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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.

>>> THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND THE TWIN CITIES OF MINNEAPOLIS AND ST.

PAUL ARE SUING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STOP AN ENFORCEMENT SURGE BY IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT FOLLOWING THE FATAL SHOOTING OF A MINNEAPOLIS WOMAN BY AN I.C.E.

OFFICER.

THE STATE AND CITIES FILED A LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT ON MONDAY, ALONG WITH A REQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO HALT THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION OR LIMIT THE OPERATION.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAYS IT'S SURGING MORE THAN 2,000 IMMIGRATION OFFICERS INTO MINNESOTA, AND THAT IT HAS MADE MORE THAN 2,000 ARRESTS IN THE CITY SINCE THE PUSH BEGAN LAST MONTH.

>> THE DEPLOYMENT OF THOUSANDS OF ARMED, MASKED AGENTS TO MINNESOTA HAS DONE OUR STATE SERIOUS HARM.

THIS IS IN ESSENCE A FEDERAL INVASION OF THE TWIN CITIES AND MINNESOTA AND IT MUST STOP.

>> THE LAWSUIT ACCUSES THE REPUBLICAN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OF VIOLATING FREE SPEECH RIGHTS BY TARGETING DEMOCRATIC-FRIENDLY MINNESOTA OVER POLITICS.

>>> MEANWHILE, RUMORS OF I.C.E.

ACTIVITY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA HAVE BEEN UNSUBSTANTIATED.

BEMIDJI POLICE CHIEF MIKE MASTIN ISSUED A RELEASE TODAY THAT SAID HE HAS NOT BEEN INFORMED BY ANYONE IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT I.C.E.

ACTION CURRENTLY HAPPENING OR BEING PLANNED TO HAPPEN IN BEMIDJI.

AND THE MAHNOMEN SCHOOL DISTRICT ALSO POSTED A NOTICE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS AFTERNOON SAYING RUMORS OF I.C.E.

ACTIVITY AT MANHOMEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE UNTRUE AND THAT NOTHING HAS OCCURRED AT THEIR SCHOOL RELATED TO RECENT IMMIGRATION NEWS.

>>> THE BAXTER POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED A JUVENILE SUSPECTED OF MAKING A POSSIBLE THREAT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO STUDENTS AT FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL.

BAXTER POLICE OFFICIALS SAY THE JUVENILE WAS NOT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND REMAINS IN THE CUSTODY OF PARENTS.

AND THAT AT NO TIME DID THE BAXTER POLICE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFY AN IMMEDIATE THREAT AND THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN ONGOING THREAT TO STUDENTS, STAFF OR FAMILIES.

THIS REMAINS AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE CROW WING COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR PROSECUTION.

>>> A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY FROM THE NEW YORK MILLS AREA HAS DIED FOLLOWING A DOG ATTACK THERE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS THE BOY CLIMBED INTO AN OUTSIDE ENCLOSED AREA WHERE AN ADULT AMERICAN BULLDOG WAS BEING KEPT JUST WEST OF NEW YORK MILLS.

THE 3-YEAR-OLD WAS ATTACKED BY THE DOG AND HIS GRANDMOTHER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE ATTACK.

THE BOY DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ATTACK, THE GRANDMOTHER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A FARGO HOSPITAL FOR HER INJURIES.

THE OTTER TAIL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS THE DOG HAS BEEN DESTROYED AND THERE ARE NO ONGOING SAFETY CONCERNS.

>>> A 56-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM DETROIT LAKES HAS DIED IN A SHARK ATTACK IN THE CARIBBEAN.

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM AS ARLENE LILLIS.

A PRESS RELEASE SAYS LILLIS LOST AN ARM IN THE ATTACK AND DIED AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES SHE SUFFERED.

>>> THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONCERN FROM CITY RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ABOUT AN 86-UNIT HOUSING COMPLEX THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE BEMIDJI PLANNING COMMISSION IN DECEMBER.

THE MATTER WAS DISCUSSED AGAIN EARLIER TONIGHT BY THE BEMIDJI PLANNING BOARD TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, ATTENDED THE MEETING AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: A NEW HOUSING COMPLEX KNOWN AS TAMARACK WOODS APARTMENT IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BECOMING A REALITY AFTER BEING APPROVED BY THE BEMIDJI PLANNING COMMISSION.

THE APPROVAL FEATURES TWO BUILDINGS WITH 86 TOTAL UNITS THAT WILL REPLACE THE ABANDONED RED PINE ESTATES.

THEY'RE SEEKING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FROM THE BOARD.

>> IT WAS IMPORTANT TO US.

WE FELT THE LAND WAS NOT ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED TO ALMOST 6 ACRES THERE.

WE'RE HOPING TO BRING A SECOND PHASE IN THE FUTURE WITH ANOTHER 80 OR SO UNITS.

>> Reporter: OVER TWO YEARS AGO IN JULY OF 2023, 47 RESIDENTS WERE DISPLACED FROM THE RED PINE ESTATES DUE TO STRUCTURAL CONCERNS.

THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY IS THE SAME OWNER THAT WANTS TO BUILD THE TAMARACK WOODS APARTMENT.

>> WE'VE BEEN IN BEMIDJI SINCE THE 1980s.

WE HAVE SERVED COMMUNITIES IN NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.

WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO HERE IS RIGHT ABOVE THE CHATTER OF WHAT HAPPENS AND MOVE FORWARD WITH A NEW PROJECT TO BENEFIT THE CITY.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF ALL I CARED ABOUT WAS MONEY, I WOULD BE BUILDING MORE BUILDINGS DOWN HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS.

>> Reporter: THE PLANNING BOARD MEMBER JOSH PETERSON HAS BEEN AGAINST THE COMPANY DEVELOPING ANYMORE IN THE CITY OF BEMIDJI BUT HAS SINCE CHANGED HIS MIND AND IS IN SUPPORT OF THE TAMARACK APARTMENTS.

>> MY GRANDMOTHER LIVED THERE AND HAD HER CEILING FALL IN TWICE.

THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WAS UNRESPONSIVE.

I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT YOU GUYS WILL DO BETTER WITH A NEWER BUILDING.

SO I SUPPORT THE PROJECT AS IT'S BEEN PRESENTED.

>> Reporter: IT PASSED 6-1 TO APPROVE THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH AUDREY THAYER BEING THE LONE VOTE.

I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> WHILE DISCUSSING CONCERNS WITH SOME COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE SHUETT'S PROMISED THAT A TENANTS BOARD WILL BE FORMED, ALLOWING RESIDENTS OF THE NEW COMPLEX TO MEET ONCE A MONTH TO ENSURE THEIR NEEDS ARE MET.

>>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD HAS DECIDED TO NO LONGER BE A MEMBER OF THE MINNESOTA RURAL COUNTIES, A GROUP FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR JOBS, CULTURE, AND CONCERNS OF RURAL COUNTIES.

BELTRAMI COUNTY WAS ONCE A MEMBER OF THE M.R.C, BUT WITHDREW SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

IN 2024, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED JOINING THE M.R.C.

ONCE AGAIN.

TO REEVALUATE ITS APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS.

DISTRICT TWO COMMISSIONER, JOE GOULD, BELIEVES THE M.R.C.

IS A CHEAP WAY TO ADD THREE LOBBYISTS.

OTHER COMMISSIONERS BELIEVE THE COUNTY CAN GET JUST AS GOOD A SERVICE ELSEWHERE.

>> I BELIEVE THAT WE DID THE RIGHT THING BY HIRING OUR OWN LOBBYIST FIRM AND I FEEL THE MONEY IS BETTER USED THERE TO DIRECTLY WORK ON THINGS WE WANT TO WORK ON.

THE OTHER ISSUES THAT COME UP ON M.R.C.

ARE THE SAME ISSUES FROM A.M.C., BUT A LITTLE MORE EMPHASIS.

I DON'T SEE WE'RE GETTING THE BANG FOR OUR BUCK WITH THAT.

I GUESS MY INCLINATION IS TO NOT JOIN AGAIN.

>> I DON'T SEE THAT WE GAINED ANYTHING BY BEING A MEMBER ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT WE ARE TO GET FROM A.M.C., FROM THE INVOLVEMENT YOU HAD WITH A.M.C.

WE'RE PUTTING UP TEN TIMES THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY TOWARDS OUR LOBBYING FIRM.

I THINK THAT THIS HELPS PAY FOR THAT.

>> M.R.C.

IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES, TO WHICH THE COUNTY ALREADY BELONGS.

THIS WOULD SAVE $2,900 ANNUALLY FOR THE COUNTY.

>>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD MET TODAY IN THEIR FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR TO DISCUSS THE FINDINGS FROM A COMMUNITY POLL CENTERED AROUND QUALITIES THEY'D LIKE TO SEE IN THEIR NEXT SUPERINTENDENT.

OVER 1,200 PEOPLE RESPONDED TO THE SURVEY WEIGHING IN ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, FROM CANDIDATE'S EXPERIENCE LEVELS TO WHAT THE CANDIDATES MAIN FOCUS WOULD BE ON ONCE IN OFFICE.

OF ALL THE RESPONSES, THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS HIGHLIGHTED WAS THE NEED FOR SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP WITH THE DISTRICTS FINANCIAL ISSUES.

>> IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO SEE JUST HOW CLOSELY ALIGNED WE WERE WITH WHERE THE PUBLIC WANTED US TO GO WHEN WE WERE LOOKING FOR A SUPERINTENDENT.

SO WE WILL HAVE THAT NEXT TO US WHEN WE'RE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT A SUPERINTENDENT, SO THAT WE CAN KEEP IN THE BACK OF OUR MIND TOO, THIS IS WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS REALLY LOOKING FOR SO WE CAN REPRESENT THEM.

>> THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION WILL RECOMMEND CANDIDATES TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AT THEIR NEXT MEETING ON JANUARY 26TH.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

WE COULD SEE SOME ICE ACCUMULATION DUE TO SOME FREEZING RAIN.

WE DO HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE VIEWING AREA.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK IN THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, KWIK [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

AND FORESTRY ASSOCIATION TEAMED UP TO START A MONTHLY WEBINAR, TO HELP BEMIDJI AREA RESIDENTS AND OTHERS AFFECTED BY A MAJOR WIND STORM IN JUNE.

THESE WEBINARS CONTINUE AS DIFFERENT ISSUES ARISE, EVEN NOW, NEARLY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER THE STORM.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK ATTENDED TODAY'S SESSION, AND HAS MORE ABOUT SAFE BURNING PRACTICES AND A FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY IS STARTING AN EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY THE JUNE 21ST WIND STORM THAT DECIMATED MILLIONS OF TREES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

THE PROGRAM HAS A GOAL OF REIMBURSING UP TO 75% OF DAMAGE REMOVAL COST FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE FORESTLAND OWNERS.

>> THIS IS JUST ONE EXAMPLE.

I OWN 80 ACRES OF WOODS.

IT BLEW DOWN.

I AM HAVING TO GET SAY A LOGGER, HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN TO GET THOSE DAMAGED TREES, THOSE DOWNED TREES CLEANED UP.

I AM BEING CHARGED.

I HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT OUT OF POCKET.

THAT IS WHERE THIS PROGRAM WILL HOPEFULLY REIMBURST THESE PRIVATE LANDOWNERS CLEAN THIS STUFF UP.

>> Reporter: IT WILL START ON FEBRUARY 2ND AND REIMBURSEMENTS ARE MEANT FOR DAMAGE THAT CAME FROM THIS SPECIFIC WIND STORM.

>> WE CAN'T BE CLEARING THIS TO MAKE PASTURE OR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, IT'S FORESTLAND GOING BACK TO FORESTLAND.

>> Reporter: LATER ON IN THE WEBINAR SESSION, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

'S FIRE WISE PROGRAM SPOKE ABOUT DEBRIS BURNING SAFETY.

>> BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU'RE BURNING.

THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WILDLAND FIRES IN MINNESOTA, DEBRIS PILE BURNS.

IT'S ROUGHLY 45% OF ALL WILDFIRES IN MINNESOTA.

>> Reporter: MANY PEOPLE HAVE WAITED FOR THEIR FALLEN TREES AND LIMBS TO COMPLETELY DRY OUT AND FOR THERE TO BE SNOW ON THE GROUND BEFORE BURNING, SO THIS WINTER THERE HAD BEEN MANY CONTROLLED BURNS.

>> A LOT OF THESE PILES WILL HOLD HEAT FOR WEEKS AND UP TO MONTHS.

FIRE MOVES QUICKLY.

IT MOVES SOMETIMES WITHOUT WARNING, SO ONCE YOU LIGHT THAT MATCH AND START THAT PILE, THAT PILE IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHATEVER HAPPENS.

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

>> THE WHOLE WEBINAR CAN BE VIEWED ON THE MINNESOTA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION WEBSITE.

THE NEXT WEBINAR WITH MORE RE-FORESTING INFORMATION IS SET FOR FEBRUARY 9TH AT 4:00 P.M.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

NOW SOME FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT?

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE SOME FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, SOME ICE ACCUMULATION TOO.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 6:00 A.M.

TOMORROW.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE MIXED PRECIPITATION AND SNOW [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE DID START OUT WITH SOME SUNSHINE AND WE HAD MILD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

NOW CLOUDS ARE INCREASING, WE ARE SEEING PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO NORTHERN MINNESOTA, SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN, SOME POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE, AND SOME LIGHT SNOW.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SOME ICE ACCUMULATION IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, SO WE DO HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OUT.

MORE ON THAT IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, IT'S 36 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT IN BEMIDJI.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 3 MILES PER HOUR, 26 IS OUR DEW POINT, HUMIDITY IS AT 68%.

IN BRAINERD, DEW POINT IS 27, PRESSURE IS FALLING, AND WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 10 MILES PER HOUR.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS OUT FOR A GOOD PORTION OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

THIS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 A.M.

ON TUESDAY.

WE WILL BE SEEING SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION, INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN MOVING INTO THIS AREA.

THEN WE COULD SEE ANYWHERE FROM A TRACE TO 0.1-INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

THAT COULD CREATE SOME SLICK ROADWAYS.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE ARE SEEING THE PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING THE MIXED PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND EVEN INTO TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING HOURS, POSSIBLY A SMALLER CHANCE AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WE WILL BE SEEING FALLING TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 30s, BUT EXPECT THOSE TEMPS TO FALL AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE.

GARY, SAYING THEY FOUND A BIRD PERCH IN DEERWOOD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD REPORTING A HIGH OF 39.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY UNTIL 4:00 THIS AFTERNOON WITH A HIGH OF 36.

RALPH IN JENKINS TOPPING OUT AT 42.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE WITH A HIGH OF 42.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 43, NOT A RECORD BUT WE'RE ABOVE OUR AVERAGE OF 21.

13 WAS OUR LOW, SUNSET AT 4:53.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH ALSO OF 43, SO MILD TEMPERATURES OUT THERE.

21 FOR OUR LOW TEMP AND SUNSET AT 4:42.

SO AS WE LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A CHANCE OF LINGERING PRECIPITATION, THE BEST CHANCE WILL BE IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, BUT WE COULD SEE A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MORNING ELSEWHERE.

A LOT OF CLOUD COVER AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, MAYBE SOME CLEARING AS WE HEAD INTO THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TOMORROW WILL BE EARLY AND WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME MAINLY MID-30s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, THE HIGH TEMPS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 30s, BUT AGAIN AS I MENTIONED, WE WILL SEE FALLING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING SOME RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SNOW IN THE AREA TONIGHT, WITH A SMALLER CHANCE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

TOMORROW, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH THE MIXED PRECIPITATION LIKELY, ESPECIALLY EARLY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, HIGHS NEAR 36, WINDS WILL BE PICKING UP OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 25.

SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 13 ON WEDNESDAY, TEMPERATURES WARM UP A LITTLE BIT ON THURSDAY, BUT THAT IS THAT NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL BE MOVING IN, BRINGING US POSSIBLE ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WITH PATCHY AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A CONCERN LATE THIS WEEK.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, THE COLD AIR RETURNS WITH LOWS NEAR -10.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: TIME FOR SPORTS, CHARLIE IS HERE.

NORTHOME-KELLIHER HAS QUITE A TEAM THIS YEAR.

>> Charlie: WELL, THEY HAD A GOOD TEAM LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

THEY WON 20 GAMES THE LAST THREE SEASONS IN A ROW.

THEY ARE RANKED IN THE TOP FIVE IN CLASS A AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO STOP OUT THERE.

THEY TOOK ON BADGER LITTLE RIVER, WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> NORTHOME-KELLIHER A WIN AWAY, GOING 26-4 OVERALL.

THEY STARTED THIS SEASON 9-1 AND ARE RANKED FOURTH SO IT'S SAFE TO SAY THEY PICKED UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF AND THEY ARE DOING SO IN DOMINANT FASHION.

TONIGHT THEY HOSTED SECTION 8-A FOE BADGER GREEN BUSH MIDDLE RIVER, AND SHE HAD A COUPLE TONIGHT, SHE HAD 20 POINTS IF -- FOR THEM.

AND ALISON, HAND IN HER FACE, KNOCKS DOWN THE J AND THEY EXTENDED THE LEAD.

KYLIE BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD WITH 10 LAST THURSDAY, VERSUS LAKE OF THE WOODS.

SHE HAD 26 TOTAL POINTS.

THE MUSTANGS WRESTLED THE GATORS, NO PROBLEM.

THEIR LOWEST SCORING GAME OF THE SEASON BUT DEFENSE STILL ON POINT.

THEY HAVE WON 10 GAMES FIVE YEARS IN A ROW.

>>> A COUPLE SCORES FOR YOU, PEQUOT LAKES BEATS PIERZ.

PARK RAPIDS EDGES CROOKSTON.

MILLE LACS BEATS SEBEKA BY 1.

ON THE BOY'S SIDE, STAPLES MOTLEY DROPS OSAKUS, NORTHOME-KELLIHER GETS THE WIN.

>>> AND NOW WITH TWO GAMES IN HAND, THIS PAST WEEKEND'S SERIES WITH MICHIGAN TECH PROVIDED A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO START THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND GAINING GROUND ON THE STANDINGS.

THEY WERE UNABLE TO OVERCOME A 3-GOAL FIRST PERIOD BY THE HUSKIES.

ON SATURDAY NIGHT, THEY FOUND THEMSELVES IN AN EARLY HOLE, GOING DOWN 1-0.

THEN SURRENDERING ANOTHER GOAL TO GIVE THE HUSKY AS 2-0 LEAD AT THE END OF 1.

NOW IT'S 3-1.

NOW, OLIVER PEER, TEAM LEADING SCORER, BRINGS THE BEAVS BACK TO WITHIN ONE, BUT THE HUSKIES EXPAND THE LEAD BACK TO TWO NOT LONG AFTER.

LATER, BEAVERS WERE 0-FOR-5 FRIDAY ON THE POWER PLAY, REILLY FUNK GETS THEM A 5-ON-3 GOAL HERE, BUT THEY COULD NOT SCORE ON THE 3-POWER PLAYS AFTER.

BSU WENT JUST 1-FOR-11 THIS WEEKEND ON POWER PLAYS AS THEY GET SWEPT, HUGE MISSED OPPORTUNITY BY THE BEAVERS AS THEY TUMBLE TO 6TH IN THE CONFERENCE STANDINGS.

>>> ALSO OVER THE WEEKEND, ST.

THOMAS SWEEPS BEMIDJI STATE 4-1.

THE FINAL THERE ON SATURDAY IN MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL, SIOUX FALLS EDGES BEMIDJI STATE LATE IN THAT ONE EVEN THOUGH BSU WAS AHEAD.

BEMIDJI STATE GET THE WIN ON WOMEN COLLEGE BASKETBALL OVER SIOUX FALLS.

>>> OVER THE WEEKEND, WRESTLING, THEY HOSTED IT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM.

THERE WAS PLENTY OF GOOD WRESTLING FROM STAPLES MOTLEY AND GRAND RAPIDS.

THE LUMBERJACKS WERE ABLE TO WIN ONE OF THEIR MATCHES GOING 1-3.

THE BRAINERD WARRIORS GO 3-1, GETTING TAKE DOWNS LIKE THAT.

THE REIGNING CLASS A CARDINALS GO 4-0.

HERE ARE THE FINAL RESULTS IN AFTER ALL THE WRESTLING WAS DONE.

STAPLES MOTLEY, THE REIGNING STATE CHAMPS FINISH AT THE TOP, BRAINERD IN SECOND.

ON TO THE GIRL'S SIDE OF THINGS, THIS WAS THE FINAL STANDINGS FOR THEM.

>>> IT WAS A GREAT START FOR TEAM U.S.A.

AT THE WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

UNFORTUNATELY FOR BAILEY, NOT AS MUCH.

IT'S TO NO FAULT OF HER OWN, SHE WAS SICK WHEN SHE GOT TO NOVA SCOTIA, SO SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO PLAY IN THE TWO GAMES OVER THE WEEKEND BUT ACCORDING TO THE HEAD COACH MIKE JOHNSON, HE SAID THAT SHE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE LINE UP TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE'LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND SEEING HOW SHE DOES IN THAT GAME.

SHE IS SUCH A TALENT, TOO BAD SHE COULDN'T PLAY.

THEY ARE EXPECTED TO GET OUT OF POOL PLAY SO THEY WILL PLAY TOMORROW'S GAME.

SHE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES.

>> Dennis: OKAY, THANKS CHARLIE.

KWIK TRIP RECENTLY OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA FOR THE FIRST TIME.

THE WISCONSIN-BASED GAS STATION, CONVENIENCE STORE, CAR WASH AND MORE IS STATIONED PRIMARILY THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS MORE ON ITS EXPANSION OVER THE YEARS IN THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: KWIK TRIP ORIGINALLY BROKE GROUND IN WISCONSIN IN 1965.

TODAY THE CORPORATION HOUSES OVER 38,000 EMPLOYEES WHILE SERVING MILLIONS OF CUSTOMERS ACROSS WISCONSIN, IOWA, MICHIGAN, THE DAKOTAS AND MINNESOTA.

>> GROWTH HAS BEEN GREAT.

IT'S REALLY NICE TO BE WITH A COMPANY THAT IS EXPANDING AS OPPOSED TO CONTRACTING AS A LOT OF COMPANIES ARE DOING THE WAY THE TIMES HAS BEEN.

>> Reporter: IT'S A FOURTH GENERATION FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED BUSINESS AND SURPASSED THEIR 900th RETAIL LOCATION, ONE OF WHICH IN NOVEMBER OF 2025 NOW STANDS OFF HIGHWAY 371 IN BAXTER.

>> IT SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT WE'RE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK.

IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, IT'S NOT JUST YOUR PROBLEM, IT'S MY PROBLEM.

MY JOB IS TO TAKE AWAY ALL OF YOUR BARRIERS SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.

>> Reporter: KWIK TRIP INTRODUCED THEIR FIRST CAR WASH IN 1997, HOT FOOD PROGRAM IN 2003, AND PASSED 1 MILLION KWIK REWARD MEMBERS IN 2018.

>> HOW CAN WE DO BETTER IN THE AREAS WE TAKE CARE OF.

I HEARD WE ARE THE TOP 25 RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED STATES, AS FAR AS VOLUME OF FOOD SOLD AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> Reporter: THEIR CORE VALUES IS INNOVATION, EXCELLENCE, HONESTY, INTEGRITY, HUMILITY, RESPECT, AND WORK ETHIC, AND HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE TEAM FOR SIX YEARS, TREATING THE CUSTOMERS AND FELLOW EMPLOYEES THE WAY HE HIMSELF WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED IS ALWAYS THE SAME THING.

>> IT'S THE KEY TO THE WAY WE DO THINGS.

IT RESONATES WITH PEOPLE.

PEOPLE COME IN, THEY'RE HAVING A BAD DAY, THEY GET UP TO THE COUNTER, HOW IS IT GOING TODAY?

SOMETIMES YOU DON'T GET THE EVERYTHING IS OKAY.

THE CASHIER IS ENCOURAGED, IF SOMEONE IS HAVING A BAD DAY, STOP AND TALK TO THEM AND TRY TO MAKE THEIR DAY BETTER.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BAXTER WITH THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, MILES WALKER.

>> Dennis: AND THEY ARE OPEN AROUND THE CLOSE IN BAXTER 20 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

LET'S GO TO STACY FOR ANOTHER CHECK OF OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING MIXED PRECIPITATION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND ICE ACCUMULATION IN NORTHWEST INTO EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 A.M., WE COULD SEE A TRACE TO POSSIBLY 0.1-INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

OTHERWISE, MIXED PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE AREA WITH LOWS NEAR 28.

>> Dennis: THAT WRAPS UP TONIGHT'S SHOW.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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