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>> Announcer: LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10.

WE'RE 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 -- MILES WALKER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

>> Ryan: HI, EVERYONE.

I'M RYAN FLEMING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN TONIGHT.

OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, A TIME TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF RELATIONSHIP ABUSE, HONOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, AND REMEMBER THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST.

RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE HOSTED ITS ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT VIGIL IN BRAINERD TO REMEMBER THOSE LIVES TAKEN BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

MANY CAME OUT TO HONOR, INCLUDING CROW WING SHERIFF ERIC KLANG, BRAINERD POLICE CHIEF TONY RUNDE, CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STAFF, AS WELL AS OTHER PROFICIENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

IN ADDITION TO RECOGNIZING AND REMEMBERING THE LIVES LOST TO ABUSE, THE EVENT IS ALSO TO ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING ANY TYPE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO REACH OUT FOR HELP AND TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A COMMUNITY THAT SUPPORTS THEM.

>> TONIGHT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS LIGHT A CANDLE IN HONOR OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL OR EVERY KNOWN VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, AND WHAT WE HOPE TO RENEW EVERYONE'S SENSE OF COMMITMENT TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PLEDGE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIETAL ISSUE, BUT ALSO IT'S PREVENTABLE, SO WHAT IS IT WE CAN DO TO INFORM OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS HOW THEY CAN PLAY A PART IN HAVING THIS NOT CONTINUE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> Ryan: IN 2025 AT LEAST 31 PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA LOST THEIR LIVES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

ACCORDING TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE, THREE OUT OF EVERY TEN WOMEN AND ONE OUT OF EVERY TEN MEN HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME FORM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR STALKING BY AN INTIMATE PARTNER.

>>> A CRASH INVOLVING A SEBEKA >>> A MAN WANTED ON A FELONY WARRANT -- EXCUSE ME -- WAS FOUND DEAD TODAY AFTER DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A REMOTE CABIN IN NORTHERN ITASCA COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO THE ITASCA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE MAN WAS WANTED FOR MULTIPLE SERIOUS OFFENSES, INCLUDING TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT INVOLVING A FIREARM AND ALLEGATIONS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE OF A CHILD.

DEPUTIES SAY HE WAS BELIEVED TO BE HIDING AT A REMOTE CABIN IN BEARSVILLE TOWNSHIP WHICH IS ABOUT 45 MILES EAST OF BIGFORK.

AFTER SURVEILLANCE OF THE PROPERTY, DEPUTIES APPROACHED AND TRIED TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM.

SHORTLY AFTER VERBAL COMMUNICATION BEGAN, THEY HEARD A SINGLE GUNSHOT FROM INSIDE THE CABIN.

AUTHORITIES LATER FOUND THE MAN DEAD INSIDE WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND.

HIS IDENTITY HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED, AND THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

>>> A CRASH INVOLVING A SEBEKA SCHOOL BUS AND A CAR IN WADENA COUNTY SENT ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

ACCORDING TO THE WADENA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON NEAR 220th STREET AND 205th AVENUE.

DEPUTIES SAY A JUVENILE FEMALE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROADWAY, THEN OVERCORRECTED AFTER SEEING THE BUS WHILE CRESTING A HILL.

HER VEHICLE SPUN AND STRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE BUS.

SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO LAKEWOOD HEALTH.

THE BUS DRIVER AND SIX STUDENTS REPORTED NO INJURIES.

THE STUDENTS WERE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SEBEKA SCHOOL BUS AND TAKEN HOME.

THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

>>> MINNESOTA STATE IS STEPPING IN WITH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR CAMPUSES FACING SERIOUS FINANCIAL PRESSURE, INCLUDING BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY.

MINNESOTA STATE IS MOVING MONEY WITHIN ITS SYSTEM TO HELP CAMPUSES FACING SERIOUS BUDGET CHALLENGES.

TRUSTEES APPROVED TRANSFERS OF UP TO $25 MILLION A YEAR OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2028, SAINT CLOUD STATE IS SLATED TO RECEIVE $10 MILLION, WHILE BEMIDJI STATE WOULD GET 4.8 MILLION.

THE FUNDING IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY RELIEF WHILE LONGER-TERM FINANCIAL PROBLEMS ARE ADDRESSED.

OFFICIALS SAY THE MONEY WILL LARGELY COME FROM OTHER MINNESOTA STATE INSTITUTIONS, ESPECIALLY TWO-YEAR COLLEGES.

>>> A NEW MINNESOTA POLL SHOWS MOST VOTERS OPPOSE BUILDING NEW MINES NEAR THE BOUNDARY WATERS, INCLUDING A MAJORITY HERE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST STAR TRIBUNE/KARE 11 MINNESOTA POLL, 67% OF LIKELY VOTERS STATEWIDE OPPOSE NEW MINES NEAR BOUNDARY WATERS, WHILE 26% SUPPORT THEM.

IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, OPPOSITION STANDS AT 56% WITH 35% IN FAVOR AND 9% UNDECIDED.

THE POLL COMES AS THE PROPOSED TWIN METALS MINE NEAR ELY REMAINS A MAJOR POINT OF DEBATE OVER JOBS, DOMESTIC MINERAL PRODUCTION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS.

THE POLL SURVEYED 800 LIKELY MINNESOTA VOTERS EARLIER THIS MONTH AND HAS A MARGIN OF ERROR OF PLUS OR MINUS 3.5 PERCENTAGE POINTS.

SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION HAVE BOTH INCREASED SINCE A SIMILAR POLL IN 2020.

>>> HALLOWEEN MAY MARK THE SWEET SPOT FOR BOOKING HOLIDAY TRAVEL, BUT FOR MANY AMERICANS, RISING PRICES ARE TURNING VACATION PLANS INTO A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

NEW FEDERAL INFLATION DATA SHOWS AIRFARE IS SOARING AND HIGHER PRICES FOR GAS, HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT COULD ALSO TAKE A BIGGER BITE OUT OF YOUR HOLIDAY BUDGET.

MICHAEL YOSHIDA JOINS US LIVE MICHAEL YOSHIDA STATES INCREASES WHERE TRAVELERS MAY BE ABLE TO SOAR.

>> Reporter: AIRFARES ARE SOARING, UP 22% FROM A YEAR AGO.

>> IT'S A BAD SITUATION TO THOSE WHO WANT TO TRAVEL, ESPECIALLY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

>> Reporter: THE POINTS GUY USUALLY ADVISES TRAVELERS TO BOOK BY LEAN, BUT THIS YEAR -- BY HALLOWEEN, BUT THIS EITHER YOO, HE SAYS DON'T WAIT ZROO SOMETIMES THIS TIME OF YEAR, WE'RE SEEING A DROP IN AIRFARE AFTER THE PEAK SUMMER TRAVEL.

WE'RE NOT SEEING THAT THAT YEAR.

WE'RE SAYING BOOK AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

>> Reporter: MONTHS OF HIGH JET FUEL COSTS DRIVEN IN PART BIT CONFLICT IN IRAN HAVE PUSHED THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS FARES TO TEN-YEAR HIGHS.

>> WE'RE SEEING THE AVERAGE TICKET FOR THANKSGIVING, A DOMESTIC TRIP IS AROUND $400.

THAT'S UP 31% COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

AIRFARE FOR CHRISTMAS, SIMILARLY HIGH WITH TICKETS AVERAGING $450, UP 23% YEAR OVER YEAR.

>> Reporter: THOSE HIGHER FUEL COSTS ARE LEAVING AIRFARESES TO DRAW UP LESS POPULAR ROUTES AND FLIGHTS, SHRINKING TRAVELERS CHOICES.

>> THEY SAY THE CHEAPEST NIGHTS OR TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.

THOSE ARE THE FLIGHTS AIRLINES ARE CUTTING BACK.

>> Reporter: LIAR COSTS DON'T STOP -- HIGHER COSTS DON'T STOP WHEN TRAVELERS LAND.

HOTELS AND ENTERTAINMENT ARE ALSO PRICIER, BUT THERE ARE STILL WAYS TO SAVE.

>> THIS IS A GREAT TIME OF YEAR TO CONSIDER USING THE FUTURE TRAVEL CREDIT FOR REWARDS POINTS.

>> VACATION PACKAGES, IF YOU COMBINE FLIGHTS, HOTELS, ACTIVITIES, RENTAL CARS IN ONE PACKAGE, YOU CAN SAVE UP TO 40%.

>> Reporter: I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTING.

>> Ryan: AND NEW DATA SHOWS U.S.

INFLATION ACCELERATED LAST MONTH.

THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ROSE 3.7% IN SEPTEMBER COMPARED WITH A YEAR AGO, THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAID WEDNESDAY, UP FROM 3.4% IN AUGUST.

>> Announcer: STILL TO COME ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10: >> Stacy: WINDY WITH SOME SHOWERS TONIGHT AND SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW.

AND A PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA IS UNDER A FREEZE WATCH FOR TOMORROW NIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.

I'LL HAVE DETAILS.

>> Sydney: AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK WITH'S GOLDEN APPLE, GRAND RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO BUILD A LOUSE AS A PART OF THEIR >> Announcer: AND NOW, LAKELAND NEWS AT 10.

>> Ryan: WITH STUDENTS ENJOYING A FOUR-DAY BREAK FROM SCHOOL, FULLER FARM IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS TRADING TEXTBOOKS FOR OUTDOOR FALL MEMORIES, GIVING FAMILIES A FUN WAY TO MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR TIME.

WITH MINNESOTA STUDENTS GETTING TODAY AND TOMORROW OFF FOR THE ANNUAL MINNESOTA EDUCATOR ACADEMY CONFERENCE, FULLER FARM IS TURNING THE FOUR-DAY WEEKEND INTO A FALL PLAYGROUND.

FROM NAVIGATING A CORN MAZE TO BOUNCING ON GIANT PUMPKINS AND PLAYING IN CORN FEED, THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF ADVENTURE.

AND WITH SPECIAL HOURS DURING THE SCHOOL BREAK, THE FARM IS GIVING FAMILIES MORE TIME TO ENJOY THE SEASON TOGETHER.

>> WE ALWAYS HAVE PEOPLE THAT ASK, AND SO IF PEOPLE WANT TO COME OUT, WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.

I'M OFF WORK, SO WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.

RUN ON SOME STRAW BALES, PLAY ON THE PLAYGROUND, TAKE A HAY RIDE, WALK THROUGH THE STORE.

WE HAVE LOTS OF PUMPKINS, PICK OUT A PUMPKIN.

WE JUST LOVE HAVING PEOPLE COME OUT HERE AND THEY'RE HAVING FUN AND HAPPY AND THEY THANK US FOR DOING IT, PROVIDING THE PLACE, SO WE LOVE IT.

>> Ryan: THE FALL FESTIVITIES CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AT FULLER FARM WITH HOURS SATURDAY FROM 10 TO 5 AND SUNDAY FROM 11 TO 4.

>>> STACY JOINS US NOW WITH A LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: AND IT IS GOING TO BE A RAINY AND WOIN NIGHT FOR US TONIGHT AND THAT IS ACTUALLY GOING TO LEAD COOLER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW AND SOME FAIRLY COLD TEMPERATURES TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE HAVE A FREEZE WATCH OUT FOR PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING >> Announcer: AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS ANOTHER MAINLY CLOUDY DAY OUT THERE AND WE'VE BEEN SEEING SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

MORE SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, SHOULD TAPER OFF TOMMY.

WINDY CONDITIONS, WE'LL SEE COOLER AIR MOOFRG IN TOMORROW, SO EXPECT COOLER TEMPERATURES, COLD TEMPERATURES ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OVERNIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE HAVE THAT FREEZE WATCH OUT FOR A PART OF THE VIEWING AREA, BUT AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, TEMPERATURES MODERATE AND WE SHOULD SEE HIGHS BACK IN THE 60s EARLY NEXT WEEK.

OUR DEWPOINT IS 43, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 100%.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, 47 DEGREES, 38 IS OUR DEWPOINT, PRESSURE HOLDING STEADY AND WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 13 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS UP TO 22.

NOW, IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INCLUDING SOME SOUTHERN AREAS OF LAKELAND COUNTRY, ARE UNDER A FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

WE'RE ANTICIPATING SOME SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THAT AREA.

AS FAR AS OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SHOWERS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING, AND IN FACT, AS THE SYSTEM CITIZENS TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH -- CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH, WE ARE ANTICIPATING MORE RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

ITS ALSO GOING TO BE PRETTY WINDY OUT THERE, THE WINDS TAPER OFF TOMORROW AND WE COULD SEE SUNSHINE HEADING INTO THE LATER HALF OF THE DAY, BUT TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE COOLER AND, AGAIN, WE HAVE THAT FREEZE WATCH OUT FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.

WHETHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL FALL COLOR OUT THERE TO HELP BRIGHTEN THE GRAY SKIES.

RAFRL SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM JENKINS AND GARY FROM DEERWOOD.

LAURIE DID GET A FEW GLIMPSES OF SUNSHINE TODAY AND WE HAD BIRDS AT THE FEEDER.

JOAN SPOTTING A FLOSK TURKEYS IN THE -- FLOCK OF TURKEYS IN THE YARD IN LAPORTE.

SUN RAYS POKING THROUGH THE CLOUDS IN MENAHGA, AND GRAY SKIES TINET OVER THE TREES IN CASS LAKE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD REPORTING A QUARTER INCH OF RAIN AS OF HER REPORT EARLY THIS AVENL AFTERNOON.

ARLENE IN MENAGHA, 46 AND CLOUDY, JOAN IN LAPORTE, LIGHT RAIN, A QUARTER INCH, HIGH OF 55.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, CLOUDY WITH .2 OF AN INCH OF RAIN AND A HIGH OF 50, ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLOUDY.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TODAY TOPPING OUT AT 350.

HERE WE ARE STILL FALLING -- AT 50.

WE ARE HERE FALLING SHY OF OUR AVERAGE HIGH, IS 56.

IN BEMIDJI, WE TOPPED OUT AT 49, SO JUST A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE COMPARED TO OUR AVERAGE.

43 FOR THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 7:38.

SO WE LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER EARLY ON IN THE DAY, SOME VARIABLE CLOUDS OUT THERE, AND THEN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY AND INTO THE AFTERNOON, THE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR AND WE'LL SEE A RETURN TO SUNNY SKIES, BUT TEMPERATURE-WISE, IT IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE COOL ONCE AGAIN, HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 40s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF LAKELAND COUNTRY AND IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s.

THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT CHANCE OF A LINK GEHRING RAIN SHOWER IN -- LINGERING RAIN SHOWER IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

HERE'S THE FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH THE RAIN SHOWER CONTINUING.

LOOK AT TOMORROW, SKIES BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY, BUT AGAIN THERE'S THAT SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

STILL BREEZE WITH HIGHS NEAR 48.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, THINGS WILL BE QUIETING DOWN AND WARMING UNAS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

57 TO START THE WEEKEND AND BY SUNDAY, HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 60s AND THAT'S PURCHASE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO STAY HEAD -- PRETTY MUCH WHERE WE'RE GOING TO STAY HEADING INTO NEXT WEEK, LOW TO MID 60s FOR HIGHS AND 30s FOR OUR LOWSES WITH A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

RN MILES SHOWS US WITH A LOOK AT SPORTS.

MIA, BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER CAME INTO THE PLAYOFFS AS THE NUMBER ONE SEED.

>> Announcer: AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH MILES WALKER.

>> Miles: BRAINERD GIRLS SOCCER IS COMING OFF ITS GREATEST REGULAR SEASON IN OVER 20 YEARS, CAPPING IT AT 15-0-1, AVERAGING OVER FIVE GOALS A GAME, ALLOWING LESS THAN A GOAL A GAME, WHILE TALLYING 11 CLEAN SHEETS TO BOOT.

TODAY, A BRAND NEW SEASON BEGAN FOR THE WARRIORS AS AFTER EARNING A BYE FOR THE SECTION 8-AAA QUARTERFINALS, THEY ARE BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT HOSTING ALEXANDRIA.

BRAINERD LOOKING TO ADVANCE TO THE SECTION 8-AAA TITLE GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WARRIORS BEAT THE CARDINALS 3-0 BACK ON SEPTEMBER 17th.

FIRST MINUTE OF THE SECOND HALF, ALEX UP 1-0, ESRYN DAHL FINDS EMMA LAURENT, HER TENTH GOAL OF THE SEASON.

CARDINALS GO UP 2-0.

59th MINUTE, SAME SCORE, BRAINERD SEARCHING FOR SUCCESS.

QUINN CARLSON HEADERS ONE RIGHT ON HOME AND THE WARRIORS CUT THE GAP TO 2-1.

FINAL MINUTE OF THE GAME, DESPERATION TIME FOR BRAINERD.

CECELIA DIRCKS ROCKETS ONE RIGHT OFF EDEN SORELIE'S HANDS.

WHAT A SAVE, AS BRAINERD FALLS TO ALEXANDRIA BY A SCORE OF 2-1, ENDING THEIR SEASON.

WARRIORS FINISH 15-1-1, THEIR BEST RECORD SINCE 2015.

>>> ANOTHER LOOK AT -- EXCUSE ME.

GRAND RAPIDS GIRLS SOCCER CLOSED OUT THEIR REGULAR SEASON WINNING THREE OF THEIR FINAL FOUR GAMES.

WITH THE ONLY BLEMISH DOWN THE STRETCH BEING A 1-1 TIE AGAINST DULUTH DENFELD.

THE REIGNING SECOND 7-AA CHAMPS HAD ANOTHER INTO AT IT AGAINST THE HUNTERS TONIGHT.

THE THUNDERHAWKS BEAT DULUTH DENFELD 1-0 BACK ON AUGUST 28th.

THE HUNTERS WEREN'T PLAYING AROUND.

WE'LL FAST FORWARD HERE, DAVIS BURIED THE PENALTY KICK.

THE THUNDER HAWKSES HAD THEIR STUNTS, PETERSON LOOKING FOR THE EQUALIZER.

LAST CHANCE FOR GRAND RAPIDS, QUINN CARGILL JUST A TOUCH WIDE LEFT.

UNLUCKY FOR THE T-HAWKS AS THEY GO ON TO FALL TONIGHT AS GRAND RAPIDS' SEASON CLOSES AT 7-7-2.

>>> AND MORE GIRLS SOCCER AROUND THE AREA.

IN SECTION 7-AA SEMIFINALS, THE -- EXCUSE ME, 8-AA SMFLT, BEMIDJI FALLS 1-0.

AND IN THE BOYS, GRAND RAPIDS ADVANCES TONIGHT.

>>> AND WIN-E-MAC HOSTING BADGER/GREENBUSH MIDDLE RIVER.

THE FIRST QUARTER, PUNCHING IT IN, 6-0 PATRIOTS.

WIN-E-MAC TAKES OVER.

ON TO THE SECOND QUARTER, STILL 6-0, HIS 13th TOUCHDOWN OF THE YEAR TO STEPPED THE NEED TO 12-0 AND THAT'S ALL THE OFFENSE COULD MUSTER TODAY.

THEY LOOK TO BREAK A TWO-GAME WINNING STREAK LAST WEEKEND.

>>> A LOOK AROUND THE AREA TONIGHT IN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, ROSEAU WITH A W OVER PELICAN RAPIDS AND SEBEKA, AND PARK RAPIDS FALLS TODAY.

AITKIN GETS A WIN, BUT THEY FALL TO OSAKAS.

WILTON WITH A WIN OVER HOLLY WHILE MELROSE GETS A WIN OVER FOSTER.

LAKE OF THE WOODS FALLS.

MILLE LACS GETS THEIR GETBACK.

VERNDALE DROPS IN THEIR MATCHUP WHILE SEBEKA GETS A WIN OVER PELICAN RAPIDS AND SAUK CENTRE WINS.

>> Ryan: THANK YOU, MILES.

QUITE A FEW UPSETS TONIGHT AND WE APPRECIATE YOU DOING THE SPORTS.

>>> PARK RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL PRIDES THEMSELVES ON HAVING STRONG CAREER TECH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS TO GET HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM, ONE OF WHICH IS A BUILDING TRADES CLASS.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK TAKES US INSIDE THEIR ANNUAL HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Sydney: PUTTING DOWN THE PENCILS AND PICKING UP THE NAIL GUN MAY NOT BE A USUAL CASE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DURING CLASS TIME, BUT PARK RAPIDS JUNIORS AND SENIORS HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD A HOUSE FROM THE STUDS UP FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES.

>> I'VE BEEN HERE SIX SENIORS, WE ALL TALK ABOUT THE PRICES OF MATERIAL, HOW MUCH THAT HAS GONE UP.

I KNOW 16 YEARS AGO, WE SELL THE HOUSE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AFTER IT'S COMPLETE AND WE'VE GONE FROM 40,000 NOW CLOSE TO 100,000.

THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS NOT TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF IT.

OBVIOUSLY WE WANT TO BREAK EVEN, SO AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE DO OUR NUMBERS AND COME UP WITH WHAT WE HAVE INTO THE HOUSE.

WE ADVERTISE THAT FOR A MINIMAL AMOUNT, AND THEN IT'S THE HIGHEST BID FROM THERE.

>> Sydney: ALL THE WORK IS DONE IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

THE HOUSE STARTS AS A SIMPLE FOUNDATION AND STUDENTS BUILD IT FROM THE FLOOR UP.

OUTSIDE ENTITIES WILL COME IN TO DO THE PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC, BUT STUDENTS ARE STILL ALLOWED TO LOOK IN AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING.

>> QUITE A FEW CONTRACTORS ARP THE AREA HAVE WENT THROUGH THIS PROGRAM AND STUFF LIKE THAT, SO IT'S KIND OF NEAT.

YOU SEE, THEY'RE THE ONES THAT COME AND ASK, THEY ASK ME EVERY SPRING, DO YOU HAVE ANY GOOD WORKERS HERE, SO THERE'S ALWAYS OPPORTUNITIES THAT WAY TOO.

>> Sydney: THE MAIN EMPHASIS FOR THE BUILDING TRADES PROGRAM IS TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.

NEARLY 60% OF PARK RAPIDS STUDENTS GO ON TO A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE OAR TRADE SCHOOL, SO THE -- OR TRADE SCHOOL, SO THE HOUSE BUILDING GIVES THEM A FUTURE LOOK AT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

>> A LOT OF KID STRP A HARD TIME SITTING STILL.

THEY MOVE AROUND TOO MUCH, THEY CAN'T SIT DOWN, THEY HAVE A TOUGH TIME AND THESE TRADES WORK BEST FOR THEM.

>> IF NOTHING ELSE, WE TELL THEM, AT LEAST YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING INTO TO.

>> NOT EVERY KID IS MADE FOR COLLEGE, BUT TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS GIVE THEM A BASE.

THIS PROGRAM GIVES THEM A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOBS IN THE SUMMERTIME AND THERE'S ALWAYS PEOPLE BUILDING HOUSES AND REMODELING HOUSES AROUND.

>> Sydney: REPORTING FROM PARK RAPIDS WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Ryan: EVERY YEAR, STUDENTS HAVE A GOAL OF GETTING THE FRAME FINISHED AND WATERPROOFED BY THE START OF DEER SEASON.

THIS YEAR'S HOUSE IS ON TRACK TO HIT THAT DEADLINE IN JUST A FEW WEEKS WITH STUDENTS CURRENTLY WORKING ON ROOFING.

>>> STACY IS BACK TO JOIN US WITH MORE WEATHER FOR TONIGHT AND WHAT'S COMING IN THE COMING DAYS.

>> Stacy: AND IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING COOLER TEMPERATURES.

WE'VE HAVE THAT FREEZE WATCH AUTO FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROZ NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WE'LL HAVE CHANCES OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AREA, LOWER NEAR 33, BUT VERY WINDY OUT THERE WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 30.

SKIES BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW.

HIGHS NEAR 48, NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND STILL AT ABOUT 10 TO 30, ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE DAY AND LOOK AT THE EXTENDED FORECAST, SUNNY SKIES WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND.

>> Ryan: AND TAKING A LOOK AT TOMORROW -- >> Miles: TAKING A LOOK AT TOMORROW, WE'LL HAVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S HOCKEY TAKING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH AND WE'LL GET A LOOK AT DAN MINHAM, RECENTLY ELECTED TO BE GOING INTO THE MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACHES HALL OF FAME.

>> Ryan: THANKS FOR JOINING US.

WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN TOMORROW.

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