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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 MONTHS-LONG IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT CRACKDOWN IN MINNEAPOLIS IS COMING TO AN END.

WHITE HOUSE BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN ANNOUNCED THE END OF OPERATION METRO SURGE DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY.

IT COMES AFTER WIDESPREAD OUTRAGE AND THE DEATHS OF TWO U.S.

CITIZENS DURING PROTESTS TIED TO THE OPERATION.

>> AS A RESULT OF OUR EFFORTS HERE, MINNESOTA IS NOW LESS OF A SANCTUARY STATE FOR CRIMINALS.

WE ARE PROUD THAT PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS WE HAVE REMOVED FROM THE STATE.

I KNOW WE MADE OVER 4,000 ARRESTS HERE.

WE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH THIS OPERATION.

WE ARE LEAVING MINNESOTA SAFER.

THE TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA IN GENERAL, ARE AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE MUCH SAFER FOR THE COMMUNITIES HERE BECAUSE WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S LEADERSHIP.

>> WE ARE CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AS WE SAID AND THAT THIS SURGE OF UNTRAINED AGGRESSIVE FEDERAL AGENTS ARE GOING TO LEAVE MINNESOTA.

I GUESS THEY WILL GO WHEREVER THEY ARE GOING TO GO.

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS, THEY LEFT US WITH DEEP DAMAGE, GENERATIONAL TRAUMA.

THEY LEFT US WITH ECONOMIC RUIN IN SOME CASES.

THEY LEFT US WITH MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.

>> AT ITS PEAK, THE OPERATION SURGED ABOUT 3,000 IMMIGRATION OFFICERS INTO THE AREA.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, HOMAN SAID HUNDREDS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL WERE BEING WITHDRAWN, CITING INCREASED COOPERATION FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>>> THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS OUT OF TIME.

DEMOCRATIC SENATORS BLOCKED A FUNDING BILL FOR IT THURSDAY.

ALL OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE BEEN FULLY FUNDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

BUT MONEY FOR D.H.S.

GOT HELD UP, AFTER DEMOCRATS DEMANDED REFORMS IN ITS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.

NEARLY ALL D.H.S.

WORKERS WILL REMAIN ON THE JOB, BUT MANY WON'T GET PAID UNTIL CONGRESS PASSES A FUNDING BILL.

AGENCIES LIKE FEMA, THE T.S.A., AND THE COAST GUARD WILL BE IMPACTED.

THE DEADLINE TO FUND D.H.S.

IS ACTUALLY FRIDAY NIGHT.

BUT CONGRESS IS OFF ALL NEXT WEEK FOR THE PRESIDENTS DAY HOLIDAY.

MANY SENATORS LEFT AFTER CASTING THEIR FINAL VOTES FOR THE WEEK.

G.O.P.

LEADER JOHN THUNE VOWED TO CALL THEM BACK TO WASHINGTON IF DEMOCRATS STRIKE A DEAL WITH THE WHITE HOUSE.

>>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVED THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL'S CONDITIONS FOR THE HIGHWAY 371 OVERPASS PROJECT EARLIER THIS WEEK.

COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED NO ON THE OVERPASS PROJECT BACK ON JANUARY 20TH BARRING AMENDMENTS TO THE LAYOUT PROPOSED BY MAYOR DARREL OLSON.

CONDITIONS INCLUDE MINN-DOT MONITORING TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AT THE HIGHWAY 210 EAST RAMP, CONDUCTING A SPEED STUDY FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION, AND COORDINATING WITH AFFECTED BUSINESSES TO ADD WAYFINDING SIGNAGE THROUGH THE MINNESOTA LOGO SIGN FRANCHISE PROGRAM.

FIVE OF THE SEVEN CONDITIONS INVOLVE POST-CONSTRUCTION MATTERS, WHILE TWO RELATE TO THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS, ONE OF WHICH IS ADDING A RIGHT-IN ONLY ON SOUTHBOUND 371 AT DESIGN ROAD.

>> I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED THAT THEY AGREED TO THOSE CONDITIONS.

I GUESS AT THIS POINT, IT'S A DONE DEAL.

NOT EVERYBODY WILL BE HAPPY WITH THAT AND WE TOTALLY UNDERSTAND IT.

LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE, IT FELT LIKE WE NEEDED TO DO IT.

>> IT WOULD BE AT 371 AT DESIGN ROAD.

CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 2028.

>>> THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA HELD THEIR 2025 CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING TOTAL REVEAL EARLIER TODAY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK JOINED VOLUNTEERS AT BEMIDJI BREWING TO SEE HOW MUCH MONEY WILL BE GOING BACK INTO THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY, FROM A FULL YEAR OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

>> Reporter: FROM SELLING TACOS DURING CARNIVALS, TO EMPLOYEES AT LOCAL BUSINESSES DONATING PORTIONS OF THEIR CHECK TO SHOW SUPPORT, THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI HAVE MANY WAYS THEY FUNDRAISE FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY JUST WRAPPED UP AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS GATHERED AT BEMIDJI BREWING BEFORE THE TOTAL WAS REVEALED.

>> IT'S NOT HARD TO ASK WHEN YOU CAN TAILOR THE ASK TO THE SITUATION AT HAND WITH WHETHER IT'S A COMMUNITY MEMBER OR A BUSINESS OR EVEN JUST A SINGLE SOLITARY EVENT THAT IS RAISING MONEY FOR UNITED WAY.

>> ONE UNIQUE THING THAT WE WANTED TO DO IS INVOLVE OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

WE HOPE A SERIES OF EVENT WHERE WE INVITE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH UNITED WAY, TRY TO RAISE AWARENESS.

>> Reporter: THEY WANTED TO RAISE $775,000 FOR THE BEMIDJI AREA AND INSTEAD THEY RAISED MORE MONEY THAN EVER BEFORE.

>> THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI RAISED 800,000 DOLLARS.

>> I WANTED TO CRY.

SO WAS SO IMPRESSED AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SURPRISED THAT THE COMMUNITY SHOWED UP.

>> WE GET TO INTERACT WITH THE FOLKS THAT ARE PART OF IT, RECEIVING OR ON THE GIVING PART OF THINGS, AND THAT IS WONDERFUL BECAUSE OF HOW REAL IT IS AND HOW REAL OF AN IMPACT IT ACTUALLY MAKES IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: THE $802,000 COTTAL IS SEPARATE FROM THE MONEY THAT THE UNITED WAY RAISED TO HELP PEOPLE RECOVERING AFTER A WIND STORM CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE IN JUNE.

>> THEY RAISED AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR STORM RELIEF FUNDS AND THEN TO HAVE THIS CAMPAIGN TO GO ABOVE OUR GOAL, LIKE I WAS REALLY EXCITED.

>> THE COMMUNITY STEPPED UP EVEN MORE DURING A TIME OF NEED.

I THINK IT JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW SPECIAL OF A COMMUNITY WE LIVE IN.

IT'S REALLY COOL TO BE A PART OF IT.

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

>> THE UNITED WAY SAID THAT THE MONEY RAISED DURING THEIR CAMPAIGN WILL GO TOWARDS TRYING TO HELP CREATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCY.

>>> LAST MONTH, CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE IN BRAINERD HOSTED CONNECT EFFECT, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE DISCONNECT FROM THE DIGITAL WORLD AND CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL WAS THERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INITIATIVE.

>> Reporter: EVERY YEAR, THE MIRIAM WEBSTER DICTIONARY RECOGNIZES NEW WORDS ADDED TO THE ENGLISH LAND AND WORDS PERTAINING TO SOCIAL MEDIA FOUND THEIR PERMANENT SPOT IN THE DICTIONARY.

AN ISSUE EFFECTS NEARLY 30% OF ALL AMERICANS.

>> THE SCREEN IS ALWAYS THERE AND BECAUSE IT WORKS SO WELL ON ATTENTION AND RAGE IS THE GREATEST AMPLIFIER.

IT GETS US WATCHING.

SO WHATEVER SIDE YOU ARE ON, YOU SEE MORE AND MORE RAINFALL, SO THE DOOM SCROLLING IS UNABLE TO LOOK AWAY.

WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO SAY IS THERE IS SOME NEED WE'RE TRYING TO SATISFY BY DOOM SCROLLING.

WE'RE NOT GETTING IT.

>> Reporter: THE FOUNDER OF CONNECT EFFECT, AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE TO BREAK DOWN THE WALLS BETWEEN THE DIGITAL AND REAL WORLD, PEOPLE'S FULFILLMENT IS SPENDING MORE TIME ON THEIR SCREEN AND NOT GENUINE CONNECTION.

>> SO WE TRY TO CREATE AN EXPERIENCE WHERE PEOPLE ARE GUIDED INTO CONNECTION.

WE CALL IT A UNIVERSAL HUMAN GLUE.

CAN WE TAKE PEOPLE OF ANY BACKGROUND, ANY AGE, ANY RACE, ANY POLITICAL BELIEF AND CONNECT THEM.

>> Reporter: MANY OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT FOUND THEMSELVES STRUGGLING WITH CREATING GENUINE CONNECTIONS WITH THEIR PEERS BUT WALKED AWAY WITH A SENSE OF COMMUNITY.

>> IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT LESSON FOR US TO LEARN.

YOU HEAR GET OFF YOUR PHONE, GO TO TALK TO PEOPLE.

FOR SOME PEOPLE, T HARD TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS.

THEY MAY FEEL OSTRACIZED OR THERE IS A SOCIAL BARRIER THEY NEED TO OVERCOME.

COMING HERE AND CONNECTING TO PEOPLE ON A DEEP LEVEL SHOWS EVERYBODY IT'S NOT TOO DIFFICULT AND ANYBODY CAN MAKE A FRIEND.

>> Reporter: THEY HOPE THOSE WILL BE ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY, EVEN IF THEY DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE.

>> TO CREATE A SPACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN FEEL SEEN, LAUGH, AND TALK, THAT'S WHERE HOPE LIVES.

THE THING WE NEED IN LIFE, AND YOUNG PEOPLE NEED HOPE.

WE NEED A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN RELAX, ENJOY EACH OTHER, AND FEEL SEEN AND HEARD.

THE MORE TIME WE SPEND ALONE, THE HARDER IT IS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BRAINERD, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THAT WAS DANIEL PURSELL'S LAST STORY WITH US.

HE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB, HE IS LEAVING US TO PURSUE SOME OTHER CAREER OPPORTUNITY AND WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH HIM THE BEST.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE AREAS OF FOG OVERNIGHT AND SOME AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

THEN WE WILL SEE SUNSHINE RETURN AND OUR MILD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE.

WE'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL'S MOCK TRIAL [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> BRRRMIDJI DAYS RETURNS FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR THIS COMING WEEKEND.

THE EVENT FEATURES MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND SHOWCASES WHAT BEMIDJI HAS TO OFFER IN THE WINTER.

THE SIGNATURE EVENT IS THE 22ND ANNUAL BEMIDJI JAYCEES BRRRMIDJI PLUNGE, WHERE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WILL RAISE MONEY TO JUMP INTO THE FREEZING WATERS OF LAKE BEMIDJI WITH 100-PERCENT OF THE PLEDGES DONATED TO THE BEMIDJI SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

THE POLAR PLUNGE TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY AT 1:00 P.M.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS INCLUDE THE BASH ICE FISHING DERBY AND RAFFLE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 21ST, AND A SNOWFLAKE MEDALLION HUNT.

THERE ARE ALSO KIDS EVENTS WITH GIVEAWAYS AS WELL AS LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS.

>>> IT WON'T BE SO COLD THIS WEEKEND STACY.

>> Stacy: WE'RE GOING TO SEE VERY MILD TEMPERATURES CONTINUING THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 30s AND 40s OUT THERE, SO NOT FEELING TOO FEBRUARY-LIKE.

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WE COULD BE SEEING SOME AREAS OF FOG AND SOME DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER SUNNY AND MILD DAY TODAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE MORE OF THE SAME IS IN STORE FOR US AS WE WRAP UP THE WEEK.

OVERNIGHT, WE WILL SEE AREAS OF FOG AND WE COULD SEE DENSE FOG IN THE NORTHWEST.

ONCE THAT LIFTS TOMORROW, EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE, MILD TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE 30s AND 40s.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 32 DEGREES.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE CALM, HUMIDITY AT 72%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE FAIR SKIES, DEW POINT OF 21.

PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY AND WINDS ARE CALM.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A FEW AREAS OF CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WE ARE ANTICIPATING FOG DEVELOPING ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA AND SOME OF THE FOG COULD BE DENSE, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE STATE.

THAT'S WHERE WE START THE DAY TOMORROW, WE WILL BE SEEING SOME PATCHY FOG WITH DENSE FOG POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWEST.

SUNNY SKIES WILL BE RETURNING AND OUR MILD TEMPERATURES ARE CONTINUING, HIGHS IN THE 30s AND 40s.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, THE SUN WAS JUST PEEKING OUT OVER THE HORIZON WHEN ANGELA TOOK THIS PHOTO IN CASS LAKE THIS MORNING, AND ARLENE WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE IN MENAHGA.

JOAN WITH A SMALL FLOCK OF TURKEYS VISITING THE YARD IN LAPORTE.

WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES OVER DEERWOOD FROM CHRISSY.

AND SAMROSE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNSET OVER LOWER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 15 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 37.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, A HIGH OF 44.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, REPORTING A HIGH OF 38.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY AND 41.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A HIGH OF 42.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, ANOTHER MILD DAY ACROSS THE AREA.

BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 39, SO WE ARE WELL ABOVE THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 26.

WE DID HAVE A LOW, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 10 THIS MORNING, SUNRISE AT 7:25.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 42, SO AGAIN VERY, VERY MILD OUT THERE.

8 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING AND WE HAD SUNSET TONIGHT AT 5:39.

SO AS WE LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING SOME AREAS OF FOG AND AGAIN SOME DENSE FOG IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.

WE WILL START TO SEE THAT BREAKING UP AND LIFTING AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

ONCE AGAIN, WE WILL BE ENJOYING A LOT OF SUNSHINE TOMORROW, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW 30s IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, BUT WE WILL BE SEEING UPPER 30s, TO LOW 40s ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE ARE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30s TO POSSIBLY MID-40s, SO A MILD DAY IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW.

TONIGHT, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AREAS OF FOG AND AGAIN THERE MAY BE SOME DENSE FOG IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS NEAR 19.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, WE'LL SEE THE AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, AND AGAIN STILL LOOKING AT SOME DENSE FOG IN THE NORTHWEST, HIGHS NEAR 40, VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 10.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY ON SATURDAY, VARIABLE CLOUDS ON SUNDAY, HIGH TEMPERATURES AGAIN IN THE UPPER 30s TO LOW 40s.

WE WILL BE SEEING THE TREND CONTINUING AS WITH -- WE HEAD THROUGH NEXT WEEK, WITH HIGHS NEAR 38.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: AND CHARLIE IS HERE WITH OUR LOCAL SPORTS.

YOU HAVE A LOT TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: WE DO, WE START WITH THE RIVALRY GAME, BEMIDJI, BRAINERD BOYS HOCKEY DOWN IN BRAINERD, BUT THEN WE ALSO TONIGHT HAD THE 218 SHOWCASE FOR BASKETBALL KICKING OFF HERE IN BEMIDJI.

I WAS AT THE SANFORD CENTER, GRABBING HIGHLIGHTS AS WELL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

WE'LL GET YOU THE SCORES FROM TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF OUR AREA AS WELL, COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> IT'S BEEN TOUGH HERE, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE LOSERS OF 4 STRAIGHT, BUT I DO KNOW SOMETHING THAT CAN EASE THE PAIN HEADING INTO THE PLAYOFFS AND THAT'S A WIN AGAINST YOUR RIVAL.

THE TWO TEAMS ARE FACING OFF IN BRAINERD.

THEY TIED 0-0 IN THEIR FIRST MEETING IN BEMIDJI.

PICK UP IN THE FIRST PERIOD, SKILL SCORELESS, POWER PLAY FOR BRAINERD.

NOW FOR THE ICEBREAKER, WARRIORS LED 1-0 AFTER 1.

JUMPING AHEAD TO THE SECOND, BEMIDJI DOWN A SCORE.

GRIFFIN SLAPS ONE THROUGH THE FRAME, TIES THINGS UP AT 1-1.

JOE PUTS THE COOKIE IN THE JAR FOR THE JACKS.

CAMERON ADDED TWO MORE AND BEMIDJI BEATS THEIR RIVAL BRAINERD 4-1.

>>> I HAVE SOME MORE HOCKEY SCORES IN BOYS HOCKEY, ROSEAU BEATS EAST GRAND FORKS.

LITTLE FALLS BLANKS BRECKENRIDGE.

NORTHERN LAKES TAKES CARE OF BECKER.

IN GIRLS HOCKEY, GRAND RAPIDS GREEN WAY, THEY CANNOT GET PAST ANOVER IN THE SECTION AND THE HUSKIES SCORED WITH 30 SECONDS LEFT TO BEAT G.R.G.1-0.

IN 8A, WARROAD ARE SECTION CHAMPIONS, THEY TIED THE RECORD FOR MOST STATE APPEARANCES WITH 17 AGAINST SOUTH ST.

PAUL.

>>> THE 218 SPORTS SHOWCASE, BACK AT THE SANFORD CENTER FOR A 3-DAY WEEKEND FILLED WITH BASKETBALL, FIRST GAME OF THE DAY, BEMIDJI BOYS TAKING ON GRAND RAPIDS.

IT WAS THE THUNDERHAWKS JUMPING OUT TO THE EARLY LEAD, JOEY SUTHERLAND, TWO OF HIS TEAM LEADING 13-POINTS, 10-7 RAPIDS AFTER ANOTHER QUICK BUCKET, JACKS RESPOND FROM DEEP, JAYDEN BONDI, HE HAD EIGHT, BEMIDJI WOULD EVENTUALLY TAKE THE LEAD.

NOW, T-HAWKS TRAIL BY ONE, GAVIN WEGWERTH WAS FINDING HIS STROKE, HE HAD 12 AS RAPIDS TAKES THE LEAD BACK 21-19.

ON THE OTHER END, JAXON BOSCHEE, STEP BACK, SMOOTHER THAN KENNY G ON THE SAX, HAD 9 OF HIS 19 IN THE 1ST HALF, KNOTS THE GAME AT 21.

THEN, JUST BEFORE THE BREAK, 29-28 BEMIDJI, SPLASH CITY, AUSTIN RIEWER GIVES THE JACKS A 4-POINT LEAD AT THE HALF.

THEY'D PULL AWAY IN THE SECOND, 64-47 THE FINAL AS BEMIDJI AVENGES THEIR LOSS EARLIER THIS SEASON TO GRAND RAPIDS.

>>> ELSEWHERE IN BOYS HOOPS, PIERZ ALMOST DOUBLES UP LITTLE FALLS.

RED LAKE TOPS WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

CASS LAKE-BENA AND PILLAGER GETTING WINS AS WELL.

>>> BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYING AFTER THE BOYS AT THE 218 SPORTS SHOWCASE.

LUMBERJACKS STARTED THE GAME ON AN 8-2 RUN, KARLI LAZELLA A MAJOR FACTOR, SHE HAD 13 FIRST HALF POINTS, 15 IN ALL, TO LEAD ALL SCORERS.

LATER, THUNDERHAWKS TRAILING 14-5, GINGER POGORELC FROM DOWNTOWN TO TRY TO KEEP THINGS CLOSE.

BUT CLOSE WAS NOT REALLY IN THE CARDS TONIGHT, LIV THOMPSON ADDED 11 AND BEMIDJI NEVER LOOKED BACK.

THEY GO ON TO BEAT GRAND RAPIDS 65-23, JACKS SWEEP THEIR SEASON SERIES WITH THE T-HAWKS.

>>> A COUPLE GIRLS SCORES FOR YOU.

BRAINERD TOPS SARTELL.

LITTLE FALLS GETS THE WIN OVER PIERZ.

ROSEAU BEATS STEVEN ARGYLE.

AND WE WILL MOVE ON TO COLLEGE BASKETBALL.

BSU MEN'S BASKETBALL HALTED AN 11-GAME SKID.

THEY ARE LOOKING TO BUILD IT AGAINST NORTHERN STATE IN THE MARQUEE MATCH UP.

EARLY FIRST HALF, BEAVS ARE TRAILING BY 2.

AND BACK-TO-BACK TRADES ON BACK-TO-BACK POSSESSIONS.

SHOT 50% FROM THE FIELD.

LATER, HENRY THE THIRD, UNSTOPPABLE IN THE PAINT.

HE HAD A DOUBLE-DOUBLE.

THEN JOHN HAD A SLOW START IN THIS ONE, 19 OF HIS POINTS CAME IN THE SECOND HALF.

HE AMASSED 25 TO LEAD ALL SCORERS AND LEAD THE BEAVERS TO THEIR SECOND WIN IN A ROW.

THEY SWEEP THE WOLVES IN THE SEASON SERIES.

>>> THE BSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, ALSO PLAYING TONIGHT, THEY WERE TAKING ON NORTHERN STATE.

EARLY ON FROM CASS LAKE-BENA, GABBY LOOKING LIKE SHE DID LAST YEAR.

SHE HAD 8 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF.

THE BEAVS STILL DOWN.

AND THEN WORKING HER WAY THROUGH THE PAINT, SHE GETS THE SCORE THERE TO TRY TO BRING IT A LITTLE BIT CLOSER BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IZZY DROPS 25 POINTS ON THE BEAVERS TONIGHT AND NORTHWESTERN -- EXCUSE ME, NORTHERN STATE COMES AWAY WITH THE WIN, 73-55 THE FINAL THERE TO FINISH THINGS UP.

IT WAS A GOOD GAME.

A LOT OF FANS, A LOT OF FUN.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL'S MOCK TRIAL TEAM HAS WON BACK-TO-BACK REGION TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2024 AND 2025.

THEY HAD A CHANCE TO GO FOR THE THREE-PEAT EARLIER THIS WEEK AS THEY COMPETED IN STEARNS COUNTY COURTHOUSE AGAINST ALEXANDRIA.

FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, SPOKE WITH THE TEAM BEFORE THEY LEFT FOR SAINT CLOUD ON WEDNESDAY, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS IN BEMIDJI'S MOCK TRIAL PROGRAM PLAYED OUT A FICTIONAL CASE PROVIDED BY THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION INVOLVING TWO BUSINESS OWNERS IN DULUTH, ONE SUING THE OTHER OVER DEFAMATORY COMMENTS THAT HURT THEIR BUSINESS.

THEY COMPETE FROM OTHER SCHOOLS BUT THEY DON'T WIN ON THE MERITS OF THE CASE.

>> EACH SIDE HAS ATTORNEYS AND WITNESSES AND WE TRY TO SELL OUR SIDES TO SEE WHO WILL WIN.

>> THE GOAL IS TO GET OFF OF YOUR NOTES AND COMFORTABLY SPEAK YOUR PART AND TELL A STORY.

THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY OPENING STATEMENT, TELL THE JURY WHAT'S GOING ON.

THEN DIRECT EXAM, HOW DO I MAKE THIS PERSON LOOK GOOD?

HOW DO I MAKE THIS PERSON LOOK BAD?

>> THE MORE BELIEVABLE THEY ARE, THE HIGHER POINTS THEY SCORE.

>> Reporter: THE STUDENTS MEET THREE TIME A WEEK TO PRACTICE AND ACT OUT A SCENARIO THAT REQUIRES MUCH MORE THAN KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW.

>> I'M A WITNESS THIS YEAR AND MY TRANSCRIPT IS LIKE MY SCRIPT.

SO I HAVE TO EMBODY THIS CHARACTER AND EMBELLISH THEM IN A WAY.

>> I AM AN ATTORNEY, SO I WOULD SAY THERE IS LESS ACTING FOR ME AND IT'S MORE SPEAKING.

I COMPARE IT TO SPEECH AND DEBATE.

>> Reporter: THE MOCK TRIAL TEAM HAS SEEN GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS THE LAST FEW YEARS.

LAST YEAR, THEY PLACED 7th OUT OF 16 SCHOOLS IN ST.

PAUL.

THEY ARE HEADED BACK TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR A THIRD YEAR IN A ROW HOPING FOR A THREE-PEAT.

SOME HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING BUT SUCCESS.

>> THIS YEAR, THE KIDS ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB.

WE HAVE FOUR PRELIMINARY ROUNDS.

THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH OF THE LEGALESE AND HOW THE LAW WORKS.

>> Reporter: THE STUDENTS INVOLVED TAKE AWAY MUCH MORE FROM BEING IN THE PROGRAM.

>> IT HAS HELPED ME WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING AND IT HAS HELPED ME GROW A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE THAT I FEEL I HAVE A COMMON INTEREST IN AND LEARN ABOUT THE LAWS AND HOW TO BETTER MYSELF IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> I THINK IT HAS GIVEN ME SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS AND JUST CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY TO THINK ON MY FEET.

>> I WAS SO SHY.

I DON'T TALK IN CLASS.

I'M NOT A HUGE TALKER IN GENERAL BUT I FEEL LIKE I GOT A LOT OF PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS AND I'M MORE COMFORTABLE DOING ANYTHING.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> WELL, IT WAS A CLOSELY FOUGHT BATTLE THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE MOCK TRIAL REGION 2 CHAMPIONSHIP, WITH ALEXANDRIA PULLING AWAY WITH THE VICTORY OVER THE LUMBERJACKS.

THERE WAS ONLY ONE PERFECT SCORE AWARDED FROM ALL OF THE JUDGES THOUGH, AND THAT WENT TO BHS SENIOR NINA BERGEY.

>>> NOW BACK TO STACY FOR MORE ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

SUNSHINE RETURNS TOMORROW, ALTHOUGH WE WILL SEE SOME FOG IN THE MORNING, DENSE FOG POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWEST.

HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 40, WITH VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 10 MILES PER HOUR.

>> Charlie: BROCK NELSON SCORED TWO GOALS TODAY FOR THE U.S.A.

TODAY.

>> Dennis: GOOD OLYMPIC BLOODLINES THERE.

>> Charlie: I LOVE IT.

>> Dennis: THAT'S IT FOR US TODAY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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