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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.

[♪♪♪] >> Josh: GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, I'M JOSH PETERSON IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

>>> THE HEADWATERS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, WHICH REPRESENTS FIVE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, RECENTLY RECEIVED AN AARP GRANT TO LAUNCH A REGIONAL HOUSING DESIGN COMPETITION.

THE HRDC WAS ONE OF ONLY THIRTEEN PLACES IN THE NATION TO RECEIVE THE GRANT, AND THE ONLY LOCATION IN MINNESOTA.

THE COMPETITION AIMS TO HAVE DESIGNERS, ARCHITECTS, HOUSING PROFESSIONALS, AND EVERYDAY COMMUNITY MEMBERS COLLABORATE TO FIND HOUSING SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES AND STAGES IN LIFE.

>> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT HOUSING FOR SENIORS, YOU TALK ABOUT HOUSING FOR PEOPLE.

AS PEOPLE GET OLDER, AS WE ALL GET OLDER, WE WANT TO STAY IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE RAISED OUR CHILDREN IN, THAT WE HAVE TIES TO, CONNECTIONS TO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING IS PEOPLE ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND HOUSING THAT IS APPROPRIATE.

THE SENIORS DON'T HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE OUT BECAUSE THERE IS NO HOUSING.

>> THE HEADWATERS COMMISSION WILL ACCEPT HOUSING DESIGNS THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, SUCH AS BEING AGE-FRIENDLY AND ACCESSIBLE, COST CONSCIOUS, AND WILL FIT INTO RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN COMMUNITIES.

THE COMPETITION HAS NOT STARTED YET, BUT IS OPEN FOR ANYONE WHO WISHES TO MAKE THEIR OWN DESIGN.

>> WE'RE GOING TO ASK DEVELOPERS TO SUBMIT PLANS THAT ARE UNIVERSAL DESIGNS, SO IT MIGHT BE NO STEPS, WIDER HALLWAY, THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT ARE GOOD FOR EVERYBODY AT EVERY AGE.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE ONE MORE TOOL IN OUR TOOL BELT THAT WE CAN LOOK AT TO INCREASE HOUSING.

>> THE FULL DETAILS OF HOW THE COMPETITION WILL GO ARE STILL IN THE WORKS.

THE HEADWATERS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SAYS THEY HOPE TO HAVE EVERYTHING FINISHED BY DECEMBER SO THEY CAN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PHASE, AND EVENTUALLY BRING THOSE DESIGNS TO LIFE IN THE BEMIDJI AREA.

>>> TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH SENT FIVE PEOPLE TO AREA HOSPITALS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

THE CRASH HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 371 SHORTLY BEFORE 3:00 IN SHINGOBEE TOWNSHIP NORTH OF WALKER.

ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL, A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON THE HIGHWAY ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO COUNTY HIGHWAY 38, WHEN IT FAILED TO YIELD TO A 2019 RAM 1500 TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND, RESULTING IN THE HEAD-ON CRASH.

81-YEAR-OLD SUZANNE MARIE ERION OF LAPORTE SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO SANFORD BEMIDJI MEDICAL CENTER.

HER PASSENGER, A LAPORTE 12 YEAR OLD WAS SENT TO THE CENTRA CARE-ST.

CLOUD HOSPITAL.

55-YEAR-OLD CANDACE MARIE MAILHOT OF FAIRBANKS, ALASKA WAS A PASSENGER IN THE RAM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER IN FARGO WITH LIFE THREATENING INJURIES WHILE THE OTHER PASSENGERS INCLUDED THREE CHILDREN AGES 13, 11, AND FIVE WHO WERE ALL TRANSPORTED TO ST.

JOSEPH'S HEALTH IN PARK RAPIDS WHICH ALL SUSTAINED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THE DRIVER, 44-YEAR-OLD JOSHUA JOHN MAILHOT REPORTED NO INJURIES.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS THAT THE ROAD WAS DRY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

>>> $1.4 MILLION IN CHILD CARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO 11 PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ALSO KNOWN AS DEED ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THAT THESE GRANT DOLLARS ARE PROJECTED TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF MORE THAN 1,100 NEW CHILD CARE SLOTS ACROSS THE STATE.

HERE IN THE LAKELAND VIEWING AREA, THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION WAS AWARDED $200,000 AS PART OF THE PROGRAM.

IN A STATEMENT, DEED COMMISSIONER MATT VARILEK SAID, "THESE GRANTS ARE SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES BY ENSURING MINNESOTA PARENTS ARE ABLE TO WORK KNOWING THEIR CHILD IS WELL CARED FOR BY SOME OF THE BEST CAREGIVERS IN THE NATION.

WE ARE ALSO HELPING EMPLOYERS RETAIN TALENT AND WORKING TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY."

IN ALL, MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS WILL GO TOWARDS PROGRAMS IN GREATER MINNESOTA.

>>> PIERZ PARK AND GOLF COURSE HAS A NEW ATTRACTION TO THE AREA.

AFTER RAISING THEIR GOAL OF $265,000, THEIR NEW PLAYGROUND IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS MORE ON THE STORY.

[CHEERING].

>> WELL, WE SAW THAT IT WAS GETTING USED LESS AND LESS AND THE OVERALL SHAPE THAT THE PLAYGROUND WAS IN.

WE KNEW THAT IT WAS TIME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

WE HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY, A VERY GIVING COMMUNITY.

EVERYBODY STEPPED UP.

IT TOOK US A YEAR TO RAISE THE MONEY FOR THE PROGRAM.

A DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THIS SIZE USUALLY TAKES A FEW YEARS.

WE'RE BLESSED AND FORTUNATE.

>> Reporter: AFTER MONTHS OF FUNDRAISING AND CONSTRUCTION, THIS NEW PLAYGROUND IS READY FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES TO ENJOY.

VOLUNTEER SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY DONATIONS HELPED TURN THIS PLAY AREA INTO AN INVESTMENT INTO PIERZ'S FUTURE.

>> IT WAS JUST TIME.

THE OLD PLAYGROUND WAS EXTREMELY OLD, NOT REALLY SAFE.

SO, WE TOOK THE INITIATIVE AND GOT SOMETHING THAT IS MORE ADA COMPATIBLE AND IT'S BEEN WORKING OUT.

WE HAVE A BUDGET, SO WE WILL TAKE CARE OF IT AS WE NEED, MAKING SURE IT'S WELL MAINTAINED.

>> Reporter: THE GOAL OF THE NEW PLAYGROUND IS TO GIVE TODAY'S KIDS THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND FUN THAT PAST CHILDREN EXPERIENCED WITH THE OLD PLAYGROUND.

>> ALL THESE KIDS, THEIR KIDS, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FUTURE.

PIERZ IS A GREAT PLACE TO GROW UP, CREATING CORE MEMORIES.

SEEING THE SMILES ON THE KIDS' FACES IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

I'M SUPER EXCITED.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP AND I'M SUPER HAPPY ABOUT IT.

>> Reporter: THE MAYOR EXPRESSED GRATITUDE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE HELP AND SUPPORT IN GETTING THE PLAYGROUND READY AND GOING.

>> THE GREAT SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS SHOWN TO THE PLAYGROUND AND PROJECT.

WE STARTED A YEAR AGO AND STARTED SEEKING DONATIONS AND GRANTS AND HERE WE ARE TODAY.

IT'S A PLACE FOR THEM TO GROW AND HAVE COMMUNITY AND TO REMEMBER WHAT IT'S LIKE TO GROW UP HERE AND PLAY AND TAKE IT ALL IN.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PIERZ, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE NEW PIERZ PARK SIGN WHICH IS DISPLAYED IN FRONT OF THE PLAYGROUND WAS CREATED BY THE PIERZ-HEALY HIGH SCHOOLS WOOD SHOP CLASS.

>>> A POPULAR RESTAURANT CHAIN WILL BE EXPANDING TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE COMING YEAR.

CHICK-FIL-A ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT BAXTER MINNESOTA WILL BE ONE OF FIVE NEW LOCATIONS BEING ADDED ACROSS THE STATE.

THE BAXTER LOCATION IS EXPECTED TO OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN 2027.

OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDE MANKATO, SHAKOPEE AND STILLWATER WHICH WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR AND WOODBURY IN 2028.

CHICK-FIL-A SAYS THE FIVE NEW LOCATIONS WILL CREATE MORE THAN 500 JOBS ACROSS THE STATE.

IN ALL, CHICK-FIL-A HAS EXPANDED TO 27 LOCATIONS IN MINNESOTA SINCE DEBUTING THEIR FIRST MINNESOTA LOCATION BACK IN 2005.

>>> TENSIONS ARE BACK ON THE RISE BETWEEN THE U.S.

AND IRAN AND SO ARE U.S.

GAS PRICES.

ACCORDING TO AAA, GAS PRICES HAD THEIR BIGGEST OVERNIGHT JUMP SINCE MAY HEADING INTO THURSDAY, AFTER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID A CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN IS OVER.

KARIN CAIFA REPORTS FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: THE U.S.

MILITARY SAID IT HIT 90 TARGETS ALONG IRAN'S COASTLINE EARLY THURSDAY WHILE IRAN SAID THEY TARGETED U.S.

MILITARY BASES.

U.S.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID THE CEASEFIRE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES IS OVER.

IT'S BRINGING MORE VOLATILITY AND UNCERTAINTY TO THE REGION.

>> EVERY TIME THE STRIKES ARE EXCHANGED OR THERE IS A THREAT OF AIR STRIKES ON IRAN ON THE GULF STATES, EVEN IF THEY'RE LIMITED TO U.S.

AIR BASES ON THEIR TERRITORY, IT CAUSES REAL DISRUPTION.

>> Reporter: TRAFFIC HAS SLOWED THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER OIL PRICES MADE THEIR BIGGEST SINGLE DAY GAIN IN MAY SINCE WEDNESDAY.

THE AVERAGE U.S.

GAS PRICE SURGED $.05 A GALLON TO NEARLY $3.85 THURSDAY, THE BIGGEST ONE DAY GAIN IN MORE THAN TWO MONTHS.

>> $.05 OVERNIGHT JUMP IS SOMETHING TO WATCH BUT BECAUSE CRUDE OIL REMAINS IN THE $70 A BARREL RANGE, THAT IS A BIT OF COMFORTING NEWS BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T SEEN CRUDE OIL SPIKE INTO THE 80s, 90s, OR ABOVE $100.

>> Reporter: ONLY OBSERVERS ARE DOUBTFUL THAT IT WILL MAKE A FULL SCALE ESCALATION.

>> WE'LL SEE HOW IRAN PLAYS THEIR ROLE.

THE ECONOMY IS IN DIRE STRAITS, I DON'T SEE THEM GETTING INTO A FULL TIME WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: SOURCES SAY MEDIATOR COUNTRIES WERE WORKING ON THURSDAY TO BRING THE U.S.

AND IRAN BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> ACCORDING TO AAA, HERE IN MINNESOTA, GAS PRICES ARE AVERAGING AROUND $3.76 PER GALLON, WHICH IS SEVENTY CENTS MORE THAN LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME.

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

>> Stacy: IT IS GOING TO BE HOT ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AND MUCH OF US WILL SEE A HEAT ADVISORY TOMORROW AND AN EXTREME HEAT WATCH FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK IN THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, THE ART CENTER IN AITKIN IS CELEBRATING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR LITTLE BIG SHOW EXHI [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> SATURDAY WILL BE A FULL THROTTLE DAY IN BEMIDJI AS THE FOURTH ANNUAL BABES BURNOUT CAR SHOW HITS THE LOT OF THE SANFORD CENTER.

THE DAY WILL BE FILLED WITH CARS, FOOD TRUCKS, VENDORS, A KID ZONE, AND MUCH MORE.

THE ROARING DYNO WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AND OF COURSE THE FAN FAVORITE THE BURNOUT PIT.

IN 2025 OVER 7,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE EVENT.

CAR REGISTRATION OPENS AT 8:00 A.M.

WITH THE SHOW OFFICIALLY OPENING TO THE PUBLIC AT 11:00 WITH AN AWARDS CEREMONY AT 3:30 AND THE BURNOUT PIT STARTING AT 4:30.

THE BABES BURNOUT CAR SHOW IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY THIS SUMMER.

WE ARE GIVING AWAY A FOUR-NIGHT STAY AT CHASE ON THE LAKE IN WALKER ALONG WITH A $200 RESORT GIFT CARD.

TO REGISTER, SEND US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON IT AND THEN WATCH LAKELAND NEWS TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN, LIKE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME TONIGHT, OR ANY NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS YOU CAN QUALIFY BY CALLING US ON THE VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

WE ARE ANNOUNCING FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS EVERY WEEKNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, RIGHT HERE ON LAKELAND NEWS.

AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER IN A LIVE DRAWING ON OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST NEWSCAST.

>>> THE HEAT IS ON AND IT'S FEELING HOT, HOT, HOT.

>> Stacy: IT IS AND IT'S GOING TO GET HOTTER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

WE WILL BE SEEING TEMPERATURES IN THE 90s, HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS.

WE HAVE A HEAT ADVISORY FOR MANY OF US TOMORROW AND ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY, AN EXTREME HEAT [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY ARE ON THE RISE ACROSS THE AREA AND THEY WILL GET EVEN HOTTER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE A LOT OF HIGHS IN THE 90s BOTH SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

WITH THE HUMIDITY, THE HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL BE IN THE 90s AND TRIPLE DIGITS IN THE VIEWING AREA, MANY OF US UNDER ADVISORIES AND WATCHES.

WE'LL HAVE MORE IN A SECOND, HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI.

IT'S 77 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WINDS ARE CALM, DEW POINT IS 67, AND IT'S MUGGY OUT THERE, HUMIDITY AT 71%.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, 77, AND THAT DEW POINT UP TO 68.

PRESSURE IS RISING AND WINDS ARE CALM.

MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA IS UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY FOR TOMORROW.

IT BEGINS AT 11:00 A.M.

AND CONTINUES UNTIL 9:00 P.M.

ON SATURDAY.

WE'RE EXPECTING HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 90 TO 101 ACROSS THIS AREA.

NOW THIS SAME AREA IS ALSO UNDER AN EXTREME HEAT ADVISORY.

IT WILL BEGIN ON SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

HEAT INDEX VALUES FROM 101 TO 110 ARE EXPECTED.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR FOR TONIGHT, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING MAINLY CLEAR SKIES, A LOT OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE, BUT A FEW POP-UP SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HERE AND THERE.

WE DID HAVE ONE IN THE BIG FALLS AREA EARLIER TONIGHT.

WE COULD SEE A FEW OF THOSE POPPING UP HERE AND THERE OVERNIGHT.

OVERALL, IT LOOKS QUIET WITH CLEAR SKIES, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TOMORROW, A FEW AGAIN POP-UP SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, BUT THE BIG STORY IS GOING TO BE THE TEMPERATURES, WHICH WILL BE HOT AND OF COURSE THE HEAT INDEX, WHICH WILL BE HOTTER.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, WE DID HAVE A GORGEOUS MORNING IN MENAHGA.

THIS PICTURE IS FROM ARLENE, DEBRA AT LAKE ADA, AND SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE.

THE FLOWERS ARE IN BLOOM AS WELL.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD WITH THOSE PHOTOS.

ARLENE SPOTTING A BUTTERFLY IN LONGVILLE.

LAURIE WITH A BALD EAGLE ON THE SHORES OF LITTLE TURTLE LAKE AND JOAN SPOTTING A WOODPECKER IN LAPORTE.

TO CAP OFF THE DAY, BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS FROM ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, AND BILL AND JUDY AT UPPER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 63 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY AND 83.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND 84.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, PARTLY CLOUDY, HIGH OF 84.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD WITH A HIGH OF 86.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY, BUT A NICE BREEZE.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 85.

ON OUR ALMANAC IN BRAINERD, WE TOPPED OUT AT 84, WHICH IS A SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE, 2 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE, 58 WAS THE LOW, SUNSET AT 9:09.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 86, SO WE'RE ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 79.

58 IS THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 5:33.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE DO START OUT WITH A POP-UP SHOWER, A THUNDERSTORM HERE AND THERE, AND OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND A LOT OF HEAT, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW 90s ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL ALSO BE SEEING THOSE UPPER 80s TO LOW 90s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, LOWS NEAR 63, SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, AND WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 90.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, IT GETS HOTTER EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-90s AND HEAT INDEX READINGS IN THE TRIPLE DIGIT ONCE SUNDAY AND MONDAY, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE, AND IN FACT OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, JUST A 20% CHANCE, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BIT COOLER.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Josh: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT'S GOING TO BE A HOT ONE.

LET'S TEE IT OFF TO SPORTS.

>> Charlie: YOU'RE SO FUNNY, I LOVE IT.

IT WAS A GOOD DAY FOR A LITTLE BIT OF GOLF DOWN IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

THE JOE HAGUE GAME WINNING DRIVE FUNDRAISER GOING ON.

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

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

[♪♪♪] >>> IT WAS A PERFECT DAY FOR SOME GOLF IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA AND FORMER BRAINERD WARRIOR AND NFL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN JOE HAEG TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE WITH HIS GAME-WINNING DRIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT.

THE ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IS IN ITS 5TH YEAR, AND WAS ONCE AGAIN HOSTED AT CRAGUN'S DUTCH 27 GOLF COURSE, WITH MONIES RAISED SUPPORTING THE BRAINERD WARRIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

IN ITS HALF DECADE LONG RUN, THE TOURNAMENT HAS GROWN ANNUALLY, SO MUCH SO THAT THIS YEAR THEY HAD TO EXPAND FROM 144 TO 216 GOLFERS.

>> EACH YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO SELL OUT WITH THE 36 TEAMS.

WE DECIDED TO TAKE A SHOT THIS YEAR AND SEE IF WE COULD GET MORE PEOPLE OUT HERE TO RAISE MORE MONEY AND WE DID.

WE WERE A LITTLE SKEPTICAL, BUT WE STILL SOLD OUT AND IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING RESPONSE FROM EVERYONE.

>> WE'RE OF -- HOPING TO GET 100,000 NET, AN ABSOLUTE BLESSING FOR THE TURNOUT.

WE HAVE ALL THE PLAYERS IN THEIR GEAR, IN THE GEAR WE WERE ABLE TO FUNDRAISE FOR THEM.

THIS IS AN HONOR.

TO BE ABLE TO SEE EVERYBODY COMING BACK, EXCITED ABOUT IT, WHAT A BLESSING.

>> WE'RE THRILLED.

>> WHILE THE FUNDS RAISED WILL HELP TO PURCHASE ITEMS LIKE NEW HELMETS OR UNIFORMS, AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE FOR THE PLAYERS IN THE PROGRAM, WHAT HAEG IS TRYING TO GIVE FUTURE WARRIORS GOES BEYOND WHAT MONEY CAN BUY.

>> WHEN I WENT THROUGH THE BRAINERD FOOTBALL PROGRAM, I LEARNED AMAZING THINGS AND IT HAD NOTHING REALLY TO DO WITH FOOTBALL.

WORKING HARD, WORKING TOWARDS GOAL WSZ YOUR TEAMMATES, BEING A PART OF A TEAM, HOW DO YOU BECOME A MAN?

IT'S MORE THAN JUST BEING TOUGH.

IT'S MORE THAN BEING GOOD AT FOOTBALL.

IT'S ALL THESE OTHER FACTORS AND I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT ALONE IS VALUABLE ENOUGH.

WE'RE NOT RAISING MONEY NECESSARILY TO WIN MORE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES.

WE'RE RAISING MORE MONEY TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG MEN IN THIS PROGRAM AND WE CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR HOW MUCH THEY DID FOR US.

WE'RE TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO RETURN THE FAVOR.

>> WHEN HOW JOE HAEG'S GAME WINNING DRIVE COULD GROW EVEN BIGGER, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR JESSE ZAHN SAID WE'VE GOT SOME REALLY COOL SURPRISES UP OUR SLEEVE, BUT THAT THEY'RE KEEPING THOSE A SECRET UNTIL NEXT YEAR.

>>> COMING OFF THEIR FOURTH STRAIGHT SERIES WIN, THE TWINS ARE TWO GAMES BACK FROM THE WHITE SOX AND GUARDIANS.

TONIGHT THEY WERE AT HOME TAKING ON THE LOS ANGELES ANGELS AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE WIN COLUMN.

RYAN BACK BEHIND THE PLATE FOR MINNESOTA.

TOP OF THE FIFTH, ANGELS LEADING, BASES LOADED FOR NOLAN.

HE SCORES ONE, THEY WOULD LEAD 4-1 AFTER FIVE.

THEN BROOKS WITH A DOUBLE TO SCORE JOSH, THEY ADD ANOTHER.

THEY MADE IT 4-3.

BOTTOM OF THE 9th, RUNNER ON SECOND, CODY IS ROBBED OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE GAME WINNING HIT.

INSTEAD OF TYING THE GAME, THE TWINS DROPPED BACK-TO-BACK GAMES, 4-3 THE FINAL THERE.

>>> SPAIN TAKING ON BELGIUM IN LOS ANGELES FOR THE 2ND QUARTERFINAL OF THIS WORLD CUP.

NO SCORE IN THE 30TH MINUTE, BUT HERE COMES ESPANA, FAHBIAN RUIZ SAYS YOU DON'T WANT IT, I'LL TAKE IT, 1-0 SPAIN.

10 MINUTES LATER, BELGIUM STRIKES BACK OFF THE HEAD OF CHARLES DE KETELAERE, HAD TWO AGAINST THE U.S, THIS HIS THIRD OF THE WORLD CUP, IT WAS TIED AT ONE AT THE HALF.

IN THE 71ST MINUTE, HUGE MOMENT IN THE MATCH, GOAL KEEPER SENNUH LAMMENS BEING SUBBED IN FOR STARTER TEEBOW COURTOIS, WHO SUFFERED A RIGHT LEG INJURY.

DID IT MAKE DIFFERENCE?, I WOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT IT UP IF IT DIDN'T, LAMMENS UNABLE TO CORRAL WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN EASY STOP, AND MIKEL MERINO MAKES HIM PAY, MERINO WITH THE LONE GOAL VERSUS PORTUGAL IN THE ROUND OF 16.

ONCE AGAIN WITH THE MATCH WINNER, PUTS SPAIN THROUGH, THIS TIME TO THE SEMIFINALS WHERE THEY WILL PLAY FRANCE IN DALLAS NEXT TUESDAY AT 2:00 P.M.

SO WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG IN THE WORLD CUP.

>> Josh: THE ACTION KEEPS GOING.

>> Charlie: WE HAVE TWO GAMES TOMORROW TOO, SO THOSE WILL BE, YEAH, WE'LL FIND OUT WHO THE OTHER SEMIFINALIST IS.

>> Josh: THANK YOU.

THE JAQUES ART CENTER IN AITKIN IS CELEBRATING ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS LITTLE BIG SHOW EXHIBIT.

REPORTER MILES WALKER STOPPED BY THE NON-PROFIT ART ORGANIZATION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EXHIBIT AND 200-PLUS DIFFERENT ARTISTS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN THE SHOW FOR THIS WEEKS IN-FOCUS.

>> THE ART CENTER WANTED TO FIND A WAY FOR THEIR COMMUNITY TO SHOWCASE ITS ARTISTIC TALENT.

>> WE HAD 300 CANVASS THAT WE DECIDED TO GIVE OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE 225 BACK.

WE ARE VERY DELIGHTED WITH THE RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY.

IT'S INCREDIBLE HOW YOU CAN TAKE THOSE PIECES OF ART, PUT THEM TOGETHER, AND THEY BECOME A LARGE CANVAS.

>> Reporter: THE LITTLE BIG SHOW IS MEANT TO EMBODY THE MANY ARTISTS CONTRIBUTING A LITTLE PIECE IN THEIR ARTWORK TO A BIG MURAL REPRESENTING THE EXHIBIT.

>> IN PART OF OUR PREPARATION FOR THIS LITTLE BIG SHOW, WE TOOK CANVASES TO OUR LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WE TOOK CANVASES TO OUR ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAMS SO THEY COULD PARTICIPATE.

>> Reporter: THEY RELY HEAVILY ON DONATIONS TO CONTINUE THEIR MISSION OF PRESERVING AITKIN'S ARTISTIC ROOTS AND CREATING AN ART SPACE THAT WELCOMES EVERYONE INTO THEIR COMMUNITY.

THE LITTLE BIG SHOW IS THE ORGANIZATION'S WAY OF SAYING THANK YOU TO ITS MEMBERS.

>> IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO COME IN AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, WHOEVER WANTS TO AND THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF THIS EXHIBIT.

SO YOU GET ALL KINDS OF VARIETY OF ART FROM COLLAGE, TO PHOTOGRAPHY, TO WHATEVER PEOPLE WANT TO DO TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

>> Reporter: IT'S NAMED AFTER LEE JAQUES WHO BEGAN HIS CAREER IN AITKIN AS A SELF TAUGHT ARTIST, AS WELL AS A TAXIDERMIST, FARMER, AND LOGGER.

THEY HOPE THAT THE TOWN'S ART ENTHUSIASTS CONTINUE TO WORK ON THEIR RESPECTIVE CRAFTS MOVING FORWARD.

>> I THINK THAT ROLE MODELS ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE.

HE HAS TOUCHED SO MANY PEOPLE THROUGH HIS DIORAMA WORK AT THE BELL MUSEUM HERE IN MINNESOTA.

ART IS INSPIRING TO OTHERS.

I'M AN ARTIST, I LIKE TO SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN AITKIN WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE JAQUES ART CENTER WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING ARTIST ANN ROAR-EMS THE CONTROLS OF MINNESOTA EXHIBIT NEXT FROM JULY 18TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 5TH.

>>> THAT WRAPS IT UP FOR US.

WE'LL SEE YOU BACK HERE ON MONDAY NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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