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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.

[♪♪♪] >> Sydney: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

I'M SYDNEY DICK IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

>>> A PIERZ JUVENILE WAS INJURED IN A ONE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN PIERZ TOWNSHIP YESTERDAY MORNING.

THE MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THAT JUST AFTER 7:40 A.M.

A 17-YEAR-OLD WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON 290TH AVENUE AT THE INTERSECTION OF 113TH STREET THREE MILES SOUTHEAST OF PIERZ.

THE JUVENILE REPORTEDLY LEFT THE ROADWAY, RAN OVER A ROAD SIGN, AND STRUCK A POWER POLE.

THE DRIVER'S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED, BUT HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO SAINT GABRIEL'S HOSPITAL BY A PERSONAL VEHICLE WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES.

THE MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS ASSISTED AT THE SCENE BY THE PIERZ FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.

>>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT BEMIDJI'S HIGHWAY 71, 197 INTERSECTION WORK IS NEARLY COMPLETE, AND THE DETOUR HAS BEEN LIFTED.

THE NORTH SECTION OF THE INTERSECTION IS NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC.

CREWS ARE CURRENTLY PREPPING THE NORTH LEG OF THE ROUNDABOUT, GILLETTE DRIVE, FOR PAVING LATER THIS WEEK.

AFTER THE PAVING IS COMPLETE, GILLETTE IS SET TO OPEN IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

SHORT-TERM LANE CLOSURES WILL CONTINUE IN THE PROJECT AREA, AND MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT LANE CLOSURES AND SHORT-TERM TRAFFIC IMPACTS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS.

BY EARLY OCTOBER, CREWS ARE ON SCHEDULE TO REMOVE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-BASED TRAFFIC SIGNALS, AND INSTALL THE PERMANENT SIGNALS AS THE ROUNDABOUT AND SURROUNDING AREAS ARE COMPLETED.

>>> THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS STOPPED BY PEQUOT LAKES HIGH SCHOOL TO CONDUCT AN ORAL ARGUMENT IN FRONT OF 11TH AND 12TH GRADERS.

PART OF THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS' TRAVELING CIRCUIT PROGRAM, THE EVENT GIVES STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS THE APPEAL PROCESS FIRSTHAND.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS ESTABLISHED BACK IN 1983, PROVIDED A CITIZENS OF MINNESOTA WITH PROMPT AND DELIBERATE REVIEW OF ALL FINAL DECISIONS OF THE TRIAL COURT'S, STATE AGENCIES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

THEY FELT IT WOULD BE PRODUCTIVE FOR THE STUDENTS TO SEE THE BEHIND THE SCENES ACTION ON HOW THOSE DECISIONS ARE MADE.

>> THIS IS AS CLOSE AS TO A HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS YOU CAN GET FOR KIDS.

FOR BODIES OF GOVERNMENT THAT OFTEN PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY DO, WHAT THEIR MISSION IS, THEY GET TO SEE THE SKILLS NEEDED, WHETHER IT'S INTERPERSONAL, IT'S COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS WORKED ON A CASE INVOLVING THE QUESTION OF WHETHER DOUBLE JEOPARDY RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED IN A STRANGULATION CASE.

>> WE GIVE A BROAD IDEA OF KIND OF WHAT HAPPENED WITHOUT GETTING TOO MUCH INTO THE DETAILS OF THE ALLEGATIONS, FOCUS ON THE PROCEDURAL STUFF THAT HAPPENS AT THE LOWER COURT LEVEL, VERSUS THE NITTY-GRITTY OF WHAT THE COMPLAINT IS ON THE DEFENDANT.

WE'RE FOCUSING ON DOUBLE JEOPARDY PROVISIONS THAN THE ORIGINAL CASE ITSELF.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS SERVES AS THE FINAL RULING IN 95% OF THE 2000 TO 2,400 APPEALS EVERY YEAR.

5% OF THOSE DECISIONS ARE TYPICALLY ACCEPTED BY THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

>> A LOT OF KIDS HAVE VERY LITTLE TO NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE OF THIS.

IT'S MORE OF TRYING TO FIND A TOPIC THAT GETS THEIR INTEREST WHERE WE CAN SEE HOW IT STARTED AT THIS LEVEL AND THEN THERE HAS BEEN AN APPEAL MADE, THIS IS WHAT THE APPELLATE COURT SAID.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS IS 19 JUDGES, AND THEY TRAVEL THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA HEARING ORAL ARGUMENTS, IN ORDER TO MAKE ACCESS TO THE APPELLATE SYSTEM LESS BURR -- EXPENSIVE.

>> HOPEFULLY KIDS SEE THAT GOVERNMENT IS NOT JUST THE TALKING POINTS THAT OFTEN GET PEOPLE DEBATING AND THAT KIND OF STUFF.

THERE IS A PURPOSE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE PURPOSES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PEQUOT LAKES, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ROUGHLY 300 STUDENTS ATTENDED THE MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS' ORAL ARGUMENT.

>>> VOTING FOR THIS YEAR'S NOVEMBER 3RD BEGAN IN MINNESOTA ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, AND LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS HAVE DISTRIBUTED JUST UNDER 385,000 BALLOTS IN THE FIRST SIX DAYS.

ACCORDING TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON.

8,400 VOTERS HAVE ALREADY CAST THEIR BALLOTS IN PERSON, AND 3,900 HAVE RETURNED THEIR BALLOTS BY MAIL.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGH 5 P.M.

ON ELECTION DAY FOR IN-PERSON VOTES, OR BY 8 P.M.

FOR MAIL BALLOTS.

LOCAL ELECTION OFFICES ALSO OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, AND MINNESOTANS CAN VOTE EARLY IN PERSON UNTIL NOVEMBER 2ND.

IN-PERSON VOTING ON ELECTION DAY WILL TAKE PLACE FOR REGISTERED VOTERS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, UNTIL 8 P.M.

>>> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HOSTED CHINESE LEADER XI JINPING AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY FOR A STATE VISIT, AS THE TWO WORLD SUPER POWERS HAVE NO SHORTAGE OF SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES TO ADDRESS, INCLUDING TRADE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MADDIE GANNON IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST.

>> Reporter: THIS MARKS THE CHINESE LEADER'S FIRST VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE SINCE 2015 AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS MAKING SURE THAT THE DAY IS PACKED WITH POMP AND PAGEANTRY TO MARK THE OCCASION.

IT KICKED OFF WITH A SERIES OF CEREMONIAL EVENTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE, INCLUDING AN ARRIVAL CEREMONY, AND GIFT EXCHANGE, BEFORE THEIR BILATERAL MEETING.

AT THE TOP OF THEIR AGENDA, TRADE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

ON A.I., TRUMP MADE HIS STANCE ON THE MATTER CLEAR BEFORE THE CHINESE LEADER ARRIVED AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

TRUMP DOUBLED DOWN ON NOT PUTTING MORE GUARDRAILS ON SUPER INTELLIGENCE AND HE CLAIMED THE CHINESE LEADER WAS ON THE SAME PAGE ON THE MATTER.

ON TRADE, IT WAS JUST LAST YEAR THAT THESE TWO COUNTRIES WORKED OUT AN AGREEMENT TO CURVE A HEATED TARIFF WAR BETWEEN THE TWO.

THAT AGREEMENT WAS SET TO EXPIRE IN NOVEMBER BEFORE TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT ANNOUNCED AN EXTENSION ON THE EVE OF THE STATE VISIT.

>> THAT IS GOING TO BE EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 10TH TO GIVE US MORE TIME TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO ON THE ECONOMIC FRONT.

>> Reporter: THIS VISIT MARKS THE THIRD IN-PERSON MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S.

AND CHINESE LEADER SINCE TRUMP RETURNED TO OFFICE LAST YEAR.

GREETING THE CHINESE LEADER AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON THURSDAY, TRUMP SAID THE TWO HAVE FORGED A FRIENDSHIP.

THE CHINESE LEADER SAID THAT CHINA WILL BE SENDING TWO NEW PANDAS TO ATLANTA'S ZOO.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME CRITICISM FROM SOME LAWMAKERS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO HOST A LAVISH STATE VISIT FOR THE LEADER OF CHINA.

THE DAY IS BEING ROUNDED OUT WITH A GLITZY STATE DINNER.

SOME EXECUTIVES FROM MAJOR A.I.

COMPANIES ARE ON THE GUEST LIST.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M MADDIE GANNON.

>> AFTER THAT MEETING, PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID HE WAS HOLDING OFF ON FINAL APPROVAL FOR A RECORD $14 BILLION ARMS PACKAGE THAT WAS IN THE PIPELINE.

HE ALSO DESCRIBED ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN AS A VERY GOOD NEGOTIATING CHIP WITH CHINA.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW, BUT IT SHOULD BE DRY AND THEN AS WE START THE WEEKEND, ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, STUDENTS AT BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL GATHERED FOR THE SEE YOU AT THE POLL EVENT.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> SIX BEMIDJI STATE ALUMNI RETURNED TO CAMPUS TODAY TO SHARE REAL-WORLD LESSONS WITH FUTURE EDUCATORS.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING TAKES A LOOK AT HOW THEIR EXPERIENCE IS HELPING PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF TEACHERS.

>> Reporter: ALUMNI STRESS THAT SUCCESS AND EDUCATION GOES BEYOND LESSON PLANS, BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS, AND LEANING ON FELLOW EDUCATORS FOR GUIDANCE CAN MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

>> I REALLY LIKED WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT, WITH THE MENTOR PROGRAMS, AND HOW MOST DISTRICTS NOW HAVE MENTOR PROGRAMS FOR NEW TEACHERS, SO YOU ARE NOT JUST THROWN TO THE WOLVES.

YOU HAVE A SUPPORT SYSTEM, SO TEACHERS ARE SUPPORTED, AND THEY CAN DO BETTER IN THE CLASSROOM AND SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS BETTER.

>> Reporter: FOR SOME STUDENTS, THE INTEREST IN EDUCATION STARTS WITH A SIMPLE REALIZATION, THAT HELPING YOUNGER PEOPLE LEARN AND GROW CAN BE SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN BUILD A CAREER AROUND.

>> I WAS AN ELEMENTARY YOUTH COACH AND MY SUPERVISOR, MY HEAD COACH TOLD ME TO GO INTO COACHING, AND THEN I HAVE BEEN A TUTOR FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.

I JUST FOUND A LOVE IN HELPING OTHERS AND INFLUENCING STUDENTS, AND HELPING THEM GROW AND LEARN.

>> Reporter: BEYOND SHARING CAREER ADVICE, THE ALUMNI GAVE STUDENTS SOMETHING THEY CAN'T ALWAYS GET FROM COURSEWORK, A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT THE DECISIONS, CHALLENGES, AND REALITIES THAT COME WITH WORKING IN EDUCATION.

>> THEY ONCE CAME HERE TO LEARN, NOW THEY ARE BACK TO SHARE WHAT THE CLASSROOM CAN'T TEACH.

>> YOU GET TOLD ONE THING AT COLLEGE AND OBVIOUSLY THEY PREPARE YOU WELL TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT HEARING THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES ABOUT BEING IN THE CLASSROOM AND HEARING THEIR EXPERIENCES FROM ADMINISTRATION'S STANDPOINT, OR IN THE CLASSROOM, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHER.

>> Reporter: FOR THESE ASPIRING TEACHERS, THE TAKEAWAY WENT FURTHER THAN CAREER ADVICE, IT WAS SEEING HOW LESSONS LEARNED AT BEMIDJI STATE CAN COME FULL CIRCLE AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY THEY CALL HOME.

>> THEY STAYED HERE IN THE BEMIDJI AREA AND I THINK THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT THE BEMIDJI AREA, JUST THE FACT THEY HAVE BEEN HERE AND STAYED HERE AND THEY ARE STILL PUTTING BACK WHAT THEY LEARNED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE PANEL IS PART OF BEMIDJI STATE'S HOMECOMING WEEK, WITH EVENTS CONTINUING ACROSS CAMPUS THROUGH SUNDAY.

>>> AND STACY JOINS US IN STUDIO FOR A LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO SEE COMING UP?

>> Stacy: IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO END THE WEEK WITH CLOUDY SKIES, DRY WEATHER TOMORROW, AND AS WE START THE WEEKEND, SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING BACK INTO THE AREA, ANOTHER BREAK ON SUNDAY, BUT EARLY NEXT WEEK COULD BRING MORE SHOWERS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN AND C [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT HAS BEEN A CLOUDY AND RAINY DAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY.

MOST OF THE SHOWERS HAVE COME TO AN END, WE COULD SEE SOME SPOTTY ONES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO KEEP A LOT OF CLOUD COVER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, TEMPERATURE-WISE, NOT LOOKING TOO BAD.

IT SHOULD BE DRY.

AS WE START THE WEEKEND, SHOWERS RETURN TO THE AREA AND IT LOOKS LIKE MORE IS ON THE WAY EARLY NEXT WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 58 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WE HAVE A LIGHT SOUTH WIND, AND WE HAVE PICKED UP 0.93-INCH OF RAINFALL.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLOUDY SKIES, A DEW POINT OF 56.

PRESSURE IS ON THE RISE.

WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA, AND THEN A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION STILL HANGING ON IN EASTERN MINNESOTA.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT WE WILL SEE MORE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, SOME PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

OTHERWISE, IT LOOKS LIKE CLOUDY SKIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER THROUGH MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOMORROW, BUT IT SHOULD BE DRY.

SHOWERS RETURN ON SATURDAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE EARLY NEXT WEEK WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF HAVING THAT WET WEATHER.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, THE FALL COLOR IS POPPING UP ALL OVER THE VIEWING AREA, ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM MENAHGA, CHRISSY FROM DEERWOOD.

WE HAVE FALL COLORS FROM GARY IN DEERWOOD, LAURIE SPOTTING A LEAF FLOATING IN LITTLE TURTLE LAKE, AND ANGELA, WELL SOME OF THE FLOWERS ARE STILL HOLDING ON IN THE CASS LAKE AREA.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, PICKING UP MORE THAN AN INCH OF RAIN TODAY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 1.2 INCHES OF RAIN.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, LIGHT RAIN ALL DAY, TOPPING OUT AT 59.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, 1.3 INCHES OF RAIN, A HIGH OF 55.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PATCHY FOG THIS EVENING, WE HAD A HIGH OF 60.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 59, SO WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE.

THE CLOUDS AND THE RAIN ARE KEEPING THE TEMPERATURES DOWN AND WE HAVE SEEN CONSISTENT TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

OUR LOW WAS 55 THIS MORNING.

SUNSET WAS AT 7:10.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 59, SO A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE, 53 WAS OUR LOW, SO ONLY A 6 DEGREE SWING IN TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WE HAD SUNRISE AT 7:09.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER, COULD SEE SOME PATCHY FOG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING AS WELL.

WE REALLY AREN'T GOING TO SEE MUCH IN THE WAY OF THE CLOUDS LIFTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW, TEMPERATURE-WISE, THOSE TEMPS ARE GOING TO BE RECOVERING WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

AS WE HEAD INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60s AS WELL.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, MAYBE SOME ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, OR PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

WE ALSO WILL SEE SOME AREAS OF PATCHY FOG, LOWS NEAR 55, AND THAT PATCHY FOG LINGERS IN THE MORNING, WITH OTHERWISE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, 67 FOR OUR HIGH, AND SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, SHOWERS RETURN TO THE AREA ON SATURDAY, WITH A HIGH OF 64.

WE WILL SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS ON SUNDAY, AND TEMPERATURES WARM UP TO 69.

IT'S STILL 68 ON MONDAY, BUT OUR CHANCES OF RAIN SHOWERS RETURN AND THEY CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY.

TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY TOPPING OUT IN THE LOW 60s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU STACY.

NOW WE HAVE SPORTS DIRECTOR CHARLIE YAEGER IN STUDIO WITH SOME VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS FOR US TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: YES, A LITTLE BIT OF VOLLEYBALL AND IT'S A RIVALRY.

YOU CAN KIND OF TOSS ALL OF THE RECORDS OUT THE WINDOW, WHETHER THEY'RE UNDEFEATED.

THEY HAVEN'T WON A GAME ALL SEASON, DOESN'T MATTER, YOU HAVE TO BEAT YOUR RIVAL.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM BEMIDJI BRAINERD COMING UP AFTER THIS.

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

[♪♪♪] >> IT'S BEEN A TOUGH START TO THE SEASON FOR BOTH BEMIDJI AND BRAINERD GIRLS VOLLEYBALL.

THE WARRIORS HAVE JUST ONE REGULAR MATCH WIN SO FAR THIS SEASON AND 3-OTHERS IN TOURNAMENT PLAY, WHILE THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE YET TO RECORD A VICTORY THIS SEASON.

THE TWO RIVALS MET TONIGHT IN BEMIDJI, ANNUAL BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE LINE.

WE'RE GOING TO START THE FIRST SET, LUMBERJACKS COMING IN STRONG.

FRANK RIGHT UP THE GUT, FOR HER FIRST OF A TEAM LEADING 16-KILLS, 5-3 JACKS.

LATER IN THE SET, BRAINERD DOWN 19-13.

ISABELLA COMES WITH ONE OF HER 8 KILLS, PULLS THEM WITHIN 5.

THEN THE JACKS WILL HOLD ON LATE, 6 KILLS IN THIS ONE.

BEMIDJI TOOK SET 1.

BRAINERD WOULD TAKE SET 2.

NOW JACKS WITH A STRONG START AGAIN.

FRANK COMING INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM, SHE FINISHES WITH 6 KILLS, 2 POINTS LATER, WARRIORS ANSWERING, AND A TEAM LEADING 12 KILLS TONIGHT.

THIS TIED THE SET AT 2-2.

IT WAS TIGHT UNTIL THE VERY END BUT BRAINERD HAD A BIT MORE JUICE IN THIS ONE.

REVIEW THINK, A GREAT NIGHT AT THE NET.

WARRIORS GET THE BETTER OF THE LUMBERJACKS, 3-SETS TO 1 THE FINAL.

A BUNCH OF SCORES FOR YOU IN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL.

PEQUOT LAKES GETS THE WIN OVER ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL.

BLACKDUCK TOPS NORTHOME-KELLIHER.

PIERZ DROPS THEIRS TO FOLEY.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN OVER SEBEKA.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT BOYS SOCCER, SARTELL BEATS BEMIDJI.

MOORHEAD BEATS BRAINERD.

ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL BEATS LITTLE FALLS.

IN GIRLS SOCCER, BEMIDJI ELK RIVER TIE.

BRAINERD BEATS SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

EAST GRAND FORKS GETS THE WIN OVER WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

IN BSU WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL, THEY ARE HOSTING 20th RANKED MINNESOTA DULUTH.

THE BEAVERS JUMPED OUT TO A LEAD.

NOW SHE LED WITH 11 KILLS IN THIS ONE.

THEY LED 9-5.

LATER, BEAVS ARE STILL IN CONTROL.

MADISON SETS UP AVA, AND IT'S 11-8 BSU.

BEAVERS TRAIL BY 1.

THEY ARE TIED AT 14-14.

THE BULLDOGS ARE NUMBER 20 FOR A REASON AND THAT REASON IS MADELINE.

SHE DELIVERS A MISSILE, ONE OF HER 16 KILLS TO HELP UMD WIN THE FIRST SET.

BEMIDJI IS UNABLE TO MATCH WHAT THEY WERE BRINGING.

THEY END UP FALLING IN THREE SETS THERE.

IN THE WNBA, THE MINNESOTA LYNX BOUNCE BACK.

>>> SINGLE TASK-AUTOMATION, OR MORE GENERALLY SPEAKING, A ROBOT THAT SPECIALIZES IN DOING ONE THING, IS BECOMING FAIRLY COMMONPLACE HERE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

AND THAT TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY IS NOW SPILLING ONTO THE FOOTBALL FIELD, INCLUDING THE ONE AT CASS LAKE-BENA HIGH SCHOOL.

THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING PURCHASING A ROBOT THAT WILL PAINT THE LINES ON THE FIELD FOR FOOTBALL GAMES, WITH THE HELP OF ENBRIDGE, A LOCAL SPONSOR OF PANTHER FOOTBALL.

CURRENTLY, GETTING THE FIELD READY FOR GAME DAY CAN TAKE 12-HOURS OR MORE, BUT WITH THE PUSH OF A BUTTON, THE ROBOT CAN PAINT THE ENTIRE FOOTBALL FIELD, WITH LINES AS STRAIGHT AS A RULER, IN JUST OVER 2.5 HOURS.

>> AS AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, YOU WANT TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS.

IF WE DON'T HAVE PLAYABLE FIELDS THAT LOOK NICE, IT'S DIFFICULT FOR KIDS TO COME OUT AND FEEL MOTIVATED, READY TO GO.

WE HAD GREAT GROUNDS CREWS.

SO THEY ARE UP TO THAT STANDARD.

THEY KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.

TO COME OUT AND HAVE A ROBOT DO IT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER.

>> HOWEVER WE CAN SUPPORT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THE WAY THAT BEST MEETS THEIR NEEDS, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO.

IF IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE A COOL PROJECT LIKE THIS, WITH THE ROBOTS THAT CAN PAINT THE LINES ON THE FIELD AND ANY NUMBER OF NEW IDEAS, THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

THAT'S FUN STUFF.

THAT'S PART OF MY JOB.

>> Charlie: YEAH, IT WAS PRETTY COOL SEEING IT.

I KNOW YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT A.I.

AND ROBOTS TAKING OVER.

IT DOESN'T RUN ON A.I., IT JUST DOES WHAT IT'S TOLD AND IT HAS THIS GEOSENSOR STUFF.

IT MAKES STRAIGHT LINES.

IT'S PRETTY COOL AND SUPER HELPFUL WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT MANPOWER AND DOING THAT.

I KNOW A LOT OF THE SCHOOLS WITH GRASS FIELDS AROUND THE AREA HAVE DONE THAT AS WELL.

NOT TO WORRY, IT'S NOT GOING TO COMPLETELY TAKE OVER THE WORLD ANY TIME SOON.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS A SIMPLE TASK, AND SHORTENING THE DAY FROM A LOT OF HOURS TO NICE AND SIMPLE JOB FOR THE ROBOTS.

>> Charlie: AND IT DOES MORE THAN JUST FOOTBALL FIELDS, IT DOES SOCCER FIELDS, PARKING PARKING LOTS ON THE GRASS.

YOU JUST PROGRAM WHATEVER YOU WANT AND IT DOES A GOOD JOB.

>> Sydney: COOL STUFF.

THANK YOU CHARLIE.

AT BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL, A GROUP OF STUDENTS LED THEIR CLASSMATES IN A GATHERING OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL FOR A TRADITION THAT HAPPENS AT SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND AROUND THE WORLD.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY SHOWS US HOW STUDENTS IN BRAINERD ARE TAKING THE LEAD FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: BEFORE THE FIRST BELL EVEN RINGS, STUDENTS ARE ALREADY GATHERED OUTSIDE OF BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SEE YOU AT THE POLL EVENT, WHICH IS PART OF THE GLOBAL DAY OF STUDENT PRAYER AND BRINGS STUDENTS TOGETHER AT THEIR SCHOOL'S FLAG POLE TO GATHER AND PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER.

>> I HOPE THEY SEE THEY'RE NOT ALONE AND THEY KNOW WHENEVER THEY'RE STRUGGLING WITH, THEY CAN COME IN PRAYER AND SEEK THAT GUIDANCE AND CLOSURE, AND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE SAME BOAT AS THEM.

>> I THINK IT'S A REALLY COOL THING, HONESTLY.

IT'S SO COOL THAT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD CAN JUST COME AND PRAY.

THAT'S JUST A REALLY COOL THING.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING, GATHERING, AND INVITING THEIR PEERS, AND HELPING GUIDE THE PAST AT THE FLAG POLE.

>> THERE IS A LOT THAT WENT INTO IT.

WE HAD A FEW MEETINGS ABOUT IT, ORGANIZING WHAT WOULD BE HAPPENING, KIND OF THE DIFFERENT SCHEDULES OF IT, AND THEN REFRESHMENTS.

EVERYBODY LOVES DONUTS.

I WANTED TO LEAD IT TODAY BECAUSE IT MEANS A LOT TO ME.

I WANT TO BE THAT PERSON FOR SOMEONE THAT THEY CAN TALK TO ME AND WE CAN PRAY TOGETHER AND I CAN HELP THEM IN THAT WAY.

>> Reporter: THE SEE YOU AT THE POLE EVENT IS A STUDENT-LED INITIATIVE, GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD, AND AT THE SAME TIME BUILDING A TRADITION IN THE STUDENT COMMUNITY.

>> YOU HAVE A COMMUNITY THAT YOU CAN SPREAD THE GOSSIP, YOU CAN GET PEOPLE CLOSER TO GOD AND KNOWING ONE ANOTHER.

OUR MOTTO IS LOVE ONE MORE TO DO THIS, AND I PRAYED OVER IT AND AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN TO GET TO COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE THIS IS AMAZING.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS AT THE GATHERING BELIEVE THAT HAVING SOMETHING GREATER THAN YOU LIKE PRAYER TO FALL BACK ON IS A VERY IMPORTANT PIECE IN LIFE.

>> IT MEANS A LOT TO ME BECAUSE IT'S A WAY TO REACH OUT TO OTHER KIDS THAT DON'T HAVE THE SAFETY AT HOME TO PRAY AND TURN TO GOD AND USE PRAYER AS A WAY TO FIND COMFORT AND I HOPE THEY TAKE AWAY THEY CAN ALWAYS FIND SOMEONE TO TALK TO THE ANYTHING IS GOING ON IN THEIR LIFE, THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE GOD, PRAYER, AND WAY TO FIND THAT COMFORT AND SAFETY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ALL OF THE STUDENTS WHO WERE HEAD ORGANIZERS THIS YEAR FOR THE SEE YOU AT THE POLE EVENT WERE IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL.

>> Sydney: BACK TO STACY FOR ONE FINAL LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE MAY BE SEEING A FEW RAIN SHOWERS OR PATCHY DRIZZLE IN PARTS OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLOUDY, SOME PATCHY FOG, LOWS NEAR 55.

A LOT OF CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW, COULD STILL SEE SOME PATCHY FOG LINGERING IN THE MORNING, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER WITH HIGHS NEAR 67 AND SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15.

>> Sydney: THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR TONIGHT.

WE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AT 10:00.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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