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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 HIGHWAY 197 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT HAS BEEN A MAJOR DISCUSSION FOR THE CITY OF BEMIDJI SINCE 2019.

TODAY HOWEVER, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WITH AN UPDATE ON THOSE PLANS, ALLOWING LOCAL RESIDENTS TO VOICE THEIR OPINIONS OVER THE PROJECT.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN WAS THERE TO HEAR WHAT THE PLANS WERE AND WHAT THE PUBLIC HAD TO SAY.

>> Reporter: SINCE 2019, THE CITY OF BEMIDJI HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON HIGHWAY 197.

THAT INITIAL PLAN WAS SHUT DOWN BY THE THEN CITY COUNCIL BUT TODAY'S CITY COUNCIL WAS PRESENTED WITH AN UPDATE TO THE PLANS AND WE GOT TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT A PROJECT THAT WOULD AFFECT ONE OF THE BUSIEST STREETS IN BEMIDJI.

>> THE BEMIDJI COUNCIL AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ROADWAY USERS AS WE NAVIGATED THE NEEDS, SOLUTIONS, AND PLANS FOR THIS CORRIDOR.

>> Reporter: IT STARTED OFF WITH QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL WHERE JOSH PETERSON MENTIONED HIS CONCERNS OVER THE LACK OF BARRIER WALLS.

>> THERE HAVE BEEN ROUNDABOUTS IN THE STATE WHERE A BARRIER IS NECESSARY, BUT THAT'S WHERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LESS THAN HALF THE DISTANCE ABOUT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE WITH SUPER 8 AND THE PROXIMITY.

WE DON'T WANT TO SEE A CAR LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND STRIKE THE BUILDING.

I GUESS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, BUT AT THIS TIME, IT DIDN'T RISE TO THE LEVEL WHERE WE SAW THE NEED FOR IT.

>> Reporter: OTHER COUNSELORS THAT WERE PART OF THE TALKS SAID YOU HAVE TO TRUST THE RESEARCH AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE RESEARCH.

>> THIS IS NOT GOING TO COST TAXPAYER DOLLARS HOPEFULLY ANYTHING.

SO THAT IS VERY, VERY GOOD NEWS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT.

>> Reporter: MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CHOSE TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COUNCIL WERE FOR THE MOST PART IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT BUT HAD SOME CONCERNS ABOUT IT.

>> I ADDED UP THE TAX BASE THAT COMES FROM THOSE BUSINESSES THAT ARE NEAR THE ROUNDABOUT, 1.5 MILLION.

SO THE CITY GETS 40% OF THAT.

>> GIVE CONCEPT AND A PLAN THAT IS ONLY 30% IN PLAY HERE, IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME AS A BUSINESS OWNER.

>> Reporter: SOME MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THOUGHT THAT MnDOT TRAPPED THE CITY INTO A CORNER.

>> IF I DON'T VOTE YES FOR THIS, THEN I'M BASICALLY PUTTING THE CITY IN A FINANCIAL SITUATION.

SO THEN IT DOESN'T REALLY BECOME SOLELY ABOUT IS THIS THE BEST INTERSECTION?

IS THIS WHAT THE CITIZENS OF BEMIDJI WANT?

IT'S WEIGHTED BY A FINANCIAL DECISION AND YOU HEARD MY COUNCIL MEMBERS SPEAK TO THAT.

>> Reporter: WITH QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND THE COMMENTS HEARD, IT WAS NOW TIME TO VOTE FOR MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE PROJECT.

>> PETERSON?

>> NO.

>> THOMPSON?

>> NO.

>> WITH A VOTE OF 4-3, MUNICIPAL CONSENT FAILED.

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

>> DUE TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE MOTION FROM COUNCILOR LYNN EATON, THE COUNCIL INITIALLY VOTED TO TERMINATE THE PROJECT, BUT AFTER FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO CONSIDER TO PROJECT AGAIN AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN TWO WEEKS ON SEPTEMBER 30TH.

>>> THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL IS INVESTIGATING A FATAL CRASH NEAR MCINTOSH.

INITIAL INFORMATION SHOWS AN SUV WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON COUNTY ROAD 41 IN RURAL POLK COUNTY WHEN IT ENTERED THE DITCH AND ROLLED.

THE NAME AND HOMETOWN OF THE VICTIM HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED YET.

MORE INFO WILL BE RELEASED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

>>> A HOUSE IN BEMIDJI WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE SATURDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM BEMIDJI FIRE CHIEF JUSTIN SHERWOOD, 38-FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE ON THE 400 BLOCK OF 15TH STREET NORTHWEST JUST BEFORE 6:30 A.M.

WHEN THEY ARRIVED THEY FOUND A SINGLE STORY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE FULLY INVOLVED IN FIRE.

FIRE CREWS WERE ON THE SCENE FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS BUT THE HOME AND ITS CONTENT ARE CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.

NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

THE FIRE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND NO PRELIMINARY CAUSE FOR THE FIRE HAS BEEN RELEASED.

>>> THE BRAINERD V.F.W.

HOSTED A TWO-HOUR LONG TRAINING SESSION CENTERED ON CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ON SUICIDE LAST WEEK.

CO-SPONSORED BY THE CROW WING COUNTY VETERAN'S SERVICE OFFICE, THE MEETING'S MISSION WAS TO ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS TO THINK ABOUT THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH, WHILE ALSO HELPING TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE ON MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: VETERANS IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE EIGHT DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESS, CREATED THEIR OWN WELLNESS PLANS, AND WENT OVER SUICIDE PREVENTION AND THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON IT, ALL IN AN EFFORT TO CHANGE THE STIGMA ON MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS.

>> WE ARE SO EMBEDDED IN THE STIGMA.

WE'RE TRAINED AS CHILDREN TO NOT TALK ABOUT IT, TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY, TO NOT SHARE THE WEAKNESS, NOT TO APPEAR VULNERABLE, OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO BREAK IT DOWN BY TALKING ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: WHAT SPURRED THE IDEA FOR THE TRAINING SESSION ARE THE STAGGERING STATISTICS REGARDING VETERANS AND SUICIDE, AS VETERANS ARE AT A 72% HIGHER RISK TO COMMIT SUICIDE THAN THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SERVED.

>> THERE IS SO MUCH MORE POSSIBILITIES FOR TRAUMA, PEOPLE BEING SHOT, ARTILLERY EXPLOSIONS, GRUESOME HELICOPTER CRASHES.

YOU DON'T SEE MUCH OF THAT IN CIVILIAN LIFE.

THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT GET SHOT.

THERE ARE VIOLENT CRIMES AND STUFF GOING ON BUT IT'S NOT AS PREVALENT AS IF YOU'RE IN THE MILITARY.

>> Reporter: MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE ARE INHERENTLY UNCOMFORTABLE REALITIES FOR PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT, HOWEVER THE NOTION DOES NOT RING MORE TRUE FOR ANYONE THAN FOR VETERANS.

>> THEY HAVE TO RELIVE WHAT HAPPENED.

MOST OF THEM DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

TO STATE THEIR CASE AND GET HELP, THEY HAVE TO.

IT'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE THEY RELIVE EVERYTHING.

EVEN SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT THEIRS IS NOT WORTH DISCUSSING BECAUSE OTHERS HAD IT WORSE.

>> Reporter: MENTAL HEALTH IS TRADITIONALLY A TOPIC THAT VETERANS STRAY AWAY FROM, AS THEY WERE TRAINED TO PUSH DOWN EMOTIONS RATHER THAN EMBRACE THEM.

ANOTHER BIG KEY TO CHANGING THAT NARRATIVE IS DEPENDENT ON HOW YOU APPROACH SOMEONE ABOUT THE SUBJECT.

>> YOU WANT TO OFFER NON-JUDGMENTAL LISTENING.

YOU DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT, YOU DON'T WANT TO PROJECT YOUR PERSONAL STORIES ON SOMEBODY.

IF YOU HAVE TO SIT IN UNCOMFORTABLE SILENCE, IT'S OKAY.

JUST LEARN HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE AND DON'T TALK WITH YOUR HANDS FLAPPING, CROSSED ARMS, HAVE OPEN DIALOG.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE IS AT RISK, YOU CAN CONTACT TINNES FOR MORE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AT THE LINKS BELOW.

>>> ELECTIONS OFFICIALS ARE MAKING CHANGES TO MINNESOTA'S AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM AFTER FINDING SOME POTENTIALLY PROBLEMATIC ENTRIES, BUT THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANYONE INELIGIBLE WHO HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO VOTE VIA THE SYSTEM.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE SAYS MORE THAN 90,000 MINNESOTA RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED OR PRE-REGISTERED SINCE APRIL.

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONER BOB JACOBSON SAYS AROUND 1 PERCENT OF THOSE AUTOMATIC REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN FLAGGED FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS, BUT JACOBSON TOLD REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE LEADERS IN A LETTER THURSDAY THAT HE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY INSTANCES OF MINNESOTANS BEING REGISTERED TO VOTE WHO ARE INELIGIBLE TO CAST A BALLOT.

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

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS A PORTION OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

SOME OF US ARE UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

I'LL HAVE MORE ON YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, A CREATION IS NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI.

>> 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.

>>> LOCALS IN PINE RIVER WANT TO GET KIDS FISHING AGAIN.

THIS SUNDAY AT THE PINE RIVER FISHING PIER, CHILDREN 15 AND UNDER WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A FREE EVENT CENTERED AROUND FISHING.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: LET'S GET KIDS FISHING AGAIN, THAT IS THE GOAL OF THE SUPPER CLUB OWNER ROB WALTON WHO IS ORGANIZING A FREE EVENT TO GET KIDS FISHING AT THE PINE RIVER FISHING PIER.

THERE WILL BE PLENTY TO DO, PERFECT FOR A FAMILY ON SUNDAY, IN ADDITION TO FISHING.

>> THERE WILL BE OTHER THINGS FOR THEM.

THERE WILL BE DEMONSTRATIONS, THERE WILL BE DISPLAYED FOUR WHEELERS, FISH HOUSES, AND PROFESSIONAL FISHERMEN AND THEIR BOATS.

THERE WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS, SOME LIVE MUSIC.

>> Reporter: THIS EVENT IS ABOUT GETTING KIDS OFF SCREENS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT IS ABOUT THEM FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE OUTDOORS AND ENJOYING SO MUCH OF THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY THAT NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA HAS TO OFFER.

>> TO ME, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THAT'S WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU LIVE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

THERE ARE LESS AND LESS PEOPLE DOING IT ALL THE TIME IT SEEMS.

I THINK IT'S A MUCH MORE POSITIVE THING TO BE OUTDOORS FISHING, HUNTING, WHATEVER YOU MIGHT BE DOING RATHER THAN THE VIDEO GAMES AND SOME OF THE ENTERTAINMENT STUFF.

GET THEM OUTSIDE AND GIVE THEM TIME TO THINK AND USE THEIR HEAD AND MAKE DECISIONS ON THEIR OWN.

>> Reporter: THEY CAN WIN A FREE PRIZE BY PARTICIPATING.

WITH EVERYTHING COMING AT NO CHARGE, YOU MIGHT ASK WHO IS PAYING FOR ALL THIS?

>> DONATIONS, THE LARGEST PERCENTAGE COMES FROM MYSELF AND THE SUPPER CLUB AND WE GET DONATIONS FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION IN TOWN AND OTHERS THAT HAVE DONATED IN THE PAST.

SOME OF THE SUPPLIERS IN THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS ALSO SUPPLY SOME DONATIONS FOR THE FOOD.

>> Reporter: WALTON GREW UP FISHING AND HUNTING AND HAVING AN APPRECIATION WITH THE GREAT OUTDOORS.

WITH THIS EVENT, HE HOPES TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION TO DEVELOP A SIMILAR PASSION.

>> THAT'S THE GOAL, REALLY JUST TO SEE THEM ENJOY IT, EVEN IF THEY DO IT JUST FOR ONE DAY, THAT'S THE ONE DAY THEY DID DO IT.

HOPEFULLY THAT LEADS TO THEM ENJOYING IT AND WANTING TO DO IT MORE.

IF THEY CONTINUE TO DO IT, THAT'S EVEN BETTER.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PINE RIVER, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE THE DAY OF THE EVENT, WITH THE FISHING CONTEST BEGINNING AT NOON.

LAST YEAR OVER 100 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE NOW.

WE'RE HEARING A LITTLE RAIN COME THROUGH THE BEMIDJI AREA RIGHT NOW.

>> Stacy: RIGHT, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME RAINFALL, SOME HEAVY RAINFALL IN OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE HAVE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUT FOR THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR PARTS OF ROSEAU COUNTY.

SO WE HAVE BEEN SEEING HEAVY RAINFALL AND WE WILL HAVE UNSETTLED WEATHER IN THE AREA TONIGHT.

WE WILL HAVE WARM TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEK AND COOLER TEMPS AS WE >> 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: WELL, AFTER A HOT AND HUMID DAY, SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FIRED UP, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WHERE WE HAD SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BUT ALSO SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

WE DO HAVE A WATCH STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THAT REGION.

WE HAVE A FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO TALK ABOUT IN PARTS OF ROSEAU COUNTY.

WE'LL GET TO THAT IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI.

IT'S 73 AT THE AIRPORT, AT THE STUDIO WE HAVE A SOUTHEAST WIND AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

WE HAVE PICKED UP 0.012-INCH OF RAIN THIS EVENING.

IN BRAINERD, A DEW POINT OF 64, PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY AND WINDS ARE AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

A THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

MAIN THREAT IS DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UP TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER.

WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS AND A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR A PART OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND IT DOES INCLUDE THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ROSEAU COUNTY.

ON THE RADAR, WE CAN SEE THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT ARE STILL IMPACTING NORTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS EVENING.

A LOT OF THAT IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER, TRAILING INTO PARTS OF HUBBARD COUNTY THIS EVENING AS WELL.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A CHANCE OF SEEING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO TOMORROW MORNING, THERE ARE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT.

SO IT'S JUST A NUMBER OF WAYS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TEMPERATURES ARE WARM WITH SKIES BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU.

ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE MOON BEHIND THE CLOUDS.

DEBRA AT LAKE ADA WITH SHOTS OF THE GORGEOUS SKIES THIS MORNING.

JOAN IN LAPORTE WITH THE LAST OKRA BLOOM OF THE SEASON.

WE HAVE THE STORM CLOUDS FROM LINDA.

EVENING SKIES FROM JERRY FROM BRAINERD AND SAMROSE WITH THE MOON RICE -- RISE.

ARLENE REPORTING 66 THIS MORNING.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, HUMID, BUT A NICE BREEZE, TOPPING OUT AT 87.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN, BREEZE, AND HAZE, THE HIGH WAS ALSO 87.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY WITH A LIGHTNING STORM THIS EVENING AND THE HIGH WAS 84.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 89 TODAY.

IT'S NOT A NEW RECORD, BUT CLOSE TO THE RECORD HIGH OF 91.

66 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING.

BEMIDJI ALSO VERY CLOSE TO THAT RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WITH A HIGH OF 88, 2 DEGREES SHY OF THE RECORD.

61 WAS OUR LOW AND SUNRISE AT 1 MINUTE BEFORE 7:00 THIS MORNING.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE WILL HAVE VARIABLE CLOUDS, BUT AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, EXPECT TO SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING, HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM 79 IN WARROAD.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, HIGH TO MID-80s.

IT LOOKS PRETTY QUIET WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING IN MAINLY NORTHWEST MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE IN OTHER AREAS OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH LOWS NEAR 67.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA, WITH HIGHS NEAR 83.

WE COULD SEE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK WITH WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUING THROUGH MIDWEEK.

THEN WE START TO SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE FALL-LIKE CONDITIONS MOVING INTO THE AREA.

STILL SOME UNSETTLED WEATHER, WITH CHANCES OF SHOWERS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY, BUT HIGHS COULD BE IN THE 70s, NEAR 68 FOR THE WEEKEND.

>> Dennis: NOW CHARLIE IS HERE FOR WEEK TWO OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN THE BOOKS.

>> Charlie: YES, BEMIDJI STATE HAD A MATCH UP, TRYING TO COME BACK FROM A LOSS FROM THE WEEK BEFORE.

WHAT A GAME IT WAS FOR THE BEAVERS.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE COMING UP AF >> 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.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL RETURNED HOME TO CHET ANDERSON STADIUM ON SATURDAY.

THEY CAME IN 1-1 AND WANTED NOTHING MORE THAN TO FORGET THE LAST SECOND HEARTBREAKING LOSS TO MINNESOTA STATE THE WEEK PRIOR.

THAT MEANT SOMEONE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO PAY AND UNFORTUNATELY FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE.

THEY WERE THE NEXT TEAM.

ON SENIOR DAY, BSU HOSTING SMSU.

BEAVERS HAVE WON THE LAST 6 MEETINGS WITH THE MUSTANGS AND 19 OF THE LAST 21.

FIRST QUARTER, NO SCORE.

JAYDEN WASHINGTON WITH THE 5-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN.

THAT'S THE BEAVERS FIRST TOUCHDOWN THAT WASN'T BY SAM MCGATH OR BUBBA PETERS.

IT'S 7-0.

SECOND QUARTER, BEAVERS WITH A 3RD AND GOAL FROM THE NINE.

THEY OPT TO RUN IT AND IT PAYS OFF.

JARRETT GRONSKI WITH HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON.

BSU LED 14-0 AT THE HALF.

IN THE THIRD, MUSTANGS WITH THEIR FIRST DRIVE OF THE HALF, ENDS WITH AN ISAIAH JOHNSON INTERCEPTION.

IT WAS TIPPED BY MARCO CAVALLARO AT THE LINE AND THE BEAVS ARE DANCING.

ENSUING DRIVE ON O.

YOU JUST KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AT SOME POINT.

MCGATH TO PETERS.

26-YARD STRIKE PUTS BSU UP 26-0.

IT WOULD NOT STOP THERE THOUGH, BEAVER'S VERY NEXT DRIVE, SAME GUYS, SAME RESULT.

THIS TIME FOR 66-YARDS.

MCGATH AND PETERS HAVE NOW COMBINED FOR 7-TOUCHDOWNS THIS SEASON.

BEMIDJI STATE WINS BIG, 33-0 OVER SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE.

CADE BARRET HAD 2-SACKS.

MARCUS HANSEN AND MARCO CAVALLARO EACH WITH ONE IN BSU'S SHUTOUT EFFORT.

AFTER THE GAME WE HEARD FROM SENIOR CAPTAIN JAMEL STONE ON HOW THE DEFENSE TURNED THINGS AROUND FROM LAST WEEK'S LOSS TO THIS WEEK'S WIN.

>> COMMUNICATION, WE TALKED ABOUT COMMUNICATION ALL WEEK.

COMMUNICATION ALL WEEK.

ESPECIALLY IN THE SECONDARY AND YOU KNOW THE GUYS UP FRONT, THEY ALWAYS TELL US YOU WORRY ABOUT WHAT YOU HAVE GOING ON BACK THERE.

WE WILL HANDLE IT UP FRONT.

>> WE TRUST THEM.

NOW IT'S STACK THIS WIN, GO DOMINATE THE OTHER OPPONENT, JUST HOLDING OURSELVES UP TO THAT STANDARD AND KNOWING HOW GOOD WE CAN BE.

WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

>>> IT WAS QUITE THE TURNAROUND ON DEFENSE.

THE BEAVS WENT FROM FORCING ZERO TURNOVERS IN GAMES ONE AND TWO TO THREE TAKEAWAYS THIS SATURDAY.

YOU CAN ALSO SEE IMPROVEMENT IN RED ZONE DEFENSE, NUMBER OF SACKS, AND PASSING YARDS ALLOWED.

>>> ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BALL, I'D BE REMISS IF WE DIDN'T TOUCH ON THE SAM MCGATH-BUBBA PETERS CONNECTION.

THROUGH THREE GAMES, MCGATH HAS FOUND PETERS 17 TIMES DOWNFIELD FOR 308 YARDS AND UNTIL SATURDAY'S GAME.

THE PAIR HAD ACCOUNTED FOR ALL 8 OF THE BEAVER'S TOUCHDOWNS, 7-THROUGH THE AIR AND ONE RUSHING BY MCGATH.

THE TWO AREN'T JUST CONNECTED ON THE FIELD, THEY'RE ALSO ROOMMATES OFF IT.

SO AFTER THE GAME I ASKED IF THAT WAS THE SECRET TO THEIR SUCCESS EARLY ON THIS SEASON.

>> IT MAKES IT EASIER.

AFTER PRACTICE, HE WILL COME KNOCK ON MY ROOM AND RECOLLECT ME WITH SOMETHING.

WE WILL BE ON THE SAME PAGE THAT WAY.

THAT ADDS TO IT.

WE HAD A LOT OF PRACTICES TOGETHER.

WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

WE HAD A LOT OF TIME TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE.

>> I THINK I MIGHT BE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH.

WE HAVE A LOT OF TRUST IN EACH OTHER.

WE KNOW WHAT TYPE OF ROUTES, AND WE HAVE TO CONNECT ON MULTIPLE OF THEM, GETTING HIM THE BALL AND LETTING HIM WORK.

SOME OF IT HAPPENS TO BE WHERE WE ARE AT ON THE FIELD AND HE'S THE GUY ON THE BIG ONE.

>> PETERS ACCOUNTS FOR OVER HALF OF THE PASSING YARDS ON ROUGHLY A THIRD OF THE RECEPTIONS.

AS OF NOW, HALF OF THE PASSES ARE GOING TO PETERS AS WELL.

>>> WE HAVE A FEW MORE SCORES.

BEMIDJI SPLITS ON THEIR FINAL DAY IN VOLLEYBALL.

IN COLLEGE SOCCER, BEMIDJI STATE BEATS UPPER IOWA, 5-1.

>>> IN MEN'S HOCKEY, THE CCHA RELEASED THEIR PRE-SEASON POLLS.

BEMIDJI STATE WAS PICKED SECOND IN THE COACHES POLL, TIED WITH MICHIGAN TECH AND FOUR POINTS BEHIND SAINT THOMAS.

ALTHOUGH THE BEAVS AND THE TOMMIES BOTH RECEIVED 3-FIRST PLACE VOTES, THE DEFENDING MCNAUGHTON CUP CHAMPIONS FARED BETTER IN THE MEDIA POLL, TYING FOR FIRST PLACE WITH ST. THOMAS WITH THE BEAVS CAPTURING 5-FIRST PLACE VOTES TO THE TOMMIES FOUR.

>>> ALSO, BSU SENIOR MATTIAS SHOLL WAS VOTED CCHA PRE-SEASON GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR IN BOTH THE COACHES AND MEDIA POLL.

SHOLL IS THE REIGNING CCHA GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR AFTER LEADING THE CONFERENCE IN GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE AND WINNING PERCENTAGE, WHILE POSTING A .924 SAVE PERCENTAGE AND INCOMING BEMIDJI STATE FRESHMAN FORWARD JAKSEN PANZER WAS VOTED PRE-SEASON CCHA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR.

PANZER GRADUATED FROM EAST GRAND FORKS IN 2022.

HE POSTED 61-POINTS HIS FINAL YEAR WITH THE GREEN WAVE BEFORE JOINING THE USHL'S SIOUX FALLS STAMPEDE, WHERE HE AMASSED 77-POINTS IN 140-GAMES PLAYED.

>>> TONIGHT, BLACKDUCK HOSTING LAKE OF THE WOODS FOR SOME MONDAY NIGHT GIRLS VOLLEYBALL.

BEARS ARE SITTING AT 7-8.

FIRST SET, BLACKDUCK LEADING.

MARISSA NO FEAR, FIRES IT IN.

SECOND SET, BEARS ARE TRYING TO GET ONE BACK.

JOHNSON WITH THE FOLLOW THROUGH, TIES THINGS AT 6-6.

HOWEVER, DRAKE HELD STRONG, BELLA GETS UP FOR THE KILL, BLACKDUCK TAKES THE SECOND SET, 25-20.

THE NIGHT BELONGS TO THE BEARS.

JORDAN WITH AUTHORITY, LAKE OF THE WOODS WOULD COME ALL THE WAY BACK FROM TWO SETS DOWN.

THEY BEAT BLACKDUCK 3-2.

DRAKE SUFFERED THEIR SECOND LOSS OF THE SEASON, THEIR SECOND LOSS IN A ROW.

LAKE OF THE WOODS CLIMBS TO EVEN AT 8-8.

A COUPLE MORE SCORES FOR TONIGHT, LONG PRAIRIE GETS A WIN.

CHISHOLM BEATS GREEN WAY.

IN TENNIS, BEMIDJI REMAINS UNDEFEATED.

THE MINNESOTA TWINS FALL TO THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS, THEY LOST THREE OF THEIR LAST FOUR AND ARE ONLY 1.5 GAMES IN FRONT OF DETROIT IN THE LAST WILDCARD SPOT.

>> Dennis: GETTING TOWARDS THE END HERE.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> TWO LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE BROTHERS REALIZED THAT THEY COULD PUT THEIR GRAPHIC DESIGN BACKGROUNDS TO USE WITH A LASER ENGRAVING AND SCREENPRINTING BUSINESS.

THE IDEA CAME TO LIFE AS THEY OFFICIALLY OPENED THEIR BUSINESS A FEW WEEKS AGO IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI.

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

>> Reporter: LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI, AJIJAAK CREATIONS IS A LASER ENGRAVING BUSINESS.

AFTER A LONG RENOVATION PROJECT, THEY OPENED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.

>> Reporter: AJIJAAK CREATIONS IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET PERSONALIZED CREATIVE GIFTS, UNIQUE GIFTS FOR PEOPLE YOU LOVE.

>> Reporter: AJIJAAK CREATIONS IS KNOWN FOR THEIR LASER ENGRAVED WOOD PIECES, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY MORE MEDIUMS USED IN THE STORE THAN JUST WOOD, INCLUDING THESE PIECES RIGHT HERE WHICH ARE MADE BY VINYL RECORDS.

>> THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.

WE CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING.

THAT'S WHAT WE LIKE TO DO, THE PERSONALIZATION STUFF.

A LOT OF THIS RETAIL STUFF IS TO FILL THE SPACE.

>> Reporter: THEY WERE RAISED BY PARENTS WHO OWNED A STORE, SO THEY ALWAYS KNEW THEY WANTED TO HAVE THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

BOTH HAVE A BACKGROUND IN GRAPHIC DESIGN AND REALIZED THAT THEY COULD BRING THESE TALENTS TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE WERE TRYING TO HELP REVITALIZE A LOT OF BEMIDJI AND ITS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT.

MY FAVORITE THING IS MAKING PEOPLE HAPPY.

>> IT'S REALLY GREAT BECAUSE WE DO A LOT OF PERSONALIZATION.

IF WE CAN TAKE WHAT THEY ARE ENVISIONING AND MAKE IT, THAT IS AWESOME.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE BIGGEST PARTS OF THE BUSINESS IS THAT ALL OF THE WOOD COMES FROM RESERVATION LAND AND THEY NEVER CUT TREES DOWN TO GET WOOD.

THE CUSTOM CREATIONS ARE ALL MADE FROM TREES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE GROUND DUE TO THINGS LIKE NATURAL CAUSES OR STORMS.

THE TREES ARE CUT DOWN TO THE PROPER SIZED, DESIGN PICKED OUT AND THEN LOADED INTO THE ENGRAVING MACHINE.

>> IT'S FOLLOWING THE SPECIFICATIONS YOU PUT FORWARD TO CREATE.

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

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> AJIJAAK CREATIONS DON'T ONLY CREATE CUSTOM PIECES BASED ON WHAT THEY HAVE IN THE STORE.

CUSTOMERS CAN COME IN WITH AN IDEA AND THEN THE OWNERS WILL WORK WITH THEM TO CREATE THE DESIGN THAT THEY WANT, EVEN IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE.

THEY ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NOW, BUT WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY LATER IN OCTOBER.

>>> TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE GO BACK OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TONIGHT.

WE STILL HAVE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA UNTIL MIDNIGHT.

THERE IS ALSO THAT FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A PART OF THE NORTHWEST, INCLUDING SOUTHWEST ROSEAU COUNTY UNTIL 1:00 A.M. FOR TONIGHT, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WITH OTHERWISE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND LOWS NEAR 67.

>> Charlie: BSU WOMEN SOCCER GOT THE SWEEP.

THE CAPTAIN GOT NSIC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

>> Dennis: WELL DESERVED.

THAT'S IT FOR US, GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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