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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.

>>> YESTERDAY WE REPORTED THAT 14 FACULTY MEMBERS AND TWO DEGREE PROGRAMS WILL BE CUT FROM BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY AT THE END OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK SAT DOWN FOR TWO LENGTHY INTERVIEWS WITH PRESIDENT JOHN HOFFMAN AS WELL AS ONE WITH PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY DENNIS LUNT, WHO IS ONE OF THE PROFESSORS WHO WILL BE LAID OFF IN MAY.

>> Reporter: SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY'S ENROLLMENT HAS DROPPED BY OVER 30%.

THE UNIVERSITY HAS FOUND THEMSELVES IN AN $11 MILLION BUDGET HOLE, PARTIALLY DUE TO THESE DECREASES.

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY HAS LESS THAN 20 STUDENTS EACH, THE TWO PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING CUT.

THE UNIVERSITY WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT ANY STUDENT IN THESE PROGRAMS WILL BE ABLE TO FINISH THEIR MAJOR.

ACCORDING TO HOFFMAN AND PAST EXPENDITURE NUMBERS PROVIDED TO US BY BSU, BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2018 AND 2023, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SCHOOL'S BUDGET THAT GOES TO INSTRUCTION HAS DROPPED FROM 40.6% TO 37.8%.

>> THE UNIVERSITY COSTS MONEY.

FOR US TO BE 37, HEADED TO 35 PERCENT OF EXPENDITURES, WE'RE OUTSIDE INDUSTRY STANDARD.

>> ONE WAY WE LOOK AT IT IS HOW MUCH OF OUR SPENDING GOES TO INSTRUCTION OR TO ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO HELP OUR FACULTY.

AS A PERCENTAGE OF OUR TOTAL EXPENDITURE, THAT IS GOING DOWN, BUT WE'VE INCREASED HOW MUCH WE ARE SPENDING ON INSTRUCTION BY ABOUT $2,000 PER STUDENT.

>> Reporter: THE NEW PROPOSAL WILL BRING 2026'S PROJECTED BUDGET WITHIN $4,000 OF THE BUDGET.

THEY HAVE HALF OF THE MONEY COMING FROM THE STATE AND GRANTS AND HALF COMING FROM STUDENTS AND TUITION.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE STATE GIVE US APPROPRIATE FUNDING INSTEAD OF PUTTING IT ON THE BACKS OF STUDENTS.

>> WE NEED STATE SUPPORT AS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION.

THAT IS CRITICAL TO OUR FUTURE AND SO WE WILL BE WORKING TO MAKE THAT CASE.

BEMIDJI STATE AND N.T.C., OUR TECHNICAL COLLEGE, IT IS A STRONG VALUE PROPOSITION FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FOR THE BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

>> Reporter: ONE POINT OF CONTENTION IS THE FACT THAT WHILE THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATED TOWARDS INSTRUCTION HAS BEEN GOING DOWN, OTHER RESOURCES SUCH AS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT SILL -- AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT SILL RARE HAS GONE DOWN.

HE IS NOT AGAINST SPENDING MONEY ON BUILDINGS, SPORTS TEAMS OR ADMINISTRATORS.

HE IS NOT OKAY WITH SACRIFICING DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIS STUDENTS AS THE INSTITUTION FAILS TO CONTAIN THEIR OTHER COSTS.

>> ATHLETICS HAS DOUBLED THE REVENUE THEY BROUGHT IN FOR OUR INSTITUTION.

NOW THEY ALSO HAD SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN EXPENDITURES.

IT IS A GREAT SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR US AS AN INSTITUTION.

IT IS ALSO 85% OF OUR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS THAT WE RECEIVE AS A UNIVERSITY ARE CONNECTED TO ATHLETICS.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH THE PROFESSOR WILL BE LET GO IN MAY, HE WANTS TO SPEND HIS REMAINING TIME AT THE SCHOOL TRYING TO MAKE EVERYTHING AS BALANCED AS HE CAN FOR THE FUTURE.

>> I FULLY RESPECT THE HARD CHOICES THAT OUR LEADERS HAVE TO MAKE.

WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF STUFFS TO CUT IN INSTRUCTION.

ACADEMICS IS ALWAYS THE THING THAT HAS TO BE CUT.

IT'S OFTEN EASIER TO CUT TEACHING FACULTY THAN ASK HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT OTHER EXPENSES AT BEMIDJI STATE.

MY GOAL IS TO ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS AND HAVE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AND LOCAL LEADERS JOIN US IN ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS.

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

>> ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT HOFFMAN, THESE 14 FACULTY CUTS, ALONG WITH THE 20-PLUS FROM LAST YEAR, ARE BRINGING THE STAFF-TO-STUDENT RATIO BACK TO WHAT IT WAS PRE-PANDEMIC.

HE ALSO NOTED THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017, ENROLLMENT IS IN THE POSITIVES WITH AN OVERALL 3.5 PERCENT INCREASE.

>>> A 35-YEAR-OLD ISANTI MAN SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN A SHOOTING IN THE OUTING MINNESOTA AREA EARLY IN THE MORNING ON SEPTEMBER 1ST.

DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO DOWNTOWN OUTING AROUND 1:30 A.M. AND LEARNED THAT THE MAN HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE AREA OF WOODS BAY DRIVE NORTHEAST WHILE POSSIBLY ON AN A.T.V.

THE VICTIM WHO HAS NOT BEEN NAMED WAS TREATED ON SCENE AND TRANSPORTED VIA HELICOPTER TO A HOSPITAL IN DULUTH.

THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SERIES OF INCIDENTS OCCURRED INVOLVING SEVERAL PARTIES AT AN OUTING AREA ESTABLISHMENT, INCLUDING AN ASSAULT, A ROAD RAGE ALTERCATION, AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

CASS COUNTY SHERIFF BRYAN WELK REPORTS THAT THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AND NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC IS INDICATED AT THIS TIME.

>>> THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES HAS PRESENTED BELTRAMI COUNTY WITH A NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THE COUNTY'S RESET PROGRAM WITHIN THE JAIL SYSTEM.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH THOSE IN CHARGE OF THE RESET PROGRAM TO LEARN ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND TO GET THEIR REACTION TO WINNING THE NATIONAL AWARD.

>> Reporter: AN AMANDA WAS THE SOCIAL WORKER PART OF THE PROGRAM THAT JUST WON A NATIONAL AND LOCAL REWARD IN THEIR GREAT SUCCESS TO PREPARE INMATES TO EXIT THE JAIL.

AMANDA DID ALL OF THIS WHILE WORKING IN A CONVERTED OFFICE, THAT WAS ONCE A JANITOR'S OFFICE.

>> I'M PROUD OF THE WORK I'VE DONE.

IT'S SUCH A GREAT SUCCESS FOR ME AND SUCCESS FOR THE CLIENTS THAT I'M WORKING WITH.

SO IT'S DEFINITELY AN HONOR TO ACCEPT THIS AWARD.

>> SHE TRULY CARES ABOUT THE PEOPLE SHE IS WORKING WITH.

WHAT MAKES CHANGE FOR PEOPLE IS THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP AND SHE IS ABLE TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH NOT ONLY THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INCARCERATED, BUT THE PROGRAM PROVIDERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

SHE IS PHENOMENAL IN THE WORK SHE DOES.

>> Reporter: THE CURRENT INMATES THAT ARE INTERESTED IN A RESET WILL WORK WITH AMANDA TO DEVELOP A PERSONALIZED PLAN TO CONNECT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH RESOURCES THEY MAY NEED TO ENSURE THEY DON'T END UP BACK IN THE JAIL SYSTEM.

>> WE DISCUSS WHAT THEIR GOALS ARE, WHAT THEY WANT WHEN THEY ARE RELEASED.

A LOT OF THE CLIENTS I DEAL WITH GO DIRECTLY TO TREATMENT, SO WE JUST MAKE THOSE PLANS WHILE THEY ARE IN JAIL AND FROM THERE, WE WORK ON THEIR REENTRY PLAN.

>> SHE WILL PROVIDE SERVICES IN THE JAIL THAT WILL HELP THEM MAINTAIN HOUSING, MAKE APPOINTMENTS, MAINTAIN THEIR SOBRIETY, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

>> Reporter: SINCE 2022, THE SUCCESS RATE FOR THE RESET PROGRAM HAS DOUBLED FROM 23% OF THE INMATES TO 50% NOW RETURNING TO THE BELTRAMI COUNTY JAIL.

>> WE WERE RUNS 50%, PEOPLE THAT HAVE TAKEN THE PROGRAM THAT ARE NOT RETURNING TO CUSTODY WITHIN TWO YEARS.

I WANT TO SAY 70 TO 100 PEOPLE HAS PROBABLY BEEN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT TAKEN THE SERVICES.

>> Reporter: THEY BELIEVE THE CREDIT SHOULD GO TOWARDS THE INMATES THAT VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE PROGRAM.

>> A LOT OF THE CREDIT HAS TO GO TO THE CLIENT BECAUSE THEY ARE PUTTING IN THE WORK TO MAKE THE CHANGES IN THEIR LIFE.

>> IT IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM.

PEOPLE THAT WANT TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR LIVES, THEY ARE THE ONES THAT ARE FINDING THE SUCCESSES.

ALL WE'RE DOING IS CREATING A PATH FOR THEM TO MOVE FORWARD.

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

>> THE NEW BELTRAMI COUNTY JAIL FACILITY HOPES TO ADD MORE TO THE RESET PROGRAM, INCLUDING A BIGGER OFFICE FOR AMANDA SACHAU AS WELL AS AN ADDITIONAL SOCIAL WORKER TO HELP WITH THE LARGER POPULATION.

>>> LONGTIME BAXTER POLICE CHIEF JIM EXSTED PLANS TO RETIRE LATER THIS YEAR.

EXSTED WHO HAS SERVED AS BAXTER'S POLICE CHIEF SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2004 PLANS TO RETIRE IN DECEMBER.

THE SEARCH PROCESS TO FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR EXSTED IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SOON.

>>> A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR GRANT WILL HELP THE RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS INVEST IN AN INNOVATIVE, BEHIND-THE-METER MICROGRID SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ELECTRICITY FOR A SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPLEX.

IN TURN THAT WILL HELP THE BAND BUILD TOWARDS A LARGER COOPERATIVE NETWORK TO OFFER ENERGY SOVEREIGNTY AND RESILIENCE IN RURAL, TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.

THE $3.15 MILLION GRANT COMES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY PROGRAM.

THAT PROGRAM'S COMMUNITIES SPARKING INVESTMENT IN TRANSFORMATIVE ENERGY OR C-SITE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY SUPPORTS FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFITS, SPARK ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS, MEET COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES, AND BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY.

IN ALL, INCLUDING RED LAKE, 12 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRIBES WILL RECEIVE $31 MILLION THROUGH THE PROGRAM.

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

>> Stacy: WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, BUT OTHERWISE SUNNY AND COOL CONDITIONS TOMORROW.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, A LOOK INTO AN EVENT WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN TEST THEIR SHARP SHOOTING >> 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.

>>> NEXT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, A FUNDRAISER WHERE LOCALS CAN TEST THEIR MARKSMANSHIP AGAINST THEIR ELECTED OFFICIAL.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE ON WHAT TO EXPECT OUT OF THE EVENT.

>> Reporter: THE FORGOTTEN RANGES AND RETREAT WILL HOLD A FUNDRAISER WHERE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL COMPETE AGAINST ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THEY WILL SHOOT RIFLES AND PISTOLS AT TARGETS.

THE IDEA CAME FROM SOME STATE SENATORS FLOATING THE IDEA TO THE TEAM AT FORGOTTEN HEROES.

>> ME BEING A DUMB COUNTRY BOY I AM, I SAID I CAN GET ENOUGH COTTON BALLS, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD GET ENOUGH HORNS.

HE SAID NO, SHOOT AGAINST US.

>> Reporter: OVER 20 ELECTED OFFICIALS ATTENDED THE FUNDRAISER.

FORGOTTEN HEROES DIDN'T WANT THIS TO BE A CHANCE FOR THE POLITICIANS TO CAMPAIGN BUT A CHANCE FOR THEM AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS TO CONNECT.

THE MORE CASUAL CONVERSATION ACHIEVES TWO THINGS.

>> IT KEEPS THE POLITICIANS GROUNDED, WHERE THEY HEAR FROM THE PEOPLE THEY REPRESENT AND IT GIVES THE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE THAT THEY ELECTED.

>> Reporter: ALSO OUT ON THE RANGE WERE MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERS SQUADRON OF THE AIR FORCE.

THESE MEN IN UNIFORM HAVE HELPED BUILD THE FORGOTTEN HEROES RANGES AND RETREAT AND THE WORK THEY HAVE PUT IN LEAVES MEMBERS OF THE TEAM OF FORGOTTEN HEROES ETERNALLY GRATEFUL.

>> THE MONEY SAVES US.

IF YOU GO TALK TO THESE GUYS, THEY'RE ALL LIKE -- THEY ALL BECOME PART OF THE FAMILY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN McGREGOR, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: AND THAT EVENT RUNS NOON TO 7:00 ON THE 14th.

TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US NOW.

A LITTLE COOLER AIR IN THE AREA.

>> Stacy: WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE COOLER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW.

WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.

OTHERWISE, SUNNY >> 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.

>> AND BY 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, LAND SURVEYORS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE SEEN A FEW SHOWERS AND EVEN A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER TODAY AND A FEW OF THOSE WILL CONTINUE IN THE AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.

OTHERWISE, EXPECT TO SEE THE SUNSHINE RETURN.

COOL TEMPERATURES TO END THE WEEK, BUT WE WILL SEE A WARM UP NEXT WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 50 AT THE AIRPORT, WITH CALM WINDS AT OUR STUDIO.

WE PICKED UP 0.02-INCH OF RAINFALL TODAY.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, DEW POINT OF 49, NORTH WINDS AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME PASSING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND A FEW OF THOSE STILL POPPING UP HERE AND THERE ON THE RADAR TONIGHT.

WE MAY CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE IN NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND LINGERING INTO MUCH OF THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING.

ONCE THAT CLEARS OUT, WE SHOULD HAVE SUNNY SKIES, TEMPERATURES STILL A LITTLE BIT CHILLY TOMORROW, BUT WE WILL HAVE A WARM UP FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, GREAT WEATHER SHOTS.

A LOT OF THEM ARE SENT TO US FROM OUR EAGLE EYES.

DAVE IN BRAINERD, DEBRA IN PINE RIVER, YOLANDA, ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, AND CHRIS AT RED LAKE.

IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THOSE PICTURES, MOST OF THEM ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR EAGLE EYES WEATHER WATCHER GROUP ON FACEBOOK.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 0.08-INCH OF RAIN, STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, 0.8-INCH OF RAIN, ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A HIGH OF 66.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING 71 TODAY, JUST A FEW DEGREES BLOW THE AVERAGE.

BEMIDJI IS TOPPING OUT AT 64, THE LOW TEMPERATURE IS WHAT WE'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW AT 50.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, BY AND LARGE IT'S GOING TO BE MOSTLY SUNNY.

WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS, MAYBE A THUNDERSTORM OR 2:00 IN THE MORNING IN MUCH OF THE AREA.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 60s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WITH SOME MID TO UPPER 60s IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

AGAIN, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BUT WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, VARIABLE CLOUDS.

WE HAVE THE CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS IN THE MID-40s.

FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AGAIN SOME LINGERING SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING AND HIGHS NEAR 66.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE SHOULD BE ENJOYING SUNSHINE THIS WEEKEND, BUT VERY COLD TEMPERATURES SATURDAY MORNING AND WE COULD SEE PATCHY FROST IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

WE HAVE A BIG WARM UP HEADED INTO NEXT WEEK, 78 ON SUNDAY, AND HIGHS COULD BE IN THE 80s AS WE HEAD INTO THE WORKWEEK.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

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

>> Charlie: WE HAVE BEMIDJI GIRLS SOCCER, SOME GRAND RAPIDS VOLLEYBALL, AND WE GET TO HEAR FROM THE BEMIDJIS BOYS FOOTBALL >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, BRINGING NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

INTERNET SPEEDS UP TO 10 GIGABITS PER SECONDS, BOTH UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD.

IT'S THE GIGAZONE FROM PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS AND IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> FISHING TIPS SPONSORED IN PART BY CROW WING POWER, PROVIDING ELECTRICITY AND A KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF PROVIDING YOU ENERGY SAVING TIPS.

>> NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI GIRLS SOCCER HAS HAD AN UP AND DOWN START TO THE SEASON, GOING 1-2-1 OVER THEIR FIRST FOUR GAMES, THEIR LONE WIN COMING AT HOME AGAINST SARTELL.

WELL, TONIGHT THE LUMBERJACKS WERE AT HOME FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON.

THEY'RE HOSTING CLOQUET CARLTON.

IN THE FIRST HALF, CLOSE KAY -- CLOSE KAY ON THE ATTACK.

THEY CAN'T CLEAR THE BAR.

IT'S 1-0.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH, SHOT DEFLECTED, MAYA GETS A TRY AS WELL, BUT RILEY IS THERE TO MAKE THE STOP.

IT'S STILL 1-0.

BEMIDJI WITH ANOTHER CHANCE.

ISABELLE PUTS ONE ON NET, AND HAVING TROUBLE CORRALLING IT, BUT SHE HAD 5 SAVES.

1-0, THEY FALL TO 1-3-1 FOR THE SEASON.

>>> BRAINERD BEATS ALEXANDRIA.

BEMIDJI FALLS TO DULUTH EAST 2-0.

BRAINERD FALLS TO BUFFALO.

GRAND RAPIDS BEATS DULUTH DENFELD.

LITTLE FALLS A 1-GOAL LOSS.

>>> NOW THUNDER HAWKS YET TO DROP A SET IN THEIR FIRST TWO MATCHES.

THIS ONE TO THE BACK LINE, DENFELD PULLS ONE 1.

NOW BARRETT BRINGS THE THUNDER FOR THE HAWKS.

THEY LEAD 22-18.

MATCH POINT HERE FOR THE T-HAWKS, A PLAY AT THE NET, TOO HOT TO HANDLE.

GRAND RAPIDS WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS OVER DULUTH DENFELD.

THEY REMAIN UNBEATEN FOR THE YEAR.

>>> SOME MORE SCORES FOR YOU IN VOLLEYBALL, BEMIDJI STRAIGHT SETS OVER LITTLE FALLS.

SEBEKA GETS A WIN.

ALBANY BEATS PIERZ.

PARK RAPIDS FALLS.

BLACKDUCK GETS A WIN IN FIVE SETS.

FOSSTON GETTING A WIN TONIGHT.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS BEATS NEVIS.

BERTHA HEWITT GETS THE WIN OVER BURN DALE.

IN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL, RED LAKE WILL HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER WEEK TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET THAT FIRST WIN.

IN GIRLS TENNIS, BEMIDJI AND BRAINERD NOT DROPPING A SET TODAY.

THEY GO ON TO WIN.

BRAINERD IN GIRLS SWIM, THEY WIN OVER DETROIT LAKES.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL, BEMIDJI STATE FALLS IN FIVE SETS.

AND IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, THE MINNESOTA TWINS BEAT THE RAYS, 4-3.

>>> BEMIDJI FOOTBALL IS RIDING HIGH AFTER WINNING THEIR SEASON OPENER 14-7 ON THE ROAD AT MONTICELLO.

IT MARKS THEIR FIRST 1-0 START SINCE BEATING ANDOVER TO OPEN THE 2019 SEASON, THE SAME YEAR THEY WENT 8-2 AND FINISHED AS THE SECTION 8-5A RUNNER-UP.

THIS WEEK THE LUMBERJACKS WILL HAVE THEIR FIRST HOME GAME, HOSTING CRETIN-DERHAM HALL.

LAST YEAR THE JACKS BEAT THE RAIDERS IN A DEFENSIVE AFFAIR, SCORING TWO TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FIRST QUARTER THAT WOULD HOLD UP THE REST OF THE GAME AS THEY CAME AWAY WITH THE 14-7 VICTORY.

THIS TIME AROUND THE TEAM EXPECTS A SIMILAR STYLE OF PLAY.

>> THEIR OFFENSE HAS CHANGED A LITTLE BIT, BUT THEY HAVE THE SAME GUYS, MOSTLY THE SAME OFFENSE.

REALLY THERE ARE TWO PLAYS WE HAVE TO STOP.

THAT'S THE ONES WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING ON DEFENSE.

THOSE ARE THE BIG ONES.

I HAVE A COUPLE ATHLETES, WE'LL STOP THEM TOO.

>> LAST YEAR, I DON'T THINK CREE TON WAS READY FOR US.

THEY WERE THINKING THEY'RE SOME BEMIDJI TEAM.

I DON'T THINK THEY THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO COME OUT THE WAY WE DID.

WE HAVE TO HAVE A BETTER MINDSET THAN LAST GAME AND THE YEAR BEFORE.

THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE UP AGAINST NOW.

>> Charlie: AND BEMIDJI BOYS PLAYING TOMORROW NIGHT.

THAT GAME WILL BE AT ANDERSON STADIUM 7:00 P.M. >> Dennis: THE COACH IS STEVE WALSH.

>> Charlie: YEAH, THEY HAVE GOOD GUYS ALL OVER THE PLACE.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

FOR THIS WEEK'S EDITION OF FISHING TIPS, RAY AND MANDY TEACH US HOW TO CATCH AND RELEASE A NORTHERN PIKE AND HOW SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO ACCORDING TO PLAN.

>> HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY, I'M RAY GILDOW WITH LAKELAND PUBLIC TELEVISION'S FISHING TIPS.

TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR EXPERT MANDY UHRICH SHOW US HOW TO RELEASE SAFELY AND HEALTHY FOR THE FISH ON NORTHERN PIKE.

ALL RIGHT.

>> EVERYBODY WANTS TO CAPTURE THAT MOMENT OF A BIG FISH YOU CAUGHT FOR THAT DAY, RIGHT?

SO, LITTLE OUNCE OF PREPAREDNESS GOES A LONG WAY.

WHAT I LIKE TO DO, I LIKE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF WATER READY JUST IN CASE YOU CAN QUICKLY PUT HIM IN AND PRESERVE THAT FISH WHILE YOUR BUDDIES ARE GETTING READY TO TAKE A PICTURE.

FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, WE'RE GOING TO PRETEND THIS IS A GOOD PIKE.

SO YOU CAN'T GRAB HIM BY THE LIP, BUT YOU CAN GRAB HIM, STAY OUT OF THE GILLS AND PICK HIM UP JUST LIKE THAT.

SUPPORT THE BELLY.

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.

TAKE A NICE PICTURE.

ARE WE GOOD?

OKAY.

NOW HERE'S THE KEY PART, GETTING THAT FISH BACK IN THE WATER SAFELY.

>> NICE.

>> OR HE JUST JUMPS OUT OF YOUR HANDS.

IT HAPPENS.

THAT'S THE WAY IT GOES.

>> WELL ANYWAY, THAT'S ONE WAY TO RELEASE A NORTHERN PIKE ISN'T IT MANDY?

I'M RAY GILDOW FOR LAKELAND NEWS.

>> AND I'M MANDY UHRICH.

>> Dennis: THANKS TO RAY AND MANDY.

THAT CONCLUDES THEIR SERIES OVER THE SUMMER OF FISH TIPS.

WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR MANY YEARS.

THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB.

ENTERTAINING SEGMENT AND THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME TO DO THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>>> WE HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT OUR WEATHER NOW.

WE GO OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE COULD BE SEEING A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTH-CENTRAL PORTION OF THE STATE, WITH VARIABLE CLOUDS AND LOWS NEAR 45.

SOME SHOWERS COULD LINGER IN MUCH OF THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING, BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT, MOSTLY SUNNY, STILL A LITTLE BIT COOL, HIGHS NEAR 66.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME SUNSHINE THIS WEEKEND AND WE WILL SEE A WARM UP, VERY COLD TO START THE DAY ON SATURDAY MORNING, BUT HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 70s AND 80s AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

>> Charlie: TALKED ABOUT BEMIDJI HAVING THEIR HOME OPENER AND WOMEN SOCCER AT 4:00.

YOU CAN GO TO BOTH.

>> Dennis: VERY GOOD.

WELL HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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