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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 JOINING US TONIGHT.

>>> YARD SIGNS ARE POPPING UP AROUND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

THEY'RE NOT FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS BUT THE CALLING CARD OF A LOCAL DRUG TASK FORCE.

NEWS REPORTER MATT HENSON SHOWS US HOW THEY'RE HOPING TO SEND A MESSAGE TO DRUG DEALERS AND ENCOURAGE NEIGHBORS TO HELP IN THE WAR ON DRUGS.

>> SO WHO ELSE IS GOING TO BE ON PERIMETER OTHER THAN ME.

>> Reporter: THESE OFFICERS WITH THE PAUL BUNYAN DRUG TASK FORCE ARE PREPPING FOR A DRUG RAID NEAR BEMIDJI.

THEY SAY PEOPLE AT THE HOME ARE USING AND DISTRIBUTING METH.

>> THIS IS WHAT WE DO.

WE WANT TO SHOW THE COMMUNITY WE'RE OUT HERE AND WE ARE TRYING TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.

LET THEM KNOW THAT WE'RE TRYING TO WORK WITH THEM ON SOME OF THESE DRUG PROBLEMS.

>> Reporter: NOT ONLY WILL THERE BE A LARGE POLICE PRESENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO SHOW POLICE WERE THERE IN THE RECENT MONTHS, THE PAUL BUNYAN DRUG TASK FORCE, WHICH SERVES A LARGE SECTION OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA HAS PLACED ONE OF THESE SIGNS IN THE YARD OF THE HOME.

THEY ADMIT PART OF THE REASON IS FOR FUN.

MORE IMPORTANTLY, TO GRAB THE ATTENTION OF THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE HAVE TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE THAT THE SYSTEM IS OUT THERE AND THIS ABILITY FOR THEM TO COMMUNICATE WITH US IS OUT THERE.

>> Reporter: THE TIP SYSTEM USED BY THE TASK FORCE.

IT'S SIMILAR TO CRIME STOPPERS, BUT FULLY OPERATED BY THE TASK FORCE.

A Q.R.

CODE IS ON EACH SIGN, SO PEOPLE CAN CONTACT AGENTS.

>> THERE ARE TWO WAY ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATION WITH THE AGENTS, THE DRUG AGENTS IN THE AREA REGARDING THE ACTIVITY THAT IS GOING ON.

>> Reporter: HE SAID PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO SEND PHOTOS FROM INSIDE HOMES, SHOWING DRUG USE, WHICH HELPS AGENTS TARGET HOMES.

>> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FACET, IF YOU WILL, OF WORKING NARCOTIC CRIMES.

SO MUCH OTHER CRIME IS CONNECTED TO DRUGS, INCLUDING HOW VIOLENT CRIMES, PROPERTY CRIMES.

>> Reporter: A YARD SIGN MAKING A BIG IMPACT ON THE WAR ON DRUGS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

>> SOMETIMES IT COULD BE THAT SMALL PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN SOME OF THOSE BIGGER INVESTIGATIONS THAT CAN REALLY PUSH THOSE INVESTIGATIONS ALONG.

>> ANYONE WITH INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SALES OR POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS OR FIREARMS WITHIN THE THE PAUL BUNYAN DRUG TASK FORCE AREA MAY CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN OR LEAVE ANONYMOUS TIPS AT CRIME STOPPERS.

>>> KAMALA HARRIS AND DONALD TRUMP TOOK TO THE STAGE IN PHILADELPHIA TONIGHT FOR THE ONLY CURRENTLY SCHEDULED DEBATE BEFORE THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

TONIGHTS DEBATE OFFERED VOTERS THEIR MOST DETAILED LOOK AT THE TWO CANDIDATES IN A CAMPAIGN THAT'S DRAMATICALLY CHANGED SINCE THE LAST DEBATE IN JUNE BEFORE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN BOWED OUT OF THE RACE.

ONE TOPIC THEY DISCUSSED IS WHAT MORE TARIFFS WOULD MEAN FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS.

>> THEY'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE LOWER PRICES.

WHO WILL HAVE HIGHER PRICES ARE CHINA AND ALL THE OTHER COUNTRIES RIPPING US OFF FOR YEARS.

CHINA WAS PAYING US HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND SO WERE OTHER COUNTRIES AND YOU KNOW, IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE THEM, THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OUT AND THEY SHOULD HAVE CUT THE TARIFFS.

>>LET BE CLEAR THAT THE DONALD TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESULTED IN A TRADE DEFICIT, ONE OF THE HIGHEST WE'VE EVER SEEN IN AMERICA.

HE INVITED TRADE WARS.

WHAT HE ENDED UP DOING UNDER DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY, HE SOLD AMERICAN CHIPS TO CHINA TO HELP THEM IMPROVE AND MODERNIZE THEIR MILITARY, BASICALLY SOLD US OUT WHEN A POLICY ABOUT CHINA SHOULD BE IN MAKING SURE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WINS THE COMPETITION FOR THE 21st CENTURY.

>> TONIGHT'S DEBATE HAD NO AUDIENCE AND NO WRITTEN NOTES WERE ALLOWED FOR THE CANDIDATES.

>>> THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF THE INVASIVE ALGAE STARRY STONEWORT IN RUSH LAKE, NEAR THE TOWN OF CROSSLAKE.

RUSH LAKE IS PART OF THE LOWER WHITEFISH CHAIN OF LAKES.

STARRY STONEWORT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONFIRMED IN THE WHITEFISH CHAIN OF LAKES.

A CONTRACTOR WORKING ON RUSH LAKE CONTACTED THE DNR AFTER FINDING SUSPECTED STARRY STONEWORT.

THE CONTRACTOR WAS HIRED BY THE WHITEFISH AREA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT PLANT SURVEYS AT BOAT ACCESSES WITHIN THE WHITEFISH CHAIN OF LAKES.

A D.N.R.

INVASIVE SPECIES SPECIALIST CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF STARRY STONEWORT AT THE RUSH LAKE PUBLIC WATER ACCESS, WHICH IS LOCATED ON A CHANNEL BETWEEN RUSH LAKE AND WHITEFISH LAKE.

FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE STARRY STONEWORT DISTRIBUTION IN RUSH LAKE AND TO DETERMINE WHETHER STARRY STONEWORT IS PRESENT IN OTHER LAKES IN THE LOWER WHITEFISH CHAIN OF LAKES.

THE DNR IS WORKING WITH THE WHITEFISH AREA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND CROW WING COUNTY TO DETERMINE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE STEPS.

STARRY STONEWORT HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED IN 31 WATER BODIES IN MINNESOTA.

IT WAS FIRST CONFIRMED IN MINNESOTA IN 2015.

STARRY STONEWORT CAN FORM DENSE MATS, WHICH CAN INTERFERE WITH RECREATIONAL USES OF A LAKE AND COMPETE WITH NATIVE PLANTS.

IT IS MOST LIKELY SPREAD WHEN FRAGMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY CLEANED FROM TRAILER BOATS, PERSONAL WATERCRAFT, DOCKS, BOAT LIFTS, ANCHORS OR OTHER WATER-RELATED EQUIPMENT.

STARRY STONEWORT HAS NEVER BEEN ERADICATED FROM ANY U.S. LAKE OR RIVER, BUT TREATMENT OR CAREFUL REMOVAL CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF SPREAD AND RELIEVE ASSOCIATED NUISANCE IMPACTS ON WATER-RELATED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

EARLY DETECTION IS KEY TO EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT.

>>> ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, OVER 49,000 PEOPLE DIED BY SUICIDE IN 2022.

SEPTEMBER IS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH AND SEPTEMBER 10TH IS WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY.

OUR REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY SPOKE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SMILES FOR JAKE, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON SUICIDE PREVENTION, TO DISCUSS WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE SUICIDE RATES THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITIES.

>> IT IS ONE OF THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT BUT SUICIDE IS THE PROBLEM THAT WE CAN SOLVE ONLY WHEN WE BEGIN TO TALK ABOUT IT.

ORGANIZATIONS LIKE SMILES FOR JAKE DEDICATE THEIR TIME TO HELPING PREVENT SUICIDE.

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD WHO ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE WORD SUICIDE.

THEY ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.

WE ARE HERE AS AN ORGANIZATION TO BRIDGE THAT GAP TO BREAK DOWN THOSE BARRIERS AND STOMP OUT THE STIGMA.

>> THE C.D.C.

REPORTED THAT OVER 40,000 PEOPLE DIED BY SUICIDE IN 2022.

1.6 MILLION PEOPLE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ACCORDING TO THE DATA.

HOW CAN WE DROP THESE NUMBERS?

WELL, MAYBE JUST STARTING A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE YOU SUSPECT IS DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES CAN HELP THEIR SITUATION.

>> WE OFTEN GET ASKED CAN A CONVERSATION REALLY HELP SAVE A LIFE?

MAYBE, WE SURE LIKE TO THINK SO.

SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF HOPE, LOVE, KINDNESS, IT CAN GO A LONG WAY, JUST CHANGING SOMEBODY'S DAY OR LIFE.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.

>> Reporter: HOW DO YOU BEGIN TO START SUCH A SERIOUS CONVERSATION?

>> THE FIRST THING I WOULD SAY IS SIMPLY ASK.

ARE YOU OKAY?

WHEN YOUR FRIENDS AND YOUR FAMILY OR EVEN A COWORKER, YOU HAVE TO BE OKAY BEING COMFORTABLE BEING UNCOMFORTABLE, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

>> Reporter: A PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE IS THAT WE DON'T GET TO SPEAK TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE WE CARE ABOUT EVERYDAY.

IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, GO AND ASK THE PERSON WHO IS ON YOUR MIND HOW ARE THEY DOING.

>> JUST THINK ABOUT THOSE WHO YOU LOVE AND SAY HEY, WHEN IS THE LAST TIME YOU CHECKED IN WITH THEM?

WE HERE AT SMILES FOR JAKE, WE PROVIDE LISTENING EARS AND JUST THE MESSAGE OF KINDNESS AND HOPE.

IF PEOPLE CAN JUST PAY IT FORWARD ONE AT A TIME, THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER THIS WORLD WOULD BE AND HOW THAT CAN POSITIVELY EFFECT PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL WELLNESS.

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

>> HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.

YOU CAN DIAL 9-8-8 TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE ON THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.

SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.

>>> CROW WING COUNTY BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY 12 THIS WEEK.

THE HIGHWAY WILL UNDERGO BITUMINOUS RESURFACING FROM HIGHWAY 210 TO HIGHWAY 6 IN DEERWOOD.

WORK WILL ALSO INCLUDE: CULVERT REPAIRS, AS WELL AS THE INSTALLATION OF MULTIPLE TURN AND BYPASS LANES.

THE PROJECT STARTED YESTERDAY AND THERE WILL BE ROAD DETOURS AT TIMES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17TH.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS AND USE CAUTION TRAVELING THROUGH THE WORK ZONE.

>> IT'S STARTING TO SHOW ITS WEAR, IT'S AGE.

BY MILLING OFF THE TOP 3 INCHES, DOWN A LITTLE BIT INTO THAT EXISTING TOP, AND THEN BY ADDING 4.5 INCHES OF NEW PAVEMENT ON TOP OF THAT, THAT NEW PAVEMENT WILL HELP EXTEND THE LIFE OF THAT ROAD FOR 20 YEARS.

>> CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY 12 IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER.

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

>> Stacy: WE MAY SEE SOME PATCHY FOG OR AREAS OF SMOKE OVERNIGHT, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE QUIET WEATHER AND WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, HARMONY FOOD >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> RUGBY MAY NOT BE A SANCTIONED SPORT IN THE EYES OF THE NCCA, BUT THE SPORT STILL HAS A SPECIAL PLACE AT BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER CAMPUSES AROUND THE COUNTRY.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN MET WITH THE WOMEN'S RUGBY CLUB AT BSU, KNOWN AS THE BALLISTIC BEAVERS, TO LEARN WHY THEY PLAY THE GAME.

[CHEERING] >> Reporter: BSU'S ANDERSON STADIUM WAS THE HOST FOR THE PRESEASON TOURNAMENT, EMPHASIS ON THE CLUB PART.

RUGBY MAY NOT BE THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN THE UNITED STATES BUT RECENTLY GOT SOME ATTENTION.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT RUGBY IS.

THE OLYMPICS WAS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN.

WE HAD FIVE OR SIX GIRLS ASK ABOUT JOINING.

>> WE DO OUR OWN SCHEDULING, WE PAY OUR OWN BILLS, IT'S A COMPLETELY PERSON CLUB RUN.

WE DO ALL OF OUR OWN STUFF.

>> Reporter: RUGBY DRAWS COMPARISONS FROM OTHER SPORTS BUT ONE CLEAR DIFFERENCE IS THE TACKLING.

>> I KNOW A LOT OF THE MEN'S TEAMS COME FROM PLAYING FOOTBALL AND THEY STRUGGLE WITH TACKLING LOW.

THE TACKLES ARE A LOT SAFER THAN FOOTBALL.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TACKLE BELOW THE SHOULDERS OR IT WILL BE A PENALTY.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE TAXING IS SAFER THAN THE OTHER SPORTS, IT DOESN'T MEAN THE HARD HITS ARE NOT ROUGH.

>> IT'S EXHILARATING.

>> ONCE YOU GET HIT, YOU'RE LIKE I GOT HIT, I CAN DO IT AGAIN.

YOU HAVE SO MUCH ADRENALINE WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE AND YOU WANT TO GET BACK IN THE GAME.

YOU DON'T EVEN FEEL IT.

YOU GO TO THE GROUND, YOU GET BACK UP.

YOU MIGHT BE TIRED.

>> I WANT TO BE THERE FOR MY TEAMMATES.

IF I LEAVE THEM ALONE, WE'RE GOING TO LOSE THE BALL.

I HAVE TO GET UP AND BE WITH MY TEAMMATES.

>> Reporter: A LOT OF THE WOMEN ON THE ROSTER DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT RUGBY UNTIL THEY CAME TO BSU.

>> I STARTED PLAYING IN 2017.

I GRADUATED 2023 AND I WASN'T READY TO GIVE IT UP.

AS LONG AS THE GALS ARE WILLING TO HAVE ME, I WILL KEEP COMING BACK AND COACHING FOR THEM.

>> WE MAY BE HITTING EACH OTHER SUPER HARD ON THE FIELD AND THEN WHEN WE GET UP, WE'RE GIVING EACH OTHER HUGS.

NO ONE HAS PLAYED BEFORE COLLEGE SO IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYBODY.

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

>> AFTER PLAYING THREE MATCH-UPS FOR THE TOURNAMENT, THE BALLISTIC BEAVERS WOULD FINISH THE DAY UNDEFEATED AND GETTING SECOND PLACE OVERALL IN THE TOURNAMENT.

ONLY SECOND TO NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, WHO ALSO WENT UNDEFEATED, BY OVERALL POINTS SCORED.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, TOO BAD THERE WAS NO RUGBY WHEN YOU WERE IN COLLEGE.

I COULD SEE YOU RUNNING WITH THE BIG BALL.

>> Stacy: YEAH.

WE HAD AREAS OF SMOKE THAT IMPACTED OUR AIR QUALITY TODAY.

WE COULD SEE MORE CLOUDS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

THE SUNSHINE SHOULD BE BACK TOMORROW AND IN FACT QUIET AND WARM WEATHER SHOULD >> 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.

>> AND BY 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: WELL, WE DID HAVE SOME SUNSHINE TODAY BUT HAZY SKIES IMPACTED THAT QUALITY OF THE SUNLIGHT AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SOME AREAS OF SMOKE, ESPECIALLY THERE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT AND POSSIBLY SOME PATCHY FOG IN OTHER LOCATIONS.

QUIET WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEK.

WE SHOULD BE SEEING MORE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WORKWEEK WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 80s AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY.

65 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 3 MILES PER HOUR.

HUMIDITY IS AT 92%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, IT'S 64 DEGREES.

60 IS OUR DEW POINT.

PRESSURE IS RISING.

WINDS ARE CALM.

IT HAS BEEN QUIET THROUGHOUT THE AREA TODAY.

WE HAVE STARTED TO SEE AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

WE COULD SEE AREAS OF SMOKE, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND POSSIBLY SOME PATCHY FOG, ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST.

AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, WE WILL BE SEEING QUIET WEATHER ONCE AGAIN.

WE SHOULD HAVE SUNNY SKIES, BUT IT COULD BE HAZY OUT THERE WITH UPPER LEVEL SMOKE.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TOMORROW EXPECTED AT OR ABOUT IN THE 80s FOR MOST OF US.

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

A PICTURE OF THE RED SUNRISE THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE SAYING HAZY SKIES.

SAMROSE WITH A PICTURE OF THE CLOUDS OVER LOWER RED LAKE TODAY.

THE FLOWERS ARE IN BLOOM, ARLENE IN MENAHGA WITH THOSE PHOTOS, ANGELA SENDING US THIS PICTURE OF THE SUNSHINE THROUGH THE CLOUDS.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON, A SMOKEY SUN TODAY, THE HIGH WAS 76.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, HAZY SKIES, 77 FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST SKIES, SMOKE HAZE AS WELL.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR SKIES TODAY, BUT OVERCAST THIS EVENING, THE HIGH IS ALSO 78 AND CONTINUING THE TREND, BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 88.

IT'S A LITTLE ABOVE OUR AVERAGE OF 73.

60 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING AND SUNRISE AT 6:49.

BEMIDJI SEEING A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 78, SO THAT'S 7 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE, SUNSET AT 7:41.

SO HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

WE SHOULD SEE SUNNY SKIES BUT AGAIN WE COULD SEE IMPACT FROM THE HAZY SMOKE IN THE AIR.

WE COULD SEE AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING AS WELL.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COOLER IN THE FAR NORTHWEST, 75 IN WARROAD, BUT MOST OF US WILL SEE THE HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-80s.

IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, MID-80s FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES, BUT SUNNY SKIES AGAIN.

WE COULD SEE THE IMPACT FROM THE WILDFIRE SMOKE, SO A BIT HAZY AS WELL.

QUIET WEATHER CONTINUES TOMORROW AND WE WILL STICK AROUND THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, PATCHY FOG, AND AREAS OF SMOKE OVERNIGHT, LOWS NEAR 57.

TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES ONCE AGAIN, PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING, HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 82.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST.

MORE SUNSHINE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, WITH HIGH TEMPS IN THE LOW TO MID-80s.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, WE DO START TO SEE A VERY SMALL CHANCE OF SOME SHOWERS, A FEW THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, HIGH TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY NEAR 79, WE SHOULD BE IN THE LOW 80s TO END THE WEEKEND.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANK YOU STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW.

A GREAT DAY TO BE OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE TODAY.

>> Charlie: YEAH, IT WAS A NICE MORNING.

IT GOT WARMER LATER.

IT WAS A LITTLE BREEZY, BUT IT WAS A GREAT DAY TO BE ON THE GOLF COURSE.

THE MEN AND THE WOMEN FOR BEMIDJI STATE WERE OUT THERE.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, BRINGING NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

INTERNET SPEEDS UP TO 10 GIGABITS PER SECONDS, BOTH UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD.

IT'S THE GIGAZONE FROM PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS AND IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GOLF WERE HOSTING THEIR LONE GOLF TOURNAMENTS OF THE YEAR YESTERDAY AND TODAY.

THE MEN HOSTING THE 73RD ANNUAL BEMIDJI STATE INVITATIONAL AND THE WOMEN HOSTING THE TRACY LANE MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.

AFTER ROUND ONE, THE BSU MEN WERE LEADING THE PACK AT PLUS SIX, WHILE THE WOMEN SAT SQUARELY IN 5TH PLACE.

>>> WE HEAD OUT TO BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB FOR ROUND TWO.

WE START OFF WITH THE WOMEN.

OVER ON AT THE THIRD HOLE, HAYLEE KAMMANN WITH THE CHIP ON, TRYING TO GET IT UP NEAR THE HOLE, DOES, SHE SHOT A SECOND ROUND 93 AND FINISHED 27TH OVERALL.

AHEAD TO 12.

SAVANNAH BUFFLIN NEEDS TO GET UP AND DOWN FOR PAR.

THAT'S A USEFUL SHOT.

SHE'D KNOCK IT IN FROM THERE, SHOT A TWO-DAY 195 AND FINISHED TIED FOR 39TH.

>>> WE'LL STAY ON 12 AS WE SWITCH TO THE MEN'S SIDE OF THINGS.

TEAGAN LAPLANTE FROM THE TEE BOX, HE'S ON THE HARD DECK, TWO PUTTS FOR THE PAR.

HE FINISHED IN A TIE FOR 10TH AT PLUS-5 AND ON THE PAR THREE 14TH.

LOGAN SCHOEPP SETTING THE TABLE NICELY.

HE'D BIRDIE FROM THERE, SHOT A 2-UNDER ON THE DAY.

HE WOULD FINISH TIED FOR 4TH WITH TEAMMATES TANNER WANOUS AND TATE USHER AT PLUS-3 OVERALL.

KOBY KUENZAL WAS THE TOP FINISHER FOR THE BEAVERS SHOOTING BACK-TO-BACK 71'S FOR A TWO-ROUND EVEN PAR.

BSU WINS THE INVITATIONAL.

THEY ACTUALLY HAD 3-TEAMS PLAYING AS BEMIDJI STATE WHITE ROUNDS OUT THE TOP 5.

BSU WOMEN FINISH 6TH IN THE TRACY LANE MEMORIAL.

TRISTA BILDEN WAS THE TOP FINISHER FOR THE BEAVS, SHOOTING A 178 AND 21ST OVERALL.

>>> IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER, HOSTING ST.

CLOUD, CAMERA THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO ANDREW BUT IT GO TO LEVI, THE SNIPER PUTS THE WARRIORS IN THE LEAD.

EAGLES WILL TIE THINGS UP BEFORE THE HALF.

THEN MOHAMMED RIFLES ONE FROM 30 YARDS OUT.

NOW ONLY 15 MINUTES LEFT.

BRAINERD SEARCHING FOR THE EQUALIZER.

BRAINERD GETS THE RESULT AGAINST ST.

CLOUD APOLLO, THEIR FIRST TIE OF THE SEASON.

WARRIORS WILL BE BACK THERE ACTION ON THURSDAY WHEN THEY FACE ST.

CLOUD TECH ON THE ROAD.

>>> GRAND RAPIDS BOYS SOCCER ARE UNBEATEN, PUTTING IT ON THE LINE AT DULUTH EAST.

EARLY GOING, AND ZERO REGARD FOR HIS WELLBEING, KEEPING THE SCORE AT 0.

GREYHOUNDS ARE TRYING FOR ANOTHER HERE.

THEY PUT THE HOUNDS UP 2-0.

LATE FIRST HALF, DEAN IS ABLE TO CUT THE LEAD IN HALF FOR THE THUNDER HAWKS.

IT WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH.

GRAND RAPIDS DROPS THEIR FIRST MATCH TO DULUTH EAST.

FINAL SCORE 4-1.

T HAWKS ARE 4-1-2, THEY LOOK TO REBOUND AT MESABI EAST.

>>> SOME MORE SOCCER SCORES FOR YOU.

ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL THRASHES LITTLE FALLS.

BEMIDJI GETS A 2-0 WIN OVER MOORHEAD, A BIG WIN FOR THEM, ESKO BEATS GRAND RAPIDS.

PELICAN RAPIDS BLANKS WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

>>> AT THE BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL AQUATIC CENTER, LUMBERJACKS HOSTING PERHAM AND THIEF RIVER FALLS IN A TRIANGULAR.

STARTING OFF WITH THE 200-METER FREESTYLE.

ELLE WILLY ABLE HOLD OFF PERHAM'S TAYLOR ZIEMKE DOWN THE STRETCH, FINISHES IN 2:08:64.

LATER IN THE 200 I.M., ABBY DAMAN GETS THE EARLY LEAD AND NEVER GIVES IT UP, POSTS A 2:26:32, 15-SECONDS FASTER THAN THE NEXT CLOSEST SWIMMER.

BEMIDJI CRUISES TO VICTORY AGAINST BOTH OPPONENTS, A GOOD NIGHT IN THE WATER FOR THEM.

SOME MORE SCORES FROM AROUND THE AREA.

IN VOLLEYBALL, SARTELL BLANKS BRAINERD.

ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL, STRAIGHT SETS OVER PIERZ.

CROSBY-IRONTON, 3-0 OVER FINLAYSON.

LAKE OF THE WOODS BEATING WARROAD.

PARK RAPIDS BEATING PELICAN RAPIDS.

BLACKDUCK GETS THE WIN OVER BAGLEY.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS BLANKS VENDALE.

AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, TWINS FINALLY GET A WIN, SNAP THAT FOUR GAME LOSING STREAK.

IN THE WNBA, THE MINNESOTA LYNX BEAT THE ATLANTA DREAM.

>> Dennis: THEY'RE PLAYING VERY WELL.

>> Charlie: IT WILL BE FUN TO WATCH THEM COME TO THE PLAYOFFS.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> TO START OFF THE FALL SEASON, THE HARMONY FOODS CO-OP HELD THEIR 5TH ANNUAL HARVEST FAIR.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE HARMONY FOOD COOPERATIVE HAS BEEN AT THIS LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI SINCE 2012.

TODAY, THEY CELEBRATED THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL HARVEST FAIR, FULL OF LOCAL VENDORS.

>> WE HAVE LIKE DIFFERENT BOOTHS WITH VENDORS, FARMERS, AND SOME OTHER FOLKS WE HAVEN'T HAD BEFORE, SO THAT'S REALLY EXCITING.

WE HAVE KIDS ACTIVITIES WITH FACE PAINTING, PUMPKIN PAINTING, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A LOT MORE TO AN EVENT LIKE THIS THAN JUST VENDORS TRYING TO SELL THEIR PRODUCE.

THE POINT IS TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

>> IT'S REALLY ABOUT WHAT IS LOCAL AND HOW DO WE BRING AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THAT FARM TO TABLE CONCEPT.

REALLY, THE WHOLE CONCEPT OF CO-OP IS COMMUNITY, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AND OTHER BUSINESSES OR THE FARMERS IN THIS CASE, AND BRINGING IT TO THE COMMUNITY, MAKING THE COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE.

>> Reporter: THE HARVEST FAIR IS OPEN TO LOCAL FARMERS AND OTHER VENDORS THAT WANT TO GET THEIR PRODUCT OUT THERE.

THE PRODUCE AND CANNED GOODS ARE ALL HOMEMADE AND HOMEGROWN FROM THE AREA.

>> THIS IS OUR CELEBRATION.

WE INVITE THEM, THEY COME AND THEY USE THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS WITH IT, AND THEY ARE ABLE TO SELL THEIR GOODS.

WE DON'T CHARGE FOR THAT AT ALL.

>> Reporter: ON TOP OF ALLOWING FARMERS TO MEET WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PROVIDE THEM FRESH HOMEGROWN GOODS, ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE HARVEST FAIR IS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING LOCAL.

>> WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN AN ORGANIZATION OF THIS VALUE IS BELIEVE IN LOCAL FOOD AND HERE'S THE LOCAL FOOD.

THIS IS HOW WE PROVIDE A SPACE, TO HELP VENDORS DO THEIR THING.

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

>> Dennis: AND STACY HAS ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER NOW.

>> Stacy: WE MIGHT BE SEEING SOME PATCHY SMOKE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, ALSO SOME PATCHY FOG IN THE EAST.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR 57.

TOMORROW, PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH NEAR 82, VARIABLE WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

>> Charlie: TOMORROW WE GET A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER.

THEY ARE HAVING A GOOD SEASON WITH THE 7-0 WIN TONIGHT.

>> Dennis: HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'RE BACK AT 10:00 TOMORROW.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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