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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.

>>> HACKENSACK GAME CHANGERS IS DOING ITS PART TO TAKE THE CITY TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

THE GAME CHANGERS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE CITY THROUGH PROJECTS GEARED TOWARDS RESILIENT HOUSING SIGNAGE, BEAUTIFICATION, AND MUCH MORE.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: DECISION -- DISCUSSION INITIATED IN 2018 AS MANY HACKENSACK RESIDENTS SHOWED MOTIVATION TO REJUVENATE THE TOWN.

>> MANY PEOPLE GOT TOGETHER AND TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE WANT TO SEE, WHAT DO WE WANT.

FROM THOSE MEETINGS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WAS FORMED.

THE GAME CHANGERS WERE UNDER THE FOUNDATION, BUT AS THE GAME CHANGERS GOT BUSIER, THE INITIATIVE SAID WOW, YOU'RE TOO BUSY.

>> Reporter: THOSE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION WILL SOMETIMES BRING THEIR OWN IDEAS, THE PROJECTS PRIMARILY FORM FROM THOSE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE ARE THE GOVERNING BODY, WE'RE THE SUPPORT, WE'RE THE CHEERLEADERS, AND WE CELEBRATE.

WE HAD OUR ANNUAL MEETING IN JULY AND WE INVITED THE COMMUNITY.

SO WE HAD 60 TO 70 PEOPLE ATTEND THE MEETING.

EACH TEAM TALKED ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND WHAT THEIR PLANS WERE FOR THE NEXT YEAR.

IT WAS VERY EXCITING.

>> Reporter: SOME OF THE GAME CHANGERS TEAM INCLUDED A COMMUNITY GARDEN, SPORTS COURTS, SIGNAGE, INCLUDING NEW WELCOME SIGNS AND WAY FINDING SIGNS TO DIRECT VISITORS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS A BEAUTIFICATION TEAM.

>> WITH THE LOOK OF TOWN AS YOU DRIVE THROUGH ON 371, MAKE IT SOME PLACE YOU WANT TO STOP.

THE BEAUTIFICATION TEAM HAS SOME OTHER PROJECTS, THE NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR TEAM AND THEY HELP THE CITIZENS IN TOWN WITH THEIR YARD WORK AND GET DUMPSTERS FOR PEOPLE TO BRING GARBAGE TO.

>> Reporter: AND THE COMMUNITY FEEDBACK GAME CHANGERS HAS RECEIVED HAS BEEN REALLY ENCOURAGING.

>> THE SIDEWALKS AND THE STREETS WERE IN AWFUL CONDITION.

THE WATER WAS IN AWFUL CONDITION.

PEOPLE THAT COME TO VISIT THEM OR EVEN THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO LIVE HERE, THEY ALWAYS COMMENT, WOW, WHAT A CHANGE.

THIS TOWN IS REALLY IMPROVING.

IF YOU MAKE YOUR TOWN THE BEST IT CAN BE, PEOPLE WILL WANT TO VISIT.

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

>> Dennis: THE NEXT PROJECT FOR GAME CHANGERS WILL INCLUDE RESURFACING HIGHWAY 371 IN 2025, AS WELL AS THE BEAUTIFICATION TEAM'S SNOWFLAKE AND BANNER COMMUNITY.

ITEMS ON TO 371 UPON COMPLETION.

>>> THREE INDIVIDUALS LIVING ON THE RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION HAVE BEEN SENTENCED FOR FELONY CHILD NEGLECT AND FELONY CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS AND EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT TRIAL, BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2022 AND JANUARY 2023, 55-YEAR-OLD ROBIN JOHN ROY, 29-YEAR-OLD NICOLE ROBYN ROY AND 36-YEAR-OLD HARRISON EDWIN DUDLEY SENIOR WILLFULLY DEPRIVED MINOR VICTIMS OF NECESSARY FOOD, HEALTH CARE, AND SUPERVISION DESPITE THEIR REASONABLE ABILITY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PROVISIONS, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL HARM TO THE MINOR VICTIMS' PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.

TRIAL EVIDENCE ESTABLISHED THAT ONE OF THE MINOR VICTIMS SUFFERED FROM SEVERE ANEMIA AS A RESULT OF MALNOURISHMENT.

AND DESPITE REPEAT EFFORTS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO INTERVENE IN THE CHILD'S CONDITION.

THE CHILD NEARLY DIED AS A RESULT OF THE DEFENDANTS' COLLECTIVE FAILURE TO PROVIDE NEEDED CARE.

TRIAL EVIDENCE ALSO ESTABLISHED THAT BOTH CHILDREN SUFFERED FROM PROLONGED LICE INFESTATIONS THAT PROGRESSED TO LIFE-THREATENING SCALP INFECTIONS.

ALL THREE DEFENDANTS WERE FOUND GUILTY OF FELONY CHILD NEGLECT FOLLOWING A SIX-DAY TRIAL LAST FEBRUARY.

NICOLE ROY AND DUDLEY WERE ALSO FOUND GUILTY OF FELONY CHILD ENDANGERMENT.

ALL THREE WERE SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT LAST WEEK.

ROBIN ROY WAS SENTENCED TO 24 MONTHS OF PROBATION.

NICOLE ROY RECEIVED 12 MONTHS AND A DAY IN PRISON FOLLOWED BY THREE YEARS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE, AND DUDLEY RECEIVED FOUR MONTHS IN PRISON.

>>> A 18-YEAR-OLD LITTLE FALLS WOMAN WHO WAS TRAVELING ON A SCOOTER WAS HOSPITALIZED LAST NIGHT WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES AFTER SHE WAS STRUCK BY A CAR JUST NORTH OF LITTLE FALLS.

THE INCIDENT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 8:30 P.M.

IN BELLE PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.

THE MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS HAILEY FARNICK WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON HAVEN ROAD IN THE SOUTHBOUND SHOULDER ON A SCOOTER AND 46-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER PLAKUT WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HAVEN ROAD IN A JEEP.

PLAKUT WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN RIGHT ONTO RIVERWOOD DRIVE, AS HE ENTERED THE TURN LANE, HE STRUCK THE SCOOTER.

FARNICK WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. GABRIEL'S HOSPITAL BY MAYO CLINIC AMBULANCE WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES.

PLATUK IS LISTED IN THE MORRISON COUNTY JAIL ROSTER WITH A PENDING CHARGE FOR CRIMINAL VEHICULAR HOMICIDE.

>>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INVITES THE TRAVELING PUBLIC, AREA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING TOMORROW TO LEARN ABOUT THE HIGHWAY 371 AND HIGHWAY 210 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BAXTER.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN ABOUT POTENTIAL DESIGN CONCEPTS AND BE ABLE TO SHARE FEEDBACK WITH PROJECT STAFF.

TWO MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH AT THE MNDOT OFFICE IN BAXTER.

THERE WILL BE A BUSINESS MEETING FROM 1:00 TO 2:30 P.M. AND A PUBLIC MEETING FROM 4:00 TO 6:00 P.M.

THE MEETINGS ARE OPEN HOUSE-STYLE AND PEOPLE MAY COME AND GO AT THEIR CONVENIENCE.

THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL PRESENTATION.

THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY, PRIORITIZE AND SELECT A PRELIMINARY DESIGN.

WHEN COMPLETE, THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE ACCESS, SAFETY AND TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

>>> LAST MONTH, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WERE FULL OF RIDES, FOOD, AND FAIR VENDORS.

THERE WERE HORSES, SHEEP, AND GOATS BUT THIS PAST WEEKEND, A DIFFERENT 4-LEGGED ANIMAL TOOK OVER THE 4H BUILDINGS AS THE PAUL BUNYAN DOG TRAINING ASSOCIATION HELD THEIR 13TH ANNUAL DOG SHOW.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE BIG, THE SMALL, AND THE TALENTED, THE PAUL BUNYAN DOG TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIVED UP TO THEIR NAME WITH OVER 150 DOGS COMPETING IN THEIR 13th ANNUAL DOG SHOW.

THE DIFFERENT COMPETITIONS TOOK PLACE BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS, THE SHOW BUILDING AND THEN THE RALLY OBEDIENCE BUILDING.

>> THERE ARE THE SIGNS ON THE COURSE THAT YOU NEED TO DO THOSE EXERCISES AND AGAIN, IT IS A TEAM SPORT.

YOU'RE REALLY WORKING WITH YOUR DOG TO ACCOMPLISH THE SIGNS.

>> Reporter: THEY CAME FROM ALL ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TO COMPETE FOR THE SHOW.

THE ORGANIZATION PUTTING ON THE WEEKEND ACTIVITIES IS THE UNITED KENNEL CLUB THAT HAD RUN THE BEMIDJI SHOW FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS.

THE OVER 150 DOGS IN ATTENDANCE AREN'T EVEN PEOPLE'S FAVORITE PART ABOUT COMING HERE.

>> I MADE SO MANY FRIENDS ACROSS THE WORLD JUDGING DOG SHOWS, NO MATTER WHAT I'M JUDGING.

SO, IT'S KIND OF LIKE A FAMILY.

>> IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT YOU GET TO MEET, THE ASPECT OF WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT.

THE DOG SHOW WORLD IS JUST A CROSS SECTION OF THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD.

YOU HAVE EVERYBODY FROM ALL WORKS OF LIFE THAT ARE HERE.

>> IT BECOMES DOG SHOW FAMILY.

WHEN WE GO AROUND DIFFERENT PLACES, WE ALL BECOME FAMILY BECAUSE WE SEE EACH OTHER, EVEN THOUGH MAYBE WE SEE EACH OTHER ONCE A YEAR.

IT'S A DOG SHOW FAMILY AND IT'S LIKE GETTING TOGETHER WITH A BEST FRIEND.

>> Reporter: THESE PURE BREAD DOGS ARE NOT ONLY JUDGED BY THEIR OBEDIENCE BUT THEIR PHYSICAL CHARACTER AS WELL.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF RIBBONS.

>> PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO CHAMPION THEIR DOG, PUT A CHAMPIONSHIP ON THEIR DOG, GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP ON THEIR DOG, HIGHER LEVELS OF GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

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

>> ALONG WITH THE NORMAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, EVERYONE IS COMPETING FOR THE GRAND CHAMPION BEST IN SHOW AWARD.

THE HIGHEST HONOR OF THE SHOW, WHICH ONLY GOES OUT TO ONE DOG AT THE END OF THE COMPETITION.

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

>> WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE SUNSHINE AND VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK ON THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, THE FINAL >> 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.

>>> LAST THURSDAY, BRAINERD COMMUNITY ACTION HOSTED THE FIRST BRAINERD FIRE VERSUS BRAINERD POLICE DEPARTMENT SOFTBALL GAME.

THE GAME WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO BE PLAYED IN AUGUST, BUT INCLEMENT WEATHER PUSHED IT BACK TWO WEEKS, WHICH ONLY FED THE ANTICIPATION.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE IING -- INAUGURAL POLICE AND FIRE SOFTBALL GAME WENT, AS WELL AS PEOPLE HOPED.

THE CROWD WERE GLAD TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE THAT KEEP THEM SAFE.

>> WE COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH THE TURNOUT.

IT WAS A THURSDAY BUT PEOPLE CAME OUT AND HAD A GREAT TIME.

I CAN'T SAY HOW IT IS TO JUST CELEBRATE THE PEOPLE THAT PROTECT US AND THE PEOPLE THAT GO TO WORK EACH DAY, JUST PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE, AND GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT AND SHOW THEM HOW MUCH WE CARE.

>> Reporter: THE POLICE TOOK THE VICTORY 9-5.

IT'S ALWAYS FUN WHEN YOU WIN AND THEY WERE USE TO THAT.

>> IT WAS A BLAST.

THIS IS AN AWESOME EVENT.

IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO BE WITH THESE GUYS.

WE HAVE A BLAST NO MATTER WHAT WE DO.

WE ALWAYS WIN.

>> Reporter: THE POLICE OFFICERS GOING INTO THE GAME FELT THEY HAD THE BRAGGING RIGHTS AND THE VICTORY ADDS FUEL TO THE FIRE.

>> JUST ANOTHER REASON TO MAKE FUN OF THEM, THAT'S ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: IT WAS ALL IN GOOD FUN AND THE FRIENDLY RIVALRY BETWEEN THE BRAVEST AND FINEST.

THE EVENT WAS MEANT TO BE A FUN NIGHT FOR ALL INVOLVED AND IT WAS HARD TO FIND ANYONE AT THE FIELD WITHOUT A SMILE.

>> THE CROWD AND THE COMMUNITY IS HERE AND OF COURSE OUR FAMILIES ARE HERE AND YOU KNOW, WE HAD A REALLY GOOD REPRESENTATION FROM OUR FAMILIES, WHICH IS FUN TO HAVE THEM AND THEN THEY COME OUT AND RUN THE BASES AFTERWARDS.

YEAH, WE HAD A GREAT TIME.

>> Reporter: WITH THE AMOUNT OF FUN TONIGHT WAS BETWEEN THE POLICE OFFICERS AND THE FIREFIGHTERS AND THE CROWD AND EVERYONE INVOLVED, THIS IS GOING TO BE A DAY, HOPEFULLY THAT PEOPLE HAVE CIRCLED ON THEIR CALENDARS FOR THE YEARS TO COME.

>> THE ANTICIPATION FOR THIS IS GOING TO BE PRETTY GREAT.

YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A RIVALRY BREWING.

YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF QUESTIONING ABOUT THE SCORE, THERE WERE PRACTICES HAPPENING BEFORE, SECRET PRACTICES, AND THAT'S THE STUFF YOU WANT TO SEE.

YOU WANT TO SEE PEOPLE GET EXCITED AND HAVE FUN AND TAKE IT SERIOUS TO MAKE SURE IT'S COMPETITIVE.

I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER.

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

>> FUNDS RAISED FROM THE EVENT WILL GO TOWARDS MAKING SMALL IMPROVEMENTS TO STEWART C. MILLS FIELD.

>>> LAKELAND PBS IS PREMIERING A NEW DOCUMENTARY AS PART OF THEIR INITIATIVE TO FEATURE MINNESOTA MILITARY STORIES AND YOU CAN TAKE PART IN A SPECIAL SCREENING LATER THIS WEEK.

THE FIRST DOCUMENTARY IS TITLED "DEDICATED TO CARE-HORTENSE MCKAY".

IT IS AN INTIMATE AND COMPELLING DOCUMENTARY THAT DELVES INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF BRAINERD HERO, LIEUTENANT COLONEL HORTENSE MCKAY, A DEDICATED NURSE WHOSE COURAGE AND COMMITMENT SHAPED HER LEGACY AND PAVED THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN THE MILITARY.

THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO JOIN LAKELAND PBS FOR A FREE SCREENING EVENT AND GET TO KNOW THIS LOCAL HERO.

THE "DEDICATED TO CARE SPECIAL SCREENING" TAKES PLACE ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE CROW WING COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN BRAINERD.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT BUT SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE RSVP TO JSTEARN@LPTV.ORG OR CALL 218-333-3027.

THE DOCUMENTARY WILL PREMIERE ON LAKELAND PBS AND THE PBS APP ON THE SAME EVENING AT SEVEN AND 7:30 P.M. >>> TIME FOR WEATHER.

STACY IS HERE.

LOOKS LIKE A REAL NICE WEEK OF WEATHER IN STORE FOR THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER NOW?

>> Stacy: YES, AND IT'S GOING TO FEEL LIKE SUMMER ONCE AGAIN.

WE ALREADY HAVE THE WARM TEMPERATURES.

WE HAVE THE SUNSHINE TODAY AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MORE OF THAT AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK.

WE SHOULD SEE HIGHS MAINLY IN >> 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.

>> 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, IT IS FEELING LIKE SUMMER ONCE AGAIN OUT THERE AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK.

IN FACT, WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE QUIET WEATHER STRAIGHT THROUGH THE WEEK, WE MAY SEE SOME SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 69 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WE HAVE A SOUTHEAST WIND AT 5 MILES PER HOUR, HUMIDITY IS AT 69%.

IN BBRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, PRESSURE IS ON THE RISE WITH CALM WINDS.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE RADAR PICTURE, IT IS ALL QUIET.

IT HAS BEEN QUIET AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE QUIET AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE CLEAR SKIES TOMORROW, EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 80s ONCE AGAIN.

IT LOOKS LIKE LOW TO MAYBE SOME MID-80s, WITH MORE OF THE SAME AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK.

IT MAY BE A LITTLE BIT WARMER ON A FEW OF THESE DAYS COMING UP.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS, FOGGY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AT SUNRISE.

ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM MENAHGA.

JOAN FROM LAPORTE WITH THE WILD TURKEYS SHE SPOTTED IN THE AREA.

BEAUTIFUL REFLECTIVE WATER, AND ANGELA SENDING US A PICTURE FROM CASS LAKE.

WE HAVE THE SUN GOING DOWN AND SUNSET SHOTS AS WELL FROM CARRIE IN WALKER, AND SAMROSE OVER AT LOWER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 59, CALM, AND THICK FOG THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 80.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, HIGH OF 82.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 83.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES BUT DID REPORT SOME FOG THIS MORNING.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHED A HIGH OF 83.

WE HAD A LOW THIS MORNING OF 51 AND SUNSET AT 7:39.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 84, MILD AND 71 IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

WE ARE WELL ABOVE THAT.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE 46 AND SUNSET AT 7:43.

HERE'S TOMORROW, EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID-80s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, COULD SEE SOME UPPER LEVEL HAZE, SOME OF THE SMOKE SHOULD NOT REACH THE GROUND LEVEL, BUT IT COULD BE AFFECTING OUR SKIES TOMORROW AND THAT'S GOING TO BE THE CASE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, BUT AGAIN PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND HIGHS IN THE HIGH TO MID-80s.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS NEAR 81 AND SOUTH WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, MORE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK, MAYBE A FEW MORE CLOUDS ON THURSDAY, BUT VERY MILD TEMPERATURES CONTINUE WITH HIGHS IN THE MID-80s AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WORKWEEK.

HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND, WE DO HAVE A SMALL CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES COOLING OFF JUST A LITTLE BIT, STILL ABOVE AVERAGE, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 70s TO LOW 80s SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW AND A LOOK AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL.

>> Charlie: YES, THEY HAD A GOOD START TO THE SEASON AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THEM LAST WEEK AND WE'LL HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SEASON AND THE MOMENTUM THEY HAVE TAKEN FROM THE PREVIOUS SEASON.

THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFT >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN MINNESOTA'S CERTIFIED APPLE SERVICE CENTER, OFFERING REPAIR SERVICES ON APPLE PRODUCTS AND P.C.S.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Charlie: BEMIDJI GIRLS VOLLEYBALL HAD AN AVERAGE 13-14 RECORD AND WERE THE 7 SEED HEADING INTO THE SECTION 8-4A PLAYOFFS.

THAT'S WHEN THE SWITCH FLIPPED FOR THE LUMBERJACKS AS THEY MADE A CINDERELLA RUN TO THE TITLE GAME BEFORE FALLING TO ROGERS.

THEY CARRIED THE MOMENTUM INTO THIS SEASON JUMPING OUT TO A 3-0 START, THEIR BEST SINCE 2017 AND DOING SO WITHOUT DROPPING A SINGLE SET.

THIS SQUAD IS CHUCKED FULL OF EXPERIENCE AFTER ONLY GRADUATING THREE SENIORS.

IT'S SOMETHING THEY PLAN TO LEAN ON THROUGHOUT THEIR 2024 CAMPAIGN.

>> IT'S SO AWESOME.

IT'S LIKE WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE A YOUNG TEAM LAST YEAR BUT WE PLAYED TOGETHER FOR SO LONG.

WE CLICKED TOWARDS THE END.

NOW WE KNOW HOW TO PLAY SO WELL.

IT FEELS LIKE WE'VE BEEN NON-STOP THE LAST FEW SEASONS.

WE'RE SO MUCH MORE CALM, MORE PREPARED, WE KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHEN GAMES GET TIGHT OR EVEN WHEN THEY'RE NOT TIGHT, WE KNOW HOW TO FIGHT BACK AND PUSH.

I JUST THINK A LOT OF CONFIDENCE COMES WITH THAT WITH THE EXPERIENCE.

SO WE DO A LOT BETTER IN PRESSURE SITUATIONS.

>> Charlie: SOMETHING ELSE IS A NEWFOUND MENTALITY WITH OLD SCHOOL ROOTS, ONE INSPIRED BY THE LATE, GREAT, KOBE BRYANT.

>> IT'S MAMBA MENTALITY.

THAT'S WHAT KOBE BRYANT WOULD SAY, JUST WORKING HARD ALL THE TIME.

I THINK IT'S HUGE.

IT'S A GRIND, WE'RE RUNNING AND IN THOSE TIMES, IT SINKS IN.

YOU ARE CAPABLE AND JUST REALLY HAVING THE CONFIDENCE TO DO THAT.

>> JUST CONTINUE TO WORK HARD EVERYDAY AND EVERYTHING IS EARNED, NOT GIVEN.

COME IN WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND WHATEVER IS GOING ON, LEAVE IT AT THE DOOR.

ONCE WE GET HERE, JUST WORK HARD AND HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE, ALWAYS.

>> Charlie: BEMIDJI HAS A BIG TEST COMING THIS THURSDAY.

THEY HAVE TO PLAY MOORHEAD WHERE THEY WILL TRY TO IMPROVE TO 4-0, SOMETHING THEY HAVEN'T DONE SINCE 2012.

THAT YEAR THEY WENT TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

>>> WELL, ON SATURDAY, BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL WAS ON THE ROAD AT MINNESOTA STATE.

MAVERICKS BEAT THE BEAVERS IN THEIR LAST FOUR MEETINGS.

MIDWAY THROUGH, SAM GOES OVER THE TOP TO A WIDE OPEN BUBBA PETERS, 69 YARDS, ONE OF THREE TOUCHDOWN CONNECTIONS.

HERE'S ANOTHER ONE IN THE THIRD QUARTER, NOT SURE HOW PETERS KEPT IT OFF THE GROUND, BUT HE DID.

BSU TAKES THE 22-21 LEAD.

THE MAVS HAVE A FOURTH YEAR STARTER IN HAYDEN.

HE FINDS WATSON ON A 50-YARD STRIKE TO TAKE THE LEAD BACK.

IT'S 28-22.

THIS IS WHERE THINGS GOT GOOD AND JAYDEN FINDS THE HOLE, POPS THE CLUTCH AND IT'S OFF TO THE RACES.

THE GAME WOULD LEAD TO A 1-YARD TOUCHDOWN, AND THEY WOULD LEAD BY 1.

MINNESOTA STATE WOULD GET THE FIELD GOAL RAIN AND MATTHEW FROM 31 YARDS OUT, RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE.

MINNESOTA STATE WALKS IT OFF BY A FINAL OF 31-29.

THAT SHOULD BE THE FINAL SCORE.

31-29 IS THE FINAL THERE ON SATURDAY.

A COUPLE MORE SCORES FOR YOU.

IN WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL ON SATURDAY AS WELL, BEMIDJI STATE FELL TO WESTERN OREGON BUT WILL GET A WIN, 3-1 OVER HAWAII PACIFIC.

BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN SOCCER, THEY ARE 0-2.

MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF AFTER ROUND ONE, BEMIDJI STATE ON THE MEN'S SIDE IS IN FIRST PLACE.

THEY ARE PLUS 6 LEADERS IN THE CLUBHOUSE, AND IN THE TRACY LANE MEMORIAL AFTER ROUND ONE, BEMIDJI STATE ARE SITTING IN FIFTH PLACE.

A COUPLE MORE SCORE FROM THE WEEKEND IN GIRLS SOCCER, SAINT MICHAEL ALBERTVILLE, WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY BEATS CROOKSTON.

GRAND RAPIDS ALSO GETS A WIN.

BEMIDJI BEATS DULUTH DENFELD, AND SAINT MICHAEL ALBERTVILLE BEATS BRAINERD.

IN GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE, MOORHEAD WINS IT.

BEMIDJI FINISHES IN THIRD.

OVER THE WEEKEND ON SUNDAY, THE PARALYMPIC FINISHED UP AND AARON PIKE FINISHED 7th IN THE T54 MARATHON.

HE DOES THAT IN A WHEELCHAIR.

IT'S HIS 7th PARALYMPIC, 4th SUMMER GAMES, HIGHEST FINISH WAS IN TOKYO WHEN HE FINISHED 6th.

>> Dennis: A GOOD FINISH FOR HIM.

CONGRATS.

>> Charlie: YEAH, IT'S COOL TO WATCH THE PARALYMPIC.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> WHAT ORIGINALLY STARTED AS WAY FOR MUSICIANS TO RELAX AFTER A WEEKEND OF PLAYING SHOWS, DEER LAKE CHARLIE'S TURNED JUG-BANDS INTO A TRADITION CALLED JUG-BAND BOOGIE.

FOR THIS WEEKS IN-BUSINESS, OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN STOPPED BY THE DIVE BAR IN EFFIE FOR THEIR LAST JUG-BAND BOOGIE OF THE SEASON.

[♪♪♪♪♪] [♪♪♪♪♪] >> Reporter: IT'S TIME TO PULL OUT THOSE INSTRUMENTS AND GRAB THOSE WHISKEY JUGS, IT'S TIME FOR DEER LAKE CHARLIE'S JUG BAND BOOGIE OF THE SEASON.

THEY BROUGHT THEIR LAWN CHAIRS AND ENJOYED THE COMPANY OF THE COMMUNITY AND ENJOYING THE MUSIC AT THE ICONIC VENUE.

>> IT STARTED BACK IN 1941 BY MY UNCLE.

HE ENLISTED MY GRANDFATHER TO RUN THE PLACE.

WE DEVELOPED THE REPUTATION FOR HAVING GOOD TIMES, HAVING MUSIC, HAVING THE BAND.

WE HAD THE JUG BAND COMPETITION IN EFFIE DOWN THE ROAD AND WE MOVED IT HERE.

>> Reporter: EACH YEAR, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE JOIN THE FESTIVITIES, SO MUCH THAT THEY MOVED THE LOCATION FROM INSIDE THE BAR TO AN OLD HAY TRAILER.

>> AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, IT FEELS LIKE YOU JUST GAVE BIRTH.

MY GOODNESS, THAT WAS HEAVY.

IT WAS A LOT OF WORK, BUT WORTH IT.

>> Reporter: THIS IS MORE THAN A MUSIC EVENT BUT A COMPETITION FOR THE BANDS INVOLVED BUT MAYBE NOT THE MOST FAIR OF COMPETITIONS.

>> THE COMPETITION IS TOUGH.

WE HAVE A PANEL OF JUDGES.

WE ALWAYS HAVE TO WATCH OUT BECAUSE THE JUDGES CAN BE BRIBED, YOU KNOW.

THE WINNER WILL BE DECLARED AT THE END OF THE DAY.

THEY GET THE FISH SCALER AND A PLAQUE THEY HAVE TO ENGRAVE AND RETURN THE NEXT YEAR.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Reporter: EVEN THOUGH THE BAND WANTS TO COMPETE.

>> MY BAND WILL WIN THIS YEAR.

>> Reporter: IT'S NOT THE MOST SERIOUS OF COMPETITIONS.

>> I DON'T THINK THAT IS RIGHT.

>> THERE ARE RULES THAT WE TRY TO FOLLOW, LIKE YOU CAN'T PRACTICE, YOU CAN'T BE A REAL BAND.

THERE ARE YEARS WHERE IT WAS JUST ME AND I JUST GATHERED PEOPLE AND SAID LET'S PLAY MUSIC.

>> Reporter: THE OWNERS ARE THANKFUL THEY CAN SPARE TIME TO ENJOY THE MUSIC THEMSELVES.

>> IT'S EVERYTHING THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE YEAR.

ALL OF OUR FRIENDS ARE HERE.

THE BANDS SHOW UP TO DO THE JUG BAND AND FOR US, IT'S A SUPER SATISFYING DAY.

WE ALWAYS ENJOY IT AND WE GET MORE AND MORE HELP EVERY YEAR WHERE SHANE AND I CAN STEP OUT AND REALLY ENJOY IT.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN EFFIE FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: BACK TO STACY FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: SUNNY AND WARM FOR MOST OF THE WEEK.

TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS NEAR 60, SUNSHINE TOMORROW, HIGHS NEAR 81.

>> Dennis: THAT'S IT FOR US.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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