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MINNESOTA STATE SENATOR JUSTIN EICHORN OF GRAND RAPIDS IS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING HIS ARREST FOR ALLEGEDLY SOLICITING A MINOR FOR PROSTITU ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT D COMMUNICATED WITH EICHORN, WHO THOUGHT HE WAS TALKING TO A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL.

THEN ON MARCH 17TH, A DETECTIVE ARRANGED TO MEET WITH EICHORN AT A LOCATION NEAR THE 8300 BLOCK OF NORMANDALE AVENUE IN BLOOMINGTON.

EICHORN WAS THEN SEEN ARRIVING IN A PICKUP TRUCK, AND WAS LATER ARRESTED WITHOUT INCIDENT OUTSIDE OF HIS VEHICLE.

EICHORN WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ADULT DETENTION CENTER, AND FELONY CHARGES ARE PENDING OF SOLICITING UNDER 18-YEAR-OLD TO HAVE PRACTICE PR THERE HAVE BEEN CALLS FOR EICHORN TO RESIGN FROM HIS PARTY.

SENATE REPUBLICANS RELEASED A JOINT STATEMENT SHORTLY AFTER THE NEWS OF EICHORN'S ARREST BROKE, SAYING THEY ARE QUOTE, "SHOCKED BY THESE REPORTS, AND THIS ALLEGED CONDUCT DEMANDS AN IMMEDIATE RESIGNATIO JUSTIN HAS A DIFFICULT ROAD AHEAD AND HE NEEDS TO FOCUS ON HIS FAMILY."

A STATEMENT FROM D-F-L SENATE MAJORITY LEADER ERIN MURPHY READS, "THE FELONY ALLEGATION AGAINST SENATOR EICHORN IS DEEPLY DISTURBING, AND RAISES QUESTION THAT WILL NEED TO BE ANSWERED BY THE COURT, AS WELL AS HIS CAUCUS AND CONST THIS IS STILL AN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABL >>> A LAPORTE WOMAN WAS ARRESTED FOR 1-ST DEGREE D-U-I AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN A HIT-AND-RUN CRASH JUST SOUTH OF THE CITY OF BEMIDJI.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE HUBBARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE,ON MARCH 14-TH, THEIR OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL OF A HIT-AND-RUN CRASH AT THE INTERSECTION OF HUBBARD COUNTY ROAD NINE AND US HIGHWAY 71.

DEPUTIES ARRIVED AND SPOKE WITH A 56-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM BEMIDJI.

HE WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN ON COUNTY ROAD NINE IN HIS PICKUP TRUCK WAITING TO TURN, WHEN A VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US HIGHWAY 71 WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO COUNTY ROAD NINE BUT STRUCK THE FRONT END OF THE PICKUP.

THE MAN SAID THE OTHER DRIVER, 34-YEAR-OLD VICTORIA WHITEFEATHER OF LAPORTE, EXITED HER VEHICLE AND ASKED HIM NOT TO CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INSURANCE.

WHITEFEATHER THEN LEFT HER NAME AND ADDRESS ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND LEFT THE SCENE, BUT THE PICKUP DRIVER LATER PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION TO HUBBARD COUNTY D A CONSERVATION OFFICER ARRIVED AT THE RESIDENCE AND DISCOVERED WHITEF SLEEPING IN THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH.

WHITEFEATHER ADMITTED TO BEING INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, SAYING SHE WAS COMING FROM THE LIQUOR STORE AND WAS GOING TO MEET A FRIEND.

DEPUTIES DETECTED SIGNS OF INEBRIATION FROM WHITEFEATHER, AND PERFORMED A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, WHICH SHE FAILED.

DEPUTIES PLACED HER UNDER ARREST FOR A D-U-I, AND SEARCHED HER VEHICLE WHERE THEY FOUND AN OPEN BOTTLE OF VODKA, A BAG OF MARIJUANA, THREE GABAPENTIN PILLS, AND A FOLDED 5-DOLLAR BILL IN A ZIP-LOC BAG.

WHITEFEATHER WAS CHARGED WITH 1-ST DEGREE D-U-I, WHICH IS A FELONY.

WHITEFEATHER WAS 1ST DEGREE D-U-I IN 20-13 AFTER A CRASH RESULTED IN A CRIMINAL VEHICULA HOMICIDE CHARGE WHEN SHE CAUSED THE DEATH OF A MOTORCYCLIST ON HUBBARD COUNTY ROAD 36.

THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS PROVIDED AN UPDATE REGARDING THE CRASH THAT LED TO THE DEATH OF A 22-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM BEMIDJI.

ACCORDING TO THE PRESS RELEASE, WOMAN WHO SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS MIKAYLA BUTCHER.

THE DRIVER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PERNELL REESE, AGE 23, OF WALKER.

REESE HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND BOOKED INTO THE CASS COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ON PROBATION VIOLATION CHARGES, WITH FORMAL CHARGES RELATING TO THE CRASH PENDING.

THE OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDE 27-YEAR-OLD, JUSTIN NORDMARKEN, 21-YEAR-OLD, ARRECIO BROWN, BOTH FROM WALKER, AND JONATHAN PETERSON, AGE 29, OF LONGVILLE.

A GO-FUND-ME PAGE WAS STARTED BY FAMILY MEMBERS TO HELP COVER FOR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MIKAYLA BUTCHER.

WE WILL PROVIDE A LINK TO THE GO-FUND-ME PAGE ALONG WITH THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE .

>>> THE CROW WING COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS HARD AT WORK MANAGING ITS ROADWAYS AMIDST THE ERRANT MINNESOTA WEATHER TEMPERATURES HAVE FLUCUATED FROM 70 DEGREES THIS PAST FRIDAY,TO 20 DEGREES WITH A THUNDERSTORM AND ROUGHLY 2 INCHES OF SNOW THE NEXT DAY.

MARCH IS ANNUALLY AN UNPREDICTABLE TIME FOR COUNTY ROADS,WITH MOISTURE SEEPING INTO THE PAVEMENT CRACKS DURING RAIN SHO FREEZING OVER ON CHILLY DAYS,CREATING POTHOLES IN THE PROCESS .

SOMETHING CROW WING COUNTY MAINTENANCE MANAGER BRIAN BERENT ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE DEPARTMEN LOOKING TO PREVENT THE TEMPERATURE IN >> WE HAVE CREWS OUT PATCHING POTHOLES.

WE ARE PREPPING THEM RIGHT NOW FOR THOSE TYPE OFFSPRING TASKS THAT HAPPEN.

WE HOPE TO BE DONE WITH THE SNOW FOR THE YEAR BUT IT'S ONLY MARCH.

>> THE TEMPERATURE IN BRAINERD IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO SIT IN THE 30'S AND 40'S THIS WEEK,WITH POTENTIAL SNOWFALL COMING ON SUNDAY >>> AN UNEXPECTEDLY LONG JOURNEY - FINALLY COMING TO A CLOSE... NASA ASTRONAUTS SUNI WILLIAMS AND BUTCH WILMORE SAFELY SPLASHED DOWN TO EARTH ABOARD A SPACEX CREW DRAGON CAPSULE TUESDAY EVENING.

THE CREW-9 ASTRONAUTS LANDED OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA - NEAR TALLAHASSEE.

THE TWO FINALLY BACK TO EARTH AFTER AN UNEXPECTED NINE-MONTH STAY IN SPACE.

LEIGH WALDMAN HAS THE LATEST FROM JOHNSON SPACE CENTER IN HOUSTON ON THE JOURNEY BACK TO PLANET EARTH.

>> AND SPLASHDOWN, CREW NINE BACK ON EASTERLY.

EARTH.

>> THE CAPSULE BARRELED TOWARDS EARTH.

THE CREW NINE ASTRONAUTS LANDED OFF THE COAST OF TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

TWO AUTOS TRO NAUGHTS ROAD ALONG BUTCH AND SUNNY.

THE STAR LINER WAS DEEMED UNFIT FOR THEM TO RETURN ON DUE TO LEAKS.

THEY WERE ABLE TO HITCH A RIDE BACK HOME ONBOARD A SPACE X CAPSULE.

>> NICK, ALEX, BUTCH AND SUNNY.

ON BEHALF OF SPACE X WELCOME HOME.

>> THEY ZOOMED UP TO THEM AFTER THEY PLUNGED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.

RECOVERY SHIP NAMED MEGAN USED A LARGE RIG TO CARRY THEM OUT OF THE WATER.

THE CREW WAS SLATED TO BE FLOWN TO ELLINGTON FIELD AND TAKEN TO JOHNSON SPACE CENTER TO BE REUNION NIGHTED WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

>> THE BIG ISSUE IS THEY MISSED THEIR FAMILIES.

>>Reporter: THEY WERE SLATED TO BE AWAY FROM HOME FOR AN EIGHT DAY MISSION BUT HAD THEIR TIME EXTENDED TO NINE MONTHS.

THEIR CAPSULE WAS GREETED BY DOLPHINS.

>> ACCORDING TO NASA, THE ASTRONAUTS WILL UNDERGO AN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL SCREENING BY A FLIGHT SURGEON - A STANDARD STEP FOR ASTRONAUTS FINISHING L WILLIAMS AND WILMORE SPENT 286 DAYS IN SPACE.

>>> THE THIRD ANNUAL NORTH STARTUP PITCH COMPETITION HOSTED BY GREATER BEMIDJI'S LAUNCHPAD INITIATIVE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS YEAR'S GIGAZONE TECH EXPO.

THE WINNER WILL WALK AWAY WITH A FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE.

THE COMPETITION CONSISTS OF A FIVE MINUTE PITCH TO THE AUDIENCE AND JUDGES WITH A FIVE MINUTE Q AND A SESSION AFTER.

>> NORTH STARTUP GIVES ENTREPRE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR IDEAS IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE AND JUDGE PANEL.

THE PITCH SHOULD EXPLAIN WHAT PROBLEM THE PERSON IS TRYING TO SOLVE OR OPPORTUNITY THEY WISH TO GO AFTER,THE MARKET OF WHO THEY WISH TO REACH,AND THE PROPOSED SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

>> WE'VE HAD QUICK SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE GO ON.

WE ACCEPT ALL KINDS OF BUSINESSES.

IF YOU ARE A LOCAL STORE OR ENTREPRENEUR WITH A SERVICE BUSINESS.

ANYONE WITH IDEAS ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.

>> IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA OR WANT TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS THEY STAY IN THE WANT TO BE PHRASE.

THEY DON'T PEL PEOPLE ABOUT IT OR SHARE THEIR IDEAS.

DURING THE PITCH COMPETITION IS A WAY TO JUMP START YOUR JOURNEY.

MANY TO THE PITCH THINK IF I WIN IT'S A GOOD IDEA AND IF I DUPONT IT'S A BAD IDEA.

THAT'S NOT WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

I LOVE SEEING THE BUSINESSES FLOURISH.

THE ONES THAT DIDN'T WIN BUT GONE ONTO DO GOOD WORK AS WELL.

>> THE TECH EXPO WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 12-TH AT THE SANFORD CENTER, BUT THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR THE PITCH COMPETITION IS APRIL 1-ST. INNOVATORS CAN GO TO THE LAUNCHPAD BEMIDJI WEBSITE TO APPLY FOR THE COMPET.

>>> STILL TO COME ON LACKLAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>>Meteorologist: BREEZY UNDER CLOUDS TOMORROW.

THE WEEKEND SHOULD FUTURE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

>>> HOW TO EDUCA >>> THIS PORTION IS SPONSORED BY CTC.

>>> IT CAN BE HARD TO FIND TIME TO SPEND WITH FAMILY, BUT ONE GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON BONDED ON THE BASKETBALL COURT THIS YEAR,BY REFEREEING GAMES TOGETHER.

KEVIN WALLEVAND HAS MORE.

>> AS THE HORNETS AND WOLVERINES WARMED UP.

THE REFEREES LACED UP.

LONG TIME PARTERNERS JOHN 77 AND CHUCK WHO WILL TURN 80 GOT READY FOR ANOTHER GAME.

>> THIS IS MY FOURTH GAME THIS WEEK.

>> SO DID THE NEW KID 18-YEAR-OLD ANDREW NOW OFFICIATING WITH HIS GRANDPA JOHN.

>> THROW IT UP IN THE AIR.

THIS IS JOHN'S 48th YEAR AND CHUCK STARTED IN 1986.

THEY KNOW EVERY SHORTCUT IN THE REASON.

WE REVVED 28 GAMES IN ONE YEAR.

>> THEY REPPED A FEW GAMES TOGETHER.

>> I WOULD SAY OVER 1,000.

>> JOHN'S GRANDSON ANDREW HERE JUST A TODDLER.

NOW HE'S WORKING GAMES WITH GRANDPA.

>> HERE YOU GO.

>> I FEEL LIKE I'M MORE CONFIDENT.

I USED TO ALMOST GET EMBARRASSED AFTER A CALL.

NOW I JUST MAKE THE CALL AND MOVE ON.

>>Reporter: LEARNING AND BEING MENTORED BY THE MOST EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS.

>> I'D ALSO LIKE YOU HAVE THE VOLLEYBALL LINE OVER THERE.

>> I LOVE IT.

I APPRECIATE GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY OF IT AND I DIDN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT AT ALL.

>>Reporter: GRANDPA JOHN COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD.

AND LIKE JOHN, CHUCK KNOWS THAT PEOPLE LIKE ANDREW.

>> I KNEW THEY GOT YELLED AT.

THAT'S THE ONLY THING I WAS LIKE I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.

>> SOON TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WERE THE FUTURE OFFICIATES.

>> BECAUSE I'M SLOW COMPARED TO THEM NOW AND I SAY TO THEM.

HEY, I REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO BE AS GOOD AS YOU TWO.

THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE.

THEY HAVE COME ON SO STRONG.

>> JOHN AND CHUCK HAVE OFFICIATED OVER 3,400 GAMES.

THINK OF THAT.

>> YEAH, TIME AS YOU GET OLDER, IT'S LIKE A ROLL OF TOILET PAPER.

IT GOES FASTER.

>> THEY GET UP AND DOWN THE COURT JUST FINE.

ANDREW HAS A LITTLE EDGE.

>> JUST A TOUCH FASTER, YEAH, RIGHT.

YOU WILL SEE THAT TONIGHT.

>> IT'S NOT TOO BAD.

I DON'T THINK YOU REALLY SLOWDOWN.

THAT'S JUST A GOOD TIME.

IT'S A GOOD TIME FOR ME, YET, AT MY AGE, THINKING WHAT CAN I DO THAT'S MORE FUN IN THE WINTERTIME THAT REFEREE BASKETBALL GAMES.

>> WITH MANY TOURNAMENTS AHEAD THE THREE WILL BE BUSY.

SMALL TOWNS IN MINNESOTA NEED THEM.

ONE OF THE BEST SIGNS OFFSPRING.

>> GOOD GAME.

GOOD GAME.

>> WJY NEWS.

>> STACY BASKETBALL IS ALWAYS A GOOD TIME BUT I'D LIKE TO BE IN THIS NICE WEATHER.

>>Meteorologist: WE WILL SEE NICE WEATHER MOVING AHEAD.

BREEZY TOMORROW WITH MORE SUNSHINE AND >>> CLOSE CAPTIONS IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DEAF, DEAFBLIND, AND STATE SERVICES DIVISION.

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>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSEN.

>> WE >>Meteorologist: WE SAW A MIX OF CLOUDS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

STILL COULD SEE ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

THOSE MOVING OUT WILL SEE BREEZY CONDITIONS TOMORROW AND MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

LOOKS LIKE WE WILL HAVE MORE SUNSHINE TOWARDS THE END OF THE WEEK.

34 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO OF 7 MILES PER HOUR AND DEW POINT OF 67%.

WE HAVE CLOUDY SKIES AND 27 IS THE DEW POINT.

PRESSURE IS RISING FOR THE LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, IT'S BEEN FAIRLY CLOUDY.

WE HAD A FEW BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA AND PRECIPITATION AND RAIN AND SNOW MOVING THROUGH PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS AND FEW FLURRIES.

OTHER WAY, EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

CLOUDS WILL BREAK UP.

WE SHOULD HAVE MORE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK.

TONIGHT WE HAVE THIS PHOTO OF THE TURTLE RIVER.

BLUE SKIES OVER LOWER RED LAKE.

A SURE SHINE OFFSPRING ANGELA SEND US THIS PHOTO OF A BALD EAGLE WE ALSO HAVE THIS PICTURE OF RED RING BLACKBIRDS.

FUR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORT.

41 AND CALM THIS EVENING.

BOB WITH A HIGH OF 35.

ARLINE WITH A MIX OAF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE WITH A HIGH OF 45.

ANGELA WITH CLOUDS TOPPING OUT AFTER 40.

HIGH TEMPERATURE IN BRAINER TODAY.

VERY SEASONAL HIGH.

AVERAGE IS 41.

32 FOR THE LOW AND SUNSET AT 7:27.

REACHING A HIGH ABOVE AVERAGE.

SUNRISE AT 7:24.

AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST.

WE SEE THE MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

THAT'S THE CASE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

MORE CLEARING IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA EARLY AND CLOUDS START TO BREAK UP AND MOVE OUT.

THAT WILL LEAD US TO PLENTY OF SUNSHINE LATER ON THIS WEEK.

AS FAR AS HIGHS GO LOOK FOR HIGHS TOMORROW IN THE LOW TO MID 30s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA.

CENTRAL MINNESOTA THE HIGHS SHOULD BE A FEW DEGREES WARMER IN THE MID TO UPPER 30s.

THIS IS A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST TONIGHT.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY.

LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

FOR TOMORROW.

VARIABLE CLOUDS 35 WITH WITH A BIT OF A BREEZE.

SUNNY AND 43 ON THURSDAY.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY ON FRIDAY.

SUNNY TO START THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES COOLER LATE THIS WEEK.

HIGHS IN THE 30s.

42 ON SUNDAY.

STILL LOOKING AT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS AS WE HEAD INTO THE INDEPENDENT OF THE WEEK.

BACK TO YOU.

>> THANK YOU, STACY.

WE HAVE CHARLIE WITH US.

>> THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN THE TOURNAMENT.

IF THE TOURNAMENT STARTED TODAY, IT NORMALLY STARTS ON A WEDNESDAY THAT COULD THAT GOES WITH MARCH MADNESS.

WE HAD SOME MADNESS HERE AS WELL.

WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTS FRONT A FANTASTIC QUARTER FINAL GAME.

WE HAVE MORE COMING >>> NORTHWOODS EXSUPERRANCE BROUGHT TO YOU BY LG D PROVIDED BY LVI SUPPLIES.

>>> EQUOT LAKES BOYS BASKETBALL IS BACK AT THE CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT FOR THE 4TH CONSECUT SEASON,BUT IN THAT STRETCH,THE PATRIOTS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A QUARTERFINAL VICTORY THIS YEAR THEY'D LIKE TO GET OVER THAT HUMP,BUT STANDING IN THEIR WAY IS WASECA,WHO ENTERS THE STATE TOURNEY A PERFECT 30-0 .

AT THE TARGET CENTER,7-SEED PEQUOT LAKES TAKING ON THE 2-SEED WASECA,THE PATS ENDED THE BLUE JAYS SEASON LAST YEAR IN THE CONSOLA SEMIFINALS IN TIGHT 3-POINT GAME AND TONIGHT WAS ANOTHER TIGHT ONE MASON GOT ONE.

RUSSELL HAD 13 ON THE NIGHT.

BUILDING A FIVE POINT ADVANTAGE.

FINAL SECONDS PATRIOT ATES PATRIOTS TRYING TO STAY CLOSE.

4 MINUTES LEFT IN THE GAME.

TRYING TO PULL AWAY.

HARRISON CLEANS UP.

LEADING 47-37.

UNDER A MINUTE TO GO.

THEY COMMIT THEIR 20th TURNOVER OF THE GAME.

RUSSELL FOUND CARSON.

THE BIGGEST MOMENTS PUT THEM UP 47-45.

RUSSELL COMES UP WITH THE LEADING 6 STEALS.

BLUE JAYS HAD 15 TOTALS.

KNOCKING DOWN THE FREE THROWS IN THE FINAL PUSHING THEM TO A 48-45 THRILLS VICTORY OVER LAKE.

IN THE END, IT WAS THE 21 TURNOVERS THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE TONIGHT.

>> I HEARD IT TWICE ALL READY.

JUST WATCHING AND HOW CLOSE WE GOT.

THIS YEAR BASICALLY A MENTAL BREAKDOWN FOR THE LAST FOUR MINUTES.

>> IT'S A WHALE OF AN OPPORTUNITY.

SO MANY TEAMS AT HOME RIGHT NOW.

THEY DON'T FEEL THE PAIN WE FEEL RIGHT NOW.

THEY DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE.

>> THEY WILL ONCE AGAIN FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW HEADTO THE SEMIFINALS.

THE LAST TWO YEARS THEY WON THE BRACKET.

>>> VOLKMANN RETIRES AFTER 37 YEARS WELL,WADENA-DEER CREEK'S SUE VOLKMANN IS CALLING IT QUITS AFTER 37-YEARS AT THE HELM OF WOLVERINES GIRLS VOLLEY THE LONGTIME HEAD COACH AMASSED OVER 650 WINS WHILE LEADING W-D-C TO EIGHT STATE TOURNAMENT G AN UNDEFEATED 33-AND-OH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 20-10 IT WAS AN UPLIFTING MOMENT THAT CAME JUST MONTHS AFTER AN F-4 TORNADO DEVASTATED WADENA AND THE SURROUNDING THE COMMUNITY THAT MAGICAL RUN EARNED VOLKMANN THE CLASS 2-A STATE COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS >> WELL,WITH WINTER SPORTS COMING TO A CLOSE THAT MEANS IT'S TIME FOR SOME TRANSFER PORTAL TALK AND WHETHER YOU LOVE IT OR HATE,IT'S THE REALITY OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS FOR NOW,AND FOR BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S HOCKEY,THERE A FEW PLAYERS WHO JUMPED ON IN MOST NOTABLY, DEFENSEMAN RILEY REEVES,WHO LEAVES BSU AT THE MIDWAY POINT OF HER COLLEGIATE CAREER THE STAND OUT SOPHOMORE HELPED LEAD THE POINT ON POWER PLAYS FOR THE BEAVERS,AND HER SIX POINTS THIS SEASON WERE SECOND MOST ON THE TEAM BY A DEFENDER BEHIND SENIOR MAKENNA DEERING BUT EVEN BIGGER WAS HER ABILITY ON THE DEFENSIVE END WHERE SHE LED THE TEAM IN BLOCKS WITH 96 .

IN ADDITION TO REEVES,DEFENSEM JULIA JZUHLEENSKA ALSO HIT THE PORTAL,THE FRESHMAN FROM POLAND ONLY SAW TIME IN TWO GAMES THIS SEASON .

THEY WERE THE FIRST TWO AGAINST OHIO STATE.

>> WHETHER YOU HATE IT OR LOVE IT THE PORTAL IS HERE.

THANK YOU CHARLIE.

>>> SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS IS THE NORM FOR PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA, WITH OVER 17 MILLION ACRES OF FOREST IN THE STATE AND OVER 10,000 LAKES THE OPTIONS ARE SEEMINGLY ENDLE FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL CAUGHT UP WITH ONE GROUP THAT TURNED THE GREAT OUTDOORS INTO A VALUABLE LEARNING OPPORT.

>> MANY ARE LEAVING THEIR HOMES AND SPENDING TIME-OUT DOOR.

FOR THIS GROUP THEIR TIME IS SPENT HIKING.

>> IT'S A CONNECTION POINT FROM THE COMMUNITY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO NOT ONLY HAVE A PLACE TO FEEL CONNECTED WITH PEOPLE BUT ALSO THE OUTDOORS.

WE RO VIED THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM.

>> CAMP CONFIDENCE HAS BEEN SEVERING THE AREA FOR 60 YEARS.

PROVIDING EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.

>> WE WANT A PROGRAM FOR KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.

ALLOWING KIDS WITH DISABILITY OWNERSHIP IN THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES.

THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS COME OUT HERE.

>> KIDS CAME OUT TO CAMP CONFIDENCE TO LEARN WHAT HAPPENS TO THE LOCAL FLORA WHEN IT TURNS SPRING.

>> IT'S THE CUSP OF WHAT SPRING WILL BE.

WE WILL LOOK AT TREES TO WHAT THE ANIMALS ARE DOING AND GO TO THE NATURE CENTER AND SEE WHAT'S INSIDE OF THERE TO SHOW THE KIDS AND TELL THEM ABOUT WHAT'S TO COME DURING THE SPRING MONTHS AND INTO THE SUMMER TOO.

>> THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES, CAMP CONFIDENCE IS EDUCATING AND INSPIRING KIDS WITH COGNITIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ONE STEP AT A TIME.

>> ONE THING I LOVE DOING IS TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT THE OUTDOORS AND WHAT IT MEANS NOT ONLY TO BE CONNECTED WITH PEOPLE BUT ALSO IN NATURE IT'S IMPACTFUL TO FEEL THAT CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER PERSON BUT WHAT'S IN YOUR BACKYARD.

>> YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT CAMP CONFIDENCE AND THEIR UPCOMING EVENTS BY HEADING TO THEIR WEBS CONFIDENCE DOT COM.

>> THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

WE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AT 10:00.

GOOD NIGHT.

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