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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.

>>> AUTHORITIES HAVE RELEASED THE BODY CAMERA VIDEO FROM THE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BAGLEY LAST WEEK THAT RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A 75-YEAR-OLD MAN.

WE ARE GOING TO SHOW YOU PORTIONS OF THAT VIDEO NOW AND VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

THE INCIDENT STARTED WHEN CLEARWATER COUNTY DEPUTY NOAH HALLMAN RECOGNIZED DENNIS HOIE AT A GAS STATION AND ATTEMPTED TO ARREST HIM ON OUTSTANDING FELONY WARRANTS.

>> DENNIS.

HOW ARE YOU?

YOU DOING ALL RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

>> OKAY.

>> YOU WENT TO THE V.A.

TODAY, HOW DID THAT GO?

ALL GOOD?

OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

CAN I HAVE YOU STEP OVER HERE.

I HAVE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.

>> SURE.

>> I'LL KEEP AN EYE ON IT.

LET'S JUST STEP OVER INTO MY VEHICLE.

DO YOU HAVE ANY WEAPONS ON YOU?

NO GUNS OR ANYTHING?

I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY WEAPONS ON YOU.

>> NO.

>> OKAY, SO LET'S STEP IN FRONT OF MY CAR HERE.

JUST KEEP YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR POCKETS FOR ME.

STEP OVER HERE FOR ME, OKAY?

PUT YOUR HANDS-ON MY BUMPER HERE.

>> I CAN'T GOING TO DO THAT.

>> COME ON DENNIS, NO.

HEY.

NO, YOU ARE UNDER -- DENNIS, SHOW ME YOUR HANDS.

[SIRENS].

>> DO NOT DRIVE AWAY.

>> AFTER HOIE DROVE AWAY A SHORT CHASE ENSUED UNTIL A BAGLEY POLICE OFFICER PERFORMED A PURSUIT INTERVENTION TECHNIQUE MANEUVER TO SPIN OUT HOIE'S VEHICLE AT A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEAWAY.

LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROACHED THE VEHICLE ON FOOT AND ATTEMPTED TO GET HOIE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT HE FIRED A FLARE GUN TOWARD THE DEPUTY'S ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.

DEPUTY HALLMAN WHO WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THEN FIRED HIS GUN AND STRUCK HOIE WHO DIED ON THE SCENE.

A DEPUTY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUFFERED GRAZE INJURY TO HIS HEAD FROM THE FLARE WHICH THEN BOUNCED OFF A NEARBY FENCE AND WENT OVER THE CAR AND IGNITED ON THE GROUND.

HOIE WAS A VIETNAM VETERAN WHO FAMILY MEMBERS SAY SUFFERED FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

HALLMAN HAS BEEN PLACED ON CRITICAL INCIDENT LEAVE BY THE CLEARWATER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

THE B.C.A.

IS INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING AND WILL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION ON CHARGES TO THE CLEARWATER COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR REVIEW.

>>> ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THANKSGIVING IS THE NUMBER ONE DAY OF THE YEAR FOR HOME COOKING FIRES.

THOUSANDS OF FIRES ARE STARTED EVERY YEAR ON THANKSGIVING.

AND ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS WITH THE BRAINERD FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE BEST WAY TO PREVENT PEOPLE'S FEASTS FROM GOING UP IN FLAMES IS AS EASY AS MAKING SURE SOMEONE IS WATCHING THE FOOD AT ALL TIMES.

>> SO A LOT OF TIMES WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND WE TELL PEOPLE, LOOK WHERE YOU COOK OR STAND BY YOUR PAN.

ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU WATCH WHAT YOU'RE COOKING, MAKING SURE YOU'RE IN TOUCH WITH WHAT'S GOING ON.

IF YOU DO GET DISTRACTED AND HAVE TO LEAVE OR DO SOMETHING, SHUT OFF WHAT YOU'RE COOKING SO YOU CAN MAKE SURE YOU STAY SAFE.

>> FOR THOSE WHO PLAN ON FRYING A TURKEY ON THURSDAY, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WANTS TO REMIND EVERYONE TO FRY THE TURKEY OUTSIDE IN AN OPEN AREA TO BEST PREVENT A FIRE.

>>> FOR NEARLY A DECADE, A GROUP OF BEMIDJI AREA VOLUNTEERS HAVE GATHERED THANKSGIVING WEEK TO PUT TOGETHER FREE MEALS TO THOSE IN NEED.

LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS DONATES THE FOOD, STITTSWORTH MEATS PREPARES THE TURKEYS, AND VOLUNTEERS DROP OFF THE MEALS TO RECIPIENT'S HOUSES.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK STOPPED BY THEIR PREPARATION SITE EARLIER TODAY.

>> Reporter: TUSH -- TURKEY, MASHED POTATO, STUFFING, AND PUMPKIN PIE ARE CENTERPIECES AT THE THANKSGIVING TABLE.

VOLUNTEERS AROUND THE BEMIDJI AREA ARE COOKING AND PREPARING THOSE CENTERPIECES, ALONG WITH OTHER FOODS, NOT FOR THEIR THANKSGIVING TABLES, BUT TO HAND OUT TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE HAVE 1,000 PEOPLE WE'RE FEEDING THIS YEAR.

THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE A THANKSGIVING MEAL.

THIS IS OUR NINTH YEAR DOING IT.

>> THANKSGIVING IS IMPORTANT TO US BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT CHANCE FOR US TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND SHARE A MEAL AND THE CONCERN WAS THAT IF YOU GATHER AS A FAMILY OR IF YOU ARE TOGETHER AND YOU DON'T HAVE THAT SAME ACCESS TO FOOD OR HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FEED YOUR FAMILY.

>> Reporter: WITH LUEKEN'S DONATING THE FOOD, AND OTHERS ALL VOLUNTEERINGS TO PUT TOGETHER THE MEAL PACKAGES, THEY ARE TRYING TO COMBAT THE WORRIES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA.

>> YOU HAVE TO CATCH UP AND THEN SHARE THAT TIME TOGETHER IN THE KITCHEN AND IT'S A TON OF FUN.

>> THIS EVENT IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE A FULL THANKSGIVING DINNER, BUT YOU CAN REHEAT IT AND SHARE IT TOGETHER, AND WE PACK ENOUGH SO THERE IS ENOUGH FOR LEFTOVERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

>> Reporter: ONCE ALL THOUSAND MEALS ARE READY TO GO, THEY WILL GO DOOR-TO-DOOR TO BRING THANKSGIVING TO THOSE WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE CELEBRATE.

>> MASHED POTATOES, GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE, PUMPKIN PIE, CRANBERRIES, IT'S THE FULL THANKSGIVING SPREAD.

MY FIRST ONE WAS A GRANDMA WITH KIDS AND THE REACTION WAS REALLY COOL.

WE TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS AND IT MAKES THE WORK ALL THE MORE WORTH IT.

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

>> THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE EFFORT HAS PUT AROUND 800 MEALS INTO THE PUBLIC, AND THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY HAVE MADE IT TO THE 1,000 MARK.

>>> THE CROW WING SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT EVALUATED ITS 2025 ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS' SUCCESS, AND DEVELOPED ITS 2026 GOALS DURING ITS STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION THIS PAST WEEK.

THE CROW WING SWCD WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO ACCOMPLISH SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION GOALS.

ITS MISSION IS TO FOSTER HEALTHY LANDS AND CLEAN WATER THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONVERSATION.

THE STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION, ALSO GAVE THE ORGANIZATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEFINE ITS CORE VALUE STATEMENTS.

>> WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO LOOK AT HOW DO WE BETTER COMMUNICATE TO THE PUBLIC, HOW DO WE BETTER HAVE PEOPLE KNOW WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO.

>> I DO THINK THESE CORE VALUES WILL HELP US MAKE SURE WE PORTRAY THEM TO THE ACTIVITIES WE DO AND THE BOARD MEMBERS UNDERSTAND WHO WE ARE AND THE BENEFITS WE PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> ONE OF THE GOALS THE CROW WING SWCD ACCOMPLISHED IN 2025 INVOLVING INCREASED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDED HOSTING AN INTERACTIVE FIELD DAY WITH BAXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>>> TURKEYS WILL BE THE CENTERPIECE OF MILLIONS OF THANKSGIVING TABLES.

BUT TURKEY FARMERS HAVE FACED MULTIPLE CHALLENGES IN RECENT YEARS.

KARIN CAIFA LOOKS AT WHERE FARMERS HAVE FELT THE SQUEEZE AND WHY SOME CONSUMERS MIGHT NOT, THIS YEAR.

>> THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP SO WE RAISED ABOUT 1,000 TURKEYS.

>> Reporter: AS THANKSGIVING DRAWS CLOSER, THE FOCUS AT THE FARMS SHIFT FROM THE PASTURE TO THE STORE.

>> ALL RIGHT, HERE, IT'S ALL PAID FOR.

>> Reporter: AND JESSE SAID THIS YEAR IS CLOSE TO A SELLOUT.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF DEMAND NOW AND THEN NO DEMAND LATER.

IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

>> Reporter: MAKING THE THANKSGIVING RUSH A PRIORITY.

HE DOESN'T SELL TO A BIG BUYER.

HIS BUYERS ARE LOCAL TO HIS FARM STAND AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS TO VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, AND WASHINGTON D.C., BUT FARMERS BIG AND SMALL FACE SIMILAR LINE ITEMS IN THEIR BUDGET WITH LABOR AT THE TOP.

>> A LOT OF HUMAN TOUCH WITH OUR TURKEYS AND THAT'S OUR GREATEST EXPENSE.

THE FEED IS ANOTHER BIG EXPENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE THE MOBILE HOUSES, THE TRACTORS, ET CETERA.

THEN PROCESSING WOULD BE THE NEXT THING.

>> Reporter: ECONOMISTS SAYS THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION SAYS RISING COSTS HAS PUT A SQUEEZE ON ALL FARMERS.

>> LABOR COSTS, FERTILIZER, MACHINERY, ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAVE BEEN DRIVEN UP AND UP.

>> Reporter: AN TURKEY FARMERS IN PARTICULAR HAVE STRUGGLED WITH AVIAN FLU IN RECENT YEARS, SQUEEZING SUPPLIES FOR CONSUMERS BUT THIS THANKSGIVING, THEIR SURVEY POINTS TO A 16% DROP IN CONSUMER PRICES FOR 16-POUND FROZEN TURKEYS AT SUPERMARKETS AND GROCERY STORES.

>> TURKEY FARMERS ARE BATTLING AVIAN INFLUENZA, SO THEY HAVE LOWER SUPPLIES BUT GROCERY STORES ARE OFFERING GREAT COUPONS AND DEALS.

>> Reporter: PASTURE-RAISED BIRDS SELLING DIRECT TO CONSUMERS.

>> FOR THE WORK WE'RE DOING, THIS IS A STEAL.

IF YOU'RE HUNTING FOR A BARGAIN, WE'RE NOT YOUR PERSON.

>> Reporter: MEANING THE COST OF PUTTING A TURKEY ON THE TABLE COULD DEPEND ON THE CONSUMER'S TASTE.

I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> AN ESTIMATED 46 MILLION TURKEYS ARE EATEN EVERY YEAR DURING THANKSGIVING MEALS.

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

>> Stacy: WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.

I'LL HAVE THE LATEST IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE WALKER AREA COMMUNITY CENTER IS HOLDING THEIR FIRST EVER LET'S LIGHT UP THE WACC EVENT ON SATURDAY.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THE CITY OF WALKER HAS HELD AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS TO KICK OFF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON SINCE 1995, AND THIS YEAR LOCAL VOLUNTEERS ARE ADDING IN A NEW EVENT TO CARRY ON THE WEEKEND FESTIVITIES.

THE WALKER AREA COMMUNITY CENTER.

WILL BE HOSTING THE FIRST EVER LET'S LIGHT UP THE WACC THIS SATURDAY, THE 29TH.

THE WHOLE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES, FROM THE OPEN SKATING RINK TO OPEN KARAOKE MICS, CAN BE FOUND ON THE WALKER AREA COMMUNITY CENTER FACEBOOK PAGE.

ORGANIZERS WISH FOR THE OCCASION TO BE MORE THAN JUST A DAY FOR GAMES, BUT ALSO BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER DURING THE HOLIDAYS, AND KEEPING THE COMMUNITY CENTER ALIVE.

>> MY DAD ALWAYS SAID IN WALKER THERE IS SOMETHING TO DO AND HE WAS VERY PROUD THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE THINGS GOING ON.

SO WE ADDED THIS EVENT BECAUSE WE DO, WE THINK IT'S BETTER TO BE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS OFTEN AS WE CAN, GET THE KIDS OFF OF THE iPADS AND JUST CREATE SOME MEMORIES.

WE ARE HOPING THAT THEY COME TO THE EVENT FROM 2:00 TO 5:30, AND DO LUNCH OR DINNER AFTERWARDS AND DO SOME SHOPPING BECAUSE WE HAVE SMALL TOWN SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

>> THE EVENT WILL ALSO FEATURE MORE THAN $1,000 IN CASH GIVEN OUT DURING THE AFTERNOON, BETWEEN DOOR PRIZES AND COMPETITIVE GAMES.

LET'S LIGHT UP THE WACC WILL BE OPEN TO ALL AGES, AND IS FREE.

>>> THERE WILL BE SOME SNOW ON THE GROUND FOR ALL THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES GOING ON THIS WEEKEND, WON'T THERE BE STACY?

>> Stacy: IN SOME INSTANCES, WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF SNOW.

IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW, WE HAVE WIND TO CONTEND WITH, SO BLOWING SNOW WILL BE A CONCERN TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW, AND WE HAVE A WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES TO TALK [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND PRETTY SIGNIFICANT TOTALS ALREADY IN PARTS OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE WILL SEE MORE SNOW IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA, SO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE A CONCERN ACROSS MOST OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE HAVE THE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES OUT AND WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT IN A SECOND.

IT'S 24 AT THE AIRPORT.

AND AT OUR STUDIO, WE HAVE A NORTH WIND AT 11, GUSTING UP TO 17 MILES PER HOUR, AND I RECORDED ABOUT 1.75 INCHES OF SNOW HERE IN OUR BEMIDJI STUDIOS.

IN BRAINERD, THE DEW POINT IS 27, WINDS ARE NORTH AT 22, GUSTING UP TO 33 MILES PER HOUR.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES ACROSS OUR GOOD PORTION OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

IT WILL EXPIRE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AT NOON TOMORROW MORNING, AND WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE THE SNOW CONTINUING WITH AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR OTHER PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND FOR MOST OF THAT AREA IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, IT WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND AT 6:00 A.M.

WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN ITASCA COUNTY.

NOW WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SNOW THROUGHOUT THE AREA TODAY, STARTING TO TAPER OFF A BIT IN WESTERN MINNESOTA.

SNOWFALL TOTALS, THE LATEST I'VE SEEN IN THE BRAINERD AND BAXTER AREA, LOOKING AT 6.5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW.

NOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING MORE SNOW NORTHEASTERN INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, A LITTLE QUIETER AS FAR AS SNOWFALL IN THE NORTHWEST.

WE WILL SEE THE STRONG WINDS CONTINUING TODAY AND TOMORROW, SO WE COULD BE SEEING SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

WE HAVE A VIDEO TO SHARE WITH YOU FROM ANGELA.

THIS IS NEAR STEAMBOAT LAKE OF THE SNOW COMING DOWN THIS EVENING.

NOT GREAT FOR DRIVING, BUT VERY PRETTY OUT THERE.

WE HAVE A GLIMPSE OF WHAT WE SAW BEFORE TODAY FROM GARY AND JAMIE FROM OUR EAGLE EYE PHOTOS.

A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL PICTURES, ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, JOAN IN LAPORTE, SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH WINDY CONDITIONS.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, 2 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW, BUT IT WAS FALLING THIS EVENING, ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 3 INCHES OF SNOW.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 37 WAS OUR HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE AVERAGE.

OUR LOW TODAY WAS 29.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 34, AVERAGE IS 31, AND OUR LOW TEMPERATURE WAS 24.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

THERE IS A CHANCE IN EASTERN MINNESOTA OF SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING, BUT THAT WILL BE MOVING OUT.

WE'LL SEE A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY BUT STILL LOOKING AT STRONG WINDS AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BIT COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 20s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA WITH MID-20s IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, SNOW LIKELY IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT, SHOULD TAPER OFF IN EASTERN MINNESOTA.

WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW, LOWS NEAR 20, VARIABLE CLOUDS, WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, HIGHS NEAR 26, BUT WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 25.

THINGS ARE QUIETER BUT THEY ARE COLDER.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE HIGHS IN THE TEENS AND 20s AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK.

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF SNOW ON SATURDAY, OTHERWISE QUIET WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEKEND, BUT MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK, HIGHS AT 15 ON MONDAY.

>> Charlie: NOW IT WAS ROUGH ON THE ROADS, BUT A FEW TEAMS HAD TO CANCEL, BUT NOT ALL.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF LOCAL TEAMS PLAYING TONIGHT AND SOME OF THE SCORES FROM TEAMS THAT DID PLAY.

GRAND RAPIDS HOCKEY TAKING ON DULUTH EAST TO START THEIR SEASON.

ALSO A BIG HOCKEY MATCH UP IN WARROAD.

WE HAVE THAT AND MORE COMING UP [♪♪♪] AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> IT'S A NEW SEASON AND A NEW LOOK FOR GRAND RAPIDS BOYS' HOCKEY AFTER GRADUATING FOUR SENIORS FROM LAST YEAR'S SQUAD.

BUT THE OTHER BLOW TO THE ROSTER CAME FROM THE DEPARTURE OF JUNIOR GOALTENDER CARTER CASEY, WHO LEFT SCHOOL EARLY TO PLAY FOR THE MEDICINE HAT TIGERS IN THE WHL, AND JUNIOR FORWARD LUKE PALECEK, WHO NOW PLAYS AT CRETIN DURHAM HALL.

TONIGHT, A CHANCE TO SEE WHO STEPS UP TO FILL IN THE GAPS AS THE THUNDERHAWKS OPEN THEIR SEASON AT DULUTH EAST.

WELL, HOW ABOUTSET -- ABOUT SETH CARLSON, HE PUTS RAPIDS UP 1-0.

A CENTERING FEED, NOW NYGARD KICKS OUT FRONT AGAIN, NOW IT'S 1-0.

HOUNDS ARE LOOKING FOR THE ANSWER, HENRICK, LONG SHOT, ENDS UP WITH GRAYSON, WHO SNAPS THIS ONE THROUGH AND TIES IT AT 1-1.

A TIE IS HOW IT WOULD END, 2-2 THE FINAL IN DULUTH.

>>> A COUPLE MORE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SCORES FOR YOU.

ROSEAU BEATS THIEF RIVER FALLS.

I-FALLS BEATS LAKE OF THE WOODS, AND BAGLEY FOSSTON GETS THE WIN OVER GREEN WAY.

>>> IN GIRLS HOCKEY, A RANKED MATCH-UP AT THE NORTHERN BORDER, BEMIDJI AT WARROAD, WARRIORS ARE 34-1 IN THEIR LAST 35-MEETINGS WITH THE LUMBERJACKS.

PEYTON IS GOING TO TURN THE LUMBERJACKS AWAY TO KEEP THINGS SCORELESS AFTER 1.

SHE HAD A PRETTY GOOD NIGHT.

BAILEY GOT RANGE FROM NEAR THE BLUE LINE.

HER 14th GOAL OF THE SEASON, GAVE THE LUMBERJACKS A 1-0 LEAD.

HERE IN THE FINAL MINUTE, STILL 1-0.

LILY IN THE GOAL, TURNING EVERYTHING WARROAD.

AND THE LUMBERJACKS GET THE EMPTY NETTER AND HOLD OFF WARROAD DOWN THE STRETCH.

THEY WILL MEET AGAIN ON JANUARY 8TH AT THE BCA.

>>> IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, PEQUOT LAKES LOOKING FOR WIN NUMBER 1 ON THE SEASON HOSTING PROCTOR.

EMERSON CLEANS UP HER OWN MISS, 17 POINTS, OR SHE HAD 7 POINTS AND PEQUOT IS CLOSING THE GAP.

10 MINUTES LEFT IN THE FIRST, AND SHELBY HANDLES BUSINESS DOWN LOW AND PEQUOT STILL TRYING TO CATCH THEM.

SAME SCORE, JUNE CASH FROM DOWNTOWN, 7-0 RUN AND PEQUOT LAKES FIGHTS ALL THE WAY BACK TO DOWN PROCTOR, 41-38.

THAT'S AFTER MENAHGA EARLIER LAST WEEK.

NOW THEY ARE 1-1 IS WHAT THEY IMPROVE TO.

14 POINTS ON THE NIGHT.

>>> ALSO IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, BLACKDUCK AT WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY, THE T-WOLVES FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON.

EARLY FIRST HALF, BLACKDUCK GRABS CONTROL THANKS TO A COUPLE OF BUCKETS.

THEY LED 10-3, FIVE MINUTES IN.

WHA WOULD CLIMB BACK IN.

THEY CUT THE LEAD TO 4-4.

CLAIRE ARNOLD FROM BEYOND THE ARK GIVE IT IS WOLVESING THEIR FIRST ONE OF THE GAME.

THIS ONE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE.

THEY WILL SEAL THINGS FOR WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY.

THEY BEAT BLACKDUCK.

>>> SOME MORE SCORES FOR YOU FROM AROUND THE AREA.

BEMIDJI BEATS HERMANTOWN.

ROSEAU GETS ONE ON LAKE OF THE WOODS.

NORTHOME-KELLIHER GETS THE WIN.

FOSSTON, 1 POINT WIN.

WIN-E-MAC BEATS THIEF RIVET -- RIVER FALLS BY 2.

AND ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE OF THINGS, 11 POINTS OVER BEMIDJI STATE.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S A BIG WIN FOR BEMIDJI GIRLS HOCKEY.

>> Charlie: A HUGE WIN.

THEY ARE 6-0 FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I CAN'T EVEN GET THE RECORD BOOKS TO GO BACK THAT FAR, 5-0 IS HOW THEY STARTED 2022, BUT THEY'RE LOOKING REALLY GOOD HERE EARLY ON.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY HOSTED THIER THIRD ANNUAL UNIFIED BOCCE INVITATIONAL LAST WEEK.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMANN WAS INVITED TO THE EVENT TO SHOWCASE THE ATHLETES FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: UNIFIED SPORTS IS A PROGRAM WITHIN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS ALLOWING PEOPLE WITH OR WITHOUT MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER.

THE THIRD ANNUAL FOR SEVERAL SCHOOLS AROUND NORTHERN MINNESOTA COMPETED IN A FEW GAMES OF BOCCE BALL.

>> UNIFIED IS MEANT FOR KIDS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES TO HAVE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER.

>> Reporter: MULTIPLE STUDENT FROM BSU VOLUNTEERED TO HELP ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.

THEY HAVE AS BIG A SMILE AS THE ATHLETES.

>> I ALWAYS DID IT IN HIGH SCHOOL.

I WORKED WITH THE SPECIAL NEEDS AND I ENJOY WATCHING THE KIDS BE HAPPY AND BE THEMSELVES AND COMPETE.

>> I THINK A LOT OF KIDS IN SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS FEEL LEFT OUT AND COME HERE AND BE A PART OF SOMETHING.

WHEN THEY GET TO COMPETE, PLAY, HAVE FUN, DANCE, SEEING THEIR SMILES IS SO MUCH FUN.

>> Reporter: FIRST ONE PLAYERS TOS A WHITE BALL, AND THEN EACH PLAYER GETS TWO THROWS EACH OR FOUR BALLS A TEAM.

>> IT'S ABOUT GETTING AROUND 140 ATHLETES TO COMPETE TOGETHER.

THE MAIN GOAL OF THE EVENT IS TO BRING SMILES TO EVERYONE'S FACES.

>> JUST SEEING THEM BE HAPPY.

I DON'T KNOW, I LIKE SEEING A SMILE ON THEIR FACE.

>> I'M JUST A DEEJAY FOR MOST OF US, BUT HEY.

IT'S FUN SEEING ALL OF THESE GUYS DANCING, PLAYING, AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF IS SO MUCH FUN.

>> I FEEL IMMENSE PRIDE KNOWING THAT EVERYONE HERE IS PLAYING AT THEIR BEST AND IS NOT IN ANY WAY FEELING LEFT OUT.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THE SCHOOL THAT COMPETED INCLUDED BEMIDJI, BAGLEY, PARK RAPIDS, TREK NORTH OUT OF BEMIDJI AND MENAHGA.

>>> TIME FOR ONE LAST CHECK OF OUR WEATHER, WE GO TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES CONTINUE AND EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT IN THE WEST AND NOON IN EASTERN MINNESOTA.

WE'LL HAVE AREAS OF SNOW MAINLY IN THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL PARTS OF THE STATE, SO ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION, AND WE'LL SEE GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, AND SNOW CONTINUING IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA, LOWS WILL BE NEAR 20.

>> Dennis: OKAY, THAT'S GOING TO WRAP UP TONIGHT'S SHOW.

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

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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