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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 BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL VOTED ON THE SANFORD EVENT CENTER.

IN THEIR MEETING EARLIER THIS EVENING, THE CURRENT CONTRACT WITH SM GLOBAL EXPIRES IN MARCH OF 2027 AND THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATING IN A SEVERE DEFICIT FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

THEY HEADED INTO TONIGHT'S MEETING WITH THREE OPTIONS, ONE WAS A CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE CURRENT COMPANY OR ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A NEW COMPANY.

NUMBER TWO WOULD BE FOR THE CITY TO TAKE OVER FULL RESPONSIBILITIES.

THE THIRD OPTION WAS FOR SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN THE CITY AND A MANAGEMENT COMPANY.

AFTER THREE HOURS OF DISCUSSION, THE COUNCIL VOTED WITHIN THE LAST HOUR FOR THE CITY TO BEGIN PREPARATIONS TO ASSUME MANAGEMENT OF THE SANFORD CENTER AND NOTIFY LEGENDS GLOBAL OF THE CITY'S INTENT TO NOT RENEW THE CONTRACT.

THE MOTION PASSED ON A 6-1 VOTE TONIGHT.

THE CITY WILL BE TAKING OVER ALL MANAGEMENT FOR THE SANFORD CENTER BEGINNING IN MARCH OF NEXT YEAR.

WE'LL HAVE AN EXTENSIVE REPORT FROM TONIGHT'S MEETING FOR YOU TOMORROW NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>>> THE RED LAKE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SAYS A SERIOUS INJURY INCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE LABOR DAY POW-WOW IN PONEMAH ON SEPTEMBER 5TH.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS, EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS AND EVENT SECURITY RESPONDED PROMPTLY AND SECURED THE AREA.

OFFICIALS SAY THE INCIDENT IS ISOLATED AND THERE IS NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC OR COMMUNITY.

ENHANCED SAFETY AND SECURITY CONTINUED THOUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE POW-WOW CONTINUED.

THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

>>> A FORMER MINNESOTA STATE TROOPER HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS IN PRISON TODAY.

31-YEAR-OLD JEREMY PLONSKI PLEADED GUILTY LAST YEAR TO PRODUCING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL AND WAS WEARING HIS UNIFORM WHEN HE SEXUALLY ABUSED A MINOR VICTIM.

PLONSKI PRODUCED 23 CHILD PORNOGRAPHIC VIDEOS AND DISTRIBUTED VIDEOS THAT DEPICTED HIM SEXUALLY ABUSING THE MINOR VICTIM ON A SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATION.

HE WAS SENTENCED IN U.S.

DISTRICT COURT TODAY TO THE 27 YEARS IN PRISON AS WELL AS 15 YEARS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE.

>>> ATTENDANCE AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR IS DOWN THIS YEAR DESPITE A RECORDING SETTING START TO THE FAIR.

THE FAIR SAW ITS LARGEST CROWDS EVER FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS THIS YEAR BUT FINISHED UP ABOUT 17,000 PEOPLE SHORT OF LAST YEARS NUMBERS.

( THE ALL TIME RECORD FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE STATE FAIR IS 2.12 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2019.

THIS YEAR'S TOTAL WAS AROUND 1.94 MILLION.

>>> FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN BAXTER WELCOMED STUDENTS BACK TODAY FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

STAFF ROLLED OUT THE RED CARPET AS THEY WORKED TO MAKE THE FIRST DAY A POSITIVE ONE.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY SHOWS US HOW THE SCHOOL IS STARTING THE YEAR OFF.

>> Reporter: NEW YEAR, NEW CLASSES, AND A FRESH START FOR STUDENTS WALKING THROUGH THE DOORS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

FROM A LITERAL RED CARPET, TO COOKIES, TO FAMILIAR FACES, THE GOAL WAS TO MAKE STUDENTS FEEL WELCOME BEFORE THEY MADE IT TO THEIR FIRST CLASS.

>> WELL OUR FIRST DAY WAS EXCITING.

WE HAD THE RED CARPET EVENT WHERE ALL STAFF WAS EITHER DRESSED IN THE NINES.

WE WANTED OUR STUDENTS TO BE WELCOME AND EXCITED TO BE HERE.

WE SEE THEM, HEAR THEM, AND WANT THEM TO BE A PART OF THIS FOREST VIEW FAMILY.

>> DR.

ELLER WAS EXCITED ON DOING SOMETHING SPECIAL AND DIFFERENT AND ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET WAS HER IDEA AND TO SEE THE KIDS SMILE AS THEY CAME OFF THE BUS OR CAME FROM THEIR FAMILIES' VEHICLES THIS MORNING.

IT WAS REALLY TOUCHING TO SEE AND EXCITING TO SEE THAT THEY'RE READY TO BE BACK TOO.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS ARE BACK IN THE BUILDING BEGINNING A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, INTRODUCING NEW IDEAS AND INITIATIVES TO MAKE THIS SCHOOL YEAR A SUCCESSFUL ONE.

>> ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES IS THE CELL PHONE POLICY, FOR STUDENTS NOT TO BE ON THEIR CELL PHONES FROM 7:30 TO 2:35.

WE WANT THEM SOCIALIZING.

CHROME BOOKS WILL NO LONGER BE GOING HOME.

STUDENTS WILL NOT CARRY THEM IN THEIR BACKPACKS.

THEY WILL STAY IN THE CLASSROOMS FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: IT'S MORE THAN JUST GETTING STUDENTS BACK TO THEIR DESKS.

FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS, IT MEANS GETTING TO KNOW A NEW GROUP OF STUDENTS, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND FINDING WAYS TO KEEP THEM ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

>> SEEING THOSE SMILES, GIVING THOSE HIGH-FIVES, US AS ADMINISTRATORS OR TEACHERS, WE WORK SO HARD TO BUILD THE RELATIONSHIPS.

THAT GOES FARTHER THAN ANYTHING WITH THE KIDS.

YOU BUILD THAT RELATIONSHIP, THE INTEREST THEY WILL TAKE IN YOUR LIFE, WANTING TO ASK YOU QUESTIONS DURING THE DAY, AND SEEKING YOU OUT.

JUST TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS, THAT'S THE MOST MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL THING TO ME, THOSE CONNECTIONS.

>> REPORTING IN BAXTER, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> PRINCIPAL ELLER AND VP HENDRICKSON ALSO STATED THEY WILL BE PART OF THE AREA TEAM THIS YEAR AND WILL BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS.

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

>> Stacy: IT WILL BE COOLER AND LESS HUMID TOMORROW, BUT WE HAVE WARMER TEMPERATURES LATER THIS WEEK BEFORE A COOL DOWN THIS WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, THE MINNESOTA CANOE CHAMPIONSHIP TOOK PLACE OVER [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> ONE OF THE TOP NATIONAL AWARD WINNING NATURE AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS MARK J HARLOW STOPPED BY THE CITY OF CROSSLAKE TO SHARE HIS WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY.

REPORTER MILES WALKER WAS IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: MARK J.HARLOW IS A NATIVE MINNESOTAN.

>> I WOULD KICK, SCREAM, HOLLER, AND CRY FOR MY DAD TO TAKE ME WITH WHEN HE WOULD GO HUNTING AND TRAPPING.

THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES AND THE CONDITIONS RIGHT OUT OF THE EARLY AGE, EVEN THEN I WAS NOTICING MY SURROUNDINGS AND HOW UNIQUE NATURE IS AND HOW FASCINATING IT WAS.

>> Reporter: HE SHOT HIS FIRST PHOTOGRAPH 50 YEARS AGO AND HE UTILIZES A MINIMALISTIC PHOTO STYLE, ABIDING BY THE MOTTO TO PHOTOGRAPH LIKE YOU WILL BE JUDGED FROM YOUR WORK OUT OF THE CAMERA.

>> WHEN I WAS A YOUNG TEENAGER WE WOULD GO TARGET SHOOTING WITH 22 SINGLE SHOTGUNS AND HE IS THE ONE THAT TAUGHT ME HOW TO BREATHE AND DO TRIGGER PULLS, AND CONCENTRATE, AND TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR SHOT.

THAT WAS SEARED INTO MY BRAIN BACK THEN AND I CARRIED IT INTO MY PHOTOGRAPHY.

>> Reporter: WHILE HE HAS DONE PLENTY OF PHOTOGRAPHY WORK IN MINNESOTA, HE EXPANDED THE HORIZONS OUTSIDE OF HIS CONFINES, ALL OF WHICH WERE IN DISPLAY AT HIS GALLERY.

>> I SPENT A LOT OF TIME OUT WEST.

I DID IT BACKWARDS.

I WOULD VENTURE TO THE DIFFERENT PARKS IN MONTANA GLACIER.

I DON'T GO TO THE ZOOS OR CONSERVATION CENTERS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

EVERYTHING I DO IS UNSCRIPTED.

>> Reporter: HE DISCUSSED HIS DOCUMENTARY JOURNEY WITH THOSE IN ATTENDANCE, SHARING TWO OF WHICH HE HAS WORKED ON FOR OVER 7 YEARS EACH, ONE CENTERS AROUND COMMON LOONS AND THE OTHER AROUND WINTER OTTERS, TWO ANIMALS THAT SHAPED HIS LOVE OF NATURE.

>> THE MORE I PURSUED LOONS, THE MORE I WAS FASCINATED BY THEM.

THEY HAVE SO MUCH PERSONALITY.

THEY DREW ME INTO THEIR WORLD JUST EVERY TIME I GO OUT AND HAVE A GREAT ENCOUNTER.

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

>> HARLOW HOPES TO COMPLETE BOTH HIS LOONS AND WINTER OTTERS DOCUMENTARIES BY THE END OF AUGUST NEXT YEAR.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US.

A LITTLE COOL DOWN TOMORROW.

>> Stacy: YEAH, IT'S GOING TO BE COOLER AND LESS HUMID.

WE'RE GOING TO NOTICE A CHANGE IN HUMIDITY.

TEMPERATURES START TO WARM UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOOK PRETTY POSSIBLE AS WE HEAD INTO FRIDAY AND THEN WE DO HAVE A BIG COOL DOWN EXPECTED FOR THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, SOME OF US DID SEE SOME HEAVY RAIN LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING BUT OVERALL TODAY WAS PRETTY QUIET.

WE HAVE SEEN SOME CLEARING SKIES THIS EVENING.

IT'S FAIRLY QUIET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE COOLER AND LESS HUMID.

WE SEE A WARM UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK BUT WE'LL HAVE A COOL DOWN ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 68 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WINDS ARE NORTHWEST AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, 52 IS OUR DEW POINT, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 57%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 74 DEGREES, 52 IS THE DEW POINT, AND PRESSURE IS RISING, WINDS ARE WEST AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE DO HAVE SOME CLOUDS IN PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING CLEAR SKIES THIS EVENING.

WE WILL SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS TONIGHT.

IT LOOKS LIKE MORE CLOUDS IN PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, CLEARER SKIES ELSEWHERE.

AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, IT LOOKS QUIET, TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER, HIGHS IN THE 60s AND 70s.

WE WILL SEE THAT WARM UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, GARY SPOTTING THESE MUSHROOMS IN DEERWOOD.

WE HAVE A BUTTERFLY FROM STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD.

THE GEESE STOPPED FOR A SNACK IN LAPORTE.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF THE RAIN DROPS ON THE DAHLIA FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

CLOUDY SKIES OVER PIKE BAY FROM ANGELA.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES FROM CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD.

BARNEY AND SHEILA SENDING US PICTURES OF THE SUNSET TONIGHT.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 73 AND BREEZY AND LIGHTS RAIN.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, DRIZZLE AND SUNSHINE.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, CLOUDY AND SUN TODAY, 82 THE HIGH.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, SUNSHINE WITH A FEW SPRINKLES OUT THERE.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR AND 83.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, MORE THAN 2 INCHES OF RAIN LAST NIGHT.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 83, VERY WARM OUT THERE.

IT WAS MUGGY EARLIER.

OUR AVERAGE IS 74.

64 WAS THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 6:46.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 83, SO WELL ABOVE THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

66 IS THE LOW, AND SUNSET AT 7:46.

SO LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, YOU WILL SEE THE VARIABLE CLOUDS, SOME MODELS INDICATING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN PARTS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA, SPRINKLES IN THE NORTHEAST, BUT OVERALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY, IT LOOKS QUIET.

COOLER AND LESS HUMID, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60s, AND LOW 70s IN BEMIDJI AND PARK RAPIDS, WITH SOME LOW TO MID-70s ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

SO OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS FOR TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR 54, WEST WIND 5 TO 20, ALTHOUGH THE WINDS COULD BE STRONGER IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

TOMORROW, SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY, BUT MAYBE A FEW SPRINKLES OR LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING AND HIGHS NEAR 70.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE EXTENDED FORECAST.

SUNNY AND 77 ON THURSDAY, WE START TO SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER THIS WEEKEND, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH ON FRIDAY, AND THAT IS GOING TO BRING A COOL DOWN THIS WEEKEND WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-60s SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THAT WILL BE A BIG CHANGE.

YOU HAD SOME PRETTY NICE WEATHER FOR THE BEAVER FOOTBALL GAME, RIGHT?

>> Charlie: IT WAS CLOUDY TO START WITH AND DRIZZLY, AND THEN IT WENT AWAY.

THE BEAVERS, THEY ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED ON SATURDAY.

IF YOU DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO SEE THE GAME, WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP AND WE WILL HEAR FROM THE PLAYERS AFTERWARDS [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>> THEY SAY YOUR BIGGEST IMPROVEMENT AS A TEAM COMES BETWEEN YOUR FIRST AND SECOND GAMES OF THE SEASON.

BSU FOOTBALL PROVED THAT TO BE TRUE ON SATURDAY WHEN THEY HOSTED SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE TO OPEN NSIC PLAY.

THE BEAVERS GOT OFF TO A SLOW START IN GAME ONE, IN THIS ONE THEY JUMPED ON THE MUSTANGS IMMEDIATELY.

FIRST DRIVE OF THE GAME, 3RD AND LONG FOR SMSU, KADEN COOK STRIP SACK, BALLS OUT, NAH'SHAWN KEITH EVENTUALLY FALLS ON IT, AND BSU IS IN BUSINESS.

VERY FIRST PLAY AFTER THE TURNOVER, BEAVS GO WITH THE GROUND GAME, JAYDEN WASHINGTON GETS LOOSE, 15-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN MAKES IT 7-0.

LATER IN THE 1ST QUARTER, MUSTANGS STARTING TO MOVE THE BALL, BUT CAMERON STEELE STOPS THEM DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS, BEAVERS ONLY HAD 1 TURNOVER LAST WEEK, THEY HAD 3 TODAY.

AND THEY CERTAINLY CAPITALIZED ON IT, ENSUING DRIVE, BART MCANINCH FINDS HUDSON OMOKE, OMOKE FINISHED WITH 2-CATCHES FOR 50-YARDS AND THE T.D., 14-0 BEAVS.

MCANINCH, WENT 13-FOR-20 AND THREW FOR 191-YARDS, 41 OF THEM HERE ON THE STRIKE TO TYREE LOCKETT, MCANINCH WOULD RUN IT IN HIMSELF TWO PLAYS LATER TO MAKE IT, 21-0.

LATE IN THE HALF, THIS DRIVE WAS ALL ANTONIO BROWN, 4 PLAYS, 4 RUNS FOR 44-YARDS CAPPED BY THIS 12-YARD SCORE.

BEMIDJI STATE SHUTS OUT SMSU, 38-0.

BEAVERS OFFENSE RUSHED FOR 163-YARDS AND HAD 9-DIFFERENT PLAYERS WITH A RECEPTION COMBINE FOR 293-YARDS RECEIVING, WHILE THE DEFENSE HELD THE MUSTANGS TO JUST 3-RUSHING YARDS AND ONLY 57-YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE.

A HUGE TURNAROUND AFTER GIVING UP 31-POINTS AND NEARLY 350-YARDS OF OFFENSE IN GAME ONE.

>> IF YOU LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEK, THE SECOND HALF, WE PLAYED OUR BASE FOOTBALL, OUR BRAND OF FOOTBALL.

WE CARRIED THAT OVER TO THIS WEEK.

WE DIDN'T DO MUCH WITH OUR MOVEMENTS AND STEPS.

WE PLAYED BASE FOOTBALL.

WHEN WE GET THEM BEHIND, WE KNOW THIRD DOWN, FOURTH DOWN, WE CAN GET THE QUARTERBACK.

>> IT WAS AWESOME.

IT GIVES YOU A LOT OF CONFIDENCE WHEN THEY GET A STOP EVERY TIME AND WE CAN JUST DO WHAT WE DO, KEEP STICKING TO THE GAME PLAN AND IT WORKS WELL WHEN THEY'RE PLAYING SO WELL.

>> BSU HITS THE ROAD THIS WEEK TO TAKE ON MINNESOTA STATE IN MANKATO.

THE MAVERICKS ARE CURRENTLY RANKED 4TH IN THE COACHES POLL, THE BEAVERS HAVE NOT BEAT THEIR RIVALS TO THE SOUTH SINCE 2016.

BEMIDJI STATE WOMENS VOLLEYBALL WON ON SATURDAY, THEY'VE WON 18-STRAIGHTS SETS AND ARE 8-0 TO START THE SEASON, THEIR 3RD BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

>>> WELL, TONIGHT BEMIDJI GIRLS VOLLEYBALL WAS ON THE ROAD, AGAINST MOORHEAD.

THEY GOT AN ACE FROM KAYLA, AND THEN THE JACKS GO TO THE MIDDLE.

AND TOO HOT TO HANDLE, LATER THE SPUDS COME WITH AN ANSWER TO HALT THE RALLY.

HAZEL FINDS THE HOLE.

BEMIDJI FALLS 3-1.

JACKS ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR THE FIRST WIN.

WE HAVE SOME SCORES AROUND THE AREA.

PIERZ HANDLES LITTLE FALLS.

PEQUOT LAKES IN FIVE SETS OVER ALBANY.

ROSEAU GETS THE WIN OVER BGMR.

CROSBY-IRONTON IN FOUR SETS OVER PILLAGER.

GREEN WAY BEATS DEER RIVER.

LAKE OF THE WOODS GETS THE WIN OVER WARROAD.

RED LAKE COUNTY TOPS WIN-E-MAC.

IN GIRLS SOCCER, LITTLE FALLS 8-1 OVER ALBANY.

IN GIRL'S TENNIS, STAPLES MOTLEY SWEEPS LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE.

THE TWINS GET A WIN OVER THE DETROIT TIGERS.

>>> BRAINERD GIRLS' SOCCER LAST THREE SEASONS HAVE ENDED IN THE SECTION SEMIFINALS.

IF NOTHING ELSE, THEY ARE CONSISTENT, BUT SPORTS REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS MORE ON HOW THE WARRIORS ARE WORKING TO GET OVER THE HUMP IN 2026.

>> Reporter: AFTER GRADUATING 12 SENIORS, THE WARRIORS HAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS, MOVING THE LIKES OF ELLEN AND SOFIA FROM MID FIELD TO DEFENSE, CREATING AN ALL SENIOR BACK LINE.

>> IT KIND OF GIVES OUR TEAM CONFIDENCE KNOWING THAT WE HAVE FOUR REALLY EXPERIENCED PLAYERS IN THE BACK TO BE ABLE TO HOLD THE DEFENSE AND BE THE LAST LINE.

SINCE WE'VE BEEN AROUND FOR A LITTLE BIT, WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING.

THAT HELPS WITH CONFIDENCE AND CONFIDENCE LEADS TO COMMUNICATION.

>> Reporter: CLAIRE AND COLLIN ROUND OUT BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER STARTING DEFENSE, ONE THAT IS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO HUNT DOWN FORWARDS.

>> WE'RE A FAST TEAM, BUT WE WERE COMPOSED YESTERDAY WHEN WE HAD TO BE.

I THINK WE CAME PREPARED FOR THAT AND DEFENSIVELY AS WELL.

WE KNEW SOME OF THE GIRLS WILL BE GOOD.

WE KNEW THEY WERE GOING TO BE FAST AND BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE BALL WELL.

WE TOOK THAT IN STRIDE AND WE DENIED AS MUCH AS WE COULD AND THAT'S HOW WE GOT A SHUTOUT.

>> AND THE CAPTAINS ARE PREACHING THAT TO THE ENTIRE TEAM, WITH THE FORWARD AND MID FIELDERS LOOKING TO GET IN ON THE FUN.

>> WE'RE REALLY GOOD WITH THE BALL AND WE'RE GOOD AT CONTROLLING THE BALL.

I THINK THAT REALLY HELPS WHEN THERE IS THE 50-50 BALLS THAT WE'RE THE FIRST TO THOSE.

IF WE'RE NOT, WE TRY TO BE THE SECOND TO THEM, WHICH I THINK IS WHAT IS REALLY WINNING US THOSE BALLS.

>> Reporter: BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER KNOWS THAT SUFFOCATING DEFENSE ON ONE SIDE LEADS TO MORE OPPORTUNITIES.

THEY BELIEVE STAYING TRUE TO THE MINDSET WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY BREAKTHROUGH THE SECTION 8-3A SEMIFINAL WALL.

>> I THINK OUR ATTITUDE GOING INTO THE GAME WILL MATTER A LOT.

THAT IS WHY WE WERE ABLE TO BEAT BEMIDJI.

I THINK IF WE CAN KEEP UP THAT CONFIDENCE AND THAT GOOD ATTITUDE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO BEAT ANYONE.

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

>> Charlie: TONIGHT, BRAINERD BEAT MONTICELLO THANKS BY MACY CASTLE.

THE WARRIORS ARE 3-0-1 AND THEY WILL HOST SARTELL ON THURSDAY.

A GOOD START TO THE SEASON.

>> Dennis: SOUNDS THAT WAY.

THANKS CHARLIE.

CANOE RACERS FROM ALL OVER MINNESOTA, OTHER MIDWESTERN STATES, AND CANADA, GATHERED IN BEMIDJI OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE ANNUAL MINNESOTA CANOE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK STOPPED BY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANOEING TRADITION, FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: A SEPTEMBER BEGINS AND TEMPERATURES START TO DROP, CANOE SEASON IS COMING TO A CLOSE.

THE MINNESOTA CANOE CHAMPIONSHIP IN BEMIDJI FEATURED THE LAST CANOE RACES OF THE SEASON TO BRING SUMMER TO A CLOSE AS A PART OF THE BEAVER BAY BASH.

>> MYSELF AND MY WIFE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING THIS FOR THE BETTER PART OF 20 TO 25 YEARS.

THIS IS CONSIDERED PRO-RACING AND REALLY ALL PRO-RACING IS, IT'S A CERTAIN TYPE OF A CANOE.

I GREW UP AROUND CANOES AND GOT INTRODUCED TO CANOE RACING, FOUND IT TO BE VERY INTENSE, A LOT OF FUN, AND IT'S JUST A GREAT WAY TO GET OUT AND BE ON THE WATER.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA CANOE CHAMPIONSHIP TAKES PLACE ON A PORTION OF THE MISS PI -- MISSISSIPPI RIVER BUT THE LENGTH DEPENDS ON THE CLASS.

>> THE PRO-CLASS DOES 12 TO 14 MILES AND THE STOCK CLASS DOES 6 TO 7 MILES.

THIS IS A CLOSE-KNIT GROUP.

YOU THINK ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE REALLY CANOE RACE.

IT'S A NICHE GROUP.

IT'S JUST FUN TO GET TOGETHER AND COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER.

>> Reporter: INDIVIDUAL AND TANDEM RACES TOOK PLACE ON SATURDAY WITH AMATEUR AND PRO INTERMINGLED.

IT FEATURED MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, AND IOWA CANOERS.

IN THE PAST, MORE STATES AND PORTIONS OF CANADA HAVE ALSO BEEN REPRESENTED.

>> BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER AND COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER, IT'S FUN TO GET TOGETHER.

WE HAVE THIS WONDERFUL SPOT HERE THAT IS PROVIDED BY OUR HOST.

I MEAN WE HAVE FOOD FROM THE NEIGHBORS, WE HAVE LIVE MUSIC THIS AFTERNOON, SO, IT'S JUST GREAT COMRADERY, IT REALLY IS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> MORE RACES TOOK PLACE ON SUNDAY, WITH THE MIXED TANDEM CANOEING CLASS TAKING TO THE WATER.

>> Dennis: OKAY, LET'S GO BACK TO STACY FOR A LAST CHECK OF OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: FOR TONIGHT, WE WILL BE SEEING VARIABLE CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA, WEST WINDS 5 TO 20.

IT COULD BE UP TO 25 MILES PER HOUR IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

TOMORROW, SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY, BUT WE MAY SEE SOME SPRINKLES OR AN ISOLATED SHOWER IN THE MORNING, WEST WINDS 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AHEAD, SUNNY AND 77 ON THURSDAY, 81 ON FRIDAY, BUT A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH BRINGING US SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND COOLER TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-60s SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

>> Charlie: THEY WILL HAVE THEIR BASKETBALL SHOWCASE FOR A SECOND YEAR, IT'S GOING TO RUN DECEMBER 17TH THROUGH THE 19th AND BEMIDJI OF COURSE IS PLAYING IN IT.

WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT WHO THE OTHER TEAMS ARE COMING UP SHORTLY.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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