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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.

[♪♪♪] >> Sydney: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT, I'M SYDNEY DICK IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

>>> THE FIRST CITY OF LIGHTS FOUNDATION'S CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CEREMONY, A BEMIDJI TRADITION, IS REACHING ITS 30TH YEAR.

THIS YEAR IT'S ADDING THREE NEW DISPLAYS, A NORTH STAR DIAMOND, ULTIMATE PRESENT SPECTACULAR, AND PEACE ON EARTH GLOBE.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: JUNE 25TH MARKS THE HALFWAY POINT TO CHRISTMAS AND THE COMMUNITY WAS INVITED TO A PREVIEW OF THE LONGSTANDING SPECTACLE THAT IS HAPPENING THIS DECEMBER.

>> WHEN PUTTING TOGETHER IDEAS FOR OUR 30th ANNIVERSARY, WE'RE TRYING TO COME UP WITH DIFFERENT IDEAS ON WHAT WE CAN DO AND BUILD IT INTO A BRAND FOR OUR 30th ANNIVERSARY.

>> ALL THE DISPLAYS WE'RE ADDING THIS YEAR HAS SOME KIND OF PERSONAL CONNECTION TO A BUSINESS OR ENTITY IN THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: WHEN THEY FLIP THE SWITCH, THERE WILL BE OVER 1 MILLION LIGHTS LIGHTING UP THE PARK IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI, KICKING OFF THE START OF HOLIDAY SEASON.

>> YOU KNOW, WE REALLY WANT THE DISPLAY TO HAVE A PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY.

THAT'S WHY WE SEE PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE, DONATE, AND BUSINESSES STEP FORWARD TO DONATE THESE LARGE DISPLAYS.

IT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE COMMUNITY'S ENTHUSIASM TO SHINE BEMIDJI'S BRIGHTNESS FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY.

>> Reporter: THERE WERE A LOT OF TREES LOST THAT WOULD ILLUMINATE PAUL BUNYAN PARK, THEY'RE LOOKING TO MAKE THE EVENT BIGGER AND BRIGHTER.

>> WITH THAT BIG STORM THAT HAPPENED IN 2025, IT MEANS A LOT TO THE COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS BIG ACHIEVEMENT.

>> THESE BIG DISPLAYS, I THINK THE FAMILIES WILL REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

IT IS SUPPOSED TO REFLECT OFF THE LAKE.

SO PEOPLE DRIVE INTO BEMIDJI AND THAT'S THE FIRST THING THEY WILL SEE, ALL THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS.

>> WE'RE HAPPY TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF THIS.

IT'S A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT FOR BEMIDJI TO HAVE.

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

>> THE ANNUAL LIGHTING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2026.

>>> A CRASH BETWEEN A U.T.V.

AND VEHICLE IN REMER INJURED ONE ON WEDNESDAY.

THE STATE PATROL REPORTS THAT 44-YEAR-OLD ALAN NYSTROM OF REMER WAS DRIVING A U.T.V.

OF THE INTERSECTION HIGHWAY 200 AT HIGHWAY 6 REMER IN CASS COUNTY, WHEN THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A HONDA FIT AT THE INTERSECTION, NEAR THE CENEX GAS STATION ON THAT ROAD.

THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, 32-YEAR-OLD MAHALA LIVINGSTON OF WISCONSIN, AND HER TWO PASSENGERS REMAINED UNHARMED.

NYSTROM WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE SCENE TO GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

>>> VOTING IN MINNESOTA'S AUGUST 11TH PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BEGIN THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 26TH.

IN THE PRIMARY, VOTERS CHOOSE CANDIDATES TO APPEAR ON THE NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.

THE OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY THAT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES IN HOW MINNESOTA ELECTIONS ARE RUN THIS YEAR.

VOTERS MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER, A U.S.

CITIZEN, AND A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 20 DAYS.

MINNESOTANS CAN VOTE BY MAIL, EARLY IN-PERSON, OR IN-PERSON ON ELECTION DAY.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAN BE REQUESTED ONLINE STARTING TOMORROW, JUNE 26TH, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY LOCAL ELECTION OFFICES BY THE EVENING OF ELECTION DAY.

EARLY IN-PERSON WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE 26TH TO AUGUST 10TH.

TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION, QUALIFYING MINNESOTA RESIDENTS CAN GO ONLINE TO MNVOTES.GOV, OR REGISTER IN PERSON ON AUGUST 11TH.

>>> DURING THE STATE CONVENTION ON MAY 29th, BEN WAS ANNOUNCED AS JOINING CURRENT SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR IN HER RACE RUNNING FOR MINNESOTA GOVERNOR.

IF ELECTED, HE WILL JOIN KLOBUCHAR AS HER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

THE FORMER FERGUS FALLS MAYOR SPOKE WITH LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM GREATER BEMIDJI AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

HE BRINGS HIS SMALL TOWN EXPERIENCES.

>> JUST HOW INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT IT IS FOR LEADERS AT THE STATE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROGRAMS HAVE >>> THE NEVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS HIRED A NEW PRINCIPAL.

SHAWN KLIMEK, WHO HAS ACTED AS INTERIM PRINCIPAL SINCE FEBRUARY, WAS APPROVED TO TAKE OVER THE FULL-TIME POSITION AT THE NEVIS SCHOOL BOARD'S MONDAY, JUNE 22ND MEETING.

KLIMEK HAS BEEN WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR 23 YEARS, WITH MORE THAN TWO DECADES AS A FOOTBALL COACH AND A 13-YEAR TENURE AS A SECOND GRADE TEACHER.

HE WAS ALSO THE DEAN OF STUDENTS, A POSITION FROM WHICH HE RESIGNED IN ORDER TO TAKE OVER THE PRINCIPAL POSITION, WHICH HAD BEEN OPEN SINCE FEBRUARY.

THE NEVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT NOTED IN THE MEETING THAT KLIMEK WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE BY THE HIRING COMMITTEE TO TAKE OVER THE HELM AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

BIRCHMONT WILL BE CLOSED FOR UTILITY WORK.

IT BEGAN ALONG HIGHWAY 20.

ACCESS WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR RESIDENTS WHO LIVE ALONG THE ROAD BUT CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC.

SIGNED DETOURS HAVE BEGUN AND WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.

THE UTILITY WORK IS EXPECTED TO GO THROUGH JULY.

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

>> IT WAS A GORGEOUS DAY TO BE OUTSIDE AND ENJOY THE SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER BUT THE HEAT IS ON WITH SOME SWAMPY HUMIDITY IN THE FORECAST.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL AND CROW WING COUNTY BOARD ARE EXPLORING FUNDING OPTIONS FOR THE BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL AIRPORT.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] THERE WILL BE FUNDING CHANGES FOR THE BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL AIRPORT.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVED THE FIRST READING EARLIER THIS MONTH.

THE ORDINANCE DETAILS LEVYING A LARGER PORTION OF THE FUNDS FOR THE AIRPORT THAN THE CITY AND MAKING UP A BIGGER PERCENTAGE OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION.

NOW AIRPORT COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE PROPOSING THAT THE COUNTY COVERS 75% FOR OPERATING, MAINTAINING, AND CAPITAL COSTS NOT COVERED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR OTHER REVENUES WHILE THE CITY COULD COVER 25%.

THE COUNTY WOULD THEN PAY 80% AND THE CITY 20% IN 2027 UNDER THE NEW ORDINANCE.

>> BEING ABLE TO WATCH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY DISCUSS THESE IMPORTANT TOPICS IS REALLY GREAT.

THE PROFESSIONALISM AND GRATITUDE THAT EVERYONE IS EXPRESSING TO COVER THE TAXPAYERS AND LOOK OUT FOR THEIR BEST INTEREST, AND TO SUPPORT THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AIRPORT, IT'S BEEN FANTASTIC.

>> Sydney: A PUBLIC HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE ON JULY 6TH AT THE BRAINERD CITY HALL REGARDING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2026 CLASS OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI, WHICH FEATURES GRADUATES WHO HAVE BEEN NAMED AS OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS.

THE AWARD IS THE HIGHEST HONOR GIVEN OUT BY THE BSU ALUMNI AND FOUNDATION, AND HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE 1972.

THE OUTSTANDING ALUMNNI HONORS GRADUATES WHO HAVE BEEN VOTED AS SUCCEEDING IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL, AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES AFTER GRADUATING FROM BEMIDJI STATE.

THIS YEAR FOUR HONOREES WERE ANNOUNCED.

THE 2026 CLASS INVOLVES DOCTOR MISTY WILKIE FROM THE CLASS OF 01, JOSEPH BROKING AND DOCTOR MICHAEL THOMAS FROM 02, AND ERIK HOPPERSTAD FROM THE CLASS OF 2004.

THE FOUR RECIPIENTS WILL OFFICIALLY BE RECOGNIZED AT THE 2026 BSU HONORS GALA, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH.

REGISTRATION FOR THE GALA OPENS ON MONDAY, JUNE 29TH.

>>> THE MASK AND ROSE WOMEN'S THEATER IN PUPOSKY IS CELEBRATING ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEKEND WITH THEIR SIXTH SISTER SONG CELEBRATION CONCERT.

MASK AND ROSE STARTED IN 2006 WITH A FOCUS ON PRODUCING PIECES BY WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS.

WOMEN ONLY MAKE UP AROUND 35 PERCENT OF THE PLAY WRITING COMMUNITY, SO FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES, THE WILD ROSE THEATER HAS BECOME A CENTRAL PLACE FOR THEM TO DEBUT THEIR WORKS, ALONGSIDE PRIMARILY FEMALE CASTS AND WOMEN-MADE SETS.

DURING THIS SATURDAY'S CELEBRATIONS, MORE THAN TEN PERFORMERS WILL TAKE THE STAGE.

>> GOSH, WHEN I LOOK BACK AT ALL THE PLAYS WE'VE DONE, THAT'S WHY WE DO THEATER.

WE DO THEATER BECAUSE WE WANT TO SIT IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S STORY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

WE WANT TO BUILD THESE REALLY CRITICAL SKILLS FOR US AS HUMAN BEINGS CALLED EMPATHY AND HEARING SOMEONE ELSE'S STORY, SAYING MAYBE MINE IS NOT EXACTLY THE SAME, MAYBE I CAN FEEL EMPATHY FOR WHAT THAT PERSON'S STORY WAS.

WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE, THERE IS NO THEATER.

>> ANNIVERSARY FESTIVITIES WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 P.M.

THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH, WITH BEVERAGES, A FASHION DISPLAY, OPEN ART GALLERY, AND SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION TO TWO FEMALE MUSICAL ARTISTS.

THE SISTER SONG CONCERT IS SET TO START AT 6:30, WITH TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR, OR ON THE MASK AND ROSE WEBSITE.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY IS BACK AGAIN THIS SUMMER.

THIS YEAR 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.

HERE ARE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME YOU CAN QUALIFY BY CALLING US ON THE VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND YOU WILL BE IN THE GRAND DRAWING WHICH WILL HAPPEN DURING OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST NEWSCAST.

>>> TONIGHT, STACY IS STILL GOING TO BE OUT BUT WE HAVE JOSH PETERSON JOINING US FOR WEATHER.

LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME WARM DAYS COMING UP.

>> Josh: WARM DAYS COMING UP BUT THIS IS WHAT WE WAIT ALL WINTER FOR, SUNNY SKIES, PUFFY BLUE CLOUDS, TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-70s.

THIS IS WHAT WE WAIT ALL YEAR FOR, BUT THERE ARE SOME CHANGES IN THE HORIZON AND WE'RE GOING TO GET INTO THE DEEP SUMMER HEAT AND SADLY THE HUMIDITY COMES ALONG WITH THAT.

WE'LL HAVE THE DETAILS [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> Josh: WELL, IT WAS A GORGEOUS DAY OUTSIDE, EITHER ON THE LAKE, OUT CAMPING, JUST BEING OUTDOORS.

HONESTLY, WE'LL HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS LIKE THIS BUT THERE ARE SOME CHANGES AS I MENTIONED EARLIER ON THE WAY IN THE FORECAST.

CURRENTLY, RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, THERE WE GO.

CURRENTLY AT 63 DEGREES, WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT 4 MILES PER HOUR, DEW POINT IS AT 52, HUMIDITY IS AT 70%, SO IT'S COMFORTABLE OUTSIDE, BUT THE BAROMETER IS RISING AT 29.98 WITH THE WINDS HOVERING AROUND8 TO 10 MINUS.

IN BRAINERD, 62 DEGREES UNDER FAIR SKIES, HUMIDITY AT 49%, BAROMETER IS RISING WITH WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

NOW AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE A FEW SHOWERS SPECKLED IN CROSS THE BORDER OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

FOR THE MOST PART, IT WAS A GORGEOUS DAY.

WE HAD THE SUN SHINING THROUGH THE CLOUDS AND IT MADE WAY FOR JUST AN UNCOMFORTABLE DAY.

WE WILL SEE MORE CLOUDS ROLLING IN OVERNIGHT.

BEFORE WE GET TO THAT, LET'S CHECK OUT SOME PHOTOS FROM OUR EAGLE EYES HERE.

WE HAVE LAURIE WITH SOME SWANS ON LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

WE HAVE CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD CAPTURING THE SUN REFLECTING ON THE WATER.

IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE OUTSIDE.

WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY?

ANGELA CAUGHT A FOX LOOKING IN THE BUSHES IN CASS LAKE.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE REPORTS FROM OUR EAGLE EYES, WE HAVE BOB IN BLUFFTON WITH A LOW OF 55, HIGH OF 75, SUNNY AND CALM.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, LOW OF 63, HIGH OF 73, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 73, LOW OF 55 UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE ALMANAC, WE HAD A HIGH OF 75 TODAY, NOT FAR OFF WITH AN AVERAGE OF 78, RECORD WAS 93 SET BACK IN 2001.

OUR LOW WAS 52, BELOW AVERAGE AT 56.

BEMIDJI, NOT MUCH DIFFERENT.

HIGH OF 78, ON PAR OF THE TEMPERATURE AVERAGE OF 77 AND A LOW OF 50 WITH AN AVERAGE AROUND 56.

SO PRETTY MUCH ON PAR FOR WHERE WE SHOULD BE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

NOW TAKING A LOOK AT THAT FORECAST, AS I MENTIONED, YOU WILL SEE MORE CLOUDS ROLL IN.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HEAVIER CLOUD DECK TOMORROW, BUT DON'T WORRY, THAT WILL MAKE WAY FOR A NICE SATURDAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SPECKLED SHOWERS MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE STATE, BUT IT SHOULDN'T HAMPER ANY OUTDOOR PLANS AT THIS POINT.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, AS YOU CAN SEE, LOW TO MID-70s ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE, 76 IN WARROAD, 75 IN FOSSTON, 74 IN BEMIDJI, 70 IN PARK RAPIDS.

NOW, IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, STRING OF 74s, WADENA, BRAINERD, AND AITKIN, 75 IN LITTLE FALLS, CLOUDY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLEAR, SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDER SHOWERS.

TOMORROW, HIGH OF 73, WINDS SOUTHEAST, 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR.

NOW THE ALL IMPORTANT EXTENDED FORECAST, FRIDAY, CLOUD DECK COMES IN, HIGH OF 73.

SATURDAY, GREAT DAY TO BE OUTSIDE, 77.

CHANCE OF RAIN ROLLS IN ON SUNDAY, BRINGING THE HEAVY HEAT AND HUMIDITY FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

FRIDAY, VARIABLE CLOUDS, BUT A GREAT DAY TO BE OUTSIDE ON SATURDAY WITH THAT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY.

SYDNEY.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU JOSH.

NOW WE HAVE CHARLIE YAEGER JOINING US FOR SOME SPORTS.

LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME NBA NEWS COMING IN TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: YES, BIG NEWS FOR THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES.

THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING A LOT OF MOVES LATELY BUT A BIG ONE WITH ALL THE TRADES IN THE NBA.

WE HAVE MORE ON THAT AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL BIG TRADES SO FAR THIS NBA OFF-SEASON, AND TODAY IT APPEARS THE TIMBERWOLVES HAVE THROWN THEIR NAME INTO THAT RING.

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT MINNESOTA IS TRADING FORWARD NAZ REID AND 7 DRAFT PICKS, INCLUDING A 2033 UNPROTECTED FIRST ROUNDER, TO THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS FOR GUARD LAMELO BALL AND FORWARD JOSH GREEN.

BALL IS THE BIGGEST NAME IN THE DEAL.

THE 6'7 ALL-STAR RANKS AS ONE OF THE 5-BEST OFFENSIVE PLAYERS IN THE LEAGUE AND COMBINED WITH ANTHONY EDWARDS, GIVES THE T-WOLVES THE BOTH THE 1ST AND 3RD PICKS FROM THE 2020 DRAFT IN THEIR BACKCOURT.

THEY ALSO INTNED TO RE-SIGN GUARD AYO DOHSOOMOO TO A 5-YEAR $112-MILLION DEAL.

BUT, DEALING REID, PAIRED WITH THE JULIUS RANDLE TRADE TO THE BROOKLYN NETS, NOW LEAVES THE WOLVES FRONTCOURT BAREN.

ALSO, BALL'S HEALTH HAS BEEN A CONCERN OVER THE LAST FOUR SEASONS, ONLY PLAYING IN 177 OF A POSSIBLE 328 GAMES WHILE MISSING 151.

THIS IS HOW THE WHOLE THING BREAKS DOWN.

BY TRADING THE 2033 1ST ROUND PICK, TIMBERWOLVES NOW DON'T CONTROL THEIR OWN FIRST ROUND PICKS IN 2027, '28, '29, '30, '31, AND NOW 2033.

>>> THE THIRD GAMES OF GROUP PLAY HAVE BEGUN AND WHILE SOME TEAMS, LIKE THE UNITED STATES, HAVE ALREADY SECURED THEIR PLACE IN THE ROUND OF 32, THERE WERE LOTS OF TEAMS WHOSE FATES WERE STILL TO BE DECIDED IN THEIR FINAL MATCHES.

WE START WITH ECUADOR AND GERMANY, THE GERMANS ALREADY MOVING TO THE KNOCK STAGE, BUT ECUADOR HAD YET TO EVEN SCORE A GOAL THIS WORLD CUP.

DELIVERS FOR THE TRI-COLOR IN THE 9th MINUTE.

EXCORRIDOR -- ECUADORIANS ARE ECSTATIC.

NOW A 2-1 WIN.

NICOLA SCORED ONCE IN THE FIRST HALF FOR A 1-0 LEAD AND THEN AGAIN IN THE SECOND HALF, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PASS.

2-0 PUTS THEM THROUGH.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE SCORES FROM TODAY.

THAT WAS FROM THOSE TWO GAMES WE JUST TALKED ABOUT.

THEY ARE IN GROUP E. LOOKING INTO THE NEXT GROUP, THERE WE GO.

JAPAN AND SWEDEN TIED, SO THEY ARE BOTH MOVING ON.

THE NETHERLANDS GETS THE WIN, THEY WIN THAT GROUP.

RIGHT NOW, TÜRKIYE AND THE UNITED STATES TIED AT 2-2.

PARAGUAY AND AUSTRALIA NEED A DRAW FOR BOTH OF THEM TO MOVE ON.

IF ONE WINS AND ONE LOSES, THEN THE OTHER ONE IS OUT.

THAT'S HOW THAT IS GOING TO GO AND THAT'S THE WAY IT LOOKS IN THE WORLD CUP.

THERE WE GO.

SYDNEY DICK EVERYBODY.

>> Sydney: WELL, BACK TO NEWS.

THANK YOU CHARLIE FOR DOING OUR SPORTS TODAY.

IF YOU WERE ONLY GIVEN ONE LURE TO FISH WITH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

WELL FOR WEEKS EDITION OF FISHING TIPS, RAY AND MANDY SHARE WHAT LURES THEY WOULD PICK AS PART OF THEIR ONE LURE CHALLENGE.

>> TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING CALLED A ONE LURE CHALLENGE.

MANDY AND I ARE BOTH GOING TO PICK OUT PROBABLY OUR FAVORITE LURE TO USE AND IT CAN BE USED FOR A LOT OF THINGS.

WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU WHY WE PICKED IT AND WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW WE USE IT.

SO MY FAVORITE LURE IS A JIG IN THE MIDDLE.

OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A REAL MINNOW, IT'S AN ARTIFICIAL.

IT SERVES THE PURPOSE.

JIGS CAN BE USED ON ABSOLUTELY ANY FISH FROM A SUNNISH -- SUNFISH, TO WALLEYES, TO MUSKIES, YOU NAME IT, AND YOU CAN USE A JIG AND A MINNOW ANY TIME OF YEAR FOR THAT FISH.

I WILL SHOW YOU A COUPLE OF TECHNIQUES I USE WHEN I USE THE JIG AND A MINNOW.

FIRST PEOPLE LIKE TO JIG IT, STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN.

THERE ARE A LOT OF TIMES THAT THE FISH WON'T TAKE IT THAT WAY.

SO YOU HAVE TO GO OUT AND, WHAT I LIKE TO DO WHEN MY LINE IS NOT TANGLED UP, I LIKE TO ALSO DRAG IT ALONG JUST ABOVE THE SHORE OR JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE AND JUST KEEP IT AN INCH OR TWO ABOVE THE LAKE, ABOVE THE WATER LINE AND A LOT OF TIMES THAT'S WHEN YOU GET A BITE.

THE OTHER THING I LIKE TO DO IS I LIKE TO THROW IT OUT, AND WE'RE IN SHALLOW WATER HERE.

DEEPER WATER, 10, 12, 13 FEET, I LIKE TO LAY THE JIG ON THE BOTTOM AND A LOT OF TIMES THE FISH WILL PICK IT UP RIGHT FROM THERE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ANY ACTION.

SOME DAYS THEY LIKE THE ACTION, SOME DAYS IT DOESN'T MATTER.

THEY WILL PICK IT UP.

MANDY WILL TALK ABOUT HER LURE.

>> MY ONE LURE CHALLENGE, HANDS DOWN, I THINK, ONE OF THE MOST VERSATILE ONE LURE CHALLENGE TO FISH CRAPPIES, NORTHERN PIKE, MUSKIES IS A SLIP BOBBER.

ONE OF THE CHEAPEST SET UPS YOU CAN GET BY SIMPLY ADJUSTING THE SIZE OF YOUR BOBBER AND THE SIZE OF YOUR LURE, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A PAN FISH.

YOU CAN FISH ANY SPECIES THERE IS.

IT IS REALLY SIMPLE.

SO YOU CAN USE IT WITH PLASTICS, YOU CAN USE IT WITH LIVE BAIT, MINNOWS, NIGHT CRAWLERS, LITERALLY THIS THING IS DEADLY AND IT ONLY COST A FEW DOLLARS.

THE OTHER GREAT THING ABOUT A SLIP BOBBER IS THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO ADJUST THE DEPTH REALLY QUICKLY.

SO, SIMPLY BY MOVING THIS UP AND DOWN, YOU CAN FISH IN 30 FEET OF WATER OR YOU CAN FISH IN 2 FEET OF WATER, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ADJUST YOUR BOBBER STOP TO THE TOTAL DEPTH YOU WANT TO FISH IN.

AFTER THAT, IT'S PRETTY SIMPLE.

YOU GOT YOUR BAIT, YOU GOT YOUR BOBBER, EVERYTHING IS SET, YOU CAST HER OUT AND WAIT FOR YOUR BOBBER TO GO DOWN.

>> THERE ARE TWO IDEAS YOU CAN USE.

IT SHOWS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE 100 PIECES OF TACKLE TO GO OUT AND CATCH SOME FISH.

JUST HAVE SOMETHING YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE IN AND USE IT AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN.

FOR LAKELAND PUBLIC TELEVISION, I'M RAY GILDOW.

>> AND I'M MANDY UHRICH, THE BASS N' BIOLOGIST.

>> Sydney: WHAT WOULD YOUR ONE LURE CHOICE BE?

>> Charlie: I WOULD CHOOSE THE GUMMY WORMS.

>> Sydney: I WOULD TOO.

THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE, HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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