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>> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE GIGAZONE, THE ALL FIBEROPTIC NETWORK THAT HAS TRANSFORMED HOW WE LIVE AND WORK.

>> 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.

>>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

I'M SYDNEY DICK IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

THE JUNE 21ST DERECHO STORM CAUSED SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE BEMIDJI AREA, BUT OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXPERTS TO DISCUSS THE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND TRAUMA THAT WAS ALSO LEFT BEHIND.

>> Reporter: THE JUNE 21ST STORM THAT SWEPT THROUGH THE BEMIDJI AREA DOWNED 9 MILLION TREES, CAUSED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS TO LOSE POWER, SOME FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND HOMES.

THAT'S THE DESTRUCTION THAT YOU CAN SEE WITH YOUR EYES BUT WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE IS THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO A PERSON'S MENTAL HEALTH.

>> EVERYONE IS TYPICALLY IMPACT IN SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL WAY OF A COMMUNITY-WIDE DISASTER.

THE ONGOING IMPLICATIONS OF THOSE EXPERIENCES ARE WIDE.

>> Reporter: THIS MAKES MINNESOTA A PRIMETIME DESTINATION, SO THOSE WANTING TO DO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FIND DIFFICULTY ADJUSTING TO THE NEWLAND ESCAPE.

>> PEOPLE MAY AVOID GOING OUTSIDE, THEY MAY LOOK OUT THEIR WINDOW AND FEEL A HEAVINESS.

I FOUND MYSELFER -- MYSELF IRRITABLE BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO CLEAN.

>> Reporter: NOT EVERYONE CAN SAY THE SAME FOR ANY CHILDREN WHO ARE AFFECTED.

>> KIDS MIGHT HAVE MORE KIND OF BLUNT STATEMENTS, LIKE IS THE TREE GOING TO FALL ON THE HOUSE AGAIN?

IS THE ROOF GOING TO BLOW OFF?

I ENCOURAGE CAREGIVERS NOT TO GET STARTLED BY THOSE COMMENTS, IT'S THEIR BRAINS MAKING SENSE OF WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW DO THEY STAY SAFE AS THEY MOVE FORWARD AND THEIR BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPS.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE A LOT OF UPS AND DOWNS.

SOME WILL EXPERIENCE DAYS WITH HAWAII ENERGY AND SOME DAYS YOU MAY NOT WANT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.

THIS IS COMPLETELY NORMAL AND IT'S JUST HOW OUR NERVOUS SYSTEM IS KEEPING US ALIVE.

>> AS WE MOVE FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TIMEFRAME OF A STORM, OUR NERVOUS SYSTEM WILL HAVE NEW INFORMATION THAT SAYS EVERY TIME IT LIGHTNINGS DOESN'T MEAN THERE IS A TREE THAT FALLS ON THE ROOF.

JUST REASSURE OURSELVES, MY NERVOUS SYSTEM IS WATCHING OUT FOR ME, IT WANTS ME TO BE SAFE, IT WANTS ME TO BE SECURE, HOW CAN I REESTABLISH THAT.

>> Reporter: DEPENDING ON THE DISASTER, 20% OF THOSE WHO WENT THROUGH IT MAY HAVE ONGOING SYSTEMS THAT MAY REQUIRE CONTINUED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

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

>> IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF ANY SUPPORT AND WANT TO TALK SOMEONE ABOUT THE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING FROM THE STORM.

YOU CAN CALL THE DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE AT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN.

THE HELPLINE IS AVAILABLE 24/7.

>>> A BOWLUS MAN WAS INJURED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT IN MORRISON COUNTY LAST NIGHT.

THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST EAST OF BOWLUS IN TWO RIVERS TOWNSHIP.

ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, 22-YEAR-OLD ETHAN SOLORZ WAS TRAVELING NEAR BOWLUS, ON NATURE ROAD, EAST OF 130TH AVENUE, WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF HIS MOTORCYCLE AND WENT INTO THE DITCH.

SOLORZ WAS TRANSPORTED TO SAINT GABRIEL'S HOSPITAL IN LITTLE FALLS WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES.

>>> THE FIRST EVER AITKIN COUNTY LAKE ASSOCIATION SUMMIT WAS HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN AITKIN.

THE GATHERING WAS ARRANGED THROUGH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THE AITKIN COUNTY LAKES AND RIVERS ASSOCIATION AND THE AITKIN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT.

REPORTER MILES WALKER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO LEARN ABOUT HOW LAKE HEALTH IS BEING PRIORITIZED.

>> Reporter: THE AITKIN COUNTY LAKE ASSOCIATION SUMMIT PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS TO NOT ONLY BRAINSTORM ON CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS BUT ALSO TO CONNECT.

>> LAKE ASSOCIATION PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN PROTECTING WATERS BECAUSE THEY'RE THE STOPGAP AMONG THE SILOS.

HAVING THEM WELL EDUCATED, INCREASING THEIR CAPACITY TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT WATERS IS SUPER CRITICAL.

>> Reporter: SOMETHING THAT THE AITKIN COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT THAT FOCUSES APPLYING CONSERVATION PRACTICES TO THE LAND AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LANDOWNERS AND GROUPS SEES GREAT VALUE IN.

>> OUR JOB IS TO HELP PEOPLE.

WE HAVE THE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO HELP PEOPLE MANAGE THEIR PROPERTY TO PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY.

THERE IS FUNDING THAT CAN HELP PEOPLE TOO, UNLESS WE HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH THESE PEOPLE, THEY DON'T KNOW THAT WE CAN HELP THEM.

>> Reporter: AMONG OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE MINNESOTA LAKES AND RIVERS ADVOCATES MADE AN APPEARANCE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JEFF FORESTER TOUCHED ON MANY HOT TOPICS AFFECTING LAKE HEALTH, INCLUDING AQUATIC SPECIES.

>> WE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT PHOSPHORUS LOADING IN LAKES, IT CAN BE AGRICULTURAL, BUT FAILING SEPTIC SYSTEMS CAN RIVAL THAT.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA LAKES AND RIVERS ADVOCATE CENTRAL'S GOAL IS TO PROTECT THE LAKE AND RIVER HERITAGE FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME, A MISSION THAT THE AITKIN COUNTY LAKES AND RIVERS ASSOCIATION ALSO RESONATES WITH.

AS A VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING AND PRESERVATION OF THE COUNTY'S LAKES AND ENVIRONMENT.

>> OUR LAKES ARE IN TROUBLE.

YOU KNOW, ALL AROUND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, EVEN IN AITKIN COUNTY HERE, A LOT OF THE LAKES HAVE CLARITY.

IT'S DIMINISHING.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE AS A COMMUNITY STAND BY AND DO SOMETHING IF WE WANT TO KEEP IT PRISTINE, THAT'S THE WAY WE KEEP IT.

>> REPORTING IN AITKIN, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE AITKIN COUNTY WATER PLANNING TASK FORCE AND THE MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS BOARD WERE AMONG THE MANY SPONSORS FOR THE SUMMIT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 50 WATER QUALITY ADVOCATES IN ATTENDANCE.

>>> AFTER SIX DECADES OF FUELING THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, CULTURAL CONTENT, AND EMERGENCY ALERTS, THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING OR C.P.B.

WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN OPERATIONS.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SIGNED A BILL THAT WILL CUT $1.1 BILLION FOR C.P.B.

THE CORPORATION'S FUNDING WILL END SEPTEMBER 30TH, ALONG WITH MOST STAFF POSITIONS.

OFFICIALS HAVE SAID THEY AIM TO HELP LOCAL STATIONS COME UP WITH PLANS FOR DEALING WITH THEIR NOW SMALL BUDGETS BUT SOME MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STAY AFLOAT WITHOUT FEDERAL FUNDING.

>>> CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW SINGLE-LANE ROUNDABOUT IS SET TO BEGIN IN BRAINERD NEXT MONDAY, AUGUST 4TH.

PORTIONS OF BUSINESS HIGHWAY 371 WILL CLOSE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH SIXTH STREET AND WILLOW STREET.

DURING THE CLOSURE, DRIVERS ARE ASKED BY THE CITY OF BRAINERD TO USE DESIGNATED DETOUR ROUTES.

THE TRUCK DETOUR WILL BE ON INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD, SOUTHEAST 13TH STREET, AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 210.

PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LOCAL TRAFFIC WILL DETOUR ON JOSEPH STREET, SOUTH 7TH STREET, AND VINE STREET.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION ITSELF AND DETOUR MAPS HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THE CITY OF BRAINERD FACEBOOK PAGE.

>>> WELL, THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS COMMISSIONER IS NOW OUT OF JOB AFTER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ACCUSED DR. ERIKA MCENTARFER OF MANIPULATING THE MONTHLY JOBS REPORTS FOR, "POLITICAL PURPOSES."

NEW DATA FROM THE LABOR DEPARTMENT REVEALED THAT U.S. JOBS GROWTH HAS SLOWED SUBSTANTIALLY IN RECENT MONTHS, SUGGESTING HIRING MAY BE BEING STIFLED.

MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTS ON THE LATEST ECONOMIC NEWS AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU.

>> Reporter: U.S. JOB GROWTH STALLING, NEW DATA RELEASED FRIDAY FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SHOWS WEAKER THAN EXPECTED NUMBERS FOR JULY AND MONTHLY TOTALS FOR MAY AND JUNE WERE REVISED DOWN BY A COMBINED 258,000 JOBS.

>> THERE IS JUST SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY AROUND WHERE THESE TRADE DEALS AND WHERE POLICY IS ULTIMATELY GOING TO LAND.

THAT TYPE OF UNCERTAINTY REALLY HAS QUITE SEISMIC CONSEQUENCES AND WE'RE STARTING TO SEE IT SHOW UP IN THE LABOR MARKET.

>> Reporter: THE WHITE HOUSE DOWN PLAYING THE DATA, SAYING THEY BELIEVE THE LOSS OF JOB IS DUE TO STRONGER IMMIGRATION POLICIES IMPACTING FOREIGN BORN WORKERS.

>> THAT UNCERTAINTY IS RESOLVED.

THE TARIFF RATES ARE SET.

THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL IS LAW.

IT WILL GET BETTER FROM HERE.

>> Reporter: DONALD TRUMP REVISED THE TRADE POLICY, AFFECTING ALMOST EVERY NATION, STARTING AUGUST 7TH, BREAKING FROM DECADES OF FREE TRADE AND SIGNIFICANTS THATTING A PROTECTIONIST ERA, FOR COUNTRIES IN WHICH THE U.S. EXPORTS MORE THAN IT IMPORTS, WHICH IS MOST OF THEM, NATIONS WHICH THE U.S. HAS A TRADE DEFICIT FACE A 15% FLOOR AND A DOZEN MORE FACING A HIGHER TARIFF.

THE COST OF THOSE TARIFFS IS LIKELY TO BE PASSED ALONG TO CONSUMERS.

>> TARIFFS ARE A TAX ON LITERALLY EVERYTHING THAT THE AMERICAN CONSUMER IS BUYING.

WHEN YOU TAX THOSE GOODS, YOU MAKE THEM MORE EXPENSIVE AND THAT IMPACTS THE POCKET BOOKS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTING.

>> THE SUPREME COURT MIGHT HAVE THE LAST WORD ON TARIFFS.

TRUMP ARGUES HE CAN UNILATERALLY IMPOSE THEM BY DECLARING THAT TRADE DEFICITS ARE NATIONAL EMERGENCIES.

A GROUP OF STATES AND SMALL BUSINESSES IS CHALLENGING THAT ASSERTION WITH A LAWSUIT.

AN APPEALS COURT IS CONSIDERING THEIR CASE.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL HAVE SMOKEY AND HAZY CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AND AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE LAKES AREA MUSIC FESTIVAL IS BRINGING CLASSICAL MUSIC TO THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, BEMIDJI AREA RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING THE 19TH ANNUAL LAKE BEMIDJI DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL WITH FOOD VENDORS, LIVE MUSIC, AND ACTIVITIES BUT EARLIER TONIGHT, THIS YEAR'S TEAMS PUT THEIR PADDLING SKILLS TO THE TEST IN THE ANNUAL DONDELINGER SPRINT CUP.

AFTER THE PARADE OF TEAMS AND OPENING CEREMONY, 13 TEAMS TOOK OFF ACROSS THE WATER IN THE 200-METER RACE, WHICH IS HALF THE DISTANCE OF THE FULL-LENGTH 400-METER COURSE THAT THE DRAGON BOATS WILL BE COMPETING ACROSS TOMORROW.

ALL PADDLING IN SYNC, ONLOOKERS SAW STRENGTH, TEAMWORK, AND SPEED BUT ONLY ONE CROSSED THE FINISH LINE FIRST.

'THE PERFECT CATCH' WON THE 2025 SPRINT CUP WITH A TIME OF ONE MINUTE AND TWO SECONDS.

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND, THE FULL DRAGON BOAT RACES WILL KICK OFF AROUND 9:30 A.M. AFTER AN 8:00 A.M. 5K AND RACE DAY BREAKFAST.

THIS YEAR THERE ARE DRAGON BOAT TEAMS ALL COMPETING FOR THAT SINGLE NUMBER ONE SPOT.

>>> ALL SUMMER LONG VIEWERS HAVE BEEN ENTERING THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY.

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER GETS A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CRAGUNS RESORT NEAR BRAINERD.

EACH NEWSCAST WE DRAW FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS FOR THE GRAND DRAWING.

AND HERE THEY ARE FOR TONIGHT.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND YOU WILL BE IN THE GRAND DRAWING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH NEWSCAST.

>>> NOW WE HAVE STACY JOINING US FOR SOME WEATHER.

STAY IS WITH DRAGON BOATS GOING ON TOMORROW, WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT FOR WEATHER?

>> IT LOOKS LIKE THE SUN WILL BE SHINING, SEASONAL TEMPERATURES, UNFORTUNATELY WE WILL SEE SMOKEY AND HAZEKY -- HAZY CONDITIONS AND THE AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH MONDAY [♪♪♪] AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE DID ONCE AGAIN HAVE A CHILLY START THIS MORNING, BUT OUR TEMPERATURES CLIMBED TO ABOUT SEASONAL LEVELS AND WE DID HAVE SOME SUNSHINE OUT THERE.

WE ARE STILL CONTENDING WITH THE SMOKEY, HAZY CONDITIONS FROM WILDFIRE SMOKE AND AGAIN, WE WILL BE SEEING THAT THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, AN AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

SO WE WILL HAVE MORE ON THAT IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, IT'S 68 IN BEMIDJI.

WE HAVE A LIGHT SOUTH WIND AT OUR STUDIO AND HUMIDITY IS AT 68%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLOUDY AND HAZY CONDITIONS, DEW POINT IS 55, PRESSURE IS FALLING AND WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT 3 MILES PER HOUR.

AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR THE AREA HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL NOON ON MONDAY.

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE RED OR UNHEALTHY CATEGORY.

THIS MEANS SOME MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ALONG WITH THOSE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS MAY EXPERIENCE HEALTH EFFECTS.

A FEW PATCHY CLOUDS HERE AND THERE, WILDFIRE SMOKE CONTINUING THROUGH OUR VIEWING AREA AND THIS IS GOING TO BE THE CASE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SMOKEY CONDITIONS, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA, AND THEN THE CLOUDS CLEAR OUT TOMORROW.

IT WILL BE SUNNY, BUT IT WILL BE SMOKEY AND HAZY AND TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AROUND OUR SEASONAL LEVELS.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, IT WAS A SMOKEY AND HAZY MORNING OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

SAMROSE SENDING US THAT PHOTO.

WE HAVE THE HUMMINGBIRDS OUT IN LONGVILLE FROM ARLENE AND JOAN IN LAPORTE WITH THAT PICTURE.

GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A WILDFLOWER.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF DEER NEAR LAKE ADA, AND LAURA SPOTTING A DEER NEAR LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

SMOKEY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING HAZY CONDITIONS AND 71 THIS EVENING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, HAZY WITH THAT SMOKEY SUN OUT THERE.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, HAZY, SMOKE FILLED DAY, THE HIGH WAS 82.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A HIGH OF 77.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, 77 WAS THE HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD.

A LITTLE BIT BELOW THE AVERAGE, BUT A SEASONAL TEMPERATURE.

47 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING.

WE HAD SUNRISE AT 6:00.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 77, SO IT'S CLOSE TO OUR AVERAGE.

WE DID START OUT WITH A LOW OF 44, SO THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT CHILLY AND SUNSET TONIGHT AT 8:52.

LOOKING AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE COULD START OUT WITH A FEW PASSING CLOUDS ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MAINLY SUNNY SKIES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

WE WILL HOWEVER HAVE AREAS OF SMOKE, SO EXPECT TO SEE THE SMOKEY HAZY CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

AS FAR AS OUR TEMPERATURES GO, MID TO UPPER 70s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA, WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AREAS OF SMOKE FOR TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR 53, SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MILES PER HOUR.

MOSTLY SUNNY, STILL AREAS OF SMOKE TOMORROW, 78 FOR THE HIGH AND SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE COULD SEE A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY AND THEN AGAIN A LITTLE BETTER CHANCE ON MONDAY.

STILL GOING TO BE SEEING SMOKEY CONDITIONS EARLY NEXT WEEK, HIGHS IN THE 70s, AND THEN LOOKING AHEAD INTO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, A FEW ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE, HIGHS ARE IN THE UPPER 70s ON TUESDAY, CLOSE TO 80 BY MIDWEEK.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU STACY, NOW WE HAVE CHARLIE YAEGER JOINING US FOR SPORTS.

I HAVE BARELY SEEN CHARLIE IN THE PAST WEEK.

HE HAS BEEN DOING THE BIRCHMONT.

>> Charlie: THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING.

WE WERE OUT AT THE BIRCHMONT TODAY, BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB AND SOME FANTASTIC CLUB.

THE WOMEN'S SEMIFINALS, THE MEN'S QUARTER FINALS, I HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND HOW THOSE ROUNDS FINISHED UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Charlie: 101st BIRCHMONT IS NEARING ITS END AND AS THE MATCH FIELD WAS CUT IN HALF, HAVING LESS GOLFERS ON THE COURSE DOESN'T MEAN A LACK OF GREAT GOLF.

IT WAS THE OPPOSITE.

IT WAS ONE OF THE MORE COMPELLING DAYS THAT THIS YEAR'S TOURNAMENT HAS SEEN.

WE HEAD OUT TO BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE MEN'S QUARTER FINAL MATCHES.

WE START WITH JOHN AND SOON-TO-BE UMD GOLFER LANDON.

HE TRAILED BY 4 HOLES HEADED INTO 9 AND CUTS IT BACK TO 3.

MILLER WAS ON HIS GAME ALL DAY.

HE WOULD NOT LET HIM GET ANY CLOSER.

HERE AT 15, HE WOULD SEAL THE DEAL WITH THIS APPROACH SHOT AND THEN JUST A TWO PUT AWAY, LONG PUTT, BUT A GREAT ROLE.

HE WINS HIS MATCH 4-3, KNOCKING OUT SOUR AND HEADING TO THE SEMI-FINALS TOMORROW MORNING.

>>> WILSON TAKING ON LUCAS.

HE HAD A 4-HOLE LEAD AT THE TURN BEFORE THEY MATCH AT 14.

HE WOULD KNOCK DOWN BIRDIE PUTTS THERE.

AND THEN 17 TO WIN BOTH HOLES AND THAT WOULD WIN HIM THE MATCH AS WELL, 2-1.

THE MATCH BETWEEN JACOB AND NATE WAS BACK AND FORTH ALL DAY.

WE STARTED AT 13 WHERE HE HAD A TOUGH PUTT BUT FINDS THE BOTTOM AND GOES ONE UP AND STAYS THERE UNTIL A DART AT THE 17th GREEN, PUTS IT WITHIN A FOOT.

HE WAS ABLE TO EVEN THE MATCH.

IT COMES DOWN TO 18 AND TWO IDENTICAL PUTTS.

HE JUST MISSES IT, SO THE DOORS OPEN.

HE TAKES THE MATCH 1-UP.

FINALLY JAKE'S UNCLE TIM WAS SQUARING OFF WITH RYLAND.

HE WAS ONE UP HEADED INTO 11 WHEN HE HIT THIS BEAUTY OF A SHOT.

HE ROLLS IT RIGHT ON UP THERE.

HE PUTS THEM 2-UP.

UPHILL PUTT FROM THE FRINGE, NO DOUBT.

HE GOES OUT BY THREE HOLES.

THEN HE CATCHES FIRE, THERE WAS NO STOPPING HIM, HE HIT THREE BIRDIES IN A ROW, THEN 15, NAILED THAT LONG PUTT.

HERE AT 16, HAS A DANDY OF A CHIP, PUTS IT UNDERNEATH THE CUP, WHICH IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO ON THAT HOLE BECAUSE EVERYTHING ROLLS THAT WAY.

THEN, NICE LITTLE PUTT TO FINISH IT OFF, GETS THE BIRD THERE.

THEN WE HEAD TO 17.

THIS APPROACH, HELLO GOVERNOR.

LITTLE ENGLISH ON IT, WIN IT IS HOLE, GOES UP 1-HOLE AND HE WOULD HAVE 18 TO COMPLETE THE LATE COMEBACK.

SO, THERE ARE YOUR FINAL RESULTS, LANDON MILLER DEFEATS SOUR, AND THEY WILL PLAY IN TOMORROW'S FIRST SEMIFINALS.

THE OTHER WILL BE AGAINST MAXWELL AND RYAN.

WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, WHICH IS DIRECTLY AFTER THE SEMIFINALS AT 8:30.

AFTER THAT FINISHES UP, THEY WILL GO ON TO THE FINALS AFTER THAT.

>>> EARLIER IN THE DAY WAS THE WOMEN'S SEMIFINALS MATCH PLAY.

WE WILL START WITH MORGAN AND ANNA.

SHE IS ABLE TO TAKE A COMMANDING 4-HOLE LEAD BUT ABLE TO ANSWER BY WINNING 11, HERE AT 12, KNOCKS DOWN THE PUTT TO GET WIN 2.

THEN AT 13, NEEDS A CHIP ON, AND A 2-PUTT TO BE ABLE TO BRING IT WITHIN 1.

SHE DOES JUST THAT.

COMES UP WITH BIG SHOTS WHEN SHE NEEDS THE MOST AT 16.

SHE IS 1-UP HERE, KNOCKS DOWN THE PUTT.

TAKES THE HOLE AND WINS THE MATCH, 3-1.

THE OTHER MATCH IS AVA AND LILY, THEY ARE HAVING FUN THERE BUT WITH A CLUB IN THEIR HAND, THEY ARE STAUNCH COMPETITORS.

HERE ON 10, OLSON WITH A GREAT CHIP, ABLE TO WIN THE HOLE AND SHE TAKES A COMMANDING LEAD AS WELL.

EXCUSE ME, THAT WAS TO TIE IT.

AT 12, SHE HITS THAT PUTT TO GO 1-UP.

ON 15, DOWN ONE, DOWN TWO, EXCUSE ME, SHE NEEDS SOMETHING GOOD SO SHE GETS THAT, ABLE TO BRING IT WITHIN 1, BUT AT 16.

UNABLE TO HIT THE PUTT THAT WOULD HAVE THE HOLE AND OLSON ABLE TO HIT THE PUTT TO WIN IT.

THEY GO 2-UP AND SHE WOULD WIN THE MATCH 2-1.

SO THOSE ARE YOUR FINAL RESULTS IN THE SEMI-FINALS, AVA BEATS LILY, MORGAN HITS ANNA, AND THE 2023 CHAMP WILL GO FOR HER SECOND TITLE IN THREE YEARS AND AVA WILL BE COMPETING FOR HER FIRST TITLE AND THAT TEES OFF AT 1:15 TOMORROW.

A LOT OF GOOD GOLF AND WE'LL HAVE ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE MATCHES TOMORROW ON MONDAY AND WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THE CHAMPION.

>> Sydney: I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT.

THANK YOU CHARLIE.

THE LAKES AREA MUSIC FESTIVAL AIMS TO BRING SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST CLASSICAL MUSICIANS TO THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

THIS YEAR'S ITERATION OF THE FESTIVAL IS ENTITLED “MYTHS AND MAGIC” AND WILL BRING FAIRY TALES LIKE "HANSEL AND GRETEL" AND EPIC SAGAS LIKE "THE LORD OF THE RINGS" TO LIFE THROUGH MUSIC.

FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL CAUGHT THE LATEST PERFORMANCE ENTITLED “THE NIGHTINGALE”.

>> Reporter: THE LAKES AREA MUSIC FESTIVAL CONTINUED THEIR SUMMER SEASON ON MONDAY WITH A COLLECTION OF MUSIC THAT MIMICS THE BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS OF A BIRD'S CALL.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT WAS THE NIGHTINGALE, A PIECE BY ANDERSON.

>> THE PIECE IS A LOT OF FUN.

THERE IS A NARRATOR AND KIND OF TELLING THAT MUSICAL STORY OF THE NIGHTEN -- NIGHTINGALE.

>> IT COMPRISED OF A VIOLINIST, CLARINET, AND NARRATOR.

THEY PERSONIFIED THE CHARACTERS THROUGH THEIR INSTRUMENTS.

>> THERE IS SO MUCH DIALOG IN WHAT WE DO.

THAT'S CHAMBER MUSIC.

IT'S AN INTIMATE SETTING.

THERE IS DIALOG IN SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA BUT IT'S MEASURE DIFFICULT WHEN THERE ARE 80-SOMETHING PEOPLE AND YOU HAVE A CONDUCTOR HELPING GUIDE YOU, BUT IN A CHAMBER SETTING LIKE THIS, THERE IS NO CONDUCTOR.

YOU'RE EACH OTHER'S CONDUCTOR AND HELPING GUIDE EACH OTHER.

THERE IS SOMETHING INTIMATE AND BEAUTIFUL ABOUT THAT.

>> Reporter: THEY BROUGHT THE SOUNDS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

THEY THINK THAT FESTIVALS LIKE THIS CAN CHANGE THE STIGMA THAT SURROUNDS CLASSICAL MUSIC.

>> I SUPPOSE THERE IS A STIGMA OF CLASSICAL MUSIC BEING STIFF OR BEING STRAIGHT JACKETED IN ITS TRADITION, BUT THIS TRADITION HAS LASTED FOREVER CENTURIES AND IT'S SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSIVE WAYS SHOWING WHO YOU ARE.

SO ALL THIS MUSIC CAME FROM VERY HUMAN PEOPLE.

WE REGARD THEM AS GENIUSES, LIKE BACH, BEETHOVEN, BUT THEY ARE JUST AS HUMAN AS WE ARE.

>> Reporter: THEY WILL PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCES IN THEIR BACKYARD UNTIL AUGUST 17TH.

>> IT IS INCREDIBLY RARE AND SPECIAL FOR A COMMUNITY OF THIS SIZE TO HAVE MUSIC FESTIVAL OF THIS STATURE.

WE'RE REALLY ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE NATION.

IT'S REALLY FOR A MONTH, BRAINERD BECOMES THIS MUSICAL HUB FOR SOME OF THE BEST CLASSICAL MUSICIANS IN THE COUNTRY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Sydney: AND NOW BACK TO STACY FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE WEATHER.

>> Stacy: AND THAT WILDFIRE SMOKE WILL BE STICKING AROUND FOR THE WEEKEND.

WE HAVE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT EXTENDED UNTIL NOON ON MONDAY.

WE'RE EXPECTING THE AIR QUALITY INDEX TO BE IN THE RED OR UNHEALTHY CATEGORY.

WE WILL SEE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS NEAR 53, SUNNY TOMORROW, AND HIGHS NEAR 78.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU STACY AND THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR TONIGHT.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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