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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.

>>> A BEMIDJI WOMAN IS ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A CHILD AND ENDANGERING A CHILD IN A SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE HARM OR DEATH.

66-YEAR-OLD NELL REARICK IS CHARGED WITH ENDANGER CHILD-SITUATION THAT COULD CAUSE HARM OR DEATH CONTRIBUTES TO NEED FOR CHILD PROTECTION OR SERVICES AND DOMESTIC ASSAULT.

THE DOMESTIC ASSAULT IS A MISDEMEANOR AND THE OTHER TWO CHARGES ARE GROSS MISDEMEANORS.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A HOME IN BEMIDJI ON A REPORT OF DOMESTIC ASSAULT COMMITTED BY A GRANDPARENT AGAINST HER GRANDDAUGHTER.

WHEN THEY ARRIVED, REARICK TOLD POLICE SHE SLAPPED THE GIRL ACROSS THE FACE WHEN THE GIRL TALKED BACK TO HER AND GRABBED HER BY THE BACK OF THE HAIR AND THREW HER TO THE GROUND.

REARICK TOLD POLICE SHE NEVER GETS THIS MAD AND DIDN'T MEAN TO DO IT.

THE CHILD TOLD POLICE REARICK HAS HIT HER BEFORE AND THAT SHE HAS LIVED IN THE HOME FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

INSIDE THE HOME A DEPUTY FOUND A FRESH PILE OF FECES BY THE FRONT DOOR AND WAS OVERCOME BY THE ODOR OF URINE AND FECES IN THE HOUSE WHICH CAUSED HIS SINUSES TO BURN.

THE DEPUTY ALSO FOUND BLACK MOLD IN THE HOUSE AND EITHER BED BUGS OR MOLD GROWING ON THE GIRLS BED AS WELL AS URINE STAINS AND A MOUND OF CAT FECES SOAKED IN URINE IN ANOTHER ROOM.

REARICK TOLD DEPUTIES THAT SHE IS NOT DISABLED AND IS CAPABLE OF CLEANING THE HOUSE BUT NEEDS THE GIRLS HELP TO DO SO.

REARICK WAS CHARGED IN BELTRAMI COUNTY COURT ON WEDNESDAY.

HER NEXT COURT HEARING IS SET FOR DECEMBER 24th.

THE GIRL WAS PLACED ON.

72-HOUR HOLD WITH SOCIAL SERVICES.

>>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL SET THE PRELIMINARY LEVY IN SEPTEMBER EARLIER THIS YEAR AT SIX PERCENT, WHICH IS A LITTLE UNDER THE MOST RECENT FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE OF THE CITY'S ANNUAL LEVY INCREASE OF 6.6 PERCENT.

THE 6-PERCENT LEVY CAN STILL BE LOWERED, WHICH IS WHY THE COUNCIL HELD A WORK SESSION EARLIER THIS WEEK TO FIND A CONSENSUS ON WHERE THE FINAL LEVY SHOULD BE.

THE 6-PERCENT PRELIMINARY LEVY WOULD SET THE LEVY AT A LITTLE OVER $8,957,000.

THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO POSSIBLY LOWER THAT NUMBER WHEN THEY SET THE FINAL LEVY ON DECEMBER 15TH.

>> ON THE PUBLIC WORKS SIDE, THE $150,000 IS A STUDY FOR A DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.

WE DON'T REALLY HAVE THE BANDWIDTH WITH THE PROJECTS WE HAVE SCHEDULED IN '26 TO DO THAT, SO THAT ONE DOESN'T NEED TO BE FUNDED.

THE $40,000, A ROOF REPLACEMENT, FIRE STATION NUMBER 2 FOR SOME WORK.

IT'S BEEN ASSESSED.

IT'S IN GREAT CONDITION.

IT DOESN'T NEED TO HAPPEN.

THE THIRD ONE ON THE RECREATION SIDE OF THINGS, SO WE'RE DOWN TO ONE STAFF IN THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT RIGHT NOW FROM WHERE WE HAVE BEEN.

SO, I THINK WE HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN WHERE WITH THE STAFF WE HAVE, WE CAN PROVIDE A LOT OF OUR PROGRAMING THAT WAS VERY POPULAR AND THEN WE WOULD MOVE WITH OVERHEAD AND STUFF LIKE THAT, WE WOULD MOVE MORE TO WHAT CLASSES OR ACTIVITIES ARE VIABLE, THEY CAN STAND ALONE ON THEIR BUDGET.

>> THE CUTS PROPOSED DURING THE WORK SESSION WOULD MEAN $265,000 OF SAVINGS FOR THE CITY OF BEMIDJI NEXT YEAR.

SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE ARGUING FOR A LEVY OF LESS THAN 4-PERCENT, WHILE OTHERS CLAIMED THE LEVY NEEDS TO STAY AT 6-PERCENT TO MAINTAIN SERVICES THAT THE CITY PROVIDES.

>> I WILL SAY THAT THE STAFF WOULD REITERATE THE BUDGET, BUT SOME CONCERN DOES EXIST AND UNKNOWNS, WHAT IFS, WE MIGHT BE AT THE POINT TO WHERE WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED.

THEN ANY LEVY UNDER 4.2 WOULD BE LESS THAN THE BUDGET.

>> SINCE THIS WAS A WORK SESSION, NO DECISION WAS MADE ON THE 2026 LEVY.

THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET ON DECEMBER 15TH AT THE BEMIDJI CITY HALL AT 6:00 P.M.TO SET THE FINAL LEVY.

>>> THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR CAPITOL HILL TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT OR RISK SKYROCKETING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS DURING A MIDTERM ELECTION YEAR.

AT ISSUE IS AN EXTENSION OF SUBSIDIES FOR AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PLANS.

AS KARIN CAIFA REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON, TWO PLANS FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD, ON THURSDAY.

>> Reporter: THE SENATE THURSDAY VOTING ON DUELING HEALTH CARE PLANS.

>> THE MOTION IS NOT AGREED TO.

>> Reporter: ADVANCING NEITHER.

>> THE MOTION IS NOT AGREED TO.

>> Reporter: HANGING IN THE BALANCE AS CAPITOL HILL DEBATES ARE ENHANCED AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUBSIDIES SET TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

WITHOUT AN EXTENSION, SKYROCKETING PREMIUMS WILL FINANCIALLY CRIPPLE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

>> WE NEED TO DO TRIAGE AND THE FIRST THING IS TO FACE THE EMERGENCY THAT MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FACE WHEN THESE TAX CREDITS DISAPPEAR.

>> Reporter: THE DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL PUT FORTH ON THURSDAY SOUGHT TO EXTENDS THE SUBSIDIES BY THREE YEARS.

>> THIS KIND OF EXTENSION OF HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY IS A VERY SIMPLE STRAIGHTFORWARD, NON-COSTLY, POLITICALLY IMPERATIVE THING TO DO.

>> Reporter: BUT SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER ARGUES A STRAIGHT EXTENSION IS NOT THE RIGHT FIX.

>> YOU CAN'T FIX THIS PROGRAM.

I MEAN YOU CAN'T JUST DO A BLANKET EXTENSION WITHOUT REFORMS.

IT IS RIPE WITH WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE.

>> Reporter: THE REPUBLICAN PLAN PROPOSED TO EXPAND HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR CONSUMERS TO HELP PAY FOR SOME A.C.A.

PLAN.

>> IT'S TO PUT MONEY IN THE PATIENT'S POCKET BOOK SO SHE HAS MONEY TO PAY FOR THE INSURANCE OUT OF POCKET.

>> Reporter: ANY LEGISLATION PASSED IN THE SENATE WOULD NEED A SIGN OFF IN THE REPUBLICAN-LED HOUSE BEFORE THE CHAMBER RECESSES FROM THE HOLIDAYS, AND AN APPROVAL FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP.

THEY ESTIMATE A LAPSE IN SUBSIDIES COULD LEAD TO 2 MILLION MORE PEOPLE UNINSURED.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> BOTH PROPOSALS FAILED ON 51-TO-48 VOTES.

60 VOTES ARE NEEDED FOR THE LEGISLATION TO PASS.

>>> CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IN EAST GULL LAKE PROVIDES PEOPLE BORN WITH COGNITIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATIONAL AND OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, BUT TONIGHT, THE FUN MOVED INDOORS FOR THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY.

THE CAMP WELCOMED ITS ADULT CAMPERS TO THE GROUNDS TO MIX AND MINGLE WHILE CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

ACCORDING TO CAMP OFFICIALS, FOR MANY OF THE CAMPERS, THIS EVENT IS THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY THEY HAVE TO TRULY CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS.

>> TONIGHT IS OUR CHRISTMAS OR OUR HOLIDAY RENDEZVOUS.

IT'S MEANT TO BE A SOCIAL GATHERING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO COME HERE DON'T HAVE FAMILIES OR MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE FAMILIES THAT NECESSARILY WANT TO SPEND THE HOLIDAY WITH THEM.

A LOT OF PEOPLE LIVE IN GROUP HOMES SO THIS IS THEIR CHRISTMAS.

WE TRIED TO DO OUR BEST TO PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER TO MAKE AN EVENT FOR THEM.

>> CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER HOLDS EVENTS LIKE THIS YEAR ROUND TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER THOSE BORN WITH DISABILITIES.

>>> THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY THEATER IS PUTTING ON THEIR FIRST-EVER CHRISTMAS MEDLEY SHOW, “THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS”" AUDITIONS WERE OPEN TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

AND THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE A VARIETY OF LOCAL ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS.

SINGING, DANCING, READING HOLIDAY STORIES, AND THE FIRST CITY HAND BELL CHOIR WILL ALL TAKE THE STAGE THIS WEEKEND.

THERE ARE MORE THAN 30 PARTICIPANTS IN “THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS” WITH MUSICIANS AS YOUNG AS NINE YEARS OLD SPREADING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER.

SEVERAL OF THE PIECES ALSO INCLUDE THE CROWD JOINING IN WITH SINGING OR GATHERING KIDS ONTO THE STAGE FOR CHRISTMAS STORY READINGS.

>> I'M EXCITED AND NERVOUS AT THE SAME TIME.

I'M SINGING "HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS".

I'VE BEEN PRACTICING SINCE I AUDITIONED.

>> IT'S PRETTY.

WE HAVE SECULAR AND SACRED TEXT AND SONGS, SO WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT WILL APPEAL TO EVERYONE FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

>> I'M HOPING THAT EVERYBODY THAT COMES FINDS SOMETHING IN THE SHOW THAT SPEAKS TO THEM FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

>> “THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS” WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY THEATER TOMORROW, FRIDAY THE 12TH, AND SATURDAY, THE 13TH, AT 7:00 P.M.

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

>> Stacy: LIGHT SNOW IS LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND BEHIND THE SNOW, WE ARE GOING TO SEE COLD TEMPERATURES SPILLING INTO THE STATE.

THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS STARTING TOMORROW.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA HELD THEIR ANNUAL GIFTS FOR [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> FIRST NATIONAL BANK BEMIDJI RAN THE ANNUAL “HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR KIDS” EVENT FOR MANY YEARS, AND NOW THE UNITED WAY HAS TAKEN OVER TO GATHER THOUSANDS OF TOYS AND GAMES TO GIVE AWAY TO LOCAL CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

THIS YEAR THE PROGRAM HAD MORE THAN 2,000 PRESENTS TO HAND OUT.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS COULD EITHER DONATE NEW TOYS FOR ALL AGE RANGES, OR DONATE MONETARILY AND THE UNITED WAY WOULD GO SHOPPING TO FILL IN THE GAPS OF TYPES OF TOYS THAT THEY MIGHT BE MISSING.

THE ANNUAL TRADITION HAS BEEN LONGSTANDING IN THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, AND THIS YEAR 1,400 KIDS WERE SIGNED UP TO RECEIVE GIFTS.

>> WE SET UP THE SANFORD CENTER LIKE A STORE SO PARENTS COULD COME IN AND PICK OUT A GIFT FOR THEIR KIDDOS.

IT'S A LONGSTANDING PROGRAM THAT I THINK IT BENEFITS THE GIVER AND THE ONE RECEIVING.

IT'S A TIME THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO HAVE SOME JOY, RIGHT?

IT'S REALLY A GREAT PROGRAM TO ALLOW EVERY FAMILY TO MAKE SURE THEIR KIDS HAVE A JOYFUL CHRISTMAS.

>> ALONG WITH BEING ABLE TO CHOOSE A TOY FOR THEIR CHILD, OR CHILDREN, PARENTS WERE ALSO ABLE TO BRING HOME STOCKING STUFFERS AS WELL AS A BOARD GAME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO PLAY.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINING US NOW.

WE'RE OUT OF THE WINTER STORM WARNING AND NOW THERE ARE COLD WARNINGS.

>> Stacy: WE WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND BEHIND THE COLD AIR, THE COLDEST WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SO FAR THIS SEASON.

WINDCHILLS AT -45.

SO WE HAVE A COLD WEATHER [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: WELL, WE DID HAVE SOME CLOUD COVER AND WE SAW SOME SUNSHINE IN THE AREA TODAY.

NOW AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO SEE A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA.

THAT'S GOING TO BRING US SOME SNOW, POSSIBLY AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION IN SOME AREAS.

BEHIND THE SYSTEM, BEHIND THE COLD FRONT, WE'RE GOING TO SEE BITTERLY COLD AIR MOVING INTO THE STATE WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING WELL BELOW 0 AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH BITTERLY COLD WINDCHILLS STARTING TOMORROW AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S -2 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WINDS ARE CALM.

HUMIDITY IS AT 85%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, BUT ALSO A BIT OF FOG.

IT'S STILL 1.

-3 IS OUR DEW POINT AND WINDS ARE CALM.

A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS OUT FOR THE ENTIRE VIEWING AREA.

FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, THIS WILL START ALREADY AT 6:00 A.M.

ON FRIDAY FOR NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AT 6:00 P.M.

ON FRIDAY, AND FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INCLUDING TODD MORRISON, MILLE LACS COUNTY, THAT WILL BEGIN AT MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT.

THIS ALL CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

IT WILL EXPIRE BY NOON ON SUNDAY.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE AGAIN THAT VERY COLD AIR MOVING INTO PLACE BUT ALSO SOME STRONG WINDS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE WINDCHILLS FROM -35 TO -45 THROUGHOUT THE TIME PERIOD, SO STARTING TOMORROW AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY AND EVEN INTO SUNDAY MORNING.

RIGHT NOW IT'S PRETTY QUIET OUT THERE.

WE ARE SEEING A FEW CLOUDS HERE AND THERE.

WE WILL SEE CLOUDS INCREASE AND AS WE LOOK TO THE WEST, THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IS MOVING IN OUR DIRECTION.

AFTER MIDNIGHT, WE HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING SNOW DEVELOPING, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION IN SOME LOCATIONS.

THAT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA AFTER TOMORROW MORNING, BUT AGAIN THE COLD AIR ARRIVES, EXPECTING TEMPERATURES TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WITH THE COLD START TO THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, A BEAUTIFUL MORNING FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA, AND GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNRISE THIS MORNING.

BEAUTIFUL WINTER DAY FROM CHRISSY IN DEER WOOD.

WE HAVE GORGEOUS SUNSET FROM KAYLA AT SORENSEN LAKE AND SONYA AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 10 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY WITH A HIGH OF 13.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, THE HIGH WAS 20 TODAY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 16.

REAL QUICK LOOK AT THAT ALMANAC, 16 WAS OUR HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, THE LOW TEMPERATURE IS CLOSE TO WHAT WE'RE SEEING NOW.

IT WAS DOWN TO 0 EARLIER.

WE HAD SUNRISE AT 7:50.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 13, AND THIS LOW TEMPERATURE IS OUR CURRENT AT -2.

7:57 IS THE SUNRISE.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, THE SNOW WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA AND LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING IN THE MORNING.

WE'LL HAVE A BIT OF SUNSHINE BUT AGAIN THE COLD TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WITH MID TEENS IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

SO OUR FORECAST TONIGHT, SNOW IS LIKELY, POSSIBLY UP TO 1 INCH OF ACCUMULATION AND LOWS NEAR 1.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY TOMORROW, SOME MORNING SNOW, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST.

STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE THAT FEEL COLDER.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND FORECAST, VERY COLD ON SATURDAY, HIGHS NEAR-6, AND A LOW OF -18.

THINGS WILL WARM UP, HIGHS COULD BE NEAR 40 ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANK YOU STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS.

BRAINERD GIRLS HOCKEY HAS BEEN OFF TO A GOOD START.

>> Charlie: UNBEATEN, ONE OF THEIR BEST STARTS SINCE BEFORE COVID IS THE LAST TIME THEY WERE STARTING THAT WELL.

THEY PLAYED ALEXANDRIA TONIGHT.

A BIG SECTION FOE, WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> NOT SINCE THE 2017, 2018 SEASON HAS BRAINERD-LITTLE FALLS GIRLS HOCKEY GONE UNBEATEN THROUGH THEIR FIRST SEVEN GAMES.

THAT YEAR, AND THE YEAR AFTER, THEY MADE THE STATE TOURNEY.

WARRIORS WITH A BIG GAME TONIGHT, IT'S THEIR SECOND SECTION 8-2A SHOWDOWN OF THE SEASON, THIS ONE AT HOME VERSUS ALEXANDRIA.

FIRST PERIOD, JUST 12 SECONDS IN, EMILY ON THE BREAK AWAY.

CARDINALS WILL PUT UP 3 GOALS IN THE FIRST 8 MINUTES.

LATER IN THE FIRST, SAME SCORE.

BRAINERD LOOKING TO ANSWER.

HARPER FINDS TWINE TO PUT THE WARRIORS ON THE BOARD.

IT'S 3-1.

FINAL MINUTES OF THE FIRST, BRAINERD DOWN 5-1.

AVERY ALL ALONE, CAN'T CASH IN.

BRAINERD WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE BACK OF THE NET, DROPPING THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON 6-1 TO ALEXANDRIA.

>>> MORE IN HOCKEY, WARROAD BLANKS EAST GRAND FORKS, AND CROOKSTON GETS THE WIN OVER DETROIT LAKES IN OVERTIME.

>>> BRAINERD BOYS HOCKEY LOOKING TO REBOUND AFTER A TOUGH LOSS TO SARTELL A WEEK AGO, THEY'RE ALSO AT HOME TONIGHT TAKING ON DULUTH EAST.

FIRST PERIOD, STILL SCORELESS.

MARCUS THERE FOR THE REDIRECT.

GREYHOUNDS TACKED ON ANOTHER, 2-0 AFTER ONE.

SECOND PERIOD, BRAINERD IN A 3-0 HOLE, BUT THEY CUT THE LEAD TO 2, GIVING THE WARRIORS SOME LIFE.

THIRD PERIOD, BACK TO A 3-GOAL LEAD FOR THE HOUNDS.

TOP SHELF, CUTS IT BACK TO 2.

BRAINERD FALLS 5-2.

THEY WILL BE BACK IN ACTION WHEN THEY HOST ROSEAU.

>>> MORE IN BOYS HOCKEY, RED LAKE FALLS GETS THE WIN OVER BAGLEY FOSSTON.

LITTLE FALLS BLANKS SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

>>> BEMIDJI GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYING TO BUILD ON THEIR 4-GAME WIN STREAK, THEY'RE HOSTING HIBBING AT THE BSU GYMNASIUM AFTER HAVING TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH THE RETRACTABLE HOOPS THAT HANG OVER THE COURT AT BHS.

CHANGE OF VENUE HAD NO EFFECT ON THE JACKS.

CLARA WITH THE DEUCE, SHE HAD 11 ON THE EVENING.

6-0 BEMIDJI.

A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LEAD HAS BEEN CUT TO 1.

SHE HAD 8 POINTS, LUMBERJACKS UP 11-7.

LATER, JACKS ARE PULLING AWAY, A LARGE PART OF THAT, PINK AND HER GAME HIGH 16 POINTS.

BEMIDJI ROLLS WITH A 50 POINT MARGIN OF VICTORY OVER HIBBING.

THEY EXTEND THEIR WIN STREAK TO FIVE.

>>> NOW WE HAVE SOME OTHER BASKETBALL SCORES FOR YOU.

BRAINERD TIGHT WIN TONIGHT OVER WILLMAR.

ROSEAU BEATINGS WARROAD.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETTING THE WIN OVER NEW YORK MILLS.

PARK RAPIDS AND PIERZ GETTING WINS.

NEVIS GETTING THE WIN OVER LAPORTE.

DEER RIVER TOPS CHERRY.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS GETS A WIN OVER BLACKDUCK.

FOSSTON BEATS CLEARBROOK-GONVICK.

PEQUOT LAKES AND WARROAD ON THE BOY'S SIDE OF THINGS GETS WINS TONIGHT.

TWO HARBORS DEFEATING DEER RIVER.

NEVIS WITH A WIN OVER WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

RED LAKE COUNTY BEATING RED LAKE.

ALSO MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL, BEMIDJI STATE FALLS TO JAMESTOWN, 98-94, BUT THE WOMEN WIN THEIR THIRD GAME IN A ROW OVER JAMESTOWN.

MINNESOTA WILD, A 2-GAME WIN STREAK, COMING OUT WITH A VICTORY, A DIVISION WIN OVER THE STARS TONIGHT.

>> Dennis: THEY DON'T BEAT DALLAS TOO OFTEN.

>> Charlie: DALLAS HAS THE LEAD ON THEM BY 8 POINTS IN THE DIVISION.

YOU KNOW, IT'S STILL A LOT OF THE SEASONING LEFT TO PLAY.

>> Dennis: A BIG GAME TOMORROW NIGHT TOO, RIGHT?

>> Charlie: NUMBER ONE IN THE STATE, HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC COMING TO THE -- COMING HERE TO BEMIDJI TO PLAY.

THEY ARE RANKED NUMBER 6th IN THE STATE IN HOCKEY.

I'M GOING TO GET THERE EARLY BECAUSE I'M SURE THERE WON'T BE A LOT OF SEATS UP AT GAME TIME.

>> Dennis: SOUNDS GOOD.

THANKS CHARLIE.

PEQUOT LAKES HIGH SCHOOL IS WORKING WITH STUDENTS TO GET THEM BETTER PREPARED FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO CREATE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: REAGAN HAS WORKED ON CARS FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL RECENTLY THAT HE REALIZED IT WAS WHAT HE WANTED TO DO FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

>> SO I WAS LIKE 14 YEARS OLD, I STARTED WORKING ON MY DAD'S AND MY MOM'S VEHICLE, AND ONCE I GOT MY OWN, I WORKED ON THAT.

I REALIZED I DO ENJOY IT.

WHEN I TALKED TO DAN, I WAS 100% SURE I REALLY WANTED TO BE HERE.

>> Reporter: IT'S PART OF THE PEQUOT LAKES HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO GIVE STUDENTS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BEFORE THEY GAIN THEIR DIPLOMA.

>> THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS WE TALK ABOUT PATHWAYS AND CAREERS.

WE WANT KIDS TO GET OUT IN THE REAL WORLD AND SEE WHAT THEY WANT TO PURSUE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

OUR GOAL IS FOR KIDS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY DON'T WANT TO DO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND APPLY THE SKILLS THEY ARE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY CAN SEE WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING MATTERS.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO A U.S.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SURVEY, 4 AND 5 HIRING MANAGERS BELIEVE THAT MOST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE NOT PREPARED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

THIS PROGRAM IS TRYING TO CONNECT STUDENTS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THEIR AREAS OF INTEREST.

>> MARKETING ALWAYS KIND OF DREW TO ME.

IT WAS JUST LIGHT, I LIKE DOING IT, I RUN A SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE FOR OUR SCHOOL.

SO I AM GETTING INTO THAT AND EXPANDED INTO THIS.

I DO ENJOY IT, SO I CAME HERE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANTED TO DO IN MY FUTURE AND SEE IF THIS WOULD HELP ME FIND IT.

>> Reporter: THE PROGRAM IS NOT JUST GIVING THE STUDENTS WORK EXPERIENCE BUT REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE THAT WILL HELP THEM ONCE THEY GRADUATE AS WELL.

>> I DON'T CARE IF YOU HANG SHEET ROCK, I DON'T CARE IF YOU CLEAN HOUSES, I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU DO, THERE IS SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY OUT IN THE WORLD.

KIDS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

IT'S NOT ABOUT YOUR GRADES.

GRADES DON'T MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL.

FOR ME, WHEN I GRADUATED, I WAS, YOU KNOW, B'S, C'S, FLIRTING WITH THE B'S, AND NOW I'M GETTING AN A IN LIFE AND THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT, SHOWING UP, WORKING HARD, AND DOING YOUR BEST.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PEQUOT LAKES WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: OKAY, LET'S GO BACK TO STACY FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE SNOW TONIGHT.

BEHIND IT, THE COLD AIR MOVING IN.

WE HAVE COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, IN THE NORTHEAST, AND THEN TOMORROW NIGHT IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE WILL BE SEEING THE WINDCHILLS BETWEEN -35 AND -45 STARTING TOMORROW AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IS WHEN THIS WILL EXPIRE.

>> Charlie: BSU WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD SET 22 PERSONAL BESTS TODAY.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, WELL THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT EVERYBODY.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AND WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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