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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.

# [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> Matthew: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING, MY NAME IS MATTHEW FREEMAN FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ISSUED A SWEEPING NEW ORDER THAT COULD LEAD TO THE ARREST OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES WHO ARE LAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES BUT DO NOT YET HAVE PERMANENT RESIDENCY.

A MEMO FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AHEAD OF A THURSDAY FEDERAL COURT HEARING IN MINNESOTA, SAYS REFUGEES APPLYING FOR GREEN CARDS, MUST RETURN TO FEDERAL CUSTODY ONE YEAR AFTER THEY WERE ADMITTED TO THE U.S.

FOR REVIEWS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS.

D.H.S., “MAY MAINTAIN CUSTODY FOR THE DURATION OF THE INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION PROCESS,” SAID THE MEMO, WHICH WAS FILED WEDNESDAY.

THE ORDER CAME HOURS BEFORE U.S.

DISTRICT JUDGE JOHN TUNHEIM WAS TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER HE SHOULD EXTEND A TEMPORARY ORDER THAT PROTECTS MINNESOTA REFUGEES WHO ARE LAWFULLY IN THE U.S.

FROM BEING ARRESTED AND DEPORTED.

TUNHEIM'S ORDER CURRENTLY APPLIES ONLY IN MINNESOTA.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS CITED NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS FOR ITS CHANGED POLICIES.

EXPERTS SAY REFUGEES LET INTO THE COUNTRY ALREADY UNDERGO EXTENSIVE VETTING.

>>> THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WANTS TO WARN THE PUBLIC THAT THEY HAVE SEEN RECENT REPORTS OF SCAM CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES WHERE THE SCAMMER IS POSING AS A MEMBER OF THEIR DEPARTMENT.

ACCORDING TO THEIR RELEASE, THEIR OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT, WHERE THE VICTIM CLAIMS THAT THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM AN INDIVIDUAL POSING AS A MEMBER OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM, DEMANDING PAYMENT FOR AN UNPAID FINE THAT WOULD LEAD TO AN ARREST WARRANT.

THE RELEASE SAYS THE FRAUDSTERS USED A CALLER I.D.

SPOOFING TECHNIQUE TO HAVE THEIR NUMBER APPEAR TO BE FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND HAVE EVEN USED THE NAME AND BADGE NUMBER OF A SHERIFF'S OFFICE OFFICIAL, LEADING THE VICTIM AND THEIR CO-WORKERS TO BELIEVE THE FRAUDSTER.

IF YOU RECEIVE THIS TYPE OF CALL OR TEXT MESSAGE, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS YOU SHOULD HANG UP IMMEDIATELY, AND NEVER PROVIDE PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE.

ADDING THAT LEGITIMATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL NEVER DEMAND IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE FOR FINES, MISSED COURT DATES, OR TO CLEAR WARRANTS.

>>> A BLACKDUCK MAN IS FACING CHARGES FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP THAT LED TO AN ALTERCATION WITH A POLICE OFFICER, WHERE THE MAN ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO TAKE THE OFFICER'S GUN.

>> ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, AT 5:27 P.M., OFFICER HARDY WAS ON PATROL SITTING STATIONERY ON THE SIDE OF SUMMIT AVENUE NORTHWEST IN BLACKDUCK.

HE OBSERVED A VEHICLE PASS BY WITH AN EXPIRED REGISTRATION AND LOUD EXHAUST AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER, 37-YEAR-OLD TYLER WHILE OBSERVING A YOUNG CHILD IN THE VEHICLE.

HE DISPLAYED GLASSY EYES AND UNNATURAL SPORADIC MOVEMENTS IN HIS LEFT FINGER.

HE BECAME AGGRESSIVE WHEN THE OFFICER ASKED IF HE WAS TAKING ANY MEDICATION.

HE SAID HE TAKES MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS.

THE OFFICER ASKED HIM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND HE DID SO BUT HE DISPLAYED HOSTILITY TOWARDS HIM, REFUSING TO TAKE A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST.

A FEMALE PASSENGER TRIED TO INTERVENE.

DUE TO THE HOSTILITY, NON-COMPLIANCE, AND THE FACT THAT HE WAS OUTNUMBERED WITHOUT BACK UP, THE OFFICER DECIDED TO DETAIN HIM AND PLACE HIM IN HANDCUFFS.

HE PULLED HIS HANDS AWAY AND CONFRONTED THE OFFICER, WHERE HE CONTINUED TO STRUGGLE PUTTING HIM UNDER ARREST.

THE OFFICER FELT HE PULLING AT THE FRONT OF HIS BELT AND AT HIS FIREARM.

HE WAS PLACE IN HANDCUFFS AND PUT IN THE PATROL VEHICLE.

A SEARCH WARRANT WAS DRAFTED AND EXECUTED.

HE WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ILLEGAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

>> AERY NOW FACES ONE COUNT OF SECOND-DEGREE D.W.I.

WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND ONE COUNT OF OBSTRUCTING LEGAL PROCESS.

HIS COURT APPEARANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 27TH.

>>> THE FEDERAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN MINNESOTA, HAS BEEN GUTTED BY A WAVE OF CAREER OFFICIALS RESIGNING OR RETIRING.

OVER OBJECTIONS TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DIRECTIVES.

BECAUSE OF THE TURMOIL, 12-TIME CONVICTED FELON CORY ALLEN MCKAY IS NOW A FREE MAN.

WITH A THREE-DECADE RECORD OF VIOLENT CRIME, THAT INCLUDES STRANGLING A PREGNANT WOMAN, AND FIRING A SHOTGUN UNDER A PERSON'S CHIN, MCKAY WAS SCHEDULED TO STAND TRIAL NEXT MONTH ON METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING CHARGES, THAT COULD HAVE LOCKED HIM UP FOR 25 YEARS.

INSTEAD, HE WALKED FREE AFTER THE PROSECUTOR ON HIS CASE RETIRED.

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAYS ITS AGGRESSIVE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN MINNESOTA HAS IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY.

THE MINNESOTA FEDERAL PROSECUTORS' OFFICE HAS DROPPED 2 OTHER DRUG TRAFFICKING CASES ALONG WITH MCKAY'S IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

>>> BRITAIN'S KING CHARLES SAYS "THE LAW MUST TAKE ITS COURSE,", AFTER THE ARREST OF HIS YOUNGER BROTHER, THE FORMER PRINCE ANDREW.

THE MOVE COMES IN THE WAKE OF REVELATIONS IN THE EPSTEIN FILES, AND LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL ARE PUSHING FOR SIMILAR ACCOUNTABILITY, FOR THOSE IN THE U.S, WITH TIES TO THE LATE CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER.

KARIN REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: BRITAIN'S KING CHARLES ARRIVING AT AN EVENT IN LONDON, DECLINING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT HIS BROTHER ANDREW'S ARREST.

ANDREW MOUNTBATTEN-WINDSOR WAS ARRESTED ON THURSDAY MORNING UNDER SUSPICION OF MISCONDUCT ACCORDING TO THE POLICE.

IT COMES AFTER THE RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS DETAILING THE FORMER PRINCE'S TIES TO JEFFREY EVENT -- EPSTEIN.

THEY ARE ASSESSING IF HE SHARED CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL.

>> IT'S A COMMON LAW DEFENSE AND IT REQUIRES A HIGH-LEVEL OF PROOF.

THE POTENTIAL PENALTY, THE TOTAL PENALTY -- PENALTY IS LIFE IN PRISON.

>> Reporter: HE HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE RECENT ALLEGATIONS.

KING CHARLES SAYS THE LAW MUST TAKE ITS COURSE AND PLEDGED FULL SUPPORT FOR THE INVESTIGATION.

>> THE FIRST DRAMATIC FALLOUT THAT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING FROM THE PUBLICATION OF THESE EPSTEIN FILES SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM RATHER THAN IN THE UNITED STATES, WHERE THE CRISIS BEGAN.

>> Reporter: SOME LAWMAKERS ON CAPITOL HILL ARE CALLING FOR SIMILAR ACCOUNTABILITY HERE IN THE U.S.

>> GREAT BRITAIN IS HOLDING THEIR POWERFUL AND PRIVILEGED TO ACCOUNT.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHOULD DO THE SAME.

>> THE KING IS SAYING WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE LAW HERE.

I WISH OUR GOVERNMENT WERE DOING THE SAME.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IN NEARLY FOUR CENTURIES THAT A SENIOR BRITISH ROYAL WAS PLACED UNDER ARREST.

THE FORMER PRINCE WAS RELEASED ABOUT 11 HOURS AFTER HIS INITIAL ARREST.

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

>> Stacy: WE MAY SEE A BIT MORE SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

OTHERWISE, IT LOOKS PRETTY QUIET AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE COLD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >> Charlie: BRAINERD LAKES AREA COMMUNITY GATHERED FOR HOPE ON THE SLOPES MATTRESS FUNDRAISER.

TEAMS OF FOUR ASSEMBLED TO RACE DOWN THE TUBING HILL.

HOPE ON THE SLOPES RAISED MONEY FOR BRIDGES OF HOPE'S PROGRAMS INCLUDING OPERATION SANDWICH, BRIDGE ON SEVENTH OVERNIGHT SHELTER, AND RESOURCE CONNECTION SERVICES.

EACH PROGRAM SUPPORTS BRIDGES OF HOPE'S VISION TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE CAN ACCESS THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED.

>> WE HAVE A TAG LINE FOR THIS EVENT.

ONE PHONE CALL, ONE SANDWICH, AND ONE NIGHT'S SLEEP AT A TIME.

IT'S TO SUPPORT ALL OUR PROGRAMS AND ALL THE GOOD WORK WE DO AT BRIDGES FOR HOPE.

WE ARE THRILLED TO KNOW THAT OVER 100 PEOPLE SIGNED UP TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAM.

WE'RE SUPER GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

>> Matthew: 27 TEAMS PARTICIPATED IN HOPES ON THE SLOPES.

NOW WITH THE WINTER STORM, I EXPECT COLD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING A COOL DOWN NOW THAT WE'RE THROUGH WITH THE WINTER STORM.

WE COULD SEE A BIT OF SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, WE'RE GOING T [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE DID SEE A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW IN THE AREA TODAY, BUT ACCUMULATIONS ARE PRETTY SMALL, UP TO AN INCH IN MANY LOCATIONS.

WE COULD SEE LIGHT SNOW TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, BUT ONCE THAT LEAVES, WE SHOULD SEE QUIET WEATHER.

A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA TOMORROW U COULD SEE MORE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, BUT COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE TEENS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 21 DEGREES.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE EAST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR, 17 IS OUR DEW POINT, AND WE HAVE A PEAK WIND GUST OF 12 MILES PER HOUR.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, 25 DEGREES, 20 IS OUR DUE POINT, PRESSURE IS FALLING, AND WINDS ARE NORTH AT 9 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER AND SOME POCKETS OF LIGHT SNOW HERE AND THERE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE SNOWFALL WILL BE CONFINED TO THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF OUR VIEWING AREA, SOME FLURRIES POSSIBLE IN OTHER AREAS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND WE STILL COULD SEE A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE NORTHWEST TOMORROW MORNING.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES, MAYBE A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

TEMPERATURES TOMORROW, STILL PRETTY SEASONAL, BUT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A COOL DOWN FOR THE WEEKEND SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL WINTERY SCENES WITH THE NEW SNOW FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA, AND IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR A SNOWMOBILE RIDE NEAR TURTLE RIVER LAKE.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF BLUE SKIES PEAKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS, ALONG WITH SOME SUNSHINE FROM SAMROSE AND GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A RECENT SUNSET IN DEERWOOD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 28 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY WITH A HIGH OF 29.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, CLOUDY BUT SOME LIGHT FLURRIES.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 28.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY SKIES, PICKING UP BARELY AN INCH OF SNOWFALL WITH A HIGH OF 27.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TODAY TOPPING OUT AT 30, SO WE ARE JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, ONLY BY 2 DEGREES THOUGH.

25 WAS OUR LOW TEMP, WE HAD SUNSET TONIGHT AT 5:49.

IN BEMIDJI, WE TOPPED OUT AT 26, WHICH IS OUR AVERAGE, A SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE IN BEMIDJI, 21 FOR THE LOW, SO WE'RE NOT SEEING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY IN OUR VIEWING AREA.

SUNSET TONIGHT AT 5:50.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE MAY SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA AND THEN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, AGAIN, A LOT OF CLOUDS, SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS HERE AND THERE.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, STILL PRETTY SEASONAL, A LITTLE BIT COOLER IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, FOSSTON SHOULD TOP OUT AROUND 15, BUT LOW TO MID-20s IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA AND TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT IN THE LOW TO MID-20s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, MAYBE SOME UPPER 20s AROUND THE BRAINERD AND AITKIN AREAS.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, SNOW STILL POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWEST, MAYBE SOME FLURRIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

LOWS NEAR 16.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY TOMORROW, STILL A CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING, 24 FOR THE HIGH, NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING MORE BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS, A LITTLE BIT MORE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE TOPPING OUT IN THE MID-TEENS WITH LOWS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS, AND WE WILL DROP TO -7 ON MONDAY MORNING.

THEN WE HAVE A WARM UP, WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU SO MUCH STACY.

WE HAVE CHARLIE WITH US WHO IS GOING TO COVER THE BIG GAME THAT HAPPENED IN ST.

PAUL.

>> Charlie: YES, YOU CAN SEE ME WEARING BLUE, AND HE IS WEARING BLUE BECAUSE BEMIDJI HAD A BIG GAME DOWN IN THE CITIES.

THEY WERE AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT TAKING ON THE DINA, IT WAS THE NORTH VERSUS SOUTH DEAL GOING ON.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT PLUS SOME BASKETBALL FROM AROUND THE AREA AND SCOREBOARDS FOR [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> CAKE VERSUS OUTSTATE, NORTH VERSUS SOUTH, DAVID VERSUS GOLIATH.

THOSE MANTRAS HAVE BEEN THROWN AROUND ALL WEEK LONG AMONG BEMIDJI FANS AS THE LADY LUMBERJACKS PREPARED FOR THEIR CLASS 2-A QUARTERFINAL MATCHUP WITH GIRLS HOCKEY POWER HOUSE EDINA.

IT'S NO SURPRISE, THE DIVIDE BETWEEN METRO AND RURAL TEAMS IN THE STATE OF HOCKEY RUNS DEEP, CREATING A RIVALRY THAT ALWAYS SEEMS TO SHOW ITSELF AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

IT ALL CAME TO A HEAD THIS AFTERNOON AT GRAND CASINO ARENA.

LOTS SUPPORT IN THE STANDS FOR THE JACKS, WHO ARE MAKING JUST THEIR 3RD STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE IN PROGRAM HISTORY AND FIRST IN NEARLY 2-DECADES.

THE HORNETS ARE NO STRANGERS TO THE BIG STAGE, IT'S THEIR 12TH CONSECUTIVE TRIP.

AND THEY HAVE ONE OF THE BEST SENIOR HOCKEY PLAYERS IN THE STATE, LORELAI NELSON UP FOR THE MISS HOCKEY AWARD, GETS THE SCORING GOING MID FIRST PERIOD, 1-0 EDINA.

LATER IN THE PERIOD, LUMBERJACKS WITH A RESPONSE, EMMA GREINER, HAD A BIG GOAL IN THE SECTION TITLE GAME, TIES IT HERE IN THE STATE QUARTERS.

IN THE SECOND, SAME SCORE, IT'S NELSON AGAIN FOR THE HORNETS, PICKING UP THE TRASH, MAKES IT 2-1.

NOT LONG AFTER, JACKS WITH A POWER PLAY, AND BAILEY RUPP, LEADS THE STATE IN POWER PLAY GOALS, 3RD MOST OVERALL, HER 45TH OF THE SEASON KNOTS THINGS AT TWO.

BUT, EDINA DOMINATED THE SECOND, OUTSHOOTING BEMIDJI 18-10 IN THE PERIOD, IT RESULTS IN ANOTHER GOAL FOR NUMBER 12, A HAT TRICK FOR NELSON, THEY LED 3-2 AT THE BREAK.

EARLY IN THE THIRD, FROM POINT BLANK RANGE, AUDREY DAVIS, GIVES THE HORNETS A 2-GOAL ADVANTAGE, BUT THIS ONE IS FAR FROM OVER.

MOMENTS LATER, TAYLOR BJERKE, THROWING IT AT THE NET, GOES OFF A DEFENDER AND IN, BACK TO WITHIN ONE.

ON THE OTHER END, EDINA TRYING TO PUT IT AWAY, CATE MCCOY WITH AN OPEN LOOK FROM LOOK FROM THE SLOT, MAKES IT 5-3.

JUST OVER TWO MINUTES TO PLAY NOW, NAOMI JOHNSON, THREADS A NEEDLE SO TIGHT YOU'D NEED A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE IT, IT'S A BACK TO WITHIN ONE.

THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE LUMBERJACKS WOULD DRAW A PENALTY, SO WITH TWO EXTRA SKATERS IN THE FINAL 30-SECONDS, RUPP, COMES UP WITH THE BEST CHANCE TO TIE IT, OFF THE CROSSBAR.

HEARTBREAK, AS EDINA SEALS IT ON THE OTHER END, 6-4 THE FINAL.

HEARTBREAKING FOR THE LUMBERJACKS WHO HAD AN INCREDIBLE SEASON, CERTAINLY LEFT IT ALL OUT ON THE ICE TODAY.

WE HEARD THEIR THOUGHTS AFTER THE GAME.

>> WE PLAYED BEMIDJI HOCKEY.

WE BATTLED BACK AND WE WERE TWO LUMBERJACKS TODAY AND CAME UP ON OF THE SHORT END IN A BIG VENUE.

IT'S TOUGH ON ALL OF US BUT WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF OUR TEAM AND HOW WE PLAYED THE GAME.

WE PLAYED THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY, WE DID EVERYTHING THE RIGHT WAY, AND WE SHOWED WHAT WE ARE MADE OF TODAY, EVEN THOUGH WE CAME OUT ON THE LOSING END.

>> ALL THE SUPPORT WE GOT FROM PEOPLE WATCHING BACK HOME.

IT HURTS THAT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO DO IT FOR THEM BUT IT MEANT A LOT TO US.

SEEING ALL THAT, IT'S PRETTY SPECIAL.

>> SHOWING THEM WE CAN DO IT.

WE FELL SHORT, BUT IT WAS SO FUN AND TAKING THAT TIME DURING WARM UPS AND SITTING DOWN AND SEEING EVERYBODY AND ALL THE FACES AND FAMILY MEMBERS, IT WAS SO COOL.

>> WELL THE SEASON DOESN'T END THERE FOR BEMIDJI, THEY ARE GUARANTEED AT LEAST ONE MORE GAME TOMORROW AS THEY MOVE TO THE CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS AT THE TRIA RINK WHERE THEY'LL TAKE ON LAKEVILLE NORTH, IF THEY WIN THEY WILL PLAY IN THE FINAL ON SATURDAY.

>>> OVER TO THE HARDWOOD, THEY ARE TRYING TO GET BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN AGAINST FARGO.

EARLY ON, TRAILING BY 1, JACKSON DOING JACKSON THINGS, PULLS UP FOR A J. HE HAD 25 POINTS, TOOK A 6-5 LEAD LATER.

CALL THEM QUARTERS BECAUSE YOU WILL NEED SOME FOR THAT SPIN CYCLE.

HE MAKES IT 12-9.

THEN AUSTIN, FROM THE CORNER FOR THREE, HE ADDS 25 AS WELL.

THE JACKS WIN THIS ONE GOING AWAY, 97-68.

>>> A COUPLE MORE SCORES AROUND BOYS BASKETBALL.

GRAND RAPIDS GETS THE WIN OVER CLOQUET.

ALEXANDRIA BEATS BRAINERD.

PEQUOT LAKES GETS THE WIN.

ALBANY BEATS PIERZ.

DEER RIVER GETS THE WIN.

ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL TOPS LITTLE FALLS.

>>> WELL, IN GIRLS HOOPS, BEMIDJI COMING OFF A CLOSE LOSS.

WE PICK UP IN THE SECOND HALF.

ABBEY, A HAIL MARY, AND HOW DOES THAT GO IN?

SHE FINISHED WITH 12.

STILL LEADING BY 9, CLARA BASELINE, NO PROBLEM FOR THE SENIOR.

SHE LED ALL SCORERS WITH 14.

THEN SHE CAN SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE THE ARK AS WELL, KYLIE TICKLES THE TWINE AND A LOW SCORING AFFAIR.

JACKS HAVE THEIR FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON TOMORROW AT HOME VERSUS MOORHEAD.

TIP OFF IS 6:00 P.M.

>>> WE HAVE MORE SCORES FOR YOU ON THE GIRLS BASKETBALL FRONT.

VERNDALE WITH THE WIN OVER LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE.

ROSEAU BEATING WINAMAC.

PIERZ ALSO GETTING THE WIN TONIGHT.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY BEATS RED LAKE.

>>> AN INTENSE CHAPTER BETWEEN THE U.S.A.

AND CANADA, THAT PLAYED OUT IN MILAN, ITALY.

THE AMERICANS GRABBED VICTORY AND THE GOLD FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT.

CANADA LED 1-0 UNTIL HILLARY KNIGHT OF THE U.S.

REDIRECTED A SHOT ON GOAL THAT WENT IN TO TIE THE GAME AND THEN TEAM U.S.A.

'S MEGAN KELLER SCORED THE WINNER JUST MINUTES INTO OVERTIME TO TOP CANADA 2-1.

IT WAS THE FIRST GOLD FOR THE U.S.

HOCKEY WOMEN SINCE 2018 AND THIRD OVERALL AGAINST CANADA ALL TIME.

THE U.S.

HAS WON FIVE TIMES, INCLUDING THREE GOLD WINS IN THE OLYMPICS.

THEY HADN'T ALLOWED A SINGLE GOAL UNTIL TODAY'S GAME.

>> Matthew: I'M NOT 100% SURE ON THAT BUT I SAW FIVE GAME STREAK.

>> Charlie: THAT IS WHAT THEY PLAYED TO GET TO THAT GAME.

>> Matthew: CONGRESS LAKES TO -- CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> A GROUP OF STUDENTS WHO GO TO THE "GRAND RAPIDS TECH HUB" COMPETED AT THE “FIRST LEGO ROBOTICS LEAGUE CHALLENGE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP” OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

THEY WERE ONE OF ONLY 70 TEAMS OUT OF THE STATEWIDE 419 TO MAKE IT TO STATE.

FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK SPOKE TO THE GROUP AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION, TO SEE HOW MUCH WORK THE STUDENTS PUT INTO THEIR PROJECTS, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM TO COMPETE AT SUCH A HIGH LEVEL.

>> Reporter: MORE THAN 10 TASKS, 2 MINUTES AND 30 SECONDS, AND 1 ROBOT AFTER STARTING THEIR LEGO ROBOTICS JOURNEY IN OCTOBER, GRAND RAPIDS AREA STUDENTS HAVE PUT IN MANY HOURS CODING, BUILDING, AND RESEARCHING TO PUT TOGETHER A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL PERFORMANCE.

>> WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO THE KIDS BEFORE, WE DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE TEAMS HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR YEARS AND WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING FOR TWO MONTHS.

IT WAS SHOCKING FOR A LOT OF US, IN A GOOD WAY.

>> Reporter: THE FIRST LEGO ROBOTICS IS JUDGED IN ROBOT DESIGN, ROBOT CODING AND PROGRAMING, AND THE INNOVATION PROJECT, WHICH HAS A DIFFERENT THEME EACH YEAR.

>> WHAT I REALLY LIKED ABOUT THE INNOVATION PROJECT THE MOST WAS JUST REALLY TO DIVE DEEP IN THE CONCEPT OF ARCHAEOLOGY.

>> WE HAVE TO RESEARCH ABOUT ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND WHAT STRUGGLES THEY FACE, AND HOW WE COULD POSSIBLY CREATE SOMETHING TO MAKE THEIR JOBS EASIER.

>> Reporter: THE GROUP CAME UP WITH A 3D MODEL DRONE THAT FLIES OVER DIG SITES AND IS ABLE TO COLLECT SAMPLES WITHOUT DISTURBING THE EARTH WITH HUMAN CONTACT.

THAT AND THE ROBOT ITSELF CREATED PROBLEM-SOLVING SITUATIONS FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> WHAT WE DO IS PROCESS OF TRIAL AND ERROR.

FIRST YOU HAVE TO TYPE IN WHAT WHEELS ARE GOING TO MOVE AND WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO MOVE.

THEN YOU DO THE REST OF THE CODE.

>> WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE MOST OF THE MISSIONS WE TRIED.

TWO OF THEM WE TRIED AT THE COMPETITION DIDN'T WORK.

SO WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PERFECT THEM.

>> THEY HAVE A LOT OF FUN AND THEY GOOF OFF A LOT, BUT WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS A DEADLINE, THEY WORK BEST WITH THAT.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM GRAND RAPIDS WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M SID -- SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE BEMIDJI LEGO ROBOTICS TEAM, WON THE MINNESOTA FIRST LEGO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS LAST SUNDAY, AND THEY WILL BE MOVING ON TO THE F.L.L.

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP IN TEXAS THIS SPRING.

OUR REPORTER SYDENY DICK, WILL HAVE COVERAGE OF THE BEMIDJI LEGO ROBOTICS TEAM AND THEIR SUCCESS NEXT WEEK.

>>> NOW WE WILL GO TO STACY FOR MORE COVERAGE OF THE STORM.

>> WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND MAYBE A FEW FLURRIES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE NORTH.

OTHERWISE, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, OUR LOWS WILL DROP TO 16, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

TOMORROW, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES BUT A CHANCE FOR SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

HIGHS SHOULD REACH 24, WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 20.

QUIET WEATHER RETURNS AND STAYS WITH US THROUGH THE WEEKEND BUT IT WILL BE COLDER THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH HIGHS IN THE TEENS AND IN FACT, WE COULD