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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.

>>> FEMA TEAMED UP WITH CROW WING COUNTY OFFICIALS TO PUT ON A TABLE TOP EXERCISE TO GO OVER PLANS AND PROCEDURES IN CASE OF A DISASTER.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: OFFICIALS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS FLOCKED TO THE CROW WING COUNTY LAND SERVICES BUILDING ON THURSDAY MORNING TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EMERGENCY MANDATORY EXERCISE.

>> OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE FEMA'S NATIONAL EXERCISE DIVISION AND WE INITIALLY APPLIED FOR A GRANT TO GET THEM TO ASSIST AND EXERCISE SUPPORT.

SO WE'RE DOING A TABLETOP EXERCISE FOR A DERECHO OR SEVERE WIND EVENT.

>> Reporter: PARTICIPANTS SHARED HOW THEIR OWN ORGANIZATIONS PREPARE AND REACT TO EMERGENCIES.

BEMIDJI FIRE CHIEF JOINED IN ON THE CONVERSATION TO SHARE HOW HIS TEAM REACTED TO THE DERECHO WIND STORM THAT HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO.

>> PEOPLE THINK THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME OR I'LL GET TO THAT TOMORROW.

THAT IS NORMALIZING DEVIANCE, MEANING I GOT AWAY WITH IT TODAY AND I WILL GET AWAY WITH IT TOMORROW.

IT CATCHES YOU SO PREPARATION, MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFYING LONG-TERM EFFECTS LIKE WHAT BEMIDJI IS GOING THROUGH NOW.

WE'RE THREE MONTHS INTO THIS THING AND WHILE THE EMERGENCY IS GONE, THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE IN A DIFFERENT TYPE OF EMERGENCY.

WE HAVE TO THINK OF THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORT.

>> Reporter: FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, OFFICIALS WANT TO EXPRESS THAT IT'S NOT IF BUT WHEN ANOTHER DISASTER WILL AFFECT THE AREA AND THE FULL COOPERATION WILL HELP THE COMMUNITY BE PREPARED FOR WHATEVER LIES AHEAD.

>> LOOKING AT WHAT RESOURCES ARE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO AN INCIDENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND TRYING TO GET ALL THOSE STAKEHOLDERS AND ALL THOSE PLAYERS TO SIT AROUND THE TABLE AHEAD OF TIME BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURS, TO ALLOW US TO WALK THROUGH THE CHALLENGES THAT MIGHT OCCUR.

>> HAVE PEACE IN MIND KNOWING THAT CITY OFFICIALS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUT NOT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, WE'RE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL TODAY, ARE WORKING ON AN EVENT SPECIFICALLY TO THE BRAINERD AREA OR BREEZY POINT OR PEQUOT, OR BEMIDJI.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THIS WAS THE FIRST TABLE TOP EXERCISE THAT CROW WING COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE HELD WITH FEMA TO PREPARE FOR MAJOR DISASTERS.

>>> THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY COMPLETED 68 ENFORCEMENT CASES FOR WATER QUALITY, AIR QUALITY, HAZARDOUS WASTE, STORMWATER, AND WASTEWATER VIOLATIONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2025.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS OFTEN TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS, IN SOME CASES MORE THAN A YEAR, TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND ISSUE FINAL ENFORCEMENT DOCUMENTS AND FINES TO REGULATED PARTIES.

SEVERAL FINES WERE ISSUED FOR VIOLATIONS IN THE LAKELAND VIEWING AREA.

ACCORDING TO A MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY INVESTIGATION CROW WING RECYCLING INC, DOING BUSINESS AS NORDIC METALS, A METAL RECYCLER IN BRAINERD, CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED A METAL SHREDDER WITHOUT OBTAINING AN AIR PERMIT AND UNDER-REPORTED THE AMOUNT OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS THEY EMITTED IN IRONTON IN 2022, NORDIC METALS WAS FINED $14,775 FOR THESE VIOLATIONS.

>>> DAVID HEINONEN OF GRAND RAPIDS FILLED IN 3,200 SQUARE FEET OF WETLAND NEAR HORSEHEAD LAKE IN ITASCA COUNTY WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND ENGAGED IN UNPERMITTED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ON 1.57 ACRES ON THE SHORE OF HORSEHEAD LAKE, ACCORDING TO A MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY INVESTIGATION.

THE VIOLATIONS OCCURRED BETWEEN 2021 AND 2024.

HEINONEN WAS FINED $13,750.

>>> TRI-COUNTY STOCKYARDS, LLC IN MOTLEY WAS FINED $9,457 FOR FEEDLOT VIOLATIONS.

>>> AND ROGER HEINONEN WAS FINED $8,625 FOR CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER VIOLATIONS IN BIGFORK.

IMPOSING MONETARY PENALTIES IS ONLY PART OF THE MPCA'S ENFORCEMENT PROCESS.

AGENCY STAFF CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION ON THE STEPS AND TOOLS NECESSARY TO BRING ANY COMPANY, INDIVIDUAL, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT BACK INTO COMPLIANCE.

>>> THE MARSHFIELD CLINIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN WISCONSIN, NOW A PART OF SANFORD HEALTH, IS BRANCHING OUT TO MINNESOTA FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR TICK RESEARCH AND CITIZEN SCIENTIST STUDY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK SPOKE WITH THE RESEARCHERS ABOUT THE STUDY ITSELF, HOW IT HAS MADE ITS WAY TO SANFORD HEALTH IN BEMIDJI, AND HOW PEOPLE IN THE AREA CAN HELP.

>> Reporter: THE MOST WELL-KNOWN DISEASE THAT TICKS CAN CARRY IS LYME DISEASE, WHICH AFFECTS MORE THAN 476,000 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES EVERY YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE C.D.C., BUT THERE ARE MANY MORE DANGERS THEY CAN CARRY AS WELL.

>> ALL OF THEM ARE TRANSMITTED BY THE TICK, SOME PEOPLE CALL IT THE DEER TICK.

THAT'S THE ONE WE'RE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN GETTING OUR HANDS-ON.

>> Reporter: THE MARSHFIELD CLINIC INSTITUTE IN WISCONSIN HAS COLLECTED MORE THAN 10,000 TICKS SINCE THEY STARTED THEIR PROJECT LAST YEAR, IN ORDER TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY CAME FROM, HOW MANY THERE ARE, AND WHAT PATHOGENS THEY CARRY.

THERE ARE NOW COLLECTION KITS AROUND WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA SO PEOPLE CAN SEND IN TICKS THEY FIND TO THE RESEARCH STUDY.

>> THEY CAN CALL US, WE CAN GIVE THEM A KIT, WE SEND THEM TO THEIR HOUSE, OR THEY CAN PICK IT UP IN A CLINIC AND IT'S REALLY SIMPLE.

IT'S SELF ADDRESSED, THEY SEND IT BACK, WE IDENTIFY IT, THEY RETAIN AN IDENTIFIER SO THEY CAN GO ON TO OUR INTERACTIVE MAP AND FIND THEIR TICK.

>> Reporter: THE NUMBER OF CASES OF LYME DISEASE INCREASES EVERY YEAR AND NEW PATHOGENS CHANGED WHY THE STUDYING OF TICKS IS SO IMPORTANT.

>> ULTIMATELY WE WANT TO PREVENT ILLNESS, SO BY PUTTING IT FRONT OF MIND FOR PEOPLE, WE CAN PREVENT PEOPLE GETTING LYME DISEASE OR ANY OF THE OTHER TICK-BORNE PATHOGENS THAT ARE IN THE UPPER MIDWEST.

IF PEOPLE ARE WEARY OF GETTING THESE DISEASES, MAYBE THEY WILL DO THESE PREVENTATIVE THINGS, MAYBE THEY WILL DO THE TICK CHECKS.

EARLY DIAGNOSIS RESULTS IN BETTER OUTCOME WITH ANYTHING.

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

>> THE NEW TICK COLLECTION AND DROP-OFF KITS IN THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA AREA ARE LOCATED AT THE SANFORD BEMIDJI WALK-IN CLINIC.

THE 'TICS' RESEARCH TEAM SAID THAT IN THE FUTURE THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO OTHER COLLABORATIONS WITH MEDICAL CENTERS, ON WALKING TRAILS, OR OTHER LOCATIONS THAT GET A LOT OF TICK TRAFFIC.

>>> RESURFACING HIGHWAY 64 BETWEEN AKELEY AND LAPORTE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 29.

THE PROJECT IS LOCATED ON HIGHWAY 64 BETWEEN THE INTERSECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 34 NEAR AKELEY, AND HIGHWAY 200 NEAR LAPORTE.

MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT FLAGGER AND PILOT CAR OPERATIONS.

ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CONSTRUCTION CREWS WILL BE RESURFACING THE HIGHWAY USING A MICRO-MILL AND THINLAY PROCESS WHICH WILL PROVIDE A SMOOTHER RIDE FOR MOTORISTS.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE MID-OCTOBER, WEATHER PERMITTING.

>>> A KEY FEDERAL ADVISORY PANEL VOTED TODAY ON MAKING CHANGES TO THE U.S.

CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE.

THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON IMMUNIZATION PRACTICES OR ACIP HAS UNDERGONE A MAJOR SHAKE-UP IN RECENT WEEKS.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.

HANDPICKED ALL NEW MEMBERS FOR THE PANEL.

SHERRELL HUBBARD HAS DETAILS ON THE VOTE IN TODAY'S MEETING IN ATLANTA.

>> Reporter: MEMBERS VOTED 8-3 AGAINST RECOMMENDING THE MMRV VACCINE FOR CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 4, INSTEAD RECOMMENDING YOUNG CHILDREN GET THE MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA SHOT SEPARATELY THAN THE CHICKEN POX VACCINE.

IT'S INSTALLED UNDER ROBERT F. KENNEDY JUNIOR, A LONG TIME VACCINE SKEPTIC.

>> THE FACT IS THAT VACCINE SCIENTISTS SAY LET THE DATA SPEAK WHETHER ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER.

>> Reporter: THE HEAD OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE PUSHED BACK THAT THE PANEL IS ANTI-VACCINE.

THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS EXPECTED TO SHAPE DOCTORS' GUIDANCE TO PATIENTS, STATE VACCINE POLICY, AND ACCESS AND INSURANCE COVERAGE.

>> I WANTED TO STRESS THAT THE ACIP COMMITTEE USE TO BE AN ANONYMOUS GROUP OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.

NOW THIS HAS BECOME A POLITICIZED SHOW.

>> Reporter: THE PANEL'S VOTE IS NOT FINAL AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE U.S.

ENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION COULD GET FINAL SIGN OFF FROM KENNEDY.

THE PANEL CHAIR HAD A CHALLENGE TO FORMER C.D.C.

LEADERS.

>> I SUGGEST THAT YOU SHOULD ONLY TRUST SCIENTISTS THAT ARE WILLING TO DEVIATE FELLOW SCIENTISTS WITH OTHER VIEWS.

I INVITE THE FORMER C.D.C.

DIRECTORS TO HAVE A LIVE DEBATE WITH ME CONCERNING VACCINES.

>> Reporter: AN ANALYST WARN THAT THESE TOPICS ARE TOO COMPLEX TO BE SETTLED THROUGH PUBLIC DEBATES.

I'M SHERRELL HUBBARD REPORTING.

>> THE PANEL MEETS FRIDAY WHERE THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON COVID-19 VACCINES FOR THE FALL AND A RECOMMENDATION ON THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE.

[♪♪♪] >>.

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

>> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER STICKING AROUND FOR THE WEEKENDS.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND AN INSIDE LOOK AT MAKING [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IS LOOKING TO SPREAD SOME KINDNESS THROUGHOUT THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

WITH THE HELP OF VARIOUS LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES INCLUDING AS THE LIONS CLUB, CROW WING ENERGIZED, AND BRAINERD PUBLICS SCHOOLS, FORESTVIEW WILL BE HOSTING THE CHOOSE KINDNESS COMMUNITY EVENT ON OCTOBER 7TH, FEATURING LIVE MUSIC, COMPLIMENTARY FOOD, AND INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE KINDNESS.

THE FREE COMMUNITY EVENT WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON KINDNESS AND WELLNESS, AS ACCORDING TO RESEARCH FROM THE MAYO CLINIC AND OTHER HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, KINDNESS CAN HELP REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY, LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE, WHILE ALSO BOOSTING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, BY FOSTERING TRUST, COOPERATION, AND A SENSE OF BELONGING.

>> TO DO BETTER AND FEEL BETTER, OVERALL WELLNESS MATTERS, KINDNESS IN TREATING OTHERS WELL AND TREATING YOURSELF WELL AND TREATING THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND YOU WITH KINDNESS ALL FACTOR INTO THAT OVERALL FEELING OF ACHIEVEMENT, A FEELING OF SUCCESS, A FEELING OF BELONGING.

>> FORESTVIEW STUDENTS ARE DESIGNING T-SHIRTS THAT REPRESENT KINDNESS AHEAD OF THE EVENT.

A WINNING DESIGN WILL BE CHOSEN FROM EACH GRADE, AND EVERY STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A SHIRT FEATURING THEIR RESPECTIVE GRADE'S WINNING DESIGN ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

IT'S RAIN MOVING IN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

>> Stacy: IT LOOKS UNSETTLED.

WE HAVE VERY GOOD CHANCES OF SEEING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT, TOMORROW, AND INTO SATURDAY.

WE COULD SEE THE CHANCES TAPERING OFF EARLY NEXT WEEK.

TEMPERATURES ARE CHILLY TOMORROW, BUT WE WILL BE SEEING A WARM UP AND MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AGAIN AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA TODAY AND EVEN A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HERE AND THERE.

HEADING INTO TONIGHT, WE WILL SEE THOSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING BACK IN AND BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

IN FACT, THIS UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE STICKING AROUND FOR THE WEEKEND, ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT WARMER AS WE HEAD BEYOND TOMORROW.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 61 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT 9 MILES PER HOUR.

61 IS OUR DEW POINT AND THAT IS GIVING US HUMIDITY AT 100%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLOUDY SKIES, IT'S 62 DEGREES, 59 IS OUR DEW POINT, PRESSURE IS ON THE RISE AND WINDS ARE EAST AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE CAN SEE THE CLOUD COVER THAT HAS BEEN COVERING MUCH OF OUR VIEWING AREA THIS EVENING.

AGAIN, A FEW HIT AND MISS SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OUT THERE.

LOOKING AT THE OVERNIGHT, STILL LOOKING AT A LOT OF CLOUD COVER, WE WILL BE SEEING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING BACK INTO THE AREA AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND IN FACT AS I MENTIONED, UNSETTLED WEATHER IS GOING TO STICK AROUND UNTIL AT LEAST THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES ARE CHILLY TOMORROW, BUT THE TEMPS WILL START TO RECOVER THIS WEEKEND AS WELL.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM MENAHGA.

A LOT OF CLOUDY SKIES THIS MORNING.

GARY SPOTTING WHAT LOOKS LIKE PURPLE MUSHROOMS IN THE AREA.

SANDRA WITH A FAMILY OF SWANS ON CASS LAKE.

BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE EVENING SKIES OVER UPPER RED LAKE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES WITH US.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 62, WINDY, RAIN THIS MORNING.

SANDRA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY AND 66 THIS AFTERNOON.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY TODAY, PICKING UP 0.1-INCH OF RAIN EARLY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 0.03-INCH OF RAIN AND A HIGH OF 66.

ON OUR ALMANAC IN BRAINERD TODAY, WE TOPPED OUT AT 71, WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

OUR LOW IS 61, AND WE HAD SUNRISE AT 7:00 THIS MORNING.

BEMIDJI TODAY TOPPING OUT AT 66, SO AGAIN VERY SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE, 56 WAS OUR LOW, AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 7:23.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SPRINKLED ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING AND AS I MENTIONED, WIDESPREAD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, MUCH COOLER.

WE ARE LOOKING AT HIGHS POSSIBLY IN THE UPPER 50s IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE FOR MOST OF US IN THE NORTH, LOW 60s OUT THERE, AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE WILL BE SEEING MID TO MAYBE A FEW UPPER 60s.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, SHOWERS ARE LIKELY WITH SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, OTHER THAN THAT, CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS IN THE MID-50s.

TOMORROW, SHOWERS ONCE AGAIN WITH SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MIX, CLOUDY SKIES, COOL TEMPERATURES, HIGHS NEAR 62, AND EAST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, STILL VERY UNSETTLED AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH A 50% TO 70% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY AND HIGHS NEAR 68.

OUR TEMPERATURES START TO WARM UP EARLY NEXT WEEK, WE ARE LOOKING AT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY, FOR THE MOST PART ENDING AS WE HEAD INTO THE WORKWEEK.

WE SHOULD SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-70s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS.

WHAT DO YOU'RE HAVE FOR US TONIGHT?

>> Charlie: WE GOT TO SOME GIRLS SOCCER TONIGHT.

BEMIDJI AND BRAINERD, BOTH, AND A LITTLE BIT OF TENNIS AS WELL.

WE HAVE THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> AFTER STARTING THE SEASON 3-3, BEMIDJI GIRLS' SOCCER HAS GONE UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES, OUTSCORING OPPONENTS 19-4 AND PITCHING TWO SHUTOUTS.

LUMBERJACKS TRYING TO MAKE IT 5 IN A ROW, THEY'RE HOSTING EAST GRAND FORKS, JACKS BEAT THE GREEN WAVE 4-0 IN THEIR FIRST MEETING.

THEY PICK UP RIGHT WHERE THEY LEFT OFF.

SECOND MINUTE, STELLA, HER 7th GOAL OF THE SEASON PUTS BEMIDJI IN FRONT 1-0.

LATER, SAME SCORE, ABBEY NEAR THE GOAL LINE, SERVES IT TO CASEY, WHO SNEAKS IT PAST THE KEEPER, HER FIFTH GOAL OF THE YEAR AND THE JACKS TAKE A 2-0 LEAD.

NOW IT'S 3-0, THEY SCORE AGAIN TO OPEN THE SECOND HALF AND BEMIDJI BEATS EGF BY THE SAME SCORE AS LAST TIME, 4-0.

JACKS ARE UNBEATEN IN FIVE STRAIGHT.

>>> IN GIRLS SOCCER, BRAINERD TRYING TO EXTEND ITS WINNING STREAK TO 3, HOSTING SAUK RAPIDS-RICE IN A CONFERENCE MATCHUP.

AND THE WARRIORS GOT ACTIVE EARLY, IN THE EIGHTH MINUTE, MACY CASTLE, SCORES HER 10TH GOAL ON THE SEASON, BRAINERD UP 1-0.

IN THE 18TH MINUTE, WARRIORS BACK NEAR THE BOX, AFTER A CASTLE CROSSBAR, LINDSEY HUNT, PUNCHES IT IN, BRAINERD MAKES IT 2-0.

AND A MINUTE LATER, BRAINERD TRYING TO PULL AWAY, LILY DEROSIER, TOP SHELF FOR HER 10TH GOAL OF THE YEAR, WARRIORS RUNNING IT UP AT DON ADAMSON FIELD.

THEY WENT ON TO WIN 9-0 OVER SAUK RAPIDS-RICE, THE FIFTH SHUTOUT OF THE YEAR FOR THE WARRIORS.

A FEW MORE SOCCER SCORES FOR YOU.

LITTLE FALLS SHUTS OUT ALBANY.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY COMES AWAY WITH A WIN.

ON THE BOYS SOCCER SIDE OF THINGS, HERMANTOWN KNOCKS OFF GRAND RAPIDS 2-1.

LITTLE FALLS DROPS THEIR GAME TO ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL.

AND LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE FALLS IN A 1-0 GAME.

>>> IN GIRLS TENNIS, BRAINERD LOOKING FOR ITS THIRD STRAIGHT WIN, HOSTING SAUK RAPIDS-RICE ON A CLOUDY, RAINY DAY.

IN NUMBER ONE SINGLES, TARYN MITHUN DROPS ONE OFF DOWN THE LINE, SHE'D WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS 6-2 6-1.

ON THE NUMBER ONE DOUBLES COURT, REBECCA SOUKUP AND SAM SESIN, ALREADY UP ONE SET TO NOTHING, SESIN, FINDS THE SOFT SPOT IN THE "D", THEY'D WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS AS WELL, 6-1 6-2.

AND IN NUMBER TWO DOUBLES, LEAH SOUKUP AND ABBY ISAACSON, ISAACSON, TEXTBOOK NET PLAY, THE DUO WOULD NOT DROP A SINGLE GAME, 6-0 IN BOTH SETS.

THE WARRIORS DID NOT DROP A SINGLE SET IN THIS ONE, THEY HANDLE THE STORM 7-0.

MORE FROM AROUND THE AREA.

>>> MORE FROM AROUND THE AREA, IN GIRLS TENNIS, BEMIDJI, THEY SPLIT IN THEIR TRIANGULAR TODAY.

LOOKING AT GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, GRAND RAPIDS BEATS BEMIDJI IN 3 STRAIGHT SETS.

SAUK RAPIDS RICE BEATS BRAINERD.

GREEN WAY GETS A WIN AND PEQUOT LAKES PICKS UP ONE OVER LITTLE FALLS.

ROSEAU IN FIVE SETS OVER EAST GRAND FORKS AND CROSBY-IRONTON FALLS TO HILL CITY NORTHLAND 3-2.

ALSO IN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, STAPLES MOTLEY FALLING TO BRECKENRIDGE.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN.

NORTHOME-KELLIHER PICKING UP A WIN OVER WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

>>> WELL, MINNESOTA HOCKEY LEGEND MURRAY WILLIAMSON PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 91 ON MONDAY.

THE U.S.

HOCKEY HALL OF FAMER WAS AN ALL AMERICAN AT THE U OF M BEFORE A SEMI-PRO CAREER.

HE BECAME THE HEAD COACH OF TEAM U.S.A., WINNING A GOLD MEDAL IN THE 1970s WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

WILLIAMSON HAD TIES TO BEMIDJI AS PART OF HIS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE SPORT TO YOUTH PLAYERS, HE CO-FOUNDED THE FORMAL YOUTH HOCKEY CAMP IN THE WORLD IN 1968 IN BEMIDJI AND HERE'S A FUN FACT, HE ALSO HELPED BUILD THAT SUPER 8 OVER BY THE APPLEBEE'S AND THE STARBUCKS OVER THERE WITH A GENTLEMAN NAMED BILL LINDSAY AFTER NOTICING THERE WEREN'T ENOUGH PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO STAY DURING THE HOCKEY CAMPS.

SO HE RANSOM OF THE HOCKEY CAMPS WITH BOB PETERS AND HIS SON KEVIN RAN IT FOR A WHILE BEFORE THEY SOLD IT EARLIER THIS YEAR.

>> Dennis: YEAH, THAT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR MANY YEARS AND THAT FAMILY HAS DONE A LOT FOR THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY.

>> Charlie: I MEAN I COULD GO ON, HE HELPED WITH MAKING JUNIOR HOCKEY WHAT IT WAS, COACHED THE FIRST WORLD JUNIORS TEAM, AND HELPED WITH THE CREATION OF THE HOBEY BAKER AWARD.

SO FINGERS IN A LOT OF PIES THERE WHEN IT COMES TO HOCKEY.

A BIG LOSS FOR HOCKEY.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL IS CELEBRATING HOMECOMING WEEK NEXT WEEK, WITH A VARIETY OF OLD AND NEW EVENTS PLANNED.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, SAT DOWN WITH SOME OF THE B.H.S.

STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS TO GIVE US AN INSIDE LOOK INTO THE PROCESS OF MAKING HOMECOMING WEEK HAPPEN, FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: IT'S TIME FOR HOMECOMING AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL, ALONG WITH SPIRIT WEEK, THE BHS STUDENT COUNCIL PUT TOGETHER A SLEW OF TRADITIONAL AND NEW EVENTS FOR THE WEEK.

THESE STUDENTS WANTED TO GET THE ENTIRE SCHOOL INVOLVED FOR THE HOMECOMING EVENT, THAT'S WHY THEY'RE BRINGING BACK THE HOMECOMING DANCE.

>> WE WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF BRINGING THAT UP TO OUR VICE PRINCIPAL.

THAT WAS THE WHOLE PROCESS OF GETTING HIM TO AGREE ON IT AND THEN WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

I THINK THE LAST ONE WAS 10 YEARS AGO.

>> I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOMECOMING DANCE, WHICH WE ADDED NEW THIS YEAR.

WE'RE BRINGING IT BACK.

I REALLY ENJOYED PICKING OUT WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO FOR THE THEME, WHAT DAY WE'RE GOING TO HOLD IT ON.

>> THAT WAS SUCH A THING WE WANTED TO DO AND THEN ACTUALLY HAVING IT PLAY OUT, IT WAS KIND OF COOL.

THAT'S ALL JUST UP TO US, SO IT WAS COOL.

>> Reporter: THE WEEKEND EVENTS DON'T STOP THERE.

THE STUDENT COUNCIL DECIDED TO MOVE THE DATE OF THE HOMECOMING PARADE FROM THURSDAY TO SUNDAY THIS YEAR, WITH A DIFFERENT ROUTE AS WELL.

>> WE'RE GOING TO DO IT ON SUNDAY AT 4:00 P.M.

WE'RE GOING TO START BY SECOND STREET AND MIDWAY, RIGHT WHERE THEY INTERSECT AND THEN WE WILL GO AROUND THE BLOCK.

>> WE THINK THAT WILL BE EASIER SINCE LAST YEAR IT WAS A HASSLE TO MOVE AROUND THE ENTIRE DOWNTOWN AREA.

THIS YEAR, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LOT BETTER TURNOUT BECAUSE IT'S SO, LIKE, KIND OF A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOSED OFF AND WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR'S HOMECOMING WILL SEE OLD AND NEW SPORTING EVENTS AS WELL, THE POWDER PUFF TOURNAMENT TAKING PLACE ON WEDNESDAY AND BEFORE THE GAME AGAINST BRAINERD, THERE IS ALWAYS SOME TAILGATING.

>> ON FRIDAY, WE'RE GOING TO DO A TAILGATE RIGHT BEFORE THE FOOTBALL GAME AND THAT WILL BE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL, AND WE'RE GOING TO INCLUDE FOOD TRUCKS AND A CAR THAT YOU CAN SMASH TO RAISE SOME MONEY.

>> MY FAVORITE EVENT IS PROBABLY GOING TO BE THE FOOTBALL GAME.

I LOVE FOOTBALL BUT JUST LIKE IN THE STANDS WITH EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY IS DRESSED UP AND SUPPORTING THE TEAM.

IT'S ALWAYS FUN.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE HOMECOMING PARADE IS AT 4:00 P.M.

ON SUNDAY, AND WILL BEGIN ON THE CORNER OF SECOND STREET AND BELTRAMI AVENUE.

THE SCHOOL IS INVITING EVERYONE FROM THE COMMUNITY TO ATTEND.

>>> STACY, WEATHER-WISE, WE COULD SEE SOME RAIN.

>> Stacy: YEAH, WE HAVE UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN SETTING UP.

IT WILL STICK AROUND FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

A FEW SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL, LOWS NEAR 56, AND AGAIN SHOWERS TOMORROW, SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, AND CHILLY DAY, HIGHS NEAR 62.

>> Dennis: THAT IS IT FOR US TONIGHT.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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