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DENNIS WEIMANN WITH THE NEWS, STACY CHRISTENSON WITH THE WEATHER AND CHARLIE YAEGER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

>> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> THE BEMIDJI REGIONAL AIRPORT IS SET TO RECEIVE SOME SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL FUNDING.

THE $261,000 GRANT WILL BE USED TO EXPAND THE PASSENGER TERMINAL, WHICH WILL ADDRESS CURRENT CONCERNS REGARDING SECURITY CHECKPOINTS AND CONGESTION THROUGHOUT THE TERMINAL.

>> WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SECURITY AND OTHER PURPOSES BECAUSE YOU KNOW, YOU CAN REDO RUNWAYS, YOU CAN DO ALL THAT, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE IT SO YOU CAN PROCESS PASSENGERS IN A SAFE WAY.

SO THAT'S WHAT THIS GRANT IS ABOUT.

IT'S VERY FOCUSED ON THE ACTUAL WORK THAT IS GOING ON IN THE TERMINAL AS OPPOSED TO RUNWAYS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> THIS FUNDING IS FROM THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROGRAM, ONE OF THREE AVIATION PROGRAMS CREATED BY THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW.

>> WE HAVE THE FUNDING FOR THE AIRPORTS AND WE MADE SURE IT WASN'T JUST BIG AIRPORTS, BUT IT WAS ALSO SMALL AIRPORTS.

TWO HARBORS GOT ONE OF THESE GRANTS AND BEMIDJI GOT ONE OF THESE GRANTS.

SOME OTHER BIGGER ONES IN THE TWIN CITIES AND DULUTH AND THAT'S BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE CASE, THAT THEY ARE DOING GOOD WORK AND THEY HAVE STRONG LOCAL SUPPORT.

THERE WERE TONS OF APPLICANTS FOR THESE GRANTS BUT BEMIDJI COMES OUT ON TOP BECAUSE THEY SHOW THEY ARE USING THE FUNDING AND EXPANDING THE AREAS WITH AN EXCITING ECONOMY.

>> IN 2022, THE BEMIDJI REGIONAL AIRPORT RECEIVED $95,000 FROM THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW TO RECONFIGURE AND EXPAND THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT.

>>> WE ARE EXPERIENCING ONE OF THE MILDEST MINNESOTA WINTERS IN YEARS WHILE LONG TIME RESIDENTS ARE WELCOMING THE LACK OF NEGATIVE DEGREE WEATHER AND SNOWSTORMS.

BUSINESSES WHO DEPEND ON WINTER-RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE EXPERIENCING GROWING PAINS WHILE OTHERS HAVE REAPED THE BENEFITS FROM THE RARE SEASON.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE LATEST.

>> Reporter: FOR THE CROW WING COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, THE LACK OF HEAVY SNOWFALL ALLOWS THEM TO DEVOTE RESOURCES TO OTHER THINGS THAN SNOWPLOWING.

>> WHEN OUR PLOW TRUCKS ARE NOT PLOWING, THEY'RE DOING RIGHT OF WAY CLEARING AND JUST CLEANING UP THE RIGHT OF WAYS.

A LOT OF TREES ARE LEFTOVER FROM LAST DECEMBER'S HEAVY WET SNOWFALL, WHICH TIPPED SOME TREES OUT.

ALSO, JUST NATURALLY THE BRANCHES START GROWING OUT.

>> Reporter: COUNTY AND STATE MAINTENANCE WORK IS NOT THE ONLY AREAS CAPITALIZING FROM CLEARER ROADS AS BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL HAS YET TO HAVE A SNOW DAY THIS YEAR.

HOWEVER, THE LACK OF SNOW HAS CREATED OBSTACLES IN OTHER ASPECTS.

>> I THINK THE NEGATIVES OF NOT HAVING ANY SNOW THIS YEAR IS OUR TEAMS, OUR WINTER TEAMS THAT RELY ON GOOD SNOW HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED.

HOWEVER, THEY STILL MANAGE TO HAVE OUTSTANDING SEASONS IN THE ALPINE AND NORDIC.

>> Reporter: AND SCHOOLS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES FEELING THE DRAW BACK, THOSE RESORTS THAT OFFER SNOWMOBILING AND MORE HAVE TO ADJUST.

FOR PLACES LIKE THE RESORT, BOB HASN'T SEEN ANY DROP OFF IN REVENUE AS THE LACK OF INCLEMENT WEATHER HAS OPENED DOORS FOR OTHER AMENITIES.

>> WE MADE IT UP IN CONVENTION BUSINESS AND WEDDINGS AND PRIMARILY THE HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS EVERY WEEKEND.

SO EVERY WEEKEND WAS FILLED HERE ALL WINTER LONG.

IT'S BEEN UNPRECEDENTED.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT WINTER OF COURSE, BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS, WE'RE PREPARED FOR IT.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ALTHOUGH THE TEMPERATURE'S DIPPED OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, SNOW'S NOT EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT TEN DAYS IN CROW WING COUNTY.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS TONIGHT, BELTRAMI COUNTY DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO SUBDUE A MAN WHO CHARGED AT THEM WITH A MACHETE EARLIER THIS WEEK.

27-YEAR-OLD JEROD BEAULIEU IS CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT AND REMAINS IN CUSTODY IN THE BELTRAMI COUNTY JAIL.

DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE 600 BLOCK OF NORDIC AVENUE NORTHWEST AROUND 1:30 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 12TH ON A REPORT OF A MAN ARMED WITH A KNIFE HOLDING A SYRINGE TO ANOTHER PERSONS NECK.

DEPUTIES SAY BEAULIEU APPEARED TO BE IN AN ALTERED STATE OF MIND FROM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

NEGOTIATORS AT THE SCENE TRIED TO TALK BEAULIEU INTO SURRENDERING BUT AFTER ALMOST 15 MINUTES OF DISCUSSIONS, BEAULIEU JUMPED OVER THE RAILING OF THE DECK AND CHARGED DEPUTIES WITH A KNIFE AND MACHETE.

A DEPUTY WAS ABLE TO DEPLOY A PEPPER BALL GUN ON BEAULIEU, HITTING HIM MULTIPLE TIMES OVER HIS BODY.

BEAULIEU FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

SHERIFF JASON RIGGS SAYS THAT IN A SITUATION WHERE DEADLY FORCE WOULD HAVE BEEN JUSTIFIED, DEPUTIES WERE ABLE TO USE THEIR TRAINING, TEAMWORK, AND RESTRAINT TO END THE SITUATION WITHOUT ANY SERIOUS INJURIES TO BEAULIEU OR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

>>> A BRAINERD MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER ON TUESDAY HAS BEEN CHARGED IN CROW WING COUNTY COURT IN CONNECTION WITH INCIDENT.

37-YEAR OLD PAUL AMMON AUSTIN IS CHARGED WITH FOUR FELONIES AND ONE GROSS MISDEMEANOR.

AUSTIN IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO DISARM TWO OFFICERS WHO WERE TRYING TO ARREST HIM AT THE WILD RICE DEPOT GAS STATION IN BRAINERD.

HE IS ALSO ACCUSED OF PUNCHING A DEPUTY IN THE EYE AND BITING THE DEPUTIES HAND TWICE DURING A STRUGGLE.

IN ADDITION, COURT DOCUMENTS SAY AUSTIN TRIED TO STAB THE DEPUTY IN THE HAND WITH A PEN.

HE ALSO IS ACCUSED OF TRYING TO HEAD-BUTT ANOTHER DEPUTY INVOLVED IN THE ARREST.

LATER LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT AUSTIN'S HOME AND SEIZED MORE THAN TWO POUNDS OF MARIJUANA AND AUSTIN IS ALSO FACING A FELONY CHARGE FOR THAT.

>>> ON NOVEMBER 15TH OF LAST YEAR THE BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD APPROVED MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW JAIL FACILITY.

ON FEBRUARY 6TH OF THIS YEAR, THE BOARD MET WITH EHLERS PUBLIC FINANCING COMPANY TO IDENTIFY THE PROS AND CONS OF THE COUNTY POSSIBLY ISSUING GENERAL OBLIGATION JAIL BONDS THIS YEAR TO FUND UP TO HALF OF THE ESTIMATED $80 MILLION JAIL COST.

THE COUNTY IS ESTIMATED TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $2.4 MILLION PER YEAR.

THE PROS OF THE FINANCING PLAN ARE THAT THE COUNTY CAN QUICKLY PROCEED WITH JAIL DESIGN AND PRE-ORDERING OF MATERIALS WITHOUT USING COUNTY RESERVES.

THE CONS ARE THAT THERE WILL BE HIGHER TOTAL ISSUANCE COSTS FOR TWO BOND ISSUES THAN FOR A SINGLE ISSUANCE AND IF BOND RATES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY, THE COUNTY MAY REGRET NOT FINANCING THE JAIL COST IN 2024.

>> THIS IS REALLY JUST ABOUT HOW IS THE COUNTY GOING TO FUND THE EXPENSES THAT IS ALREADY TAKING ON FOR THE JAIL AND THE OTHER OPTION IS TO USE CASH RESERVES AND THERE IS A REASON WHY THE COUNTY DOESN'T WANT TO DRAW THAT TOO LOW.

THIS IS A GOOD MIDDLE GROUND SOLUTION TO ALLOW THEM TO GO INTO THE PROJECT AND NOT DIPPING TOO DEEP IN THE RESERVES AND FINISH THE FINANCING ONCE EVERYTHING IS BETTER KNOWN NEXT YEAR.

>> IF THE BOARD APPROVES THIS FINANCING PLAN, A PUBLIC BOND SALE WOULD HAPPEN ON MARCH 19TH AND THE SETTLEMENT ON APRIL 10TH.

>>> BOTH A MINNESOTA MAN TESTING A SNOWMOBILE FOR HIS EMPLOYER AND THE COMPANY HAVE BEEN CITED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING AFTER THE MACHINE SLAMMED INTO A SLED DOG TEAM AND KILLED THREE DOGS IN DECEMBER.

THE STATE OF ALASKA CHARGED ERIK JOHNSON AND MINNESOTA-BASED POLARIS INC. ON FEBRUARY 8TH WITH THE MISDEMEANOR.

POLARIS SAYS IT BELIEVES ITS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SAFELY AT THE TIME.

POLARIS SPOKESPERSON JESS ROGERS SAID IN AN EMAIL THAT THE COMPANY “DEEPLY SORRY ABOUT THIS UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT, AND THEY EXPRESS THEIR SYMPATHY TO ALL INVOLVED.

” THE CRASH OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERIOR ALASKA COMMUNITY OF CANTWELL.

THE MUSHER TOLD AN ALASKA STATE TROOPER THAT HE TURNED HIS HEADLAMP ON WHEN HE SAW SNOWMOBILES COMING AT HIM ON THE DENALI HIGHWAY.

JOHNSON TOLD THE TROOPER THAT IT WAS DARK AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH LIMITED HIS VISIBILITY AND THAT HE SAW A FAINT LIGHT BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

NO COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET.

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

>> Stacy: TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, BUT A WARM UP SHOULD BEGIN THIS WEEK.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA ROBOTICS CONFERENCE WILL BE HOSTING ITS ANNUAL WEEK ZERO.

BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE IN >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE 44TH ANNUAL SPECIAL OLYMPICS WINTER CARNIVAL TOOK PLACE TODAY IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES FROM ALL OVER CENTRAL MINNESOTA PARTICIPATED IN A DAY FILLED WITH FUN ACTIVITIES.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: WELCOME TO LAKELAND NEWS.

>> EVERY YEAR FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY, THE WINTER CARNIVAL HAS BEEN A DAY THAT PEOPLE HAVE CIRCLED ON THEIR CALENDARS.

>> THIS IS ALWAYS THE GREATEST DAY OF THE YEAR AT CAMP.

WE GET A FLOOD OF PEOPLE IN AND THERE ARE SO MANY ACTIVITIES TO DO.

THIS YEAR IS VERY DIFFERENT, BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT THAT THESE ATHLETES HAVE FROM OUR COMMUNITY, THEY'RE MAKING THIS HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: A LOT OF PREPARATION GOES INTO THE WINTER CARNIVAL FROM SETTING UP THE ACTIVITIES TO OTHER LOGISTICAL DUTIES.

THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND BECAUSE OF THE GENEROSITY OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WILLING TO HELP IS APPRECIATED DEARLY.

>> IT'S VERY HEARTWARMING, AND IT'S HEARTWARMING TO SEE THE VOLUNTEERS GIVE UP THEIR TIME AND MAKE THIS DAY POSSIBLE BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO ALL OF THIS.

IT'S FUN TO SEE THE KIDS GET A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE CAMP AND JUST BE HERE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY AND HAVE FUN DOING THINGS THAT THEIR PEERS OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE DOING TODAY.

>> Reporter: EVEN WITH THE MILD WINTER CONDITIONS SCRAPPING A FEW ACTIVITIES TODAY, THAT DIDN'T STOP THE DAY FROM BEING A VERY MEMORABLE DAY FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED.

>> FOR A LOT OF THESE STUDENTS, THEY DON'T HAVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS OR A WEEKEND TO WEEKEND BASIS TO GO OUT AND GO BOWLING OR GO SLEDDING OR SEE SLED DOGS EVEN.

THE FACT THAT CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IS WILLING TO CREATE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO COME OUT AND EXPERIENCE EVENTS THAT OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE ACCESS TO IS JUST AMAZING.

>> Reporter: DAYS LIKE THE WINTER CARNIVAL LEAVE EVERYONE AT THE CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER WITH A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.

>> IT MEANS WE'RE FULFILLING OUR MISSION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL OF THE JOY THAT THEY'RE HAVING, JUST ENJOYING A DAY OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL WITH THEIR FRIENDS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN EAST GULL LAKE, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> TO LEARN MORE ON HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER VISIT THE WEBSITE ON THE SCREEN.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

IT DEFINITELY FELT COLD TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE AND IT WASN'T THAT COLD.

>> Stacy: IT'S MUCH COLDER THAN IT HAS BEEN AND WE HAD A BREEZE OUT THERE TOO, SO IT'S MAKING IT FEEL COLDER.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND THROUGH TOMORROW, BUT A WARM UPSTART THIS WEEKEND AND AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK, WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE 30s, >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ACCESS MINNESOTA.

>> AND BY SANFORD HEALTH; HERE FOR ALL, HERE FOR GOOD.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS AVAILABLE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

>> THE WEATHER IS SPONSORED BY WIDSETH; ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: IT WAS SUNNY BUT COLDER ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND MANY OF US WILL SEE EVERYWHERE THES DROP BELOW 0 ONCE AGAIN.

CHILLY TOMORROW, BUT WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES MOVING IN THIS WEEKEND AND BY NEXT WEEK, WE COULD SEE HIGHS IN THE 30s AND EVEN POSSIBLY SOME LOW 40s.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 8 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS ARE WEST.

OUR DEW POINT IS 3.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, 19 DEGREES WITH A DEW POINT OF 6.

WE HAVE A RISING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 9 MILES PER HOUR.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, IT'S QUIET IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WE WILL BE SEEING QUIET WEATHER TONIGHT.

WE HAVE SOME CHILLY TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW.

WE SHOULD BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN OUR VIEWING AREA, LOOKS LIKE THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE STAYING OUTSIDE OF OUR VIEWING AREA, BUT EXPECT TO SEE SUNSHINE TOMORROW, TEMPERATURES ARE STILL PRETTY COLD, HOWEVER AS I MENTIONED, IT WAS A SHORT COOL DOWN BECAUSE TEMPERATURES SHOULD START TO RISE AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL MORNING SKIES AND A NICE SUNRISE OUT THERE, ARLENE IN MENAHGA SENDING US THAT PHOTO.

HINT -- LINDA WITH A PHOTO OF A HUNGRY COYOTE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, ARLENE REPORTING 8 THIS MORNING AND CLOUDS.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR, WINDCHILL AT 4.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY AND BREEZY TODAY, HIGH OF 30.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A LOW OF 18.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 29 TODAY, BUT THE LOW TEMPERATURE IS 15.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND SUNRISE THIS MORNING AT 7:21.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 19, SO WE STAYED A LITTLE BELOW THE AVERAGE, 11 FOR THE LOW, AND SUNSET AT 5:42.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW WE WILL BE LOOKING AT A LOT OF SUNSHINE, BUT COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA, STARTING OUT WITH THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW 0 AND ONLY CLIMBING TO ABOUT 11 IN WARROAD, 13 IN PARK RAPIDS, SO TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW AVERAGE ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND IT DOESN'T WARM UP MUCH AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, MID-TEENS FOR THE HIGHS, WE WILL BE ENJOYING THAT SUNSHINE, WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE IN THIS WEEKEND, BUT WE COULD SEE SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR -1.

TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, 13 FOR OUR HIGH, AND WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

HERE'S A LOOK AT THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, OVERALL PRETTY QUIET.

WE WILL SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, BUT NICE WARM TEMPERATURES COMPARED TO WHAT WE WILL SEE TOMORROW.

29 ON SATURDAY, AND TEMPERATURES ARE WARMING UP NEXT WEEK, MONDAY 31, TUESDAY POSSIBLY UP TO 38.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW AND AN UNUSUAL THURSDAY NIGHT BSU MEN'S HOCKEY GAME.

>> Charlie: UNUSUAL THURSDAY NIGHT BSU MEN'S HOCKEY GAME, BUT WHAT WAS NOT UNUSUAL IS THEY HAD THRILLING GAMES THIS YEAR AND TONIGHT WAS ANOTHER THRILLER, 6 POINTS ON THE TABLE AND BEMIDJI STATE NEEDS THEM ALL.

WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU AND SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENED COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

>> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE GIGAZONE GAMING CHAMPIONSHIP AND TECH EXPO SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH WITH SPECIAL GUEST DANIELLE FEINBERG, PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> THERE ARE ONLY SIX GAMES LEFT ON THE BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY SCHEDULE AS THEY RETURN HOME TO THE SANFORD CENTER TONIGHT FOR GAME ONE OF THEIR CONFERENCE SERIES WITH FERRIS STATE.

THE BEAVERS CURRENTLY SIT AT THIRD IN THE CCHA STANDINGS, ONLY THREE POINTS BACK OF FIRST PLACE MINNESOTA STATE BUT WITH TWO MORE GAMES LEFT TO PLAY THAN THE MAVERICKS.

WITH ONLY 9 POINTS SEPARATING FIRST AND SIXTH PLACE HOWEVER, THE REGULAR SEASON TITLE AND HOME ICE IN THE CCHA PLAYOFFS ARE STILL UP FOR GRABS.

BSU COMING OFF A 5-POINT WEEKEND AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

THEY SPLIT THEIR FIRST SERIES WITH THE LAST PLACE BULLDOGS BACK IN JANUARY.

FIRST PERIOD, BEAVERS TRYING TO DRAW FIRST BLOOD.

A WIDE OPEN NET, HIS SIXTH GOAL OF THE SEASON, IT'S 1-0.

BEAVERS LEADING 2-1, BUT DREW SLIPS ONE PAST AND TIES THE GAME.

IT GOES TO OVERTIME.

ADAM HAD JUST COME OFF THE BENCH WITH THE 50 CAL.

FINAL SCORE, 3-2.

THE BEAVERS DON'T GET ALL 3 POINTS TONIGHT, BUT 2 IS BETTER THAN 1, AND THEY ARE UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST FIVE GAMES.

>>> WELL, SO FAR SIX GIRLS HOCKEY TEAMS HAVE PUNCHED THEIR TICKETS STATE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT AND EIGHT MORE WILL DO SO TONIGHT.

THE BACK-TO-BACK REIGNING STATE CHAMPION WARROAD WARRIORS WOULD LIKE TO BE ONE OF THOSE TEAMS AS THEY VIE FOR THEIR NINTH CONSECUTIVE SECTION 8A TITLE.

THEY ARE THE TOP SEED FACING OFF WITH TWO SEED CROOKSTON, A REMATCH OF THE PREVIOUS TWO SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

LATE FIRST PERIOD, WARRIORS DOWN A GOAL, TAYLOR WRISTER IS GOOD AND THE PIRATES, THEY'RE REALLY IN BUSINESS.

UP 2-0 IN THE THIRD.

WARROAD NEEDS SOME OFFENSE AND THEY WILL GET IT FROM VIVIAN, TOP OF THE CIRCLE, CUTS THE LEAD IN HALF, BUT SHE'S NOT DONE.

IT'S LIKE DEJA VU, ANOTHER SHOT FROM NO MAN'S LAND, REACHES THE BACK OF THE NET TO TIE THINGS AT 2.

REAGAN COMPLETES THE COMEBACK FOR THE WARRIORS AND THE CAPTAIN RAISES THE TROPHY AS WARROAD RETURNS TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT FOR THE NINTH STRAIGHT SEASON, A TRIP MADE COURTESY OF A 3-2 COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY.

THEY HAVE BEAT THE PIRATES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS THREE YEARS IN A ROW.

GREEN RAPIDS GREEN WAY'S SEASON FALLS TO A CLOSE.

>>> IN BOYS HOCKEY, BEMIDJI FINAL GAME OF THE SEASON.

NO SCORE, MAX SPLITS THE DEFENSE, AND THE PROWLERS TAKE A 1-0 LEAD.

SECOND PERIOD, SAME SCORE, COOPER ANDERSON FISHES THE PUCK FROM THE CORNER OUT TO BRADEN, HE SCORES IT AND THEY ARE UP 2-0.

LUMBERJACKS HAD A LOT OF CHANCES ALL NIGHT, DOMINIC ON THE CROSSER, NO GOOD.

BENJAMIN WITH THE BREAK AWAY, DENIED BY CONNOR.

THEY GO ON TO WIN 3-0 OVER BEMIDJI.

THE LUMBERJACKS WILL HEAD TO PLAY ELK RIVER ZIMMERMAN IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SECTION 8-2A TOURNAMENT.

>>> SOME MORE BOYS SCORES FOR YOU.

ROSEAU BEATS EAST GRAND FORKS 5-0.

NOW THE SECTION 8 PAIRINGS FOR 8-2A AND 8-A WERE ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS WEEK.

BEMIDJI IS PLAYING AT ELK RIVER.

WARROAD GETS THE BYE AND THEY PLAY AT PARK RAPIDS.

>>> SO IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL, SOME MORE SCORES, ESKO BEATS BEMIDJI.

PARK RAPIDS GETS THE WIN OVER AITKIN.

PEQUOT LAKES GETS A WIN.

ROSEAU AND DEER RIVER GET WINS AS WELL.

>>> ON THE GIRL SIDE OF THINGS, BRAINERD GETS A WIN OVER ST.

CLOUD.

SUPERIOR BEATS GRAND RAPIDS.

PEQUOT LAKES, 63-53.

MENAHGA, NOW 23 STRAIGHT WINS IN A ROW, THEY BEAT WADENA DEER CREEK AND WHAT AN AMAZING STREAK THEY ARE ON RIGHT NOW.

>> Dennis: YOU'LL HAVE MORE ON THEM NEXT WEEK.

>> Charlie: I'LL HAVE MORE ON THEM TOMORROW.

WE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THEM THIS WEEK AND WE'LL SHOW THEM TOMORROW.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> RED LAKE HIGH SCHOOL AND BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HEADING DOWN TO BRAINERD THIS WEEK FOR THE NORTHERN MINNESOTA ROBOTICS CONFERENCE'S ANNUAL WEEK ZERO.

EACH SCHOOL HAS COMPETED AND HELPED EACH OTHER WHILE AT THE COMPETITION.

REPORTER ZY'RIAH SIMMONS HAD THE CHANCE TO GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK BEFORE THE COMPETITION WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION REVEALS THEIR ANNUAL COMPETITION THEME AT THE START OF EACH YEAR.

FOR THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION, THE THEME IS CREDIT SIN DOE.

MOST OF THE ROBOTICS TEAMS WERE PARTICIPATING IN WEEK ZERO, GIVING THEM A CHANCE TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION.

>> THERE IS SCRIMMAGE THAT VARIOUS TEAMS WILL HOLD, ACROSS THE STATE, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND ACROSS THE WORLD, WHERE A WHOLE BUNCH OF TEAMS GET TOGETHER AND PRACTICE WITH THEIR ROBOT ON AN OFFICIAL FIELD, NOT FULLY OFFICIAL, BUT A MOSTLY OFFICIAL FIELD SO THEY CAN TEST FOR ROBOTS, TEST FOR CODE, AND ALSO GET A FEEL FOR WHERE EVERYTHING IS PLACED ON THE FIELD.

>> Reporter: RED LAKE AND BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL ARE TWO ROBOTICS TEAM THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THEIR ROBOTS TO TAKE TO WEEK ZERO COMPETITION.

BOTH TEAMS HOPE TO IMPROVE THEIR ROBOTS AND BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE THEME THIS YEAR.

>> OUR ROBOT WILL BE ABLE TO SHOOT INTO ALL THE PLACES, THE SPEAKER AND THE AMP AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO CLIMB.

WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN OUR CODE TOGETHER YET, BUT WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING AUTONOMOUS BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO PROGRAM THAT IN.

>> I'M PERSONALLY HOPING THAT WE CAN HAVE OUR CODE RUNNING WITHOUT ANY ISSUES, BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT WON'T HAPPEN.

I HOPE IT WILL BE VERY MINIMAL ISSUES.

I ALSO HOPE WE WILL GET A GOOD FEEL OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO PLAY THE GAME AND JUST REALLY GET ALL OF OUR NEW MEMBERS ON THE TEAM SITUATED INTO WHAT IT'S LIKE AT A COMPETITION.

>> Reporter: THIS COMPETITION IS MORE OF A FRIENDLY ONE, WHERE THE OPPONENTS HELP EACH OTHER ADVANCE THEIR ROBOTS FOR THE NEXT UPCOMING CONFERENCE.

>> THEY TRY TO HELP US UNDERSTAND AS MUCH AS WE CAN WITH THE BUILDING, SO IT'S REALLY NICE FOR THEM TO BE REALLY HELPFUL.

>> WE KNOW HOW TO FIX IT BECAUSE WE MADE IT A CERTAIN WAY.

SO, WE TRY TO MAKE IT AS SOLID AS POSSIBLE.

THEN I KNOW THAT WE HAVE OUR NEW SWERVE DRIVE SYSTEM, SO SOME OTHER TEAMS ARE TRYING THAT OUT ALSO, SO WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP THEM TOO.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M ZY'RIAH SIMMONS, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE COMPETITION IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 17TH AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED IN BRAINERD.

>>> TIME FOR ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE HEAD BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL SEE THE COLD TEMPERATURES STICKING AROUND TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, LOWS DOWN TO -1, AND NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS NEAR 13, WITH NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

>> Charlie: FOUND OUT THAT JOE IS GOING TO BE RETIRING FROM THE NFL.

I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET HIM AT THE GOLF TOURNAMENT.

HE IS ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING AND I WISH HIM THE BEST IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

>> Dennis: A FORMER BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL STAR.

THAT WILL DO IT FOR US EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

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