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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.

>>> A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS ORDERED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO PAY THE FULL SNAP BENEFITS FOR NOVEMBER.

NEARLY 42 MILLION AMERICANS RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS.

IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER COURT ORDER, THE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS WEEK THAT IT WOULD PARTIALLY FUND THE PROGRAM.

BUT DURING THURSDAY'S HEARING, THE JUDGE SAID THE ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT ACTED QUICKLY ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE FUNDS.

THE USDA MUST NOW TAP INTO A CONTINGENCY FUND TO MAKE THE FULL PAYMENTS TO STATES, WHICH THE JUDGE SAID MUST BE DONE BY FRIDAY.

THE JUDGE NOTED WITHOUT THE FUNDING, 16 MILLION CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF GOING HUNGRY AND ADDED, "THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN IN AMERICA."

THE ADMINISTRATION HAS APPEALED THE ORDER.

>>> ONE LOCAL RETIRED ARMY VETERAN IS TRYING TO ENCOURAGE ALL VETERANS IN THE VIEWING AREA TO DONATE TO THEIR LOCAL FOOD BANKS TO HELP ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS A BOUNTIFUL THANKSGIVING MEAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

ONCE LIEUTENANT MICHAEL DEER OF LAPORTE HEARD THE NEWS OF SNAP BENEFITS BEING SUSPENDED DUE TO THE ONGOING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, HE WANTED TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING.

LIEUTENANT DEER WILL BE DONATING $100 TO HIS LOCAL FOOD SHELF, AND IS ASKING ALL OTHER VETERANS IN THE AREA TO DO THE SAME BEFORE VETERANS DAY.

TO ENCOURAGE AS MANY TO DO SO, LIEUTENANT DEER WILL MATCH UP TO $1,000 IF THAT AMOUNT GETS RAISED.

>> I'M ONE MAN, WHAT CAN I DO?

IT'S ABOUT AMERICAN VETERANS AND WHAT CAN THEY DO.

YOU KNOW, THERE ARE 42 MILLION AMERICANS THAT ARE ON THE SNAP PROGRAM AND MY LITTLE $1,100 ISN'T GOING TO GO FAR FOR THOSE BUT I DO WHAT I CAN AND I ASK MY FELLOW VETERANS TO DO WHAT THEY CAN.

>> LIEUTENANT DEER SAYS HE WILL REACH OUT TO EVERY VETERAN THAT HE KNOWS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO DONATE ON OR BEFORE VETERANS DAY NEXT WEEK.

BUT ANY DONATIONS TO YOUR LOCAL FOOD SHELVES ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED.

>>> AIR TRAVEL COULD GET MESSIER THIS WEEKEND, THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WARNS OF SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS IF THEY'RE FORCED TO SLASH AIR TRAFFIC AT 40 BUSY AIRPORTS INCLUDING MINNEAPOLIS ST.

PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IF CONGRESS DOESN'T REACH AN AGREEMENT TO END THEIR SHUTDOWN STALEMATE.

KARIN CAIFA HAS THE LATEST, FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: AS THE BLAME GAME CONTINUES ON CAPITOL HILL.

>> WE WILL NOT SUPPORT A PARTISAN REPUBLICAN SPENDING BILL THAT CONTINUES TO GUT THE HEALTH CARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

>> WE'RE JUST NOT GOING TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WHILE DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HOSTAGE.

>> Reporter: THE NEXT SHUTDOWN PRESSURE POINT COULD BE THE NATION'S AIRPORTS.

STARTING FRIDAY, THEY WILL CUT 10% OF AIR TRAFFIC AT 40 U.S.

AIN'TS IF THE SHUTDOWN CONTINUES.

IT'S A SAFETY MEASURE.

>> THIS WAS NOT A POLITICAL DECISION.

IT'S A DATA-DRIVEN DECISION TO MAKE THE RIGHT CALLS TO GET AHEAD OF ANY ISSUES THAT COULD HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, IN THE AIR SPACE THAT COULD HAVE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES.

>> Reporter: AS ESSENTIAL WORKERS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE ON THE JOB AND ARE GETTING THEIR SECOND EMPTY PAYCHECK OF THE SHUTDOWN NEXT WEEK.

>> THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE DEALING WITH REAL LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHEN YOU DON'T PAY SOMEBODY FOR 37 DAYS AND SAY KEEP SHOWING UP AND DO YOUR BEST, PEOPLE WILL HAVE ISSUES AND THEY ARE MOUNTING DAILY.

>> Reporter: MORE THAN FIVE WEEKS INTO THE SHUTDOWN, AIR TRAVELERS HAVE SEEN DELAYS MOUNT.

>> IT'S INCONVENIENT FOR ME BUT IF YOU'RE NOT PAYING PEOPLE RIGHT, I CAN COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.

>> Reporter: SOME AIRLINES WAVING CHANGE FLIGHT FEES.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> MORE THAN 1,800 FLIGHTS COULD BE CUT TOMORROW INCLUDING AROUND 40 AT MINNEAPOLIS ST.PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

>>> SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MAY, HACKENSACK HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY 371, WITH ROAD CLOSURES MAKING IT HARD TO REACH CERTAIN BUSINESSES, BUT CONSTRUCTION THERE OFFICIALLY ENDED LAST FRIDAY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK SPOKE TO CITY OFFICIALS AND STORE OWNERS ABOUT HOW THE PROJECT WENT, AND HOW BUSINESS WAS AFFECTED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.

>> Reporter: HACKENSACK HAS UNDERWENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION, ALTHOUGH ALL THE ROADS ARE OPEN NOW AND THE CONSTRUCTION IS FINISHED, SOME LINGERING EFFECTS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES REMAIN.

>> OVER THE SUMMER, I THINK SOME OF THE BUSINESSES DID HAVE SOME NEGATIVE EFFECTS.

IT WAS A LITTLE BIT HARDER TO GET TO SOME OF THE LOCATIONS.

YOU COULD ALWAYS GET EVERYWHERE, BUT IT WASN'T ALWAYS CLEAR HOW TO GET THERE.

>> Reporter: ONE BUSINESS WAS HIT HARD BY THE CONSTRUCTION DUE TO LACK OF EASY ACCESS.

>> WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 6,000 -- OR A LITTLE OVER 6,000 LESS WALK IN CUSTOMERS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

OUR OVERALL BUSINESS, SALES WERE DOWN 7%.

WHENEVER THE LOCAL PEOPLE WANT TO COME IN AND GET GROCERIES, WE'RE AVAILABLE, BUT HONESTLY, WE DO RELY ON THESE SUMMER TRAFFIC AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMING THROUGH TO BE ABLE TO GENERATE THAT INCOME DURING THE SUMMERTIME TO MAKE IT THROUGH THE WINTER.

>> Reporter: THE 5.5 MONTHS OF CONSTRUCTION MADE IT HARDER FOR SEVERAL LOCAL BUSINESSES TO CONTINUE GETTING FOOT TRAFFIC DUE TO UNCERTAIN DETOURS AND ROAD CLOSURES BUT SOME BUSINESSES OFF THE HIGHWAY FLOURISHED DURING THE CITY'S BUSY SEASON.

>> THEY WERE FOUND.

THEY WERE OFF THE BEATEN PATH A LITTLE BIT, SO PEOPLE THAT DIDN'T VENTURE THAT ONE BLOCK TO THE WEST NEVER SAW THOSE BUSINESSES AND NOW THEY DID AND THEY KNOW THEY'RE THERE, AND WE HOPE THEY KEEP COMING BACK.

>> Reporter: NOW THAT HIGHWAY 371 CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA IS FINISHED AND THE CITY HAS BRAND NEW SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS, THEY'RE BACK IN BUSINESS.

>> WE'RE GETTING GREAT COMPLEMENTS.

PEOPLE ARE LOVING IT.

THERE IS SUCH A HOMETOWN CHARM TO IT WE HAVE.

>> IF YOU DON'T SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES AND THE SMALL TOWNS, THE SMALL TOWNS DISAPPEAR.

IF THE SMALL TOWNS DISAPPEAR, THERE GOES YOUR TOURISM AND THE REASON YOU COME HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

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

>> ROAD CONSTRUCTION IS DONE IN HACKENSACK BUT THERE IS STILL SOME MORE WORK TO BE DONE BEFORE THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS FINISHED, INCLUDING LIGHTING ALL OF THEIR NEW STREETLAMPS, AND PLANTING NEW TREES ALONG THE BOULEVARD IN SPRING.

>>> VIVAZ MEDICAL SPA IN BEMIDJI WILL REOPEN TO PATIENTS AND GUESTS TOMORROW, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, FOLLOWING A TEMPORARY CLOSURE EARLIER THIS WEEK AFTER A VEHICLE STRUCK THE BUILDING.

ON MONDAY EVENING A VEHICLE TRAVELING WEST CROSSED BEMIDJI AVENUE AND STRUCK THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF THE MEDICAL SPA BUILDING.

THE SPA WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY PERSON INVOLVED.

THE BUILDING SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN SECURED AND REPAIRED TO ALLOW FOR A SAFE REOPENING.

>>> THOSE WITHIN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA AND BEYOND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BLOOD OR PLATELETS DURING AN AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE RECENTLY.

ACCORDING TO M.P.R.

NEWS, A MINNESOTA BLOOD CENTER DECLARED A BLOOD EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT THE STATE EARLIER THIS YEAR.

MINNESOTA'S BLOOD SUPPLY HAS DROPPED BELOW A TWO-DAY INVENTORY.

A SEVEN-DAY SUPPLY IS NEEDED TO MEET BOTH HOSPITALS AND PATIENTS' DEMANDS.

C.L.C.

IS HAPPY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE.

>> IT'S HONESTLY REALLY GREAT TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.

C.L.C., AS I NOTICED DURING THE TIME I WORKED HERE, REALLY, REALLY CARES ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S AWESOME.

WE HAVE STAFF MEMBERS HERE ALL THE TIME THAT DONATE.

WHEN THE BLOOD DRIVE WAS AT STAPLES, I DONATED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS SUPER EXCITING.

IT FEELS GREAT TO DO WHATEVER TO HELP OUT AND DO WHAT WE NEED WHEN NEEDED.

>> 62 PEOPLE SIGNED UP FOR THE BLOOD DRIVE.

>>> THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF ZEBRA MUSSELS IN BIG SAND LAKE, NEAR DORSET IN HUBBARD COUNTY.

A BIG SAND LAKE PROPERTY OWNER CONTACTED THE DNR AFTER FINDING AN ADULT ZEBRA MUSSEL ON A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT LIFT BEING REMOVED FROM THE LAKE FOR THE SEASON.

A D.N.R.

INVASIVE SPECIES SPECIALIST FOUND ANOTHER ZEBRA MUSSEL ATTACHED TO A DOCK ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILE FROM THE INITIAL REPORT LOCATION.

SEVERAL NEW ZEBRA MUSSEL POPULATIONS IN MINNESOTA LAKES IN RECENT YEARS WERE FIRST REPORTED BY PROPERTY OWNERS AND LAKE SERVICE PROVIDERS REMOVING DOCKS, BOATS AND BOAT LIFTS AT THE END OF THE SEASON.

THE D.N.R.

SAYS IT IS A GOOD REMINDER TO CAREFULLY CHECK BOATS AND TRAILERS, DOCKS AND LIFTS, AND ALL OTHER WATER-RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR INVASIVE SPECIES WHEN REMOVING EQUIPMENT FOR SEASONAL STORAGE.

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

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE A BIT MORE RAIN, SNOW, SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WITH TEMPERATURES TURNING COLDER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, AFTER A BRIEF HIATUS, THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS BACK TO FULL STRENGTH.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE HELD ITS MONTHLY CULTURAL THURSDAY EVENT TODAY, FOCUSING ON THE RICH HISTORY THAT IS HIDDEN WITHIN OUR STATE.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL WAS AT THIS MONTH'S EVENT, HERE HE IS WITH MORE.

>> ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE HOSTS ITS CULTURAL THURSDAY EVENT TO GIVE THE BRAINERD LAKES COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE VARIOUS CULTURES IN HISTORY THAT SURROUNDS THEM.

>> WE INVITE PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER SHARING ABOUT THE CULTURE OF WITHIN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OR PEOPLE THAT HAVE TRAVELED OUTSIDE OF THE STATE AND ARE SHARING STORIES ABOUT THEIR TRAVELS, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE KIND OF PART OF SOME CULTURES WITHIN THE STATE THAT WILL SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES.

>> Reporter: AT THIS MONTH'S EVENT, ATTENDEES WERE TREATED TO A TALK ABOUT THE UNIQUE HISTORIES THAT VARY FROM CITY TO CITY IN MINNESOTA.

>> I LOVE HISTORY AND I LOVE ASKING THE QUESTIONS AND FINDING THE ANSWERS.

I THINK AS MUCH AS I LOVE FINDING IT FOR ME, I LOVE SHARING IT WITH OTHER PEOPLE BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE HAS THE ABILITY TO GET OUT OF THEIR CAR AND GO DO SOME OF THESE THINGS AND IF I CAN OPEN UP THE STATE FOR MORE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT.

>> Reporter: LARSON, THE SPEAKER FOR THURSDAY'S EVENT, PUBLISHED TWO BOOKS AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A THIRD, FOCUSING ON HIGHLIGHTING SPOTS AROUND THE LAND OF TEN THOUSAND LAKES.

>> I PUT ABOUT 10,000 MILES TRAVELING AROUND MINNESOTA.

ON MILLE LACS LAKE, THERE IS A SMALL CEMETERY.

THERE IS ONLY ONE HEAD STONE, MAYBE 10 TO 12 BODIES THERE.

THAT'S ONE OF MY COOLEST PLACES.

>> Reporter: FOR CLC STAFF, PUTTING ON CULTURAL THURSDAY HELPS OPEN THE COMMUNITY'S EYES TO THE DIFFERENT CULTURES AROUND THEM, EVEN ONES THEY MAY NOT NOTE ARE THERE.

>> IT ALLOWS US TO EXPERIENCE WHAT LIFE IS LIKE OUTSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND ALSO OPENS UP OUR EYES TO ASPECTS OF LIFE WITHIN OUR STATE OR WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE MAY NOT BE AWARE OF.

THAT UNDERSTANDING AND BROADEN OF OUR PERSPECTIVE OFTEN IS REALLY ENTERTAINING TO LEARN ABOUT.

IT'S INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING AND IT ALSO REMINDS US THAT WE ARE PART OF A VERY LARGE COMMUNITY WITHIN BOTH THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND BEYOND.

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

>> THIS WAS THE LAST CULTURAL THURSDAY THAT C.L.C.

WILL BE HOSTING THIS YEAR.

BUT THEY WILL BE BACK WITH THEIR FIRST EVENT OF THE NEW YEAR ON FEBRUARY 5TH.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

IT'S GOING TO BE A COLDER WEEKEND.

>> Stacy: YEAH, WE WILL SEE THE COLDER AIR FILTERING INTO THE STATE TOMORROW.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID-30s AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WE COULD BE SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN OR SNOW TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SO I'LL HAVE DETAILS ON [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE AREA AND WE HAVE ALSO BEEN SEEING A FEW LATE SHOWERS THIS EVENING.

WE COULD SEE A FEW RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, MAYBE A FEW SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES, AND THOSE WILL CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER FOR MOST OF US, CLEARING SKIES IN THE NORTH, BUT WE WILL ALSO START TO SEE COOLING TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS THIS WEEKEND ONLY IN THE LOW TO MID-30s.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT IS 40 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE CALM, THE DEW POINT IS 32, AND THE HUMIDITY IS AT 73%.

IN BRAINERD, FAIR SKIES, 43 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 31, AND PRESSURE IS FALLING AND WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER AND EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION OR A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SO FAR THIS EVENING, WE COULD STILL SEE SOME MORE RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS, MAYBE A FEW SPRINKLES, MAINLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER TONIGHT HEADING INTO TOMORROW, SOME LINGERING PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTH IN THE MORNING.

A LOT OF CLOUD COVER ONCE AGAIN, BUT WE WILL SEE CLEARING SKIES IN THE NORTH AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY AND COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, WE AGAIN HAD SUCH BEAUTIFUL PICTURES FROM THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.

WE WANT TO SHARE A FEW MORE WITH YOU.

JOAN FROM LAPORTE, LISA OVER LEECH LAKE, AND SANDY OVER RABIDEAU LAKE WITH THOSE PHOTOS.

FOR TODAY, WE HAVE LAURIE SENDING US THIS PICTURE OF A DEER SPOTTED NEAR LITTLE TURTLE LAKE, ANGELA WITH THE PRETTY CLOUDS THIS MORNING OVER CASS LAKE, A NICE SUNSET FROM GARY, AND SOME FIERY COLOR IN THE SKY OVER MENAHGA FROM ARLENE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 47 AND BREEZY THIS EVENING, JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A HIGH OF 43, BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY AND 46.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, 34 WITH OVERCAST SKIES.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, CLOUDY WITH A LOW OF 24.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY WITH A HIGH OF 45.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 51.

WE ARE SEEING WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

WE HAD A LOW OF 22, SUNRISE AT 7:06.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 44, SO CLOSER TO OUR AVERAGE, STILL ABOVE IT, JUST A LITTLE BIT CLOSER.

20 DEGREES FOR THE LOW AND 4:54 WAS THE SUNSET.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE MORNING AND THERE MAY BE A FEW AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR RAIN, MAYBE SOME SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES.

THOSE WILL BE MOVING OUT.

A LOT OF CLOUD COVER FOR MOST OF THE DAY, BUT WE DO START TO SEE SOME CLEARING SKIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE 30s, SOME LOW 30s IN THE NORTH, UPPER 30s IN THE PARK RAPIDS AREA, WITH SOME UPPER 30s AND LOW 40s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, BUT EXPECT TO SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES FALLING AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

SO OUR FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A CHANCE FOR SOME PRECIPITATION IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, LOWS NEAR 32.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, STILL SEEING SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION, MAINLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING, HIGHS NEAR 36, NORTH WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, IT IS QUIET, BUT IT IS COOL, HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM ABOUT 25 TO 35 THERE ON SATURDAY, SO PRETTY CHILLY ON SATURDAY, LOW TO MID-30s ON SUNDAY.

OVERALL, A QUIET WEEKEND.

WE WILL BE SEEING VARIABLE CLOUDS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

TEMPERATURES RECOVERING A BIT, HIGHS SHOULD BE NEAR 42 ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE, WE HAVE THE STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS UNDERWAY.

GRAND RAPIDS HAS BEEN ON JUST A TERROR THE LAST SIX WEEKS.

>> Charlie: YEAH, IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

THEY HAVE GIVEN UP 2 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE LAST 4 WEEKS AND THEY OUT SCORED OPPONENTS LIKE 450 TO UNDER 100 THIS WHOLE SEASON.

SAINT MARGARET IS STANDING IN THEIR WAY FROM A TRIP TO U.S.

BANK STADIUM.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHT FROM THAT [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> FOR THE 5TH TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY, GRAND RAPIDS FOOTBALL IS PLAYING IN THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

THROUGH THE SECTION PLAYOFFS, THE THUNDERHAWKS DIDN'T ALLOW A SINGLE TOUCHDOWN, WHILE DROWNING OPPONENTS IN POINTS, SCORING 101 IN TWO GAMES.

WELL, IN THE CLASS 4-A STATE QUARTERFINAL AT BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT, THEY CONTINUED TO STEAMROLL THEIR WAY THROUGH THE PLAYOFFS, BENILDE-SAINT MARGARETS, JUST UNFORTUNATE TO BE IN THE WAY.

JUST THE THIRD PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE FOR THE T-HAWKS, MASON JOHNSON, PUTTING THE RED KNIGHTS IN THE BLENDER, 25-YARD TOUCHDOWN MAKES IT 7-0.

ENSUING DRIVE FOR BENILDE, PEYTON MEYERS, LOOKS DOWNFIELD, ITS A TIP DRILL AND GRADY GIFFEN COMES DOWN WITH IT, LED TO ANOTHER JOHNSON TOUCHDOWN, 13-0 RAPIDS.

FIVE MINUTES LEFT IN THE FIRST QUARTER, SAME SCORE, LOGAN MCNEAR, GETS LOOSE, NOTHING BUT GRASS IN FRONT OF HIM, 51-YARDS TO THE HOUSE MAKES IT 21-0.

EARLY IN THE SECOND QUARTER, RAPIDS SHOWING NO LET-UP, JOHNSON AGAIN, HE HAD 4 TOUCHDOWNS IN THE FIRST HALF, GRAND RAPIDS KEEP POURING IT ON.

AS THEY WENT ON TO BEAT BENILDE-SAINT MARGARET'S 54-7 VICTORY, THIER FIRST T-D ALLOWED IN 12-QUARTERS OF PLAY.

THUNDERHAWKS PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO U.S.

BANK STADIUM AS THEY CONTINUE TO GET IT DONE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL.

>> EVERYBODY IN THE BACK FIELD IS ABLE TO SCORE, RUN HARD.

OUR WHOLE BACK FIELD IS FULL OF PEOPLE THAT CAN RUN THE BALL AND COACH KNOWS IT AND EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW IT.

EVEN THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T START, THEY SCORE AND THEY GO TO WORK.

ALL AROUND WE HAVE SKILL EVERYWHERE.

>> IT WAS AMAZING.

I WAS LIKE THAT'S MINE AND I GOT IT AND IT FELT AMAZING.

I KNEW WE WERE READY TO WIN AFTER THAT.

IT'S JUST WHAT WE DO AT PRACTICE.

WE WORK ON THOSE THINGS, WE WORK ON TIPS, WE WORK ON EVERYTHING, THE PHYSICALITY, WE GOT IT ALL IN PRACTICE.

IF WE KEEP PRACTICING, WE CAN BEAT ANYONE.

>> RAPIDS NOW HAS A DATE WITH THE 2-SEED FROM THE SOUTH, KASSON-MANTORVILLE, THAT GAME SCHEDULED FOR NEXT FRIDAY AT 11:30 A.M.

AT THE BANK.

>>> AT GRAND CASINO ARENA, IT'S NEVIS TAKING ON RUSSELL TYLER IN THE CLASS A QUARTER FINALS.

THE TIGERS DROP THE FIRST SET.

HERE IN THE SECOND, THEY JUMP OUT TO AN EARLY LEAD.

AND FINDING THE SOFT SPOT, TIGERS LEAD 12-10.

AVA PROTECTING THE NET, RETURN TO SENDER.

PAISLEY GETS THE KILL HERE, HER SISTER HAD 14, THEY COME BACK TO TAKE SETS 2 AND 3, SWEEPING NEVISES IN THE QUARTERS.

TIGERS WILL PLAY FILLMORE CENTRAL TOMORROW AT 3:00 P.M.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER IS ON A 6-GAME WINNING STREAK AND ARE UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST 10 HEADING INTO THEIR FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

THE BEAVERS SECURED A FIRST-ROUND HOME GAME IN THE NSIC TOURNAMENT THIS PAST SUNDAY, AND ARE NOW 5TH IN THE LATEST REGIONAL RANKINGS, WHERE THE TOP 8 TEAMS GET AN NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH.

SO TONIGHT, ONLY THING LEFT IS TO BEAT YOUR RIVAL, BEMIDJI STATE HOSTING MINNESOTA DULUTH, BEAVS BEAT THE BULLDOGS 3-1 IN A NON-CONFERENCE SHOWDOWN IN SEPTEMBER.

EARLY 1ST HALF, DULUTH WITH A FREE KICK, BUT SONIA, HER NET WAS CLOSED FOR BUSINESS, SHE FINISHED WITH 6-SAVES AND KEEPS IT SCORELESS.

IN THE 20TH MINUTE, OFF THE CORNER, BSU TRYING TO PUT ONE IN, THIRD TIMES THE CHARM FOR KATRINA BARTHELT, HER CONFERENCE LEADING 13TH GOAL, PUTS THEM UP 1-0.

3-MINUTES LATER, KENZIE HARER ABLE TO PUSH ONE ACROSS OFF THE PASS FROM BARTHELT, HER 4TH OF THE SEASON, MADE IT 2-0.

AND THAT WOULD BE ENOUGH, 2-0 THE FINAL, BEMIDJI STATE FINISHES THE SEASON 13-2-3 OVERALL AND 11-1-3 IN CONFERENCE, THEY ALSO SECURE THE 2-SEED IN NSIC TOURNEY AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THEY'LL BE HOSTING NORTHERN STATE IN THAT FIRST ROUND GAME ON MONDAY, TIME STILL TO BE DETERMINED.

>>> IN THE NHL, REAL QUICK, CAROLINA HURRICANES THEY GREAT THE MINNESOTA WILD 4-3 THERE.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

TWO YEARS AGO, THE BIGFORK K THROUGH 12 SCHOOL WENT A FULL YEAR WITHOUT A MUSIC PROGRAM DUE TO BUDGET CUTS AND THEIR MUSIC TEACHER LEAVING.

BUT THIS YEAR THEY ARE BACK AT FULL CAPACITY, AND OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK VISITED THE SCHOOL TO SEE HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT A MUSIC DEPARTMENT CAN MAKE, FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

[♪♪♪] >> Reporter: MANY MIGHT REMEMBER THEIR ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASS AS LEARNING HOW TO PLAY THE RECORDER AND JUST HAVING A BREAK FROM MATH CLASS BUT THESE CLASSES CAN TEACH SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST LEARNING HOW TO SING SONGS.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF RESEARCH AND DATA OUT THERE THAT SUPPORTS WHAT LEARNING MUSIC DOES WITH BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN GENERAL.

THE TWO GO HAND IN HAND.

>> IT EXERCISES THEIR BRAIN IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

IT'S GOOD TO BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS, GIVE THEM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES, DIFFERENT PLACES.

WHEN YOU'RE READING MUSIC, IT'S LIKE READING A BOOK.

YOU GO FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, YOU HAVE TO READ THE SYMBOLS OR THE WORDS.

THE RHYTHMS ARE MATHEMATICAL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE NOTES WE'RE BREAKING INTO FRACTIONS AND SEEING HOW THEY FIT TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: TWO YEARS AGO, THE SCHOOL WENT A WHOLE YEAR WITHOUT ANY OF THESE ADVANTAGES AFTER THE PREVIOUS MUSIC TEACHER LEFT.

>> WE HAD STAFF THAT WERE COMMITTED TO MUSIC PROGRAMS, TRYING TO STEP UP AND TRYING TO BRIDGE THAT GAP IN THE ELEMENTARY.

WE REALLY COULDN'T DO THAT IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL SETTING.

WE HAD BEEN FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER RUNNING OUR MUSIC PROGRAM THIS YEAR AND LAST YEAR, BUILDING THAT PROGRAM BACK UP, GETTING MORE INTEREST INVOLVED.

>> MUSIC JUST SPEAKS TO YOUR SOUL AND I BELIEVE IT DOES IN SOME WAY TO EVERYONE.

YOUR WORLD IS FILLED WITH MUSIC, WHETHER YOU ARE DRIVING IN YOUR CAR OR WATCHING A MOVIE, THERE IS ALWAYS MUSIC.

WHEN YOU'RE SHOP, THERE IS ALWAYS MUSIC.

>> Reporter: THE YOUNGER CHILDREN FOCUS ON READING MUSIC AND THEN THEY CHOOSE BETWEEN BAND AND CHOIR AND IN HIGH SCHOOL, THOSE BECOME ELECTIVES.

IT CAN AFFECT STUDENT FROM KINDERGARTEN UNTIL THEY GRADUATE.

>> IT'S WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO WALK THROUGH THE HALLWAY AND HEAR MUSIC PLAYING.

IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE THE STUDENTS MOVING THROUGH THE HALLWAY AND I SEE INSTRUMENTS BEING CARRIED AND THAT IS WHAT SHOULD BE HAPPENING AND WE WEREN'T SEEING THAT WHEN WE WENT WITHOUT A YEAR.

TO HAVE THAT EXPOSURE IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE'RE HOPING THEY HAVE THAT PROGRAM NOT ONLY BE SUSTAINABLE BUT BUILD.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BIG FORK WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> BIGFORK SCHOOL WILL BE PUTTING ALL GRADES FROM THE MUSIC PROGRAM TOGETHER FOR THEIR ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT, THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE IN DECEMBER.

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

>> Stacy: THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SPRINKLES AND FLURRIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA OVERNIGHT, OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY WITH LOWS NEAR 32.

VARIABLE CLOUDS TOMORROW, STILL COULD SEE SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTH IN THE MORNING, 36 IS THE HIGH.

>> Dennis: THAT'S ALL FOR US TONIGHT.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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