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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.

>>> ON JULY 14TH, THE NORTHWOODS BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER IN BEMIDJI UNVEILED THE A NAME THAT THEY WILL BE OPERATING UNDER, HEART'S HAVEN SHELTER.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK STOPPED BY THE FACILITY TODAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHERE THE NAME CHANGE CAME FROM, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THOSE INVOLVED.

>> Reporter: THE NORTHWOODS BATTERED WOMEN SHELTER IN BEMIDJI HAS BEEN SERVING THE AREA FOR 48 YEARS.

THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

NOW, THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING BUSINESS AS THE HEARTS HAVEN SHELTER.

>> THE NAME REPRESENTS A PLACE WHERE OUR HEARTS ARE WATCHED OVER, PROTECTED, AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL.

I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET IT OUT THERE.

>> IT'S MORE ABOUT RAISING AWARENESS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.

THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN THAT COME HERE NEED A SAFE PLACE TO BE.

>> AFTER THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION, THE BOARD FELT THAT HEARTS HAVEN SHELTER PERFECTLY REFLECTED OUR MISSION AND THE HOPE WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE EVERY DAY.

>> Reporter: A $3.2 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE SHELTER'S NEW FACILITY WAS ORGANIZED BY A COMMITTEE, BOARD MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS FROM THE WOMEN UNITED AND UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA.

THE NAME IDEA COMES FROM ONE OF THE MAIN CAMPAIGN DONORS, WHO GAVE $1 MILLION TOWARDS THE NEW SHELTER.

>> HEARTS HAVEN PROVIDE AS SAFE, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE.

OUR NEW FACILITY HAS 24 BEDS AND IS OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

>> SO I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO BE CALLED BATTERED.

>> Reporter: SINCE WE'RE IN A NEW BUILDING, WE THOUGHT WHY NOT.

IT'S TIME TO DO A NEW NAME.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH NOT OPERATING UNDER THE NORTHWOODS BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER ANYMORE, OPERATIONS WILL STILL CONTINUE RUNNING AS NORMAL, WITH 10 EMPLOYEES AND THE NEW FACILITY LOOKING THE SAME AS WHEN IT WAS BUILT.

THE 24-ROOMS TYPICALLY OCCUPIED AS WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN HEAL AND THE NON-PROFIT WORKS TO GET THEIR LIVES BACK ON TRACK.

>> IT'S VERY PRIVATE.

THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ROOMS NOW.

I THINK THEY CAN HEAL A LOT MORE.

>> IT'S MORE INVITING AND IT REPRESENTS A PLACE WHERE OUR HEARTS ARE WATCHED OVER AND PROTECTED, AND GIVE IT IS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAL AS WELL.

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

>> HEARTS HAVEN REPRESENTATIVES ALSO SPOKE ABOUT HOPE FOR CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SHELTER, INCLUDING A FUTURE PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN, AND A FENCE AROUND THE FACILITY FOR FURTHER SECURITY.

>>> MORE LOCAL NEWS NOW AND, NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT A BEMIDJI AREA HOME SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN A FIRE LAST NIGHT.

THE FIRE WAS REPORTED AROUND 10:40 P.M.

ON THE 4700 BLOCK OF BASS LAKE ROAD NORTHEAST.

WHEN FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED THEY FOUND A TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY HOME WITH HEAVY FIRE AND SMOKE SHOWING THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE.

THE HOME WAS BELIEVED TO BE UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE AND CREWS CONDUCTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEARCHES, AND THE STRUCTURE WAS FOUND TO BE ALL-CLEAR.

THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

A TOTAL OF 36 FIREFIGHTERS AND 12 PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WERE ON SCENE FOR ABOUT FOUR HOURS.

>>> BELTRAMI COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS FINISHED A STORM SURVEY FOLLOWING STORMS ON MONDAY EVENING.

DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ALONG A GENERAL LINE FROM SOUTH OF REDBY TO KELLIHER.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL COMPARE SATELLITE IMAGERY AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE IN THE COMING DAYS TO CHANGES IN THE VEGETATION AND DIRECTION OF DOWNED TREES TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY TORNADOES OR STRAIGHT-LINE WIND DAMAGE.

WORKING WEST TO EAST, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS IN THE AREA SOUTH OF REDBY IN THE RED LAKE NATION WITH NUMEROUS TREETOPS SNAPPED, TREES SNAPPED AT THEIR BASE AND TREES BLOWN IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS.

TREE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ALL THE WAY TO KELLIHER WHERE NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWN.

LARGE TREE BRANCHES WERE ALSO BLOWN ACROSS FIELDS, THE CONCESSION STAND WAS LIFTED, FLIPPED AND RELOCATED, AND FALLEN TREES CRUSHED VEHICLES AND ALSO LANDED ON STRUCTURES.

ASIDE FROM FALLING TREES AND THE CONCESSION STAND NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED OR REPORTED.

THERE HAS ALSO BEEN SEVERE WEATHER WITH DAMAGE IN RECENT WEEKS IN THIS AREA SO IT IS UNCERTAIN IF ALL THE DAMAGE OBSERVED IN THE KELLIHER AREA WAS THE RESULT OF MONDAY'S STORM BUT RESPONDERS AND LOCALS FELT IT WAS FRESH DAMAGE FROM MONDAY.

>>> IT APPEARS UNLIKELY THAT MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ WILL CALL A SPECIAL SESSION ON THE BOUNDARY WATERS WILDFIRES.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSIONER BOB JACOBSON SAID AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY THAT THEY HAVE DETERMINED A PEACETIME EMERGENCY EXTENSION IS NOT NEEDED.

JACOBSON SAYS CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED, AND THEY ARE CONFIDENT THE RESPONSE CAN CONTINUE UNDER EXISTING AUTHORITIES.

WALZ SAID, "WE'RE IN A BETTER SPOT THAN I THINK I ANTICIPATED."

A SPECIAL SESSION WOULD HAVE BEEN NEEDED TO CONTINUE THAT PEACETIME EMERGENCY AND TO CONSIDER AN AID PACKAGE FOR THE AREA, WHICH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC AREA LEGISLATORS HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR.

THE FIRES WHICH HAVE BURNED AROUND 65,000 ACRES ARE NOW ABOUT 50-PERCENT CONTAINED.

CLOSE TO 70-PERCENT OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS IS NOW OPEN.

>>> SMILES FOR JAKE IS A SUICIDE PREVENTION MOVEMENT IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA AND RECENTLY HELD ITS ANNUAL MILES FOR SMILES 5K FAMILY BIKE, RUN, WALK.

THE OVER A DECADE-LONG TRADITION TOOK PLACE AT FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, BRINGING THE BRAINERD LAKES COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO RACE FOR A PURPOSE AND PAY TRIBUTE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS LOST TO MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES AND SUICIDE.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY WAS AT THE FUNDRAISER AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: MILES FOR SMILES WHICH ORIGINALLY STARTED AS RACE FOR GRACE, FURTHERED JAKE'S MISSION TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS GOING THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH CRISES AND ILLNESSES.

>> WE ARE EXCITED THIS YEAR, WE HAD OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS FOR OUR MILES FOR SMILES.

IT'S JUST A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT WHERE IT IS A 5K FUN RUN, WHERE THE GOAL IS NOT TO BE FIRST, IT'S JUST TO FINISH.

IT'S SO AWESOME.

SO WHEN YOU BRING THE PHYSICAL HEALTH OF A 5K FUN RUN AND YOU PARTNER THAT WITH HAVING THE RESOURCES OF THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND JUST REMIND THE PUBLIC, THERE IS HELP OUT THERE IF YOU NEED IT.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR, THE RACE INCLUDED A MOMENT OF REMEMBRANCE BY RELEASING BUTTERFLIES, PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES LOST TO SUICIDE, INCLUDING THE MORE RECENT DEATHS OF FOREST VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.

TONIGHT, RUNNERS AND WALKERS ARE TAKING EACH STEP AND TURNING IT INTO A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT.

MILES FOR SMILES IS BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE ONES THAT WE LOST ALONG THE WAY.

>> WELL, THERE ARE SO MANY POWERFUL PEOPLE HERE.

WHEN YOU BRING THE POSITIVE ENERGY TO SOMETHING THAT IS A SAD EVENT, IT JUST BRINGS HOPE.

WHAT I FOUND BETWEEN BEING IN THE MILITARY AND BEING A SCHOOL LEADER, IT TAKES ALL OF US.

THIS IS AN EVENT THAT SUPPORTS SO MANY FAMILIES IN OUR REGION AND WHAT A GREAT CAUSE.

SO, I HAD TO JOIN IN.

>> Reporter: ORGANIZERS FEEL THAT THE RACE IS A GREAT REMINDER TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND THAT NO ONE IS ALONE.

>> THERE WE GO.

>> WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVE WITH SMILES FOR JAKE FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND WE HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY IT.

IT JUST SEEMS LIKE A GREAT THING TO DO.

I HOPE THAT THEY FIND OUT THAT THERE IS HELP, THAT THEY'RE NOT WALKING ALONE, AND THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP.

THEY NEED TO FIND SOMEBODY TO TALK.

THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT, TO TALK TO SOMEONE.

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

>> A PORTION OF THE FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO THE GRACE LEE FUND.

AND IF YOU ARE HAVING THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE OR NEED MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOU CAN CALL OR TEXT THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE AT 9-8-8.

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

>> WE'LL SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND HIGHS IN THE 80s ONCE AGAIN TOMORROW.

WE COULD BE SEEING A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BEMIDJI FAMILIES ARE CONNECTING WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DURING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BROUGHT FAMILIES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER AT THE BEMIDJI BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING STOPPED BY TO SEE HOW THE EVENT IS STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: WHAT STARTED AS A NIGHT OF FUN GAVE FAMILIES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES SERVING BEMIDJI.

THAT'S THE LARGER GOAL BEHIND NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, CREATING A STRONGER, MORE CONNECTED COMMUNITY.

>> IT'S A REALLY CASUAL FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN EVENT.

IT'S AN EVENT THAT I FEEL LIKE IS ABOUT HUMILITY.

THERE IS A LOT OF DIVISION HAPPENING ALL OVER RIGHT NOW AND THIS IS AN EVENT ABOUT BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CELEBRATING THE RESOURCES WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> ACROSS THE GROUNDS, FAMILIES MOVE FROM ONE ACTIVITY TO THE NEXT WHILE LOCAL OFFICERS AND FIRSTS RESPONDERS JOINED IN, PUTTING THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COMMUNITY THEY SERVE.

>> FROM EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO BOUNCE HOUSES, TONIGHT GIVES FAMILIES A CHANCE TO MEET FIRST RESPONDERS AND BUILD A CONNECTION IN A FUN RELAXING ENVIRONMENT.

>> THE NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BRINGS LAW ENFORCEMENT INTO THE COMMUNITY IN A POSITIVE INTERACTION.

SO WE GET TO SEE KIDS THAT GET TO EXPLORE OUR VEHICLES, WE'RE HANDING OUT STICKERS, THEY GET FREE FOOD.

IT'S JUST A GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT WHERE THEY SEE US IN A POSITIVE LIGHT.

>> Reporter: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT GIVES RESIDENTS A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE UNIFORMS AND THE WORK THEY DO THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

MEETING IN A CASUAL SETTING BEHIND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB CAN MAKE IT EASIER FOR CHILDREN AND ADULT TO MAKE CONVERSATIONS.

>> IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE KIDDOS, ADULTS, LIKEWISE GET TO COME UP TO US AND TALK TO US IN A SETTING WHERE WE'RE NOT RESPONDING TO A CALL FOR SERVICE.

WE'RE HANGING OUT AND WE CAN ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID TO ASK.

>> A HELICOPTER LANDING GAVE PEOPLE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES READY TO RESPOND WHEN NEEDED.

I'M RYAN FLEMING LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ORGANIZERS ESTIMATE BETWEEN 500-600 PEOPLE ATTENDED, GIVING THE EVENT A STRONG TURNOUT AND A MEMORABLE NIGHT TOGETHER.

THERE IS A TENTATIVE DATE OF AUGUST THIRD SET FOR NEXT YEAR.

>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY IS BACK THIS SUMMER.

THE GRAND PRIZE THIS YEAR IS A FOUR-NIGHT STAY AT CHASE ON THE LAKE IN WALKER AND A $200 RESORT GIFT CARD.

HERE ARE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME TONIGHT, OR ANY NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS YOU CAN QUALIFY BY CALLING OUR VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER WE ANNOUNCE FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS EVERY WEEKNIGHT HERE ON LAKELAND NEWS THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE DRAWING.

YOU CAN DO THAT BY SENDING US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON IT.

THEN WATCH LAKELAND NEWS TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN.

THOSE WHO CALL IN AND QUALIFY AFTER THEIR NAMES APPEAR GO IN TO THE POOL OF QUALIFIERS FOR THE GRAND DRAWING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE DURING A LIVE DRAWING ON OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST NEWSCAST.

THAT IS NOT THAT FAR AWAY, WHICH MEANS WE'RE GETTING NEAR THE END OF THE SUMMER.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE HAVING PEAK SUMMER WEATHER BUT COOLER THAN WHAT WE NORMALLY HAD.

>> Stacy: WE SHOULD BE SEEING HIGHS IN THE 80s, A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN STORE FOR US, SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

OVERALL, WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE THROUGH THE RE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE DID START TO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A WARM UP TODAY AND TEMPERATURES TOMORROW SHOULD BE EVEN WARMER AS HIGHS ARE IN THE 80s.

A LOT OF SUNSHINE IS IN STORE FOR US THROUGHOUT THE DAY BUT AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW EVENING AND TOMORROW NIGHT, WE COULD SEE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE AREA AS A COLD FRONT BEGINS TO CROSS IT.

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

WE HAVE A WEST WIND AT 3 MILES PER HOUR AT OUR STUDIO, THE DEW POINT IS 51, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 51%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, 71 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 52, PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY, AND WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE SEEN SOME CLOUDS RETURNING TO THE AREA THIS EVENING.

NO REPORTS OF ANY PRECIPITATION REACHING THE GROUND.

VARIABLE CLOUDS TONIGHT, WE WILL BE SEEING MORE CLOUD COVER IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, BUT SOME OF US WILL SEE CLEAR SKIES.

ALL OF THE CLOUDS SHOULD CLEAR OUT FOR STORM, GIVING US MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AND WE'LL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES THAN WE HAD TODAY WITH MOST OF THE AREA SEEING HIGH TEMPERATURES BACK IN THE 80s.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, SAMROSE SENDING US THIS PHOTO JUST BEFORE SUNRISE OVER LOWER RED LAKE AND ARLENE CAPTURING THE SUNRISE IN MENAHGA.

WE HAVE SOME CLOUDS FROM JOAN IN LAPORTE AND HAZY SKIES FROM GARY IN DEERWOOD.

CHRISSY WITH THE WILDFLOWER OF THE DAY IN DEERWOOD.

LAURIE SPOTTING A BALD EAGLE.

ANGELA WITH THE SUNSET BEHIND THE CLOUDS NEAR STAR ISLAND.

BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PHOTO, LAYERS OF CLOUDS OVER UPPER RED LAKE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 47.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND WINDY TODAY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, A HIGH OF 78.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY, THE HIGH WAS 70.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 61.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 80 DEGREES, A SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE, WHICH IS 1 DEGREE BELOW THE AVERAGE.

A LITTLE COOLER THIS MORNING.

WE HAD A LOW OF 45 AND SUNSET AT 8:42.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 77, JUST A COUPLE OF DEGREES OFF OF THE AVERAGE HIGH.

50 DEGREES WAS THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 6:03.

OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, OTHER THAN A FEW CLOUDS HERE AND THERE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

WE WILL BE SEEING WARMER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW, A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS I MENTIONED TOMORROW EVENING AND TOMORROW NIGHT.

HIGHS TOMORROW WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM 80 TO 85 IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, LOOK FOR HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THE MOST PART IN THE MID-80s.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, WE'LL SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH LOWS NEAR 59 AND WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 15.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TOMORROW DURING THE DAY, BUT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TOMORROW EVENING AND TOMORROW NIGHT.

HIGHS NEAR 83, WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 20, ALTHOUGH THEY COULD BE A LITTLE BIT STRONGER IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, THERE ARE SOME CHANCES OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

A LOT OF THOSE WILL BE HAPPENING AT NIGHT.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO REACH THE UPPER 70s, POSSIBLY SOME LOW 80s AND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT STRING OF 70-DEGREE HIGHS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

MILES IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS.

BEMIDJI STATE DEFENSE LOOKING TO REBOUND THIS YEAR.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE ON BEMIDJI STATE DEFENSE RIGHT AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL'S DEFENSE HAS BEEN DOING ITS BEST JACKYL AND HYDE IMPRESSION OVER THE PAST TWO SEASONS.

AFTER HOLDING OPPONENTS TO UNDER 17 POINTS A GAME IN 2024, THE BEAVERS TOOK A STEP BACK, ALLOWING OVER 30 POINTS A CONTEST LAST SEASON.

BSU FOOTBALL SHOWCASED A LOT OF YOUTH ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE LAST YEAR, WITH HALF OF THEIR TOP TACKLERS BEING UNDERCLASSMAN.

NOW WITH ANOTHER YEAR OF EXPERIENCE UNDER THEIR BELT, THE TEAM HAS ITS SIGHTS SET ON TURNING THE LESSONS LEARNED LAST YEAR, INTO SUCCESS STORIES IN 2026.

>> JUST BE HONEST, IT'S NOT OUR STANDARD THE WAY WE PLAYED.

I GUARANTEE WE'RE GOING TO PUT A BETTER BRAND OF FOOTBALL OUT THERE, IT'S GOING TO BE PHYSICAL AND NASTY AND AGGRESSIVE.

>> WE HAD GUYS THAT NEEDED EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR.

I'M IMPRESSED WITH OUR NEW D.B.s.

OVERALL AS A DEFENSE, YOU NEED TO WORK ON COMMUNICATION.

THAT'S THE ONE AREA THAT DEFENSE ESPECIALLY IS SUPER IMPORTANT, TO KEEP IMPROVING ON.

>> CAPTAINS CADEN BOLTE AND L'SHAWN TAYLOR WILL BE LEADING THE DEFENSIVE BACK GROUP FOR THE BEAVERS THIS YEAR.

BSU RANKED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE LAST YEAR IN INTERCEPTIONS CREATED, AND MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN FUMBLES RECOVERED.

THE BEAVERS ARE LOOKING TO CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR OFFENSE THIS YEAR.

>> FIRST OF ALL, WE WANT DISCIPLINE AND CONSISTENCY.

I THINK WE WANT TO FIRST DO OUR JOB AND THAT WILL PUT US IN POSITION TO MAKE BOTH PLAYS.

WE'RE PUTTING OUR WORK BEFORE AND AFTER PRACTICE, GETTING THE MENTALITY TO RIP A BALL OUT.

I THINK WE WILL BE IN THE RIGHT POSITION AND WHEN THE TIME COMES, WE WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PLAY.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, NO EXCUSES, THE ENTITLEMENT, WE WANT TO GET RID OF THAT.

JUST WORK, BE BLUE COLLARED AND GET OUR JOB DONE.

>> THE REINING CHAOS 4H DRILL TEAM WILL BE HEADING TO THE MINNESOTA STATE 4H DRILL COMPETITION.

THE TEAM COMPETED AT THE REGIONAL COMPETITION THIS PAST WEEKEND IN BELGRADE, WHERE THE REINING CHAOS' SMALL FREESTYLE TEAM FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE JUST BEHIND ITASCA COUNTY'S TEAM AFTER POSTING A SCORE OF 207.

THE REINING CHAOS' SMALL FREESTYLE TEAM CONSISTS OF KALI MULROY WITH HER HORSE SWEET CORN, WHITNEY DALLAND WITH KIA, BAILEY CROSBY WITH APPLEJACK, AND CO-CAPTAINS PEYTON MONGAN WITH GIO AND KAYLEE SPAID WITH MELLOW YELLOW.

THE LADIES PUT TOGETHER ROUGHLY A 7.5-MINUTE LONG ROUTINE FOR THE REGIONAL COMPETITION, WITH EACH RIDER-HORSE TAG TEAM PERFORMING THREE REQUIRED MANEUVERS TO METALLICA'S ENTER SANDMAN, AS WELL AS ANOTHER THREE MANEUVERS TO BLACK SABBATH'S PARANOID.

SCORES WERE ASSESSED BASED ON THE EXECUTION OF MANEUVERS, PRECIOUS, BRISKNESS, CHOREOGRAPHY, PRESENTATION, AND CROWD APPEAL.

THE MINNESOTA STATE 4-H DRILL COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 18TH AND 19TH AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS.

>>> MOVING ON TO THE U.S.

MEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, THEY WILL WHERE EFFICIENTLY COMING TO MINNESOTA THIS FALL.

THE TEAM WILL BE PLAYING AN INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY AGAINST CANADA AT ALLIANZ FIELD IN SAINT PAUL ON OCTOBER SIXTH.

THE U.S.

MADE IT TO THE ROUND OF 16 IN THE FIFA WORLD CUP THIS YEAR, BEFORE FALLING TO BELGIUM IN A 4-1 LOSS.

THIS YEAR'S RUN MARKS THE U.S.

TEAM'S BEST FINISH IN THE FIFA WORLD CUP SINCE REACHING THE QUARTERFINALS BACK IN 2002.

THE U.S.

CURRENTLY HOLDS A 3-0-0 RECORD AT ALLIANZ FIELD, BEATING GUYANA 4-0 IN 2019, HONDURAS 3-0 IN 2022, AND OMAN 4-0 IN 2023.

THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THE U.S.

HAVE FACED CANADA SINCE 2025, WHERE THE U.S.

LOST 2-1 IN A CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE MATCH.

>>> TAKING A LOOK AT THE WHAT'S AHEAD FOR THE U.S.

MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM.

THEY WILL FACE PERU ON SEPTEMBER 26TH IN ORLANDO, CHILE ON SEPTEMBER 29TH IN ST.

LOUIS MISSOURI, AND MEXICO ON OCTOBER 3RD IN GLENDALE ARIZONA.

>>> THEN GOING AND LOOKING AT THE SCORES FROM TODAY, MINNESOTA FELL TO KANSAS CITY, 2-1.

>> Dennis: STILL ON THE MIX FOR THE WILDCARD.

THEY NEED TO WIN MORE GAMES.

>> YES, I BELIEVE THEY'RE TWO GAMES BEHIND CLEVELAND.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS MILES.

THE IMPACT AN ANIMAL CAN HAVE ON A PERSON'S LIFE HAS LONG BEEN DOCUMENTED, BUT IN A NEW STUDY, RESEARCHERS SAY CANINE COMPANIONSHIP IS HELPING A SPECIFIC SET OF PATIENTS SUCCEED IN THEIR RECOVERY.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER TALKS TO ONE OF THE DOCTORS ABOUT THE FINDINGS AND HOW THE RESEARCH MAY HELP OTHER PATIENTS IN THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: DECKED OUT IN THE LATEST DOGGY WORKDAY FASHION, HE IS READY FOR A SHIFT AT MAYO CLINIC AND THIS FOUR LEGGED HELPER IS SUPPORTING PATIENTS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

>> WE'RE WIRED TO BE CONNECTED TO NATURE AND DOGS ARE PARTICULARLY GOOD AT CREATING THAT BOND.

>> Reporter: DR.

BRENT BOWER SAYS A CARING K-9 COMPANION CAN BENEFIT A WIDE VARIETY OF PATIENTS BUT HE AND A TEAM OF RESEARCHERS PINPOINTED PATIENTS REHABBING IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER A STROKE, TESTING WHETHER ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY WOULD MAKE THEIR RECOVERIES MORE SUCCESSFUL.

>> WE'RE ASKING THEM TO DO CHALLENGING THINGS, TO START MOVING AGAIN, TO MOVE DIFFERENTLY.

IT'S HARD WORK.

>> Reporter: THE RESEARCH FOUND THAT PATIENTS WHO INTERACTED WITH THERAPY ANIMALS SHOWED GREATER ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR TREATMENT AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, LONGER MOBILITY, AND LOWER STRESS, COMPARED TO THOSE WHO DIDN'T HAVE ANIMALS TAKE PART IN THEIR REHABILITATION.

>> WE HAVE A VERY ACTIVE ANIMAL ASSISTED TREATMENT PLAN HERE.

>> Reporter: BOWER SAYS ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY IS LIKELY TO BENEFIT OTHER PATIENTS RECOVERING FROM OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS AS WELL AND HE SAYS IF THE TREATMENT IS DONE CORRECTLY, IT CAN HELP THE PERSON AND THE FURRY WORKER.

>> THE DOGS WHO ARE WELL TRAINED AND WELL CHOSEN FOR THIS WORK ACTUALLY SHOW LOWER STRESS LEVELS AFTER THEY WORKED IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT WITH THE PATIENTS THEY ARE SEEING.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> RESEARCHERS SAY THAT BY INCORPORATING TRAINED THERAPY DOG-HANDLER TEAMS INTO REHABILITATION CARE.

PATIENTS CAN DO A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WALKING, PLAYING FETCH, AND PETTING OR BRUSHING THE DOG.

>>> OKAY, WE HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER CHECK OF OUR WEATHER.

WE GO BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING VARIABLE CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

LOWS SHOULD DROP TO 59 WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, DURING THE DAY WE WILL SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, A COLD FRONT COULD CREATE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW EVENING AND TOMORROW NIGHT.

83 IS THE HIGH WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20, ALTHOUGH WINDS COULD BE STRONGER IN PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

>> Miles: LOOKING AHEAD TO TOMORROW, THE MINNESOTA LYNX WILL BE BACK IN ACTION.

THEY WILL BE HOSTING THE L.A.

SPARKS AT HOME AND THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR THEIR 11th STRAIGHT WIN.

>> Dennis: THAT'S A GOOD TEAM.

>> Miles: A GREAT TEAM.

>> Dennis: IT WILL BE FUN WATCHING THEM THE REST OF THE WAY.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME FOR TONIGHT.

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

>> Miles: GOOD NIGHT.

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