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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.

>>> ONE PERSON WAS AIRLIFTED TO A TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A FIRE AT A STAPLES APARTMENT COMPLEX ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM STAPLES FIRE, THERE WAS A FIRE IN A SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT AT THE STANDPOINTS -- STAPLES HIGH-RISE APARTMENT AND THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED IN THAT APARTMENT.

FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AROUND 9:30 P.M.

AND SAW SOME SMOKE SHOWING ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE 60-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX.

THE VICTIM WAS FIRST TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEMS BEFORE BEING FLOWN TO A METRO HOSPITAL.

THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THAT ONE APARTMENT BUT OTHER SURROUNDING UNITS SUSTAINED MINOR SMOKE DAMAGE.

SEVERAL TENANTS WERE DISPLACED DUE TO THE SMOKE AND ARE RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE RED CROSS.

>>> TWO SOLAR PROJECTS WERE APPROVED DURING MONDAY'S BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS IS SET TO START SOONER THAN YOU MAY THINK, BUT THE SECOND PROJECT COULD NOT HAPPEN AT ALL IF CERTAIN FUNDING SOURCES ARE NOT SECURED.

THE FIRST PROJECT WILL ADD A SOLAR ARRAY TO THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT IN BEMIDJI, FOR AROUND $155,000 WITH WOLF TRACK ENERGY CITY ENGINEER, SAM ANDERSON SAYS THAT TAX CREDITS AND STATE GRANTS COULD FUND UP TO 70-PERCENT OF THE PROJECT.

THE CITY WATER UTILITY FUND WOULD PAY FOR THE REMAINING PORTION IF NEEDED.

THE FIRST PROJECT WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

>> SOME INFORMATION CAME TO LIGHT THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS TO SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE THAT THERE WAS A POT OF MONEY THROUGH WHAT IS CALLED THE SOLAR ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

IT'S A STATE GRANT THAT CAN COVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE SOLAR PROJECTS, SPECIFIC TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, CITIES, ET CETERA.

IT LED US DOWN A PATH TO AN ACCELERATED TIMEFRAME BECAUSE THERE WAS A GRANT TIMELINE ON DECEMBER 1ST, SO RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

SO THERE WAS AN APPETITE TO SPEED IT UP AND SEE IF WE COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS.

>> THE SECOND PROJECT PLANS TO ADD SOLAR ARRAYS TO MANY CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS, INCLUDING FIRE STATION TWO, THE SANFORD CENTER, NEILSON REISSE ARENA, AND THE CITY PARK WARMING HOUSE.

THE TOTAL COST FOR THAT PROJECT WOULD BE MORE THAN $551,000.

THIS WOULD BE FUNDED THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST SOLAR ARRAY PROJECT, BUT IF ANY OF THE FUNDING SOURCES BECOME UNAVAILABLE.

THE SECOND PROJECT WOULD NO LONGER HAPPEN.

>> I MEAN IT LOOKS OVERALL PRETTY GOOD.

THE ONLY ONE THAT JUMPS OUT ME IS THE PLACEMENT OF THE CITY PARK OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN SPACE.

SO I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMETHING JUST PLOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY PARK WHERE PEOPLE FREQUENT AND THEY LAY OUT ON BLANKETS AND UTILIZE THAT SPACE.

EVERYTHING ELSE, WITH THE SANFORD CENTER, THE TIRE STATION, ALL THOSE LOOK GOOD TO ME.

THE ONES FOR CITY PARKS JUST KIND OF -- I HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE PLACEMENT OF THAT.

>> THE SECOND PROJECT WAS APPROVED ON A 6-1 VOTE, WITH WARD 2 COUNCIL MEMBER,JOSH PETERSON CITING FUNDING ISSUES FOR VOTING AGAINST IT.

IF PERMITS, APPROVAL, AND EQUIPMENT CAN ALL BE OBTAINED, THE FIRST PROJECT COULD BEGIN AS SOON AS SPRING IN 2026.

>>> RURAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND MORE FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH DAY.

SINCE 2011, THE DAY ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES THAT RURAL CITIZENS FACE TODAY AND INTO THE FUTURE.

IN BRAINERD, FOLKS FOR ESSENTIA HEALTH-SAINT JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER, NORTH MEMORIAL, AND LIFELINE GATHERED TO RECOGNIZE THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT GOES INTO CARING FOR HEART ATTACK PATIENTS.

ESSENTIA HEALTH STANDS AS A STAPLE FOR RURAL STEMI CARE, AND HAS SERVED THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA FOR OVER 100 YEARS ALTOGETHER.

>> IT ALLOWS US TO TREAT PATIENTS HERE AND NOT TRANSFER THEM TO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

>> AS FAST AS THE PARAMEDICS GOT TO MY HOUSE, GOT ME IN HERE AND BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE HOSPITAL HERE, THEY WERE ALL SET UP AND READY TO RECEIVE ME IN.

I WAS IN THE RECOVERY ROOM WITHIN 2.5 HOURS.

>> ESSENTIA ALSO DONATED AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR TO NORTH MEMORIAL, WHICH WILL SELECT A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO SEND THAT OFF TO.

>>> A TEACHER IN THE PEQUOT LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS RECIEVED THE MINNESOTA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AWARD.

EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S DEE-ANNE TROTTIER WAS CHOSEN FOR THE AWARD EARLIER THIS MONTH.

THE HONOR RECOGNIZES EXEMPLARY KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 SCIENCE TEACHERS IN THE STATE.

IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING A PLAQUE, TROTTIER GOT $1,000 TO USE FOR HER CLASSROOM.

TROTTIER HAS SPENT 23 YEARS TEACHING AT EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY.

SHE HAS ALSO TAUGHT THE SCHOOL'S ESTEM PROGRAM FOR FIVE YEARS, AND HELPED BUILD AN ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACE.

TROTTIER EMBODIES THE MNSTA'S MISSION, WHICH INCLUDES STIMULATING, COORDINATING, AND IMPROVING SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR ALL.

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>> THE PLANS IMPACTS EVERYTHING WE DO AND WE TAKE THE SCIENCE STANDARD AND TRY TO THINK ABOUT HOW CAN WE DO THIS IN A WAY THAT IS OUTDOORS AND REALLY AUTHENTIC, GETTING KIDS TO EXPERIENCE IT AND HOPEFULLY THAT CREATES AN IMPACT AND THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING IT LATER ON.

>> EAGLE VIEW'S ESTEM PROGRAM HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE AREA FOR CLASSWORK INCLUDING THE NATIONAL LOON CENTER.

>>> THE IDEAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN HELPING FUNDRAISE FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN AND AROUND IDEAL TOWNSHIP FOR OVER 45 YEARS.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL WAS AT THEIR LATEST MEETING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THEY ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

HERE HE IS WITH MORE.

>> Reporter: FOR THE IDEAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION, THERE IS NO PROBLEM MORE PARAMOUNT THAN ENSURING THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

>> EVER SINCE THE BEGINNING, WE'VE BEEN DONATING TO SCHOOL AND CHARITIES AND RECENTLY OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DONATE MORE TO INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE FOOD SHELVES AND SO WE DONATE TO ALL THE LOCAL AREA FOOD SHELVES, CREST LAKE, PEQUOT LAKES, AND PINE RIVER.

WE DONATE TO A LOT OF THE SCHOOL EVENTS AND THEY GET TO GO ON FIELD TRIPS.

A LOT OF THESE KIDS HAVEN'T BEEN OUT OF PEQUOT.

>> Reporter: IT SITS BETWEEN PEQUOT LAKES AND CROSS LAKES, THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO HELP PEOPLE IN THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS WELL.

>> WE'RE COMMITTED TO THE TOWNSHIP OF IDEAL IN THEIR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY RESIDENT BUT WE ALSO REALIZE THAT THE SCHOOLS IN PEQUOT, CROSS LAKE, AND PINE RIVER, AND THE ORGANIZATIONS IN THOSE MUNICIPALITIES ARE ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT TO IDEAL NEIGHBORS, WE'RE ALL NEIGHBORS NO MATTER HOW FAR WE ARE APART, WE'RE ALL NEIGHBORS.

>> LAST YEAR, THEY DONATED NEARLY $75,000 TO OVER 30 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL LOON CENTER, TO THE ROBOTICS TEAM.

>> THE FIRST TIME WE GAVE TO ROBOTICS, THE YOUNG KIDS CAME HERE AND TOLD US AND KIND OF SHOWED US WHAT THEY DID.

WE WERE JUST OVERWHELMED WITH HOW SMART THEY WERE AND HOW CREATIVE AND AMBITIOUS.

SO THAT'S THE MOMENT THAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE HEY, IT'S WORTH IT, IT REALLY IS.

>> Reporter: ANY GROUP FROM AROUND THE IDEAL COMMUNITY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS ASK.

>> WE DO ENCOURAGE, IF A PERSON WHO WANTS SOME DONATION REQUEST, WE ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME VISIT THE MEETING AND PRESENT WHAT THEY WANT THEIR MONEY FOR, WHICH HAS REALLY BEEN EYE OPENING FOR US TOO.

THERE ARE A LOT OF TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS OUT THERE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN IDEAL TOWNSHIP, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE GROUP RAISES FUNDS THROUGH PULL TABS AT VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS AROUND THE IDEAL COMMUNITY THAT ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING THE GROUP'S CAUSE.

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

>> Stacy: WE MAY SEE SOME DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IN FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SUNSHINE WILL BE BACK ACROSS THE AREA BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND WE SHOULD ENJOY MILD TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, THE BEMIDJI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HAD GUEST [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> NORTH COUNTRY NETWORKERS IS A GROUP OF BRAINERD LAKES AREA BUSINESS OWNERS THAT MEET ONCE A WEEK TO HELP EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS.

THE GROUP FEATURES PEOPLE FROM MANY PROFESSIONS LIKE ROOFERS, DOCTORS, AND MECHANICS.

THEY MEET EACH TUESDAY TO TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING FROM THE INS AND OUTS OF EVERYONE'S COMPANY TO THE STATE OF LOCAL BUSINESS IN GENERAL.

BUT ITS NOT JUST TIPS AND TRICKS BEING SHARED AT THE TABLE, BUT CLIENTS AS WELL, AS GROUP MEMBERS FREQUENTLY REFER OTHER MEMBERS TO THEIR OWN CLIENTELE.

>> WELL, WITHIN BUSINESS AND PERSONAL, IF YOU COME ACROSS A SITUATION, YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE 25 PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN CONNECT WITH, THAT YOU KNOW SOMEBODY IS GOING TO KNOW SOMEBODY.

THAT IS VALUABLE.

A STRONG COMMUNITY IS A STRONG -- THAT DRIVES OUR STRONG BUSINESSES.

>> TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NORTH COUNTRY NETWORKERS AND HOW YOU CAN POTENTIALLY JOIN, HEAD TO THE WEB ADDRESS ON THE SCREEN.

>>> THE WALLEYE LIMIT WILL REMAIN AT THREE FOR THIS WINTER ON MILLE LACS LAKE.

THE REGULATIONS WERE ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY.

OF THE THREE FISH, ALL MUST BE LONGER THAN 17-INCHES AND ONLY ONE CAN BE LONGER THAN 20 INCHES.

D.N.R.

OFFICIALS SAY MILLE LACS' WALLEYE POPULATION IS TRENDING IN A GOOD DIRECTION FOR BOTH ADULT AND JUVENILE FISH EACH YEAR THE STATE AND THE OJIBWE NATIONS WHO RETAIN HARVEST RIGHTS IN THE 1837 TREATY AREA JOINTLY SET THE HARVEST AMOUNTS FOR DIFFERENT FISH SPECIES IN MILLE LACS FOR THE YEAR.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

THE WEEKEND IS HERE AND THE WEATHER IS LOOKING MILD FOR AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT MORE.

>> Stacy: YEAH, WE HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS OF THESE MILD TEMPERATURES, IN FACT HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 40s AND MAYBE SOME LOW 50s IN SOME AREAS THIS WEEKEND.

A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION, SOME DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE ACROSS MAINLY FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SUNSHINE WILL BE BACK ACROSS THE AREA BY TOMORROW [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE STARTED OUT WITH SUNSHINE EARLIER TODAY BUT WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING MAINLY CLOUDY SKIES.

THERE IS ALSO A SMALL CHANCE OF SEEING SOME DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT SNOW IN THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE.

SOME OF THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW MORNING, BUT WE WILL SEE A CLEARING TREND, SO EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 34 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

A LIGHT SOUTH WIND AT THE STUDIO WITH A DEW POINT OF 27, HUMIDITY IS AT 75%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, IT'S 37 DEGREES, 26 IS OUR DEW POINT, PRESSURE IS FALLING, AND WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 7.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE SEEN THOSE CLOUDS INCREASING ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF CLOUDS ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

THEN AFTER MIDNIGHT, THERE IS AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF DRIZZLE, FREEZING DRIZZLE, OR MAYBE SOME LIGHT FLURRIES MAINLY ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA, ABOUT ROSEAU TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL FALLS.

SOME OF THAT COULD LINGER INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL HAVE A CLEARING TREND WITH SUNSHINE RETURNING BY THE AFTERNOON AND HIGH TEMPERATURES BACK IN THE 40s, POSSIBLY SOME LOW 50s.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, A BEAUTIFUL MORNING FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

A CHILLY START FROM ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, BUT ENJOYING THOSE BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES.

WE HAVE GORGEOUS SUNSHINE OVER CASS LAKE FROM SHARON AND GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SWANS SWIMMING ON THE AREA LAKES.

ANGELA WITH A LOT OF THE CLOUDS ROLLING IN THIS AFTERNOON.

CHRISTY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE COLORS IN THE SKY IN DEER WOOD.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 23 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

SHARON IN CASS LAKE, 33 THIS EVENING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNSHINE AND THEN CLOUDY SKIES THIS AFTERNOON.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, AGAIN, CLEAR BUT CLOUDS THIS AFTERNOON.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST TONIGHT.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, AND WE HAD A HIGH OF 40.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 42 DEGREES, A LITTLE ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

WE HAD A LOW OF 20 THIS MORNING, SO THAT IS PRETTY CLOSE TO THE AVERAGE.

WE HAD SUNRISE AT 7:27.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 38, 5 DEGREES ABOVE OUR AVERAGE.

THE LOW WAS 19 AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 4:37.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE WILL HAVE VARIABLE CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, AND AS I MENTIONED, THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEEING SOME OF THAT LINGERING DRIZZLE, FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN MINNESOTA, BUT AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, ALL THE CLOUDS CLEAR OUT, WE WILL SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND WE'LL ALSO SEE MILD TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 40s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, MOST OF US IN THE MIDDLE 40s, AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE SHOULD BE SEEING UPPER 40s, EVEN SOME LOW 50s, LITTLE FALLS COULD TOP OUT AROUND 51.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, A CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND LOWS NEAR 28.

VARIABLE CLOUDS TOMORROW, STILL COULD SEE SOME OF THE DRIZZLE AND FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.

HIGHS NEAR 46 WITH WEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND, IT LOOKS QUIET, IT LOOKS MILD, AT LEAST INTO THE START OF NEXT WEEK.

A VERY NICE DAY ON SUNDAY.

WE HAVE A CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVING ON MONDAY, AND THEN THE COLDER AIR BEGINS TO MOVE IN WITH CHANCES OF RAIN OR SNOW TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE.

BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER IN A FAMILIAR SPOT WITH A HOME PLAYOFF GAME TODAY.

>> Dennis: YES, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2022 BUT THE THIRD TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY.

THEY WERE HOSTING THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NCAA PLAYOFFS AND THEY WERE TAKING ON AN OPPONENT THEY FACED THREE TIMES BUT HAVE YET TO BEAT, THAT'S CENTRAL MISSOURI.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHT FROM THAT GAME COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> IT'S WIN OR GO HOME FROM HERE ON OUT FOR BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER.

IN THEIR 30TH SEASON AS A PROGRAM THEY HAVE RISEN TO THE OCCASION AND THE BAR SET BY THOSE THAT CAME BEFORE, EARNING THE 2-SEED IN THE NCAA CENTRAL REGION TOURNAMENT, AND GETTING TO HOST THEIR FIRST-ROUND MATCH.

BEMIDJI STATE TAKING ON CENTRAL MISSOURI, A TEAM THE BEAVERS HAVE YET TO BEAT IN 3-MEETINGS WITH THE JENNIES, TWO OF THEM COMING IN THE POST-SEASON.

IN THE FIRST HALF, THE BEAVS HAD A FEW GOOD LOOKS, BUT NONE BETTER THAN THIS ONE OFF THE FOOT OF KATRINA BARTHELT IN THE 28TH MINUTE, SCORE WAS 0-0 AT THE HALF.

MID SECOND, BARTHELT WITH ANOTHER CHANCE, THAT'S HER SHOT, BUT FINGERTIP SAVE BY KRISTEN WRIGHT, ONE OF HER 3, GAME WOULD REMAIN SCORELESS AND GO TO OVERTIME.

WHERE THE NEXT GOAL WINS, JENS WITH A CHANCE IN EXTRA TIME, AND IT'S IZZY JOYCE THAT FINALLY PUTS ONE THROUGH TO END IT, TWO VERY DIFFERENT EMOTIONS IN THAT FINAL SHOT.

AS CENTRAL MISSOURI MOVES ON TO PLAY SAINT CLOUD STATE ON SUNDAY AT THE CHET, AND BEMIDJI STATE'S SEASON COMES TO AN ABRUPT END.

HERE'S HEAD COACH JIM STONE AFTER THE MATCH.

>> YOU KNOW, AFTER THE GAME, WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A ONE GOAL GAME A THOUGHT IT WOULD BE TIGHT.

WE DIDN'T FIND THAT GOAL, SO OBVIOUSLY IT WAS A TOUGH ONE FOR US.

WE HAD AN INCREDIBLE GROUP OF 8 SENIORS THAT REALLY SET THE TABLE WELL FOR US AND MADE IT A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE FELT WELCOME AND JUST HAD A REALLY GREAT BALANCE BETWEEN BEING HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT BUT STILL FEELING LOVED AND ACCEPTED.

THEY WERE TERRIFIC.

>> Charlie: HERE'S WHAT THE TERRIFIC GROUP WAS ABLE TO DO, FINISHED 14-3-4, 11-1-3 IN CONFERENCE, HOSTING THE REGION FOR THE THIRD TIME AND A COUPLE OF ALL CONFERENCE PLAYERS AND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AS WELL.

>>> WELL, IT WAS 8 GAMES IN CONFERENCE PLAY BEFORE SOMEONE FINALLY VESTED BSU MEN'S HOCKEY.

THAT WAS MICHIGAN STATE LAST WEEK.

6 OF THE 8 GAMES THEY WENT TO OVERTIME AND THE BEAVERS HAVE YET TO GET A 6-POINT WEEKEND, BUT FORTUNATELY FOR THEM, THEY HAD A CHANCE TO DO IT THIS WEEKEND.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN AT BEMIDJI STATE, IT'S A TEAM VERY BEATABLE, 0-12.

FIRST PERIOD, LOTS OF SHOOTING AND NO SCORE.

CONNOR HIT THIS BAA -- BAZOOKA.

NOW HERE COMES HIS SECOND.

5-HOLE TO GIVE THEM A 2-0 LEAD IN THE SECOND.

SAME PERIOD, 3-1, GUESS WHO?

AGAIN, COMPLETE THE HAT-TRICK HE FINISHES WITH A TEXAS HAT-TRICK, IT'S FOUR GOALS AS BEMIDJI STATE BEATS NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

7-3 THE FINAL THERE.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S HOCKEY ALSO AT HOME, THEY PLAYED EARLIER IN THE DAY, TAKING ON 10TH RANKED SAINT CLOUD STATE.

STARTING EARLY IN THE 1ST, KAITLIN GROESS MAKES THE SAVE AND SHE WOULD BE DOING A LOT OF THAT THIS GAME.

LATER IN THE 1ST, ISA GOETTL ATTEMPTS A SHOT BUT GETS BLOCKED, CAMERAMAN GETS LOST IN THE ACTION, BUT HE FINDS PAYTON REMIK FOR THE HUSKIES AS SHE RINGS THE DINNER BELL, MAKING IT 1-0.

JUMPING MIDWAY INTO THE 2ND PERIOD, PASS TO MAELIE PION AND SHE CONNECTS WITH THE BACK OF THE NET.

GIVING THE HUSKIES A 2-0 LEAD.

BEMIDJI STATE UNABLE TO COME UP WITH ANY OFFENSE AS THEY FALL TO ST.

CLOUD STATE 4-0.

>>> THE BSU MEN'S BASKETBALL, WITH THEIR HOME OPENER TONIGHT, TAKING ON OAK HILLS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE IN THE BATTLE FOR BEMIDJI.

AND IT WAS ALL BEAVERS EARLY, THANKS TO CASS LAKE'S DOM FAIRBANKS, LOCAL KID WENT 5-FOR-6 FROM DOWNTOWN IN THE FIRST HALF ALONE, THEY LED 37-12.

LATER, WOLFPACK TRYING TO CLIMB BACK INTO IT, NATE VINSON, NOTHIN BUT NET FROM MID-RANGE, HE'D FINISH WITH 10.

BUT BEMIDJI STATE WAS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS OFFENSIVELY, TATE OLSON SHOT 4-FOR-4 FROM THE FIELD, INCLUDING TWO THREE'S, HE'D FINISH WITH 12.

THEN, RIGHT BEFORE THE END OF THE HALF, HENRY SHANNON THE 3RD, PUTTING ON A SHOW FOR THE FOLKS IN THE STANDS.

HE DROPPED 17, FAIRBANKS LED THE WAY WITH 18, AS BEMIDJI STATE DOWNS OAK HILLS BIG, BEAVERS IMPROVE TO 2-1, WOLFPACK GO TO 0-3.

>>> WE HAVE SOME HIGH SCHOOL SCORES FOR YOU AS WELL.

IN BOYS HOCKEY, ROSEAU LOSES TO GRAND FORKS RED RIVER OUT OF NORTH DAKOTA.

NORTHERN LAKES BEATS SUMMERSET.

WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN.

BAGLEY FOSSTON GETS THE WIN OVER PARK RAPIDS.

GREEN WAY BLANKS RED WINGS.

ON THE GIRL'S SIDE, HOLY FAMILY EDGES WARROAD 4-3.

NORTHERN LAKES GETS THE WIN OVER I-FALLS.

LOOKING AT GIRLS BASKETBALL, STAPLES MOTLEY FALLS.

MENAHGA BEATS PEQUOT LAKES, A BIG WIN THERE BY 2 POINTS.

BLACKDUCK BEATS WARROAD, 57-46.

PILLAGER GETS THE WIN OVER LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE.

RED LAKE COUNTY GETS THE WIN OVER MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN.

SO A LOT GOING ON IN THE SPORTS WORLD.

>> Dennis: BUSY DAY FOR BSU SPORTS LOCALLY.

>> Charlie: BUSY DAY ALL ACROSS THE AREA.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

THE BEMIDJI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA STEPPED OUT ONTO THE STAGE EARLIER THIS WEEK FOR THEIR NOVEMBER CONCERT.

AND OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK VISITED WITH MUSICIANS AND THE SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE PERFORMANCE, FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS.

[♪♪♪] >> VIOLINS AND CELLOS PRIMARILY MAKE UP THE BEMIDJI ORCHESTRA WHERE SOME MUSICIANS HAVE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER FOR YEARS, BUT IN THIS YEAR'S NOVEMBER CONCERT, THEY WERE JOINED BY A GUEST.

>> SHE IS AMAZING.

SHE IS INCREDIBLY TALENTED.

I REALLY LOVE THAT PIECE.

I NEVER HEARD IT BEFORE UNTIL I STARTED PLAYING IT.

>> Reporter: THE ORCHESTRA'S GUEST MUSICIAN NOT ONLY JOINED THEM FROM NEW YORK BUT ALSO JOINED THEM PLAYING A DIFFERENT KIND OF INSTRUMENT THAN THEY USUALLY SEE.

>> SHE DID A LECTURE FOR ALL OF US AND MANY OF US WENT UP TO SEE IT.

>> THIS IS A HARPIC WORLD, IT IS OLDER THAN THE PIANO.

THE STRINGS ARE HIT BY HAMMERS.

IT'S PLUCKED LIKE A GUITAR SO IT HAS A PLUCK SOUND.

>> Reporter: IT SHOWCASED BAROQUE MUSIC, A STYLE THAT FLOURISHED IN THE 17th TO 18th CENTURY.

AN ITALIAN BAROQUE PIECE STARTED WITH THE FINAL PIECE OF THE NIGHT WAS BACH, A GERMAN CONCERTO THAT WAS CENTERED AROUND THE HARPS ACCORD.

>> I THINK IT'S REALLY SPECIAL TO DO THE BACH CONCHETO IS A REAL TREAT FOR ME AND THEM SEEING AND HEARING THE INSTRUMENT PLAYED.

>> THEY MAY HAVE ONLY BEEN WITH THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA FOR THIS PERFORMANCE, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT LEARNING IS OVER FOR THE OTHER MUSICIANS.

>> I LOVE THAT WE CAN ALL COME TOGETHER AND PLAY MUSIC TOGETHER AND LEARN AS WE GO.

THE ORCHESTRA HAS GROWN SO MUCH AND IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THAT.

WE STARTED TO VIDEOTAPE OUR LESSONS SO GOING BACK AND LOOKING AT OLD LESSONS AND PREVIOUS LESSONS AND SEE HOW I CHANGE IN THE PAST WEEK EVEN.

THE 10% PROGRESS EVERY WEEK IS INCREDIBLE.

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

>> Dennis: LET'S CHECK BACK WITH STACY NOW FOR MORE ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE DRIZZLE, FREEZING DRIZZLE OR FLURRIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

OTHERWISE, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS DOWN TO 28.

NOW SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION COULD LINGER IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW MORNING, BUT SUNSHINE SHOULD RETURN ACROSS THE AREA BY THE AFTERNOON.

WARMER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS NEAR 46, MAYBE SOME LOW 50s, MILD WEATHER CONTINUES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT WE DO HAVE A COOL DOWN AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS ALSO THE CHANCE THAT WE COULD SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW.

>> Charlie: AND FOOTBALL, FINISHING UP HERE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL EARNED THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT TITLE.

THREE MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOMORROW AT THE U.S.

BANK STADIUM.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

THANKS EVERYBODY FOR WATCHING.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND, WE'RE BACK ON MONDAY NIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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