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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.

>>> LAST MONTH, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD VOTED TO CUT OVER 40-PERCENT OF THEIR PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FUNDING TOWARDS THE BEMIDJI AND BLACKDUCK PUBLIC LIBRARIES, REDUCING THE COUNTY'S CONTRIBUTION DOWN TO THE STATE-REQUIRED MINIMUM.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, HAS MORE DETAILS ON THE IMPACTS THIS COULD HAVE ON BOTH LIBRARIES.

>> COUNTIES ACROSS MINNESOTA ARE EXPECTING SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN COST TO THEIR FUTURE BUDGETS IN COMING YEARS, THANKS IN PART TO COFFERS AND THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL.

THEY DECIDED TO SET THE ALLOCATED FUNDING AT JUST ABOUT $265,000, WHICH IS THE MINIMUM LEVEL REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MINNESOTA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM.

>> THOSE NUMBERS WERE SET BY THE LEGISLATOR IN 2011.

THOSE NUMBERS ARE ACTUALLY BASED ON THE BUDGET FROM 2009.

>> Reporter: THE BLACKDUCK LIBRARY IS OPEN 21 HOURS A WEEK.

THEY ARE REQUIRED TO STAY OPEN AT LEAST 20 HOURS A WEEK TO MAINTAIN STATE FUNDING.

TO KEEP BLACKDUCK'S DOORS OPEN, THE BEMIDJI LIBRARY MAY NEED TO TAKE A LARGER HIT.

THEY'RE LOOKING AT 1 LAYOFF AND A LOSS OF OPERATING HOURS.

>> THERE ARE 9 OF US THAT WORK HERE SO WE'RE CLOSE.

I'M LYING AWAKE AT NIGHT TO SEE HOW TO MAKE THIS MINIMAL AS POSSIBLE, WITHOUT AFFECTING THEIR LIVES, BUT IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE.

PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS AND IT'S HEARTBREAKING.

I MEAN I'M MAKING REALLY DIFFICULT DECISIONS.

>> Reporter: THE BEMIDJI PUBLIC LIBRARY COULD LOSE UP TO 21 OPERATING HOURS A WEEK THANKS TO THE FUNDING CUTS.

>> WE CAN LOOK AT CUTTING OUR MATERIALS BUDGET, THE MONEY WE SPEND ON BUYING BOOKS IN MATERIALS, BUT EVEN IF WE COMMITTED TO CUTTING ALL OF OUR MATERIALS BUDGET AND NOT BUYING ANY NEW MATERIALS NEXT YEAR, WE HAVE TO CUT $101,000 FROM THE BUDGET.

SO REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU LOOK AT IT, WE'RE LOOKING AT A REDUCTION IN THE WORKFORCE AND REDUCTION IN OPERATING HOURS.

>> Reporter: SHE BELIEVES THAT IT COULD AFFECT NOT ONLY THOSE WHO WORK AT THE LOW -- LIBRARY BUT THOSE WHO USE IT AS WELL.

>> OUR STORY TIME WILL BE CUT, THE NUMBER OF PERFORMERS WILL BE CUT, WE'LL HAVE LESS STAFF.

I MEAN EVERYTHING WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS.

THERE IS NO GETTING AROUND IT.

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

>> THE BEMIDJI PUBLIC LIBRARY IS HOPING TO START A FUNDRAISER IN THE FUTURE TO HELP WITH THE FUNDING CUTS.

WE WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS ONCE THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

>>> MINNESOTA REGULATORS HAVE APPROVED THE TAKEOVER OF MINNESOTA POWER BY AN INVESTMENT GROUP, DESPITE OPPOSITION FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND CONSUMER ADVOCATES.

THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY FRIDAY, SAYING CONDITIONS ON THE DEAL WILL PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND SHIELD CUSTOMERS FROM RATE INCREASES.

THE BUYOUT INVOLVES A BLACKROCK SUBSIDIARY AND THE CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD TAKING OVER ALLETE, MINNESOTA POWER'S PARENT COMPANY.

THE DEAL IS VALUED AT $6.2 BILLION.

OPPONENTS FEAR THIS COULD LEAD TO HIGHER BILLS AND LESS ACCOUNTABILITY.

SUPPORTERS ARGUE THE CAPITAL INFUSION WILL HELP MEET THE STATE'S CARBON-FREE ENERGY GOALS BY 2040.

>>> OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND LAKEWOOD HEALTH IN STAPLES IS OFFERING MAMMOGRAM APPOINTMENTS THIS SATURDAY.

LAKEWOOD TYPICALLY ONLY OFFERS APPOINTMENTS ON MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND FRIDAYS.

ACCORDING TO LAKEWOOD HEALTH OFFICIALS, THOSE AGED 40 AND OVER, OR THOSE WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER SHOULD TALK TO THEIR MEDICAL PROVIDER ABOUT GETTING A MAMMOGRAM.

BUT THEY SAY WHILE IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE SELF SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER, NOTHING WILL BE AS CONCLUSIVE AS VISITING YOUR DOCTOR TO GET SCREENED.

>> A LOT OF TIMES THERE ARE SELF CHECKS, YOU'RE NOT FEELING A LOT AS MUCH AS A DOCTOR THAT IS TRAINED ON THAT.

IT DOESN'T MAKE AS BIG OF A DIFFERENCE AS YOU'RE SEEING YOUR PROVIDER AND THEY ARE CHECKING AND YOU'RE HAVING YOUR YEARLY MAMMOGRAM.

YOU WILL CATCH IT A LOT SOONER THAN THE SELF CHECKS.

>> TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT CALL 218-894-8465.

>>> MARVIN WINDOWS HAS OPENED A NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE 400,000-SQUARE-FOOT FACILITY WILL BE AN IMPORTANT HUB FOR THE MANUFACTURING, FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF THE COMPANY'S FIBERGLASS WINDOW AND DOOR SOLUTIONS.

MARVIN ANTICIPATES A 600-PERSON WORKFORCE IN KANSAS CITY BY THE CLOSE OF 2028.

ESTABLISHED IN 1912, MARVIN CONTINUES TO OPERATE AS A FAMILY-OWNED AND LED COMPANY IN ITS FOUNDING HEADQUARTERS OF WARROAD, MINNESOTA.

>>> MOUNT SKI GULL IS A NON-PROFIT ALPINE SKI SLOPE IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA, AND ON THURSDAY THEY HELD THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER.

FUNDS RAISED FROM THE EVENT GO TOWARDS MOUNT SKI GULL'S EVENTS THAT OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE WINTERTIME TO MAKE SKIING AND OTHER SNOW SPORTS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN IN THE AREA, INCLUDING THEIR SKI SCHOOL WHERE LOCAL STUDENTS TAKE FIELD TRIPS TO THE VENUE AND GET SOME EXPERIENCE ON THE SLOPES.

>> WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT MOST OF OUR FUNDING GOES RIGHT BACK INTO SCHOLARSHIPS.

MOST OF IT GOES TO OUR LEARN TO SKI PROGRAM WHERE WE GET LOCAL SIXTH GRADERS OUT HERE, WHERE WE CHARGE $10 A STUDENT.

IN REALITY, WE'RE COVERING ALL THE COSTS FOR THAT.

THEN THAT'S WHERE ALL THE FUNDING IS USED FOR FAMILIES TO GET OUT HERE.

>> MOUNT SKI GULL EXPECTS TO OPEN THEIR WINTER SEASON AROUND THANKSGIVING WEEKEND THIS YEAR.

>>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REMAINS SHUT DOWN AS A DEADLOCKED CONGRESS STILL HASN'T REACHED A FUNDING DEAL.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS SIGNALED THOUSANDS OF GOVERNMENT LAYOFFS COULD BEGIN SOON AND OFFICIALS SAY THE WHITE HOUSE HAS ALREADY COMPILED A LIST OF AGENCIES TO TARGET FOR CUTS.

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT JULIA BENBROOK REPORTS.

>> Reporter: THE ARGUMENTS REMAIN THE SAME, REPUBLICANS ARE STILL PUSHING FOR ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENSION OF CURRENT FUNDING LEVELS ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS.

DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON HEALTH CARE, CALLING TO EXTEND ENHANCED OBAMACARE SUBSIDIES SET TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

AS THE STALEMATE CONTINUES ON CAPITOL HILL, SO DOES THE BLAME GAME.

>> UNFORTUNATELY, REPUBLICANS HAVE SHOWN ZERO INTEREST IN EVEN HAVING A CONVERSATION.

>> REPUBLICANS ARE BEING RESPONSIBLE.

WE'RE OPERATING IN GOOD FAITH AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE DEMOCRATS TO DO THEIR JOB AND THEY WON'T.

>> Reporter: THE STAKES ARE HIGH AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MADE IT CLEAR, THEY SEE THE SHUTDOWN AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHRINK THE SIZE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THREATENING THOUSANDS OF LAYOFFS.

THIS STEP COULD BE SEEN AS A TACTIC TO GET DEMOCRATS TO AGREE TO THEIR FUNDING PLAN WITHOUT CONCESSIONS.

>> THEIR DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE BETWEEN THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND CABINET AGENCIES ACROSS THE BOARD AND THEY'RE ACTIVELY IDENTIFYING WHERE THESE CUTS AND LAYOFFS HAVE TO BE MADE.

>> Reporter: DURING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THE PRESIDENT AND THE LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO GET PAID BUT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FEDERAL WORKERS DO NOT.

WHILE MANY OF THEM ARE STILL WORKING DURING THIS TIMEFRAME, THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL SEE THEIR NEXT PAYCHECK.

AT THE WHITE HOUSE, I'M JULIA BENBROOK.

>> THE LAST TIME THERE WAS A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WAS AT THE END OF 2018 GOING INTO 2019 DURING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S FIRST TERM, IT WAS THE LONGEST WE'D SEEN IN MORE THAN 4 DECADES LASTING 35 DAYS IN TOTAL.

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

>> Stacy: TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN HOT TOMORROW, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING A BIG CHANGE IN THE WEATHER WITH MUCH MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR DPOERS IN -- FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE WILDFLOWER COTTAGE IN [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THOSE WITHIN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA AND BEYOND GOT TOGETHER FOR THE NISSWA LIONS CHARITY GOLF SCRAMBLE THIS PAST WEEK.

ALL BENEFITS FROM THE GOLF SCRAMBLE GO TOWARDS SUPPORTING THE RONALD MCDONALDS HOUSE CHARITIES, WITH VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ALSO SPONSORING DIFFERENT HOLES ON THE COURSE.

THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SUPPORTING FAMILIES AROUND THE WORLD FOR OVER 50 YEARS, HELPING THEM ACCESS THE CARE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED.

WHITEFISH GOLF GENERAL MANAGER LOGAN JACKSON, HAS SEEN FIRSTHAND HOW THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE TREATS FAMILIES.

>> MY FAMILY WAS PERSONALLY IMPACTED BY IT.

MY SON SPENT A LONG TIME AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DOWN IN MINNEAPOLIS.

WHILE WE WERE THERE, IT WAS A PLACE TO TAKE CARE OF YOU, TAKE CARE OF ALL THE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH HEALTH CONCERNS.

THEY PROVIDE MEALS, LODGING, ACTIVITIES.

TO GET BACK TO THAT AND CONTINUE THAT FOR OTHER FAMILIES IS WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.

>> 17 TEAMS TOOK PART IN THE SCRAMBLE.

OVER $21,000 WERE RAISED FOR THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE.

>> Dennis: TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER CONTINUES.

WE GOT A SWIM IN THE LAKE, AN OCTOBER SWIM.

A LITTLE BRISK, BUT NOT BAD.

>> Stacy: IT WAS SWIMMABLE TEMPERATURES OUT THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING WARM WEATHER AS WE START THE WEEKEND, SO HIGHS IN THE 80s AND CLOSE TO 90 TOMORROW, BUT WE WILL SEE A COLD FRONT MOVE THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

WE'LL START TO SEE THE COLDER AIR RETURNING, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 50s AS WE HEAD INTO [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAD HIGHS IN THE 80s ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY, RECORD BREAKING HEAT ONCE AGAIN.

THAT HEAT STICKS AROUND AS WE START THE WEEKEND TOMORROW.

A LOT OF US ARE IN THE 80s, COULD BE CLOSER TO 90 IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

BY TOMORROW NIGHT, WE WILL SEE A COLD FRONT MOVING IN, THAT COULD TRIGGER A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

THAT'S THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING THOSE.

WE ARE ALSO GOING TO SEE COLDER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS IN THE 50s TO START THE WORKWEEK, AND WE COULD SEE SOME PATCHY FROST BY MIDWEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 74 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE DEW POINT IS 57.

IN BRAINERD, 60 IS THE DEW POINT, WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT 9 MILES PER HOUR.

LOOKING AT OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, IT'S BEEN FAIRLY CLEAR OUT THERE SO FAR THIS EVENING.

WE WILL EXPECT TO SEE CLOUDS INCREASING A BIT.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT.

THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

FOR THE MOST PART, IT IS LOOKING PRETTY QUIET TOMORROW, SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTHWEST AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

AGAIN, TEMPERATURES ARE VERY WARM OUT THERE, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 80s, CLOSE TO 90, AND WE WILL SEE MORE RAIN AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH INTO SUNDAY, BEST CHANCES AND THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS WILL BE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, ROSEAU COULD PICK UP JUST OVER AN INCH OF RAIN BY SUNDAY EVENING.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, GORGEOUS SKIES THIS MORNING FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA, SUZY AT ISLAND LAKE.

SONYA SAYING IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR A WALK AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE.

LAURIE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A ROBIN SHE SPOTTED AT LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

ARLENE SAYS THE BABY TURKEYS ARE GROWING UP IN LONGVILLE.

GARY SPOTTING SOME CLOUDS IN THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES TODAY.

THIS EVENING, THE SKIES, THE SUNSET JUST GORGEOUS OUT THERE.

WE HAVE PICTURES FROM ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, BILL AND JUDY OVER UPPER RED LAKE, TRACY AT LEECH LAKE, AND RABIDEAU LAKE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES, THEY'RE ON OUR WEATHER WATCHER GROUP ON FACEBOOK.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON, TOPPING OUT AT 83.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 84, AND ON OUR ALMANAC, 85 WAS THE HIGH IN BRAINERD.

WE SET A NEW RECORD HIGH BY 1 DEGREE IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

53 WAS OUR LOW AND SUNRISE AT 7:20.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 84, SO AGAIN NEW RECORD HIGH FOR BEMIDJI AS WELL.

45 IS THE LOW AND SUNSET AT 6:52.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, AGAIN, A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE A FAIRLY QUIET DAY WITH A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT WE'LL SEE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA STARTING TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

ANOTHER HOT DAY, HIGHS FOR MOST OF US WILL BE IN THE MID-80s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, MAYBE A BIT COOLER IN THE FAR NORTHWEST, WITH 85 TO 90 IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

TONIGHT'S FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, LOWS NEAR 67.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON, HIGHS NEAR 40, VARIABLE WINDS AT 10 TO 25.

THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, THAT FRONT MOVES IN SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY, AND THE BEST CHANCE TO SEE THE SHOWERS IS IN THE NORTHWEST.

MUCH COOLER WEATHER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WORKWEEK.

WE COULD SEE PATCHY FROST ON THE GROUND ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.

>> Charlie: A GREAT NIGHT FOR FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AND SOME OTHER SPORTS AS WELL.

BRAINERD, THEY WERE TAKING ON 9th RANKED MONTICELLO TONIGHT AND WE GOT TO PEQUOT LAKES AND HAD SOME BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, AND SOME OTHER STUFF.

WE HAVE THE SCORES FOR YOU COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> AFTER A 3-0 START TO THE SEASON, BRAINERD FOOTBALL HAS HIT A SNAG.

THEY LOST A KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT TYPE GAME TO SECTION FOE SARTELL, BEFORE DROPPING LAST WEEK'S GAME TO RIVAL BEMIDJI.

IT DOESN'T GET ANY EASIER FOR THE WARRIORS TONIGHT AS THEY LEAVE SECTION PLAY TO HOST 9TH RANKED MONTICELLO.

SECOND QUARTER, TIED AT 7-7, WILDCAT FORMATION FOR THE TOUCHDOWN.

15-7 WARRIORS AFTER A 2-POINT CONVERSION.

WARRIORS RECOVER, SETS UP ANOTHER BARNUM T.D., TIES THINGS.

MONTICELLO WAS TOO MUCH TONIGHT, DARTING UP THE MIDDLE FOR 22 YARDS, MAGIC WILL TAKE THE LEAD LATER IN THE DRIVE.

THEY DID NOT LOOK BACK.

52-29 THE FINAL.

BRAINERD FALLS DESPITE A 4-TOUCHDOWN NIGHT FOR BARNUM.

THE ROAD IS PERILOUS AS THEY HIT THE ROAD TO TAKE ON ALEXANDRIA AND THEN SPRING LAKE TO FINISH THE REGULAR SEASON.

THIS IS A LOOK AT THE BEMIDJI GAME.

35-23 IN THE FOURTH QUARTER, BUT UNABLE TO COME AWAY WITH THE VICTORY, THEIR SECOND ONE POINT LOSS THIS SEASON.

>>> HOMECOMING FOR PEQUOT LAKES FOOTBALL, LOOKING TO DAY UNDEFEATED FOR THE SEASON.

OPENING DRIVE, PEQUOT IN THE RED ZONE.

GRIFFIN PUNCHES IT IN, 7-0 PATRIOTS.

LATER IN THE FIRST, STILL 7-0.

BLAKE FINDS ROCK AND 34-YARD CATCH, ANOTHER HANNAH T.D.

SECOND QUARTER, NOW 14-7.

TANNER GETTING SHIFTY ON THE BLUE JACKETS, 17-YARD RUSH, SETS UP ANOTHER HANNAH TOUCHDOWN.

PEQUOT RUNS AWAY FROM HIBBING.

THEY IMPROVE TO 6-0.

>>> SOME MORE SCORES AROUND THE AREA, GRAND RAPIDS BEATS NORTH BRANCH.

THEY ARE RANKED IN 4-A, AND THEY HAVE THE ONE LOSS TO BEMIDJI.

ROYALTON FALLS.

PARK RAPIDS GETS THE WIN OVER WARROAD.

PILLAGER STAYS UNDEFEATED.

NEW YORK MILLS BEATS MENAHGA.

AITKIN, THEY GET THE WIN TODAY, SO DID GREEN WAY NASHUA KEEWATIN.

CROSBY-IRONTON FALLS.

CENTRAL BEATS LPGE, AND MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN IS UNDEFEATED.

CLEAR BROOK GONVICK PICKING UP A WIN IN THE NORTHWEST.

LITTLE FORK BIG FALLS BEATS SOUTH RIDGE, BIG FORK FALLS.

MILLE LACS BEATS VERNDALE.

BERTHA HEWITT ARE NO LONGER UNDEFEATED, THEY DROP ONE TO CROMWELL WRIGHT.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER BEGAN NSIC PLAY TWO WEEKS AGO BY GETTING A SWEEP AT HOME AND OUTSCORING THEIR OPPONENTS 4-1.

BUT LAST WEEKEND WAS LESS KIND TO THE LADY BEAVERS, WHO WERE UNABLE TO SCORE A SINGLE GOAL IN TWO ROAD GAMES DESPITE OUTSHOOTING THEIR OPPONENTS 29-15, EARNING THEM A TIE AND A LOSS IN THE PROCESS.

BEMIDJI STATE, HOPING HOME FIELD IS THE MEDICINE THEY NEED TO PUTS SOME BALLS IN THE NET AND BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN, THEY'RE TAKING ON U-MARY.

>>> FIRST HALF, NO SCORE, BALL IS KICKED AROUND BUT ULTIMATELY CLEARED AND WE REMAIN SCORELESS.

ON THE OTHER HAND, SONYA SAVED ALL OF THE SHOTS.

35th MINUTE NOW.

ANOTHER CORNER FOR THE BEAVERS, THIS TIME KRAMER CONNECTS, FIRST GOAL OF HER CAREER, AND IT WAS ALL BSU NEEDED.

THEY HOLD ON TO WIN.

THEY IMPROVE 3-1-1 IN CONFERENCE PLAY.

THEY PLAY MINOT STATE AT HOME ON SUNDAY.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S HOCKEY, STILL LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON HOSTING ROBERT MORRIS.

EARLY FIRST PERIOD, KATE JOHNSON CONNECTS WITH HAILEY ARMSTRONG FOR THEIR FIRST GOAL FOR THE BEAVS, AND THEY TOOK A 1-0 LEAD.

JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER, STILL IN THE FIRST, LAST YEARS LEADING SCORER FOR THE BEAVS, MORGAN SMITH, TARGETS THE BACK OF THE NET TO PUT THE BEAVS UP 2-0.

JUMPING AHEAD NOW TO THE THIRD PERIOD, SMITH PASSES TO ISAGOETTL, WHO RINGS THE DINNER BELL, MADE IT 3-0.

THE TOP SCORERS FIND THE BACK OF THE NET.

SOPHOMORE CAITLIN GETS THE SHUT OUT WITH 12 SAFES, THE FIRST OF HER COLLEGE CAREER.

FIRST PERIOD STILL NO SCORE, TAKING ON ALASKA ANCHORAGE.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, HOSTING MINOT STATE, BOTH TEAMS SEARCHING FOR THEIR CONFERENCE WIN, ONE WOULD GET IT TONIGHT.

BEMIDJI STATE FELL IN SET ONE, BUT START OFF SET TWO WITH A BANG, LILY REECE WITH THE KILL, LED THE TEAM WITH 17.

LATER, BSU LEADING 6-4, THIS TIME IT'S AVA ATHMAN OFF THE RIGHT, HITS IT SO HARD THE CAMERA GOES BLURRY, SHE FINISHED 14 KILLS, AND THEY WIN THE SET 25-19.

IN THE THIRD, THE FRESHMAN FROM BRAINERD, KARLY DUNHAM, RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE, BEMIDJI STATE WOULD DOMINATE THE SET 25-16.

THEY'D GO ON TO WIN THE FOURTH SET AS WELL, 25-19, SNAGGING THEIR FIRST NSIC WIN OF THE SEASON 3-1 OVER MINOT STATE.

>>> THEN IN THE JIMMY INVITATIONAL WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY, BEMIDJI FINISHES 7th.

MAGGIE, THE TOP FINISHER FOR BSU.

SHE HAD A SEASON BEST, ALSO FINISHING 8th.

SOMEBODY WE KNOW FROM BEMIDJI FROM NORTH DAKOTA STATE.

SHE HAD A GOOD DAY AS WELL.

>> Dennis: HOMECOMING TOMORROW FOR BSU FOOTBALL.

>> Charlie: YES, AND IF THEY BEAT NORTHERN STATE, THEY GET THEIR FIRST WIN AND THEY GET TO JUMP IN THE LAKE.

>> Dennis: SOUNDS GOOD.

THANKS CHARLIE.

IT IS NOW OCTOBER AND PEOPLE ARE BREAKING OUT THEIR FALL AND HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS, AND ONE THING THAT MANY PUT OUT IN THE AUTUMN SEASON IS A BROOMSTICK.

FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK STOPPED BY WILDFLOWER COTTAGE IN BEMIDJI FOR A WORKSHOP ON HOW TO MAKE BROOMS FROM SCRATCH, FOR BOTH DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL USE.

>> SHANNON LUCAS HAS BEEN BASKET WEAVING FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES AND IN THE TIMEFRAME EXPANDED HER REPERTOIRE TO JEWELRY MAKING, TEACHING CLASSES ALL OVER, AND IN THE PAST 7 OR 8 YEARS, STARTED BROOM MAKING.

>> BROOMS ARE A GREAT ADD IN TO BASKETS.

THERE ARE ELEMENTS OF WEAVING IN THERE AND IT FELT LIKE A GREAT COMPLEMENT TO THOSE THINGS AND I THINK BROOMS ARE FUN.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN PLAY WITH.

THEY'RE DECORATIVE AND USEFUL.

EVERYONE HAS THEM.

>> THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF BROOMS MADE IN THE SHOP, INCLUDING THESE COBWEB BROOMS OR THIS SMALLER WHISK BROOM, WHICH IS WHAT THEY MADE IN THE CLASSES TODAY.

>> HANDS DOWN, MY FAVORITE THING TO MAKE.

THEY'RE EASY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO A LOT OF SOAKING OR WATER, AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE, I DON'T KNOW, IN MY MIND AT LEAST, THEY'RE ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONAL EASY CLASSES.

>> Reporter: THE BROOKS ARE MADE OUT OF BROOK CORN, A TYPE OF GRAIN THAT GROWS TO SEVERAL FEET TALL AND IS CUT DOWN TO REMAIN AS IS OR DYED.

>> I WAS EXPERIMENTING, BUT YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE IT'S STRONG ENOUGH BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF TENSION IN A BROOM.

>> Reporter: THE CLASSES COULD BE A FULL BODY WORKOUT FROM YOUR FEET HOLDING THEM DOWN, TO YOUR HANDS SPINNING IT AROUND, AND YOUR BACK HOLDING TENSION THE WHOLE TIME.

WITH ALL THE WORK THAT GOES INTO MAKING THESE CRAFTS, SHANNON WOULDN'T TRADE HER JOB FOR ANYTHING.

>> I THINK IT'S A BRAVE THING FOR ADULTS TO TAKE NEW CLASSES.

PEOPLE SAY YOU TEACH KIDS, KIDS HAVE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE CLASSES BUT YOU DON'T SEE A VARIETY OF STUFF FOR ADULTS.

ADULTS NEED THAT SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, SOMETHING NEW AND THEY TRIED IT, WHETHER THEY SUCCEED OR FAIL OR FRUSTRATED OR NEED MORE PRACTICE, THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING NEW.

THAT, LIKE I SAID, SUPER BRAVE, SUPER FULFILLING WHEN YOU CAN PULL SOMETHING OFF.

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

LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE MORE BROOMSTICK AND OTHER WEAVING AND CRAFTING CLASSES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

ALL UPDATES ON CLASS TIMES AND AVAILABILITY CAN BE FOUND ON THE WILDFLOWER COTTAGE FACEBOOK PAGE.

>>> OKAY, LET'S GO BACK TO STACY FOR MORE ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE COULD BE SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

OTHERWISE, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS NEAR 67.

WE ARE LOOKING AT PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT CONDITIONS TOMORROW.

THERE IS ANOTHER SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FAR NORTHWEST.

WE WILL BE SEEING THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-80s, VARIABLE WINDS AT 10 TO 25.

LOOKING AHEAD, WE HAVE COOLER WEATHER AS WE HEAD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

>> Charlie: ON SUNDAY, IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE, BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER IS CELEBRATING THEIR 30 YEARS AND THEY'RE REVEALING THEIR 39 ALL 30 YEAR TEAM.

>> Dennis: THAT WILL BE COOL.

>> Charlie: AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN GET THE W.

>> Dennis: WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT MONDAY.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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