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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.

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

>>> FORMER STATE SENATOR JUSTIN EICHORN OF GRAND RAPIDS WILL BE SENTENCED LATER THIS MONTH AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN MAY TO POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

EICHORN WAS ARRESTED IN A SEX STING OPERATION IN MINNEAPOLIS IN MARCH OF 2025 AND ADMITTED TO SEEKING SEX FROM SOMEONE HE THOUGHT WAS A 17-YEAR OLD GIRL.

HE WAS ORIGINALLY CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR, WHICH CARRIES A MAXIMUM OF 10 YEARS.

HE PLEADED GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY WHICH CARRIES A RECOMMENDED SENTENCE OF TWO YEARS.

BUT FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE REQUESTING EICHORN BE SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON INSTEAD, SAYING, "HIS PREDATORY BEHAVIOR PRESENTS A TREMENDOUS DANGER TO CHILDREN."

SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 23RD.

>>> THE SHOW WILL GO ON.

THAT'S THE MESSAGE TONIGHT FROM THE OWNER OF THE ICONIC SKY-VU DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATER IN WARREN MINNESOTA.

FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME IN THE THEATER'S 73-YEAR HISTORY, THE MAIN SCREEN WAS WIPED OUT BY A STORM.

NEWS REPORTER MATT HENSON WAS THERE, AS THE OWNER WALKED THROUGH THE DAMAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> YOU WALK UP TO IT AND IT GETS WORSE AND WORSE.

>> Reporter: CHRIS WAITED UNTIL THIS MORNING TO SEE THE DAMAGE.

>> SEEING IT ON THE GROUND, IT HURT.

IT JUST PUTS INTO PERSPECTIVE HOW BIG AND TIME AND MATERIALS GOES INTO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

>> Reporter: A WEATHER STATION MEASURED A GUST OF 75 MILES PER HOUR AROUND 7:15 LAST NIGHT.

THE MOVIE SCREEN WAS ANCHORED BY SEVERAL CEMENT PILLARS THAT WEIGH CLOSE TO 10,000 POUNDS.

>> YOU KNOW, THESE CONCRETE PILLARS WERE PULLED OUT OF THE GROUND.

>> Reporter: THE WIND WAS ALSO STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND THESE STEEL POLES THAT SUPPORT THE MARQUEE SIGN ALONG THE ROAD.

>> ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1953 AND IT HAS NEVER BLEW DOWN.

NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE DRIVE IN THEATER >> Reporter: IT'S BEEN A ROUGH FEW YEARS FOR CHRIS WHO TOOK OVER THE OWNERSHIP AFTER THE PASSING OF HIS GRANDFATHER.

>> HE IS PROBABLY LAUGHING.

I KNOW HE FEELS BAD.

BETTER YOU THAN ME.

I'M GLAD YOU BOUGHT THE THING.

>> Reporter: THE DRIVE IN OPENED IN THE 1950s, THE NOVAK FAMILY TOOK OVER IN 1973.

ONLY ONCE HAS THE MAIN SCREEN BEEN DESTROYED BY WEATHER.

THAT WAS IN 1975 WHEN IT WAS HIT BY A TORNADO.

IT WAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED IN 1979 AND 1986.

IN MAY, SEVERAL PANELS WERE BLOWN OFF THE SCREEN AND INSURANCE COVERED THE $40,000 REPAIR BILL.

>> WE WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT.

THAT MAKES ME WANT TO GET IT BACK UP AND RUNNING.

>> Reporter: AND THE $20,000 SOUND SYSTEM.

THE NEW SCREEN WILL BE BUILT SO IT NEVER COMES DOWN AGAIN.

THAT WILL LIKELY INCLUDE STEEL POLES, REBUILDING IS EXPECTED TO COST A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

IT'S UNCLEAR HOW MUCH INSURANCE WILL COVER THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE CLAIM MADE JUST FOUR MONTHS AGO.

>> EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

I SURE HOPE THAT THERE IS A GOOD, SOMETHING GOOD.

GOD HAS SOMETHING PLANNED.

YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE DOWN.

THERE WILL BE UPS TOO.

MAYBE IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING GOOD.

>> SKY-VU IS ONE OF FOUR DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATERS REMAINING IN MINNESOTA.

THE GOAL IS TO HOPEFULLY TURN THE MOVE SCREEN ON AGAIN SOMETIME NEXT SUMMER.

>>> BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS PLANS ON INTRODUCING AN ANONYMOUS THREAT REPORTING SYSTEM THIS YEAR.

A NEW MINNESOTA LAW REQUIRES ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADD THE SYSTEM BY JULY 1ST, 2028.

BRAINERD IS LOOKING TO LAUNCH ITS OWN SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM AS EARLY AS THIS FALL.

ITS MAIN PURPOSE WILL BE CENTERED AROUND REPORTING ANY ACTS OF BULLYING.

BUT SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR KIDS WHO MAY BE THINKING ABOUT SELF-HARM, OR FOR THOSE WORRIED ABOUT OTHER STUDENTS.

>> OUR KIDS, THEY USUALLY KNOW BEFORE WE DO.

HERE IT PUTS RESOURCES ANONYMOUSLY IN OUR KIDS' HANDS.

BE A GOOD FRIEND, HELP SOMEONE OUT.

SOMETIMES OUR KIDS DON'T HAVE ALL THOSE RESOURCES, BUT THEY'RE STILL CONNECTED TO AS.

WELL, THEY DEVELOPED SOME APPS THAT MAY HELP KIDS IN A CRISIS THAT DON'T WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO KNOW.

M M >> THE SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM WILL BE FIELDING REPORTS THROUGH AN APP, WEBSITE, TEXT MESSAGE, OR BY CALL.

MORE INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED LATER THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

>>> A U.S.

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM FEDERAL CUSTODY AFTER PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO LYING TO INVESTIGATORS ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO THE SHOOTING OF A VENEZUELAN MAN DURING THE MINNESOTA IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN LAST WINTER.

AN UNSEALED INDICTMENT RELEASED FRIDAY CHARGES CHRISTIAN CASTRO WITH SIX COUNTS OF MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS.

PROSECUTORS SAY CASTRO SHOT VENEZUELAN IMMIGRANT JULIO CESAR SOSA-CELIS IN THE LEG AFTER A FOOT CHASE IN MINNESOTA.

CASTRO LATER CLAIMED THREE MEN BEAT HIM WITH A BROOM AND SHOVEL AND THAT HE FIRED BECAUSE HE FEARED FOR HIS LIFE.

PROSECUTORS SAY SURVEILLANCE VIDEO AND OTHER EVIDENCE CONFLICTED WITH THAT ACCOUNT.

CHARGES AGAINST SOSA-CELIS WERE LATER DROPPED.

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS STILL CONSIDERING POSSIBLE CIVIL RIGHTS CHARGES AGAINST CASTRO.

HE ALSO FACES SEPARATE STATE CHARGES IN MINNESOTA OVER THE SAME INCIDENT.

A FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED CASTRO RELEASED TODAY ON $75,000 UNSECURED BOND AND WITH A G.P.S.

ANKLE MONITOR.

>>> THE BEMIDJI EDUCATION ASSOCIATION HAS PRESENTED ITS ANNUAL AWARDS FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.

THIS YEAR THERE WERE NO LAY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK TO THE AWARD WINNERS.

>> Reporter: WITH 68 COMBINED YEARS OF EDUCATION WORK WITHIN THE BEMIDJI SCHOOL DISTRICT, SARAH, MARK, AND GWEN HAVE DEDICATED THEIR TIME TO BETTERING THE MINDS OF CHILDREN.

NOW THEY'RE RECOGNIZING THAT WORK WITH AWARDS HIGHLIGHTING THEM FROM LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

>> IT WAS AN HONOR AND IT'S NEAT TO SEE THAT YOUR COWORKERS CHERISH, YOU KNOW, YOU AT WORK AND REALLY TREASURE THE THINGS YOU DO AT WORK.

IT WAS PRETTY COOL TO SEE MY COMMUNITY, KIND OF COME AROUND FOR ME.

>> SEEING THIS AWARD HANGING IN NORTHERN ELEMENTARY HAS BROUGHT IT ALL HOME FOR ME.

THE PLAQUE HAS MY NAME ON IT, BUT I CONSIDER IT AN AWARD FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL.

TEACHING IS NEVER A JOB THAT WE CAN DO ALONE AND I AM FORTUNATE TO WORK ALONGSIDE AN EXTRAORDINARY STAFF THAT MAKES COMING TO WORK EVERY SINGLE DAY REWARDING.

>> Reporter: MARK HENRY, WHO NOW WORKS AT SCHOOL CRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY BUT WON THE AWARD FROM HIS WORK AND LANE HUNT TIED FOR THE PARAPROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.

HUNT SAID SHE WAS ALSO HUMBLED AND HONORED FOR THE RECOGNITION OF HOW SHE ENABLES STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE GOALS, NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL.

>> YOU TEND TO THINK YOU'RE SURROUNDED BY REALLY GOOD PEOPLE.

THEY REALLY MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY BY LEARNING FROM THEM AND TAKING TOOLS FROM THEM AND PUTTING IT IN MY BELT TO MAKE IT WORK FOR ME.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE ANY OF THIS WITHOUT MY COWORKERS, STAFF, AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

I REALLY GOT TO, YOU KNOW, PUT THE CREDITABILITY WHERE IT BELONGS.

>> THE OLD SAYING GOES, YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU AND THE TEAM AT NORTHERN IS TRULY AMAZING.

I FEEL THIS AWARD BELONGS TO ALL OF US AND I AM SO GRATEFUL TO OUR NORTHERN FAMILIES WHO SUPPORT US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

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

>> THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR PLAQUE WILL BE STAYING AT NORTHERN ELEMENTARY FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, UNTIL A NEW TEACHER IS RECOGNIZED BY THE B.E.A.

NEXT YEAR.

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

>> WE'LL START OFF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH SOME QUIET WEATHER BUT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE SUNDAY AND THEN INTO MONDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, EDUCATION MINNESOTA AND TOGETHER FOR BRAINERD SCHOOLS HOSTED A KICK OFF PARTY FOR THEIR VOTE YES CAMPAIGN TO ADD AN OPERATING LEVY TO THIS NOVEMBER'S ELECTION.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL DISTRICT IS HOPING VOTERS APPROVE AN OPERATING LEVY IN THIS NOVEMBERS ELECTION.

LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BRAINERD ORGANIZED AN EVENT TRYING TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THE REFERENDUM.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY WAS AT THE EVENT AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: EDUCATION MINUTE -- MINNESOTA AND TOGETHER FOR BRAINERD SCHOOLS ARE COMMUNITY DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS WITH A GOAL OF PROVIDING A BETTER EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR TODAY'S YOUTH.

THE TWO PARTIES CAME TOGETHER AND KICKED OFF A VOTE YES PARTY.

>> THE GOAL OF THIS EVENT IS TO KICK OFF REFERENDUM SEASON.

WE'RE COMING INTO VOTING TIME SO TO GET A POSITIVE MESSAGE THAT WE WANT TO VOTE YES, WE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AT THE BRAINERD SCHOOL, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION.

WE HAVE ALL THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO PROMOTE ABOUT THE REFERENDUM, SO PEOPLE CAN JUST STOP BY AND HAVE SOME COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: IT'S PART OF THE DISTRICT'S OVERALL PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC RESULTS FOR EACH STUDENT AND STABILIZE DISTRICT FINANCES BOTH SHORT AND LONG-TERM.

>> SO THE OPERATING LEVY IS GOING FOR $5 MILLION OVER 10 YEARS.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS RELEASED THAT THEY ARE GOING FOR TWO MAJOR PARTS, ALL DIRECTED TOWARDS STUDENTS, 100% GOING TOWARDS STUDENTS.

IT'S STUDENT WELLBEING, SAFETY, AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT THINGS.

WE'RE EXCITED THAT IT'S ALL GOING TO STUDENTS.

>> FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THEY UNDERSTAND A LEVY WOULD MEAN MORE TAXES BUT THEY FEEL IF THE COST IS PROVIDING KIDS WITH A BETTER SCHOOLING EXPERIENCE, IT IS WELL WORTH THE PRICE.

>> IT'S NEVER FUN TO TALK ABOUT TAX INCREASES.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

THE COST-OF-LIVING IS UP.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

AS A FATHER, THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN, THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY, IT'S OUR IDENTITY.

BRAINERD, BAXTER, LET'S HAVE A GOOD CONVERSATION ON WHAT IT COST TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION.

>> Reporter: THE FUTURE OF BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS COULD SOON BE IN VOTERS' HANDS.

SUPPORTERS ARE MAKING THEIR CASE TO BUILD SUPPORT AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.

>> I AM HOPEFUL THEY CAN GET THIS DEFICIT RESOLVED AND VOTERS WILL ACCEPT THAT THIS IS THEIR SCHOOL.

THIS IS THEIR FUTURE.

THIS IS THEIR KIDS.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO KEEP THAT SCHOOL FUNCTIONING?

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

>> Dennis: THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS HOST MEETINGS DISCUSSING THE INITIATIVE EVERY OTHER TWO TUESDAY.

THE NEXT MEETING IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH AT 6:00 P.M.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, SEEMS LIKE WE WERE KICKING OFF THE SUMMER ON MEMORIAL WEEKEND AND NOW WE ARE AT LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

HOW IS THE WEATHER LOOKING THIS WEEKEND?

>> Stacy: IT LOOKS LIKE A HOT WEEKEND.

WE WILL SEE TEMPERATURES IN THE 70s AND 80s, SO A LITTLE BIT ABOVE AVERAGE.

WE WILL SEE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SO A BETTER CHANCE ON SUNDAY, EVEN BETTER [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS A PRETTY QUIET DAY TODAY ACROSS THE AREA WITH A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

WE ARE GOING TO START THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND ON A QUIET NOTE.

EXPECTING TO SEE SOME SUNSHINE, SOME VARIABLE CLOUDS TOMORROW.

HOWEVER, CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

THE BEST CHANCE IS GOING TO BE ON MONDAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL PROBABLY BE A LITTLE BIT ABOVE AVERAGE AS WELL.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 65 DEGREES.

AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR, 65 IS OUR DEW POINT, IT'S MUGGY OUT THERE AND SINCE LAST NIGHT, WE PICKED UP AN ADDITIONAL 0.57 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, 63 DEGREES.

AGAIN, THAT MUGGY DEW POINT IS UP AT 62.

PRESSURE IS RISING AND WINDS ARE NORTHEAST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THAT MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT, WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WITH SOME AREAS OF FOLLOWING -- FOG DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WE WILL START OUT WITH THE VARIABLE CLOUDS, THEN PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES BY THE AFTERNOON, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

ARLENE SAYING SHE SKIPPED HER MORNING WALK AFTER SPOTTING THIS BEAR IN MENAHGA.

LAURIE SPOTTING A LOON ON LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

WE HAVE THE CAT TAILS AND THE CLOUDS FROM GARY IN DEERWOOD AND ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE VIEW OVER THE LAKE TODAY.

CHRISSY WITH SOME FALL TIME BLOOMS IN DEERWOOD.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE SENDING US THIS PICTURE OF THE SUNSET.

ALEXIS SAYING AT LEAST SOMEONE THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD NIGHT FOR A DIP IN THE LAKE.

BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PICTURE OF THE SUNSET OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES WITH US.

FOR YOUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 64 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, HUMID TODAY WITH A HIGH OF 82.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, CLOUDY WITH 0.5-INCH OF RAINFALL.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE WITH A HIGH OF 80.

BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 75 TODAY, ON TARGET.

THAT IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH FOR THIS DATE.

WARM TEMPS OVERNIGHT, 63 WAS OUR LOW, SUNSET AT 7:50.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 76, SO A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT AVERAGE, SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE, BUT AGAIN THOSE OVERNIGHT LOWS ARE WARM WITH A LOW OF 61.

SUNSET TONIGHT AT 7:54.

SO LOOKING AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE DO START OUT WITH A LOT OF CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE AREA.

IT STICKS AROUND FOR MOST OF THE MORNING.

WE SHOULD START TO SEE MORE CLEARING AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WE ALSO DO HAVE JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s ACROSS THE FAR NORTH, 80 DEGREE READINGS ACROSS AREAS OF THE NORTH.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, TEMPERATURES SHOULD TOP OUT IN THE LOW TO MID-80s.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AREAS OF FOG, LOWS NEAR 59.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, THE SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AND HIGHS NEAR 81.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF OUR LABOR DAY WEEKEND FORECAST, CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE SUNDAY AND THEN GET EVEN BETTER ON LABOR DAY, MONDAY WITH A 60% TO 80% CHANCE.

IT WILL BE UPPER 70s ON MONDAY AND WE WILL SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY BEFORE A COOL DOWN AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW.

I KNOW ANY TIME YOU GET THE GOBBLERS AND THE RANGERS TOGETHER ON THE GRIDIRON, A LOT IS AT STAKE.

>> Charlie: YES, DEFINITELY FOR FOOTBALL, WE HAVE A TRAVELING TROPHY THAT MOVES TEAM TO TEAM, DEPENDING WHO WINS.

AITKIN HAS HAD IT A WHILE NOW.

WE'LL FIND OUT IF THEY GET [♪♪♪] >> NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪]>>> EVERY FOOTBALL SEASON, RIVALS AITKIN AND CROSBY-IRONTON PLAY FOR ONE OF THE MORE UNIQUE TRAVELLING TROPHIES IN MINNESOTA, THE STUMP.

IT'S AN ODE TO THE HISTORIC TIMBER BOOM AND LOGGING INDUSTRY IN THE CUYUNA RANGE, AND HAS SPENT THE LAST 7-YEARS IN AITKIN.

TONIGHT, THE TWO TEAMS BATTLED FOR THE STUMP IN CROSBY, RANGERS HOPING TO END THE STREAK AND FORCE THE GOBBLERS TO LEAVE THE TROPHY BEHIND.

FIRST DRIVE FOR AITKIN INSIDE THE RED ZONE, CUTS UP FIELD AND TAKES IT 13 YARDS FOR THE HOUSE.

THEY ARE UP 6-0.

MID SECOND QUARTER, SAME SCORE.

AITKIN LOOKING FOR MORE.

YOU DON'T KNOW BO SANFORD.

IT'S 14-0.

NOW NEARING THE HALF, GOBBLERS INSIDE, BUT PARKER, MONEY ON THE TIP DRILL, CI TAKES OVER BUT UNABLE TO TURN IT INTO POINTS.

FOURTH QUARTER, 14-0.

SANFORD DOTS UP NOLAN FOR THE 30-YARD STRIKE TO EXTEND THEIR LEAD.

THEY KEEP THE STUMP FOR THE 8th STRAIGHT YEAR, DOWNING THEIR RIVALS 29-0.

>>> A FEW MORE FOOTBALL SCORES FOR YOU.

WADENA GETS THE WIN OVER LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE.

VERNDALE TOPPED OUT SOUTH RIDGE IN OVERTIME.

DEER RIVER HANDLES CHISHOLM.

WIN-E-MAC GETS THE WIN IN OVERTIME.

>>> ITS A YEARLY TRADITION, BRAINERD CROSS COUNTRY HOSTING ITS RUN FOR THE MELON INVITE TO OPEN THEIR SEASON, AND THEY WERE IMPRESSIVE.

STARTING WITH THE BOYS, NOLAN JENDRO PUT UP A FOURTH PLACE FINISH FOR THE WARRIORS, POSTING A TIME OF 17-MINUTES-4-SECONDS.

FRESHMAN ELI KOTSMITH LOOKING MORE LIKE A VETERAN, HE'D FINISH IN 17-MINUTES, GOOD FOR THIRD PLACE.

AND RETURNING STATE ENTRANT JONATHAN COWELL, PICKING UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF, HE TAKES FIRST PLACE IN 16-MINUTES 51-SECONDS.

( -- HERE ARE THE TEAM RESULTS.

BRAINERD RUNNING AWAY WITH THINGS.

NO PUN INTENDED, A GOOD START TO THE YEAR FOR THEM.

>>> NOW TO THE GIRLS, BRAINERD HAD THEIR SIGHTS SET ON THE PODIUM FROM THE JUMP.

MACY CARLSON, FRESH OFF A GIRLS SOCCER BLOWOUT LAST NIGHT, TAKES THIRD PLACE THIS MORNING IN 20-MINUTES 9-SECONDS.

AND ANOTHER SOCCER PLAYER, GUESS THEY DIDN'T GET TIRED, KAHLAN JOHNSON, SNAGS SECOND PLACE IN 20-MINUTES 8-SECONDS.

BUT, AS HER NAME SUGGESTS, BRIANNA BLASING WAS BLAZING THE TRAIL FOR THE WARRIORS AND EVERYBODY ELSE, IN 20-MINUTES 3-SECONDS.

OVER TO THE GIRLS, BRAINERD PLACED FIRST AS WELL EARNING THE SWEEP ON THE DAY, PEQUOT LAKES FINISHED IN THIRD.

A FEW OTHER SCORES, BRAINERD TOPPLES ST.

ALBERTVILLE.

AND NOW THOSE LOOK LIKE FOOTBALL SCORES.

IN VOLLEYBALL, BEMIDJI HAS THEIR BEST START TO A SEASON EVER, 7-0 IS WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN VOLLEYBALL AFTER THE TWO WINS IN THE CLASSIC.

IN SOCCER, GRAND VALLEY STATE BEATS BEMIDJI STATE IN THE FINAL MINUTES OF THE GAME TO KNOCK THEM OFF.

THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX BEAT THE TWINS, 4-1.

>>> WELL, BSU FOOTBALL FELL 2-POINTS SHY OF A 4TH QUARTERBACK COMEBACK IN THEIR SEASON OPENER AGAINST MICHIGAN TECH.

OF COURSE, ONE COULD SAY THERE'D BE NO NEED FOR A COMEBACK IF YOU TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS IN THE 1ST THREE QUARTERS, BUT SOME EARLY GAME MISTAKES PUT THE BEAVERS IN A 17-POINT HOLE THEY COULD NOT OVERCOME.

HEAD COACH BRENT BOLTE ATTRIBUTED SOME OF THOSE MISTAKES TO 1ST GAME JITTERS, AND SAID THAT, AFTER THEY TOOK A BREATH, HE THOUGHT THEY PLAYED A MUCH CLEANER GAME.

THIS WEEK, BEMIDJI STATE OPENS NSIC PLAY HOSTING SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE, A TEAM THEY AREN'T OVERLOOKING DESPITE NOT HAVING LOST TO THE BRONCOS IN OVER A DECADE.

>> I KNOW THEY'RE 1-0.

WE'RE 0-1.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST PART TO OUR GUYS.

YOU KNOW, I'M PROUD OF THEIR EFFORT LAST WEEK.

OBVIOUSLY, THEY WILL FIND A WAY TO WIN.

THEY ARE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE A TEMPLE-BASED OFFENSE.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE BLITZ ORIENTED, SO THEY'RE WELL COACHED AND COMPETE.

>> WE CAN'T TAKE THIS TEAM LIGHTLY.

THEY SHOW A LOT OF LIGHT BOXES.

SO, JUST RUNNING THE BALL, HEAVY ON THEM AND PASSING THEM WHEN WE CAN.

>> WE HAVE TO CLEAN UP A FEW THINGS, JUST STAY DIALED IN AND, CUTE OUR -- EXECUTE OUR JOBS AND BRING THAT TO PRACTICE.

DO YOUR JOB ALL THE TIME.

>> SMSU BEAT VALLEY CITY STATE 10-7 IN THEIR SEASON OPENER, A GAME WHERE THEY AVERAGED NEARLY 5-YARDS A PLAY, BUT WERE PENALIZED 8-TIMES FOR 70-YARDS, AND WERE ONLY 2-FOR-5 IN THE RED ZONE.

YOU CAN SEE HOW BEMIDJI STATE STACKS UP ON THEIR END, GAME KICK-OFFS TOMORROW AT 3:00 P.M.

WE WILL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, 3:00 P.M.

KICK OFF.

>> Charlie: YEAH, A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

THEY NORMALLY DO A 1:00, BUT IT'S 3:00 THIS TIME.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

LOCAL ARTISTS RECENTLY CAME TOGETHER IN WALKER TO SHOWCASE THEIR WORK AND CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY DURING THE ANNUAL ART ON THE HILL EVENT.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING TAKES US BACK INSIDE THE SHOW FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS.

>> Reporter: THE WALKER AREA COMMUNITY CENTER WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A GALLERY WITH PIECES FILLING THE ROOM IN NEARLY EVERY DIRECTION.

WHILE THE STYLES MAY HAVE VARIED, VARIETY IS WHAT MAKES THE SHOW STAND OUT.

>> WE HAVE 2D ART, WE HAVE A LOT OF PAINTINGS, WE HAVE THINGS THAT YOU CAN HANG, AND YOU CAN DECORATE WHATEVER.

WE HAVE WOODWORK, WE HAVE JEWELRY, WE HAVE JUST A WHOLE LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ART AND EVERYTHING IS UNIQUE.

>> Reporter: THE ART MAY HAVE BEEN THE MAIN ATTRACTION, BUT REFRESHMENTS AND DRINKS GAVE VISITORS A CHANCE TO MINGLE WHILE TAKING IN THREE DECADES OF LOCAL CREATIVITY.

>> I HOPE THEY SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT ARTISTS IN AND AROUND THE WALKER AREA AND THE LEECH LAKE AREA AND A LOT OF PEOPLE DOING A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.

IT IS JUST A VERY SPECIAL SHOW.

IT'S ABOUT THE 27th YEAR OF THIS SHOW.

THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR AT THE WALKER AREA COMMUNITY CENTER.

>> Reporter: FOR THE ARTISTS, IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN JUST PUTTING FINISHED PIECES ON THE WALL, IT'S A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH GUESTS AND BE PART OF A LARGER CREATIVE COMMUNITY ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

MORE THAN 20 LOCAL ARTISTS ARE SHOWING THEIR WORK HERE AND GIVING VISITORS A CHANCE TO MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE ART.

>> IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA TO BE ABLE TO GET A WHOLE BUNCH OF ARTISTS TOGETHER, GREAT TALENT, AND GET TOGETHER FOR ONE WEEKEND AND HAVE A REALLY GOOD SHOW.

>> Reporter: EVERY PIECE ON DISPLAY FROM PAINTINGS TO JEWELRY WAS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, GIVING VISITORS A CHANCE TO BRING SOMETHING HOME FROM WALKER, MINNESOTA AND FOR SOME ARTISTS, THAT'S WHAT MATTERS THE MOST.

>> I LIKE THAT MY PIECES ARE BRIGHT.

I LIKE THAT THEY ARE HAPPY.

A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT IT BRINGS THEM HAPPINESS, JOY, AND SOMETIMES THE PIECES WILL REMIND THEM OF A MEMORY THAT THEY HAD ON THE LAKE OR SOMEWHERE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AT THE CABIN, AND I REALLY ENJOYED THAT.

>> Reporter: FOR MANY WHO CAME THROUGH, THE SHOW OFFERED A CHANCE TO DISCOVER SOMETHING UNEXPECTED AND MAYBE LEAVE WITH A NEW FAVORITE.

REPORTING IN WALKER FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: LET'S GO TO STACY FOR A LAST CHECK OF THE WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE WILL SEE A QUIET START TO THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND.

WE WILL SEE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WITH AREAS OF FOG.

VARIABLE CLOUDS TOMORROW, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING, HIGHS NEAR 81.

>> Dennis: WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

WE'RE OFF ON MONDAY FOR LABOR DAY BUT WE'RE BACK ON TUESDAY.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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