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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.

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

>>> THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS ARE IN THE BOOKS AND VOTERS CREATED A BLUE WAVE, DEMOCRATS SWEPT RACES NATIONALLY AND STATEWIDE ALTHOUGH LOCAL STATE HOUSE AND SENATE SEATS REMAINED REPUBLICAN.

WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THE CHANGES IN CONGRESS IN A LITTLE BIT BUT FIRST LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE FINAL NUMBERS.

AMY KLOBUCHAR WILL BE THE STATE'S FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR AFTER DEFEATING LISA DEMUTH.

PEGGY FLANAGAN WILL BE THE NATION'S FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN IN THE SENATE AFTER TOPPING MICHELE TAFOYA.

ALSO D.F.L.ERS SWEPT THE ELECTION FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE AND AUDITOR.

THE D.F.L.

ALSO TOOK CONTROL OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE WITH MAJORITIES NOW IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

BUT LOCAL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES HELD OFF THE BLUE WAVE.

STEVE GREEN WON WITH 54-PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN SENATE DISTRICT TWO.

MIKE WIENER WITH 71-PERCENT IN SENATE DISTRICT FIVE.

KERI HEINTZEMAN WITH 62-PERCENT IN SENATE SIX AND NATHAN WESENBERG WITH 72-PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN SENATE DISTRICT 10.

ALL THE AREA HOUSE SEATS ALSO REMAINED REPUBLICAN.

THE CLOSEST RACE WAS INCUMBENT BIDAL DURAN TOPPING REED OLSON BY 241 VOTES.

DURAN WON OVER OLSON IN 2024 BY 851 VOTES.

OTHER REPUBLICANS WINNING IN THE HOUSE IN OUR AREA INCLUDE, DISTRICT 2-B INCUMBENT MATT BLISS WITH 61-PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

IS INCUMBENT KRISTA KNUDSEN WITH 69-PERCENT IN DISTRICT 5-A.

JONATHAN CLAUSEN WITH 74-PERCENT IN HOUSE 5-B.

INCUMBENT BEN DAVIS WITH 62-PERCENT IN 6-A JOSH HEINTZEMAN EARNS A SEVENTH TERM IN THE HOUSE WITH 61-PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

SPENCER IGO EARNS ANOTHER TERM IN SAINT PAUL WITH 57-PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

AND MARK STREEMER WINS IN 10-A WITH 68-PERCENT.

>>> IN CONGRESS, DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE ALTHOUGH IN LAKELAND COUNTRY, REPUBLICAN PETE STAUBER WON WITH 52-PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN DISTRICT 8 AND MICHELLE FICHBACH WON IN DISTRICT SEVEN WITH 65-PERCENT.

STILL, IT WAS A HISTORIC DEMOCRATIC WAVE SWEPT THE PARTY INTO POWER IN CONGRESS AND IN STATEHOUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON TUESDAY.

KARIN CAIFA HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: FUELED BY BREAKTHROUGHS IN DEEP RED STATES, DEMOCRATS ARE SET TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND A NUMBER OF GOVERNORSHIPS AFTER THE ELECTION THAT SERVED AS A REFERENDUM ON THE PRESIDENT.

>> THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE REBUKED THE INCOMPETENCE OF THE FAILED LAME-DUCK PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP.

>> Reporter: DEMOCRATS HELD ON TO SWING SEATS IN MINNESOTA, GEORGIA, AND MICHIGAN.

>> TONIGHT MICHIGAN, WE BEAT A MACHINE.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

>> WE PROVED ONCE AGAIN JUST HOW BIG AMERICA REALLY IS.

>> Reporter: AND FLIPPED KEY SENATE SEATS IN TEXAS, IOWA, KANSAS, OHIO, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND MAINE WHERE TROY JACKSON OUSTED FIVE TERM REPUBLICAN SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS.

>> WE DID IT, WORKING PEOPLE DID IT.

>> Reporter: ON THE HOUSE SIDE, REDISTRICTING EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN POWER FALLING SHORT.

DEMOCRATS SWEEPING TO VICTORY BY HISTORIC MARGINS AND IN DISTRICTS ONCE THOUGHT TO BE OUT OF REACH, SETTING THE STAGE FOR HAKEEM JEFFRIES TO BE THE FIRST BLACK HOUSE SPEAKER IN U.S.

HISTORY.

>> I WANT TO CONTINUE TO LEAD HOUSE DEMOCRATS AS WE WORK HARD TO DO WHAT WE'VE PROMISED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: WHILE DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE IS WILLING TO WORK ACROSS THE AISLE, HE DEFLECTED BLAME FOR THE LOSSES.

NOW THE REAL WORK FOR DEMOCRATS BEGINS.

>> AMERICANS EMBRACE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND NOW WE HAVE TO DELIVER FOR THEM.

>> THREE FAMILIAR FACES ARE RETURNING TO THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL AFTER TUESDAY'S ELECTION.

WARD TWO'S JOSH PETERSON, AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBER AUDREY THAYER, AND WARD FOUR'S EMELIE RIVERA ALL SECURED ANOTHER TERM.

THE THREE INCUMBENTS SHARED WHAT THEIR RE-ELECTION MEANS, WHY THEY BELIEVE VOTERS PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEM, AND WHAT RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT MOVING FORWARD.

>> SO BEING RE-ELECTED IS A HUGE HONOR AND HONESTLY, IT'S A HUGE BLESSING IN AND OF ITSELF.

HAVING THE PEOPLE SUPPORT ME FOR MY THIRD TERM, IT'S A HUGE BLESSING AND IT'S REALLY JUST A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK THAT WE'VE DONE AS A COUNCIL, AND AGAIN NOW, YOU KNOW, SECURING THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, SEEING THESE PROJECTS WE STARTED OVER THE FINISH LINE.

>> MY TRACK RECORD, MY TRUST, MY ACTIONS IN COMMUNITY, MY BEHAVIOR OF LISTENING AND CRITICAL THINKING AND ACTING ON VERY TOUGH ISSUES AND I HAVE STOOD THE GROUND AND DIDN'T SIDESTEP AT ALL IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

>> CONTINUING TO KEEP THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY IN MIND AND ITS RESIDENTS, NOT JUST FOR RIGHT NOW, BUT GOING FORWARD AS WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE AND WORK ON PROJECTS LIKE THE SANFORD CENTER AND SO FORTH THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE UP A LOT OF TIME AND ENERGY.

I'M DEDICATED TO SEEING THOSE THINGS THROUGH AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE ARE POSITIVE OUTCOMES.

>> Dennis: OKAY, WE WANT TO UPDATE YOU NOW WITH SOME OTHER LOCAL RACES, BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS.

VOTERS IN BEMIDJI ELECTED JENNY FRENZEL, CAROL L. JOHNSON AND COLLEEN BAKKEN TO THE BOARD.

FRENZEL IS CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD, JOHNSON SERVED 18 YEARS ON THE BOARD FROM 2005-2022 AND BAKKEN WILL BE SERVING ON THE BOARD FOR THE FIRST TIME.

BRAINERD VOTERS SELECTED THREE BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL.

INCUMBENT DJ DONDELINGER, MARK LELWICA AND INCUMBENT RANDY HEIDMANN.

INCUMBENT SARAH SPEER FINISHED 58 VOTES BEHIND HEIDMAN FOR THE FINAL SPOT.

ALSO THE BRAINERD SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION PROPOSING THE INCREASE OF GENERAL EDUCATION REVENUE BY $865 PER PUPIL FAILED.

SOME MORE RESULTS NOW, IN A CLOSE ELECTION, CRAIG GAASVIG WINS THE BELTRAMI COUNTY DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER RACE BY 166 VOTES.

VOTERS IN CROW WING COUNTY ELECTED TAD A ERICKSON AND ROSEMARY FRANZEN TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THERE.

WAYNE B ERICKSON WINS THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE ELECTION AND ZACH TABATT AND JEFF PHILLIPS WIN SPOTS ON THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL.

IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED CITY OF NORTHERN JUST NORTH OF BEMIDJI.

CURRENT NORTHERN TOWNSHIP CHAIR JESS FRENZEL RAN UNOPPOSED AND WILL SERVE AS MAYOR.

NORTHERN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR MICHAEL KELLY AND NORTHERN TOWNSHIP VICE CHAIRMAN GARY BARNARD WERE ALSO UNOPPOSED AND WILL SERVE TWO-YEAR SEATS ON THE COUNCIL.

SIX CANDIDATES WERE VYING FOR TWO FOUR-YEAR SEATS ON THE NORTHERN COUNCIL AND THE WINNERS WERE DREW HILDENBRAND AND KENNETH GLIDDEN.

HILDENBRAND IS THE BEMIDJI MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND GLIDDEN A FORMER NORTHERN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR.

FINALLY HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF AREA SHERIFFS ELECTIONS.

BRYAN WELK IN CASS COUNTY, CLARENCE LACROIZ IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, TONY PETRIE IN HUBBARD, JOSH GUENTHER IN MAHNOMEN COUNTY, STEVEN GUST IN ROSEAU COUNTY AND BRYAN SAVALOJA IN WADENA COUNTY.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS TONIGHT, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS REQUESTING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE TO BE ALERT AND OBSERVANT FOR ANY EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION RELATED TO TWO MISSING PERSONS AS HUNTERS RETURN TO THEIR PROPERTY.

INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS FOR THESE MISSING PERSONS ARE ONGOING.

GROUND SEARCHES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AND SEVERAL LEADS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED UP ON WITH NO SIGNS OF EITHER PERSON.

RUSSELL COYLE WAS 68 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME HE WAS REPORTED MISSING.

HIS LAST KNOWN LOCATION WAS AT HIS HOME NORTH OF KELLIHER, MN ON APRIL 24, 2025.

COYLE IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MALE, BLUE EYES, 5'7" TALL AND WEIGHTS AROUND 200 POUNDS.

HIS EXACT CLOTHING IS UNKNOWN, BUT HE FREQUENTLY WORE CHECKERED/FLANNEL SHIRTS AND BLUE JEANS.

COREY BRYANT WAS 31 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME HE WAS REPORTED MISSING.

HIS LAST KNOWN LOCATION WAS IN BEMIDJI ON DECEMBER 19, 2025, BRYANT IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE MALE WITH BLUE EYES, 5'11" TALL AND WEIGHTS AROUND 200 POUNDS.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION OF COYLE OR BRYANT ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

>>> LONGTIME CLEARWATER COUNTY SHERIFF DENNY TRANDEM HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 80.

ACCORDING TO HIS OBITUARY TRANDEM DIED PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY ON OCTOBER 31ST.

TRANDEM SERVED 16-YEARS AS CLEARWATER COUNTY SHERIFF.

HE TOOK OFFICE ON JANUARY SECOND OF 1991 AND SERVED IN THAT ROLE UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT ON JANUARY SECOND OF 2007.

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH AT 11:00 A.M.

AT THE CEASE FAMILY FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL IN BAGLEY, MINNESOTA.

VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

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

>> Stacy: RAIN SHOWERS ARE FINALLY WRAPPING UP AND WE SHOULD HAVE CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, BUT SUNSHINE SHOULD RETURN OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS NAMED THEIR NEW SCHOOL SAFETY [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS BRINGING A FAMILIAR FACE INTO A NEW LEADERSHIP ROLE FOCUSED ON KEEPING STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE.

THE DISTRICT HAS APPOINTED LONGTIME BRAINERD SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TROY SCHREIFELS AS ITS NEW SCHOOL SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY EXPLAINS HOW HIS EXPERIENCE WILL HELP SHAPE SCHOOL SAFETY MOVING FORWARD.

>> Reporter: AFTER SPENDING 30 YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND 15 YEARS AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WITH BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TROY SCHREIFELS IS TAKING A DISTRICT-WIDE ROLE.

>> OF COURSE SPENDING TIME IN THE BUILDING, I HAVE FAMILIARITY WITH THE BUILDINGS.

I WILL SAY MOST OF ALL, I THINK AN ADVANTAGE TO ME IS THAT 30 YEARS AS A POLICE OFFICER, 15 YEARS IN THE BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SPENDING TIME IN BOTH WORLDS, I KNOW HOW THEY THINK AND TALK.

>> Reporter: MOST RECENTLY, HE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AT CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE WHERE HE OVERSAW CAMPUS SAFETY STRATEGIES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING.

>> FOR ME, IT'S COMMUNICATION.

BEING CONSISTENT AND THEN COMMUNICATING, WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO EDUCATE OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS IN THE OVERALL CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORLD, AS WELL AS OUR FAMILIES.

SO HAVING ONE PERSON BEING CONSISTENT AND COMMUNICATION AND MY OPINION LEADS TO OVERALL CONFIDENCE.

>> Reporter: SUPERINTENDENT BELIEVES THAT HE IS PERFECT FOR THE ROLE AND HAVING SOMEONE FAMILIAR WITH THE COMMUNITY AND THE SCHOOLS WAS AN IMPORTANT PART OF SELECTING HIM FOR THE POSITION.

>> TROY'S EXPERIENCE AND ALL THE CONTACTS HE HAS, I WANT EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDER, ANYONE THAT FEELS A CONNECTION TO OUR SCHOOL THAT PROVIDE AS SCHOOL OR TALENT TO KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE AND WELCOME, OUR DOORS ARE OPEN AND TROY WILL EXTEND THAT BY THE SHEER NUMBER OF PEOPLE HE KNOWS AND MAKE PEOPLE FEEL THAT THEY'RE WELCOME AND WE IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR KIDS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> SCHREIFELS SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO BUILDING ON THE RELATIONSHIPS HE'S DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER AS HE BEGINS THIS NEW CHAPTER WITH BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US.

IS THE RAIN ABOUT OVER?

>> Stacy: IT IS, IT IS FINALLY MOVING OUT OF THE AREA.

WE COULD SEE LINGERING SHOWERS IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.

WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER TONIGHT, CLOUDS BREAKING UP TOMORROW, AND BY FRIDAY, WE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE TO [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE SAW ANOTHER GRAY AND DREARY RAINY DAY OUT THERE, BUT WE ARE STARTING TO SEE THAT RAIN WRAPPING UP AND MOVE OUT OF THE AREA TONIGHT.

WE WILL BE SEEING QUIET WEATHER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, STILL CLOUDY TONIGHT BUT WE SHOULD HAVE SUNSHINE LATER ON THIS WEEK, COOLER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND HIGH 50s THIS WEEKEND.

IT'S 43 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE NORTHEAST AT 12 MILES PER HOUR, GUSTS UP TO 19, AND WE PICKED UP 0.4-INCH OF RAINFALL.

IN BRAINERD, 49 DEGREES, A DEW POINT OF 47, WINDS ARE OUT OF THE NORTH AT 13 MILES PER HOUR, WITH GUSTS UP TO 26.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE CAN SEE WHERE WE STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF RAINFALL IN PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA YET TONIGHT, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THE RAIN HAS COME TO AN END ACROSS LAKELAND COUNTRY.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF CLOUDS IN THE AREA, PATCHY FOG HERE AND THERE.

STARTING OUT WITH CLOUDS AGAIN TOMORROW, WE SHOULD START TO SEE THOSE CLOUDS BREAKING UP, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SO VARIABLE CLOUDS TOMORROW, COOL TEMPERATURES, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30s TO LOW 40s, BUT WE WILL SLOWLY SEE A WARM UP OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, HIGHS IN THE 50s, WITH SOME SUNSHINE THIS WEEKEND.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, WE DID HAVE THOSE GRAY SKIES TODAY OVER RED LAKE, SAMROSE TAKING THIS PHOTO OVER LOWER RED LAKE AND BILL AND JUDY OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF BIRDS BRAVING THE RAIN TODAY, CHRISSY SPOTTING A LITTLE BIT OF COLOR ON THIS GRAY DAY IN DEERWOOD, GARY WITH THE RECEIPT SUNSET IN DEERWOOD, AND THE CLOUDY SKIES IN CASS LAKE FROM ANGELA.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, 46 AT NOON, WINDY WITH RAIN.

BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING 1.75 INCHES OF RAIN.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, 1.25 INCH OF RAIN WITH A HIGH OF 51.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 1.2 INCHES OF RAIN.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE REPORTING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, A HIGH OF 58.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 50 TODAY, A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE AVERAGE AND CLOSE TO OUR LOW AS WELL.

4 WAS -- 48 WAS THE LOW, SO A 2 DEGREE TEMPERATURE SWING TODAY.

BEMIDJI REACHED A HIGH OF 47, 5 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE.

WE HAD A LOW OF 43, SO AGAIN VERY CONSISTENT TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

SUNRISE WAS AT 7:08.

SO TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF FOG OR MIST IN THE AIR.

AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, WE SEE THE CLOUDS BREAKING UP, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND THE CLEARING TREND WILL CONTINUE AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TOMORROW SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER 30s TO LOW 40s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, HEADING INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, VERY SIMILAR TEMPS, UPPER 30s TO LOW 40s IN THIS AREA AS WELL.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY, LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS NOOER -- NEAR 32.

NOW HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, MOSTLY SUNNY ON FRIDAY, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THIS WEEKEND, COOL ON FRIDAY, WE SHOULD SEE THE HIGHS CLIMBING INTO THE 50s AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY COULD BE IN THE MID-50s WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

MILES IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS NOW.

BSU MEN'S HOCKEY ON THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND.

>> Miles: THEY WILL BE HOPING TO EXTEND THEIR TWO-GAME WINNING STREAK.

WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT STORY AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> LAST WEEK, BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY HEAD COACH TOM SERRATORE SAID THAT THE BOYS DESERVED A LITTLE SUGAR FOLLOWING THEIR TWO LOSSES TO MINNESOTA DULUTH.

WELL THE BEAVERS FINALLY FOUND THE COOKIE JAR LAST WEEKEND, MORE THAN DOUBLING THEIR SEASON GOAL TOTAL FROM 9 TO 19 AFTER NABBING A PAIR OF WINS AGAINST FERRIS STATE.

BSU WILL RESUME AN EIGHT-GAME STRETCH AGAINST CCHA COMPETITION THIS WEEK, WHEN THEY GO ON THE ROAD TO FACE BOWLING GREEN FOR A TWO-GAME SET.

DESPITE THE OFFENSIVE ERUPTION, THE BEAVERS FOUND THEMSELVES TRAILING THE BULLDOGS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS LAST SATURDAY, SOMETHING SERRATORE IS HOPING TO CLEAN UP, AS THE BEAVERS APPROACH THEIR FIRST BACK-TO-BACK ROAD GAMES OF THE YEAR.

>> WE SHOWED SOME FIGHT.

WE SHOWED SOME RESILIENCY, BUT I ALSO, YOU KNOW, WASN'T IN LOVE WITH HOW WE PUT OURSELVES IN SOME OF THOSE SITUATIONS AS WELL EITHER.

THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR FIRST REAL TEST WHERE WE HAVE BACK-TO-BACK GAMES ON THE ROAD IN A TOUGH ENVIRONMENT.

ALL THESE ARE NEW TESTS FOR OUR TEAM RIGHT NOW.

WE'LL SEE HOW THEY RESPOND AND THROW OUT THE PUCK AND GO FROM THERE.

>> Miles: TAKING A LOOK AHEAD, THEY WILL BE ON THE ROAD ON FRIDAY AT 6:00 P.M.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017, BRAINERD FOOTBALL WILL PLAY A SECTION FINALS GAME IN THEIR HOME STADIUM AND WILL HOST THE SARTELL SABERS AFTER THEIR UPSET WIN OVER NUMBER TWO SEED ALEXANDRIA CARDINALS.

IN THE WARRIORS' LAST GAME AGAINST SARTELL, THEY ALLOWED OVER 200 YARDS RUSHING TO THE SECTION'S LEADING RUNNER, JONAH AMBROSIER.

IN ORDER FOR THEM TO SECURE THE WIN AND CLAIM THEIR FIRST SECTION TITLE IN OVER 9 YEARS, COACH JASON FREED SAYS THEY NEED TO ESTABLISH THE LINE UP FRONT.

>> TO WIN, TO GO TO STATE, IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR OUR FOOTBALL PROGRAM, IT'S A BIG DEAL FOR OUR PLAYERS, OUR COACHING STAFF, EVERYBODY INVOLVED.

YOU WANT TO EMBRACE THE MOMENT BUT WE WANT TO SEIZE IT AS WELL.

WE HAVE TO ESTABLISH THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, THAT WOULD BE HUGE.

THEY HAVE A BIG OFFENSIVE LINE THAT WORKS REALLY WELL AND WE NEED TO SLOW DOWN THAT PUSH THEY HAVE.

>> THE WARRIORS HAVE BEEN A JUGGERNAUT OFFENSIVELY THIS SEASON WITH QUARTERBACK MALIK LAUER HAVING OVER 2000 YARDS IN TOTAL OFFENSE AND SENIOR RUNNING BACK KYLE SYRDAL HAVING 900 PLUS SCRIMAGE YARDS.

WHEN THE WARRIORS PLAYED SARTELL BACK IN WEEK FOUR THEY HELD SYRDAL TO JUST 62 YARDS ON 13 CARRIES.

>> A LOT IS COMING OUR WAY.

THEY HAVE DECENTLY SIZED ALIGNMENT.

I HAVE TRUST IN THE ALIGNMENT.

WE'RE GOING TO RUN ALL OVER THEM.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

I MEAN YOU DON'T GET THIS VERY OFTEN.

IT'S OUR SENIOR YEAR, SO IT'S A BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

>> Miles: BRAINERD WILL FACE OFF AGAINST SARTELL FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M.

WE'LL HAVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATER IN THAT GAME.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER IS BACK IN THE NSIC SEMIFINAL ROUND FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR.

THE BEAVERS FACED U-OF-MARY IN THE QUARTERS, A TEAM THAT GOT THE BEST OF THEM IN A 2-0 FINAL BACK ON SEPTEMBER 27TH.

AND THE MARAUDERS GAVE THE BEAVERS ALL THEY COULD HANDLE ONCE AGAIN IN THE SEQUEL, TAKING A 1-0 LEAD INTO THE SECOND HALF.

THEN CAME THE 55TH MINUTE, WHEN FRESHMAN MEREDITH PAAR, CONNECTED WITH ANOTHER FRESHMAN OLIVIA UTLEY TO RATTLE HOME THE EQUALIZER, UTLEY'S FIRST COLLEGIATE GOAL.

AND JUST ABOUT 16 MINUTES LATER, PAAR PUNCHED THE GAME-WINNER HOME, KEEPING THE BEAVER'S SEASON FROM THE BRINK OF ELIMINATION.

>> I ALREADY KNEW THAT OUR TEAM COULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IT WAS A MATTER OF DOING IT.

SO IT JUST SHOWED, GETTING TO SEE THAT WAS SO COOL AND SO EXCITING.

IT MAKES ME EXCITED FOR THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE WE CAN DO AMAZING THINGS.

>> IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS LIKE OUR FIRST TOUCHES, HOW WE SET OURSELVES UP AND IT'S NOTHING TOO BIG.

WE HAVE SO MUCH TALENT, SO MUCH SPEED AND CHEMISTRY.

THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING HOW TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER AND HOW THAT LOOKS AND FIXING THE SMALL DETAILS THAT ARE VERY FIXABLE HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST PART OF IT.

WE HAVE TO BRING OUR A-GAME AND IT'S ABOUT HOW WE START THE GAME AND FINISH IT.

>> THE BEAVERS HAVE SEEN RECENT SUCCESS IN THE POSTSEASON, QUALIFYING FOR THE NCAA TOURNAMENT IN FIVE OF THEIR LAST SIX SEASONS.

HOWEVER, THEY WILL HAVE TO GET REVENGE ON ANOTHER OPPONENT TO GET BACK IN MINNESOTA DULUTH, WHO SHUT BSU OUT IN A 2-0 FINISH LAST THURSDAY.

>>> MORE IN SPORTS TONIGHT, MINNESOTA IMPROVES TO 6-3 WITH A WIN OVER THE HOUSTON ROCKETS.

IN THE NHL, ERIC MADE HIS NHL DEBUT FOR THE SAN JOSE SHARKS.

>> Dennis: GOOD FOR HIM.

GOOD PLAYER.

>> Miles: GREAT PLAYER.

>> Dennis: THANKS A LOT MILES.

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH, IT'S THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF DEMENTIA, AND ACCORDING TO THE C.D.C.

IT AFFECTS AN ESTIMATED 6.7 MILLION OLDER ADULTS IN THE US, AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE IS PROJECTED TO DOUBLE BY THE YEAR 2060, BUT IF IT'S DETECTED EARLY, NEW MEDICATIONS MAY HELP SLOW THE DISEASE'S PROGRESSION, AND ALLOW LOVED ONES TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, AND RECOGNIZING THE SYMPTOMS CAN ALLOW FOR THAT.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS TEN EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, AND WHAT A DOCTOR SAYS YOU SHOULD DO IF ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT.

>> Reporter: IT'S AS -- A DISEASE THAT IS INCREASINGLY MORE COMMON.

ABOUT 1 IN 9 PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 65 IN THE U.S.

HAS ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND MANY MORE GO UNDIAGNOSED.

>> THE FIRST SIGNS WE SEE ARE NOT NOTICED WITH THE PERSON WITH THE MEMORY TROUBLE BUT WITH THE PEOPLE THAT LOVE THEM.

>> Reporter: THE DISEASE IS CAUSED BY A BUILD UP OF PROTEINS WHICH BUILDS CELLS AND DEPOSITS THEM IN THE BRAIN'S MEMORY CENTER, CAUSING SHORT-TERM MEMORY LOSS.

>> FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE HAVE MEDICATIONS THAT CAN SLOW DOWN ALZHEIMER DISEASE BY CLEARING OUT SOME OF THE PROTEINS INVOLVED IN ALZHEIMER DISEASE.

BUT THESE MEDICATIONS ARE ONLY APPROVED FOR THE VERY, VERY EARLIEST SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER DISEASE.

>> Reporter: THOSE 10 WARNING SIGNS IDENTIFIED BY THE C.D.C.

IS MEMORY LOSS THAT DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE, CHALLENGES IN PLANNING OR SOLVING PROBLEMS, DIFFICULTY COMPLETING FAMILIAR TASKS, CONFUSION WITH TIME OR PLACE, TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING VISUAL IMAGES AND SPATIAL RELATIONS, NEW PROBLEMS WITH WORDS AND SPEAKING OR WRITING, MISPLACING THINGS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO RETRACE STEPS, DECREASED OR POOR JUDGMENT, WITHDRAW FROM WORK OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CHANGES IN MOOD OR PERSONALITY.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT TO TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

IT MAY NOT BE ALZHEIMER DISEASE, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET SOME ANSWERS, TO FIND OUT WHY THAT CHANGE IS HAPPENING.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT.

DR.

SEIBERT SAYS THERE ARE ALSO LIFESTYLE CHOICES EVERYONE CAN MAKE TO LOWER THEIR RISK OF DEVELOPING ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER DEMENTIAS, THAT INCLUDES EATING A PLANT-BASED DIET RICH IN WHOLE FOODS AND HEALTHY FATS, CONSISTENT EXERCISE, STAYING SOCIAL, KEEPING THE BRAIN ENGAGED WITH ACTIVITIES LIKE BRAIN GAMES, AND FOCUSING ON HEART HEALTH, BY MANAGING CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND SUGAR LEVELS.

>>> LET'S GET A LAST CHECK OF OUR WEATHER WITH STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT, WITH A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS.

LOWS ARE DROPPING TO 32.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, A LOT OF US WILL SEE CLOUD COVER STARTING TO BREAK UP IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, HIGHS NEAR 41, AND NORTH WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AHEAD, MORE SUNSHINE IN THE FORECAST, AND WE'LL START TO SEE SOME WARMING TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE 50s BY THE WEEKEND.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP FOR US.

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

>> Miles: GOOD NIGHT.

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