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

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>> LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00 WITH LOCAL NEW FROM BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

DENNIS WEIMANN WITH THE NEWS, STACY CHRISTENSON WITH THE WEATHER, AND MILES WALKER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

[♪♪♪] >> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR JOINING US.

WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH AN UPDATE ON THE RENEWED INVESTIGATION INTO A COLD CASE FROM THE 1980'S INVOLVING A MISSING BELTRAMI COUNTY BOY.

>> 3-YEAR-OLD KEVIN DISAPPEARED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1982, WHILE PLAYING UPSTAIRS AT HIS FAMILY'S HOME, ROUGHLY 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEMIDJI.

44 YEARS LATER, A NEW TIP HAS SPURRED A NEW SEARCH.

THE BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALONG WITH AGENT FROM THE MINNESOTA BCA HAVE BEEN SEARCHING A PROPERTY THREE MILES TO THE WEST OF WHERE HE WENT MISSING.

THE INITIAL SEARCH ON OCTOBER 22ND INVOLVED NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUES TO FIND A DEAD BODY, SUCH AS GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR AND CADAVER DOGS WHO CAN DETECT THE ODOR OF DEAD BODIES HUNDREDS OF YEARS AFTER A DEATH.

THAT PROMPTED A NEW SEARCH WARRANT BECAUSE THE RADAR DETECTED AN ANOMALY IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE ATTACHED GARAGE.

THE HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION DOG EXHIBITED A TRAINED RESPONSE TWO TIMES INSIDE THE GARAGE, BOTH IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE GARAGE.

IT'S AN INDICATOR KNOWN TO THE HANDLER THAT THE DOG BELIEVES THEY DETECTED THE ODOR OF A DEAD BODY.

THE SEARCH WARRANT REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM THE COURT TO DIG DOWN AS FAR AS NEEDED TO RECOVER ALL THE HUMAN REMAINS AND USE ALL FORENSICALLY ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO DISTURB THE GROUND TO EFFECT THE SEARCH FOR THE HUMAN REMAINS.

ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS THE B.C.A.

IS ANALYZING TWO ITEMS FOLLOWING THAT SEARCH THAT WERE TAKEN FROM UNDER FLOOR OF THE GARAGE.

BELTRAMI COUNT SHERIFF JASON RIGGS SAYS HE'S NOT OVERLY OPTIMISTIC THE ITEMS ARE TIED TO THE CASE BUT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS DOING FOLLOWUP INVESTIGATION, RIGGS TELLS US AT THIS POINT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE IS NOT CLOSE TO MAKING AN ARREST IN THE CASE.

>>> OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS REPUBLICAN AND D.F.L.

CANDIDATES HAVE TRAVELED AROUND THE STATE TO SPEAK WITH MINNESOTANS ONE LAST TIME BEFORE ELECTION DAY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK ATTENDED BOTH PARTIES' BEMIDJI STOPS, AND SPOKE TO REPRESENTATIVES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING, AND THE BIGGEST ISSUES THEY HAVE SEEN ARISE DURING THEIR CAMPAIGN.

>> Reporter: ON THURSDAY, MINNESOTA CANDIDATE FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY GATHERED WITH BEMIDJI AREA COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THE FINAL TIME BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 3RD ELECTIONS.

GOVERNOR CANDIDATE SPOKE ALONGSIDE HER RUNNING MATE RYAN AND ADDRESSED THE CROWD AS THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATE.

THEY ASKED WHAT ARE THEIR BIGGEST POINTS OF EMPHASIS DURING THEIR 2026 CAMPAIGN.

>> WE WANTED TO GET OUR MONEY BACK, OUR FLAG BACK, OUR ELECTIONS BACK.

IT ALL COMES DOWN TO HAVING A GOOD, HONEST GOVERNMENT WHERE WE HAVE TRANSPARENCY, WE CAN ADDRESS PROBLEMS WE HAD WITH FRAUD.

>> NORTHERN MINNESOTA, SAME MESSAGE THAT IS ACROSS THE STATE, LET'S TURN OUR STATE BACK AROUND AND MAKE IT STRONGER, BETTER, AND GET US BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK, AND IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE THAT CAN MOVE US FORWARD.

>> YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY INTERESTING ON THOSE THINGS THAT SEEM TO RISE TO THE TOP, NO MATTER WHO WE'RE TALKING TO, THE ISSUES OF AFFORDABILITY, FREEDOM, THAT COMMON SENSE MESSAGE, MAKING OUR STATE AFFORDABLE, AND ENDING FRAUD, NO MATTER WHAT WE CONTINUE TO HEAR THAT, PEOPLE ARE REALLY FRUSTRATED AND THEY SHOULD BE.

IT'S BEEN A THEFT OF TACK PAYER DOLLARS AND WORSE YET, THE DOLLARS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO GO TO SOMEONE THAT NEEDED THEM DIDN'T MAKE IT THERE.

>> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR OWN, INCLUDING MINNESOTA AUDITOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ALONGSIDE AMY KLOBUCHAR.

>> WE HEAR ABOUT THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

WE HAVE GONE TO 2.5 MILLION DOORS, AND ALMOST EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT THE PRICE OF GAS, THE PRICE OF GROCERIES, THEY UNDERSTAND THE WAR IN IRAN HAS DRIVEN THE COST OF GAS UP.

PEOPLE ARE FIRED UP.

THEY UNDERSTAND THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IS REAL IN BEMIDJI AND ALL OVER THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND THE ONLY WAY TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IS TO ELECT PEOPLE WHO WILL MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE.

THAT'S ALL WE'RE DOING HERE IN BEMIDJI.

>> Reporter: ONE ASPECT THAT BOTH PARTIES AGREED UPON WAS THE NECESSITY OF VOTING.

>> WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO GET OUT AND VOTE BY 8:00 P.M.

ON TUESDAY.

IT'S THE WAY YOUR VOICE IS HEARD AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE POLLING LOCATION AND VOTE IN THESE ELECTIONS, YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE IMPACTING YOUR FUTURE.

>> ABSOLUTELY GET OUT AND VOTE.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO VOTE.

HOWEVER YOU VOTE, WHETHER IT'S EARLY, DAY OF, JUST VOTE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> AND JUST A REMINDER OUR LAKELAND NEWS ELECTION NIGHT NEWSCAST BEGINS AT 10:30 TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE WILL UPDATE YOU ON THE LATEST RESULTS AT THAT TIME.

>>> ACROSS THE NATION CANDIDATES AND MAJOR FIGURES IN BOTH PARTIES ARE DEPLOYING EVERY TOOL TO MAKE SURE THEY REACH VOTERS AND GET THEM OUT TO THE POLLS.

AND IT COMES AFTER A WEEKEND FILLED WITH TWISTS AND TURNS ON THE TRAIL.

MADDIE GANNON HAS THE LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

>> MY PITCH IS, LOOK AT WHO WE ARE, LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

>> Reporter: IT'S CRUNCH TIME, WITH JUST HOURS LEFT TO CONVINCE VOTERS TO HEAD TO THE POLLS.

>> WE CAN DO A LOT DAMN BETTER IN THIS COUNTRY AND THAT'S WHAT THIS RACE IS ABOUT.

>> Reporter: CANDIDATES ARE SPENDING THEIR FINAL HOURS ON THE TRAIL, MANY WRAPPING UP BUS TOURS OR HOLDING CANVASSING EVENTS AS THEY TRY TO REACH UNDECIDED VOTERS OR DRIVE THEIR BASE TO THE POLLS.

>> THE PATTERNS HAS BEEN IN THE RED STATE RACES, THE UNDECIDED VOTE HAS COLLAPSED AND FALLEN IN LIKE WITH REPUBLICANS, BUT WE HAVEN'T BEEN SEEING THAT WHICH IS A GOOD NEWS FOR DEMOCRATS.

>> Reporter: A SHAKE UP IN MICHIGAN'S SENATE RACE.

ABDUL STEVENS THROW HIS VOTE.

MAJOR FIGURES IN BOTH PARTIES WANT TO SAY THE FINAL WORD.

KAMALA HARRIS CAMPAIGNED IN FLORIDA.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DELIVERED HIS CLOSING REMARKS AT THE REFLECTING POOL IN WASHINGTON MONDAY AFTERNOON.

>> I TRAVELED ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SPOKEN AT ALL THESE RALLIES I HAVE DONE OVER THE LAST IN THE LAST 2.5 WEEKS AND AMERICA IS READY TO GO.

THEY'RE READY TO VOTE.

I HOPE THEY'RE READY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

>> POLLS ARE OPEN IN MINNESOTA TOMORROW FROM 7:00 A.M.

TO 8:00 P.M.

>>> WELL, JESSICA HERBERG IS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LAKES AREA FOOD SHELF.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF LAKES AREA FOOD SHELF CONDUCTED A MONTHS LONG NATION WIDE SEARCH AND ANNOUNCED TODAY IT HAS APPOINTED HERBERG AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY.

THE LAKES AREA FOOD SHELF CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 1,000 FAMILIES PER MONTH.

HERBERG HAS WORKED AS THE OPERATIONS MANAGER AT THE BAXTER LOCATION OF THE LAKES AREA FOOD SHELF SINCE 2026.

PRIOR TO THAT SHE WAS MANAGER OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY'S RESTORE IN BRAINERD.

HERBERG REPLACES TAMARA LARSEN WHO HAS RETIRED.

>>> LAKELAND PBS IS LOOKING FOR FEEDBACK ABOUT OUR CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES.

LAKELAND PBS PROVIDES REAL-TIME, CLOSED CAPTIONING OF LAKELAND NEWS.

THIS SERVICE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEAF, DEAF-BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING SERVICES DIVISION.

YOU CAN ACCESS CLOSED CAPTIONING BY PUSHING THE CC BUTTON ON YOUR REMOTE OR BY CLICKING ON THE MENU BUTTON OF YOUR REMOTE.

IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING THIS FEATURE YOU CAN CONTACT OUR ENGINEERING TEAM HERE AT 218-333-3066.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR OPINION ABOUT OUR CAPTIONING SERVICE.

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YOU CAN ACCESS IT BY FOLLOWING THE LINK YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE MORE RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND SOME MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES LATER THIS WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, A LOCAL FOOD DRIVE IS LOOKING TO FILL MORE THAN JUST A TRUCK, THEY'RE HOPING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR AREA FAMILIES.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, AND THE COMMUNITY ARE COLLECTING FOOD AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES DURING THE 35TH ANNUAL STUFF A TRUCK DRIVE FOR THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING SHOWS US HOW THE EFFORT IS HELPING MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES ACROSS THE AREA.

>> Reporter: EVERY CAN, BOX, AND BAG OF GROCERIES ADDS UP TO SOMETHING BIGGER.

THROUGH STUFF A TRUCK, IT WILL KEEP THE COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF STOCKED AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES.

>> WHAT IT DOES, IT HELPS US FILL THE SHELVES AT A TIME OF YEAR WHEN WE TEND TO BE REALLY BUSY.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR FOOD FOR THEIR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AND IT GIVES US A CHANCE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE FOOD TO OFFER THEM WHEN THEY COME INTO SHOP.

>> Reporter: WHILE DONATIONS HELP KEEP SHELVES STOCKED, THE IMPACT GOES FURTHER.

INSIDE THE FOOD SHELF, FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE WHAT THEY NEED IN A SETTING DESIGNED TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME.

>> THE FAMILIES THAT COME THROUGH HERE, WE TRY TO SET IT UP AS MUCH LIKE A GROCERY STORE AS POSSIBLE, SO ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY TO SEE THAT AND THE CUSTOMERS THAT COME THROUGH IS A BIG DEAL.

WE DON'T WANT THERE TO BE ANY SHAME OR PREJUDICE FOR ANYONE THAT COMES THROUGH HERE.

>> Reporter: FROM WAREHOUSE PALLETS STOCKED WITH FOOD, EVERY ITEM HAS A PURPOSE AND WITH THE HOLIDAYS IN THE HORIZON, KEEPING THE INVENTORY STOCKED IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER.

>> WE ALL NEED FOOD AND WE KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE HUNGRY.

MAYBE WE CAN GO TO THE FRIDGE AND GET SOMETHING BUT NOT EVERYBODY CAN DO THAT.

SO THIS IS A WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IN OUR COMMUNITY HAS THAT OPPORTUNITY AND HAS ENOUGH FOOD.

>> Reporter: BEHIND EVERY DONATION IS A STORY AND BEHIND EVERY STOCKED SHELF IS SOMEONE'S LIFE THAT IT TOUCHES.

FROM RECEIVING A HELPING HAND TO GIVING ONE.

>> I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER MYSELF HERE.

I HAVE BEEN A VOLUNTEER BEFORE NOW.

I ALSO WORK HERE AND SO I GOTTEN TO INTERACT WITH ALL SORTS OF AMAZING PEOPLE, THE DONORS, THE VOLUNTEERS, FELLOW CUSTOMERS, AND GETTING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM IS SO AMAZING.

EVERYBODY IS SO GRATEFUL AND GENEROUS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> FOOD DONATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED AT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES.

MONETARY DONATIONS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED AT LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS AND THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF WEBSITE.

THE DRIVE ENDS ON NOVEMBER 22ND.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US.

WE ARE IN FOR SOME RAIN HERE THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

>> Stacy: WE ARE GOING TO SEE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF RAIN SHOWERS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE WILL SEE SOME SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TOTALS BY THE END OF THIS.

BEYOND THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE A COOL DOWN, TEMPERATURES MORE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING RAIN SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

WE HAVE MORE RAIN ON THE WAY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WE WILL START TO SEE TEMPERATURES FALLING A LITTLE BIT, SO ONCE WE GET BEYOND THE RAIN LATER THIS WEEK, WE WILL SEE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES.

OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE A QUIET FORECAST AS WE HEAD INTO THE LATER PART OF THIS WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 53 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

THE PEAK WIND GUST IS 8, AND WE HAVE PICKED UP JUST UNDER 0.9-INCH OF RAINFALL.

IN BRAINERD, IT'S 61, 60 IS OUR DEW POINT, SOUTH WINDS GUSTING UP TO 25 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME RAIN, A LULL IN THE ACTION, ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE'LL SEE THAT RAINFALL PICKING UP LATER TONIGHT.

WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE DAYS OF EXPECTED RAINFALL, SO THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

QUIETER WEATHER LATER THIS WEEK AND THEN AGAIN TEMPERATURES WILL START TO COOL OFF AS WELL.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

THE BIRDS AND THE DEER WERE OUT AND ABOUT ON THIS DREARY RAINY DAY.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, GARY AT DEERWOOD, JOAN FROM LAPORTE WITH THOSE PHOTOS.

A RECENT SUNSET FROM BILL AND JUDY.

SOME FALL COLOR IS SPOT IN THE DEERWOOD AREA FROM CHRISSY AND A LOT OF RAIN IN CASS LAKE FROM ANGELA.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING 2.25 INCHES OF RAIN, STILL RAINING THIS EVENING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, 2.5 INCHES OF RAIN.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, REPORTING 1.7 INCHES OF RAIN TODAY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, RAIN SHOWERS, HIGH WAS 60.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, 0.75-INCH OF RAIN AND BREEZY.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, JUST PICKING UP A BIT OF RAIN, OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS 56.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, IN BRAINERD, WE TOPPED OUT AT 61.

WE'RE SEEING WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AND NOT MUCH CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, LOW OF 55.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 55, SO AGAIN VERY MILD, 53 WAS OUR LOW, AND SUNSET AT 5:00.

TOMORROW, WE WILL BE SEEING RAIN SHOWERS AND OUR TEMPERATURES WILL STAY MILD.

WE'RE LOOKING AT UPPER 40s IN THE NORTHWEST WITH LOW 50s ACROSS THE REST OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

HEADING INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, A FEW DEGREES WARMER, LOW TO MID-50s EXPECTED FOR OUR HIGHS.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, RAIN SHOWERS ONCE AGAIN, LOWS NEAR 51.

THEN TOMORROW, RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE, STILL CLOUDY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, HIGHS NEAR 52.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE TO THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK AND THEN TAPER OFF ON THURSDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COOLER LATER ON THIS WEEK, BUT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE QUIETER, VARIABLE CLOUDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40s, STILL UPPER 40s ON SUNDAY, JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME RAINFALL.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS STACY.

MILES WAS HERE.

YOU HAD AN EXCITING WEEKEND OF SPORTS ACTION.

>> Miles: YEAH, A LOT OF STUFF HAPPENING THIS PAST WEEK.

WE'RE GOING TO START WITH MEN'S HOCKEY.

THEY PICKED UP A WIN ON FRIDAY, WE'LL HAVE MORE AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH MILES WALKER.

[♪♪♪] >>> COMING INTO THE WEEKEND, BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY'S OFFENSE HAD BEEN DUE FOR AN OUTBURST, ONLY FINDING THE BACK OF THE NET NINE TIMES THROUGH THE TEAM'S FIRST FIVE GAMES.

AND THE FLURRY FINALLY ARRIVED FRIDAY NIGHT, TORCHING FERRIS STATE FOR SIX GOALS IN A 6-1 ROUTE.

AND THEY HAD ANOTHER SHOT AT KEEPING THE HOT HAND GOING, AS THE BEAVERS, FINISHED OUT THEIR SERIES AGAINST THE BULLDOGS.

THREE MINUTES INTO THE FIRST PERIOD, STILL SCORELESS, ETHAN MIEDEMA, COMING RIGHT AT YA, THIRD GOAL OF THE YEAR, BEAVERS TAKE A 1-0 LEAD.

ONTO THE SECOND, BSU NOW DOWN 2-1, ON THE POWER PLAY, OLIVER PEER, HIS SECOND GOAL OF THE SERIES, MAKES IT A 2-2 GAME.

THIRD PERIOD, BSU TRAILING 3-2 AFTER A NATHAN LEEK GOAL, MAX NAMESTNIKOV, LEAVES THREE BULLDOG DEFENDERS IN THE DUST, SECOND GOAL OF THE SEASON.

THE BEAVERS OVERCAME THREE SEPARATE ONE-GOAL DEFICITS TO FORCE OVERTIME, AND BEMIDJI STATE, AFTER 4-4 PROVED TO BE NOT ENOUGH, NABS THE SHOOTOUT WIN 1-0 OVER FERRIS STATE.

MAXON VIG BURIED THE GAME-TYING GOAL FOR THE BEAVERS IN THE THIRD PERIOD'S 18TH MINUTE.

>>> MORE ON COLLEGE HOCKEY, BEMIDJI STATE DROPS TO OHIO STATE IN THEIR SERIES.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR STABILITY AT THE STARTING QUARTERBACK POSITION ALL SEASON LONG.

HOWEVER LAST WEEK, CONNOR CARVER TOOK THE HELM FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON, LEADING THE BEAVERS TO A 33-0 BLOWOUT OVER JAMESTOWN, BREAKING A TWO-GAME SKID.

AND THIS WEEK, CARVER GOT ANOTHER SHOT AT THE ROLE, AS BEMIDJI STATE LINED UP AGAINST MINNESOTA STATE MOORHEAD, IN THE BATTLE FOR THE AXE.

FIRST QUARTER, BSU DOWN 7-0, CONNOR CARVER, AIRING IT OUT, LUCAS PETERSON, PIROUETTING INTO THE END ZONE, 19-YARD RECEPTION, BEAVERS TIE THINGS AT 7-7.

ONTO THE SECOND QUARTER, BEMIDJI STATE NOW UP 10-7, BOMBING ONE UP THE SIDELINE, TYREE LOCKETT, ONE OF HIS TWO TOUCHDOWNS, 143 RECEIVING YARDS ON THE DAY, BEAS GO UP 16-7.

FAST FORWARD TO THE FOURTH, BSU UP 30-20, CARVER ADDING TO HIS HIGHLIGHT REEL, 5 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS, AND 496 TOTAL YARDS.

AND YES SIR, GO BRING THAT AXE BACK TO THE HOMIES KADEN COOK.

AS BEMIDJI STATE, AVENGES LAST YEAR'S DEFEAT IN THE BATTLE FOR THE AXE, DOWNING THE DRAGONS 37-34.

IT WAS A RAINY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO STOPPING THE BEAVERS OFFENSIVE ONSLAUGHT.

>> WE KNEW IT COULD BE RAINING A LITTLE BIT SO WE CAME IN THINKING TO RUN THE BALL, RUN OUT THE BALL AND BURY THESE DUDES AND JUST WIN THE GAME.

THEY RUN A DIFFERENT DEFENSE UP FRONT.

WE KNEW WE NEEDED TO PROTECT, JUST SEEING THE DIFFERENT LOOKS THEY GIVE US AND JUST COMMUNICATING AND PROTECTING.

>> IT'S AN ENORMOUS HONOR, IT'S A TRADITION TO HAVE A GAME.

WE DIDN'T LOOK AT IT AS A GAME EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

NOW IT'S BEEN A BACK AND FORTH BATTLE.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE IT BACK.

>>> AND BEMIDJI STATE WILL GET ANOTHER CHANCE TO KNOCK DOWN A RIVAL THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND, WITH MINNESOTA DULUTH COMING TO TOWN FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOWDOWN.

>>> TAKING A LOOK AT SPORTS AROUND THE AREA.

BSU DROPS TO JAMESTOWN ON SATURDAY.

BEMIDJI STATE ADVANCES TO THE SEMI-FINALS TO FACE OFF AGAINST MINNESOTA DULUTH.

>>> THERE'S A SAYING THAT IT'S ALWAYS HARD TO BEAT THE SAME TEAM TWICE IN FOOTBALL, HOWEVER THAT HAS NOT BEEN THE STORY FOR BRAINERD AND BEMIDJI FOOTBALL.

THE TWO RIVALS HAVE MET UP FOR AN ENCORE IN BOTH 2018 AND 2019 SINCE FIRST BATTLING FOR BABE'S BELL, AND IN BOTH CASES, THE LUMBERJACKS EMERGED VICTORIOUS IN EACH CONTEST.

THIS TIME, IT'S THE WARRIORS WHO EARNED THE RIGHT TO KEEP BABE IN THEIR LOCKER ROOM FOR ANOTHER YEAR, WITH BEMIDJI LOOKING FOR PAYBACK.

NUMBER ONE SEEDED WARRIORS COMING OFF A TEN-DAY BREAK, HOSTING BEMIDJI FOR THE SECTION 8-5A SEMIFINALS.

MID FIRST QUARTER, OPENING DRIVE FOR THE WARRIORS, MALIK LAUER DOING WHAT HE DOES BEST, SCOTTS PAST EVERY LUMBERJACK DEFENDER, SIX YARD RUSH, BRAINERD GOES UP 7-0.

THREE MINUTES LEFT IN THE FIRST, 7-7 AFTER A RAEGAN NYHUSMOEN TOUCHDOWN, CATCH, LAUER TAKING FLIGHT, LANDS ON LUKE MERSETH, 55 YARDS TO THE HOUSE, HE HAD TWO TOUCHDOWNS ON THE DAY, WARRIORS BACK UP 14-7.

HOWEVER BEMIDJI CONTINUED KEEPING PACE IN THE FIRST HALF, ENSUING DRIVE, JOSH AREL, SLINGS ONE, OWEN VANDERMEER, GOES FULL EXTENSION FOR THE SNAG, 64-YARD RECEPTION, AND IT'S ONCE AGAIN TIED 14 APIECE.

BUT BRAINERD'S OFFENSE KEPT THE PEDAL ON THE GAS, THIRD QUARTER, NOW 42-28 WARRIORS, LAUER, DOTS UP A WIDE OPEN BRADY VANEK, HIS SEVENTH RECEIVING TD OF THE YEAR, BRAINERD BREAKS THINGS OPEN IN THE SECOND HALF.

AND THE WARRIORS, CLINCH A SPOT IN THE 8-5A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS, AS THEY OUTLAST BEMIDJI IN A 49-35 VICTORY.

OUR SPORTS REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY CAUGHT UP WITH HEAD COACH JASON FREED AND QB MALIK LAUER AFTER THE GAME.

>> YOU HAVE TO DO BETTER IN THE PASSING GAME.

WE GAVE UP TOO MUCH, WE PLAYED ON OUR HEELS.

WE WILL FIX THAT STUFF ON MONDAY NEXT WEEK.

HATS OFF TO BEMIDJI, I THOUGHT THEY PLAYED WELL.

THEY HAD A GOOD GAME PLAN.

THEY PUT US ON OUR HEELS.

I THOUGHT THEY DID A GOOD JOB.

THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT GOING IN THE SECOND HALF.

SO WHEN IT'S PLAYOFFS, YOU TAKE THE WIN WHEN YOU CAN GET THEM.

>> JUST TRUST MY TEAMMATES, MY WIDE RECEIVERS, EVERYBODY, STICK WITH THEM.

>> IT'S VERY EXCITING, YOU KNOW?

AS A KID, GOING TO THE SECTION FINALS AND NOW THAT WE'RE HERE, IT'S JUST A GREAT FEELING TO HAVE.

>> Miles: I'M SURE ANYONE WHO REMEMBERS ELI WILL REMEMBER THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THEM.

THE WARRIORS WILL GET A REMATCH WITH SARTELL IN THE SECTION 8-5A TITLA GAME.

BRAINERD PREVAILED IN A CLOSE ONE IN THEIR LAST MEETING THIS YEAR, WINNING 35-28 OVER THE SABRES.

WILL HAVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THEIR SECOND CLASH THIS UPCOMING FRIDAY NIGHT.

>>> AND MORE AROUND THE AREA, PEQUOT LAKE'S SEASON ENDS AND 8-1A, LAKE OF THE WOODS DROPS TO SACRED HEART.

IN SECTION 5A SEMIS, PINE RIVER-BACKUS IS BACK AS THEY PREVAIL.

>> Dennis: THANKS MILES.

A FAMILIAR BANKING NAME IN THE BAXTER COMMUNITY IS PREPARING FOR A NEW CHAPTER.

FRANDSEN BANK & TRUST HAS RECEIVED APPROVAL TO BUILD A NEW LOCATION ALONG HIGHWAY 371, RELOCATING FROM ITS CURRENT SPOT ON EXCELSIOR ROAD.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS MORE ABOUT THE BANK'S TRANSITION FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: WITH CONSTRUCTION PLANNED FOR THE OVERPASS NEAR ITS CURRENT LOCATION, FRANDSEN BANK AND TRUST DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO FIND A NEW HOME.

>> IT WON'T BE AN EASY ACCESS OR DIRECT ACCESS LIKE RIGHT NOW.

WHEN THAT PROCESS IS COMING THROUGH, WE THOUGHT YOU KNOW, IT'S TIME TO LOOK FOR A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

WE ARE STILL VERY DEDICATED TO THE LAKES AREA.

OUR BUSINESS HERE CONTINUES TO GROW.

SO WHEN THE RIGHT PROPERTY CAME UP, IT WAS KIND OF A NO-BRAINER.

>> Reporter: THE PROPOSED 7,600 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING WILL BE ALONG BRAINERD GENERAL RENTAL.

FOR THE BANK, THE MOVE IS ABOUT LOOKING AHEAD WHILE STAYING CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY IT CURRENTLY SERVES.

>> SO IN GENERAL, IT'S A COMMUNITY BANK.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY WHETHER WE HAVE THE TRANSITION GOING OR NOT.

DURING THE TRANSITION, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY KNOWS WE'RE HERE AND WE'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

NOT ONLY ARE WE NOT GOING ANYWHERE, WE'RE DOUBLING DOWN TO OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY HERE IN THE LAKES AREA.

>> Reporter: THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE FRANDSEN ADDITION.

CITY LEADERS SAY HAVING ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES TO INVEST IN BAXTER IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE COMMUNITY'S GROWTH.

>> I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SCENARIO LIKE THEY ARE.

NEW ONES WILL COME.

THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT.

IT'S NICE TO MAINTAIN THE ESTABLISHED ONES WITH RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PEOPLE AND OUR BUSINESSES, IT'S NICE TO SEE THEM EXPAND, GROW.

I THINK IT'S MEANINGFUL TO US.

>> Reporter: AS FRANDSEN BANK LOOKS TOWARDS THEIR NEW LOCATION, THEIR GOAL IS TO BRING THEIR CUSTOMERS ALONG WITH THE MOVE, A NEW BUILDING, A NEW ADDRESS, BUT THE SAME PEOPLE AND PERSONAL SERVICE.

>> I REALLY THINK THE MAIN THING IS TO REMEMBER THAT FRANDSEN IS HERE, WE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR DECADES, BUT THIS IS JUST OUR NEXT CHAPTER IN FRANDSEN BANK IN THE LAKES AREA AND JUST REALLY SOLIDIFYING THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO BEING HERE AND COMMITTED TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> REPORTING IN BAXTER FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> SINCE BEING CHARTERED IN 1901, FRANDSEN BANK HAS GROWN TO SERVE NEARLY 40 COMMUNITIES ACROSS FOUR STATES.

>>> LET'S HEAD BACK TO STACY FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE MORE RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT, OTHERWISE CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS DOWN TO 51, RAIN CONTINUES TOMORROW, WE WILL BE SEEING HIGHS NEAR 52, WITH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 20.

MORE RAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND QUIETER LATE THIS WEEK.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOING TO WRAP UP OUR SHOW FOR TONIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT AT 10:30 FOR OUR ELECTION NEWSCAST.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

>> Miles: GOOD NIGHT.

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