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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.

>>> ON OCTOBER 22, 2021, BEMIDJI AREA TEEN NEVAEH KINGBIRD WENT MISSING.

SHE WAS 15 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND HAS NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE.

FOUR YEARS LATER, HER FAMILY AND LOVED ONES ARE STILL HOLDING ON TO HOPE.

THIS EVENING NEVAEH'S FAMILY MEMBERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CELEBRATE HER 19TH BIRTHDAY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE.

[♪♪♪] >> IT WAS A BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH NO ONE TO BLOW OUT THE CANDLES.

NEVAEH'S FAMILY GATHERED TO CELEBRATE HER 19th BIRTHDAY WITHOUT HER.

>> I WOKE UP WITH A HEAVY HEART TODAY AND YOU KNOW, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH EACH DAY, YOU KNOW, WITH HER MISSING AND TODAY JUST, IT BRINGS ON A LOT MORE EMOTIONS.

>> Reporter: NEVAEH HAS BEEN MISSING FOR FOUR YEARS AND HER BIRTHDAY IS ONE TIME OF YEAR WHICH HER FAMILY FELT MOST CONNECTED TO HER.

>> EACH DAY IS HARD FOR ME AND ON HER BIRTHDAY, I GUESS THAT CONNECTION THAT I HAVE WITH HER BECAUSE I GAVE BIRTH TO HER, IT JUST CUTS ME A LOT DEEPER.

WHEN I SAW HER CAKE TODAY, I JUST MADE IT REALITY AND YOU KNOW, IT'S REALITY EVERY DAY, BUT JUST LITTLE STUFF LIKE THAT MAKES IT MORE TOUGH.

>> Reporter: THE CAKE AND GOODY BAGS WERE A HUGE PART OF THE GATHERING BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH SHE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IN ATTENDANCE, IT WAS STILL A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MEANT TO BE POSITIVE.

>> SHE MADE SURE THAT EVERYBODY FELT LOVED ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS, ON CHRISTMAS, ON ANY HOLIDAY.

SHE WAS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY WHEN IT COMES TO THAT TYPE OF STUFF.

>> Reporter: HER FAMILY IS HOPING THAT THIS IS THE LAST BIRTHDAY THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO SPEND WITHOUT HER.

>> AND I WANTED HER TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE HER AND SHE IS OUT THERE, THAT SHE KNOWS THAT WE'RE STILL HERE CELEBRATING HER AND LOVING HER.

>> ONE DAY WHEN SHE DOES COME HOME, YOU KNOW, WE HAD A BIRTHDAY CARD OUT, A BOARD WHERE PEOPLE COULD SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HER.

SO WHEN SHE DOES COME HOME, SHE WILL SEE THAT.

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

>> NEVAEH'S FAMILY HELD HER BIRTHDAY OUTSIDE THE BEMIDJI POLICE STATION FOR SEVERAL REASONS, ONE BEING SO IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR ANY OFFICERS TO STOP BY, AND ANOTHER REASON, WAS TO BE IN A PUBLIC SPACE AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE FACT THAT THE TEEN HAS STILL NOT BEEN FOUND.

IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT KINGBIRD'S DISAPPEARANCE, THEY ARE URGED TO CONTACT THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT, MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN, CRIMESTOPPERS, OR THE BRING NEVAEH HOME FACEBOOK PAGE.

>>> A BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPUTY WAS INJURED THIS MORNING WHEN A SUSPECT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPREHEND DROVE HIS VEHICLE HEAD-ON INTO THE DEPUTY'S SQUAD CAR.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS NOT RELEASED THE NAME OF THE DEPUTY BUT ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED AT AN AREA HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THE SUSPECT IS IDENTIFIED AS 26-YEAR-OLD JATH VINCENT.

VINCENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A MEDICAL FACILITY WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES, WHERE HE REMAINS IN CUSTODY AWAITING FORMAL CHARGES.

VINCENT WAS DRIVING A STOLEN VEHICLE AND LED LAW ENFORCEMENT ON A PURSUIT ON GRAVEL ROADS AND SNOWMOBILE TRAILS.

HE CRASHED INTO THE DEPUTIES VEHICLE WHICH HAD ITS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ACTIVATED ON GRANT CREEK ROAD NORTHWEST.

BOTH VEHICLES SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN THE HEAD-ON CRASH.

>>> MEANWHILE, A CROW WING COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTY WAS INVOLVE IN A CRASH TONIGHT.

IT HAPPENED ON COUNTY ROAD 77.

A VEHICLE PULLED OUT ATTEMPTING TO CROSS COUNTY ROAD 77 INTO MADDEN'S RESORT AND WAS STRUCK BY A WESTBOUND CROW WING COUNTY SQUAD CAR.

SHERIFF ERIC REPORTS THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES IN THAT CRASH.

>>>OFFICIALS IN BEMIDJI ESTIMATES THE JUNE 21ST STORM CAUSED $4.4 MILLION WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CITY.

EVEN WITH STATE ASSISTANCE, THE CITY WILL STILL HAVE TO COVER 25-PERCENT OF THAT.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF BEMIDJI WILL BE IN A ROUGH SPOT FINANCIALLY IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS THANKS TO THE JUNE STORM.

THEY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR 75% OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE BUT THE 25% IS $1.1 MILLION.

>> UNFORTUNATELY, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE GETTING REIMBURSEMENT AND WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN A BAD SITUATION, WE'RE STILL GOING TO BE LEFT WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A FINANCIAL HEARTACHE AT THE END OF THIS.

>> Reporter: THE BUDGET OF 2026 WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE STORM AS WELL.

THE CITY HAS USED ITS RESERVES TO FUND RECOVERY EFFORTS AND WILL NEED TO FILL THE RESERVE WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT.

>> REPLENISHING RESERVES WILL BE A KEY POINT OF THE 2026 BUDGET, UNFORTUNATELY.

WE DO HAVE A REQUIREMENT THAT WE NEED TO CARRY A 50% RESERVE OF OUR DAILY EXPENSES.

THAT'S A NUMBER THAT WILL BE TOUGH FOR US TO RETAIN THIS GO AROUND AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A PLAN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE PRIVATE PROPERTIES THROUGHOUT BEMIDJI THAT WILL GO UNTOUCH.

THE CITY COUNCIL WAS REMINDED THAT THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT AT SOME POINT.

>> IT'S ONE THING TO SEE A TREE IN A YARD THAT HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH.

IT'S ANOTHER THING TO KNOW THAT MY PROPERTY BACKS UP TO 5 ACRES, WHERE THERE ARE 500 TREES.

WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REMEDYING THIS, IT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GET OPEN ARMS AND A BUNCH OF SMILES.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF BEMIDJI LOST HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, IF NOT MILLIONS OF TREES BECAUSE OF THE STORM.

THEY ARE GOING AFTER EVERY GRANT POSSIBLE TO REPLANT THOSE LOST TREES.

>> NOT JUST A GRANT BUT OKAY WE FOUND A GRANT THAT WILL PAY FOR THE TREES, BUT NOW WE NEED A GRANT BECAUSE WE NEED TO WATER THESE TREES FOR THREE YEARS.

ALL OF THOSE ARE BEING WORKED ON.

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

>> THE CITY OF BEMIDJI BEGAN ITS THIRD AND FINAL ROUND OF DEBRIS PICKUP EARLIER TODAY.

CREWS WILL FOLLOW THE SAME ROUTE AS THE SECOND ROUND OF PICKUPS AND EXPECT TOTO FINISH BY FRIDAY AUGUST 29TH.

THE CITY WANTS TO REMIND RESIDENTS THAT ONLY BRANCHES AND LOGS NOT EXCEEDING 8 FEET WILL BE COLLECTED AND SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE CURB NEAREST TO THE ROAD.

ANY STUMPS, ROOTBALLS, GARBAGE AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.

>>> WEST NILE VIRUS CASES ARE ON THE RISE IN MINNESOTA AND HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING PEOPLE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS.

THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS REPORTED 20 CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS SO FAR IN 2025.

TWO OF THE AFFECTED PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

CASE NUMBERS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM YEAR TO YEAR DUE TO FACTORS LIKE HEAT AND RAINFALL, BUT THE RECENT INCREASE HAS HEALTH OFFICIALS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS.

WEST NILE VIRUS IS TRANSMITTED TO PEOPLE THROUGH THE BITE OF AN INFECTED MOSQUITO.

MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE BITTEN BY INFECTED MOSQUITOES WILL EXPERIENCE EITHER NO SYMPTOMS OR A MILD FLU-LIKE ILLNESS.

LESS THAN ONE-PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INFECTED DEVELOP ENCEPHALITIS OR MENINGITIS, AND SYMPTOMS USUALLY SHOW UP WITHIN ONE TO TWO WEEKS.

THERE IS NO TREATMENT FOR THE ILLNESS OTHER THAN SUPPORTIVE CARE.

ELDERLY PATIENTS AND THOSE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS ARE AT GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE DISEASE.

HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THIS IS A HIGH-RISK TIME OF YEAR FOR WEST NILE VIRUS TRANSMISSION AND THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO PREVENT MOSQUITO BITES WHEN PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING TIME OUTSIDE WHILE THE WEATHER IS STILL NICE.

THEY SAY THE WAYS YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF AND FAMILY INCLUDE USING INSECT REPELLENTS THAT ARE REGISTERED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND CONTAIN UP TO 30-PERCENT DEET.

PRE-TREATING CLOTHING AND GEAR WITH PERMETHRIN-BASED PRODUCTS.

WEARING LOOSE-FITTING, LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS AND PANTS.

BEING EXTRA CAUTIOUS OR AVOIDING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AT DUSK AND DAWN, WHICH IS THE PEAK FEEDING TIME FOR MANY MOSQUITOES, PARTICULARLY FROM JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

AND BY KEEPING MOSQUITOES OUT OF YOUR HOME BY MAINTAINING SCREENS ON WINDOWS AND DOORS.

>>> PARTS OF PHOENIX ARE RECOVERING AFTER A POWERFUL TOWERING WALL OF DUST CAUSED DAMAGE AND AIRPORT DELAYS IN THE AREA MONDAY.

THE WEATHER EVENT KNOWN AS A HABOOB, PLUNGED AREAS OF THE CITY INTO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY AND WAS QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY SEVERE, DAMAGING THUNDERSTORMS THAT IMPACTED CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS ARIZONA.

CLEANUP IS UNDERWAY AS THE THREAT REMAINS FOR MORE STORMS TOMORROW.

MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTS.

>> Reporter: A SIGHT STRAIGHT OUT OF A MOVIE, A TOWERING CLOUD OF DUST SWALLOWING PARTS OF PHOENIX.

>> I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING.

>> Reporter: DRIVERS STOPPED AS THEIR CARS WERE SURROUNDED.

STATE AGENCIES WARNING DRIVERS TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION BECAUSE THE STORM MADE VISIBILITY DANGEROUSLY LOW.

FOR ACT AN HOUR, PLANES AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT COULDN'T TAKE OFF OR LAND DUE TO A GROUND STOP.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOLLOWED, LEAVING BEHIND DOWNED TREES, WIND DAMAGE, AND WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.

>> HEARING THE TREES CRACK AND STUFF.

>> THIS ONE FELT LIKE IT WAS FAST AND DEVASTATING AT THE SAME TIME.

>> Reporter: THE INTENSE DUST TOMORROW SWEPT THROUGH ARIZONA MONDAY NIGHT.

>> LOOK AT THIS THING.

IT HAS THE WARNING LIKE 10 MINUTES AGO.

>> Reporter: THESE TYPES OF STORMS ARE NOTHING NEW DURING THE MONSOON SEASON BUT THIS ONE PACKED AN EXTRA PUNCH WHEN THE THUNDERSTORM COLLAPSED, BLASTING WINDS OUTWARD, SCOOPING UP DESERT SOIL, BUILDING DUST THAT COULD STRETCH FOR MILES.

IT FOLLOWED A WEEKEND DUST STORM IN NEVADA THAT BURNED THROUGH THE BURNING MAN ARTS GATHERING.

THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON PATTERN ISN'T DONE YET.

PHOENIX COULD SEE MORE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA.

>> THE HABOOB IN PHOENIX COMES AFTER A WEEKEND DUST STORM IN NEVADA BLEW THROUGH BURNING MAN, AN ANNUAL ARTS GATHERING IN BLACK ROCK CITY, ABOUT 120 MILES FROM RENO.

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

>> Stacy: WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW BUT OTHERWISE IT LOOKS LIKE PRETTY QUIET WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR US RIGHT INTO THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BRAINERD LAKES VETERANS GOT A CHANCE TO FLY IN A WORLD WAR II [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE GORDON ROSENMEIER CENTER FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE HAS ELECTED A NEW BOARD PRESIDENT.

HE IS JEFF MEYER, A RESIDENT OF AVON IN STEARNS COUNTY WHO HAS SERVED ON THE AVON CITY COUNCIL FOR EIGHT YEARS AND TWO YEARS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL BOARD IN ALBANY.

MEYER SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT HE WANTS THE ROSENMEIER CENTER TO CONTINUE HOSTING FORUMS THAT BRING VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON THE KEY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS FACING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

ALSO ELECTED AS OFFICERS FOR THE ROSENMEIER CENTER FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS WERE JAMES RUSSELL OF PILLAGER AS VICE-CHAIR GREG BLAINE OF LITTLE FALLS AS SECRETARY AND MICHELLE BLAINE OF LITTLE FALLS AS TREASURER.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US NOW WITH A LOOK AT THE FORECAST.

HOW ARE THINGS LOOKING?

>> Stacy: OVERALL PRETTY QUIET, WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND TEMPERATURES MAY DIP BEHIND THE WEATHER SYSTEM, BUT OVERALL, IT LOOKS QUIET THROUGH THE WEEKEND, COMFORTABLE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS SUNNY AND JUST A LITTLE BIT WARMER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

WHAT WE WILL BE SEEING HIGH TEMPERATURES AGAIN TOMORROW IN THE MID-70s TO CLOSE TO 80.

WE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MIX AS WELL.

BEHIND THAT SYSTEM, TEMPERATURES DIP A LITTLE BIT.

WE STILL HAVE COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURES LATER ON THIS WEEKEND INTO THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND AND OVERALL, IT LOOKS PRETTY QUIET WITH OUR NEXT CHANCE OF SEEING ANY PRECIPITATION ONLY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ON SUNDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT IS 64 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS ARE CALM OUT OF THE STUDIO WITH A DEW POINT OF 53.

HUMIDITY IS AT 66%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 64.

OUR DEW POINT IS 53.

PRESSURE IS RISING AND WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 3 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR PICTURE, WE HAD A FEW CLOUDS DOING IN PARTS OF THE AREA AS WE NOW MOVED INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

AS WE MOVE INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS IN THE AREA, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP FROM PARTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

AGAIN, THIS WILL BE LATER ON TONIGHT, MORE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY POSSIBLE TOMORROW.

LOOKING AT ABOUT A 20% TO 50% CHANCE IN OUR VIEWING AREA.

TEMPERATURES ARE STILL WARM TOMORROW, BUT THEN WE HAVE THEM DIPPING DOWN A LITTLE BIT TO FINISH OFF THE WEEK.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

WE HAVE GORGEOUS SKIES AND A LITTLE BIT OF FOG IN MENAHGA THIS MORNING.

THIS PHOTO IS SENT TO US FROM ARLENE, DEBRA IN LAKE ADA ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE.

TRACY WITH SOME OF THE SUN RAYS THROUGH THE CLOUDS THIS MORNING OVER LITTLE RICE LAKE.

GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF KENNY LAKE.

JOAN SAYING IT WAS BUSY WITH THE HUMMINGBIRDS FEEDING IN LAPORTE.

TONIGHT'S SUNSET, JUST BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE, ANGELA AT CASS LAKE AND AARON IN BEMIDJI WITH THOSE PHOTOS.

THANK YOU FOR SHAING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, DEBRA IN PINE RIVER, 55 AFTER A SLIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE, BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND 73.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 75.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 73.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 76 WAS OUR HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, A VERY SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE.

IT WAS 2 DEGREES BELOW THE AVERAGE.

54 FOR THE LOW TEMP.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 76, SO VERY SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE IN BEMIDJI, 53 FOR THE LOW, AND SUNSET AT 8:09.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS EARLY TOMORROW IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, BUT AS WE MOVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WE WILL SEE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT MOVING SOUTHWARD AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH.

TOMORROW'S HIGH TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE FAIRLY SEASONAL OR EVEN A LITTLE BIT ABOVE AVERAGE WITH HIGHS RANGING FROM THE MID-70s TO CLOSE TO 80 IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE WILL SEE UPPER 70s TO AROUND 80.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA WITH LOWS NEAR 54 AND VARIABLE CLOUDS AGAIN TOMORROW.

WE HAVE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IF THE COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTHWARD AND HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 78.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, EVERYTHING IS PRETTY QUIET AFTER THAT.

TEMPERATURES DO DROP JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THURSDAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 71.

THEN WE WILL BE SEEING THOSE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-70s AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AND NICE TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

WE SHOULD SEE SOME SUNSHINE, JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ON LABOR DAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: MIGHT BE THE MOST SUBTLE FORECAST WE HAD ALL SUMMER.

NICE AND CALM.

>> Charlie: I LIKE IT.

>> Dennis: NOT CALM IN THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT.

A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON.

>> Charlie: I'M RUNNING OUT HERE LIKE A MADMAN RIGHT NOW.

WE DID HAVE A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON AND WE ARE GOING TO START OUT AT THE BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB WHERE TWO LOCAL GOLFERS WERE PLAYING FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP TODAY AND THE REST OF THE FIELD.

WE HAVE THAT AND A WHOLE LOT MORE COMING UP [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> TWO AREA GOLFERS, BILL ISRAELSON OF BEMIDJI AND JESSE NELSON OF PEQUOT, SAT IN THE TOP 5 AFTER YESTERDAY'S FIRST ROUND OF THE MINNESOTA PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND TODAY, BOTH HAD A SHOT AT THE TITLE.

WE HEAD OUT TO BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE SECOND AND FINAL ROUND OF PLAY.

WE START OFF AT 4.

A SHORT BIRDIE PUTT HERE, HE FINISHES 1-UNDER FOR THE TOURNEY.

IN THE SAME GROUP, THE LEADER COMING INTO TODAY, KYLE ALMOST CHIPS IN FOR AN EAGLE AT 9, WOULD SETTLE FOR A BIRDIE, AND HE POSTS 2-UNDER.

BACK TO 8 NOW, JESSE NELSON WITH A BIRDIE PUTT OF HIS OWN, SINKS IT TO GO 3-UNDER, STILL NEEDS A PAR TO WIN.

HOW ABOUT JUST SLAMMING THAT DOOR SHUT?

HE SAID AFTER THE ROUND, HE DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS IN THE LEAD HEADED INTO THE FINAL HOLE.

HE HAS A BIRDIE PUTT HERE AND THIS TO SECURE THE VICTORY, ALTHOUGH HE DIDN'T KNOW IT AT THE TIME, GETS IT TO GO, AND THE HEAD PRO FROM THE GOLF COURSE AND FORMER BSU GOLFER, HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP AND AS A FORMER BEAVER, HE PLAYED BTTCC A FEW TIMES AND HE SAID KNOWING THE COURSE MAY HAVE HELPED HIM OUT JUST A LITTLE BIT THERE IS YOUR FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD THERE.

AFTER THE ROUND, WE GOT A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM NELSON.

>> OH, I HAD SOME GOOD ROUNDS OUT HERE IN THE PAST.

NOW IT'S 15 YEARS OR SO.

ONE OF THE BSU GUYS CADDIED FOR ME.

I DIDN'T REMEMBER EVERYTHING FOR SURE.

IT GIVES YOU CONFIDENCE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE EDGE BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE COURSE.

A LOT OF THE GOLFERS HELPED ME COMING UP AND TO GET ONE FOR US IN THE BRAINERD AREA, IT'S PRETTY COOL.

>> Charlie: IN ADDITION TO THE BIG LARGE CHECK THAT SAID 6 GRAND ON IT, HE QUALIFIED WITH OTHER GOLFERS TO PLAY AT THE BANDON TOURNAMENT IN THE PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, NOT TO BE CONFUSE WITH THE PGA TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

TWO DIFFERENT THINGS THERE.

>>> IN GIRLS SWIM AT THE AQUATIC CENTER, BRAINERD HOSTING BEMIDJI, AS THE RIVALS EACH KICK OFF THEIR SEASONS.

IN THE 200-YARD FREESTYLE, WARRIORS AVERY DUERR TAKES FIRST PLACE IN TWO MINUTES, KAIA ISKE TAKES SECOND FOR BRAINERD.

THE JACKS WOULD NOT NET 1 BUT TWO MORE GOALS, BOTH BY ISABELLE.

THEY TRIED TO GO AROUND THE BLOCK, BUT CHRISTENSEN ADDED ONE MORE IN THE SECOND HALF AS BEMIDJI BEATS GRAND RAPIDS.

JACKS IMPROVE TO 2-0.

THUNDER HAWKS HAVE YET TO WIN A GAME.

>>> A COUPLE MORE GIRLS SCORES.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY GETS A WIN AND BECKER BLANKS LITTLE FALLS.

>>> NOW SCORELESS, BRAINERD GETS AN OPPORTUNITY.

JONATHAN CANNOT NAIL THE HEADER.

IT IS KNOTTED AT NIL.

MOHAMMED BREAKS THE ICE FOR THE EAGLES, THEY ADD TWO MORE GOALS IN THE SECOND HALF.

BRAINERD FALLS 3-1 TO ST.

CLOUD.

PRESTON TALLIED THE ONLY GOAL FOR THE WARRIORS, BUT THAT WAS VERY LATE IN THE MATCH.

>>> MORE IN BOYS SOCCER, BEMIDJI GETS A WIN OVER EAST GRAND FORKS.

LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE DOING THE SAME THING.

GRAND RAPIDS GET AS WIN.

LITTLE FALLS, THEY DROP 1 TO ST. FRANCIS.

>>> IT'S A RIVALRY TO KICK OFF BOTH OF THEIR SEASONS, IN THE 200-YARD FREESTYLE IS WHERE WE WILL START.

JUST OVER 2 MINUTES.

IN THE 200-YARD I.M.

ARALYN MARCELO CLAIMS FIRST PLACE FOR THE WARRIORS IN 2 MINUTES, 21 SECONDS, LUMBERJACKS ABBY DAMAN RIGHT BEHIND IN SECOND.

IN THE 50-YARD-FREE, BEMIDJI FINLEY ZOTHMAN FLIES TO FIRST IN 24.81 SECONDS, EDGING BRAINERD'S ISABELLE PLOOF LESS THAN HALF A SECOND.

BRAINERD GETS THE VICTORY OVER BEMIDJI FOR THE MEET, IN A FINAL SCORE OF 120-66.

>>> A FEW MORE SCORES FOR YOU, WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT GIRLS VOLLEYBALL.

PEQUOT LAKES SWEEPS BEMIDJI IN THEIR MATCH.

SAUK RAPIDS RICE BEATS BRAINERD.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN OVER EAST GRAND FORKS.

GOOD RIDGE, 3-1 OVER THE PONIES.

CROSBY-IRONTON, 3-0 OVER CROMWELL WRIGHT.

IN GIRLS TENNIS, THEY SPLIT THEIR TRIANGULAR TODAY.

BRAINERD BEATS ST.

CLOUD, EDGING THEM 4-3.

THE TWINS, THEY COME BACK AND BEAT THE BLUE JAYS IN THE LATE INNINGS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH CHARLIE.

A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CALLED DREAM FLIGHTS HAS BEEN TRAVELLING THE COUNTRY SINCE 2011 TO GIVE ELDERLY VETERANS A ONCE AND A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE WITH NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE F.A.A.

REQUIRES 40 HOURS OF TRAINING FOR A PILOT TO RECEIVE THEIR LICENSE BUT FOR THESE AVIATORS, IT TOOK A LIFETIME TO GET THEIR WINGS.

>> WE ESSENTIALLY BARNSTORMED THE COUNTRY.

WE ARRANGED FOR FLIGHTS FOR VETERANS AND WE COME IN AND WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THEY DONE FOR US.

>> Reporter: DREAM FLIGHTS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HONORS VETERANS AND THEIR LOVED ONES BY PROVIDING FREE FLIGHTS ON THIS, THE SPIRIT OF WISCONSIN, A RENOVATED WORLD WAR II PLANE.

>> DREAM FLIGHTS HAS A SIMPLE MISSION AND IT'S TO GIVE BACK TO THOSE WHO GAVE.

WE DO THAT BY GIVING FLIGHTS TO VETERANS THAT LIVE IN SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES, NURSING HOMES, ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS AND RETIREMENT CENTERS IN THESE WORLD WAR II BYPLANES.

>> Reporter: WHEN THINKING OF ACTIVITIES AT AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, PEOPLE THINK OF BINGO.

EVENTS LIKE THIS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE RESIDENTS ARE LIVING THEIR LIVES TO THE FULLEST.

>> THIS IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO.

WE CARE FOR AND WE LOVE THESE RESIDENTS.

WE GET UP EVERY DAY CARING FOR THEM AND SO WHEN WE ARE ABLE TO GIVE THEM A SENSE OF JOY, EVERY DAY AND ESPECIALLY AN EVENT LIKE THIS, IT'S JUST AN AMAZING FEELING.

>> Reporter: FOR TODAY'S PARTICIPANTS, THE FLIGHT GAVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THEIR PAST EXPERIENCES.

>> MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE AIR FORCE AND SO I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF FLYING IN THE BYPLANE IN HONOR OF HIM.

I KNOW HE WAS WATCHING ME UP THERE.

I AM SO PROUD OF HIM.

IT MADE MY HEART FEEL SO GOOD.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN LITTLE FALLS WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> DREAM FLIGHTS HAS TAKEN VETERANS ON OVER 7,000 FLIGHTS SINCE 2011.

PRETTY COOL.

STACY HAS MORE ON OUR WEATHER, WE GO BACK THERE.

>> Stacy: WE MAY SEE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, OTHERWISE VARIABLE CLOUDS, A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW, OTHERWISE VARIABLE CLOUDS AND HIGHS NEAR 78.

>> Dennis: WE ARE DONE FOR TONIGHT.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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