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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 34-YEAR-OLD BRAINERD MAN IS CHARGED WITH THREE FELONY COUNTS OF FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT.

FRED STUMBO IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY A GIRL NUMEROUS TIMES, BEGINNING WHEN THE GIRL WAS 8 OR 9 AND CONTINUING UNTIL SHE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11 YEARS OLD.

THE GIRL TOLD INVESTIGATORS GRAPHIC DETAILS REGARDING THE ABUSE AND SAID STUMBO GAVE HER MONEY, FOOD AND A PHONE IN EXCHANGE FOR PLAYING WITH HER BODY.

STUMBO ADMITTED TO INVESTIGATORS THE SEXUAL ASSAULTS BUT COULDN'T RECAL MANY DETAILS AS HE CONSUMED A LOT OF ALCOHOL.

HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE GIRL WAS 12 TO 13 YEARS OLD AT THE TIMES OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND ADMITTED TO EXCHANGING GIFTS AND TREATS WITH THE GIRL FOR SEXUAL CONTACT.

STUMBO IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, PENETRATION OF CONTACT WITH A PERSON UNDER 13, AND ONE COUNT OF FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, PENETRATION OF CONTACT WITH A PERSON UNDER 16.

JUDGE PATRICIA AANES SET BAIL AT $500,000 WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR $250,000 WITH CONDITIONS.

AS OF THIS EVENING, SRUMBO WAS STILL LISTED AS IN-CUSTODY AT THE CROW WING COUNTY JAIL.

STUMBO HAS AN INITIAL APPEARANCE RULE 8 HEARING SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 18TH.

>>> A 40-YEAR-OLD BREEZY POINT MAN HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE POSSESSION OF COCAINE AFTER DRUG INVESTIGATORS TRACKED A MAIL SHIPMENT OF 183 GRAMS OF COCAINE TO HIM.

FOR PLEADING GUILTY, IAN ULRICH COULD AVOID PRISON TIME AS HE RECEIVED A 32-MONTH STAY OF IMPOSITION FOR FOUR YEARS AND SUPERVISED PROBATION FOR FOUR YEARS.

IF COMPLIANT WITH THE PROBATION ULRICH COULD REQUEST DISCHARGE HALFWAY THROUGH.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IN THE CASE, DRUG AGENTS TRACKED A MAILED SHIPMENT OF SUSPECTED DRUGS FROM TEXAS TO A BUSINESS THAT ULRICH WAS WORKING AT AND AFTER ACCEPTING IT, ULRICH DROVE AWAY WITH THE PACKAGE BEFORE BEING ARRESTED.

>>> AN INVESTIGATION BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS FOUND A WORKER AT A SENIOR CARE CENTER IN BAGLEY FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MALTREATMENT OF A RESIDENT THERE.

THE INVESTIGATION FOUND AN UNLICENSED PERSONNEL AT CORNERSTONE RESIDENCE SENIOR CARE TOOK THE RESIDENT'S TRAMADOL WHICH IS A NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATION FOR HER OWN USE.

THE WORKER WAS SEEN ON CAMERA FOOTAGE REMOVING TRAMADOL FROM THE RESIDENT'S MEDICATION BOX AND REPLACING IT WITH TYLENOL.

THE WORKER ADMITTED TO FACILITY MANAGEMENT TO REMOVING THE TRAMADOL AND REPLACING IT WITH TYLENOL AND SAID SHE HAD BEEN DOING SO FOR SOME TIME.

THE INVESTIGATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS CORNERSTONE RESIDENCE SENIOR CARE IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE DURING A ROUTINE AUDIT OF MEDICATION SET UP PROCEDURES AND FOLLOWING THE INVESTIGATION CONTACTED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TERMINATED THE EMPLOYEE.

>>> THE CROSBY-IRONTON SCHOOL BOARD HAS NARROWED THEIR SEARCH FOR A NEW SUPERINTENDENT DOWN TO SIX CANDIDATES.

THE SEMIFINALISTS WERE SELECTED AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 6th AND WERE CHOSEN FROM A POOL OF 13 APPLICANTS.

THEY INCLUDE RICK AULIE, WHO IS CURRENTLY THE PRINCIPAL AT PINE RIVER-BACKUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

GWEN CARMAN, WHO IS THE SUPERINTENDENT AT LEWISTON-ALTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THOMAS COOPER, THE JUNIOR HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AT HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

JODIANN FANTH, THE PRINCIPAL FOR BARNUM HIGH SCHOOL.

SHELLY GILMORE, AN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL FOR MONTICELLO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AND CURTIS WATSON, A CHARTER ADMINISTRATOR AT ELEVATE ACADEMY LOCATED IN IDAHO.

INTERVIEWS ARE SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW BEGINNING AT 10:15 A.M. AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

>>> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS OUT TO CHANGE THE U.S. PENNY.

THE PRESIDENT INSTRUCTING THE U.S. TREASURY TO STOP MINTING NEW ONE CENT COINS, AS HE SAYS IT COSTS MORE TO MAKE THEM THAN THEY ARE WORTH.

MARYBEL GONZALEZ SPOKE TO EXPERTS ABOUT THE HOW THIS COULD AFFECT YOUR POCKETS.

>> Reporter: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN.

>> WE NEED THE PENNY.

>> YOU SEE THEM LYING ON THE SIDEWALK, PEOPLE DON'T PICK THEM UP.

>> Reporter: A DEBATE AFTER U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TELLS THE U.S. TREASURY TO STOP MINTING NEW PENNIES, CALLING IT WASTEFUL.

>> I HAVE BEEN ADVOCATING THIS FOR A DECADE AND A HALF.

>> Reporter: AN ECONOMIC PROFESSOR POINTS TO THE COST OF PRODUCTION.

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ANNUAL REPORT, IT COST 3.7 CENTS TO MAKE A PENNY AND 13.8 CENTS TO MAKE A NICKEL.

>> WE TAXPAYERS LOSE MONEY EVERY TIME WE PRODUCE EXTRA PENNIES.

THE PROBLEM IS US, WHEN WE GET CHANGE, WE DON'T BRING IT BACK TO THE STORE.

>> Reporter: A SYSTEM OF ROUNDING UP TO THE NEAREST NICKEL.

>> IT'S $2.01, IT GETS ROUNDED TO $2, IF IT'S $1.99, IT ROUNDS UP TO $2.

THAT CANCELS OUT IN THE THOUSANDS OF TRANSACTIONS THAT OCCUR.

>> Reporter: MARK WELLER FROM AMERICANS FOR COMMON SENSE DISAGREES.

>> YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A ROUNDING TAX ON THE PEOPLE THAT CAN LEAST AFFORD IT.

>> Reporter: WELLER SAYS PHASING OUT THE ONE CENT COIN COULD COST US A PRETTY PENNY.

>> A PENNY COSTS MORE THAN ITS FACE VALUE, BUT THE NICKEL COST $.14 RIGHT NOW.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SAVE MONEY IF YOU MAKE MORE NICKELS THAT ARE COSTING MORE MONEY?

>> Reporter: I'M MARYBEL GONZALEZ REPORTING.

>> THE PRESIDENT CAN ORDER THE TREASURY TO STOP MAKING THE PENNY BUT TO STOP THE USE OF PENNIES ALREADY IN CIRCULATION WOULD TAKE AN ACT OF CONGRESS.

AND THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BUY BACK THE ALREADY-ISSUED PENNIES, [♪♪♪] >> STILL TO COME ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> Stacy: IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER COLD NIGHT AND COLD WINDCHILLS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.

WE HAVE A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY OUT FOR MOST OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT IN A FEW SECONDS.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE IS HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL OPERA NIGHT GALA NEXT THURSDAY, AND TICKET SALES WILL BE WRAPPING UP SOON.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK WENT TO THEIR REHEARSAL FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT AND WHAT AUDIENCES CAN EXPECT TO SEE IN THE SHOW.

[♪♪♪] >> Reporter: THE SOUNDS OF BEMIDJI STATE STUDENTS AS THEY PRACTICE FOR THEIR ANNUAL OPERA NIGHT GALA.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 40 YEARS IN BEMIDJI.

IT HAS GONE ALL OVER TOWNS IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT VENUES.

THIS TIME WE'RE REALLY HAPPY TO UPSCALE AND BRING IT TO THE SANFORD CENTER.

>> Reporter: WE GET TO SEE OUR PROFESSORS PERFORM.

>> OUR SINGING FACULTY AT BSU IS VERY, VERY GOOD.

SO, IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ALSO SEE THE HIDDEN GEM OF BEMIDJI.

>> Reporter: ON FEBRUARY 20TH, THE SANFORD CENTER WILL BE HOSTING A THREE COURSE MEAL BEFORE THE SHOW, WHICH WILL CONSIST OF A VARIETY OF MUSIC.

>> SELECTIONS FROM FAMOUS OPERAS, WHETHER THAT IS SOLO NUMBERS OR GROUP NUMBERS, AND MUSICAL THEATER AS WELL, SOME THINGS THAT THE AUDIENCE MAY BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH.

>> CHANCES ARE YOU WILL KNOW SOMETHING FROM THIS NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF MUSIC YOU LISTEN TO.

IT'S NOT JUST A BUNCH OF ITALIAN AND FRENCH.

THERE IS A LOT OF ENGLISH, BROADWAY, AND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FOR EVERYBODY.

>> Reporter: THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE PUT ON BY A MIX OF PROFESSIONAL SINGERS, GRADUATES, AND BSU STUDENTS GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS.

>> I LOVE PERFORMING IN FRONT OF ALL MY FRIENDS BECAUSE WE ENJOY THE MUSIC AND IT'S A FUN TIME TO LEARN NEW MUSIC AS WELL THAT WE'RE UNFAMILIAR WITH AND ALSO RETURN TO THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE BEFORE.

YOU GET A RUSH ON STAGE AND MY FAVORITE PART IS TALKING TO THE PEOPLE AFTER THE PERFORMANCE AND SEEING HOW MY PERFORMANCE AFFECTED THEM PERSONALLY.

>> Reporter: THE WEEKS OF PRACTICE WILL ALL COME DOWN TO ONE NIGHT.

>> PREPARATIONS GOING VERY WELL AND THEY ARE EXCITED TO SING.

IT'S GOING TO BE FANTASTIC.

I CAN GUARANTEE THAT.

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

>> TICKETS FOR THE FEBRUARY 20TH OPERA NIGHT GALA CAN BE PURCHASED ON BEMIDJI STATE'S HOMETOWN TICKETS APP OR WEBSITE.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US AGAIN WITH MORE COLD WEATHER IN STORE FOR US.

>> Stacy: YES, ANOTHER NIGHT OF THAT VERY COLD WINDCHILL EXPECTED ACROSS THE VIEWING AREA, PROBABLY MORE OF THOSE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THIS WEEK AS WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE COLD TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

IN THE MEANTIME, WE HAVE THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING FOR MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA.

>> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEAF, DEAF/BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING STATE SERVICES DIVISION.

>> SANFORD HEALTH; HERE FOR ALL, HERE FOR GOOD.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS AVAILABLE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

>> THE WEATHER IS SPONSORED BY WIDSETH; ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, LAND SURVEYORS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS A SUNNY DAY TODAY BUT TEMPERATURES ARE VERY COLD OUT THERE.

WE ARE IN FOR ANOTHER VERY COLD NIGHT TONIGHT.

COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS AND 20s BELOW 0.

WE HAVE THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

WE'LL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT IN JUST A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, IT'S -9 THIS EVENING, AND OUR CURRENT WINDCHILL IS AT -20.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, IT IS -13, WITH A DEW POINT OF -21.

PRESSURE IS FALLING BUT WINDS ARE CALM.

A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS OUT FOR MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE VERY COLD WINDCHILLS BETWEEN -30 AND -40.

NOT A LOT OF WIND OUT THERE TONIGHT, IT WILL BE PICKING UP OVERNIGHT, BUT WHERE WE ARE SEEING THE WINDCHILLS, WE HAVE -33 IN FOSSTON.

ON THE RADAR, IT IS ALL QUIET.

WE'RE SEEING PLENTY OF CLEAR SKIES OUT THERE, A FEW CLOUDS WILL BE ROLLING THROUGH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

SO WE WILL SEE SOME VARIABLE CLOUDS, BUT AGAIN THOSE TEMPERATURES WILL BE VERY COLD AND AS THE WINDS PICK UP A LITTLE BIT, THE COLD WINDCHILLS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

CARRIE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNSET IN WALKER.

DEBRA WITH THE PICTURE OF THE MOON OVER LAKE ADA.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, DEBRA IN PINE RIVER REPORTING -2 THIS EVENING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNSHINE TODAY, A LOW OF -30.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, THE WIND CHILL AT -14.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN, LOW OF -20.

PAUL IN BEMIDJI, SUNNY SKIES, THE LOW OF -29.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TODAY MANAGING ONLY 3 FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE, AVERAGE HIGH IS MID-20s, SO WE ARE WELL SHY OF THAT.

-17 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING AND SUNSET AT 5:37.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 4, 22 IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, -21 WAS OUR LOW EARLY TODAY AND SUNRISE AT 7:29.

SO AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, WE'RE GOING TO START OUT WITH MAINLY CLEAR SKIES FOR MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA, A LITTLE BIT MORE CLOUD COVER IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

THIS IS REALLY GOING TO BE THE STORY FOR MOST OF THE DAY, A FEW CLOUDS ROLLING THROUGH, BUT MOST OF THEM IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AND THEN THAT WILL CLEAR OUT AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING COLD TEMPERATURES TOMORROW NIGHT.

AS FAR AS OUR HIGHS TOMORROW, -1 IN WARROAD AND FOSSTON, A LOT OF SINGLE DIGITS, AT LEAST ON THE PLUS SIDE OF ZERO.

THEN IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE WILL SEE 4 IN WADENA, TO CLOSE TO 10 FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

FOR OUR FORECAST TONIGHT, VARIABLE CLOUDS, LOWS NEAR -22.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, HIGHS NEAR 4, AND WEST WINDS UP TO 10.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, SUNNY BUT STILL COLD ON THURSDAY, TEMPS WARM UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR SNOW ON FRIDAY, AND THEN WE COULD SEE SOME ACCUMULATION OUT OF THAT.

QUIET WEATHER RETURNS FOR THE WEEKEND, BUT COLD, HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO, AND OUR LOWS WILL DROP TO -17 SUNDAY MORNING.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, SYDNEY IS IN FOR CHARLIE TONIGHT AND BOYS ARE GETTING NEAR CRUNCH TIME.

>> YEAH, WE HAD A BIG GAME BETWEEN WARROAD AND BEMIDJI.

WE'LL HAVE THOSE HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE COMING UP NEXT.

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[♪♪♪] >>> WITH JUST TWO GAMES LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON FOR BOYS HOCKEY, IT'S A GOOD TIME TO GET INTO THE PLAYOFF MINDSET AND NOTHING DOES THAT BETTER THAN A LATE SEASON RANKED MATCH-UP.

AS OF TODAY, BEMIDJI IS THE 20TH RANKED TEAM IN CLASS 2A AND UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST FIVE, WHILE WARROAD IS BACK ATOP THE CLASS A RANKINGS RIDING A 5-GAME WIN STREAK.

THE TWO TEAMS FACING OFF TONIGHT AT THE BCA.

WARRIORS OUT-DUELED THE LUMBERJACKS 5-2 IN THEIR FIRST MEETING OF THE SEASON A FEW WEEKS AGO.

THE JACKS LEADING 2-1 IN THE SECOND PERIOD.

NOW IT'S 3-1 JUST BEFORE THE BREAK.

BENJI BEHIND THE BACK PASS, NOW IT'S 4-1.

WARROAD IS RANKED NUMBER ONE FOR A REASON, UNDER 13 TO GO.

RYAN CUTS THE LEAD IN HALF.

AND THEN THE WARRIORS ARE WITHIN 1.

THEN THEY PULL THEIR GOALIE IN A FINAL FEW MINUTES LEFT BUT KATE AND THE LUMBERJACKS WERE ABLE TO QUELL THE STORM.

BEMIDJI WINS IT BY A FINAL OF 4-1 OVER WARROAD, BOTH TEAMS WITH ONE GAME LEFT BEFORE BOYS SECTION TOURNAMENT BEGINS NEXT WEEK.

>>> SOME MORE SCORES FOR YOU, HERMANTOWN AND GRAND RAPIDS ENDING IN A TIE.

NORTHERN LAKES BEATING OUT LITTLE FALLS.

BAGLEY FOSSTON COMING OUT ON TOP.

AND BRECKENRIDGE COMING OUT ON TOP 5-2 OVER WADENA DEER CREEK.

GREEN WAY FINISHING 5-0 OVER PARK RAPIDS.

MOVING TO GIRLS HOCKEY IN THE SECTION 6A CHAMPIONSHIP, FERGUS FALLS WINS 9-2.

THEN JACKS TRYING TO HALT A 3-GAME SKID AND THE PANTHERS ARE TRYING TO BUILD OFF THEIR ONE.

THEY HAD THE EARLY LEAD, PARKER HUNTER 8 FIRST PASS POINTS, PANTHERS LED 18-5.

GETTING THINGS MOVING, JACKS BACK ON TOP, 21-18.

THEN NEAR THE END OF THE HALF, AUSTIN GETTING INVOLVED DOWN LOW, HE FINISHED WITH 15 POINTS AS BEMIDJI GOES ON TO WIN 71-63 OVER PARK RAPIDS.

JACKSON LED ALL SCORES WITH 24, AND RYAN HAD 22 FOR THE PANTHERS.

>>> ALSO IN BOYS HOOPS, BRAINERD BEAT OUT ELK RIVER, SOUTH RIDGE COMING OUT ON TOP OVER GREEN WAY, WARROAD WINNING 82-66, ALBANY BEATS OUT PIERZ.

SACRED HEART COMING OUT ON TOP AND NEVIS WINNING.

AND IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, BRAINERD AT HOME TAKING ON SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

WARRIORS COME IN 18-AND-4 OVERALL.

THEY BEAT THE STORM BY A WIDE MARGIN EARLIER THIS SEASON.

OVER TO GIRLS HOOPS, BRAINERD RIDING A FOUR-GAME-WINNING STREAK, HOSTING CONFERENCE FOE SAUK RAPIDS-RICE.

FIRST HALF, WARRIORS UP 10 AS MYA TAUTGES WATER FROM DEEP.

SHE HAD A GAME-HIGH 18 POINTS.

BRAINERD UP 18-5.

FEW MINUTES LATER, KYLIE SOENS, BEAUTIFUL BOUNCE PASS TO ALLISON THOMAS FOR THE DEUCE.

SHE HAD 17 POINTS.

WARRIORS KEEP ROLLING.

FINAL MINUTES OF THE FIRST, SOENS OFF THE STEAL, GETS THE EASY LAY.

SHE HAD 12 ON THE NIGHT.

AS BRAINERD EXTENDS ITS WINNING STREAK TO FIVE GAMES WITH AN 86-20 VICTORY OVER THE STORM.

BALANCED ATTACK FROM THE WHITE AND BLUE TONIGHT AS FIVE DIFFERENT WARRIORS SCORED DOUBLE DIGITS FOR THE GAME.

ALSO, BIG CLASS A MATCHUP.

CASS LAKE-BENA AND WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY, BOTH ENTER WITH 18-WINS.

WOLVES BEAT THE PANTHERS 71-55 IN THEIR EARLIER MEETING.

ALL WOLVES FIRST HALF, BANG, ONE OF HER 5 THREES OF THE NIGHT.

SECOND HALF, GAME LEADING SCORE, GABBY WITH THE INTERSECTION, SHE HAD 37 ON THE NIGHT AND PANTHERS ARE DOWN BY 19, BUT LATER WHA STILL LEADING.

LEADING THE WOLVES TO VICTORY, THEY BEAT THE PANTHERS FOR A SECOND TIME THIS SEASON.

WHA FINISHED WITH 86 AND CASS LAKE-BENA WITH 75.

>>> MOORHEAD BEATING LITTLE FALLS 60-33.

ROYALTON COMING ON TOP OF LEGACY CHRISTIAN.

WADENA DEER CREEK COMING OUT ON TOP OF PILLAGER, AND BLACKDUCK BEATING RED LAKE.

THEN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS WRESTLING, WE HAD THE SECTION 8A QUARTER FINALS, BAGLEY FOSSTON COMING OUT ON TOP.

UNITED NORTH-CENTRAL ALSO WINNING.

MAHNOMEN COMING OUT ON TOP OF BELTRAMI.

AND THEN WADENA DEER CREEK BEATING OTTER TAIL CENTRAL.

OVER TO THE PWHL, THE TORONTO SCEPTERS BEAT THE MINNESOTA FROST TODAY IN OVERTIME, 3-2.

>> Dennis: EXCITING GAME BETWEEN WARROAD AND BEMIDJI.

TWO REALLY GOOD TEAMS.

>> A VERY EXCITING GAME.

>> Dennis: THANKS SYDNEY.

>>> FEBRUARY IS RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL CANCER PREVENTION MONTH THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, WHICH AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT CANCER PREVENTION.

FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY TEAM HAS HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL HOCKEY FIGHTS CANCER GAME, A FUNDRAISING EVENT WITH THE PROCEEDS GOING TOWARDS THE JOE LUEKEN CANCER CENTER IN BEMIDJI.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND TELLS US HOW AN EVENT LIKE THIS CAN IMPACT THE COMMUNITY, FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

♪ OH SAY CAN YOU SEE ♪ >> Reporter: IT SEEMED NOT TOO LONG AGO THAT KNOWING SOMEONE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER IS A RARITY, BUT NOWADAYS, IT'S HARD TO NOT RUN INTO SOMEBODY THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY CANCER IN SOME WAY.

>> BOTH MY MOM AND SISTER WENT THROUGH BREAST CANCER, SO IT'S A FAMILY THING.

IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT WHEN FOR MY.

>> Reporter: IT MEANS SO MUCH FOR HER SON TO BE IN THE FUNDRAISING EVENT AND SHE IS HEART WARMED BY THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT COME OUT AND SUPPORT EACH YEAR.

>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS BOARD WITH ALL THE NAMES ON IT, I FIGHT FOR MY MOM, I FIGHT FOR MY DAD, I'M HONORED TO BE PART OF THE GROUP.

IT'S AMAZING.

>> Reporter: TO EXTEND THEIR SUPPORT, THE TEAM ASKED AUTUMN IF SHE WANTS TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BEFORE EACH OF THE GAMES.

>> I HAVEN'T SANG ANY SONGS PUBLICLY FOR A LONG TIME SO IT'S NERVE-RACKING.

>> Reporter: BUT SHE WAS MORE THAN WILLING TO DO IT FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

ALL THE MONEY RAISED WHAT GONE TO THE CANCER CENTER HERE IN BEMIDJI AND THIS ROOM IN PARTICULAR.

>> WE ARE COMING UP WITH NEAT WAYS TO MAKE OUR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WHEN THEY COME TO A SCARY PLACE.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE IS DECORATED A ROOM.

THEY WALL PAPERED IT WITH A FUN THEME AND IT'S LESS SCARY.

WE PURCHASED A PARK FOR CHILDREN AND WE WANT TO MAKE PEDIATRIC PATIENTS FEEL COMFORTABLE.

>> Reporter: AN EVENT LIKE THIS CAN BE SIMPLIFIED BY ONE WORD, COMMUNITY.

>> IT'S GREAT TO COME OUT HERE AND SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE, HELPING PEOPLE FIGHT CANCER.

>> IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY THAT WANTS TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE SO MUCH AND MAKE IT A BIG DAY FOR EVERYBODY.

>> I JUST THINK IT'S A SENSE OF BELONGING, IT'S A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, BEING ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER, COLLABORATE AND WORK WITH OUR KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL WE SERVICE HERE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN.

♪ AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE ♪ >> Reporter: LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE EVENT RAISED JUST OVER $7,200 IN TOTAL, NOT QUITE THE $9,000 THEY WERE HOPING FOR TO >>> NOW WE GO BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: COLD WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH NOON TOMORROW, WE'LL SEE THE WIND CHILLS BETWEEN -30 TO -40.

TONIGHT, VARIABLE CLOUDS, AND THE TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO -22 WITH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 15.

SUNSHINE TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, BUT IT WILL BE A COLD DAY, HIGHS NEAR 4.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, BIG HOCKEY TOURNAMENT STARTS TOMORROW.

>> WE DO HAVE A BIG HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TOMORROW.

WE HAVE THE FOUR CANADA CUPS, AND WE HAVE BROCK NELSON FROM WARROAD PLAYING FOR THE U.S.A. >> Dennis: WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT.

THANKS FOR WATCHING EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> GOOD NIGHT.

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