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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.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY UNVEILED THE LARGEST DONATION FROM A WILL THAT THEY HAVE EVER RECEIVED, WITH AN $8.1 MILLION GIFT FROM THE FAMILY OF ALLEN SUNDERMAN, WHO DIED IN 2019.

THE DONATION WILL ESTABLISH THE SUNDERMAN COLLEGE OF CREATIVITY, ENTERPRISE, AND PLACE.

SUNDERMAN, A 1975 BSU GRADUATE, WISHED FOR HIS ESTATE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

A PORTION OF THE $8 MILLION WILL GO TO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN TECHNOLOGY-RELATED MAJORS, TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL INNOVATION FUND, AND FOR A TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT FUND.

THE SUNDERMAN DONATION WILL ALSO FUND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES IN SEVERAL BUILDINGS ON CAMPUS.

>> IT'S JUST A REAL GAME CHANGER FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND IT PROPERLY RECOGNIZES WHAT A GREAT PLACE THIS IS AND WHAT A GREAT UNIVERSITY, AND WHAT A GREAT COMMUNITY YOU HAVE.

>> WE JUST HAD THE GREATEST GIFT.

IT'S GOING TO BE TRANSFORMATIONAL FOR THE COLLEGE, IT REALLY IS.

ALLEN MADE SURE IN HIS ESTATE PLAN THAT IT WAS FOR PRIMARILY FOR STUDENTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA BECAUSE MOST OF IT IS ENDOWED.

IT WILL GO INTO PERPETUITY WHERE THE PROCEEDS WILL BE USED YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

RIGHT NOW, WE NEED BETTER TECHNOLOGY AND MANY, MANY CLASSROOMS.

MULTI-MODAL IS THE WAY TO GO FOR A POPULATION LIKE NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

>> THE GIFT OFFICIALLY SENT THE UNIVERSITY OVER THEIR FOR THE NORTH FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN GOAL, WHICH WAS $25 MILLION IN THREE YEARS.

THE SUNDERMAN DONATION SET THE CURRENT TOTAL TO $32 MILLION WITH TWO MONTHS OF FUNDRAISING REMAINING.

>>> IN OTHER LOCAL NEWS TONIGHT, A MAN DIED EARLY THIS MORNING AFTER CRASHING A PICKUP TRUCK NEAR GRAND RAPIDS.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GRAND RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT THE CRASH HAPPENED ON THE 1600 BLOCK OF GOLF COURSE ROAD.

THE PICKUP LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK MULTIPLE TREES.

THE DRIVER WHO WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE DIED A SHORT TIME LATER.

AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT RELEASED THE DRIVERS NAME BUT SAY THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL AND SPEED WERE FACTORS IN THE CRASH.

>>> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS DEFERRED AN ADDITIONAL $91 MILLION IN MEDICAID FUNDING TO MINNESOTA, CITING CONCERNS ABOUT FRAUD IN STATE-RUN PROGRAMS.

DOCTOR MEHMET OZ, FROM THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, ANNOUNCED THE DECISION THURSDAY.

FEDERAL AGENTS SEARCHED SITES IN THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST.

PAUL AREA EARLIER IN THE WEEK.

VICE PRESIDENT J.D.

VANCE NOTIFIED THE STATE IN FEBRUARY THAT $243 MILLION WOULD BE WITHHELD.

MINNESOTA SUED, BUT A JUDGE DECLINED TO GRANT A RESTRAINING ORDER.

OZ EMPHASIZED ACCOUNTABILITY, STATING THEY NEED MORE DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY CHARGES.

GOVERNOR TIM WALZ CALLS IT PART OF A RETRIBUTION CAMPAIGN AGAINST MINNESOTA.

>>> ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS IN MINNESOTA'S U.S.

SENATE RACE HAS SUSPENDED HIS CAMPAIGN.

DAVID HANN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HE IS DROPPING OUT SAYING HE HOPES MINNESOTANS WILL ELECT COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP IN NOVEMBER.

WITH THE NEWS TODAY THE REPUBLICAN FIELD IS NOW DOWN TO SIX CANDIDATES.

>>> BRAINERD CITY ENGINEER JESSIE DEHN IS RESIGNING FROM HIS POSITION WITH THE CITY.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ACCEPTED DEANS RESIGNATION DURING A SPECIAL MEETING ON APRIL 14TH AND ALSO UNANIMOUSLY AGREED ON RENAMING THE CITY ENGINEER POSITION TO DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER.

DEHN SERVED AS BRAINERD'S CITY ENGINEER FOR OVER THREE AND A HALF YEARS.

PRIOR TO THAT, HE WORKED IN MARSHALL AS ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER, MILLE LACS COUNTY AS THE COUNTY ENGINEER, AS WELL AS IN BOTH TEXAS AND NORTH DAKOTA.

DEAN SHARED HIS THOUGHTS ON THE UPCOMING CAREER MOVE TO PORT ARTHUR IN TEXAS.

>> WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY THAT CAME UP, SOMETHING THAT I DISCUSSED WITH MY WIFE QUITE A BIT AND WE PRAYED ON IT QUITE A BIT.

WE FELT IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO EXPLORE.

IT'S BITTERSWEET BECAUSE WE DO HAVE FAMILY IN THE AREA THAT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE AS MUCH, BUT IT'S AN AREA IN TEXAS THAT WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH.

WE'RE REALLY HAPPY THAT IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE WORKING FOR THE MUNICIPALITY.

>> Dennis: HE WILL OFFICIALLY LEAVE THE POSITION ON MAY 8th.

>>> RENOVATIONS AT THE RIVERBANK AT CHARLES A WIRE-HOUSER MEMORIAL MUSEUM RESUMED ON MONDAY.

THE PROJECT TO STOP THE MUSEUM FROM SLIDING INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER STARTED IN THE FALL OF LAST YEAR.

THE RENOVATIONS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF VEGETATION, REINSTALLATION OF A BERM, FENCING AROUND THE BUILDING, AND FIXING THE PARKING LOT.

THE MUSEUM IS HOPING THE PROJECT WILL BE FINISHED BY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

>>S -- IT WILL HELP US SHOW OFF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIVER TO OUR PATRONS.

IT WAS A VITAL PART OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THIS AREA, NOT JUST IN MODERN TIMES, BUT IN PREHISTORIC TIMES TOO.

THIS PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WEREN'T FOR A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS AND WE HAVE TO THANK SO MANY MOVING PARTS AND PEOPLE THAT HELPED PUT THIS TOGETHER.

>> THE MUSEUM WILL STILL OPERATE ON ITS NORMAL HOURS DURING CONSTRUCTION.

PARKING WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO THE RENOVATIONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, ON THE MUSEUM WEBSITE THERE IS A WHOLE PAGE DEDICATED TO CONSTRUCTION UPDATES.

>>> THE BRAINERD LAKES CHAMBER JOINED FORCES WITH MOBILE TIRE AND THE BRAINERD DISPATCH TO HOST THE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENT, AN EVENING OF NETWORKING AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS.

THE EVENT WAS A HUB OF LIKE MINDED BUSINESS PEOPLE LISTENING TO A PANEL WITH JUSTIN MENDWALD, THE OWNER OF MOBILE TIRE, AND ALEESHA GAALSWICK STEPHENS, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE BRAINERD DISPATCH.

AS THEY DISCUSSED MANAGING AND OWNING BUSINESSES IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

>> WHAT YOU WANT, IF YOU WANT MORE CUSTOMERS, YOU WANT CONVERSIONS, YOU WANT YOUR REVENUE TO GROW, YOU WANT PEOPLE TO ACTUALLY MAKE THE DECISION TO BUY YOUR PRODUCT OR WHATEVER IT IS.

SO WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO REALLY TARGETED ADVERTISING SO THAT YOU START TO GET THAT BUSINESS THAT WAY.

>> BUSINESS AFTER HOURS ARE HOSTED BY CHAMBER MEMBERS ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH, JANUARY THROUGH NOVEMBER.

THESE EVENTS ARE FREE TO ATTEND AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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

>> Stacy: THE WEATHER WAS FAIRLY CALM THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, A LITTLE BIT CHILLY IN AREAS, BUT IT WILL BE WARMING UP AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE THE FULL DETAILS IN A COUPLE MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

THE BEMIDJI UNIVERSITY ANNUAL EVENT BEFORE FINALS.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> WELL, A FRESH TWIST TO A BELOVED CLASSIC WAS BROUGHT TO THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA LAST WEEK, AS PERFORMERS FROM ICE CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT DELIVERED A UNIQUE, SURDUSOLAY STYLE RENDITION OF THE WIZARD OF OZ.

THE PRODUCTION FEATURED DYNAMIC CHOREOGRAPHY AND VISUAL STORYTELLING, AIMED TO REIMAGINE THE FAMILIAR TALE FOR A MODERN AUDIENCE.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS THE DETAILS FOR THIS WEEKS IN-FOCUS.

>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN COLLABORATION WITH ICE CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT IT IS NEW WIZARD OF OZ ON ICE.

JOHN SAWYER, ALONG A CAST OF PERFORMERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, THE PRODUCTION DELIVERS WORLD CLASS ENTERTAINMENT RARELY SEEN IN THE REGION.

>> SO IT IS A RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC STORY OF THE WIZ VARRED -- WIZARD OF OZ.

THEY USE THIS INTERESTING STAGE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO SKATE ON IT WITHOUT FLOODING THE THEATER.

IT'S A CLASSIC STORY THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE, INCLUDING MYSELF REMEMBER FROM OUR CHILDHOOD AND CHERISH.

IT'S NEAT TO SEE IT IN A DIFFERENT FORMAT.

>> Reporter: IT'S PART OF CLC'S CULTURAL ART SERIES, WHERE THEY BRING LIVE SHOWS HERE TO THE COMMUNITY.

YOW BELIEVES HIGH PERFORMANCES LIKE THIS SHOULD BE SHOW CASED IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

>> WE CONTACT ACTORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE, CONCERTS, COMEDIANS, MAGICIANS, AND THEN WE DO SHOWS LIKE THIS OUTSIDE OF A GENERAL CATEGORY.

THEY'RE FUN ENTERTAINING PERFORMANCES.

WE TRY TO BRING THE SHOWS THAT NO ONE ELSE IN THE COMMUNITY IS BRINGING AND THINGS THAT PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ST.

CLOUD TO SEE, WE WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE THOSE EXPERIENCES IN OUR HOMETOWN.

>> Reporter: WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, HE HOPES THAT THE AUDIENCE CAN LEAVE HAPPY AND CONNECTED TO THE RETELLING OF ONE OF HISTORY'S OLDEST CLASSICS AND THE FIRST PERFORMANCE HE EVER DID AS A TEENAGER AND MAYBE IT WILL INSPIRE SOMEONE IN THE CROWD THE WAY IT LEFT AN IMPACT ON HIM.

>> I HOPE WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS HERE TONIGHT WHO CAN SEE HOW MUCH FUN IT CAN BE TO GO TO A LIFE SHOW.

HOCKEY IS POPULAR AROUND HERE AND ICE SKATING.

I HOPE PEOPLE HAVE A GREAT MEMORY OF THE NIGHT AND IT INSPIRES THEM TO KEEP PUSHING WITH THE THING THEY'RE REALLY INTERESTED IN.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

[♪♪♪] >> YOW IS DIRECTING CLC'S PRODUCTION OF THE GRAPES OF WRATH, WHICH OPENED APRIL 30th THROUGH 7:00 P.M.

-- THROUGH MAY 3rd.

>>> NOW SYDNEY IS HERE WITH A LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

HOW ARE THINGS LOOKING?

>> Sydney: THEY'RE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.

NOT A LOT TO REPORT.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE DROPPING, BUT THEY WILL BE BACK UP AND NICE AND WARM TOMORROW.

I'LL [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> Sydney: TODAY WAS FAIRLY CALM, NOT TOO MUCH WIND MOVING THROUGH THE VIEWING AREA AND IT WAS SUNNY FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

THAT WILL CONTINUE AS WE GET INTO TOMORROW AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

IT IS CURRENTLY 39 DEGREES AT OUR STUDIO, 35% HUMIDITY, 6 MILES PER HOUR WAS THE PEAK WIND TODAY, SO IT WAS FAIRLY CALM THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE DAY.

IN BRAINERD, IT IS CURRENTLY 45 DEGREES WITH 8 MILES PER HOUR WINDS AND A DEW POINT OF 23.

THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, IT WAS FAIRLY CLOUDY, BUT AS WE GET INTO THE NIGHTTIME, YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE CLOUDS COMING OFF AS IT COMES IN CLEAR FROM THE WEST AND THAT WILL CONTINUE AS WE GO THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

CLEARING OUT THE CLOUDS FOR SOME NICE SUNNY SKIES AS WE GET INTO TOMORROW.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS FROM AROUND THE AREA, WE HAD SOME BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS TONIGHT.

IN CASS LAKE, NATALIA SENDING US A BIRD POKING THROUGH THE TREES.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, SOME NICE WILDFLOWERS POPPING UP.

THIS BEAUTIFUL SHOT FROM BILL AND JUDY.

GARY IN DEERWOOD SHOWING SOME BIRDS COMING OUT OF THE WATER.

ARLENE, THE MOON FROM LAST NIGHT POKING IN THROUGH THE CLOUDS.

ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, THEY'RE HARD TO SEE, THEY'RE PRETTY SMALL, BUT THERE ARE A TON OF DEER SHE IS SHOWING US.

THANK YOU FOR SENDING THOSE IN.

ON TO OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, A LOW OF 33.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, LOW OF 26 AND SUNNY SKIES TODAY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTED A HIGH OF 51 AND SUNNY SKIES.

SONYA IN TURTLE RIVER, 38 AND CALM.

ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY AND HIGH OF 45 DEGREES.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SENDING THOSE IN.

OUR ALMANAC FOR BRAINERD, THE HIGH WAS 50, THE LOW WAS 30 TODAY, SO A LITTLE BIT BELOW THE AVERAGE FOR THE HIGH AND LOW.

PRETTY COLD AND THE SAME STORY IN BEMIDJI, FAIRLY BELOW THAT AVERAGE FOR THE HIGH AND FOR THE LOW.

SUNSET WAS AT 8:30 P.M.

TONIGHT.

ON OUR FORECAST, AS WE MOVE IN TOMORROW IN THE MORNING, IT'S GOING TO BE CLEAR THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA AS WE GET THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THERE IS SOME CLOUD COVER, BUT IT WILL BE SUNNY FOR THE DAY TOMORROW.

IT WILL BE FAIRLY WARM AS WE GET INTO THE LOWER 50s FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA AND SAME DOWN FOR THE CENTRAL PART OF MINNESOTA, SUNNY AND LOW 50s.

TONIGHT, WE WILL SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A LOW OF 26 DEGREES.

NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10, SO IT WILL BE FAIRLY CALM AND THEN ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW, THAT SUNNY SKY WILL BE COMING OUT, 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR WINDS FROM THE NORTH AND A HIGH OF 51 DEGREES.

AS WE GO INTO OUR WEEKEND, IT WILL BE PRETTY MILD FOR MOST OF IT.

ONCE AGAIN, TOMORROW FAIRLY SUNNY.

HIGH OF 51, SATURDAY, AS WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON, THERE IS A 20% CHANCE OF SOME SHOWERS AND SOME OVERNIGHT RAIN MIGHT BE COMING THROUGH BUT THAT WILL CLEAR OUT BY SUNDAY AS WE GET INTO THE 60s AS WELL.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COLDER.

THERE WILL BE THAT 20 TO 30% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS, PARTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR BOTH OF THE DAYS AND THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, THE NIGHTS WILL REMAIN CHILLY BUT THE MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS WILL STAY WARM.

BACK TO YOU GUYS.

>> Dennis: OKAY, THANKS SYDNEY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS.

A COUPLE OF BIG GAMES IN THE TWIN CITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST.

PAUL.

>> Charlie: YES, MAYBE WE CAN SAY THE BIGGER ONE OF THE TWO BECAUSE IT'S BEEN 11 YEARS SINCE THE WILD HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.

THEY'RE AT HOME AGAINST THE DALLAS STARS TRYING TO CLOSE THINGS OUT.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE AROUND THE AREA COMING UP AFTER THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> THE MINNESOTA WILD HAVE A 3-2 SERIES LEAD FOR ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, AND TONIGHT IN GAME SIX AGAINST THE DALLAS STARS, HAVE A CHANCE TO ADVANCE TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 11-YEARS.

IN FRONT OF A PACKED HOUSE IN SAINT PAUL, WILD TRYING TO BEAT THE STARS IN A POST-SEASON SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

NOW MINNESOTA HAS A + 10 GOAL DIFFERENTIAL, HUGHES MAKES IT 11.

IT WAS 1-0 AFTER 1.

NOW DALLAS HAS NOT SCORED A 5 ON 5 GOAL SINCE THE THIRD PERIOD OF GAME 2, BUT MAVERICK FIXES THAT AS THE STARS TAKE A 2-1 LEAD.

A FEW MOMENTS LATER, VLADIMIR REBOUND OFF THE SHOT, TIES THE GAME AT 2-2.

THEN IT STAYED THAT WAY UNTIL THE THIRD.

WILD FANS, PINBALL WIZARD, HUGHES, THE SECOND GOAL AND THIRD POINT OF THE GAME GIVING THEM THE 3-2 LEAD.

DESPERATION MODE FOR DALLAS.

MATT COMES AWAY WITH A STEAL.

THE GRAND CASINO ARENA WENT INTO A FRENZY.

5-2 THE FINAL.

IT'S THE WILD'S FIFTH SERIES WIN IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, ALL HAS COME AS A LOWER SEED.

THEY PLAY THE COLORADO AVALANCHE IN THE SEMIFINALS.

>>> JUST ACROSS TOWN, THE TIMBERWOLVES WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO CLENCH THEIR SEASON AS WELL.

THEY'RE LEADING THE NUGGETS 67-65 IN THE THIRD PERIOD.

>>> THE TWINS OPEN THEIR SERIES WITH THE BLUE JAYS WITH A 7-1 VICTORY.

>>> BRAINERD SOFTBALL HAS SEEN THEIR FAIR SHARE OF SLUGGING WOES LATELY, FALLING 13-0 TO SARTELL ON TUESDAY WHILE ONLY MUSTERING 3-HITS.

BUT THE ONLY WAY FOR HITTERS TO GET OUT OF SLUMP IS TO HIT THEIR WAY OUT.

SO, COULD THE WARRIORS GET THEIR BATS GOING TODAY AT HOME AGAINST WILLMAR?

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD, ONE ON FOR J.C.

CARLSON, BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE, ONE OUT TO LEFT FIELD.

IT'S 5-3.

WARRIORS.

BOTTOM OF THE 4th, BASES LOADED, 2-OUTS, CARLSON AGAIN, BASE HIT, DRIVES IN 2, MAKES IT 7-4.

BOTTOM OF THE 6th, BASES LOADED, WHAT A DAY FOR CARLSON.

3 FOR 4 WITH 6 R.B.I.s GIVES THE WARRIORS SOME CUSHION.

THEY BEAT WILLMAR.

THEY HAVE A TOUGH TEST TOMORROW WHEN THEY HOST MOORHEAD.

>>> MORE IN SOFTBALL, BLACKDUCK GETS THE WIN OVER WALKER.

ALSO IN SOFTBALL, PINE RIVER-BACKUS AND PIERZ PICKING UP WINS TODAY.

WARROAD TOPS I-FALLS.

NORTHOME-KELLIHER AND WHAT DEANA DEER CREEK GETTING WINS AS WELL.

PILLAGER SPLITS WITH OTTER TAIL CENTRAL IN THEIR DOUBLE HEADER.

ROSEAU WINS BOTH GAMES OVER PARK RAPIDS.

>>> BRAINERD BASEBALL TRYING TO SNAP A 2-GAME SKID, THEY'RE HOSTING SAINT CLOUD.

ONE ON FOR RYLAND, DUNKS ONE TO RIGHT FIELD.

THE WARRIORS KNOT THE GAME AT 1-1.

ONE BATTER LATER, THE RUNNER IN SCORING POSITION, MASHING IT TO CENTER, THAT'S GOOD FOR A DOUBLE.

IT GIVES THE WARRIORS A 2-1.

JARED ON THE BUMP, GIVES THE WARRIORS ALL THEY COULD HANDLE.

THE LEFTY IS STRIKING OUT 8 TONIGHT FOR ST.

CLOUD.

THE GAME WILL GO TO EXTRAS BUT BRAINERD WILL FALL 3-2 IN 9 INNINGS.

AITKIN BEATS MILLE LACS 9-4.

BAGLEY GETTING A WIN FOR THE DAY.

NEVIS, A BIG WIN OVER NORTHOME-KELLIHER.

SEBEKA AND PINE RIVER-BACKUS, BOTH COLLECTING A WIN.

PEQUOT LAKES SWEEPS THEIR DOUBLE HEADER AND STAPLES MOTLEY DOES THE SAME TO BRECKENRIDGE.

>>> BEMIDJI HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL NORTHWEST QUADRANGULAR, TAKING ON EAST GRAND FORKS IN THEIR FINAL CONTEST DAY.

AT NUMBER ONE DOUBLES, PETER MATHEWS, THE ONLY SENIOR ON THE TEAM SHOWING OUT ON SENIOR DAY, UP AND OVER FOR THE POINT, HE AND PARTNER ETHAN FRANK WIN IN THREE SETS.

OVER AT TWO SINGLES, BLAKE FRIESE WITH A SERVE SO GOOD HIS OPPONENT IT CLAPPING, HE'D WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS.

AND NEXT DOOR AT ONE SINGLES, OWEN LAPPINGA DROP SHOT INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM, HE HANDLED BUSINESS IN THIS MATCH, 6-0, 6-0.

THE LUMBERJACKS SWEEP THE DAY, WINNING THE QUADRANGULAR IN IMPRESSIVE FASHION, ONLY DROPPING TWO MATCHES, THEY'RE NOW 15-3 ON THE SEASON.

>>> I GOT SOME MORE SCORES FOR YOU.

ALEXANDRIA TOPS BRAINERD IN BOYS TENNIS.

ON THE GIRL'S SIDE OF THINGS, BRAINERD BEATS MOORHEAD.

IN BOYS VOLLEYBALL, BEMIDJI GETS THEIR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON BEATING ST.

CLOUD TECH.

IN HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS GOLF, THEY WON THAT ONE THERE.

IF WE LOOK AT THE INDIVIDUAL RESULTS IN THAT, THEY HAD 3 IN THE TOP FIVE, 4 IN THE TOP TEN, AND FIVE OF THEIR GOLFERS FINISH IN THE TOP 15.

THAT'S HOW YOU WIN A TOURNAMENT.

ON THE GIRL'S SIDE, BRAINERD FINISHING THIRD IN THE CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT.

>> Dennis: A LOT OF SPORTS, THANKS CHARLIE.

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WILL SOON BE GLUED TO THEIR DESKS FOR FINALS.

BSU HOSTED ITS ANNUAL SUNSPLASH EVENT.

TO LET ITS STUDENTS EASE THEIR TENSIONS BEFORE TESTING BEGINS.

FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN, ATTENDED THE EVENT TO SEE HOW THE STUDENTS ‘DE-STRESS' THEMSELVES.

>> Reporter: COLLEGE STUDENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY HAVE HAD THEIR EYES GLUED TO THEIR PAPERS AND SCREENS THE LAST FEW WEEKS AS THEY PREPARE FOR FINALS.

A STUDENT-LED ORGANIZATION AT BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY KNOWS HOW STRESSFUL THIS TIME CAN BE FOR THEIR FELLOW STUDENTS.

THAT ORGANIZATION HOLDS AN ON CAMPUS EVENT CALLED SUNSPLASH TO HELP STUDENTS DESTRESS THEMSELVES.

>> THE CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BOARD, THEY HAVE AN ANNUAL TRADITION OF HAVING A BIG PARTY RIGHT BEFORE FINALS BEGIN, JUST TO HELP REDUCE STRESS, AND JUST CELEBRATE THE BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE YEAR.

>> Reporter: IF YOU ASK THE STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE.

[♪♪♪] >> Reporter: THEY SAY THIS EVENT ALLEVIATES A LOT OF STRESS THAT THEY HAVE BUILT UP OVER THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

>> THE FREE FOOD, THE MUSIC, IT'S A GOOD TIME.

IT'S FUN TO DO SOMETHING OUT OF THE NORMAL WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND YEAH, IT'S A GOOD TIME.

I'M ALWAYS IN A LAB OR CLASSROOM SO JUST BEING OUT IN THE OPEN AIR AND BEING WITH MY FRIENDS AND GETTING GOOD FOOD, GETTING TO PET PETS, AND DESTRESS, AND DO COOL THINGS.

>> Reporter: THE MOST POPULATED EVENT, THE DESTRESS WITH PETS AREA, NOT ONLY HELPS THE STUDENTS BUT THE PETS AS WELL BECAUSE THEY RECEIVE SOME MUCH NEEDED ATTENTION.

>> I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS WHO MIGHT HAVE PETS AT HOME, WHO MIGHT BE MISSING THEM WHEN THEY'RE GOING THROUGH A STRESSFUL TIME DURING FINALS, TO HAVE SOME DOGS COME VISIT WITH AND PET.

IT'S ALSO JUST A REALLY NICE WAY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE HOLD A LOT OF TENSION AND DOGS HELP US GET RID OF THAT TENSION AND THAT STRESS.

>> I THINK THE MOST IMPACT THIS EVENT HAS IS GETTING PEOPLE OUTSIDE TO CONNECT RIGHT BEFORE FINALS, TO DESTRESS, AND WE TRY TO PROVIDE MORE OF AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THE STUDENT ORGANIZATION AT BSU CALLED THE COUNCIL FOR INDIAN STUDENTS, GOT TO ENJOY A PRIVATE CABANA EXPERIENCE AT THE SUNSPLASH, AFTER WINNING A DRAWING AT THE EVENT.

>>> OKAY, ONE MORE CHECK OF OUR WEATHER.

WE'RE BACK TO SYDNEY.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU DENNIS.

TONIGHT, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOW TEMPERATURES WILL CAUSE CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO BE WAKING UP TO SOME FROST TOMORROW AND IT WILL BE WARMING UP AS WE GET THROUGH THE DAY.

>> Charlie: NEARING THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER, WOLVES LEADING 78-74.

McDANIELS LEADING THE WAY.

>> Dennis: HOPEFULLY THEY CAN PULL IT OFF.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'RE BACK TOMORROW AT 10:00.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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