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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.

>>> TENSIONS WERE HIGH DURING YESTERDAY'S BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD MEETING, AS THEY VOTED ON THE 2026 PRELIMINARY BUDGET, THAT INCLUDED A 42-PERCENT CUT TO COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THE VERY CONTENTIOUS MEETING AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT TO -- TO THE BELTRAMI COUNTY DURING YESTERDAY'S COUNTY BOARD MEETING, THE COMMISSIONER OPENED THE MEETING WITH THIS.

>> WE ONLY ALLOW CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA, SO ANYTHING RELATING TO THE BUDGET, INCLUDING THE LIBRARY AND OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE BUDGET, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO THOSE TONIGHT.

>> Reporter: THEY FELT THEIR VOICES WERE BEING SILENCED.

>> THE BEMIDJI PUBLIC LIBRARY GOT MORE THAN A WEEK'S NOTICE BEFORE NOTICE THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE GUTTED.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSIONER OPENED THE MEETING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER ADMITTING THE RULING FOR CITIZENS NOT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD WITH ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA IS NOT ON THE POLICY.

>> IT'S NOT STATUTORY REQUIRED FOR US TO ALLOW THAT.

IT'S AT THE BOARD CHAIR'S DISCUSSION.

>> Reporter: HE SAID THAT BELTRAMI COUNTY CONTRIBUTES MORE THAN ANY OTHER IN THE SYSTEM.

>> WE HAVE THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE BASED AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT GO ABOVE ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION.

I'M NOT SAYING THAT'S GOOD OR BAD, IT'S THE DECISION THAT THE COUNTY HAS MADE.

IT WAS RECOMMENDED THIS YEAR TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE STATE MINIMUM MANDATE LEVEL.

>> Reporter: IF THE PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET WERE VOTED THROUGH, FUNDING FOR THE BEMIDJI AND BLACKDUCK LIBRARY WOULD GO DOWN BY 42%.

>> I AM HERE TO ASK YOU WHAT I SHOULD DO IF I HAVE TO FIRE 40% OF MY EMPLOYEES.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSIONER RESPONDED TO THAT BY ASKING VOLUNTEERS TO BE USED IN PLACE OF EMPLOYEES.

>> THERE IS A STATE STATUTE THAT SAYS VOLUNTEERS CANNOT BE USED WITH PRIVATE INFORMATION THAT IS RECORDED IN LIBRARY DATABASES.

>> Reporter: ADMINISTRATORS SAID THE MAJORITY FALLS UNDER THE PRINCIPLES OF FOCUSING ON THE SERVICES THAT SERVE BELTRAMI FIRST.

PAUL BUNYAN TRANSIT HAS BEEN OPERATING JUST FINE WITHOUT RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE COUNTY.

>> PAUL BUNYAN TRANSIT NEVER REQUESTED THE FUND EXCEPT FOR ONE YEAR, 2020 FOR $14,360.

OTHERWISE, THEY HAVE NOT INVOICED US FOR THOSE FUNDS SO THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVING THOSE FUNDS.

THEY HAVE BEEN OPERATING ALL OF THOSE YEARS.

>> Reporter: SOME ARGUE THAT THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT THE COUNTY IS CUTTING ALL OF THEIR ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR IS NOT LUXURIES BUT ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

>> I WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO CAN'T DRIVE FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS AND RELY ON IT FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, WORK, GROCERIES, COMMUNITY LIFE, AND IN MY WORK, 100% OF THE PEOPLE THAT CAN'T DRIVE TO WORK HAVE SERIOUS BARRIERS TO GOING TO WORK.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSIONER WHO FOUGHT FOR ZERO CUTS FOR THESE PROGRAMS, ARGUING THAT THE MONEY IS THERE, THE COUNTY JUST NEEDS TO FIND WAYS TO FUND THEM.

>> WE CAN TAKE $205,000 FROM THE $700,000 CONTINGENCY FUND, OR AARP, OR THE LSMA FUND, THAT IS PEANUTS IN THE OVER $100 MILLION COUNTY BUDGET, BUT IT'S SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS FOR THEM.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSIONER MOTIONED TO TABLE THE VOTE FOR A LATER MEETING.

THAT MOTION FAILED.

THE COMMISSION TIM WANTED TO INCREASE THE LEVY TO FUND THOSE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

THAT MOTION FAILED.

THEY WANTED TO SET THE BUN -- BUDGET FOR 2026.

>> NO.

YES.

>> YES.

>> AND I VOTE YES.

THE MOTION PASSES 4-1.

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

>> A PRELIMINARY BUDGET HEARING WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 2ND LATER THIS YEAR TO FINALIZE NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY.

WHILE THE OVERALL LEVY CANNOT BE INCREASED AT THAT MEETING.

FUNDING INCREASES AND DECREASES CAN STILL HAPPEN UNTIL THE BUDGET IS FINALIZED FOR ADOPTION.

>>> A ONE VEHICLE CRASH IN MAHNOMENT HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A 17-YEAR-OLD MAHNOMEN BOY.

THE SHERRIFS OFFICE RESPONDED TO THE CRASH AROUND 8:30 YESTERDAY MORNING AND FOUND A PICKUP LYING ON ITS SIDE IN THE ROADWAY ON 310TH STREET NORTHEAST OF WAUBUN.

CASH TIBBETTS WAS LOCATING LYING IN THE ROADWAY AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS TIBBETTS WAS DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND LOST CONTROL WHILE NAVIGATING A TURN ON THE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL.

TIBBETTS WAS NOT WEARING HIS SEATBELT AND WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.

>>> A 53-YEAR-OLD MAHNOMEN MAN HAS DIED AFTER THE CAR HE WAS A PASSENGER IN REAR-ENDED AN IMPLEMENT BEING TOWED BY A TRACTOR.

THE CRASH HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 200 ABOUT FOUR MILES WEST OF MAHNOMEN AROUND 7:15 LAST NIGHT.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS ROBERT KEEZER DIED FOLLOWING THE COLLISION.

THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, 20-YEAR-OLD CHANCE KEEZER ALSO OF MAHNOMEN WAS NOT INJURED.

THE MAHNOMEN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS CHANCE WAS INTOXICATED AND WAS ARRESTED FOR DWI AND CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE.

THE DRIVER OF THE TRACTOR, 68-YEAR-OLD DONALD KAISER OF GARY, WAS NOT INJURED.

>>> THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MISSING 35-YEAR-OLD MAN.

ANDREW COLEN WAS LAST SEEN IN BEMIDJI IN EARLY AUGUST AND HIS GIRLFRIEND HAS NOT HEARD FROM HIM FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS.

ANDREW IS CONSIDERED AN ENDANGERED MISSING PERSON DUE TO HIS ALTERED MENTAL STATUS FROM LONG TERM DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE.

HE IS 5'11, 170 POUNDS WITH BROWN HAIR AND BLUE EYES.

ANDREW ALSO HAS A BATMAN OUTLINE TATTOO ON CHEST AND SKATEBOARD GUY TATTOO ON RIGHT LEG.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON ANDREW YOU SHOULD CONTACT BEMIDJI POLICE.

>>> THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA HELD ITS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY KICKOFF FOR LIVE UNITED DAY EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK ATTENDED THE EVENT TO SEE HOW THE CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING HAS GONE SO FAR, AND THEIR GOALS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL OVER THE BEMIDJI AREA GATHERED IN THE LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS WAREHOUSE, NOT ONLY FOR THE UNITED WAY'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY KICK OFF, BUT TO CELEBRATE LIVE UNITED DAY AS A WHOLE.

>> THE UNITED WAY TOUCHES SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THEIR LIFE.

THE PARTNER AGENCIES HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES THEY OFFER AND I JUST THINK TO ME, THE UNITED WAY HELPS EVERYONE.

>> IT'S VERSATILE AND IT'S WIDESPREAD, AND WE GET TO SEE THAT FIRSTHAND AND IT'S VERY EXCITING.

>> Reporter: JORGE PRINCE HAS EVEN OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED THE DAY AS LIVE UNITED DAY IN THE CITY.

IT'S A KICK OFF TO THE YEARLONG CAMPAIGN, THE VOLUNTEERING DOESN'T STOP.

>> WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO BE IMPACTFUL IN THAT.

SO WE HAVE DIFFERENT BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS HERE PACKING OUR BACKPACK BUDDIES WEEKEND FOOD PACKS, HELPING 600 KIDS IN THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE FOOD ON THE WEEKENDS.

>> Reporter: THROUGHOUT THEIR CAMPAIGN, THE UNITED WAY DOES SEVERAL EVENTS SUCH AS THEIR TRAP SHOOT AND MOVIE DAYS, BUT THE FUNDRAISING STARTS LONG BEFORE THE KICK OFF TO TRY TO REACH THIS YEAR'S $775,000 GOAL.

>> THERE ARE SIX COMMUNITY BUSINESSES THAT ARE CONSIDERED THE BUSINESSES THAT PAY FOR THE UNITED WAY.

SO WE HAVE ROBUST EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGNS WE DO.

WE COMMIT WHAT OUR MONEY RAISED WILL BE AHEAD OF TIME.

>> Reporter: THANKS TO THEIR PAY SETTER BUSINESSES AND ALL THE DONATIONS THEY GET AHEAD OF TIME, THE UNITED WAY IS STARTING OFF THEIR CAMPAIGN MORE THAN 30% TOWARDS THEIR GOAL.

>> SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE STEP UP AND STEP IN.

YOU JUST CONTINUALLY GET IMPRESSED, INK SPIRED, AND BLOWN AWAY ON WHO DOES WHAT AND ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

>> WE'RE ALL LIVING UNITED, WE'RE ALL COMING TOGETHER TO DO GOOD FOR THOSE WHO NEED OUR HELP IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> THE PARTNERSHIP TOGETHER PERSONALLY AND THROUGH THE UNITED WAY HAVE OUR OWN LITTLE CAMPAIGN SLOGAN, TOGETHER WE LEAD, TOGETHER WE GIVE.

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

>> THE 2025 $775,000 GOAL WAS CREATED AFTER LAST YEAR'S CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY RAISED $768,000 AND EVERY YEAR THE UNITED WAY AIMS JUST A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

AND SO FAR, THEY HAVE ALREADY RAISED OVER $260,000.

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

>> Stacy: A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> UP NEXT, WE'LL TAKE YOU ON A RESEARCH TOUR IN CROSS LAKE.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THOSE WITHIN CROSSLAKE AND BEYOND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LOONS DURING A RESEARCH TOUR THOUGH THE NATIONAL LOON CENTER LAST WEEK.

ABOARD THE PONTOON KNOWN AS THE STEWARDSHIP, A TOUR GUIDE DOCUMENTED LOON TERRITORIES, NESTING SUCCESS, CHICK HATCHINGS, AND MORE THROUGHOUT THE LOWER AND UPPER WHITEFISH LAKES.

THE RESEARCH TOUR GIVES THE PUBLIC A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ON THE GENERAL PATTERNS MINNESOTA'S STATE BIRD EXHIBITS.

IT ALSO PROVIDES THE NATIONAL LOON CENTER WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION.

THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT LOON BREEDING HABITATS AND SERVE AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN ADVANCING LOON AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

>> IT'S GETTING PEOPLE OUT TO SEE LOONS IN THEIR HABITAT AND IN THESE REALLY CRITICAL FRESH WATER HABITATS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FALL MIGRATION.

WE'RE SEEING THEM GROUP UP ON THE LAKES, LOOKING AT THE WHOLE ECOSYSTEM.

THAT'S REALLY OUR MISSION TO PROTECT LOONS AND THEIR FRESH WATER HABITATS.

>> THE NATIONAL LOON CENTER WILL CONTINUE RUNNING LOON RESEARCH TOURS THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

>>> STACY IS HERE AND WE ARE MOVING CLOSER TOWARDS THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER-WISE, IT'S BEEN A BEAUTIFUL WEEK.

>> Stacy: SO FAR, IT HAS BEEN.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE WEATHER CHANGING.

IT WILL TAKE A FALL-LIKE TURN AND WE WILL SEE NUMEROUS CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM ANY OF US IN THE 60s AND 70s AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE END OF [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE GOT TO ENJOY AT LEAST ONE MORE DAY OF OUR SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER HERE IN SEPTEMBER.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE THE WEATHER PATTERN CHANGING THOUGH AND DEFINITELY TAKING A MORE FALL-LIKE TURN.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER STARTING TOMORROW.

WE DO HAVE NUMEROUS CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.

STILL, SOME LINGERING CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL START TO RECOVER AND BECOME MORE SEASONAL.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 63 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE VARIABLE WINDS AT 6 MILES PER HOUR AT OUR STUDIO, THE DEW POINT IS 56, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 79%.

IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLOUDY, 68 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 60, WE HAVE A RISING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR PICTURE, WE HAVE SEEN MORE CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND WE HAVE SEEN A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, A LOT OF THOSE HAVE DISSIPATED NOW LATE THIS EVENING.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE AREA AND WE MAY SEE SOME REDEVELOPMENT OF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND INTO PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, BUT THOSE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY TOMORROW AND TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE ARE LOOKING MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE 60s AND LOW 70s.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, IT WAS A FOGGY START TODAY FROM ROBIN SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM NEAR THE CUT OFF ON RED LAKE.

ANGELA, WITH THAT FOG IN CASS LAKE AND SOME ORANGE SKIES TODAY FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

GARY SPOTTING SOME FALL COLORS IN THE AREA AND BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE EVENING SKIES OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 65 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN AND CLOUDS TODAY, A HIGH OF 76.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY WITH SOME LIGHT RAIN AND FOG THIS MORNING.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 78 WAS OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY IN BRAINERD, SO WE AGAIN DID ENJOY SOME WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

57 WAS THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 1 MINUTE BEFORE 7:00 THIS MORNING.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 72, SO AGAIN A BIT ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMP.

WE HAD A LOW OF 52 AND SUNRISE AT 7:01.

SO LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, AS I MENTIONED, WE WILL SEE THAT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, STILL LOOKING AT A LOT OF CLOUD COVER THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

THEN WE WILL BE SEEING SOME SCATTERED TO ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING WITH MORE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS WEEK.

HERE'S THAT DOWNTURN IN TEMPERATURES, HIGHS ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA IN THE MID TO UPPER 60s AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, JUST A LITTLE BIT WARMER WITH UPPER 60s AND LOW 70s.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

LOWS NEAR 57.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, CLOUDY SKIES WITH AGAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA, A LITTLE BIT SMALLER CHANCE AS WE MOVE INTO FAR NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE NEAR 68.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, MANY MORE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK.

COOL TEMPERATURES AGAIN ON FRIDAY, 67 FOR THE HIGH, UP TO 70 ON SATURDAY, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY NEXT WEEK, TEMPERATURES RECOVER A BIT, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE LOW TO MID-70s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: TIME FOR SPORTS, CHARLIE IS HERE.

BSU FOOTBALL BACK TO BACK HOME GAMES.

THEY'RE BACK AT HOME THIS WEEKEND.

>> Charlie: THEY HAVE A TOUGH TEST AUGUSTANA COMING TO TOWN AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST WIN.

WE HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THE TEAM AFTER PRACTICE AND I GOT A COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU AS WELL, AS WELL AS THE BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER TEAM COMING UP [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >> Charlie: BSU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH SAID HE IS EXCITED TO SEE HOW THE TEAM RESPONDS TO THE PROGRAM'S FIRST O-3 START UNDER HIS TENURE.

IT'S BEEN A TOUGH ROAD FOR BEMIDJI STATE, COMING OFF A LOSS AT HOME FROM SIOUX FALLS THIS PAST SATURDAY.

IT DOESN'T GET EASIER.

DESPITE THE TALL ORDER AHEAD OF THEM, THE BEAVERS REFUSE TO SHY AWAY FROM THE ADVERSITY, NARROWING THEIR GOALS AND FOCUS AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S GAME.

>> ONE GAME AT A TIME.

WE HAD PLAYOFF ASPIRATIONS AND WE HAVE TO THINK OF THE GAME WE HAVE AHEAD.

THE BIGGEST THING FOR US IS EXECUTION.

WHEN ALL 11 GUYS ARE DOING THEIR JOB AND ARE EXECUTING, WE'RE PRETTY DARN GOOD.

>> WE'RE HUNGRY.

0-3, I MEAN YOU HAVE 3 LOSSES, AND WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR THAT W IN THE WIN COLUMN, BUT ANYONE CAN WIN, ANYONE CAN LOSE.

AND WE HAVE THAT MINDSET, IF WE HAVE TO BE THE CINDERELLA STORY, WE CAN UPSET SOME PEOPLE.

WE WILL GIVE IT OUR ALL EVERY DAY.

>> Charlie: THE ODDS WERE STACKED AGAINST THEM WHEN THEY WELCOMED AUGUSTANA IN THEIR HOME.

AS COACH SAID, ANYBODY CAN BEAT ANYBODY ON ANY GIVEN DAY IN THIS LEAGUE AND THEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PROVE THAT SATURDAY 1:00 P.M.

KICK OFF.

>>> IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE WNBA PLAYOFFS, LYNX TRYING TO CLOSE AGAINST THE VALUE CARRIES.

NOW DRAINS THE TRAY, SHE WAS 4-# 8.

NOW THE LYNX LOSING GROUND, WILLIAMS CUTS THE LEAD TO 5.

IN THE SECOND QUARTER, GOLDEN STATE LAYING IT ON, THIS ONE BY CECILIA, THE VALUE CARRIES LEAD THE LYNX AT THE HALF.

THEY WILL HAVE TO SCORE QUITE A FEW MORE POINTS IF THEY ARE GOING TO FINISH UP THE SERIES IN THIS GAME, OTHERWISE IT WILL COME BACK TO MINNESOTA FOR A GAME 3.

>>> WELL, THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER SEASON IS APPROACHING THE ONE-MONTH MARK, AND BRAINERD IS LOOKING EXCEPTIONAL THUS FAR, POSTING A 7-3 RECORD, WHILE ALSO REMAINING UNDEFEATED IN CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE PLAY AT 5-0.

SPORTS REPORTER MILES WALKER STOPPED BY PRACTICE THIS AFTERNOON, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT'S WORKING FOR THE WARRIORS IN 2025.

>> Reporter: BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER OUT SCORED THEIR OPPONENTS 31-12 THROUGH THEIR FIRST 10 GAMES AND ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE PITCH, IT'S BEEN A TEAM EFFORT WITH OVER 15 DIFFERENT WARRIORS TALLYING POINTS.

>> WE'RE STRONGER TOGETHER, SO IT'S THE MOTTO WE LIVE BY THAT WE ARE STRONGER TOGETHER AND WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: A COUPLE OF WARRIORS HAVE STOOD OUT IN FINDING THE BACK OF THE NET, WITH UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS COMMIT AND SOPHOMORE MACY CASTLE, EACH HAVING NINE GOALS OF THE SEASON.

>> JUST TO TRY TO GET ANY THROUGH BALLS, JUST ANY PASSES.

>> I THINK THEY HAVE SOME GOOD COMBINATIONS AND WE HAVE A GOOD CONNECTION, SO IT'S BEEN FUN.

>> Reporter: AND THAT PRESSURE THAT THE TWO FORWARDS ARE APPLYING TO THE OPPOSITION, NOT ONLY ENABLES BRAINERD'S OFFENSE, BUT THEIR DEFENSE, ALLOWING LESS SHOTS ON GOAL AND NEARLY HALF OF THEIR FIRST 10 MATCHES.

>> IT'S A LOT OF COMMUNICATION AMONG OUR PLAYERS, JUST TALKING ABOUT WHO HAS WHO, WHO IS COVERING, WHO IS GOING FOR THE BALL, WHO IS PASSING, WHERE, IF WE'RE SWINGING IT, CONSTANT COMMUNICATION.

>> THIS IS THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR THAT THE WARRIORS HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 10 CONTESTS BUT THE BLUE AND WHITE ARE ASPIRING FOR MORE AND THEY HAVE STEEP COMPETITION AND BUFFALO WHO ENDED THE WARRIORS' SEASON THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND REIGNING CHAMPS HANDED THE WARRIORS 2 OF THEIR 3 LOSSES.

>> WE'RE HUNGRY FROM LAST YEAR.

YEAH, THEY HAD A GOOD CHANCE, BUT WE SHUT THEM DOWN MOST OF THE GAME.

WE WOULD HAVE WON BY A LOT.

SAME WITH BUFFALO, WE BROUGHT THEM 1-0 AND THE ONE GOAL THEY SCORED IS A P.K.

>> WE HAD THAT GOAL SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

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

>> Charlie: THE WARRIORS HAVE WON 16 STRAIGHT CLC GAMES, THEY WILL TRY TO MAKE IT 17 TOMORROW WHEN THEY TAKE ON SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

WEATHER PERMITTING, WE WILL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT GAME.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

SEPTEMBER IS HEALTHY AGING MONTH.

A TIME TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE PROCESS OF STAYING PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SOCIALLY HEALTHY AS WE GROW OLDER.

AND EXPERTS SAY IT ALL STARTS IN YOUNGER YEARS.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS 7 KEYS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR TO HEALTHY AGING.

>> Reporter: IF WE'RE BLESSED WITH LIFE, AGING IS SOMETHING ALL OF US WILL FACE BUT STAYING HEALTHY AS THE YEARS PASS STARTS WHEN WE'RE YOUNG.

>> CHOICES THAT WE SHOULD BE MAKING IN OUR 30s, 40s, AND 50s FOR EXAMPLE, HELP US AGE REALLY WELL WHEN WE'RE 60s, 70s, AND 80s.

>> THE DOCTOR SAYS THAT THE FIRST KEY TO HEALTH AS WE AGE IS NUTRITION, MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BALANCED DIET.

NEXT, KEEP YOUR BODY ACTIVE.

THE C.D.C.

SAYS AVERAGE ADULTS NEED AT LEAST 150 MINUTES OF MODERATE INTENSITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND TWO DAYS OF MUSCLE STRENGTHENING EXERCISES A WEEK.

KEEP YOUR BRAIN ACTIVE AND STIMULATED AND THAT MEANS GETTING ADEQUATE SLEEP BETWEEN 7 TO 9 HOURS A NIGHT.

CARE FOR YOUR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING.

CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF, PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND GRATITUDE TO CULTIVATE A POSITIVE MINDSET.

STAY CONNECTED, BEING ENGAGED WITH OTHERS CAN HELP SHAVE OFF LONELINESS AND ISOLATION.

SIXTH, PREVENT INJURIES.

FALLS ARE A LEADING CAUSE OF INJURIES AND DISABILITY IN OLDER ADULTS.

BALANCE AND STRENGTH TRAINING CAN HELP KEEP BONES HEALTHY AND REMOVE TRIP HAZARDS AND WEAR PROPER FOOTWEAR.

FINALLY, STAY UP TO DATE ON YOUR PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE ROUTINE, INCLUDING ROUTINE CHECK UPS, VACCINES, AND SCREENINGS.

>> WE CAN ADD MORE HEALTHY YEARS BY MAKING SMALL CONSISTENT HEALTHY DAILY CHOICES.

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

>> Dennis: WELL, WE HAVE SEEN SOME SUNNY DAYS, BUT STACY, SOME RAIN COMING IN FOR THE NEXT FEW.

>> Stacy: YES, IT LOOKS UNSETTLED AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA, LOWS NEAR 57.

CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW, OTHERWISE CLOUDY AND 68.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP FOR US.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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