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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.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE HELD THEIR ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR CELEBRATION EARLIER THIS EVENING.

EVERY JANUARY THEY HOST A GUEST SPEAKER TO SPEAK ABOUT DOCTOR KING'S LIFE AND THE IMPACT THAT HE MADE.

THIS YEAR'S SPEAKER WAS THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS, DR. WILLIAMS.

THE FOCUS OF DR. WILLIAMS' PRESENTATION TODAY WAS NOT ON DOCTOR KING HIMSELF, BUT THE PEOPLE WHO SURROUNDED HIM AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

>> WE WANT TO EMPOWER THE COMMUNITY AND WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COMMUNITY, SO BEING ABLE TO SEE CAMPUS STAFF MEMBERS, AS WELL AS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE IN THE SAME ROOM TO COLLECTIVELY LEARN AND HEAR ABOUT THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES IS AMAZING.

IT'S WHAT WE WANT AND HOW WE WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD AS WE BUILD THIS BRIDGE BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS AND HONESTLY, NOT ONE PERSON CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

WE HAVE TO WORK COLLECTIVELY.

EVERY STEP WE TAKE COLLECTIVELY BECOMES THE PLAN TO MOVE FORWARD.

>> ALTHOUGH THE SPEAKER HAD TO JOIN BY ZOOM INSTEAD OF IN-PERSON, THERE WERE STILL NEARLY 40 PEOPLE AT THE PRESENTATION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.

>>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN BEMIDJI HAS STARTED A MAJOR ENDEAVOR WITH CHANGES IN ALL OF THEIR ARTIFACT STORAGE.

WITH OVER ONE MILLION HISTORICAL ITEMS IN THE MUSEUM.

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF BOXES BETWEEN THE TWO FLOORS.

THANKS TO A LEGACY GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, THE HISTORY CENTER WILL BE ABLE TO RENOVATE THEIR ENTIRE UPSTAIRS TO HELP PRESERVE SOME OF THE CENTURIES-OLD ARTIFACTS.

>> WE HAVE WOODEN SHELVES UP THERE RIGHT NOW AND ACID FROM THE WOOD LEECHES INTO THE BOXES AND THAT COULD DAMAGE THE ARTIFACTS.

WE NEED TO REPLACE ALL THE BOXES AND OUR SHELVING AND THAT BECOMES EXPENSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO MUSEUM QUALITY PRODUCTS.

WE'RE PULLING THE OLD BOXES OFF THE SHELVES, TAKING ALL THE ITEMS OUT OF BOXES, WRAPPING THEM IN NEW TISSUE PAPER AND PUTTING THEM IN BOXES AND BACK ON THE SHELVES.

>> THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS SET TO TAKE ABOUT THREE MONTHS, AND WAS KICKSTARTED BY THE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE INDIVISIBLE BEMIDJI ORGANIZATION.

THE HISTORY CENTER SAID THAT THESE PROJECTS NORMALLY ONLY GET ONE OR TWO VOLUNTEERS AT A TIME, SO HAVING A GROUP OF OVER 30 PEOPLE MADE A HUGE DENT IN THE PROJECT.

>> I THINK IT SHOWS THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER, TO SHOW THAT HISTORY IS VERY IMPORTANT IN OUR SPACES, AND WE HONOR THOSE MEMORIES SO WE CAN LEARN FROM THEM.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THESE ARTIFACTS ARE THERE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN, AND OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN.

AND IF WE PRESERVE THEM APPROPRIATELY, HAVING THIS HELP TO MAKE SURE THE PRESERVATION IS DONE CORRECTLY, IT'S CRITICAL TO MAKE SURE HISTORY IS HERE FOREVER.

>> ALTHOUGH THE NEW SHELVING PROJECT IS UNDERWAY, THE HISTORY CENTER IS STILL ASKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO WORK ON THE REST OF THE ARTIFACTS.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNING UP CAN BE FOUND ON THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WEBSITE.

>>> LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER FORMING TWO BEMIDJI BASED NON-PROFITS LEAD FOR INCLUSION AND MEN NEURODIVERGENT BEMIDJI, HAVE PARTNERED TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE SIMILAR MISSIONS FOR THE NON-PROFITS.

>> FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, HELPING PEOPLE BUILD A BIT OF COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE THEY CAN RELATE TO AND HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES.

>> OUR GROUP IS FOCUSED ON ALL OF THAT AND WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

WE HAVE A YOUTH BOARD THAT HELPS ORGANIZE THINGS AND IT'S MADE UP OF YOUTHS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

THEY'RE WORKING TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY AND BELONGING IN THE COMMUNITY >> Reporter: IT SEEMS LIKE A NATURAL PARTNERSHIP WAITING TO HAPPEN.

LESS THAN A YEAR AND BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE PARTNERING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE THREE WEEKS OF BOWLING FUN.

FOR THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.

>> WE MET EARLIER IN THE YEAR AND THAT'S THE FIRST THING WE'RE DOING TOGETHER.

IT'S COOL.

>> WE'RE HERE TO HAVE FUN AND MAKE FRIENDS THROUGH BOWLING, TO BRING OUR GROUPS TOGETHER AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

>> Reporter: THEY TEND TO FEEL LIKE THEY ARE THE ODD ONES OUT, AND NO ONE UNDERSTANDS THEM, BUT WHEN YOU GET TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE SIMILAR TO YOU, YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND YOU START TO BE YOURSELF AND HAVE FUN.

>> WITH NEURODIVERGENT POPULATIONS, THERE IS ISOLATION, SO WE WANT TO GET PEOPLE COMFORTABLE AND THEY CAN MEET PEOPLE THEY CAN CONNECT WITH.

>> Reporter: BOTH ORGANIZATIONS PLAN TO HOST MORE EVENTS LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE AND WILL TRY TO HIT EVERYONE'S SPECIAL INTERESTS AND MAKE SURE EVERYONE INVOLVED HAS A GOOD TIME.

>> I THINK IT'S GOING WELL.

EVERYBODY IS PRETTY COMFORTABLE, HAVING FUN.

>> I THINK EVERYONE HAS BEEN GOOD SPIRITED.

>> EVERYONE IS HAVING FUN, THAT'S THE MAIN THING.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE BOWLING SOCIALS WILL CONTINUE EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 7:30 P.M. UNTIL JANUARY 30TH.

>>> AFTER MONDAY'S INAUGURAL POMP AND PAGEANTRY, PRESIDENT TRUMP HOSTED REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AT THE WHITE HOUSE TUESDAY TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO IMPLEMENT HIS AGENDA.

KARIN CAIFA IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE VERY LATEST.

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND VICE PRESIDENT J.D.

VANCE AND THEIR WIVES ATTENDING A PRAYER SERVICE AT WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL.

THE DAY AFTER TRUMP SIGNED DOZENS OF EXECUTIVE ACTIONS TO JUMP START HIS SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

>> I'M READY.

>> Reporter: INCLUDING WITHDRAWAL OF THE U.S. FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT, A BAN ON TIKTOK, AND AGGRESSIVE IMMIGRATION POLICIES PROMPTING A MASSIVE IMMIGRATION CRACK DOWN.

>> LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE OUT TODAY AND AS I SAID NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY'RE COUNTERING PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS.

THAT'S OUR PRIORITY RIGHT OUT OF THE GATES.

>> Reporter: REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HEADED TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO CHART A COURSE FOR AGENDA ITEMS.

THE U.S. SENATE WORKS TO GETTING KEY TRUMP CABINET NOMINEES TO THE FLOOR.

>> IN THE COMING DAYS, THEY WILL HOLD VOTES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM.

>> Reporter: DOUG COLLINS APPEARED BEFORE COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO WAS THE FIRST TO RECEIVE APPROVAL AND WAS SWORN IN TUESDAY MORNING.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> MEANWHILE, ATTORNEYS GENERAL FROM 22 STATES INCLUDING MINNESOTA HAVE SUED TO BLOCK PRESIDENT TRUMP'S MOVE TO END A CENTURY-OLD IMMIGRATION POLICY KNOWN AS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GUARANTEEING THAT U.S.-BORN CHILDREN ARE CITIZENS REGARDLESS OF THEIR PARENTS' STATUS.

TRUMP'S ROUGHLY 700-WORD EXECUTIVE ORDER, ISSUED LATE MONDAY, AMOUNTS TO A FULFILLMENT OF SOMETHING HE TALKED ABOUT DURING THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, BUT WHETHER IT SUCCEEDS IS FAR FROM CERTAIN AS ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN 22 STATES AND TWO CITIES CHALLENGED THE ORDER IN COURT ON TUESDAY, SEEKING TO BLOCK THE PRESIDENT.

THE DEMOCRATIC ATTORNEYS GENERAL AND IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ADVOCATES SAY THE QUESTION OF BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP IS SETTLED LAW AND THAT WHILE PRESIDENTS HAVE BROAD AUTHORITY, THEY ARE NOT KINGS.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAID IT'S READY TO FACE THE STATES IN COURT AND CALLED THE LAWSUITS “NOTHING MORE THAN AN EXTENSION OF THE LEFT'S RESISTANCE."

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE'LL SEE SOME AREAS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, AND EVEN INTO TOMORROW MORNING, BUT WE SHOULD HAVE A RETURN TO PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BY THE AFTERNOON.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK IN THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, THE 2025 MINNESOTA STATE SENIOR MEN'S BONN >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION WINTER STORM IS SWEEPING ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES.

ROUGHLY 40 MILLION PEOPLE FROM TEXAS TO THE CAROLINAS ARE UNDER WINTER WEATHER ALERTS AS A RARE WINTER STORM BRINGS BONE CHILLING TEMPERATURES AND POTENTIALLY HISTORIC SNOWFALL.

AS LEIGH WALDMAN REPORTS OFFICIALS ARE TELLING RESIDENTS TO STAY INSIDE AND OFF OF THE ROADS.

>> Reporter: SNOW BLANKETING PLACES FROM LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA TO HOUSTON, TEXAS.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUING A BLIZZARD WARNING ALONG THE GULF COAST BECAUSE OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.

>> THE LAST DAY OR TWO PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME IF THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING.

LOUISIANA, THIS IS DEFINITELY HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: WINDCHILLS TUESDAY MORNING DROPPED INTO THE TEENS FOR MUCH OF THE GULF COAST WITH SINGLE DIGIT VALUES IN NORTHERN TEXAS.

OFFICIALS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO HEAT THEIR HOMES IN SAFE WAYS.

>> DO NOT USE YOUR GAS OR ELECTRIC STOVES OR OVENS TO HEAT YOUR HOMES.

A GAS OVEN CAN LEAD TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, ELECTRIC OVENS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO HEAT YOUR HOMES.

>> Reporter: THE SYSTEM IS A GENERATIONAL WINTER STORM EVENT AND THEY URGED THOSE ALONG THE PATH TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

>> MOST FOLKS SHOULD BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND PLAN TO STAY PUT.

STAY OFF THE ROADS.

AS THE MAYOR SAID, THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE WEATHER EXPORTS ARE TELLING US IS UNPRECEDENTED FOR HOUSTON.

>> Reporter: MORE THAN 2,300 FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED INTO AND OUT OF THE U.S. ON TUESDAY, MOST OF THOSE COMING FROM TEXAS AND LOUISIANA ACCORDING TO FLIGHT AWARE.

SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH WERE CLOSED OR MOVED ONLINE ON TUESDAY, FROM TEXAS TO FLORIDA.

I'M LEIGH WALDMAN REPORTING.

>> Dennis: AND STACY IS HERE NOW WITH A LOOK AT THE LOCAL WEATHER.

IT'S AN EXCITING NIGHT BECAUSE WE'RE DEBUTING SOME NEW WEATHER GRAPHICS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO GIVE YOU A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE LOCAL WEATHER HERE IN LAKELAND COUNTRY.

I KNOW YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

>> Stacy: I AM.

HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE MEANINGFUL TO YOU AS WE LOOK AT OUR WEATHER PICTURE ACROSS MINNESOTA.

WE WILL HAVE THAT.

AS FAR AS THE FORECAST GOES, WE'RE LOOKING AT AREAS OF SNOWFALL AND FLURRIES, INTO TOMORROW MORNING AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WE'LL SEE A BIT MORE SUNSHINE IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL FALL >> 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, AFTER AGAIN SOME COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDCHILLS THIS MORNING, WE ACTUALLY SAW TEMPERATURES ABOVE 0 ACROSS MUCH OF THE VIEWING AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND IN FACT, WE HAVE SOME OF THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES WE'VE SEEN SO FAR TODAY RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE ALSO HAVE SOME LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES MOVING THROUGH THE AREA AND THAT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING.

WE ARE GOING TO START OUT WITH SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES BUT IT WILL BE FALLING A LITTLE BIT AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 5 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WE HAVE A SOUTH WIND AT 14 MILES PER HOUR, GIVING US A WINDCHILL OF -12 AND SO FAR WE RECEIVED A TRACE OF SNOWFALL.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLOUDY SKIES, IT IS 9 DEGREES, -6 IS OUR DEW POINT, WINDS SOUTH AT 14 MILES PER HOUR, GUSTS UP TO 35 AND OUR CURRENT WINDCHILL IS AT -7.

LOOKING AT OUR RADAR PICTURE, WE HAVE AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES THAT ARE MOVING THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS EVENING.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEEING MORE SNOWFALL AND FLURRY ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

IT IS NOT A BIG SNOW MAKER, NOT LOOKING AT MUCH ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT A TRACE TO A LITTLE OVER AN INCH, MAYBE AN INCH AND A HALF OF SNOWFALL AS THE SYSTEM ROLLS THROUGH.

IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE'RE GOING TO SEE MORE SUNSHINE TOMORROW AFTERNOON, BUT AGAIN WE'LL SEE COOLER TEMPERATURES AS THE SUNSHINE RETURNS.

NOW WE HEARD ABOUT SOME OF THE SNOW FALLING IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY AND THIS IS A PICTURE OF LES'S BACKYARD.

HE IS THE FATHER OF OUR OWN MATTHEW FREEMAN, NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD EXPECT TO SEE IN THE FLORIDA AREA.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT WITH US.

LOCALLY, WE HAVE A PICTURE FROM CAREY WITH THE MOONLIGHT ON THIS COLD MORNING.

ARLENE SENDING US THIS PICTURE OF OUR FEATHERED FRIEND IN MENAHGA.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, CARRIE REPORTING -27 THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, -32 THIS MORNING, WINDY CONDITIONS.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST SKIES.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS TODAY, -33 FOR THE LOW.

AND AN LA AT -- ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, A SLIGHT DUSTING TODAY AND -12.

>>> NOW WE STARTED OUT WITH A LOW OF -27 AND FOR BEMIDJI, 5 WAS OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE, AGAIN WE'RE SEEING THAT RIGHT NOW, -27 WAS OUR LOW TEMP.

TOMORROW, WE HAVE A CHANCE OF SEEING LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES ESPECIALLY AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

OTHERWISE A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE WITH CLEAR SKIES AS WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY.

EXPECT TO SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

AS FAR AS TEMPERATURES GO, WE'LL SEE COOLER AIR SPILLING INTO THE STATE, SO COOLER TEMPERATURES, WHERE IT GETS HERE EARLIER AND WE HAVE THE WARMER TEMPS IN THE TEENS AND INTO THE 20s, WE'LL SEE THE TEMPERATURES FALL AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES, LOWS NEAR 2.

TOMORROW, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW AND FLURRIES, AND HIGHS NEAR 14.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, SUNNY AND 4 ON THURSDAY, WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ON FRIDAY, WITH QUIET WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE BACK AT 20 THROUGH SATURDAY, 17 ON SUNDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS.

BEMIDJI BOYS BASKETBALL AT HOME TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: YES, SECTION 8-4A.

THEY WELCOME SARTELL AND WHAT AN ABSOLUTE THRILLING GAME IT WAS.

IF YOU WEREN'T THERE, WE'LL SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.

IT CAME RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> BEMIDJI BOYS BASKETBALL HAS YET TO RECORD A SECTION VICTORY, SITTING AT 7-AND-3 ON THE SEASON WITH ALL 3-LOSSES COMING TO 8-4A OPPONENTS.

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE CURRENTLY RIDING A 3-GAME WIN STREAK AFTER AN 88-39 ROAD THUMPING OVER HERMANTOWN A WEEK AGO.

A GAME IN WHICH THE LUMBERJACKS LEADING SCORER JAXON BOSCHEE DROPPED 42 POINTS, SHOOTING 52-PERCENT FROM THE FIELD AND GOING 10-FOR-17 FROM BEYOND THE ARC.

JACKS HOPING HE CAN PRODUCE LIKE THAT AGAIN AT HOME TONIGHT AS THEY TRY TO NAB THEIR FIRST SECTION WIN AGAINST SARTELL.

HOWEVER, EARLY ON THE SABERS HAD HIM ON LOCKDOWN, DOUBLE TEAMING HIM OUTSIDE THE ARK, IT LEADS TO A TURNOVER, ANDREW ABLE TO CONVERT OFF THE STEAL, SARTELL OPENS UP WITH A DOUBLE DIGIT LEAD.

LATER, HE BEATS THE DOUBLE TEAM, HE FINISHED WITH 14 IN THE FIRST HALF, BUT THE JACKS STILL TRAILED 35-25 IN THE SECOND.

BEMIDJI TRAILED BY AS MANY AS 13.

THAT'S WHEN JEREMY CAME TO LIFE, HE SCORED 9 IN THE SECOND HALF FOR THE JACKS, THEY PULL WITHIN 6, WITH 2.5 TO PLAY.

THEN GUESS WHO?

JACKSON PULLS THE LUMBERJACKS WITHIN 3.

SARTELL IS NOT GOING TO LET HIM BEAT HIM SO AUSTIN BURIES IT TO TIE THE BALL GAME.

ENSUING POSSESSION, STILL TIED, TURN AROUND SKY HOOK, THE LUMBERJACKS TAKE THE LEAD.

SABERS HAVE ONE LAST GASP, BUT IT DOESN'T DROP.

BEMIDJI COMING FROM BEHIND AGAINST SARTELL TO WIN IN A THRILLER.

HE FINISHED WITH 26 AS THE JACKS COLLECT THEIR FIRST SECTION 8-4A VICTORY OVER THE SEASON.

>>> ELSEWHERE IN BASKETBALL, STAPLES MOTLEY 60-54.

PARK RAPIDS FALLS TO THE DETROIT LAKES.

BAGLEY FALLS TO WARROAD.

CASS LAKE-BENA GETS A WIN TONIGHT.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS BEATS BLACKDUCK.

FOSSTON GETS A WIN.

CLEAR BROOK GONVICK FALLS.

ON THE GIRL'S SIDE, BRAINERD FALLS TO ALEXANDRIA.

DEER RIVER GETS A WIN.

CROSBY-IRONTON COLLECTING A WIN, STAYING UNDEFEATED.

ROYALTON IS UNDEFEATED AND WADENA DEER CREEK BEATS STAPLES MOTLEY.

>>> LITTLE FALLS BOYS HOCKEY CRACKED THE CLASS-A TOP TEN RANKINGS EARLIER TODAY.

THE FLYERS ARE UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST FOUR GAMES AND CURRENTLY SIT AT AN OVERALL RECORD OF 9-4-AND-2, WITH FOUR OF THOSE WINS COMING AGAINST RANKED OPPONENTS.

NORTHERN LAKES IS RANKED 14TH IN CLASS-A.

THE LIGHTNING ARE COMING OFF THEIR SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON VERSUS REIGNING 6A SECTION CHAMP ALEXANDRIA, ROCKING A 10-AND-5 RECORD.

THE TWO TEAMS MEETING TONIGHT IN LITTLE FALLS.

FLYERS HAVE WON THE LAST 5 MATCH-UPS WITH NORTHERN LAKES DATING BACK TO MARCH OF 2021.

IN THE FIRST PERIOD, STILL 0-0.

ISAAC DENIES WYATT AND KEEPS THE GAME SCORELESS.

IN THE SECOND PERIOD, JEROME, A LITTLE GIVE AND GO WITH JACOB PETERSON, AND THEY LEAD IT 1-0.

LATER IN THE SECOND, FLYERS TRYING TO TIE THINGS UP, RYAN WITH THE LOOK, JUST COULDN'T GET TAPE ON IT.

IT STAYS 1-0.

A GOAL IN THE THIRD AND AN OVERTIME GOAL FROM LUKE GIVES LITTLE FALLS THE O.T.

VICTORY, 2-1 OVER NORTHERN LAKES.

>>> BRAINERD GETS THE WIN OVER ST.

CLOUD.

PARK RAPIDS GETS THE WIN.

BAGLEY FOSSTON FALLS.

ON THE GIRL'S SIDE, BEMIDJI BEATS CROOKSTON.

ST.

CLOUD BEATS BRAINERD LITTLE FALLS.

NORTHERN LAKES FALLS AND DETROIT LAKES GETS THE WIN OVER PRAIRIE CENTER.

>>> IN BOYS WRESTLING, BRAINERD HOSTING A TRIANGULAR MEET WITH SAINT CLOUD TECH AND ALEXANDRIA.

WILLIAM SHOWING UP FOR THE WARRIORS AGAINST ALEX AT 109, EARNS HIM THE WIN.

WE MOVE TO 133, JACKSON, MAN CAN I GET SOME MUSTARD WITH THAT PRETZEL.

FINALLY AT 145, EASTON PUTTING ON A CLINIC, AND THE WARRIORS GETS THE SWEEP TONIGHT, TAKING DOWN ALEXANDRIA, AND SAINT CLOUD TECH 55 TO 17.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, BEMIDJI BOYS, THEY WON BY 2 NOT 12?

>> Charlie: THEY WON BY 2 IN THE SECOND SHOT.

>> Dennis: I THINK OUR SCORE SAID 12.

>> Charlie: NO, IT WAS BY 2.

>> Dennis: OKAY, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> CURLING TEAMS FROM ALL OVER MINNESOTA FLOCKED TO THE CROW WING COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FOR THE 2025 MINNESOTA SENIOR MEN'S BONSPIEL EARLIER THIS MONTH, HOSTED THROUGH THE BRAINERD CURLING CLUB.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS MORE ON BOTH THE COMPETITION AND COMRADERIE ON DISPLAY AT THE ANNUAL EVENT IN THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOOD'S EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: EVERY YEAR, THE MINNESOTA SENIOR MEN'S BONN SPIEL BRINGS 20 OF THE STATE'S FINEST TEAMS TOGETHER, MANY WITH DECADES CURLING EXPERIENCE FOR A WEEKEND SPENT FULLY IMMERSED IN THE SPORT.

>> THAT MEANS YOU GO BACK AND FORTH ON THE ICE, COMPLETE IT 8 TIMES.

EACH PLAYER THROWS 2 ROCKS, YOU HAVE 16 ROCKS.

ONCE YOU COMPLETED, THOSE CLOSEST TO THE CENTER WILL SCORE AND THE WINNER IF YOU DO IT ENOUGH TIMES.

>> Reporter: IT'S BROKEN DOWN TO THREE CLASSES, SENIORS, 50 AND OLDER, SUPER SENIORS 65 AND OLDER, AND THE MASTERS FOR THOSE 70 AND OLDER.

>> ONE OF THE BIG FEATURES OF THE GAME IS I'M 76 YEARS OLD AND I CAN STILL PLAY THE GAME.

THIS GAME, YOU CAN PLAY UNTIL YOU CAN'T WALK ANYMORE.

>> Reporter: MUCH LIKE ANY TOURNAMENT, EVERY TEAM IN ATTENDANCE HAS THEIR EYES ON FIRST PLACE.

>> IT'S JUST THE NATURE.

I'M VERY COMPETITIVE AND PLAYED MANY, MANY YEARS.

WE WON THE EARLY BONSPIEL.

WE LOST LAST YEAR IN THIS TOURNAMENT IN BEMIDJI.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN WIN THIS YEAR AND NOT END UP SECOND AGAIN.

>> Reporter: THE SENIOR MEN'S BONSPIEL IS AN ANNUAL TRADITION FOR THE CURLERS.

THE MAIN TAKEAWAY IS THE COMRADERY.

>> CURLING IS A FRIENDLY GAME.

YOU SHAKE THE HAND OF THE PERSON YOU ARE PLAYING BEFORE THE GAME AND YOU SHAKE HANDS AFTER THE GAME ALSO.

>> THE SENIOR LEVEL, NO QUESTION, IT'S THE COMRADERY.

AFTER THIS, YOU WILL GO HOME TO YOUR RESPECTIVE CLUB AND THEN WE WILL DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> MANY OF THE TEAMS FROM THE MINNESOTA BONSPIEL WILL ALSO BE COMPETING IN THE SENIOR MEN'S NATIONAL BONSPIEL IN WISCONSIN NEXT MONTH.

>>> WE HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE GO BACK OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE COULD BE SEEING LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES IN THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY, LOWS NEAR 2.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE FOR FLURRIES AND SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE MORNING, HIGHS NEAR 14, BUT EXPECT TO SEE FALLING TEMPERATURES AT 5 TO 20.

>> Charlie: AND WE HAVE TWO TEAM FROM OUR VIEWING AREA GOING TO HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA THIS WEEK.

BRAINERD LITTLE FALLS, WE WILL HEAR FROM THEM TOMORROW AND BSU LATER IN THE WEEK.

>> Dennis: HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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