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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 IF WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS WERE ON THE SCENE AT THE CHILD WELFARE BUILDING IN RED LAKE TODAY.

NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RELEASED EXPLAINING WHY THE AGENTS WERE THERE BUT THE RED LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL SAYS IT IS AWARE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY.

ACCORDING TO A RED LAKE NATION PRESS RELEASE, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME AND THERE IS NO KNOWN THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

RED LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL OFFICIALS ARE ASKING BAND MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO REMAIN PATIENT, RESPECTFUL AND UNDERSTANDING WHILE THE INVESTIGATION RUNS ITS COURSE.

THEY SAY THEY UNDERSTAND THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE QUESTIONS AND THEY SAY THEY WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC.

>>> THREE BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPLOYEES ARE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL AWARDS HIGHLIGHT STAFF MEMBERS WHO CONSISTENTLY EXCEED EXPECTATIONS.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY INTRODUCES US TO THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS.

>> Reporter: EVERY SCHOOL DEPENDS ON PEOPLE WHO DO MORE THAN WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION.

THE ANNUAL ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD RECOGNIZES EMPLOYEES WHO INSPIRE OTHERS THROUGH THEIR POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED.

AT THE WARRIOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER, THE SECRETARY HAS SPENT THE PAST 16 YEARS HELPING STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF.

>> THE WINNER IS JENNIFER.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

>> JUST AN HONOR AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I DO ALONE AT ALL.

I HAVE SO MUCH SUPPORT IN MY OFFICE AND IN MY SCHOOL AND I HAVE SUCH A GREAT STAFF THAT IT'S JUST EASY TO BE BETTER WHEN YOU ARE AROUND PEOPLE THAT ARE BETTER.

>> Reporter: FROM THE FRONT OFFICE TO THE CLASSROOM, THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES STAFF THAT MAKES AN IMPACT IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

FOR SARAH, THAT WORK CONTINUES EVEN AFTER RETIRING FROM THE CLASSROOM.

SHE RETIRED FROM TEACHING IN 2023 BUT SHE WASN'T FINISHED WORKING WITH STUDENTS.

SHE RETURNED TO BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS A PARA PROFESSIONAL, NOW DEDICAING HER TIME FOR STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

>> THEY SAID THEY WERE ADDING A PARAPROFESSIONAL SUPPORT POSITION.

I KNOW THE SCHOOL DID A GREAT JOB OF OFFERING ALTERATIVE STYLES OF TEACHING AND HERE I AM.

WHAT I REALLY APPRECIATE IS THE VALUE THEY PUT ON GETTING TO TEACH THE WHOLE CHILD.

THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT ATTRACTED ME TO THE SCHOOL.

>> Reporter: THE THIRD RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD TEACHES THE 6th THROUGH 12th GRADE ORCHESTRA PROGRAM AND IS IN HER 27th YEAR OF TEACHING.

SHE HELPS STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, COMMUNITY, AND A LOVE FOR MUSIC THAT LASTS BEYOND THEIR TIME IN SCHOOL.

>> IT'S REALLY THE KIDS, THE RELATIONSHIP YOU BUILD WITH KIDS.

SO I HAVE THESE KIDS THEIR ENTIRE ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE AND I AM IN A UNIQUE POSITION RIGHT NOW.

THESE SENIORS THAT NOMINATED ME WERE THE FIRST GROUP OF KIDS I HAD FOR THE FULL 7 YEARS.

>> Reporter: THE LESSONS EXPAND WAY BEYOND LEARNING HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT.

>> BEING ABLE TO LEARN A SKILL AND PRACTICE A SKILL AND BUILD THAT SKILL OVER TIME.

I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT LIFE LESSON.

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

>> ALL BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ABOVE AND BEYOND AWARD, AND ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS.

NOMINATIONS ARE COLLECTED EACH SPRING.

>>> BEMIDJI AREA RESIDENTS GATHERED AT PAUL AND BABE OVER THE WEEKEND FOR ADDICTION AWARENESS, AND BRING ATTENTION TO ADDICTION RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE AREA.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK STOPPED BY THE FOURTH ANNUAL BEMIDJI WALK FOR RECOVERY TO SPEAK TO ORGANIZERS ABOUT THEIR EFFORTS.

>> Reporter: PAUL ONE -- BUNYAN PARK WAS FLOODED WITH THE COLOR PURPLE AS IT WAS ADDICTION AWARENESS FOR THIS YEAR'S WALK FOR RECOVERY.

DESPITE SOME RAINY WEATHER, FLAGS WERE STILL HELD HIGH.

>> IT'S GOOD THAT PEOPLE ARE STILL HERE.

YOU KNOW, ONE OF THE ATTENDEES EARLIER SAID THAT WE WALKED IN THE RAIN IN OUR ADDICTION, WE CAN WALK DURING OUR RECOVERY.

SO I LOVE THAT.

OVERALL, I'M GLAD THAT PEOPLE ARE HERE.

YOU KNOW, THEY CAME OUT AND RECOVERING OUT LOUD REALLY HELPED TAKE THE STIGMA AWAY.

A LOT OF US, I WILL SPEAK FOR MYSELF, I AM A PERSON IN RECOVERY.

SO WHEN WE'RE OUT HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, IT GIVES OTHER PEOPLE PERMISSION TO SAY HEY, CAN I GET SOME HELP TOO.

>> Reporter: SEPTEMBER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH SINCE 1989, CREATED BY THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PRACTICES.

THE WALK FOR RECOVERY PUT ON BY THE RECOVERY SPACE AIMS TO BRING TOGETHER LOCAL TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR HELP IN THE AREA.

>> HAVING A WHOLE MONTH OF RECOVERY, NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH, BEING ABLE TO HAVE A WHOLE MONTH, REALLY GIVES US THE SPOTLIGHT, GIVES US MORE THAN A DAY OR A WEEK.

IT REALLY HAS FOUR STRAIGHT WEEKS OF CONVERSATION AND GETTING OUT THERE AND GIVING PEOPLE A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE.

RECOVERY IS A LONG PROCESS SO HAVING A LITTLE CHUNK OF TIME OUT OF THE YEAR TO CELEBRATE IS BIG.

>> Reporter: THE ANNUAL BEMIDJI WALK IS AROUND 1 MILE LONG AND THEY WANT TO STAY AS VISIBLE AS POSSIBLE.

>> THIS PARTICULAR WALK FOR RECOVERY IS A PRETTY LARGE EVENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

THERE IS USUALLY A PRETTY AMAZING TURNOUT.

TODAY WAS A LITTLE RAINY AND NOT QUITE WHAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR, BUT YEAH, MAYBE TODAY WE CAN START PUSHING IT A LITTLE HARDER AND SEE IF WE CAN GET MORE PEOPLE OUT HERE.

I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE HERE IF THEY WERE AWARE OF IT.

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

>> SEVERAL OTHER RECOVERY AWARENESS EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN BEMIDJI THROUGH SEPTEMBER, WITH ANOTHER COMMUNITY WALK TAKING PLACE TOMORROW AT 10:00 A.M, AT THE NORTH HOMES BEMIDJI OUTPATIENT OFFICE.

>>> THE BRAINERD NOON SERTOMA CLUB RECOGNIZED FRAN THOMAS AS THE 2026 SERTOMA SERVICE TO MANKIND AWARD RECIPIENT.

THE AWARD HONORS AN INDIVIDUAL IN WHOSE LIFE AND ACTIONS DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, COMPASSION, AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO HELPING OTHERS.

THOMAS VOLUNTEERS AT LIGHTHOUSE BEGINNINGS, SERVING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AS WELL AS AT THE POINTWAY ALLIANCE CHURCH.

THOMAS BELIEVES HER SERVICE TO MANKIND STARTS WITH HER SERVICE TO HER RELIGION.

THOMAS SHARED HER THOUGHTS ON RECEIVING THE HONOR.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

I AM JUST SHOCKED I GUESS.

I NEVER REALLY EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

I LOVE MY LORD AND I WANT TO SERVE HIM.

THAT'S WHY I FEEL HE LED ME HERE.

>> THOMAS HAS ALSO SURVIVED CANCER AND A FIVE-DAY COMA.

HOWEVER, WHEN SHE IS ASKED HOW SHE IS DOING, SHE USUALLY RESPONDS WITH I'M TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE AREA STARTING TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND SOME OF THE STORMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW EVENING COULD BE STRONG OR SEVERE.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BEMIDJI AREA EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING AT AN EARN AND LEARN APPROACH TO BUILDING S [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY BROUGHT IT'S WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM TO BEMIDJI THIS MORNING.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING HAS MORE ON HOW IT COULD HELP EMPLOYERS BUILD SKILLED WORKERS.

>> Reporter: BEMIDJI AREA EMPLOYEES GATHERED AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DISCUSS WAYS TO TRAIN AND RETAIN WORKERS.

>> IT'S AN EARN AND LEARN EMPLOYMENT BASED TRAINING PROGRAM RUN BY THE STATE TO HELP EMPLOYERS.

SO, FOLKS ARE DOING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH COMBINING SOME STRUCTURED ON THE JOB TRAINING, PAIRED WITH RELATED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION.

>> Reporter: FOR BUSINESSES, DEVELOPING TALENT MEANS INVESTING IN THE PEOPLE THEY ALREADY HAVE AND HELPING THEM BUILD SKILLS, GROW IN THEIR NEW ROLES AND MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR CAREERS.

>> WE WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF HIGHER ED AND THE DUAL TRAINING GRANT.

EMPLOYERS CAN APPLY FOR THAT FUNDING TO HELP PAY FOR THE TUITION AND BOOKS AND FEES FOR THEIR WORKERS, THEIR TRAINEES, TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

>> THE PROGRAM SPANS SEVERAL MAJOR INDUSTRIES, FROM HEALTH CARE AND MANUFACTURING, TO AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND TRANSPORTATION, WITH TRAINING BUILT AROUND THE NEEDS OF EACH FIELD.

>> THE IDEA IS SIMPLE, TRAIN NEW WORKERS ON THE JOB WHILE THEY EARN A PAYCHECK AND BUILD NEW SKILLS.

>> WE ARE ONE OF A WHOLE BUNCH OF TOOLS IN THE TOOL BOX, IN ADDRESSING WORKFORCE ISSUES, SO TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE, SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROGRAM, HEAR WHAT'S GOING ON IN THOSE COMMUNITIES, AND HOPEFULLY LET OTHERS KNOW THAT WE'RE AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE.

>> Reporter: MOVING FORWARD, THE GOAL IS TO KEEP BRIDGING THE CLASSROOM AND THE WORKPLACE, SO WORKERS CAN LEARN, EARN A PAYCHECK, AND BUILD EXPERIENCE AT THE SAME TIME.

REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE PIPELINE TEAM CONTINUES IT'S WORKFORCE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ACROSS MINNESOTA, WITH STOPS NEXT WEEK IN WINONA AND WORTHINGTON.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER.

WE HAD A NICE DAY TODAY BUT STORMS ARE MOVING IN TOMORROW.

>> Stacy: TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND TOMORROW EVENING, WE WILL SEE THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING.

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT SOME OF THE STRONGEST COULD BE STRONG OR SEVERE IN THE AREA, ALL THREATS ARE POSITIV [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, AFTER SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO SEE A CHANGE IN OUR WEATHER PATTERN STARTING TOMORROW IN THE AFTERNOON AND THEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE STRONG OR SEVERE.

THEN TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COOLER WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 60s AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 68 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 5 MILES PER HOUR, WITH A DEW POINT OF 54.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, 67 DEGREES, 53 IS OUR DEW POINT, AND WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

ALL IS QUIET ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR.

WE'RE EXPECTING QUIET WEATHER OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

WE START OUT WITH MORE SUNSHINE IN THE AREA TOMORROW BUT CLOUDS WILL START TO INCREASE AND WE DO HAVE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERS DEVELOPING, BEGINNING IN THE AFTERNOON AND THEN IN THE EVENING, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TOMORROW EVENING, EVEN TOMORROW NIGHT, WITH A LEVEL 2 OUT OF 5 THREAT FOR SOME SEVERE WEATHER FOR MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA WITH LARGE HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, AND A TORNADO OR TWO.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, IT WAS A FOGGY START IN CASS LAKE FROM ANGELA AND BEAUTIFUL SKY FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA AND DEBRA AT LAKE ADA.

GORGEOUS SUNRISE AND A COUPLE OF NOISY SWANS FLYING OVER THE LAKE.

JOAN SPOTTING A WOODPECKER IN THE YARD IN LAPORTE.

WE HAVE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES FROM GARY IN DEERWOOD AND SHAWN IN BEMIDJI.

CHRISSY WITH A SIGN OF FALL IN DEERWOOD.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, DEBRA IN PINE RIVER, 48 THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 48 WITH HAZE THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE AND 79.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUN AND 77.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE TODAY.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A HIGH OF 80.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD REPORTING A HIGH OF 79.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 79.

WE'RE ABOVE THE AVERAGE, 6 DEGREES ABOVE OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

A SEASONAL LOW AT 47, 7:38 WAS OUR SUNSET.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 79, SO AGAIN ABOVE THAT AVERAGE, 71 IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH FOR TODAY.

47 WAS OUR LOW AND 6:50 IS THE SUNRISE.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, IT LOOKS QUIET, AT LEAST TO START THE DAY.

WE WILL START TO SEE THE CLOUDS INCREASE AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE'LL START TO SEE SOME SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING, AND THAT CONTINUES INTO THE EVENING HOURS, AND SOME COULD BE STRONG OR SEVERE.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE MID-70s AROUND WARROAD, BUT A LOT OF LOW AND EVEN CLOSE TO MID-80s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WE'LL SEE THE HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-80s.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, LOWS NEAR 63.

THEN TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON AND HIGHS NEAR 81.

THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME LIKELY TOMORROW NIGHT AND THEN MOVE OUT, LEAVING WAY FOR QUIET BUT COOLER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND, HIGHS WILL BE IN LOW TO MID-60s.

THAT TREND CONTINUES INTO NEXT WEEK.

>> Dennis: AND THE STORMS FORCED ONE GAME TO MOVE THE GAME TIME UP FOR TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: YEAH, FOR FOOTBALL, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT BRAINERD FOOTBALL AND I HAD HIGHLIGHTS TODAY.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR SOME SOCCER.

WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK MORE ABOUT THAT AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> VACATIONS ARE GREAT AND ALL, BUT AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS AWAY IT'S KINDA NICE TO GET BACK HOME.

BEMIDJI GIRLS SOCCER HAS PLAYED ON THE ROAD THE PAST TWO WEEKS, GOING 3-1 IN THAT SPAN.

TODAY, THEY RETURNED HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEIR SEASON OPENER TO TAKE ON SAINT CLOUD.

LUMBERJACKS DOMINATED THIS ONE.

ABBEY STRIKES IN THE FIFTH MINUTE, MAKING IT 1-0.

A FEW MOMENTS LATER, IT WAS THE START OF A NATURAL HAT-TRICK FOR STELLA, AND HER SECOND HATTY IN AS MANY GAMES.

SHE FINISHES WITH A TEXAS HAT-TRICK, WHICH IS FOUR GOALS.

AND THEN THEY MADE IT 5-0 HEADED TO THE BREAK.

BEMIDJI GOES ON TO WIN 9-0.

THEY IMPROVE TO 5-1 ON THE SEASON.

A COUPLE OTHER SCORES FOR YOU, BRAINERD GETS THE WIN OVER SARTELL, 7-1.

>>> BEMIDJI BOYS SOCCER HOSTING FERGUS FALLS.

THIS KICK OFF OF ISAIAH PUTS THEM IN FRONT, 1-0.

THEN LANDON FINDS JACKSON, AND HE FINISHES THE PLAY, EVENS THE GAME AT 1-1 BEFORE THE HALF.

JACK OUT SHOT FERGUS FALLS, BUT THIS FINAL SHOT IN THE 80th MINUTE IS ALL THAT MATTERED IN THE END.

LUCAS, THE HERO STUNS BEMIDJI, 2-1.

>>> BRAINERD BOYS SOCCER, WARRIORS DOWN 1-0.

PRESTON IN TRANSITION, BURIES AN EQUALIZER, AND BRAINERD IS KNOTTING THINGS AT 1-1.

NOW BAGGING HIMSELF A BRACE, TIES THINGS AT 2-2.

HE WASN'T DONE YET.

FINAL MINUTES OF THE HALF, HE IS A ONE MAN SHOW, HAT-TRICK, PUTS BRAINERD IN FRONT, AND SAUK RAPIDS RICE WOULD TIE IT IN THE SECOND HALF.

THAT IS THE WAY IT WOULD FINISH, 3-3 THERE.

>>> A FEW MORE BOYS SCORES FOR YOU.

GRAND RAPIDS HANDLES PELICAN RAPIDS 9-0.

LITTLE FALLS, 14-0.

IN THE POOL, BRAINERD GIRLS HOSTING SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

IN THE 200-YARD FREESTYLE, BRAINERD'S ALLIE REILLEY CLOSING STRONG TO SNATCH FIRST PLACE, SHE FINISHED IN 2-MINUTES-1-SECOND.

AND IN THE 200 YARD I-M, WARRIORS LILY LARSON CLEARED THE FIELD BY OVER EIGHT SECONDS, TAKING FIRST PLACE IN 2-MINUTES-26-SECONDS.

AS BRAINERD GOES ON TO BEAT SAUK RAPIDS-RICE IN A FINAL SCORE OF 112 TO 72.

BEMIDJI ALSO GOT A WIN TONIGHT, 96-90.

>>> IN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL, THEY FALL TO ST.

CLOUD STATE.

MORE VOLLEYBALL SCORES FOR YOU.

WILMER BEATS BRAINERD.

PEQUOT LAKES GETS THE WIN IN FIVE.

ROSEAU GETS THE WIN OVER WARROAD.

IN GIRLS TENNIS, BEMIDJI AND BRAINERD GETTING A 6-1 WIN.

>>> BRAINERD FOOTBALL OPENED THE PAST TWO SEASONS IN SIMILAR FASHION, PLAYING A CHAOTIC NAIL BITER AGAINST BUFFALO.

AND BOTH TIMES THE WARRIORS CAME OUT ON TOP.

IT TOOK OVERTIME THIS YEAR, BUT THEY BEAT THE BIZON 38-32 LAST WEEK, THANKS IN A LARGE PART TO NEARLY 300 YARDS PASSING FROM MALIK LAUER, AND FOUR TAKEAWAYS BY THE WARRIORS DEFENSE.

THEY WILL NOW FACE DULUTH EAST THIS FRIDAY FOR THEIR HOME OPENER, WITH BOTH TEAMS ENTERING 1-0, AND TODAY AT PRACTICE THE BOYS SHARED HOW THEY PLAN TO REMAIN UNBEATEN.

>> JUST GET INVOLVED IN THE RUN GAME, MAKE SURE THEY CAN'T RUN ON US AND READY FOR THE PASS.

>> JUST RALLY FOR THE BALL AND ALWAYS JUST BEING IN THE RIGHT SPOT, AT THE RIGHT TIME, MAKING PLAYS.

>> FOR US IT'S FUNDAMENTALS, AND MAKING BIG HITS, AND I BELIEVE THAT OUR DEFENSE IS GOING TO STOP THEM AND THE OFFENSE WILL SCORE.

>> THIS WILL BE THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR BRAINERD SQUARES OFF WITH DULUTH EAST, THE WARRIORS BEAT THE GREYHOUNDS 38-0 LAST YEAR.

THIS IS ONE OF THE GAMES WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, THEY'RE GOING TO PLAY AT 4:00 P.M.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO GO TO THAT GAME.

BEMIDJI TAKING ON GRAND RAPIDS TOMORROW IN GRAND RAPIDS, THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A 7:00 START.

IT'S A 6:00 P.M.

START.

A LOT OF HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS DOING THAT ACROSS THE NORTH LAND.

SO BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR LOCAL TEAM TO SEE WHAT TIME THEY'RE KICKING OFF.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

FOR THE FINAL EPISODE OF THIS SEASON OF FISHING TIPS, RAY AND MANDY BREAK DOWN THE BEST WAYS TO FISH FOR PIKE AND CRAPPIE.

>> Reporter: TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT SPECIES BEHAVIOR.

WE TALKED ABOUT THAT IN THE PAST BUT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT SPECIES TONIGHT.

I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT NORTHERN PIKE AND MANDY WILL TALK ABOUT CRAPPIES.

NORTHERN PIKE ARE NOT AS PLENTIFUL IN MINNESOTA, I DON'T BELIEVE, AS THEY ONCE WERE.

SO THE D.N.R.

HAS BEEN MAKING SOME REAL MAJOR CHANGES IN THE LAKES.

THEY'RE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO CAMP SMALLER PIKE IN A LOT OF THE LAKES AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO LET THE BIGGER ONES GO.

THE SMALLER PIKE YOU FIND IN MID SUMMER AROUND A LOT OF VEGETATION.

THAT'S WHERE THEY HIDE OUT.

I'M TALKING ABOUT 23 TO 25-INCH PIKE.

THOSE ARE HANGING AROUND THE SHALLOW WATER AFTER DIFFERENT SPECIES OF MINNOWS AND BAIT.

THE BIGGER ONES IN DEEPER WATER, THAT IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE BIGGER FISH.

I FOUND 4 NORTHERN PIKE IN 28 TO 30 FEET OF WATER IN MIDSUMMER.

I USED A JIG AND A MINNOW.

YOU CAN MARK THEM.

SO, THE SMALLER ONES YOU WILL FIND AROUND EDGES AND ROCKS.

THE LARGER ONES WILL BE IN DEEPER WATER.

>> I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT CRAPPIES.

I START EVERY FISHING SEASON FISHING CRAPPY AND I NORMALLY END EVERY FISHING SEASON FISHING CRAPPIES.

THE KEY IS CRAPPIE FISHING.

WE KNOW THAT THE FISH ARE GOING TO BE IN THE DEEPER BASINS OVER THE WINTER, ROAMING ON TO THE EDGES.

DEPENDING ON THE WATER TEMP, I AM GOING TO START ON THE EDGES OF THE DEEPER BASIN AND WORK MY WAY SHALLOWER.

I'M LOOKING FOR VEGETATION CLUMPS OR STRUCTURE FOR THEM TO STICK TO.

MOVING THROUGH THE SUMMER, THE FISH ARE GOING TO MOVE BACK OUT AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE ON THE EDGES OF WEED LINES.

THIS IS AN AWESOME TIME TO FISH CRAPPIES.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW A BEETLE SPIN, GOOGLE IT.

IT'S A SIMPLE WAY TO GO FISHING AND IT'S FUN.

YOU CAST IT OUT AND YOU TROLL ALONG THE EDGE LINE.

YOU CATCH EVERYTHING, PAN FISH, PIKE, EVERYTHING.

IT'S SUPER FUN.

THEN IN THE FALL, AS THE WATER TEMP DROPS, THOSE FISH ARE MOVING DEEPER TO GET WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE OVERWINTERING.

I AM GOING TO START IN 25 FEET OF WATER AND PUSH OUT, TRYING TO FIND ANY OF THE LATE, LATE VEGETATION, AND THEN MOVING OUT TOWARDS THE DEEPER EDGES.

A JIG AND A MINNOW AND A BOBBER AND A PLASTIC IS GOOD TO GO.

IT'S A FUN WAY TO END YOUR SEASON BEFORE GETTING ON THE ICE.

>> THANK YOU MANDY.

I'M RAY GILDOW FOR LAKELAND NEWS.

>> AND I'M MANDY UHRICH, THE BASS N' BIOLOGIST.

>> Dennis: JUST LIKE THAT, SUMMER IS OVER.

THE FISHING TIPS ARE OVER.

NEXT WEEK WE GO TO OUR GOLDEN APPLE SEGMENT AS THAT RETURNS FOR THE 28th YEAR.

>>> LET'S GO TO STACY -- OH, THANKS TO RAY AND MANDY, WHO DO A GREAT JOB WITH THAT SEGMENT AND PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THAT.

WE APPRECIATE THAT.

>> Charlie: ABSOLUTELY.

>> Dennis: NOW LET'S GO TO STACY.

>> WE WILL BE SEEING CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT.

LOWS NEAR 63, VARIABLE CLOUDS TOMORROW, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING.

SOME COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE, HIGHS NEAR 81.

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

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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