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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.

[♪♪♪] >> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> THE RED LAKE NATION HELD THEIR ANNUAL STATE OF THE BAND ADDRESS EARLIER TODAY, A TIME FOR BAND MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER AND SEE HOW THE BAND HAS GROWN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AS WELL AS THE NEEDS AND STRUGGLES OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THE EVENT AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: THE RED LAKE RESERVATION CONSISTINGS OF FOUR COMMUNITIES WITH 1 MILLION ACRES OF LAND, WITH OVER 17,000 MEMBERS, THAT'S THE HIGHEST POPULATION OF TRIBES IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

THE NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION WON'T HAVE THE BAND'S BEST INTEREST IN MIND DURING TRUMP'S SECOND TERM IN OFFICE.

>> WE'RE ALL AWARE THAT THE ELECTION PRESIDENT OF DONALD TRUMP AND ELON MUSK.

THE TREATY IS THE LAW OF THE LAND.

AS SUCH, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS A RESPONSIBILITY AND OBLIGATION TO UPHOLD OUR TREATIES, TO FUND OUR PROGRAMS, BUT DISMANTLING IT AT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS HAPPENING SO FAST THAT WE'RE BEING SUCKED UP IN THE CHAOS.

>> Reporter: HE HIGHLIGHTED HOW MUCH FEDERAL FUNDED IS NEEDED TO HELP TRIBAL NATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

VERSUS THE AMOUNT THAT THE TRIBES RECEIVE.

>> THAT'S WHAT YOU SHARE BUT THIS IS WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO SHARE, 23 BILLION.

THAT'S THE REALISTIC NEED OF OUR PEOPLE, ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.

THIS IS WHAT WE GET.

>> Reporter: HE IS EXPECTING A DECREASE OF FEDERAL FUNDING NEXT YEAR AS WELL, BUT IN TERMS OF FUNDING, THERE IS GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE IN THE RED LAKE GAMING INDUSTRY.

>> WE'RE IMPLEMENTING AN ENTRY LEVEL WAGE SCALE ADJUSTMENT.

ALL ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS WILL INCREASE FROM $11 AN HOUR TO $15 AN HOUR.

OUR SUPERVISORS WILL MOVE FROM $15 AN HOUR TO $18 AN HOUR.

INDIVIDUALS WITH EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE CAN START AT A HIGHER WAGE THAN THAT.

>> Reporter: THEY HIGHLIGHTED HOW IMPORTANT SHAPING THE YOUTH OF THE TRIBAL NATIONS ARE.

SAMUEL STRONG RECOGNIZED RED LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>> MY OWN DAUGHTERS GO TO THAT SCHOOL AND EVERY DAY THEY COME HOME SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE, SAYING THE PRAYERS, SPEAKING FOR THE ANIMALS, THE TREES, PRAYING FOR OUR PEOPLE, AND LEADING WITH HOPE.

THEY PROVIDE US THAT HOPE.

THEY PROVIDE US THAT STRENGTH.

>> Reporter: HE CALLED FOR UNITY FOR WHAT HE CALLS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR THE BAND AND CALLED FOR PLANS OF ACTION.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING IN D.C., BUT WE NEED TO HOLD THE ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE TO UPHOLD THE FEDERAL TRUST RESPONSIBILITY AND TO MAKE SURE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION TO THE TRIBES IS UPHELD.

WE'RE UNIQUE AS TRIBES, WE WERE HERE FIRST, WAY BEFORE THEM.

WE BUILT THE UNITED STATES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM REDBY, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: DURING A DIFFERENT ADDRESS, TREASURER VERNELLE LUSSIER POINTED OUT THAT 40 PERCENT OF BAND MEMBERS LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL AND RED LAKE NATION HAS A 60 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.

>>> THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY WHEN A CAR CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VERNDALE SCHOOL BUS IN WADENA COUNTY.

THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND 7:50 IN THE MORNING IN SECTION 23 OF WADENA TOWNSHIP EAST OF VERNDALE.

WADENA COUNTY SHERIFF MICHAEL D. CARR SAYS THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL AND ONE JUVENILE PASSENGER IN THE CAR WERE TAKEN TO ASTERA HEALTH WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THERE WAS ANOTHER JUVENILE IN THE CAR WHO WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.

TWENTY STUDENTS WERE ON THE BUS AND THEY WERE TAKEN BY ANOTHER BUS TO VERNDALE SCHOOL TO BE EVALUATED FOR INJURIES.

ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY PRIVATE VEHICLE FOR MINOR INJURIES.

INVESTIGATORS SAY THE BUS WAS STOPPED TO PICK UP STUDENTS WHEN THE CAR CRESTED A HILL AND CRASHED INTO IT.

SHERIFF CARR SAYS SUN IS BELIEVED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE CRASH.

>>> LAST YEAR, 478 PEOPLE DIED ON MINNESOTA ROADS AND 29 PEOPLE DIED IN DISTRACTED DRIVING-RELATED CRASHES.

TO PREVENT FURTHER TRAGEDY AND KEEP MINNESOTA ROADS SAFE, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IS ANNOUNCING AN EXTRA DISTRACTED DRIVING ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN DURING APRIL ON MINNESOTA ROADS.

NEW TRAFFIC SAFETY VEHICLES DESIGNED TO GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT A CLEAR VIEW OF WHAT DRIVERS ARE DOING BEHIND THE WHEEL.

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PICKUPS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE CUSTOMIZED WITH CAMERAS AND EQUIPMENT TO DOCUMENT DISTRACTED DRIVING OR OTHER DANGEROUS DRIVING BEHAVIORS.

>> THE LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES YOU SEE BEHIND ME ARE FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY.

IT'S MUCH MORE THAN THIS EFFORT TODAY, THEY ARE SPECIALIZED VEHICLES THAT GIVE OFFICERS BETTER VISIBILITY TO SEE THESE DANGEROUS DRIVING BEHAVIORS.

MANY OF THEM ARE EQUIP WITH CAMERAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE TO SEE INSIDE THE VEHICLE.

>> FOR DRIVERS WHO REFUSE TO TAKE THE STEPS TO BE SAFE, WE WILL BE WATCHING TO STOP YOU.

TROOPERS, DEPUTIES, AND OFFICERS WILL BE WORKING OVERTIME SHIFTS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PICK UPS AND SUVs YOU SEE HERE TODAY ARE A VALUABLE ADDITIONAL TOOL FOR EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND SAFETY.

>> THE OFFICE HAS AWARDED GRANT FUNDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE STATE TO PURCHASE THE TRAFFIC SAFETY VEHICLES.

>>> THE CROW WING COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS GETTING A NEW TOOL TO HELP THEM COMBAT CRIME.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE INSTALLING NINE NEW LICENSE PLATE READING CAMERAS ALONG MAIN ROUTES IN THE COUNTY.

THE COMPANY THAT CREATES THE CAMERAS, FLOCK TECHNOLOGY, SAYS THAT MORE THAN 2,000 CRIMES ARE SOLVED EVERY WEEK UTILIZING THEIR TECHNOLOGY.

FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE TECHNOLOGY WILL ALLOW THEM TO WORK ON CASES LIKE AMBER ALERTS MORE EFFICIENTLY.

>> WHEN WE DISCUSS WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE TOOL IN RECENT TECHNOLOGY, THIS IS ALWAYS ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT IS BROUGHT UP AND HOW HELPFUL THIS TECHNOLOGY IS TO AGENCIES.

>> THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THE CAMERAS WILL NOT BE USED FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY DELETE DATA NOT USED IN ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS AFTER 30 DAYS.

>>> WELL, TOMORROW IS VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY, A DAY TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED DURING THE 15-YEAR-LONG CONFLICT.

THE BRAINERD V.F.W.

HELD ITS FOURTH ANNUAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY GATHERING THIS EVENING FOR THE OCCASION AND REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE DETAILS.

>> THOSE WHO SERVED SIDE BY SIDE OR MEETING TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME TO EXCHANGE STORIES AND ENJOY EACH OTHER'S COMPANY.

>> SOME OF THE OLD-TIMERS I HAVE SEEN BEFORE, WE TALK ABOUT THE SAME OLD STUFF.

WHEN DID YOU SERVE?

WHEN DID YOU GET HOME?

WHAT WAS IT LIKE.

>> THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT EXPERIENCES.

A LOT OF THEM HAD MEDICAL ISSUES FROM OPEN HEART SURGERY TO ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS THEY GOT, EITHER MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY.

>> Reporter: WHILE OTHERS LOOKED BACK AT THEIR LIVES BEFORE DEPLOYMENT.

>> BEING 19, I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD THE FULL REALM OF WHAT WE WERE DOING.

THE ONLY THING I DO KNOW IS WHEN WE WENT INTO A COMBAT ZONE, I WAS WITH 3,500 OTHER AMERICANS.

>> YOU'RE YOUNG AND INVINCIBLE AND IT WAS LIKE WATCHING A JOHN WAYNE MOVIE.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE UNTIL YOU GOT THERE.

>> Reporter: OVER 300 AMERICANS SERVE IN THE VIETNAM WAR, MORE THAN 58,000 GAVE THEIR LIVES, AND BRAINERD'S VIETNAM WAR VETERANS THINK ABOUT TO THIS DAY, ALONG WITH THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES UPON RETURNING HOME.

>> I'M LUCKY I CAME BACK TO BRAINERD.

WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ASCENSION THEY HAD IN ALL THE BIG CITIES.

>> WE COULD SEE THE PROTESTERS, BUT WHEN WE LANDED, WE WERE FAR AWAY.

FORTUNATELY I DIDN'T ENDURE ANY OF THAT STUFF.

THEY SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND EACH AMERICAN SHOULD ALWAYS THINK ABOUT THAT.

>> Reporter: WHICH IS A DAY DEDICATED TO RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO SERVE IN THE VIETNAM WAR MEAN IT IS WORLD TO THE VETERANS.

>> NOW THAT THEY'RE FINALLY BEING RECOGNIZED, THEY'RE TALKING, THEY'RE GETTING OVER THE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES THEY HAD.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE AMERICAN SERVED FOR.

THEY WERE LONG DAYS, 15 OR 16 HOURS A DAY.

WHEN I SEE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER, IT'S ENLIGHTENING AND I THINK THERE IS HOPE FOR AMERICA.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ABOUT 100 VETERANS WERE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE BRAINERD V.F.W.

'S VIETNAM WAR VETERAN'S DAY GATHERING TODAY.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Elissa: I'LL HAVE MORE ON YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, THE BIG FORK ED CENTER HAS THEIR PRODUCTION OF ANN OF GREEN >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, GROWTH BY DESIGN IS HOSTING THE SHE LEADS CONFERENCE TO EMPOWER WOMEN TO GROW AND BECOME BETTER LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR BUSINESSES.

WOMEN ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE FEEDBACK ON PITCHES FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS, HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM MANY ACCOMPLISHED BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND ATTEND BREAKOUT SESSIONS CENTERED AROUND THINGS LIKE TOOLS FOR BUSINESS GROWTH AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

ACCORDING TO GROWTH BY DESIGN CO-FOUNDER KRISTI ACKLEY, THE MOST VALUABLE ASPECT MAY BE THE ABILITY TO NETWORK WITH LIKE MINDED WOMEN.

>> WHEN YOU ARE TOGETHER WITH OTHER WOMEN, IT'S JUST SO MUCH CONNECTION AND INSPIRATION THAT HAPPENS AND BEING ABLE TO HEAR OTHER PEOPLE'S STORIES AND KNOW THAT OH, THEY ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME THINGS, YOU KNOW.

THEY ARE SEEING THE SAME THINGS AND BEING ABLE TO CONNECT AND NETWORK IS REALLY BENEFICIAL.

>> THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 25TH AT MADDENS ON GULL LAKE IN BRAINERD.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY HAS THE NIGHT OFF AND ELISSA IS HERE.

>> Elissa: WE HAVE THIS CURRENT WINTER STORM GOING ON AND ANOTHER CHANCE OF WINTER WEATHER AS WE MO >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEAF, DEAF/BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING STATE SERVICES DIVISION.

>> SANFORD HEALTH; HERE FOR ALL, HERE FOR GOOD.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS AVAILABLE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

>> THE WEATHER IS SPONSORED BY WIDSETH; ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, LAND SURVEYORS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> Elissa: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING, I'M ELISSA BENSON WITH YOUR WEATHER.

TO START OFF TONIGHT, WE HAVE SOME WINTER WEATHER ON THE WAY.

MOSTLY WE'RE LOOKING AT CENTRAL MINNESOTA DOES HAVE THAT PURPLE AREA FOR WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, WHICH WILL GO INTO EFFECT TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M.

INTO SUNDAY.

AS WE HAVE ANOTHER WINTER SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION.

CURRENTLY IN OUR AREA, WE ARE SEEING AROUND THAT FREEZING POINT AS WE HAVE MIXED PRECIPITATION SCATTERED AROUND THE REGION.

WATCH OUT FOR THE FREEZING POTENTIAL AS WE SEE THE STORM COMING TOMORROW.

CURRENTLY IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 32 DEGREES, 100% HUMIDITY WITH PEAK WINDS OF 12 MILES PER HOUR.

SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST WITH 34 DEGREES, AND RISING BAROMETER.

LOOKING AT OUR RADAR, WE SEE THAT MIXED PRECIPITATION MOVING THROUGH, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

WE SEE THAT FREEZING POTENTIAL AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

THAT WILL CONTINUE.

THANK YOU TO OUR EAGLE EYES FOR SUBMITTING PHOTOS.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE WITH THE TURKEYS, AND SAMROSE AND ANGELA WITH THE CLOUDY SKIES TODAY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, A HIGH OF 38 TODAY, SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN CASS LAKE WITH ANGELA, 34 DEGREES, BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY AND WINDY.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, 41 DEGREE HIGH TODAY, 33 DEGREE LOW, AND A LATER SUNSET AT 7:40.

IT'S SIMILAR IN BEMIDJI, A LITTLE COOLER, 36 DEGREES AT THE FREEZING POINT IS OUR LOW.

LOOKING AT OUR FORECAST TOWARDS TOMORROW, IT'S MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, BUT AS WE MOVE ON THROUGH THE DAY, THERE IS A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION.

WE MIGHT SEE SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, ICE ACCUMULATION, AND RAIN AS THE DAY GOES ON INTO SUNDAY.

THAT WILL CONTINUE BEFORE SUNDAY, LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO CLEAR UP AND BE A SUNNY DAY, BUT ON THE COOLER SIDE.

TOWARDS TOMORROW, MOSTLY CLOUDY BUT LOTS OF SUN, ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN VIEWING AREA AND AS WE MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AREA OF MINNESOTA, WE SEE THE RAIN AND SNOW CHANCE MOVE IN.

IT'S GOING TO BE COOLER THAN WE'VE BEEN SEEING LATELY.

TONIGHT, CLOUDY WITH LIGHT RAIN AND MIXED PRECIP, LOW OF 26 DEGREES.

TOMORROW, SIMILAR CONDITION WITH THAT MIXED PRECIP MOVING THROUGH, HIGH OF 37, MORE COMMON TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE CAN FORECAST THAT SECOND STORM MOVES IN, IT WILL BE CLOUDIER INTO THE NIGHT.

IT WILL BE UNDER 40 DEGREES, SO A LITTLE ON THE COOLER SIDE THAN WE WOULD SEE THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO YOUR EXTENDED FORECAST FOR NEXT WEEK.

FREEZING SNOW TOMORROW NIGHT AND THAT STORM ON SUNDAY IS GOING TO BE RAINY AND SNOWY WITH LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE.

MONDAY, IT WILL GET SUNNY AGAIN AND THEN WE SEE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR A STORM MOVING IN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP AROUND THAT MID-30s MARK AND THEN BELOW FREEZING AT NIGHTTIME.

SO WINTER IS STILL HANGING ON FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT HOPEFULLY SPRING IS AROUND THE CORNER SOON.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: YEAH, WE HAD IT A LITTLE BIT.

IT WAS CLOSE.

IT WILL GET HERE.

>> Charlie: SO CLOSE.

THERE ARE A COUPLE WINTER SPORTS GOING ON AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL.

WHILE IT WAS THE NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT THAT STARTED YESTERDAY, A COUPLE OF BROTHERS FROM WARROAD WHO PLAYED AT WESTERN MICHIGAN, WE GOT A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THEM IN AN EXCIING OVERTIME THRILLER AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE WILD'S PROSPECTS, THEY GOT PROBABLY COMING UP TO PLAY WITH THEM LATER THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[ >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE GIGAZONE.

>> IN FOCUS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MINNESOTA ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORT WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> IT PROBABLY COMES AS NO SURPRISE TO WARROAD FANS THAT THE SLUKYNSKY BROTHERS ARE HAVING SUCCESS AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, BOTH PLAYING AT WESTERN MICHIGAN WITH HAMPTON STARTING IN GOAL AS A FRESHMAN AND GRANT ANCHORING THE 2ND LINE AT CENTER.

AND LAST NIGHT THAT SUCCESS WAS ON FULL DISPLAY WITH A THRILLING DOUBLE OVERTIME FINISH IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA TOURNAMENT.

>> ZACH SCORES.

>> ZACH CUT TO THE MIDDLE, BIG STRONG POWER FORWARD AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE NET, GOT A SWIPE ON IT AND IT WENT IN.

>> Charlie: THE GOAL GAVE THEIR SECOND EVER WIN IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AND GIVING HIS BROTHER HAMPTON HIS FIRST TOURNEY WIN.

HE TURNED ASIDE 20 SHOTS, 8 OF THEM IN THE EXTRA TWO FRAMES.

>> THERE'S BEEN A COUPLE OF THE GAMES WHERE IT'S TOUGH TO STAY IN IT WHEN YOU'RE NOT GETTING A LOT OF ACTION.

SO ALTHOUGH YOU'RE NOT GETTING SHOTS, YOU'RE STILL MOVING AROUND AND YOU'RE IN THE GAME.

I FELT GOOD, I WAS DIALED INTO IT ALL GAME AND WE GOT THE WIN.

>> Charlie: WESTERN MICHIGAN WILL NOW PLAY U-MASS IN THE REGIONAL FINAL IN FARGO TOMORROW NIGHT, A SPOT IN THE FROZEN FOUR IN SAINT LOUIS ON THE LINE.

IF THEY WIN, IT WOULD BE THE BRONCOS FIRST FROZEN FOUR APPEARANCE IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

>>> THE FIRST ROUND OF THE MEN'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT CONTINUED TODAY.

THE REIGNING NATIONAL CHAMPS TAKING ON PROVIDENCE, LED BY THE FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK.

WHAT A NIGHT HE HAD.

LOOK AT THIS FIRST GOAL, IT'S SO GOOD WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU TWICE.

THEY WERE UP 1-0.

I MEAN, I GOT DENNIS OVER HERE, HIS JAW DROPPED NEXT TO ME.

SECOND PERIOD, STILL, THIS TIME IT'S ON THE FEED TO SAM HARRIS ON THE POWER PLAY, JUST FINDS THE LANE, GREAT EYES, AWESOME TO SEE.

ALL RIGHT UP 3-0 AND HE IS FINDING A LANE AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT'S THOMPSON ON THE RECEIVING END.

DENVER PRETTY MUCH BEATS PROVIDENCE WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY AND ALSO ERIC FROM BRAINERD ON THAT TEAM AS WELL PLAYING DEFENSE AND WE'LL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THEM AS WELL, TO SEE HOW THEY DO IN THE COMING DAYS.

>>> A COUPLE MORE SCORES FOR YOU, COLLEGE BASEBALL, BEMIDJI STATE GETS THEIR FIRST NSIC ONE OF THE YEAR AT WINONA STATE.

THEY DROP 12-1.

IN COLLEGE TENNIS, BEMIDJI STATE FALLS 6-1 TO CROOKSTON.

THE TIMBERWOLVES BEAT THE SUNS BUT ANTHONY EDWARDS HAD TO LEAVE AFTER GETTING HURT ON A FOUL.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S SOFTBALL FINISHED NON-CONFERENCE PLAY WITH A 13-11 RECORD AND READY TO MAKE SOME WAVES HEADING INTO NSIC PLAY.

AS IT HAS TURNED OUT IT'S BEEN TOUGH TO KEEP THAT MOMENTUM WITH THE BEAVERS GOING 1-5 SO FAR, BUT THEY AREN'T DISCOURAGED BY THE DERAILMENT CAUSED BY THEIR TOUGH START, INSTEAD FOCUSING ON THE CONSISTENCY THEY NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK.

>> IT'S JUST LIKE TRYING TO FIND WHAT WE DO BEST AND THIS TEAM, I FEEL LIKE THIS YEAR THIS TEAM, MOST OF THE STARTING LINE UP IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR BUT IT FEELS DIFFERENT.

THIS YEAR WE'RE MORE CONFIDENT, WE JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STAY CONFIDENT, STAY HIGH, NOT GO DOWN.

EVERY YEAR WE GOTTEN MORE AND MORE PLAYERS THAT CAN COMPETE AT THE LEVEL THAT THE NSIC NEEDS.

I FEEL LIKE WE HAD SOME GOOD SENIORS, GOOD UPPERCLASSMEN, AND I FEEL LIKE WE GOTTEN REALLY GOOD UNDER CLASSMEN TO TAKE THEIR SPOTS AND BRING OUR PROGRAM TO A BETTER LEVEL.

>> BEMIDJI STATE HAS 9-UPPER AND 11-UNDER CLASSMAN THIS SEASON, A PRETTY EVEN SPLIT, AND NOW THE BEAVERS PLAN TO LEAN ON THEIR SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS TO LEAD THEM THROUGH THE HEART OF THEIR CONFERENCE SCHEDULE.

>> THE PITCHERS KNOW US PRETTY WELL AND WE HAVE DONE SCOUTING SO WE CAN HIT THESE PITCHES SO WE KNOW WHAT COUNTS THEY WILL THROW WHICH PITCH.

I THINK THAT HELPS A LOT, JUST KNOWING THE PITCHERS REALLY.

>> WE'RE AN ENERGY TEAM.

WE THRIVE ON ENERGY.

IT'S THE DUGOUT IS ROARING.

WE ARE PUTTING RUNS UP ON THE BOARD AND FINDING A WAY FOR THAT ENERGY TO STILL COME OUT, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER TEAM IS HITTING WELL OR WHATEVER IT IS.

THE ENERGY IS GOING TO BE THE KEY THING FOR US, IF WE CAN BRING THE ENERGY, WINS WILL FOLLOW.

>> Charlie: IN THE SERIES VERSUS SIOUX FALLS WAS MOVED BECAUSE OF THE SNOW.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>> "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" WAS PUBLISHED IN 1908 AS A CHILDREN'S NOVEL FOLLOWING THE STORY OF A YOUNG ORPHAN GIRL BEING ADOPTED AND FOLLOWS HER EARLY TEEN ADVENTURES.

THE BIGFORK EDGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS WILL BE PREMIERING THEIR PLAY VERSION OF THE STORY NEXT WEEK.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE ON THE PLAY AND THE THEATER ITSELF FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS.

>> Reporter: 13 PEOPLE WILL STEP OUT ON TO THE STAGE IN THE BIG FORK ED CENTER'S "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" PRODUCTION NEXT WEEK.

TO THE PERFORMERS, THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN JUST A PLAY.

>> I ALWAYS SAID I GET TO BE SOMEBODY ELSE FOR A COUPLE HOURS.

I DON'T HAVE TO BE ME.

I GET TO JUST BE SOMEBODY ELSE AND ALL MY STUFF JUST GOES AWAY.

>> I LOVE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE TO TELL A STORY AND BE UP IN FRONT OF PEOPLE AND JUST BE LOUD AND REALLY EXPRESS MYSELF ON STAGE AND GET POINTS ACROSS AND LET PEOPLE HAVE FUN.

>> Reporter: THE COMMUNITY THEATER PLAYS ARE OPEN FOR ANYONE TO AUDITION AND PERFORMERS RANGE FROM MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO LATE RETIREMENT AGE.

DESPITE BIG FORK ONLY HAVING A POPULATION OF 400 PEOPLE, THEY STILL HAVE HUNDREDS SHOW UP TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY THEATER.

>> I HAVE PEOPLE'S GRANDPARENTS AND AUNTS AND UNCLES, AND THEY DRIVE HOURS TO SEE US.

WOW, THIS IS SO IMPORTANT.

THIS IS INCREDIBLE THAT PEOPLE CARE SO MUCH ABOUT THE THEATER AND US AND THE STORY.

>> Reporter: THE ED CENTER PLAYS USUALLY CONTAIN 20-PLUS CAST AND CREW.

>> PEOPLE WHO ARE ACTING OR DO HAIR AND COSTUMES, WHO BECOME SEEM -- SEAMSTRESSES FOR US.

I THINK IT'S FUN TO SEE PEOPLE THAT ARE SECRET ACTORS OR AMAZING WITH LIGHTS.

>> Reporter: THEN THE HOURS, DAYS, AND MONTHS OF WORK COME DOWN TO OPENING NIGHT.

>> WHEN YOU COME OUT ON STAGE AND YOU SEE A PACKED HOUSE, IT'S LIKE YES, YOU KNOW.

THEN TO SEE THE SAME PEOPLE COME EVERY SINGLE PERFORMANCE, IT'S REALLY GRATIFYING BECAUSE YOU KNOW YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB AND THEY REALLY APPRECIATE AND LIKE WHAT THEY'RE SEEING.

>> Reporter: THIS TIME AROUND, THE AUDIENCE CAN COME BACK DAY AFTER DAY TO SEE "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" COME OFF THE PAGES AND COME TO LIFE.

>> THE STORIES ARE TIMELESS.

IT'S SURPRISING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE LIKE I LOVE THIS STORY.

LIKE EVERYONE IS LIKE I'M SO HAPPY THEY GET TO SEE THIS PLAY OUT IN REAL-TIME AND EVERYONE ENJOYS IT SO MUCH.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE APRIL 3RD THROUGH THE 6TH.

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR AT THE DOOR.

>>> WE GO BACK TO ELISSA FOR MORE ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Elissa: ONCE AGAIN ON OUR WEATHER, LOOKING TOWARDS TOMORROW NIGHT, WE HAVE THE STORM MOVING THROUGH INTO SUNDAY, MONDAY SOME SUNNY SKIES, AND BACK TO A CHANCE OF SNOW ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Charlie: BSU WOMEN'S TRACK GRABBED 8 TOP TEN FINISHES ON THE TRACK AND THEY HAD THREE WINNERS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY.

WE'RE BACK HERE ON MONDAY.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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