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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.

>>> PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S BORDER CZAR SAYS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT COULD REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS IN MINNESOTA.

TOM HOMAN SUGGESTED DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE THURSDAY THAT A DRAWDOWN COULD HAPPEN, BUT ONLY AFTER COOPERATION FROM STATE OFFICIALS.

>> WHEN THE VIOLENCE DECREASES, WE CAN DRAW DOWN THE RESOURCES.

BASED ON THE DISCUSSIONS I HAD WITH THE GOVERNOR AND THE A.G., AS FAR AS THOSE LOOKING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, SO THE DRAW DOWN WILL HAPPEN BASED ON THESE AGREEMENTS.

THE DRAW DOWN CAN HAPPEN EVEN MORE IF THE HATEFUL RHETORIC AND THE INTERFERENCE STOPS.

>> TRUMP SENT HOMAN TO MINNESOTA FOLLOWING LAST WEEKEND'S FATAL SHOOTING OF PROTESTER ALEX PRETTI.

HE VOWED TO STAY UNTIL THE PROBLEM'S GONE, AND SAID HE WANTS TO IMPROVE IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS AND MAKE THEM SAFER.

>> I AM NOT HERE BECAUSE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS CARRIED OUT THIS PERFECTLY.

THE FIRST THING I SAID TO SENIOR STAFF IS WHAT I TOLD YOU.

I'M NOT LOOKING FOR PHOTO OPS OR HEADLINES, I COME HERE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE HERE IS PERFECT.

NOTHING IS PERFECT.

ANYTHING CAN BE IMPROVED ON AND WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON IS MAKING THIS OPERATION SAFER, MORE EFFICIENT, BY THE BOOK.

THE MISSION IS GOING TO IMPROVE BECAUSE OF THE CHANGES WE'RE MAKING INTERNALLY.

>> HOMAN ACKNOWLEDGED AMERICANS HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTEST AND HE SUPPORTS FREE SPEECH.

HE ALSO SAYS IMMIGRATION OFFICERS WILL ONLY TARGET MIGRANTS WITH CONVICTIONS OR FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES.

AND AGENTS WILL BE LESS FOCUSED ON STREET OPERATIONS AND SPEND MORE TIME WORKING IN JAILS.

>>> THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS CHARGED A MAN WHO SQUIRTED APPLE CIDER VINEGAR ON DEMOCRATIC U.S.

REP.

ILHAN OMAR AT AN EVENT IN MINNEAPOLIS.

THE MAN ARRESTED FOR TUESDAY'S ATTACK, ANTHONY KAZMIERCZAK, FACES A CHARGE OF FORCIBLY ASSAULTING, OPPOSING, IMPEDING AND INTIMIDATING OMAR.

AUTHORITIES DETERMINED THE SUBSTANCE WAS WATER AND APPLE CIDER VINEGAR.

KAZMIERCZAK HAS A CRIMINAL HISTORY AND HAS MADE ONLINE POSTS SUPPORTIVE OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.

KAZMIERCZAK APPEARED BRIEFLY IN FEDERAL COURT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

HIS ATTORNEY SAID HER CLIENT WAS UNMEDICATED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

THE JUDGE ORDERED HIM TO REMAIN IN CUSTODY AND TOLD OFFICIALS HE NEEDS TO SEE A NURSE WHEN HE IS TRANSFERRED TO JAIL.

>>> AMY KLOBUCHAR SAYS SHE'S RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA.

THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR IS PROMISING TO TAKE ON PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S ADMINISTRATION AND UNIFY THE STATE.

KLOBUCHAR ANNOUNCED HER CANDIDACY IN A VIDEO THURSDAY.

HER DECISION GIVES DEMOCRATS A HIGH-PROFILE CANDIDATE AS THEY TRY TO KEEP THE OFFICE HELD BY TIM WALZ.

WALZ DROPPED OUT OF THIS YEAR'S RACE AMID CRITICISM OVER MISMANAGEMENT OF TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS.

KLOBUCHAR HAS BEEN A VOCAL CRITIC OF TRUMP, ESPECIALLY REGARDING THE REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN MINNESOTA.

>>> CASS COUNTY ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE SUSPENSION OF IN-PERSON HEALTH, HUMAN, AND VETERAN SERVICES AT THEIR CASS LAKE OFFICE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

CASS COUNTY COMMISSIONER, RICK HAALAND, TOLD LAKELAND NEWS THAT THE CLOSURE WAS DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF STAFF, AND A PLAN TO RE-OPEN WILL HAPPEN AS SOON AS THEY CAN RE-HIRE AND TRAIN NEW EMPLOYEES.

A RETIRED EMPLOYEE AT THE COUNTY'S HHVS BELIEVES THE SUSPENSION OF THESE SERVICES WILL HAVE A MASSIVE EFFECT ON THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN THE AREA.

THE NEXT CLOSEST IN-PERSON SERVICE OFFICE IS LOCATED OVER 20 MILES AWAY IN BOTH BEMIDJI AND WALKER.

>> THAT OFFICE HAD THE HIGHEST WALK IN RATE OF ANY OF THE THREE COUNTY OFFICES IN CASS COUNTY.

THEY DID ALL THE PROGRAMS, ADULT AND FAMILY.

THERE WAS HEALTH CARE, FOOD SUPPORT, GENERAL ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, AND SEVERAL OF THOSE REQUIRE IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS, WHICH IS A REAL BARRIER IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CAR OR RELIABLE PHONE.

>> SNAP, HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, AND DAYCARE ASSISTANCE ARE OTHER SERVICES THE HHVS OFFICE PROVIDES.

ACCORDING TO SULLIVAN, THE SUSPENSION OF THESE SERVICES WILL NOT ONLY AFFECT RESIDENTS IN CASS COUNTY, BUT THOSE IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES AS WELL.

>> BECAUSE THE LINES ARE SO FUNNY WITH THE COUNTIES HUBBARD, BELTRAMI, AND CASS, WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT WERE GEOGRAPHICALLY CLOSER TO THE CASS LAKE OFFICES AND THEY WOULD SEND THEM TO OUR OFFICE TO GET HELP WITH THE FORMS AND THE INTERVIEWS AND THEN SEND IT BACK OUT TO THE OTHER COUNTIES.

>> THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING TO APPLY FOR THOSE SERVICES AT THE CASS COUNTY OFFICE ARE ASKED TO CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

CLIENTS CAN ALSO APPLY AND SUBMIT INFORMATION THROUGH THE MN BENEFITS LINK, WHICH WE WILL PROVIDE WITH THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE.

>>> THE CANINE CONNECTION BRAINERD KENNEL CLUB RECENTLY RECEIVED A $1,500 GRANT FROM THE PETER PETRIKAT FUND FOR DOGS.

THE FUND IS DESIGNATED THROUGH THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND WAS ORIGINALLY CREATED THROUGH PETER PETRIKAT AS A WAY TO MEMORIALIZE HIS LATE DOG TRIGGER.

BRAINERD CANINE CONNECTION IS A NONPROFIT DOG GYM DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND THROUGH FITNESS, EDUCATION, MENTAL WELLNESS, AND RESCUE SUPPORT.

THE ORGANIZATION'S VISION REVOLVES AROUND CREATING A THRIVING COMMUNITY FOR DOGS AND PEOPLE, WHICH IS A GOAL THE PETRIKAT FUND FOR DOGS IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANYONE LOOKING FOR.

>> IT JUST MAKES ME REJOICE.

I THINK THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HE WANTED.

HE WANTED A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME WITH THEIR DOGS AND LEARN AND HAVE A GOOD TIME AND BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

I THINK IT'S THE FULFILLMENT OF WHAT HE WOULD HAVE DREAMED.

>> Dennis: ANYONE LOOKING TO DONATE TO THE PETER PETRIKAT FUND FOR DOGS CAN DO SO THROUGH THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS OUT FOR MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS OUR WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO ABOUT -35 TO -40.

I'LL HAVE MORE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, EVERY THURSDAY NEVIS COMMUNITY MEMBERS VISIT WITH FIRST GRADERS AS PART OF THEIR READING BUDDIES PROGRAM.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE BRAINERD JAYCEES ARE GEARING UP FOR THE 36TH ANNUAL ICE FISHING EXTRAVAGANZA THIS SATURDAY.

THE EVENT IS THE LARGEST CHARITABLE ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD AND BRINGS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA, EACH VYING TO WIN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PRIZES.

PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT GO TO OVER THIRTY BRAINERD LAKES AREA ORGANIZATIONS, WITH THE MAIN BENEFACTOR BEING CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER.

>> WE BRING A $3.2 MILLION LIFT TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND IN OUR OFFICE SEASON, I MEAN THERE IS NOTHING GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT AND THE BONUS IS BEING ABLE TO GIVE TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT NEED IT DURING THIS TIME.

>> FESTIVITIES FOR THE EVENT KICK OFF TOMORROW WITH THE JIG AND SWIG FUNDRAISER AT THE GRAND VIEW LODGE IN NISSWA FROM 5:30 TO 8:30.

>>> STACY, WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LOOKING MORE PROMISING FOR SATURDAY THAN THEY CURRENTLY ARE.

>> Stacy: IT'S WARMER.

WE SHOULD SEE THE TEMPERATURES WARMING UP AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY, BUT COLD SATURDAY MORNING.

FOR TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING, WE WILL BE SEEING THE WINDCHILLS, -35 TO -40.

WE'LL HAVE THAT AND [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, MUCH OF THE AREA SAW SUNNY SKIES AGAIN TODAY AND TEMPERATURES WERE COLD OUT THERE.

WE HAD HIGHS MAINLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE 0.

AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT, WE'RE EXPECTING THE TEMPERATURES TO 235U8 INTO -- THE TEENS BELOW 0.

WE HAVE THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY OUT.

STILL COLD TOMORROW AND SATURDAY MORNING, WE SHOULD SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, -9 AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS ARE FROM THE EAST AT 3 MILES PER HOUR, WITH A DEW POINT OF 14, HUMIDITY AT 78%.

IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND 1, DEW POINT IS -8, WINDS ARE NORTH AT 9 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE WINDCHILL IS AT -14.

MOST OF OUR VIEWING AREA IS UNDER A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH MOST OF THE MORNING HOURS TOMORROW, EXPIRING BY 11:00 A.M.

WE ARE AGAIN E PEKTING THOSE TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE TEENS AND 20s BELOW 0, WINDCHILLS OF -35 TO -40.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME CLOUDS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING.

WE ARE EXPECTING THOSE TO BE MAINLY CLEARING OUT.

WE SHOULD HAVE CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

AS I MENTIONED, THE TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS AND 20s BELOW 0.

TOMORROW, A LOT OF SUNSHINE, HIGHS LOOKING AT SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE 0 FOR US TOMORROW, BUT SOME RELIEF IS ON THE WAY THIS WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, RALPH SPOTTING A DEER IN HIS YARD IN JENKINS.

WE HAVE THE BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE OVER MENAHGA FROM ARLENE.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES AS WELL IN DEERWOOD.

GARY SENDING US THAT PHOTO.

WE HAVE SOME SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS NEAR TURTLE RIVER LAKE AND WE HAVE SONYA SENDING THAT IN.

SAMROSE WITH THE EVENING SKIES AT SUNSET OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

VERY PRETTY OUT THERE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, -18 THIS MORNING.

RALPH IN JENKINS, -19.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST TONIGHT, A WINDCHILL OF -10.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND 4.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT WITH A HIGH OF 3.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 6 TODAY FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE IN BRAINERD, SO AGAIN JUST VERY COLD OUT THERE, THE AVERAGE IS 22.

-17 FOR THE LOW THIS MORNING, WE HAD SUNSET AT 5:17.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 1, SO WE MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO THE PLUS SIDE OF 0 TODAY, BUT AGAIN WELL BELOW THE AVERAGE, -23 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING, SUNRISE AT 7:49.

SO LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, NOT MUCH FOR CLOUD COVER AS WE START THE DAY AND IN FACT, SKIES WILL STAY CLEAR THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SO A LOT OF SUNSHINE AS HIGHS REACH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE 0, 0 TO 6 ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE'RE LOOKING AT MID SINGLE DIGITS, MAYBE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS IN A FEW LOCATIONS.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS DOWN TO -20, NORTH WINDS UP TO 10.

TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, COLD TEMPERATURES, HIGHS NEAR 3, NORTH WINDS UP TO 10.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, STILL PRETTY COLD ON SATURDAY MORNING, BUT THEN WE WILL SEE TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO ABOUT 17.

WE HAVE A CHANCE OF SOME SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY, AND ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO MODERATE.

WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS NEAR 24 ON SUNDAY, A DIP ON MONDAY, AND THEN INTO THE 20s ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE, GIRLS HOCKEY NEARING AN END OF THE REGULAR SEASON AND TEAMS JOCKING FOR SEATING POSITION.

>> Charlie: YES, BEMIDJI TAKING ON ALEXANDRIA, BASICALLY FOR WHAT COULD BE A ONE SEED, AND IF YOU DON'T GET THAT, YOU COULD BE THE THREE SEED.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM WHAT WAS A FANTASTIC GAME AND MORE FROM AROUND THE AREA COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> WHEN BEMIDJI GIRLS' HOCKEY LOST TO SECTION RIVAL MOORHEAD LAST WEEK, IT SEEMED ALL BUT ASSURED THE LUMBERJACKS WOULD END UP WITH, AT BEST, THE 2-SEED HEADING INTO THE SECTION 8-2A TOURNAMENT.

BUT AFTER ALEXANDRIA HANDED THE SPUDS THEIR FIRST SECTION LOSS THIS PAST TUESDAY, A THREE-WAY RACE HAS OPENED UP FOR THE TOP-SEED, MAKING THE STAKES EVEN HIGHER FOR TONIGHT'S SECTION MATCH-UP AT THE BCA BETWEEN THE JACKS AND THE CARDINALS.

WINNER OF THIS ONE COULD POTENTIALLY LOCK UP THE 1-SEED OR AT LEAST A 1ST ROUND BYE, WITH THE LOSER POSSIBLY TUMBLING TO THE 3-SEED AND HAVING TO PLAY AN EXTRA GAME.

WE PICK IN THE SECOND, BEMIDJI TRAILING 1-0, THEY HAD PLENTY OF CHANCES BUT COULDN'T CASH IN IN THE PERIOD, SOME EXTRA CURRICULARS AT THE END OF THE PLAY, INDICATIVE OF THIS GAME AS WHOLE REALLY.

IN THIRD, HUGE CALL, LOOKS LIKE NAOMI JOHNSON IS ABLE TO TIE IT FOR THE JACKS, BUT THE REFS SAY THEY BLEW THE PLAY DEAD BEFORE THE GOAL, HEAD COACH MIKE JOHNSON WITH THE SAME REACTION AS THE REST OF THE BEMIDJI FAITHFUL.

IT REMAINS 1-0, LESS THAN 4-MINUTES TO GO, JACKS WITH A POWER PLAY, AND WITH ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE STATE, BAILEY ROOP, SURGICAL FROM THE HIGH SLOT, EVENS THE SCORE AND SENDS THE GAME TO O.T.

IN EXTRA-TIME, CARDINALS, BREAKAWAY, MAYA DUTTON, MONO-E-MONO WITH LILY LAUER, SAVE MADE, SHE HAD 31, NONE BIGGER THAN THAT ONE.

NEITHER TEAM COULD SCORE IN OVERTIME, GAME ENDS IN A TIE, 1-1, THE RESULT FURTHER CLUTTERING THE SEEDING FOR THE SECTION TOURNEY, THE COACHES WILL VOTE IS THIS WEEKEND TO DETERMINE EVERYONE'S FATE.

>>> BRAINERD-LITTLE FALLS GIRLS' HOCKEY TRYING TO REBOUND AFTER A TOUGH LOSS TO BEMIDJI, THEY'RE HOSTING SAINT CLOUD.

PICKING UP WITH 7 MINUTES LEFT IN THE THIRD PERIOD, 3-1.

REESE GETS THE REBOUND, A 3-GOAL LEAD.

THE FINAL MINUTE OF THE THIRD, SAME SCORE, KYLIE STOPS AT THE GOAL LINE, WARRIORS CLOSE THE GAP 4-2.

THAT WOULD BE YOUR FINAL AS THE WARRIORS FALL SHORT OF THE COMEBACK.

>>> MORE IN HOCKEY, MOORHEAD BEATS WARROAD IN GIRLS HOCKEY.

ON THE BOY'S SIDE OF THINGS, ST.

CLOUD TOPPLES BRAINERD.

NORTHERN LAKES BEATS DULUTH DENFELD.

BRECKENRIDGE EDGES LITTLE FALLS.

PRAIRIE CENTER BEATS WADENA DEER CREEK.

GREEN WAY GETTING THE WIN OVER NORTH SHORE.

>>> IN BOY'S BASKETBALL, DULUTH DENFELD, SYLVESTER OPENS THE SCORING, NOTHING BUT NET.

RAPIDS TRAILING BY 10, JOSEPH DOES NOT MISS, CUT INTO THE HUNTERS' LEAD AS THEY GET INTO THE DOUBLE DIGITS, 17-10.

AND NOW BROWN HAS AN ANSWER, HE FINISHED WITH 28 POINTS.

DENFELD BEATS GRAND RAPIDS, 63-60 THE FINAL THERE.

WE HAVE SOME MORE BASKETBALL SCORES FOR YOU.

IN BOYS BASKETBALL, PINE RIVER-BACKUS BEATS WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

WARROAD GETS THE WIN OVER LITTLE FORK BIG FALLS.

CASS LAKE-BENA, A BIG WIN BY THEM OVER NEVIS, 78-46.

SOUTH RIDGE BEATS DEER RIVER, THAT'S ALSO A BIG LOSS FOR DEER RIVER.

CROSS BY IRONTON.

ROSEAU GETS THE WIN OVER BGMR.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY GETS THE WIN OVER CLEARBROOK-GONVICK.

LITTLE FALLS GETS THE WIN OVER ALBANY, 80-53.

>>> BRAINERD BOYS' WRESTLING HAS BEEN ON THE RISE AS OF LATE, WORKING THEIR WAY INTO THE TOP-10 RANKINGS THIS SEASON IN CLASS 3A.

WHILE LITTLE FALLS IS JUST A YEAR REMOVED FROM A STATE TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE IN 2024, THEY'RE ALSO A TOP-10 TEAM BUT IN CLASS 2A.

THE WARRIORS AND THE FLYERS MET ON THE MATS THIS EVENING IN BRAINERD.

WE'RE GOING TO START OFF AT 107 POUNDS.

ETHAN PUTTING HIM IN A PRETZEL.

HE GETS THE WIN BY TECHNICAL FALL IN FOUR MINUTES.

WILLIAM GETS BRAINERD TO WIN BY FALL OVER KAIDEN IN 2 MINUTES AND 57 SECONDS AND AT 127, HE LIFTS THE SCRIPT.

HE TAKES THE WIN IN 4 MINUTES 51 SECONDS.

BRAINERD COMES OUT ON TOP OVER LITTLE FALLS, 38-33.

BEMIDJI BOYS WRESTLING WITH THEIR ONLY HOME DUEL OF THE SEASON ASIDE FROM THE RICK LEE INVITE, THEY'RE HOSTING DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON.

WE START AT 107 POUNDS, EASTON WITH THE TAKE DOWN, GIVE THE MAN 3 POINTS, HE WINS BY DECISION 13-7.

THEN AT 127, SAM WAS TRAILING IN THE MATCH AND THEN PULLS A HEADLOCK OUT OF NOWHERE, GETS THE PIN IN A MINUTE FLAT, HIS FIRST VARSITY VICTORY.

WHAT A WAY TO GET IT.

LUMBERJACKS EDGE THE REBELS 35-30, THANKS TO A PIN IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT MATCH.

A COUPLE SCORES FROM THE NHL, THE MINNESOTA WILD, THEY BEAT THE CALGARY FLAME BEHIND A GUST, AND RIGHT NOW IN THE NBA, THE TIMBERWOLVES HAVE A CHOKE HOLD ON THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER.

THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GIVE UP THE LEADS SOMETIMES SO HOPEFULLY THE DEFENSE STAYS STRONG.

THAT WOULD BE A BIG WIN FOR THEM OVER THE THUNDER.

>> Dennis: YEAH, IT CERTAINLY WOULD.

THANKS CHARLIE.

NEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS RUN A READING BUDDIES PROGRAM FOR MANY YEARS, PAIRING UP FIRST GRADE STUDENTS WITH AN ADULT IN THE COMMUNITY TO WORK ON READING SKILLS TOGETHER.

FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK WAS AT THE SESSION EARLIER TODAY, AND LEARNED MORE ABOUT WHAT THE PROGRAM DOES FOR BOTH INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> IT'S ABOUT YOU GO WITH A READING BUDDY, A PARTNER AND YOU READ ALL YOUR BOOKS THAT YOU HAVE TO THEM.

>> Reporter: THE PAIRING OF NEVIS FIRST GRADE STUDENTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS READING BUDDY PROGRAM HAS BEEN A WEEKLY TRADITION AT NEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR DECADES.

>> THEY HAVE PEOPLE ASKING THEM COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND IT BUILDS THEIR CONFIDENCE AND THEIR ABILITY TO READ.

>> WHEN YOU FOLLOW, THEY ARE HESITANT ABOUT IT, BUT BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THEY START TO RECOGNIZE THE WORDS AND THEY ARE JUST READING MORE FLUENTLY AND ALSO THEIR UNDERSTANDING WHAT THEY'RE READING.

THAT'S FUN TO SEE.

>> Reporter: FIRST GRADE IS A MAJOR TURNING POINT WITH MOST STUDENTS READING LEVELS AND THEY CAN GO FROM SOUNDING OUT WORDS TO READING CHAPTER BOOKS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

STUDENTS ALSO WORK ON EXPLAINING WHAT THEY READ.

>> PIGGY AND GERALD, THERE IS A PIG AND THERE IS AN ELEPHANT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF THEM.

I READ THE ONE, I'M INVITED TO A PARTY.

>> Reporter: READING BUDDIES IS FOCUSED ON READING SKILLS AND READING COMPREHENSION BUT STUDENTS WILL ALSO GET JUST AS MUCH PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS OUT OF THE PROGRAM AS WELL.

>> IT'S GREAT FOR THEM TO LEARN HOW TO CONVERSE WITH PEOPLE, A LOT OF PEOPLE NOT THEIR AGE.

A LOT OF OUR READING BUDDIES ARE RETIRED.

OUR STUDENTS CALL THEM GRANDMA OR GRANDPA AND IT'S GREAT FOR THEM TO FORM THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE THAT IS OLDER.

>> YOU GET TO KNOW THE KIDS, YOUR LITTLE BUDDY.

WHAT IS FUN IS IF YOU SEE THEM DOWNTOWN OR AT A BASKETBALL GAME OR A FOOTBALL GAME OR WHATEVER, THEY ALWAYS RUN UP AND WANT TO SAY HI TO YOU.

IT'S FUN TO GET A RELATIONSHIP GOING WITH THEM, A LITTLE BUDDY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN NEVIS WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THE READING BUDDIES PROGRAM RUNS ONCE A WEEK FROM OCTOBER THROUGH APRIL AT NEVIS ELEMENTARY AND CENTURY ELEMENTARY IN PARK RAPIDS.

>>> NOW ANOTHER CHECK OF WEATHER WITH STACY.

>> Stacy: IT'S GOING TO IMPACT MOST OF OUR VIEWING AREA AND IT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MOST OF TOMORROW, EXPIRING AT 11:00 A.M.

AS FAR AS TONIGHT IS CONCERNED, WE WILL BE SEEING SKIES BECOMING CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, COLD TEMPERATURES, SO ACTUAL TEMPERATURES WILL BE PRETTY COLD IN THE TEENS AND -20s, NORTH WINDS UP TO 10.

TOMORROW, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, BUT ANOTHER COLD DAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 3.

>> Charlie: AND I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE, SOMETIMES I GET IN A FLUSTER AT THE END BEFORE I COME ON THE SHOW AND I GOT A SCORE WRONG, NEVIS BEAT CASS LAKE-BENA IN BOYS BASKETBALL.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE CORRECTED THAT.

>> Dennis: IT HAPPENS.

THANKS FOR WATCHING EVERYBODY.

WE'RE DONE FOR THE EVENING.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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