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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.

>>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD VOTED LAST WEEK TO CUT 42 PERCENT OF FUNDING FROM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ALL OF ITS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FUNDING TO THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HISTORY CENTER.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, HAS MORE ON HOW THOSE FUNDING CUTS COULD AFFECT THE FUTURE OF THE HISTORY CENTER.

>> Reporter: LAST TUESDAY, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD VOTED 4-1 TO SET THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND LEVY, CUTTING 42% OF FUNDING FROM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS LIKE THE HISTORY CENTER.

>> IT WAS THIS PAST MEETING.

>> THE LACK OF QUESTIONS AND THE SPEED TO WHICH THEY WENT TO A VOTE AFTERWARDS, IT SEEMS LIKE THEIR MINDS WERE PRETTY MADE UP, FOR THE MOST PART, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE.

>> Reporter: BELTRAMI DEDICATED $7,500 EVERY YEAR, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT TO THE HISTORY CENTER.

>> THAT IS LESS THAN 1/100 OF THE COUNTY BUDGET, IT'S AROUND 8% OF OUR OPERATIONAL BUDGE.

THAT MONEY IS WHAT WE USED TO PAY MY SALARY AND THE SALARIES OF OUR ONE PART TIME EMPLOYEE, WHO WORKS 12 HOURS A WEEK, AND TO KEEP OUR LIGHTS ON, AND THE HEAT, THE AIR CONDITIONING, AND INTERNET, AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF.

>> Reporter: WHAT WAS MOST DISAPPOINTING, WAS THE REASONING FOR PULLING THE FUNDS.

>> THAT WAS RECOMMENDED FOR REDUCTION, USING ONE OF THE PRINCIPALS, FOCUSING ON COUNTY SERVICES FIRST.

>> THAT'S BAFFLING TO ME BECAUSE I THINK WE SERVE THE MISSION OF THE COUNTY VERY TIGHTLY, VERY WELL.

WE'RE TAKING AWAY FROM THE WORK OF HISTORY.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THE INITIAL RULES THAT WERE PRESENTED, NOT ALLOWING PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE FUNDING CUTS, THOUSANDS OF COUNTY RESIDENTS TOOK TO THE PODIUM DURING THE COUNTY BOARD MEETING TO FIGHT FOR THE FUNDING TO NOT BE CUT FROM COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

>> I APPRECIATE PEOPLE'S COURAGE, AND THEIR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SERVICES THAT THEY USE AND MAYBE NOT THAT THEY USE, BUT THEY KNOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY DESERVES AND NEEDS.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE ADMINISTRATOR, FUNDING COULD BE USED AROUND UNTIL THE TRUTH AND TAXATION HEARING.

THEY WANT TO URGE THE BOARD TO PROVIDE THE PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FUNDS.

>> I'M HOPING THAT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS OR PERHAPS WE CAN FIND $7,500 THAT WE ARE PUTTING ON OLD FOR A FUTURE YEAR, THAT WE MIGHT THINK IS VALUABLE ENOUGH TO USE FOR HISTORY.

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

>> THE HISTORY CENTER PLANS ON STARTING A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN BEFORE THAT TRUTH AND TAXATION HEARING ON DECEMBER 2ND.

WE WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS ON THAT CAMPAIGN ONCE IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

>>> A SWANVILLE MAN SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA WHEN THE VEHICLE HE WAS WORKING ON RAN HIM OVER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

THE MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS 25-YEAR-OLD ADAM THROENER HAD REMOVED THE DRIVE SHAFT FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO MOVE AND RAN HIM OVER.

THROENER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO ST.

GABRIELS HOSPITAL AND THEN LATER AIRLIFTED BY NORTH AIR CARE WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES.

>>> ALSO, YESTERDAY MORNING, A COLD SPRING MAN WHO FELL FROM THE ROOF OF A BARN NEAR UPSALA YESTERDAY WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE ST.

CLOUD HOSPITAL.

AUTHORITIES SAY 36-YEAR-OLD AARON BACKES WAS WORKING ON THE ROOF OF A BARN UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHEN THE ROOF SUPPORT GAVE WAY AND HE FELL 15 FEET ONTO A CONCRETE SURFACE.

BACKES'S CONDITION IS UNKNOWN.

>>> U.S.

SENATOR TINA SMITH STOPPED BY CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE'S STAPLES CAMPUS, TO TOUR ITS MEAT CUTTING AND BUTCHERY FACILITIES EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON.

C.L.C.

'S PROGRAM AIMS TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUTCHERS AND KEEP LOCAL LIVESTOCK IN MINNESOTA PROCESSING FACILITIES.

SMITH SECURED FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE NEW FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT TO PROMOTE MEAT PROCESSING IN GREATER MINNESOTA.

SHE IS ALSO A SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND SHE SEES GREAT VALUE IN WHAT C.L.C.

IS CULTIVATING.

>> I ALWAYS THINK THAT THE BEST IDEAS ARE GOING TO COME FROM PEOPLE ON THE GROUND DURING THE WORK AND THAT'S WHAT THIS PROJECT IS ALL ABOUT.

THIS IS AN AREA WHERE THERE IS A LOT OF JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

YOU CAN MAKE A REALLY, REALLY GOOD LIVING TOO.

TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE DONE WITH THE FUNDING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BRING HOME IS REALLY EXCITING TODAY.

>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE LEADERSHIP, STUDENTS AS WELL AS MINNESOTA FARMERS UNION MEMBERS ALSO TOOK PART IN TODAY'S TOUR.

>>> LOCKED IN A STANDOFF WITH CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS, THE WHITE HOUSE BUDGET OFFICE HAS TOLD FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PREPARE FOR MASS FIRINGS IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN NEXT WEEK.

KARIN CAIFA HAS MORE, FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE HAS ALREADY BEEN ROCKED BY MASS FIRINGS AND CONFUSING REHIRINGS SINCE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY.

NOW THE WHITE HOUSE BUDGET OFFICE WANTS AGENCIES TO DRAW UP PLANS FOR MASS LAYOFFS IF CONGRESS FAILS TO MEET A FUNDING DEADLINE NEXT WEEK.

A MEMO FROM THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECT FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IDENTIFY PROGRAM THAT FUNDING WILL LAPSE IF THEY DO NOT REACH AN AGREEMENT BY SEPTEMBER 30TH.

THOSE PROGRAMS SHOULD BE TARGETED FOR SWEEPING REDUCTIONS THAT COULD ELIMINATE JOBS NOT CONSISTENT WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S PRIORITIES.

DEMOCRATS AT ODDS WITH THE WHITE HOUSE OVER EXPIRING HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS SAY THE MOVE WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS SHUT DOWNS.

>> THEIR ANSWER IS, IF YOU DON'T LET US CUT THEIR HEALTH CARE, WE'LL FIRE MORE PEOPLE.

THAT IS AN OUTRAGEOUS STATEMENT AGAINST HARD WORKING FAMILIES IN THIS COUNTRY.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP LAYING BLAME ON THE STAND OFF ON DEMOCRATS.

>> THIS IS ALL CAUSED BY THE DEMOCRATS.

THEY ASKED US TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS TOTALLY UNREASONABLE.

THEY NEVER CHANGE.

>> Reporter: WHILE CERTAIN CORE SERVICES REMAIN UNINTERRUPTED, EACH SHUT DOWN BRINGS DIFFERENT PLANS IN WHICH ADDITIONAL WORKERS REMAIN ON THE JOB WITHOUT PAY UNTIL THE GOVERNMENT IS FUNDED AGAIN.

THERE HAVE BEEN REAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CUTS TO GOVERNMENT JOBS, ACCORDING TO A REPORT RELEASED ON THURSDAY.

A SURVEY BY THE CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE IN THE WASHINGTON D.C.

AREA EXPERIENCING THE MOST SEVERE LEVEL OF FOOD INSECURITY HAS INCREASED AND EXACERBATED IN RECENT MONTHS DUE TO CUTS TO THE FEDERAL WORK FORCE AND FUNDING.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> HE NEW BUDGET YEAR BEGINS ON OCTOBER 1ST.

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

>> Stacy: TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW BUT WE WILL STILL ENJOY A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE AVERAGE.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE FRIENDS OF ITASCA STATE PARK HELD A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY TO SHOW OFF THEIR NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THE FRIENDS OF ITASCA STATE PARK HAVE SPENT THE PAST FIVE YEARS PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND NOW THEY HAVE ADDED FOUR NEW INSTALLATIONS TO A SITE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT 25 YEARS AGO.

OVER THE WEEKEND OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK ATTENDED THEIR RIBBON CUTTING TO CELEBRATE THE FINISH OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPENING OF ALL THE NEW PIECES TO THE PUBLIC.

>> Reporter: AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PUT A HALT TO THE FRIENDS OF ITASCA STATE PARKS FUNDRAISING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, THE GROUP PRESSED ON AND FINISHED FOUR EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENTS AND A NEW HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE GROUND SERVICE.

>> IT SAID THAT KIDS TODAY SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON TECHNOLOGY.

THERE IS A NATURE VOID WITH THEM AND NATURE HAS A LOT OF IMPACTS ON KIDS IN TERMS OF CALMING THEM DOWN, GETTING THE EXERCISES, BEING MORE HEALTHY, AND IT'S SO GOOD FOR THEM TO BE OUT ON A PLAYGROUND.

>> Reporter: THE PROJECT COSTS OVER $146,000, WITH $92,000 COMING FROM FUNDS RAISED BY THE FRIENDS OF ITASCA AND THE RUBBER GROUND SERVICE WAS COVERED BY THE STATE PARK ITSELF.

>> IT'S JUST HEART WARMING.

WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN SEEING THE JOY AND THE LAUGHTER FROM KIDS?

>> IT IS REALLY EXCITING TO SEE IT IN PLACE, HAVE THE KIDS PLAYING ON IT, AND BEING ABLE TO CELEBRATE TODAY.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE ALL MADE THEIR PARK THEIR HOME.

THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT TO EVERY ADDITION TO THE PLAYGROUND IS THAT IT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES.

>> IT'S ONLY RIGHT THAT WE SHOULD CONSIDER FUN AND SAFETY OF ALL KIDS INSTEAD OF HAVING THEM STAND ON THE SIDELINES AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE.

SO, WE WANTED IT TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE.

>> Reporter: AND ONE OF THE NEW PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IS THIS SPINNING DOME, WHICH ALSO HAS TACTILE PIECES INSIDE OF IT FOR SENSORY PLAY, BUT CAN ALSO JUST PROVIDE KIDS A QUIET SAFE SPACE.

>> WE HAVE A VERY DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT COME TO VISIT ITASCA STATE PARK.

WE HAVE UP TO 500,000 VISITORS A YEAR.

SO THAT BRINGS ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLAY EXPERIENCES FOR ALL OF OUR UNIQUE VISITORS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM ITASCA STATE PARK, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> AND ALL OF THE NEW PIECES ARE READY TO BE PLAYED ON, BUT THE STATE PARK STILL DOES HAVE FUTURE PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PLAYGROUND PLANNED, INCLUDING BRINGING THE SWING SET ACROSS THE BIKE PATH SO IT IS WITH THE REST OF THE EQUIPMENT, AND EVENTUALLY CREATING A NATURE PLAYGROUND THAT CONNECTS TO THE SWIMMING BEACH.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

WE COULD STILL BE SWIMMING IN THE LAKES RIGHT NOW.

>> Stacy: WE COULD, IT IS WARM OUT THERE.

SOME OF US HAD HIGHS IN THE 80s.

IT'S COOLER TOMORROW, STILL LOOKING AT 70s, WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT SUNSHINE, AND TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE ABOVE AVERAGE AS WE HEAD INTO THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: OUR EXTENDED SUMMERTIME WEATHER CONTINUED TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 70s AND 80s, AND A LOT OF NICE SUNSHINE TO GO WITH THOSE TEMPS.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, CLEAR SKIES ONCE AGAIN, SUNSHINE WILL BE BACK TOMORROW, ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE JUST A LITTLE COOLER THAN TODAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW EVENING, OTHERWISE IT LOOKS LIKE QUIET WEATHER HEADED INTO THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 56 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE FROM THE EAST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

OUR DEW POINT IS 46 AND HUMIDITY IS AT 67%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 65 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 54, AND WE HAVE A RISING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, IT HAS BEEN ALL CLEAR ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS EVENING.

I ENJOYED THE NICE SUNSHINE TODAY.

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SEE MUCH CHANGE.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND SUNNY SKIES AGAIN TOMORROW, HOWEVER, MOST OF US WILL HAVE HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-70s, MAYBE SOME UPPER 70s IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, SO JUST A SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN WHAT WE HAD TODAY AND POSSIBLY A LITTLE BIT COOLER AS WE HEAD INTO SATURDAY.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL MONARCH BUTTERFLY SPOTTED IN MENAHGA.

LAURIE ENJOYING THE LOONS ON LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

GARY SPOTTING THE EVIDENCE OF WOODPECKERS IN THE AREA AND SARAH SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE BEAUTIFUL SKIES OVER LAKE EDWARD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 54 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY SUNNY, DID HAVE SOME FOG AND MIST THIS MORNING, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 81.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN AND BREEZY TODAY, 77 FOR OUR HIGH.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 73.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 82 WAS OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE IN BRAINERD, WELL ABOVE AVERAGE, NOT QUITE THE RECORD THAT WE MISSED BY 3 DEGREES.

49 WAS OUR LOW TEMP AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 7:06.

BEMIDJI WAS COOLER THAN THAT, BUT STILL 10 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, WE TOPPED OUT AT 73, 55 FOR THE LOW, SUNRISE AT 12 MINUTES AFTER 7:00.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, NOT MUCH TO SEE, A LOT OF CLEAR SKIES, A LOT OF SUNSHINE AS WE START THE DAY AND WE'LL PUT THAT IN MOTION, YOU WILL HARDLY BE ABLE TO TELL BECAUSE YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF CLEAR SKIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WE COULD SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGH TEMPS MAINLY IN THE 70s, GRAND RAPIDS MAY TOP OUT AT 69.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE SHOULD BE SEEING THOSE HIGH TEMPERATURES, MAINLY IN THE MID TO POSSIBLY UPPER 70s.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, THE LOWS DROPPING TO 44 WITH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15.

SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW EVENING, THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA, HIGHS NEAR 72, SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, MORE SUNSHINE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, A LITTLE BIT COOLER AGAIN THERE ON SATURDAY, HIGHS RIGHT AROUND 68 TO STAR THE WEEKEND, BUT WE'RE BACK IN THE MID-70s ON SUNDAY AND WE COULD SEE HIGHS AROUND 80 ON MONDAY.

TUESDAY, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS NEAR 78.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: AND CHARLIE IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS NOW.

THERE ARE A FEW BRAINERD BEMIDJI MATCH UP THIS WEEK.

>> Charlie: YES, THERE IS FOOTBALL TOMORROW, THE BATTLE FOR BABE'S BELL, BUT TONIGHT WE HAD A CHANCE TO SEE GIRLS SOCCER, THE JACKS TAKING ON THE WARRIORS DOWN IN BRAINERD.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND WE ALSO HAVE BOYS SOCCER, AS WELL AS A FEW TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS.

ALL THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> TWO RIVALS HOTTER THAN A PEPPER SPROUT, BRAINERD AND BEMIDJI GIRLS SOCCER, MET ON THE PITCH TONIGHT TO TRY A PUT EACH OTHER'S FIRES OUT.

THE WARRIORS ARE WINNERS OF FOUR STRAIGHT, THEY'RE HOSTING THE LUMBERJACKS WHO COME IN RIDING A 6-GAME UNBEATEN STREAK.

IN THE 26TH MINUTE, LUMBERJACKS TRYING TO BREAK THE ICE, MYA THOMPSON, SENDS IT BOTTOM SHELF, BEMDIJI UP 1-0.

44TH MINUTE, BRAINERD TRYING TO GET THINGS GOING, LILY DEROSIER, JUST A TOUCH WIDE, GAME STAYS 1-0 JACKS.

64TH MINUTE, BEMIDJI LOOKING FOR MORE CUSHION, ISABEL RENN, CASH MONEY FROM THE BOX, JACKS GO UP 2-0.

THEY GO ON TO BEAT BRAINERD FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON.

THE JACKS HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE WARRIORS TO SCORE IN ANY OF THOSE CONTESTS.

>>> A COUPLE MORE SCORES FOR YOU, GRAND RAPIDS A BIG WIN OVER HIBBING-CHISHOLM, AND LITTLE FALLS WINS.

>>> BEMIDJI BOYS SOCCER HOSTING SARTELL.

LUMBERJACKS WITH THE CORNER KICK, AUSTIN GOT A CHANCE FROM POINT BLANK.

ON THE OTHER END, SABERS HAD A FEW CHANCES OF THEIR OWN, BUT KELLEN WAS ROCK SOLID.

HE HAD 6 SAVES AND KEPT SARTELL OFF THE SCOREBOARD.

THE DIFFERENCE CAME IN THE 29th MINUTE.

MOREN, FREE KICK, PUTS THEM UP 1-0.

THAT WAS ENOUGH TO TALLY THE W AFTER DROPPING FOUR IN A ROW MIDSEASON, THE JACKS SNAGGED A TIE AND WON THREE STRAIGHT TO PUSH TO OVER 500.

THEY ARE SITTING AT 6, 5, AND 2.

>>> MOORHEAD BLANKS BRAINERD.

LITTLE FALLS BEATS ST.

JOHN'S PREP.

GRAND RAPIDS GETS A WIN TONIGHT OVER CLOQUET-ESKO-CARLTON.

>>> NOW GIRLS TENNIS.

BRAINERD GOING FOR ITS EIGHTH STRAIGHT WIN, HOSTING DETROIT LAKES IN A CONFERENCE MATCH.

IN NUMBER ONE SINGLES, KAMRYN KRAEMER, CALM COOL AND COLLECTED AT THE NET, SHE'D WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS 6-3, 7-5.

MEGAN RETURNING AND THEY BEAT MADISON.

BEMIDJI WINS THE DAY, 5-2 OVER STAPLES MOTLEY.

>>> BRAINERD GIRLS TENNIS HOSTING DETROIT LAKES IN A CONFERENCE MATCH.

NUMBER ONE SINGLES, CALM, COOL, AND COLLECTED AT THE NET.

SHE WINS IN STRAIGHT SET, 6-3, 7-5.

OVER TO NUMBER ONE DOUBLES, SAM SESIN AND REBEKAH SOUKUP.

SESIN DROPS THE HAMMER.

THEY WENT ON TO TAKE THE MATCH 6-1, 6-2.

IN NUMBER TWO DOUBLES, PIPER GRILLO AND JESSICA COLE.

GRILLO PUTS THE POINT AWAY.

THEY WENT ON TO WIN 6-4 7-5.

BRAINERD HANDLES DETROIT LAKES IN A 7-0 VICTORY.

WARRIORS DID NOT DROP A SINGLE SET ON THE DAY.

AND MORE SCORES AROUND THE AREA.

>>> MORE SCORES, DULUTH EAST BEATS BEMIDJI IN THREE SETS.

SARTELL BEATS BRAINERD IN THREE SETS.

LITTLE FALLS DROPS ONE TO FOLEY.

ROYALTON AND GREEN WAY BOTH PICKING UP VICTORIES TONIGHT.

PEQUOT LAKES GETTING A WIN OVER MILLE LACS, AND VERNDALE BEATS PILLAGER IN FOUR SETS.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN OVER BERTHA HEWITT.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY BEATS CLEAR BROOK GONVICK.

GOOD RIDGE FALLS, AND SEBEKA GETS A WIN OVER NEW YORK MILLS AND FOSSTON BEATS WIN-E-MAC.

>> Dennis: SOME GREAT WEATHER FOR THESE FALL SPORTS.

>> Charlie: IT'S BEEN AMAZING ALL WEEK AND THAT'S THE FIRST THING EVERYONE BRINGS UP.

IT'S STARTING TO COOL DOWN A LITTLE BIT, SO IT'S NICE.

I WASN'T SO SWEATY WATCHING EVERYONE RUN AROUND DURING THE SOCCER GAME.

HOPEFULLY IT STAYS NICE THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT.

>> Dennis: LOOKS THAT WAY.

>> Charlie: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN BACK IN SESSION FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW AND STUDENTS ARE STARTING TO SETTLE INTO THE CLASSROOM.

BUT AT FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE KIDS HAVE AN OUT OF THIS WORLD OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE LEARNING OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: AT FOREST VIEW MIDDLE, STUDENTS GO ABOUT THEIR DAY LEARNING THE TYPICAL SCHOOL SUBJECTS LIKE MATH, READING, AND SOCIAL STUDIES.

ONE CLASSROOM HOLDS A GALAXY'S WORTH OF INFORMATION.

>> IT'S A FACILITY OPERATED OUT OF FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL.

IT'S TO BRING CHILDREN FROM OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AROUND THE FIVE COUNTY AREA.

IT'S SPONSORED AND THE MONEY COME FROM SOURCE WELL, OVER IN STAPLES TO FUND THIS FACILITY, AND I HAVE THE JOY OF BEING ABLE TO OPERATE AND BRING IN KIDS FROM ALL OVER THE AREA TO DO LIVE SHOWS.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO A 2018 STUDY CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 90% OF STUDENTS THAT ATTENDED EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS HAD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT MATTER THAN CHILDREN WHO DID NOT ATTEND THE TRIP.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANETARIUM.

>> HAVING BEEN IN THE CLASSROOM FOR 30-PLUS YEARS, AS A SCIENCE TEACHER, I SAW THE POWER OF PUTTING KIDS IN A SITUATION OR CIRCUMSTANCE, HANDS-ON KIND OF THINGS.

WHEN THEY COME TO THE PLANETARIUM, WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT LARGE SCALE THINGS SUCH AS PLANETS, STARS, AND MOONS, AND THINGS BEYOND US THAT WE REALLY CAN'T SEE OR TOUCH, IT REALLY TRULY IMMERSES THEM AND ALLOWS US TO SEE HOW THINGS WORK AND THE CONNECTION WITH THINGS BEYOND PLANET EARTH.

IT'S POWERFUL.

>> Reporter: IT GOES BEYOND ASTRONOMY.

THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATIONS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS, MAKING THE TEACHING POSSIBILITIES AS VAST AS SPACE ITSELF.

>> WITH TODAY'S PROJECTORS AND SOFTWARE, WE CAN HEAD INTO OTHER AREAS OF SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, AND THEN ALSO LIFE SCIENCE.

WE TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT I HAVE A SHOW ON ECOSYSTEMS AND THEN I ALSO HAVE A SHOW ON TALKING ABOUT HOW THE EARTH CHANGES WITH ITS STRUCTURE.

YOU KNOW, THE PLAIT TECH NON-ICES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT CAN REACH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF SCIENCE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BAXTER WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> FOR ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CHECK OUT THE PLANETARIUM FOR THEMSELVES, THEY WILL BE HOSTING A HOLIDAY SHOW THAT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC LATER THIS YEAR.

FOR MORE INFORMATION HEAD TO FMSPLANETARIUM.COM.

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>>> BACK TO STACY FOR MORE WEATHER.

>> Stacy: OUR SUMMER LIKE WEATHER CONTINUES AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

TONIGHT WE WILL BE SEEING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, OUR LOWS WILL FALL INTO THE MID-40s WITH VARIABLE WINDS.

TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE WE COULD SEE SHOWERS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW EVENING, HIGHS NEAR 72, SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20.

BEYOND THAT, A LOT OF SUNSHINE HEADING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, A LITTLE BIT COOLER TO START THE WEEKEND, BUT HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 70s AND EVEN 80s BY MONDAY.

>> Charlie: THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THE BATTLE FOR BABE'S BELL HAPPENING TOMORROW.

AND PIERZ AND LITTLE FALLS ARE TAKING ON EACH OTHER TOMORROW.

AND BEMIDJI STATE WELCOMING WISCONSIN BADGERS TO THE SANFORD CENTER.

THAT WILL BE GOING ON AS WELL.

LOTS OF SPORTS STUFF GOING ON.

>> Dennis: IT SHOULD BE FUNFUL THAT'S -- THAT IS IT FOR US TONIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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