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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.

>>> TWO FEMALE EMPLOYEES AT POTLATCH DELTIC IN BEMIDJI HAVE FILED CIVIL LAWSUITS AGAINST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THERE, THEIR SUPERVISOR.

THE LAWSUITS ALLEGE CALVIN KURTZ REPEATEDLY MADE SEXUAL REQUESTS OF THE WOMEN, SENT INAPPROPRIATE SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PICTURES TO THEM, AND INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED ONE OF THEM ON HER BACK AND HIPS.

BOTH LAWSUITS ARE ASKING FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $50,000.

IN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINTS KURTZ DENIES ANY AND ALL ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING.

MEANWHILE THE PLANT, WHICH HAS ABOUT 115 EMPLOYEES IN BEMIDJI, HAS LOST CERTIFICATION THAT ALLOWED IT TO SELL LUMBER TO BIG BOX STORES LIKE HOME DEPOT.

AN ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL WHICH LED TO AN INVESTIGATION.

BUREAU VERITAS, WHICH INVESTIGATES COMPLAINTS AGAINST FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL CERTIFICATE HOLDERS DETERMINED BEMIDJI MANAGEMENT HAD SUPPRESSED REPORTS OF HARASSMENT BECAUSE THE ALLEGATIONS INVOLVED MANAGERS AND THEIR CLOSE ASSOCIATES.

AS A RESULT, THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL ISSUED A MAJOR NONCONFORMANCE AND TERMINATED POTLATCH DELTIC'S CERTIFICATION.

FORESTRY ACCREDITATION MANAGER KRZYSTOF WYPIJ SAID "IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF THE CERTIFICATE WAS RECOMMENDED BY INVESTIGATOR DUE TO DIRECT THREAT TO THE CREDIBILITY, IMAGE AND REPUTATION OF THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL AND BUREAU VERITAS."

ATTEMPTS TO REACH POTLATCH DELTIC FOR COMMENT WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL.

>>> BELTRAMI COUNTY HAS DECOMMISSIONED ITS CODE REDBY ONSOLVE.

EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM DUE TO A CYBERATTACK AND DATA BREACH AT THE VENDOR LEVEL.

BELTRAMI COUNTY HAD USED THE PLATFORM FOR 12 YEARS WITH ALERTS BEING SENT BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THE 911 DISPATCH CENTER AND IS ACTIVELY EVALUATING OPTIONS TO REPLACE THE CODE RED PLATFORM.

IN THE MEANTIME THERE ARE REDUNDANCIES IN PLACE FOR BELTRAMI COUNTY TO GET EMERGENCY ALERTS AND INFORMATION OUT THAT INCLUDE BOTH THE BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND BELTRAMI COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FACEBOOK PAGES, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY WEBSITE, EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM THROUGH BROADCAST TV AND RADIO AND OUR LOCAL MEDIA PARTNERS WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS CAN BE SENT AT THE COUNTY'S REQUEST THROUGH THE STATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY BUT WILL SLOW THE PROCESS.

THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CAPABILITY TO PLACE PHONE CALL NOTIFICATIONS.

BELTRAMI COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER MULLER SAYS IF YOU RECEIVE ANY ALERTS OR MESSAGES FROM CODE-RED ON BEHALF OF BELTRAMI COUNTY, TERMINATE THE COMMUNICATION.

BELTRAMI COUNTY ACCESSED CODE-RED BY ONSOLVE THROUGH A WEB-BASED APPLICATION AND HAS NOT COMPROMISED OTHER BELTRAMI COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE.

>>> THE RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE IN BRAINERD WAS AMONG THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE PART IN THE 17TH ANNUAL GIVE TO THE MAX DAY LAST WEEK.

LAST YEAR, THE R.S.A.

RECEIVED OVER $4,700 IN GIFTS FROM DONORS DURING GIVE TO THE MAX DAY.

THE MONEY RAISED HELPED SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MANY SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDES SERVING OVER 900 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING OVER 3,700 NIGHTS OF SHELTER, AND FACILITATING OVER 300 SUPPORT AND EDUCATION GROUPS THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS.

THE R.S.A, ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS THE MID-MINNESOTA WOMEN'S CENTER, HAS PROVIDED CRITICAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE SINCE 1978.

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SAFE HOUSING, SUPERVISED PARENTING TIME, CRISIS RESPONSE, ADVOCACY AND PREVENTION EDUCATION.

>> ALL OF THAT GOES BACK TO SUPPORTING THE CRITICAL SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO VICTIM SURVIVORS.

>> IT SPEAKS TO THE CORE OF WHAT NON-PROFITS ARE ABOUT.

WE'RE ABOUT SERVING EACH OTHER, SUPPORTING EACH OTHER, AND ANYONE ELSE THAT NEEDS US, SO WHEN THERE IS A DAY FOR US TO COME TOGETHER TO DO THAT, WE WILL ABSOLUTELY DO THAT.

>> THE RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE RAISED OVER $4,500 FOR GIVE TO THE MAX DAY.

>>> BOTH QUESTIONS ON THE WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S REFERENDUM VOTED ON IN THE NOVEMBER 4TH ELECTION PASSED, AND THE SCHOOL IS NOW IN THE PLANNING PHASE FOR THEIR $18.9 MILLION IN RENOVATIONS SET TO OCCUR.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE WORKING ON AGREEMENTS FOR NEW CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS.

THE $15.9 MILLION THAT THE SCHOOL IS USING FROM RETIRING DEBTS IS SET TO GO TOWARDS IMPROVING THE ENTRYWAY AND SCHOOL SECURITY.

THREE MILLION MORE WILL COME FROM LOCAL TAXPAYERS TO BUILD A BUS GARAGE AND IMPROVE SCHOOL PARKING, WHICH INCLUDES PURCHASING TWO HOUSES NEAR THE SCHOOL TO EXPAND THE NOW-SMALL PARKING AREA.

>> ONE OF THOSE WILL CLOSE THIS WEEK AND THE OTHER IN DECEMBER AND THE TIMELINES ARE AT THE MERCY OF THE CONTRACTORS AND THE BIDDING PROCESS.

THE FIRST QUESTION PASSED, 2 YESES FOR EVERY NO VOTE, AND THE SECOND WAS A LITTLE LESS THAN THAT.

IT TELLS US THAT WE HAVE THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY, 100%, AND THAT THEY WANT TO SEE A SCHOOL THAT IS READY AND SAFE FOR THE KIDS FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS.

>> THE W.H.A.

DISTRICT IS STILL FINALIZING A TIMELINE FOR SEVERAL OF THE PROJECTS, BUT THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THAT SOME ASPECTS WILL START AS SOON AS SPRING, AND SOME MAY TAKE UP TO A YEAR TO FINALIZE PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR, BEFORE PHYSICALLY STARTING RENOVATIONS.

>>> TODAY A FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSED THE INDICTMENTS AGAINST FORMER F.B.I.

DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY AND NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES.

THE COURT FOUND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S APPOINTMENT OF THE PROSECUTOR IN THESE CASES WAS INVALID.

MARYBEL GONZALEZ BREAKS DOWN THE RULING AND WHAT COULD COME NEXT.

>> I'M GRATEFUL THAT THE COURT ENDED THE CASE AGAINST ME WHICH WAS A PROSECUTION BASED ON MA NEVER LENS AND INCOMPETENCE.

>> Reporter: JAMES COMEY ACCUSED OF LYING TO CONGRESS FIVE YEARS AGO AND NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES ACCUSED OF MORTGAGE FRAUD.

BOTH PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES, WHICH JAMES TODAY CALLED BASELESS.

THE COURT RULING THE APPOINTMENT OF LINDSEY AS INTERIM ATTORNEY IN THIS CASE IS UNLAWFUL BECAUSE SHE WASN'T CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.

THE WHITE HOUSE DISAGREES.

>> THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WILL BE APPEALING SOON AND IT'S OUR POSITION THAT SHE IS EXTREMELY QUALIFIED AND LEGALLY APPOINTED TO IT.

>> Reporter: THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PUSHED OUT THE PREVIOUS INTERIM U.S.

ATTORNEY, AMONGST PRESSURE TO BRING CHARGES AGAINST COMEY AND JAMES.

>> THEY FAILED TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY OF HER INTERIM APPOINTMENT ENDED TO MAKE HER A LAWFUL U.S.

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

SO THIS IS NOT A SHOCKING DECISION BY THIS COURT.

IN FACT, I WOULD SAY IT WAS ANTICIPATED.

>> Reporter: COMEY AND JAMES'S CASES WERE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

THE COURT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT FOR COMEY, SUCH A MOVE MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR HIS CHARGES HAS PASSED.

>> Dennis: IT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR IF OR HOW THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAY ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE PROSECUTIONS.

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

>> Stacy: A WINTER STORM COULD BRING SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAIL IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

SANTA CLAUSE AND THE REST ARE GETTING READY TO DEBUT [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS EXPECTING TO CONDUCT MORE THAN 17.8 MILLION SCREENINGS OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD.

AND IT'S NO SECRET AIR TRAVEL HAS HAD ITS FAIR SHARE OF CHALLENGES THIS YEAR.

MOST RECENTLY WITH DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS DURING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

SO, IF YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE PLANNING ON CATCHING A FLIGHT, MICHAEL YOSHIDA HAS MORE ON HOW YOU CAN TRY AND STAY AHEAD OF ANY POTENTIAL TURKEY DAY TRAVEL HEADACHES.

>> Reporter: MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE EXPECTED TO FLY FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

>> EXPECT A LITTLE BIT MORE VOLUME, EXPECT SOME DELAYS, EXPECT SOME CANCELATIONS.

>> Reporter: A FLIGHT TRACKING APP OFFERS THESE TIPS.

KNOW YOUR TROUBLE SPOTS.

IDEALLY, FLY DIRECT.

IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, THEN UNDERSTAND YOUR AIRPORT CONNECTIONS AND CHALLENGES THEY MAY PRESENT, SUCH AS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER RELATED DELAYS LIKE THOSE EXPERIENCED AT NEWARK, OR WINTER WEATHER IN DENVER OR CHICAGO, AND SHORTER ROUTES CAN BE DICEY.

>> SCOTTSDALE TO LAS VEGAS, OR PHILADELPHIA TO NEWARK, THAT'S WHERE WE SEE THE MOST DELAYS IN THE U.S.

>> Reporter: BY UNDERSTANDING THESE THINGS, YOU CAN CREATE A PLAN B OR EVEN CHANGE YOUR ITINERARY TO AVOID POTENTIAL TROUBLE.

ONCE TRAVEL DAY ARRIVES, KNOWING WHERE YOUR PLANE IS AND WHERE IT'S COMING FROM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING.

>> OKAY, IF MY PLANE BEFORE IT GETS TO ME IN SUNNY MIAMI, IT WILL GO THROUGH FOUR OR FIVE CITIES THAT ARE GETTING HIT BY A SNOWSTORM, I WILL HAVE TO PLAN OR BE AWARE THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DELAYS.

>> Reporter: SLOW DOWNS THAT MAY NOT ALWAYS BEEN IMMEDIATELY SHOWN ON THE MONITOR OR THE AIRLINE APP.

>> THE AIRLINE DOESN'T HAVE AN INCENTIVE TO TELL YOU RIGHT AWAY.

THEY HAVE TO MANAGE CREWS AND THEN SHIFT THINGS AROUND.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA.

>> T.S.A.

OFFICIALS SAY THE SUNDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, NOVEMBER 30TH, IS EXPECTED TO BE ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN T.S.A.

HISTORY.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE AND WE HAVE SOME WEATHER MOVING IN JUST IN TIME FOR SOME THANKSGIVING TRAVEL.

>> Stacy: IF YOU HAVE PLANS TOMORROW, THAT'S WHEN YOU WILL BE AFFECTED BY IT.

WE'RE EXPECTING THE WINTER STORM TO BEGIN PROBABLY LATE TONIGHT AND MORE SO TOMORROW MORNING, AND CONTINUING PRETTY MUCH THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WE COULD PICK UP SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW IN PARTS OF THE AREA AND GUSTY WINDS AND [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE WERE ABLE TO ENJOY ONE MORE DAY OF THESE MILD TEMPERATURES, EVEN RECORD BREAKING TEMPERATURES IN PARTS OF THE AREA.

A WINTER STORM IS SET TO MOVE IN.

WE DO HAVE A CHANCE OF SEEING SOME RAIN OR SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

MOST OF IT IS GOING TO BE PICKING UP TOMORROW, SOME OF US COULD PICK UP SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW OUT OF THIS SYSTEM, ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS, SO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A CONCERN.

THE SYSTEM SHOULD BY AND LARGE MOVE OUT TOMORROW NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEAVING QUIETER BUT COLDER AIR IN PLACE.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 36 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS ARE NORTHEAST AT 4 MILES PER HOUR AT THE STUDIO, AND OUR DEW POINT IS AT 21.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, IT'S 33, 29 IS OUR DEW POINT, AND WINDS ARE FROM THE NORTH AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, THIS WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 A.M.

TUESDAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL NOON ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN IN THE WESTERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA, IT BEGINS TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUES UNTIL -- EXCUSE ME, WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL NOON ON WEDNESDAY.

WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE HEAVY SNOW ALONG WITH THE STRONG WINDS.

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AS WELL, BEGINNING TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT IN THE WEST AND NOON WEDNESDAY IN KOOCHICHING COUNTY.

NOW AS FAR AS SNOWFALL TOTALS, YOU CAN SEE THEM THERE.

NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IS GOING TO MISS OUT ON THE SNOW, BUT MANY OF US ARE GOING TO SEE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW, 3 TO 7 WHERE WE HAVE THE WARNING.

GRAND RAPIDS IS LOOKING AT 6.4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL, 6.2 IN WADENA.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THE CLOUD COVER MOVING IN A LITTLE BIT OF UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE, BUT WE AREN'T SEEING ANY REPORTS OF PRECIPITATION.

THAT SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN OUR DIRECTION.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEEING RAIN OR SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

MOST OF IT IS GOING TO BE PICKING UP TOMORROW AND MOST OF IT IN THE FORM OF SNOW.

WE COULD SEE RAIN OR SNOW IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

REAL QUICK LOOK AT SOME WEATHER SHOTS SHARED WITH US TONIGHT.

BEAUTIFUL SKIES FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA AND TRACY AT RICE LAKE.

GARY SPOTTING A WHITE SQUIRREL IN THE AREA.

SANDY WITH THE BIRDS IN THE FEEDER.

BEAUTIFUL EVENING SKIES FROM CHRISTY.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 28, CALM, FOG THIS MORNING.

CHRISSY AT DEER WOOD, A HIGH OF 53.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY AND 47.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY AND 49.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 53.

SANDY AT BLACKDUCK REPORTING A HIGH OF 47.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 53, THAT SETS A NEW RECORD HIGH FOR THE DATE BY 1 DEGREE AND WELL ABOVE OUR MID 30 DEGREE AVERAGE.

27 DEGREES WAS OUR LOW TEMP, BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 47, NOT QUITE A RECORD, BUT MUCH ABOVE AVERAGE.

WE HAVE A LOW TODAY OF 25.

SO HERE'S TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING SOME RAIN OR SNOW IN THE MORNING AND AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, WE'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT MORE SNOW AND WIDESPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY, SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW ANTICIPATED ALONG WITH SOME GUSTY WINDS CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AND WE HAVE MID TO UPPER 30s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, A CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH LOWS NEAR 31.

THEN THE SNOW MOVES IN TOMORROW, RAIN POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW, HIGHS NEAR 33, AND NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT 10 TO 25.

THE SYSTEM CONTINUES AND BEGINS TO MOVE OUT TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, AND THEN QUIET BUT COLDER WEATHER SETTLES IN.

WE DO HAVE PRETTY QUIET WEATHER, JUST SOME ISOLATED SNOW IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS WEEKEND, HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 20s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE.

A BIG MATCH UP IN GIRLS HOCKEY TOMORROW NIGHT.

>> YES, AGAINST WARROAD.

BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL TAKING ON WARROAD.

BEMIDJI GIRLS HOCKEY IS OFF TO A 5-0-0 START TO THE SEASON.

WE HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THEY GOT THINGS GOING OF FAR AND HOW THEY PLAN TO KEEP IT GOING AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES.

THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST QUARTER CENTURY, BEMIDJI GIRLS' HOCKEY HAS STARTED THE SEASON 5-0, AND ARE 2-0 IN SECTION PLAY.

THE LUMBERJACKS RETURN MOST OF THEIR ROSTER FROM A YEAR AGO INCLUDING TEAM LEADING SCORER AND CAPTAIN BAILEY ROOP, WHO HAD 33 GOALS A SEASON AGO AND ALREADY HAS 13 THIS SEASON, THIRD MOST IN THE STATE.

CAPTAINS MEGAN BERG AND MILLIE KNOTT, WHO EACH HAD 16 GOALS LAST YEAR, RETURN AS WELL, WITH 9-YEARS OF VARSITY EXPERIENCE BETWEEN ALL THREE.

>> THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN BUILDING TOWARDS THIS YEAR.

WE HAD BEEN HANDED SOME GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO PLAY SOME OF THE TOP TEAMS THIS YEAR SO WE WANT TO MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY WE'RE GIVEN.

>> WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER REALLY WELL AND PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER, SUCH A CLOSE GROUP, WE'RE ALL BEST FRIENDS.

WE ALL WORKED OUR BUTTS OFF THIS SUMMER.

IT'S MADE A HUGE IMPACT.

>> IT'S REALLY GREAT.

IT GETS ME EXCITED FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON.

WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING HARD AND NOT GIVE UP AND GOING INTO PRACTICE THINKING WE CAN'T LET UP BECAUSE THEY WILL COME OUT STRONGER, SO WE HAVE TO PURSUE OUR GAME AND GO STRONGER AS WELL.

>> ONE OF THE BIGGER QUESTIONS THIS YEAR WAS AT THE GOALIE POSITION, BUT THAT QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED IN THE FORM OF JUNIOR LILY LAUER, A CLUB HOCKEY TRANSFER FROM COLORADO WHO HAS ONLY ALLOWED 6-GOALS ON A 9-3-5 SAVE PERCENTAGE THROUGH BEMIDJI'S FIRST 5-GAMES.

>> FOR ME, STAYING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT, NOT IN THE FUTURE, NOT IN THE PAST, NOT WORRYING ABOUT THE GOALS WHEN IT HAPPENS, AND HAVING MY TEAMMATES HELP ME OUT, CHATTING WITH SOMEONE, IT'S REALLY HELPFUL.

WE'RE IMPROVING AND HOPEFULLY WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND STICK TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND FOCUS AND PRACTICE.

>> BEMIDJI WITH A BIG TEST TOMORROW WHEN THEY HEAD TO WARROAD TO TAKE ON THE 3-AND-1 WARRIORS, IT'S A TOP 25 MATCH-UP AND A GOOD MEASURING STICK FOR BOTH SQUADS.

A COUPLE SCORES FOR TONIGHT, THIEF RIVER FALLS BEATS ROSEAU IN OVERTIME.

IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, VERNDALE FALLS.

RED LAKE COUNTY WINS, AND TIMBERWOLVES ARE LEADING THE SACRAMENTO KINGS.

>>> ON SATURDAY, BSU TRYING TO PICK UP THEIR FIRST 6-POINT WEEKEND OF THE SEASON.

FIRST PERIOD, OLIVER GIVES THEM THE 1-0 LEAD AT THE BREAK.

THEN AFTER AN EARLY WILDCAT GOAL, CASPER ANSWERS GIVING BSU THE LEAD.

LATE IN THE PERIOD, BEMIDJI STATE.

PIERZ SCORES AGAIN TO MAKE IT 3-1.

HE HAS A HAT-TRICK.

HE ENDED WITH 2 GOALS.

THEY WIN 6-2.

THEY ARE STILL IN FIRST PLACE IN THE CCHA.

>>> BSU HOCKEY, THEY LED 2-0 AFTER THE FIRST INTERMISSION.

IN THE SECOND PERIOD, MORGAN SMITH'S POWER PLAY GOAL MADE IT 3-0.

THE WHEELS FELL OFF IN THE THIRD FOR BSU, IT'S A TIE GAME.

LAURA ZIMMERMAN GIVES THE HUSKY AS LEAD, 5-4.

WAIT, ON THE OTHER END, WITH AN EMPTY NET, TYING THE GAME AT 5-5 WE GO TO OVERTIME AND HAILEY ARMSTRONG, SHE IS SO GOOD.

SHE WINS IT FOR THE BEAVERS.

6-5 THE FINAL THERE ON SATURDAY.

THAT'S THEIR SECOND RANKED OPPONENT THEY KNOCKED OFF THIS SEASON.

I WAS TRYING TO FIND OUT THE LAST TIME THEY BEAT TWO RANKED OPPONENTS IN THE SEASON AND IT'S FAR DOWN THERE.

I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND IT YET.

I'M STILL LOOKING.

WHAT A GREAT GAME FOR THEM.

>>> AND ON SUNDAY, FORMER BSU BEAVER GUNNER OLSHESKY, FINDING NEW AND IMPRESSIVE WAYS TO SCORE FOR THE NEW YORK GIANTS, HAD HIS FIRST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN FOR THEM A FEW WEEKS AGO.

YESTERDAY HE THREW HIS FIRST TOUCHDOWN ON A REVERSE PASS TO, JAMEIS WINSTON OF ALL PEOPLE, NORMALLY JUST PUNT RETURNER FOR THE GIANTS, THE FORMER BEAVER HAS WORKED HIS WAY ONTO THE FIELD IN OTHER WAYS AS OF LATE.

STEPPING INTO SOME ROLES DUE TO INJURED PLAYERS, NONETHELESS, PRETTY COOL TO SEE A BSU ALUM AND D-2 FOOTBALL PLAYER DOING THAT IN THE NFL.

>> Dennis: YEAH, A FORMER DEFENSIVE BACK.

ALL OVER THE YARD.

>> Charlie: AND GOES TO BE A WIDE RECEIVER IN THE NFL AND A PUNT RETURNER.

>> Dennis: VERY COOL.

THANKS CHARLIE.

THANKSGIVING IS JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY, BUT THAT'S NOT STOPPING MANY PEOPLE IN LAKELAND COUNTRY FROM GETTING KNEE DEEP IN TINSEL AND GARLAND AS THEY PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL CAUGHT UP WITH ONE ORGANIZATION THAT IS GOING ALL OUT FOR THE HOLIDAYS, HERE HE IS WITH THIS WEEK'S IN BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: THE LYNDON HILL ESTATE HAS BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 2007, PROVIDING A SPACE FOR EVERYTHING FROM WEDDINGS TO BUSINESS MEETINGS.

>> THIS PLACE IS HERE BECAUSE IT WAS THE HOME OF ACTUALLY BUSINESS PARTNERS CHARLES AND ANDREW.

OUR ORGANIZATION IS IN OUR 19th YEAR OF CARING FOR THE PROPERTY.

OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO PRESERVE AND SHARE.

>> Reporter: THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE NEARLY 10-ACRE ETC.

-- ESTATE HOLDS VARIOUS EVENTS BUT WHEN THE HOLIDAYS COMES AROUND, THEY BREAK OUT THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC.

>> WE WANT TO SHOWCASE SOMETHING FOR CHRISTMAS TIME.

WE'RE HOPING FOR SNOW, MAYBE SO, MAYBE NOT.

WE'LL SEE WHAT THE WEATHER GUY BRINGS.

WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING PEOPLE THROUGH BOTH OF THE MANSIONS.

WE HAVE OVER 20,000 SQUARE FEET WE CARE FOR, GORGEOUS WOODWORK THROUGHOUT THE HOMES, FULL OF ORIGINAL FAMILY HEIRLOOMS, SO A PRICELESS TREASURE TO SHARE WITH PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR'S THEME IS THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.

>> YOU WILL SEE PARTRIDGES AND PEAR TREES, AND LORDS LEAPING, AND ALL THOSE FUN THINGS.

IT'S FUN TO SEE THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE GET INVOLVED IN DECORATING.

PEOPLE ADOPT A ROOM, IF YOU WILL, FOR EACH YEAR AND REALLY EXPLORE THE THEME AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH KIND OF LETTING MAGIC HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: THE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CAROL TELLS THE TALE OF A LOVER PROVIDING THEIR SPOUSE WITH VARIOUS GIFTS.

THE ONE THING THAT THE OFFICIALS HOPE THAT PEOPLE TAKE AWAY FROM THE EVENT IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR SUCH A HISTORIC ESTATE.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS IN LIFE THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED OR WE EXPLAIN AND UNDERSTAND SO WELL, THAT WE DON'T OFTENTIMES TAKE THE TIME TO BE IN AWE OR WONDER.

THAT IDEA OF KIND OF JUST BEING SORT OF WOWED BY THE MAGIC THAT IS CHRISTMAS AND THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND THE DECOR THAT BRINGS IT OUT.

IT'S A NEAT ATMOSPHERE, A REALLY NEAT VIBE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN LITTLE FALLS WITH THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.