST CNN POLL.

IT WAS CONDUCTED ONLINE AND BY TELEPHONE BETWEEN OCTOBER 20TH AND 23RD.

>>> THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN GETTING MOST OF THE ATTENTION BUT HUNDREDS OF CONGRESSIONAL SEATS ARE UP FOR GRABS.

THOSE DETERMINE HOW MUCH OUR NEXT PRESIDENT WILL BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AND IT'S A TIGHT RACE FOR THE CONTROL OF CONGRESS.

OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT JULIA BENBROOK HAS MORE ON HOW HISTORY COULD BE MADE THIS ELECTION CYCLE.

>> Reporter: POLLS SHOW THAT SOMETHING UNPRECEDENTED COULD HAPPEN THIS YEAR.

THE HOUSE COULD FLIP FROM REPUBLICAN TO DEMOCRATIC CONTROL, WHILE THE SENATE COULD FLIP FROM DEMOCRATIC TO REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED.

IN THE HOUSE, ALL 435 SEATS ARE UP FOR GRABS.

REPUBLICANS CURRENTLY CONTROL THIS CHAMBER WITH A VERY SLIM MAJORITY.

>> I AM SPENDING THESE FINAL CLOSING WEEKS IN THE SWING STATES, IN BLUE STATES, IN TOSS UP DISTRICTS IN THE HOUSE.

I'M ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED THERE IS AN ENERGY OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.

I'M CONVINCED WE'RE GOING TO WIN THE WHITE HOUSE, SENATE, AND THE HOUSE.

>> Reporter: THEY NEED FOUR SEATS TO FLIP THE LOWER CHAMBER.

IN THE SENATE, CURRENTLY CONTROLLED BY DEMOCRATS, ONLY A THIRD OF THE 100 SEATS ARE ON THE BALLOT EVERY CYCLE.

TO FLIP IT, REPUBLICANS NEED A NET PICK UP OF EITHER ONE SEAT, IF THE INCOMING VICE PRESIDENT IS A REPUBLICAN OR TWO SEATS IF THE INCOMING IS A DEMOCRAT.

>> THIS IS MAKING SURE WE'RE GETTING PEOPLE OUT.

I BELIEVE WE WILL HOLD OUR MAJORITY BUT IT WILL BE CLOSE.

IT WILL GO DOWN TO THE WIRE.

>> Reporter: THE MOST VULNERABLE INCUMBENTS IN THE SENATE ARE UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN STATES THAT TRUMP TWICE CARRIED COMFORTABLY.

REPORTING IN WASHINGTON, I'M JULIA BENBROOK.

>> IF THE HOUSE AND SENATE BOTH CHANGED CONTROL IT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 230 YEARS OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS THAT THE TWO CHAMBERS CHANGED PARTISAN CONTROL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT THE SAME TIME.

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

>> Stacy: SUNNY AND CLEAR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, SUNNY TOMORROW WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-50s.

WE HAVE A WARM UP IN STORE NEXT WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, A COMPOSER SPENT A WEEK AT BSU TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT SOME OF HIS WORKS.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE BRAINERD LAKES 100-PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE ARE NOW ENTERING THEIR FOURTH YEAR OF RAISING MONEY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

THIS WEEK, THE GROUP HIT A MILESTONE, PASSING THE $300,000 MARK IN TOTAL MONEY RAISED.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE 100-PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE GROUP HAVE BEEN COMMITTED TO HELPING LOCAL NON-PROFITS FOR OVER THREE YEARS.

NOW THEY SURPASSED OVER $300 RAISED FOR A TOTAL OF 25 UNIQUE NON-PROFITS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

WHEN THE GROUP FIRST ORGANIZED, THEY WERE HOPING TO JUST GET 100 WOMEN TO SHOW UP AND COULD NOT FORESEE MAKING THIS BIG OF AN IMPACT.

>> THE FACT THAT WE COULD MAKE THAT BIG OF AN IMPACT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE HADN'T EVEN DREAMED OF.

SO IT FEELS WONDERFUL TO KNOW THAT IS ACTUALLY THE REALITY AND THAT MANY WOMEN THAT CARE, THAT TRULY WANT TO DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR THE AREA.

>> Reporter: THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE, THE WOMEN SHOW UP WITH $100, FIVE LOCAL NON-PROFITS ARE NOMINATED AT RANDOM, AND AN ELEVATOR PITCH IS GIVEN ON EACH ORGANIZATION AND THE WOMEN VOTE ON WHICH ORGANIZATION SHOULD RECEIVE THE MONEY.

THE TOP TWO RECEIVE THE FUNDS.

>> HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A WINDFALL LIKE THIS IS HARD TO PUT INTO WORDS.

LITERALLY, WITHIN 30 MINUTES FROM THE TIME WE START QUARTERLY, TO THE TIME BETWEEN 5:30 AND 6:00, WE WILL CHANGE A NON-PROFIT'S FUTURE.

>> Reporter: THE TWO NON-PROFITS THAT WERE CHOSEN THIS QUARTER WERE LAKES AREA HEROES, AND THE LAKES AREA FOOD SHELF.

THE MONEY WAS HAND DELIVERED TO BOTH ORGANIZATIONS TODAY.

BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOW HAVE $9,300 TO USE HOWEVER THEY SEE FIT.

>> NON-PROFITS LIKE OURSELVES HAVE ONLY BEEN AROUND FOR A FEW YEARS.

THE TYPE OF MONEY THEY ARE BRINGING IN IS INCREDIBLE FOR US BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO REALLY MAKE A HUGE IMPACT IN WHAT WE'RE DOING AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONTINUE TO BELIEVE IN WHAT WE'RE DOING.

>> Reporter: THESE WOMEN WERE INSPIRED TO START THIS GROUP AFTER SEEING A WOMEN WHO CARE GROUP IN IOWA.

NOW THE BRAINERD LAKES GROUP IS SHOWING WOMEN IN OTHER COMMUNITIES WHAT THE POWER OF WOMEN CAN ACHIEVE.

>> APPLYING FOR GRANTS IS A LONG PROCESS.

YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO SPEND TIME FIGURING OUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO APPLY FOR THAT GRANT.

LOOK AT IT, EVALUATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU WILL SPEND IN ORDER TO DETERMINE DOES IT MAKE SENSE.

IT'S AN AMAZING GIFT TO GET THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AND NOT HAVE ANY STRINGS ATTACHED.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN THE BRAINERD LAKES, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE 100-PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE IN THE BRAINERD LAKES HAVE DATES SET FOR THEIR 2025 MEETINGS.

THOSE MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 20TH, APRIL 21ST, JULY 21ST, AND OCTOBER 20TH.

ALL THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT THE GATHER ON 3 EVENT CENTER AT THE WOODS IN BRAINERD.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US.

THE WEEKEND IS HERE, SO A NICE FALL WEEKEND ON TAP.

>> Stacy: YEAH, IT'S LOOKING PRETTY NICE.

WE SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF SUNSHINE TO START THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, NOT LOOKING BAD.

LOW TO MID-50s TOMORROW, WARMER ON SUNDAY, AND VARIABLE CLOUDS IN THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK.

A BIG WARMER I >> 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: IT'S NICE TO SEE SOME SUNSHINE TOMORROW, TEMPERATURES COOLER THAN WHAT WE'RE USE TO.

WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES EARLY NEXT WEEKS.

WE WILL HAVE SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES IN THE HIGH TO MID-50s.

THEN EXPECT HIGHS TO BE NEAR 70 ON MONDAY.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 33 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 48 DEGREES, 25 IS OUR DEW POINT, WE HAVE A STEADY BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AND WINDS ARE NORTHWEST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

ALL IS QUIET ON THE RADAR TONIGHT AND IT IS GOING TO BE QUIET OVERNIGHT AS WELL.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.

IT IS GOING TO BE CHILLY, MOST OF US WILL SEE TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE 20s, WE'RE LOOKING AT 25 TO MAYBE SOME LOW 30s THROUGHOUT THE VIEWING AREA FOR OUR LOWS TONIGHT.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, NOTHING EXCITING IN THE FORECAST, A LOT OF SUNSHINE, VERY SIMILAR TEMPERATURES TO WHAT WE HAD TODAY, MOST OF US LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-50s.

WE'RE EXPECTING WARMER TEMPERATURES EARLY NEXT WEEK AND ON MONDAY, HIGHS COULD BE NEAR 70 BEFORE SOME SHOWERS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES MOVE BACK IN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

TAKING A LOOK AT SOME WEATHER SHOTS SENT TO US FROM OUR EAGLE EYES.

WE HAVE A FEW EAGLES SPOTTED IN THE AREA.

ANGELA FROM CASS LAKE SENDING US THIS PHOTO.

LAURIE ALSO CAPTURING AN EAGLE IN FLIGHT OVER LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

ARLENE SENDING THIS PHOTO OF A COUPLE OF DEER NEAR MENAHGA.

WE ALSO HAVE GORGEOUS FALL COLORS, SOME NICE TREES THERE FROM KAREN NEAR LONG LAKE AND SAMROSE MAKING A TRIP TO MINNEAPOLIS AND SENDING US A PICTURE OF THE BEAUTIFUL SKIES OVER THE SKYLINE THERE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 50 DEGREES AT NOON TODAY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNSHINE TODAY, WE HAD A LOW OF 28.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY, A BIT WINDY, WITH A HIGH OF 57.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, ALSO REPORTING IT WAS WINDY TODAY AND THE HIGH WAS 52.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, WE HAD A HIGH TODAY OF 57 IN BRAINERD, A LITTLE BIT ABOVE OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

34 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING.

SUNSET TONIGHT AT 6:12.

IN BEMIDJI, WE TOPPED OUT AT 52.

IT'S A LITTLE ABOVE OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

WE STARTED OUT WITH A LOW OF 30.

THAT IS THE AVERAGE LOW TEMP.

SUNRISE TODAY AT 7:54.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE CLEAR SKIES, WE WILL ENJOY SOME SUNSHINE ONCE AGAIN.

HIGH TEMPERATURE IS ABOUT 50 TO 55 ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA AS WE HEAD INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, WE WILL SEE THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-50s, SO SOME NICE TEMPS FOR TOMORROW.

A LITTLE WARMER ON SUNDAY AND AS I MENTIONED, WARM TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR US AS WE START THE WORKWEEK.

SO WE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, LOWS NEAR 28, VARIABLE WINDS AT 5 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.

TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS NEAR 53, SOUTH WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE WILL SEE MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ON SUNDAY, A LITTLE BIT WARMER, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 50s.

A BIG WARM UP AS WE START THE WORKWEEK, VARIABLE CLOUDS ON MONDAY, HIGHS NEAR 70, AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, TEMPERATURES START TO COOL OFF ONCE AGAIN WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS, MAYBE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA ON TUESDAY, HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY IN THE UPPER 40s, LOWS IN THE LOW 30s, AND THERE IS AT LEAST A SMALL CHANCE THAT IN FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WE COULD SEE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

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

BSU MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM ON THE ROAD TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: ON THE ROAD AND STARTING CCHA PLAY.

THEY ENDED THE BULLDOGS' SEASON LAST YEAR.

SO THERE IS PROBABLY A LITTLE REVENGE FACTOR GOING ON THERE.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND HER 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.

>>> THE MCNAUGHTON CUP DEFENSE STARTS TONIGHT FOR BSU MEN'S HOCKEY AS THEY BEGIN CCHA PLAY.

AFTER WINNING THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON AT MINNESOTA DULUTH, THE BEAVERS FELL ONE GOAL SHORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS TO 12TH RANKED SAINT CLOUD STATE.

NOW COMING OFF A BYE WEEK, THE BEAVS ARE LOOKING TO HALT THE SKID ON THE ROAD AT FERRIS STATE AND START OFF CONFERENCE PLAY WITH A COUPLE W'S.

FIRST PERIOD, NO SCORE.

ANY CO SHELVES IT AND THAT GIVES FERRIS THE 1-0 LEAD.

BEAVERS ARE TRYING TO TIE THINGS UP, A SNIPER, LIGHTS THE LAMP AND KNOTS THE GAME AT 1.

NOW XAVIER GIVES THE DOGS THE LEAD AT THE TAIL END OF THE POWER PLAY.

16 SECONDS LATER, KAIDEN FINDS TWINE, BEMIDJI STATE GOES ON TO LOSE 4-2, SNAPPING A FOUR GAME WIN STREAK AGAINST THE BULLDOGS.

BEAVERS HAVE LOST THREE STRAIGHT BUT THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO FIX THAT TOMORROW.

THEY CAN SPLIT THE SERIES IN GAME TWO.

PUCK DROP IS AT 5:00 P.M. CENTRAL.

>>> SOME OTHER SCORES FOR YOU, BEMIDJI STATE SURRENDERS A LATE GOAL AND THEY TIE AT WAYNE STATE IN SOCCER.

THEN IN VOLLEYBALL, BEMIDJI GETS AN NSIC WIN.

>>> IN GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING, IT WAS SENIOR NIGHT FOR BEMIDJI.

THEIR LAST HOME MEET OF THE SEASON, TAKING ON DULUTH EAST.

WE START WITH THE 200-YARD FREESTYLE.

THE LUMBERJACKS ELLE WILLE WAS ABLE TO SEPARATE LATE, FINISHING FIRST IN 2-MINUTES 9-SECONDS.

IN THE 50-FREE, IT WAS TIGHT DOWN THE STRETCH BUT FINLEY ZOTHMAN WAS ABLE TO OUT TOUCH THE COMPETITION FOR THE JACK'S, FINISHING IN 26.1-SECONDS.

SHE ALSO WON THE 100-YARD FREE, HELPING BEMIDJI TO A 102-81 VICTORY OVER DULUTH EAST.

THE LUMBERJACKS WILL NOT HAVE ANOTHER MEET UNTIL THE SECTION 8-2A MEET NOVEMBER 8TH AND 9TH.

THAT WILL BE IN BRAINERD.

>>> SOME GIRLS VOLLEYBALL SECTION SCORES FOR YOU.

IN 8-2A, WADENA DEER CREEK DEFENDS THEIR TITLE.

PARK RAPIDS LOSES.

CROSBY-IRONTON GETS A WIN OVER NUMBER ONE PROCTOR.

TWO HARBORS BEATS GREEN WAY.

PEQUOT LAKES FALLS, THEIR TITLE DEFENSE IS OVER.

FOSSTON, THEIR CINDERELLA RUN ENDS TONIGHT IN FIVE SETS.

BIG FORK BEATS NORTHWOODS.

SEBEKA AND BROWERVILLE MOVES ON.

>>> NOW BEATING OPPONENTS BY AN AVERAGE OF 26 POINTS PER GAME AND EARNING THEM A TOP TEN RANKING.

TOMORROW MARKS THE START OF THE POST-SEASON FOR THE CARDINALS AND REPORTER MILES WALKER TELLS US HOW THEY'RE PREPPING FOR A RUN FOR SECTION 6-2A.

>> Reporter: AFTER FALLING LAST YEAR, THE CARDINALS HIT 2024 WITH A CHIP ON THEIR SHOULDERS AND AFTER A 47-7 SEASON OPENING WIN, THE BOYS HAVE BEEN OFF TO THE RACES SINCE.

>> WE DON'T LIKE LOSING.

LOSING IS NOT FUN.

THIS SUMMER, AFTER THAT SEASON, WE WORKED HARD THIS SUMMER, LIFTED, WENT TO CAMPS, GOT BETTER AS A GROUP, AND NOW WE CAME OUT AND WE'RE SHOWING THAT WE'RE THE TEAM NOW.

>> Reporter: FOR THE CARDINALS, THEIR PROWLESS STARTS IN THE TRENCHES, WITH O AND D LINEMAN HELPING SET THE TONE IN THE GROUND GAME.

>> I MEAN I LOVE HITTING PEOPLE.

THAT'S WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.

IT'S A GREAT GAME AND IT'S GREAT TO PLAY WITH YOUR BROTHERS OUT THERE.

WE CAN SMASH THEM IN THE MOUTH IF WE HAVE TO AND RUN OUTSIDE WHEN THAT'S OPEN.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER PLAYER REAPING THE BENEFITS IS ELI, TOSSING 13 T.D.s SO FAR.

>> THEM GIVING ME A TIME AND ALLOWING OUR OFFENSE TO FLOW AND WORK BETTER FOR SURE.

THEY OPEN UP A LOT OF SPACE FOR US.

>> Reporter: WITH A DEFENSE THAT HAS RECORDED THREE SHUTOUTS ON THE YEAR AND THE CARDINALS HAVE SHOWN A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.

>> WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE IS A BIG THING.

WE'RE TRYING TO FORCE A LOT OF TURNOVERS AND TAKE CARE OF THE FOOTBALL.

>> Reporter: STAPLES MOTLEY FOOTBALL FINISHED 0-9 IN 2022.

A LOT CAN CHANGE IN TWO YEARS AND THIS YEAR, THEY SIT AT 8-0 AND EARNING A FIRST YEAR BYE AS THEY AWAIT MENAHGA TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

>> WITH LOSING AS MUCH AS WE DID, WE HAVE TO FLIP THE MINDSET THAT WE CAN GO OUT AND WIN, GETTING THESE GUYS HYPED UP AND MAKING SURE THEY KNOW WE HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO WIN EVERY GAME.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN STAPLES, MILES WALKER, NUNSZ.

>> Charlie: AND HERE'S THAT GAME TOMORROW, STAPLES MOTLEY TAKING ON MENAHGA.

THOSE TWO TEAMS HAVE NOT PLAYED THIS SEASON.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY'S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA EARLIER THIS EVENING.

JULLIARD COMPOSER ERIC EWAZEN HAS SPENT THE PAST WEEK TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT HIS MUSICAL WORKS AND THEN BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER INTO ONE CONCERT.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS.

>> Reporter: LEARNING NEW MUSIC, WORKING ON SOUNDING GOOD AS A COLLECTIVE, AND OF COURSE PLAYING IN FRONT OF A REAL AUDIENCE.

A LOT GOES INTO AN ORCHESTRA CONCERT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS MORE ON THE LINE.

>> WELL, THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL WEEK.

WE HAVE ERIC EWAZEN AT NEW YORK.

HE IS HERE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK TO WORK WITH THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC WITH ENSEMBLES.

>> Reporter: THEY SHOW HOW TO PLAY IT AND HOW THE SONG GOES AND BRINGING IN THE COMPOSER, IT BRINGS ANOTHER ELEMENT TO THE MUSIC.

>> HE GETS TO GIVE THE FINISHING TOUCH, THE POLISH ON THE WORK SO THAT WE CAN DO IT THE WAY HE INTENDED IT TO BE DONE.

>> IT'S FUN TO HAVE THEM BRING THEIR DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR VISION FOR A PIECE, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT OURS IS, AND GIVE THAT TO US AND HELP US CHANGE IT AND EVOLVE IT TO WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

>> Reporter: AND IT'S NOT EVERYDAY THAT STUDENTS GET TO LEARN FROM SUCH AN ACCOMPLISHED COMPOSER SUCH AS EWAZEN, WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ALL OVER THE WORLD.

>> FUN DOESN'T SEEM A GOOD ENOUGH WORD.

AN HONOR IS WHAT IT IS TO BE PLAYING FOR HIM.

JUST BECAUSE AS STUDENTS, WE'RE NOT THERE YET.

WE'RE NOT PROFESSIONALS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ALL HERE TO LEARN AND SO IT'S COOL TO SEE OUR ROLE MODEL HAVE AN INSPIRATION AND SHOW US WHAT WE CAN DO.

>> Reporter: AND NOT ONLY IS THIS A SPECIAL EVENT FOR STUDENTS BUT ALSO FOR THE COMPOSER HIMSELF.

>> SOMETIMES I HEAR THEM DO NEW THINGS THAT I HAVEN'T THOUGHT ABOUT BEFORE AND I FIND THAT VERY COOL.

SO, IT'S JUST INTERACTING.

THE REHEARSALS I HAVE BEEN HEARING ARE OUTSTANDING, NOT JUST LEARNING THE NOTES AND PLAYING THEM, BUT THEY GIVE THEIR HEART AND SOUL TO THE MUSIC.

THEY'RE BEING EXPRESSIVE.

IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

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

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS SYDNEY.

THAT IS GOING TO WRAP UP THE SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY, WE'RE BACK ON MONDAY.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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