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>>> SOME SIGNS TODAY THAT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS SOFTENING HIS STANCE ON THE IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN MINNESOTA.

MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR JACOB FREY SAID TODAY THAT SOME FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WOULD SOON LEAVE THE STATE.

HE SHARED THAT NEWS FOLLOWING A CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, WHO PRAISED THE DISCUSSION AND DECLARED THAT, “LOTS OF PROGRESS IS BEING MADE."

FREY SAID HE ASKED TRUMP IN A PHONE CALL TO END THE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SURGE AND THAT TRUMP AGREED THE PRESENT SITUATION CANNOT CONTINUE.

AMONG THE AGENTS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO DEPART IS SENIOR BORDER PATROL COMMANDER GREG BOVINO.

BOVINO HAS BEEN AT THE CENTER OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S AGGRESSIVE ENFORCEMENT SURGE IN CITIES NATIONWIDE.

HIS DEPARTURE MARKS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SHIFT IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT POSTURE AMID MOUNTING OUTRAGE OVER THE FATAL SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND OF 37-YEAR-OLD I.C.U.

NURSE ALEX PRETTI BY BORDER PATROL AGENTS.

BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN WILL NOW TAKE CHARGE OF IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS.

MEANWHILE THE PRESIDENT AND MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ALSO SPOKE IN A PHONE CALL TODAY WITH THE PRESIDENT SAYING THE TWO APPEARED TO BE ON A SIMILAR WAVELENGTH AND WALZ SAYING THE CALL WAS PRODUCTIVE.

>>> THE CROW WING COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE HAS CONFIRMED THEY ASSISTED WITH A HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATION TEAM WITH THE EXECUTION OF TWO FEDERAL ARREST WARRANTS IN DOWNTOWN BRAINERD.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE DID NOT DISCLOSE WHERE THE ARRESTS TOOK PLACE BUT WITNESSES TOLD LAKELAND NEWS THE ARRESTS HAPPENED AT EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT.

WE COULD NOT GET IN TOUCH WITH ANYONE FROM THE RESTAURANT, A SIGN WAS ON THE DOOR TODAY SAYING IT WAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS FOUR SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

>>> HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE PROTESTED AGAINST ICE'S PRESENCE IN MINNESOTA AT SEPARATE EVENTS IN BRAINERD AND BEMIDJI OVER THE WEEKEND.

THE BRAINERD EVENT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE GROUP “BRAINERD LAKES AREA INDIVISIBLE”.

PEOPLE BRAVED BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES IN ORDER TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD.

THE GROUP SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT THE EVENT WAS ABOUT STANDING FOR HUMAN DIGNITY, SHARED RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE LIVES OF IMMIGRANT NEIGHBORS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE BEING HARMED BY CURRENT POLICIES.

THE EVENT IN BEMIDJI TOOK PLACE ON SUNDAY AND WAS ORGANIZED BY “INDIVISIBLE BEMIDJI”.

THE GROUP ON HAND ALSO GATHERED IN SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES AND SPELLED OUT THEIR MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR, “BEMIDJI SAYS NO TO ICE”.

THEY SAY, "WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, WITH OUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES IN THE TWIN CITIES SHOWING UP AROUND THE CLOCK TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS”.

>>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD HAS UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED FIVE SEMI-FINALISTS TO INTERVIEW FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SUPERINTENDENT POSITION.

THE FIVE WERE CHOSEN FROM A POOL OF TWENTY CANDIDATES AND WERE SELECTED AT A SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HELD TODAY.

THE SEMIFINALISTS ARE: BRIAN MASTERSON, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HINCKLEY-FINLAYSON SCHOOLS.

CHARLIE CAMPBELL, THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE.

CAMPBELL PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS THE ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR AT BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL FROM 2011 UNTIL 2021 CHIP RANKIN, THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MINNEWASKA AREA SCHOOLS DOCTOR JAMES WAGNER THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LE SUEUR/HENDERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT AND DOCTOR MIKE NEUBECK, THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT OF JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE SEMI-FINALISTS WERE SELECTED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD, AS WELL AS SURVEY INPUT PROVIDED BY BRAINERD STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS SCHEDULED INTERVIEWS FOR THE SEMI-FINALISTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY SECOND, AND TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD.

ALL INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD AT THE WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BUILDING AND ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

>>> THE 2026 MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON FEBRUARY 17TH, SO THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL HELD A WORK SESSION EARLIER TONIGHT TO DISCUSS THE CITY'S PRIORITIES TO HELP LEAD CONVERSATIONS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

IN ORDER TO MAKE TIME ADVOCATING FOR THE CITY'S NEEDS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS AS MEANINGFUL AS POSSIBLE, THE COUNCIL WANTED A CLEAR PICTURE OF NEEDS FOR 2026.

THE COUNCIL GAVE FEEDBACK REGARDING PROPOSED LEGISLATION, BONDING REQUESTS, AND CHANGES TO EXISTING POLICY.

MULTIPLE COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSED IMPLEMENTING A SPECIFIC SPECIAL USE TAX.

>> WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX, ONE THAT WOULD SUPPORT ENFROM -- INFRASTRUCTURE.

THERE HAS TO BE STUDIES TO BE DONE ON WHAT PERCENTAGES GENERATE WHAT REVENUES AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

THE MAIN THING AT THE LEGISLATURE IS TO MAKE SURE THOSE CONTINUE TO BE ALLOWED AND WITH AS MUCH DISCRETION LOCALLY AS POSSIBLE.

>> MAYOR PRINCE NOTED DURING THE MEETING THAT BECAUSE OF THE STATE'S BUDGET FOR 2026, GETTING POLICY CHANGES FOR THE CITY MIGHT BE EASIER TO ACCOMPLISH VERSUS FUNDING CHANGES.

WHEN IT CAME TO PRIORITIES OUTSIDE OF THE CITY'S NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS, MOST COUNCILORS WANTED TO MAKE EVALUATING RENTAL ORDINANCES A PRIORITY.

>> WE HAVE SEEN SOME OF THE WAYS IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO LANDLORDS WHEN IT COMES TO INVESTMENTS IN PROPERTY, BUT ALSO WAYS WE CAN HOLD LANDLORDS ACCOUNTABLE, SO OUR RESIDENTS HAVE A MAJORITY OF RENTERS IN IT, SO IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE PROTECTING THEM AND ENSURING THAT NOT ONLY WHEN WE'RE ASKING FOR AND BELIEVE IN INVESTMENTS IN THESE PROPERTIES, WE WANT TO ADVOCATE FOR THAT, BUT THERE ARE ALSO MECHANISMS FOR WHEN THERE ARE THESE TIMES OF NEGLIGENT LANDLORDS AND LOOKING BACK INTO THE RENTAL ORDINANCES.

>> COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL GET A CHANCE TO DISCUSS THESE PRIORITIES WITH STATE LEGISLATORS DURING BEMIDJI'S AFTER -- ANNUAL DAY AT THE CAPITOL EVENT.

>>> THE CITY OF BRAINERD IS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID FOR PROJECTS IN THE BRAINERD COMMUNITY.

THE CITY RECEIVED NEARLY $40,000 FROM THE STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID PROGRAM TO HELP PROMOTE THE ADDITION OF NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BRAINERD.

THIS FUNDING IS IN ADDITION TO FUNDS LEFT OVER FROM LAST YEAR'S PROPOSAL, LEAVING NEARLY $75,000 AVAILABLE TO POTENTIAL CONTRACTORS.

>> THE CITY OF BRAINERD TYPICALLY HAS NOT BEEN DOING IT THROUGH CONSTRUCTION FINANCING.

SO AWARDING THESE GRANTS FOR THE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, BUT IT CAN BE USED FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING AS WELL.

I THINK AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BRAINERD IS ADDING HOUSING, RATHER THAN RENTAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER QUALIFYING THINGS THAT THESE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR.

>> HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RECEIVED FUNDS FROM THE PROGRAM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND HAS USED THE FUNDS TO BUILD SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY.

>>> BEMIDJI'S ANNUAL PRO-LIFE MARCH WENT ON AS SCHEDULED ON SATURDAY DESPITE EXTREME COLD.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, AROUND 73 MILLION INDUCED ABORTIONS TAKE PLACE WORLDWIDE EACH YEAR.

ONE GROUP IN BEMIDJI IS SPEAKING OUT ON THESE STATISTICS.

>> MANY PEOPLE BRAVE SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES IN BEMIDJI OVER THE WEEKEND FOR THE ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE.

>> WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR AND WE START IT DURING THE ROE V. WADE DECISION TO LEGALIZE ABORTION IN THE UNITED STATES.

NOW THAT IT'S BRN -- BEEN OVERTURNED, THE BATTLE CONTINUES.

OUR STATE HAS BECOME A "SANCTUARY" STATE FOR ABORTIONS.

IT'S LIKE OUR WORK IS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN.

>> Reporter: FOR SEVERAL DECADES, THE PRO-LIFE COMMITTEE AT ST.

PHILIPS CHURCH HAS TAKEN TO DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI TO MARCH THROUGH THE STREETS.

>> WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER BY COMING TOGETHER AND TALKING ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND THE FACT THAT WE MARCH OUTSIDE IN THE PUBLIC IS TO LET OUR COMMUNITY KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT LIFE.

THERE ARE REASONS TO SUPPORT LIFE AND COME AROUND, FIND OUT WHAT THOSE REASONS ARE AND WE CAN SHARE THAT INFORMATION.

>> Reporter: THE EVENT COINCIDES WITH THE DATE OF THE ROE V. WADE SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT LEGALIZED ABORTION IN ALL 50 STATES IN 1973, BUT THE DECISION WAS OVERTURN IN 2022, TAKING THE LEGALITY OF ABORTION OUT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND INTO THE HANDS OF INDIVIDUAL STATES.

AS OF JANUARY 2026, IT IS NOW FULLY ILLEGAL IN 13 STATES AND SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HEAVY RESTRICTIONS AS WELL.

>> THE UNBORN DON'T HAVE A VOICE AND THEY CAN'T DEFEND THEMSELVES.

SO THAT'S WHAT OUR JOB IS, TO DO WHAT WE CAN TO CHANGE HEARTS AND MINDS, GET PEOPLE TO REALIZE THAT LIFE IS PRECIOUS FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION, IT'S A CREATE OF GOD AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO, TO DEFEND THAT LIFE.

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

THE ROUTE THIS YEAR WAS SLIGHTLY SHORTER THAN NORMAL DUE TO EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES, BUT THE MARCH STILL SAW AROUND 150 PEOPLE PARTICIPATING.

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

>> Stacy: SUNSHINE IS BACK TOMORROW AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS, BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW 0 ONCE AGAIN.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK IN THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, BRAINERD FLORAL IS PREPARING FOR ONE OF THEIR BUSIEST TIMES OF THE YEAR WITH VALU [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE BRAINERD FAMILY YMCA IS TEAMING UP WITH THE NORTHERN PACIFIC CENTER TO PUT ON A THEMED MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT ON SATURDAY.

THE EVENT, TITLED “DEATH OF A GANGSTER, A 1920'S MAFIA MARRIAGE MURDER MYSTERY”, AIMS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS NON-PROFIT INITIATIVES IN THE AREA, INCLUDING THE YMCA ITSELF, AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR MISSION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH COMMUNITY FOCUSED PROGRAMS LIKE THIS ONE.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS STUFF TO DO IN OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YMCA.

THEY HAVE A SIMILAR MISSION IN GIVING BACK AND MAKING SURE THAT WE DO THINGS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON THE COMMUNITY AND THE BRIGHT -- BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, I WOULDN'T SAY IT'S WARM BUT IT'S LESS COLD.

>> IT FEELS WARM COMPARED TO LATE LAST WEEK.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE HIGHS AROUND THE 0 DEGREE MARK FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK BUT A WARM [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, TEMPERATURES CLIMBED ABOVE 0 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THURSDAY MORNING.

IT FELT WARMER, ALTHOUGH WE DID HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE WINDCHILL AS THE WINDS HAVE BEEN PICKING UP.

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, THERE ARE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS HERE AND THERE.

OTHERWISE, IT'S SUNNY SKIES BACK, TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE'RE GOING TO DROP BACK A LITTLE BIT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, BUT WE ARE EXPECTING A WARM UP FOR THE WEEKEND.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI THIS EVENING, IT'S 3 ON THE PLUS SIDE, WINDS ARE WEST AT 13 MILES PER HOUR, GIVING US A WINDCHILL OF -15 AND OUR DEW POINT IS AT -3.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLOUDY SKIES, IT IS 5 ABOVE, -5 IS OUR DEW POINT, NORTHWEST WIND AT 15, GUSTING UP TO 32 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING CLOUDS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AND WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS, A LOT OF THEM ARE NOT SHOWING UP ON THE RADAR BUT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEEING MORE SNOW SHOWERS ROAMING THROUGHOUT THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

IT LOOKS LIKE AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, THE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR OUT AND WE WILL ENJOY SUNSHINE.

HIGHS SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW 0 IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE SENDING US THE PHOTO OF THE BEAUTIFUL SKIES OVER MENAHGA.

RALPH WITH THE MORNING IN JENKINS, PROBABLY THE BEST WAY TO LOOK AT IT IS FROM YOUR WARM HOUSE THROUGH A WINDOW.

GARY SPOTTING A RABBIT IN DEERWOOD AND ANGELA WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT TRYING TO POKE THROUGH THE CLOUDS IN CASS LAKE.

SAMROSE WITH A VIEW OVER LOWER RED LAKE THIS AFTERNOON.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, BREEZY THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY SUNNY, WE HAD A LOW OF -19.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN AND CLOUDS TODAY, TOPPING OUT AT 9.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, A BIT OF LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING, THE WINDCHILL IS AT -11 AND ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, A DUSTING OF SNOW AND THE WINDCHILL OF -8.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 11 TODAY, SO WE ARE ABOVE 0 FINALLY.

STILL BELOW AVERAGE, 22 IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH, WE HAD A LOW THIS MORNING OF -20 WITH 5:13 FOR OUR SUNSET.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 8, SO WARMER THAN IT HAS BEEN, BUT WE'RE 10 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE, -21 WAS OUR START THIS MORNING, AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 5:12.

SO LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, AS WE MENTIONED, THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW LINGERING IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, BUT OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE ARE GOING TO FALL BACK A LITTLE BIT.

WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS, ABOVE AND BELOW 0 IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

THEN AS WE HEAD INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, EXPECT THE HIGHS IN THE MID TO MAYBE EVEN SOME UPPER SINGLE DIGITS.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WE HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW WITH LOWS NEAR -7.

THEN MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON, AND HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 1.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK, WARMER THAN THIS WEEKEND, BUT STILL COLDER THAN AVERAGE.

WE'LL BE SEEING THE LOWS IN THE TEENS BELOW 0, BUT IT STARTS TO WARM UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

BY SUNDAY, WE COULD BE SEEING HIGHS NEAR 27.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: OKAY, THANKS STACY.

TIME FOR SPORTS, CHARLIE IS HERE.

NORTHOME KELLIHER IS TURNING INTO THE POWER PROGRAM.

>> Charlie: YES, THEY GOT A LOT OF WINS AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO STOP BY PRACTICE AND TALK TO THEM A LITTLE BIT ABOUT KIND OF WHAT'S BEEN THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS FOR THEM.

WE ALSO GOT BIG RIVALRY BOYS HOCKEY GAME TONIGHT.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> IT'S ONE OF THE BEST RIVALRIES IN ALL OF HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY, ROSEAU VERSUS WARROAD.

THE TWO TEAMS MEET BUT TWICE A SEASON AND IN THEIR FIRST CONTEST AT MEMORIAL ARENA IN ROSEAU, THE WARRIORS CAME OUT ON TOP OF THE RAMS WITH A 4-1 VICTORY.

TONIGHT WAS CHAPTER TWO AT THE GARDENS IN WARROAD.

IT DID NOT TAKE LONG FOR THE WARRIORS TO GET ON THE BOARD.

JUST 14 SECONDS IN, HE LIGHTS THE LAMP TO MAKE IT 1-0.

LATER IN THE PERIOD, WARROAD ON THE POWER PLAY, ANDERSON FINDING ALL THE HOT HANDS, THIS TIME IT'S DEFENSE MAN BRODEN, TAKES A 2-0 LEAD.

THE WARRIORS TURNED INTO A FAST BREAK, THIS TIME ANDERSON CALLS HIS OWN NUMBER FOR THE SHORTY.

SO EVEN STRENGTH AND SHORTHANDED GOAL, 3-0 AFTER 1.

THEN THE REST OF THE PERIOD WAS NOT AS KIND TO ROSEAU.

FIN HANSON GETS THE SHUTOUT GOAL FOR THE WARRIORS.

>>> A FEW SCORES TONIGHT, BRAINERD BEATS FERGUS FALLS.

CROOKSTON GETS THE WIN OVER PARKS RAPID.

IN GIRLS HOCKEY, ROSEAU GETS THE WIN OVER CROOKSTON.

IN BOYS BASKETBALL, BRAINERD TOPS SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

PIERZ GETS THE WIN.

NEVIS IS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 IN CLASS A. PINE RIVER-BACKUS EDGES BROWERVILLE.

IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, PIERZ BEATS AITKIN ON A THREE.

BLACKDUCK GETTING A WIN OVER RED LAKE.

PARK RAPIDS WINS IN THE GIRLS GAME.

>>> WELL, IT WAS A RECORD SETTING WEEKEND IN BASKETBALL.

ON FRIDAY, THE BRAINERD LOCAL SET THREE PROGRAM RECORDS FOR THE BEAVERS, INCLUDING SINGLE GAME POINTS, WHICH HE WENT 12 FOR 12 AND TIED THE SINGLE GAME RECORD WITH 9.

HE SCORES 26 POINTS ON SATURDAY AS WELL FOR A WEEKEND TOTAL OF 73 POINTS.

HE EARNED NSIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK.

HE SHOT 22 OF 40 FROM THE FIELD AND GOING 14 OR 14 FROM THE LINE, 7 REBOUNDS, 4 ASSISTS, AND NOT ENOUGH TO LIFT THE TEAM IN THE OVERTIME LOSS.

THE WOMEN, THEY WON THEIR GAME OVER A PROGRAM RECORD 13-THREE POINTERS.

MEN'S HOCKEY.

BEMIDJI STATE DROPS THEIR 6th GAME IN A ROW.

THE WOMEN, THEY PLAYED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, THE RESULTS WERE NO DIFFERENT.

THEY LOST BOTH TO WISCONSIN.

>>> NORTHOME-KELLIHER GIRLS' BASKETBALL HAS WON 20PLUS GAMES IN EACH OF THE LAST THREE SEASONS.

THIS SEASON, THEY'VE PICKED UP RIGHT WHERE THEY LEFT OFF WITH A 12-1 RECORD AT THE MIDWAY POINT OF THEIR SCHEDULE, AND ARE ONCE AGAIN RANKED IN THE TOP-10 IN CLASS A. BUT WINS AND RANKINGS AREN'T ENOUGH FOR THIS YEAR'S MUSTANG'S, WHO ARE TAKING STEPS TO WIN A TROPHY THAT HAS ELUDED THEM.

>> FOR EACH OF THE PAST THREE SEASONS, NORTHOME-KELLIHER BOYS BASKETBALL MOVED ONE STEP CLOSER TO THEIR FIRST EVER STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE.

WITH LAST YEAR ENDING IN A LOSS TO SACRED HEART IN THE SECTION AA TITLE GAME.

>> JUST TO GET BACK IN THE GAME AND WIN THAT GAME BECAUSE THEY'RE SENIORS NOW.

THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE.

>> Reporter: THIS GROUP OF SENIORS HAD A STEP ON THEIR OPPONENTS THIS SEASON, FEEDING OPPOSING TEAMS BY AN AVERAGE OF 50 POINTS PER GAME.

>> WE HAVE EVERYBODY, IT'S JUST NICE TO HAVE ALL THOSE TALENTS ON OUR TEAM.

>> Reporter: OFFENSIVELY, THOSE TALENTS INCLUDE ALLEY, A 1,000 POINT SCORER, KYLIE, A 2,000 POINT SCORER, AND THE PROGRAM LEADER KATE WHO HAS OVER 3,000 IN HER CAREER.

>> SUPER AWESOME THAT WE WERE ALL ABLE TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL.

IT'S GREAT BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: SHE ALSO BROKE THE STATE RECORD FOR CAREER STEALS EARLIER THIS SEASON, SHOWCASING HER ALL AROUND ABILITY.

>> STEALS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT.

OUR BEST ROLE IS DEFENSE.

WE PUT UP A LOT OF POINTS BUT OUR DEFENSE IS WHAT WINS THIS GAME.

>> SHE'S A GREAT DEFENSIVE PLAYER.

SHE ALWAYS GOTTEN THOSE STEALS AND SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND, SO IT'S GREAT TO SEE HER SUCCEED AND IT'S BEEN FUN.

>> A TOTAL TEAM PLAYER, I HAVE TO BRING IT UP TO HER.

HEY, 3,000 POINTS IS COMING UP.

SHE IS NOT THINKING ABOUT IT.

THAT MAKES EVERYONE AROUND HER BETTER.

>> Reporter: SHE HAS BEEN HELPING EVERYONE AROUND HER TAKE STEPS FORWARD FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

>> WE STARTED PLAYING TOGETHER SINCE WE WERE IN THIRD GRADE, SO WE LEARNED WE HAVE CHEMISTRY, WE KNOW HOW TO MOVE TOGETHER, AND THAT'S A BIG PART OF IT.

OFFENSIVELY AND DEFENSIVELY, WE KNOW EACH OTHER AND WE KNOW WHAT THINGS WE'RE GOOD AT.

>> WHEN YOU PUT IT ALL TOGETHER, IT'S EASY TO SEE THE PATH THAT GOT THEM HERE.

THE MUSTANGS STILL HAVE ONE MORE STEP TO TAKE.

>> PICK UP THOSE LAST MOMENTS THAT WE HAVE.

>> Charlie: NOW THEY DO HAVE A COUPLE GAMES BEFORE THIS BUT THEY GONE OUT THIS YEAR TO HELP THEMSELVES GET BETTER AND THEY PLAYED SOME REALLY GOOD OPPONENTS.

FOR THE 2-1-8 SHOWCASE, THEY WILL BE THE FEATURED GAME ON FRIDAY WHEN THEY TAKE ON DULUTH MARSHALL.

A COUPLE DAYS LATER, THEY HAVE TO TAKE ON THE PINE RIVER-BACKUS TEAM.

>> Dennis: GOOD GAMES COMING UP.

>> Charlie: A GOOD TEST FOR THE SECTION TOURNAMENT.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

VALENTINE'S DAY IS NOW LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AWAY, WHICH MEANS IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR WHERE MANY WITH SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, ARE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION.

REPORTER MILES WALKER STOPPED BY LONG-TIME BRAINERD LAKES AREA BUSINESS BRAINERD FLORAL, TO SEE HOW IT IS PREPARING FOR THE SEASON IN THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: BRAINERD FLORAL HAS BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 60 YEARS AND IS CURRENTLY ON ITS THIRD GENERATION OF OWNERS IN ERIN MORRIS AND HER HUSBAND DAVID, THEY ARE FAMILIAR ON HOW TO SERVICE THE COMMUNITY DURING ONE OF THE BUSIEST TIMES OF THE YEAR.

>> I ALWAYS HAD AN INTEREST.

IT'S PART OF THE FAMILY AND I WORKED HERE FOR 31 YEARS PRIOR AND IT'S JUST BEEN A THING.

>> WE WILL HAVE SEVERAL PRODUCTION DAYS WHERE WE WILL GET ALL THE FRESH FLOWERS IN.

AS SOON AS THE FLOWERS COME IN, WE WILL PREPARE THEM AND OUR DESIGNERS ARE WORKING OVERTIME.

>> Reporter: IT SPANS FROM PLANTS, FUNERAL AND SYMPATHY FLOWERS, AND FLOWERS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, AND FOR VALENTINE'S DAY, THEY WILL BE RECEIVING SHIPMENTS NEXT TUESDAY, CONSISTING OF SIX DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS AND WILL BE OFFERING A CUSTOM FLOWER DESIGN.

>> THEY'RE WORKING HARD, JUST GOING MACHINE-LIKE.

SOME YOU MAKE A MASS PRODUCED, SOME OF THE SAME ONES THAT ARE EXTREMELY POPULAR.

RIGHT UP UNTIL THAT DAY, WE CAN MAKE CUSTOM ARRANGEMENTS FOR PEOPLE.

WE HAVE A LOT OF FLOWERS, A LOT OF NICE FRESH FLOWERS IN STOCK.

>> Reporter: AND FLOWERS WHERE NOT JUST A SYMBOL OF AFFECTION FOR THE HOLIDAYS, BUT IT'S ALSO KNOWN TO BE A PROVEN STRESS RELIEVER.

>> SOME MEN THINK IT'S NOT MANLY TO GIVE FLOWERS.

IT IS, IT'S BEAUTIFUL FOR EVERYONE.

MOST OF THEM GETTING THEM ARE WOMEN, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, AND TO SHOW THEIR AFFECTION, BUT IT COULD BE FOR ANYONE.

IT GOES A LONG WAY.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE SEEN THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD FOR BRAINERD FLORAL FIRSTHAND AND AS NEW CUSTOMERS HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY TO THE SHOP, LONG TIME FRIENDS CONTINUE TO STOP BY AND SHARE STORIES.

>> WE HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE AREA.

THEY WILL COME IN AND SAY YOUR GRANDMA DID OUR WEDDING FLOWERS.

>> Reporter: THEY HOPE THEIR DAUGHTER LUCY WILL PICK UP THE MANTLE WHEN SHE GROWS UP AS WELL.

>> SHE IS PUMPED TO WRAP AND RING PEOPLE UP.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, I'M MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: AND BACK TO STACY FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON THE WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE A FEW SNOW SHOWERS, OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWSS NEAR -7, A FEW SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 1.

>> Charlie: BSU WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, THE TOP 9 FINISHES, HANNAH BAKER GETTING HER FIRST CAREER WIN.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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