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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.

>>> AN IRONTON AREA MAN IS RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS AFTER A BEAR ATTACKED HIM TUESDAY NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE CROW WING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THE MAN HAD LET HIS DOG OUT WHEN THE BEAR ATTACKED THE DOG AND THE MAN WENT TO STEP IN TO HELP THE DOG.

>> A LOT OF US HAVE DOGS.

WE LOVE OUR DOGS.

WE WOULD PROTECT OUR DOGS.

I THINK IT WAS A NATURAL REACTION.

YOU CAN TELL FROM HIM AND HIS WIFE THAT THERE IS A -- THAT THEY LOVE THEIR DOG AND NO ONE WILL GET BETWEEN THEM AND THEIR DOGS, SO THEY WENT AND THEY TOOK ACTION RIGHT AWAY TO PROTECT THAT DOG FROM BEING INJURED.

>> THE ATTACK HAPPENED ON THE 20000 BLOCK OF FREEMAN LANE IN IRONTON TOWNSHIP.

SHERIFF KLANG SAYS THE MAN'S INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING BUT HE DID SUFFER FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA.

>> WE WILL NEED SOME TIME TO RECOVER FROM THE TRAUMA.

HE GOT SEVERAL STITCHES ON HIS LEG AND FACE.

HE DOESN'T BELIEVE THEY WERE FROM SOMEONE SWIPING AT HIM OR THE BEAR SWIPING AT HIM, BUT BITING HIM AND DRAGGING HIS FEET ACROSS HIS FACE, EAR, AND LEG.

>> THE BEAR WAS GONE WHEN DEPUTIES ARRIVED ON THE SCENE.

AUTHORITIES ARE HOPING TO FIND THE BEAR BUT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT COULD BE DIFFICULT.

>> YEAH, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO CONFIRM THAT WAS THE ACTUAL BEAR.

WE DID GET A GOOD DESCRIPTION FROM THE MALE PARTY THAT WAS ATTACKED BY THE BEAR, BUT AGAIN, BEARS LOOK-ALIKE.

THIS BEAR DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT, SO I THINK WE'LL LOOK AT SOME BEAR BEHAVIOR AND LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF FUR OF THE BEAR AND SEE IF WE CAN NOTICE ANYTHING THAT IS UNUSUAL ABOUT THE BEAR.

>> KLANG SAYS BEAR ATTACKS ARE VERY RARE BUT HE DID NOTE THERE WAS ANOTHER BEAR ATTACK IN CROW WING COUNTY IN LAKE SHORE BACK IN 2023.

>>> A 49-YEAR-OLD RED LAKE WOMAN HAS DIED FOLLOWING A HEAD-ON COLLISION ABOUT TEN MILES SOUTH OF GOODRIDGE IN PENNINGTON COUNTY.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS MARY JEAN MAY WAS DRIVING A VAN EASTBOUND ON CENTER STREET EAST AND A CAR DRIVEN BY 38-YEAR-OLD JUSTIN SCHULTZ OF MCINTOSH WAS SOUTHBOUND ON 310TH AVENUE NORTHEAST WHEN THEY COLLIDED.

THE STATE PATROL REPORT DOES NOT STATE WHO HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY BUT ACCORDING TO GOOGLE MAPS THERE IS A STOP SIGN ON 310TH AVENUE THE DIRECTION SCHULTZ WAS HEADED.

MAY DIED FOLLOWING THE CRASH.

TWO PASSENGERS IN MAY'S VEHICLE SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

SCHULTZ ALSO SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THE STATE PATROL REPORT SAYS ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED WITH SCHULTZ AND THERE WAS NO ALCOHOL INVOLVED IN MAY'S VEHICLE.

THE PATROL SAYS EVERYONE IN BOTH VEHICLES WAS WEARING SEATBELTS.

>>> APPROXIMATELY 660 GROCERY WORKERS FROM FIVE BRAINERD LAKES AREA GROCERY STORIES HAVE RATIFIED A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE OWNERS OF THOSE STORES.

UNION MEMBERS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITHOUT A COLLECTIVE.

BARGAINING AGREEMENT SINCE DECEMBER 3RD AND TOOK PART IN A FOUR DAY STRIKE AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME LAST DECEMBER.

THE WORKERS ARE FROM QUISBERG'S AND MINER'S GROCERY STORES WHICH INCLUDE CUB FOODS IN BRAINERD AND BAXTER, SUPER ONE IN BAXTER AND CROSBY, AND SUPERVALU IN PEQUOT LAKES.

ACCORDING TO THE UCFW LOCAL 663 UNION THAT REPRESENTS THE WORKERS.

UNION MEMBERS AT MINER'S WILL SEE AN AVERAGE WAGE INCREASE OF OVER 17-PERCENT AND MEMBERS AT QUISBERG'S WILL SEE AVERAGE WAGES INCREASE BY OVER 21-PERCENT.

THE NEW CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES IMPROVED TIME OFF AND BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AMONG OTHER THINGS.

UNION LEADERS SAID IN A PRESS RELEASES THAT THAT GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS HELP TO CREATE GOOD JOBS AND THAT THE UNION MEMBER BARGAINING TEAM HELD THE LINE FOR THEIR CO-WORKERS TO IMPROVE ALL WORKING CONDITIONS.

QUISBERG'S AND MINER'S RELEASED A JOINT STATEMENT THAT READS, "AS FAMILY OWNERS OF SUPER ONE, CUB FOODS AND SUPERVALU, WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE REACHED THIS AGREEMENT WITH OUR VALUED EMPLOYEES.

WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO OUR STORES AND FOR THEIR COLLABORATION ON THIS AGREEMENT.

WE ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING OUR STORES AND EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THESE NEGOTIATIONS TO ENSURE WE CAN CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER."

THE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT IS RETROACTIVE TO DECEMBER 3RD.

WAGES ARE EFFECTIVE MAY 5TH.

>>> ASTERA HEALTH, IN COLLABORATION WITH CENTRACARE, WILL OPEN A NEW CANCER CENTER AT THE ASTERA HEALTH CAMPUS IN WADENA.

A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY TOOK PLACE THIS TUESDAY.

OUR REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY WAS IN ATTENDANCE AND HAS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: CANCER AFFECTS EVERYONE.

SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE, WHETHER IT'S A FAMILY MEMBER, FRIEND, OR COWORKER, YOU PROBABLY MET SOMEONE THAT HAD TO DEAL WITH CANCER.

THEY HAVE TAKEN A STEP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE TERRIBLE DISEASE.

A NEW CANCER CENTER IS BEING CONSTRUCTED AT THE ASTERA HEALTH CAMPUS.

IT SENT SHOCKWAVES THROUGH A FAMILY AND THE GOAL OF THE CENTER IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CANCER CARE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

>> THIS CAUSES THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR FAMILY TO GO DOWN A JOURNEY THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO GO DOWN.

SO, THIS NOTION OF HOW TOGETHER WE COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A NETWORK OF NOT ONLY CANCER TREATMENT BUT A SUPPORTIVE FAMILY FOR SOMEONE GOING THROUGH THE CANCER EXPERIENCE IS REALLY IMPORTANT TODAY AND FOR THE FUTURE OF THIS COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE BIGGEST BENEFITS OF THE NEW CANCER CENTER IS THE TIME THAT PATIENTS WILL SAVE ON TRAVEL, BEING ABLE TO HAVE THEIR CANCER TREATMENTS CLOSER TO HOME AND SPENDING MORE TIME WITH THEIR LOVED ONES.

>> THIS FACILITY IS GOING TO BE A GOD SEND TO THIS COMMUNITY, TO THE PEOPLE, NOT JUST IN WADENA BUT THE SURROUNDING AREA, TO BE ABLE TO STAY HOME, TO BE ABLE TO NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL.

>> THINK ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE TO A COMMUNITY LIKE FARGO OR ST.

CLOUD, YOU KNOW, AN HOUR AND A HALF, TWO HOURS AWAY, SOMETIMES 2.5 HOURS FOR A TREATMENT, IT TAKES A LOT OF TIME, A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY ON THE PART OF THE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO TURN THAT INTO A HALF HOUR DAY INSTEAD OF A 4-HOUR DAY, ALLOWS THE PATIENTS TO REST AND HAVE THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF THEIR LIVES IN PLACE, JUST MORE TIME THROUGH THESE TOUGH BATTLES.

>> Reporter: DURING THE CEREMONY THERE WERE EIGHT SPEAKERS, ALL OF WHOM EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THE CENTER WILL BRING.

TWO POWERFUL TESTIMONIALS ARE FROM A CANCER SURVIVOR AND PATIENT OF ASTERA HEALTH AND DR. STEVE DAVIS, WHO IS BATTLING BONE CANCER.

>> THIS MADE ALL THE LAST MONTHS SO LESS STRESSFUL FOR ME AND MUCHER BEARABLE AND I AM THANKFUL FOR THAT.

SO TODAY, I AM SO HAPPY AND I AM SO EXCITED THAT THE CANCER CENTER AT ASTERA HEALTH IS BECOMING A REALITY.

>> WITH THIS ENDEAVOR, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP 6-YEAR-OLDS PLAY WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND GRADUATE WITH THEIR CLASSMATES, HELP 28-YEAR-OLD MOMS WATCH THEIR KIDS PLAY HOCKEY AND HAVE THEM GROW UP TO BE ADULTS, HELP A 52-YEAR-OLD MAN SEE HIS SON GRADUATE FROM MEDICAL SCHOOL.

CANCER INDEED SUCKS, SO LET'S KICK SOME DIRT ON CANCER'S FACE TODAY.

>> Reporter: THE RAIN MAY HAVE FORCED THE CEREMONY INSIDE, BUT IT WILL TAKE A LOT MORE FOR ANYTHING TO STOP THIS HISTORIC MOMENT FROM SHINING A LIGHT ON PATHS THAT WERE ONCE SO DARK.

>> WE CAN DO SOMETHING UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT IN RURAL MINNESOTA IN A POOR OLDER COMMUNITY TO SERVE THOSE PATIENTS THAT NEED THIS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

WE ARE SO PROUD TO BE ABLE TO BRING THESE SERVICES HOME FOR FOLKS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN WADENA, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CANCER CENTER BEGAN THE DAY AFTER THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY ON MAY 8TH.

THE CENTER IS EXPECTED TO BE OPEN TO PATIENTS IN JULY 2025.

MORE INFORMATION ON THE CANCER CENTER CAN BE FOUND ON ASTERA HEALTH'S WEBSITE.

>>> EVERY YEAR, ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF MAY, LETTER CARRIERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE FOOD AS A PART OF THE NATION'S LARGEST ONE-DAY FOOD DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTE THE DONATIONS TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS.

BECAUSE OF THIS, BEMIDJI MAYOR JORGE PRINCE, HAS DECLARED THE SECOND SATURDAY OF MAY AS “STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE DAY ”.

SINCE THE PILOT DRIVE WAS HELD IN 1991, MORE THAN 1.9 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD HAVE BEEN COLLECTED.

DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, PRINCE GAVE A PROCLAMATION FOR “STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE DAY ” AND PRESENTED THE PROCLAMATION TO LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CAUSE.

>> WE RECOGNIZE ALL LETTER CARRIERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, ALL OF THE FOOD COLLECTED IN OUR COMMUNITY STAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE SUPPORT CARRIERS' EFFORTS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS WE RECOGNIZE THE NOTEWORTHY MILESTONE OF 32 YEARS THAT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS FOOD DRIVE CELEBRATES THIS YEAR IN 2024.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT EYE GEORGE PRINCE DO HERE BY PROCLAIM THE SECOND SATURDAY OF MAY AS STAMP OUT HUNGER FOOD DRIVE DAY.

>> IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SIMPLY LEAVE ANY NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS IN OR NEAR YOUR MAILBOX THIS SATURDAY.

YOUR LOCAL LETTER CARRIER WILL PICK IT UP WHILE DELIVERING THE MAIL, AND LATER DELIVER IT TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS.

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

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, THE ART CE >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> MORE THAN 500,000 MINNESOTAN'S ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S FISHING OPENER ACROSS THE STATE.

AND D.N.R.

OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING ANGLERS TO FOLLOW STATE LAWS TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.

A.I.S.

WATERCRAFT INSPECTORS WILL BE OUT ON MANY LAKES AND D.N.R.

OFFICIALS SAYS THERE ARE SOME SIMPLY THINGS YOU SHOULD DO TO HELP IN THE BATTLE WITH INVASIVE SPECIES.

>> CLEAN, DRAIN, DISPOSE.

SO MAKE SURE YOUR BOAT, YOUR TRAILER, YOUR GEAR IS CLEAN.

THERE IS NO MUD ATTACHED TO IT.

PULL YOUR DRAIN PLUG AND DRAIN THE WATER.

DISPOSE OF UNWANTED BAIT IN THE TRASH.

>> AND BEFORE HEADING OUT ON THE WATER FOR THE FISHING OPENER, D.N.R.

SAFETY OFFICIALS SAY ANGLERS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE SEVERAL THINGS IN ORDER.

>> ANGLERS SHOULD KEEP FOUR TOPICS IN MIND, ANGLER LICENSE, BE AWARE OF REGULATIONS, AND HAVE YOUR BOAT CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND HAVE THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR THE BOAT AND PEOPLE IN THE BOAT.

>> THE MINNESOTA FISHING OPENER BEGINS IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS FROM NOW.

CHARLIE WILL HAVE MORE IN SPORTS ON THE FISHING OPENER.

>>> AN UNUSUALLY STRONG SOLAR STORM HITTING EARTH COULD PRODUCE NORTHERN LIGHTS IN THE U.S.

THIS WEEKEND AND POTENTIALLY DISRUPT POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS.

THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUED A RARE SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING WHEN A SOLAR OUTBURST REACHED EARTH ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, HOURS SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED.

ITS THE FIRST TIME THIS WARNING HAS GONE OUT IN 20 YEARS.

THE EFFECTS WERE DUE TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND POSSIBLY INTO NEXT WEEK.

THE STORM COULD PRODUCE NORTHERN LIGHTS AS FAR SOUTH IN THE U.S. AS ALABAMA AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WEATHER PERMITTING, HIGHLY ACTIVE AURORA DISPLAYS WILL BE VISIBLE IN UPPER LATITUDES WITH PEAK VIEWING IN MINNESOTA EXPECTED TO BE FROM 1:00 TO 4:00 A.M. SATURDAY.

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS CAN POTENTIALLY DISRUPT COMMUNICATIONS, THE ELECTRIC GRID, NAVIGATION SYSTEMS, AND RADIO AND SATELLITE OPERATIONS.

>> 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 ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> WELCOME BACK EVERYONE.

STACY HAS TONIGHT OFF.

WE SAW SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA TODAY, BUT ANY LINGERING RAIN WILL COME TO AN END IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

OVERALL, WE SHOULD HAVE GREAT WEATHER FOR GETTING OUT ON THE LAKES THIS WEEKEND, BUT WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY LATE TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT.

CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI, 56 DEGREES WITH THE WIND FROM THE WEST AT 12 MILES PER HOUR.

IN BRAINERD, OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS, 53.

WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 3 MILES PER HOUR.

YOUR RADAR SHOWS A LITTLE SHOWER ACTIVITY IN SOUTHERN BELTRAMI AND NORTHERN CASS COUNTY, BUT THAT SHOULD BE MOVING OUT AND DISSIPATING HERE AS WE MOVE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.

EAGLE EYE PHOTOS, THANKS TONIGHT TO ARLENE WITH THE SUNSET, KAREN A BEAUTIFUL SHOT OF LONG LAKE, STEVE IN LITTLE ROCK WITH SOME CLOUDS, AND THANKS TO ANGELA, DAVE, AND BILL FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TONIGHT AS WELL.

EAGLE EYES REPORT WE HAVE TONIGHT, BOB IN BLUFFTON WITH A HIGH OF 65.

ARLENE SAW A HIGH OF 67 IN LONGVILLE.

IN CASS LAKE, ANGELA HAS A HIGH OF 61.

ALMANAC, BRAINERD, RIGHT ON THE MARK FOR OUR HIGH TODAY, RIGHT ON THE AVERAGE AT 67.

THE LOW IS CLOSE AS WELL.

IN BEMIDJI, A HIGH OF 64, 1 DEGREE ABOVE THE AVERAGE AND LOW OF 1 DEGREE ABOVE THE AVERAGE AS WELL.

HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST, 74 IS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA, MOSTLY SUNNY TO PARTLY SUNNY THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA.

IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, BRIGHT AND SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, HIGHS IN THE MID-70s.

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE FISHING OPENER AND THE DAY BEFORE MOTHER'S DAY.

WE'LL TELL YOU ABOUT THAT MOTHER'S DAY FORECAST IN A SECOND.

TONIGHT'S FORECAST CALLS FOR A LOW OF 41.

TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND A HIGH OF 73.

IT LOOKS LIKE A NICE DAY, A WIND FROM THE WEST, 5 TO 20.

WEEKEND FORECAST, SUNDAY 73, WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AND 63.

A LITTLE COOLER ON MONDAY AS WE MOVE ON INTO THE WORKWEEK, OUR EXTENDED FORECAST STILL LOOKS PRETTY NICE WITH HIGHS IN THE 60s.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US TONIGHT?

>> Charlie: THE FISHING OPENER, LESS THAN TWO HOURS AWAY.

I KNOW THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE AURORA.

THAT WOULD BE COOL IF YOU ARE FISHING AND YOU SAW THE AURORA BOREALIS.

WE'LL TALK TO A FEW OF THE GUYS IN THE AREA AND THEN WE GOT BEMIDJI BOYS TENNIS.

THEY WERE ALSO PLAYING TONIGHT.

>> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN MINNESOTA'S CERTIFIED APPLE SERVICE CENTER, OFFERING REPAIR SERVICES ON APPLE PRODUCTS AND P.C.S.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI BOYS TENNIS HAD A BUSY END TO THEIR WEEK, PLAYING THREE MATCHES IN THE LAST TWO DAYS, BEATING SARTELL AND MOORHEAD TO TAKE THEIR OVERALL RECORD TO 11-4.

THE LUMBERJACKS ARE HOPING TO GET ONE MORE W IN THEIR FINAL MATCH OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

SINGLES COURT, OR TWO, TRAILING 1-0, SHOWING OFF A SERVE AND VOLLEY ACTION.

HE FORCES A THIRD SET BUT FALLS 14-12.

ON DOUBLES COURT, BROOKS WITH A PERFECT RETURN, THEN AN ACE THAT ALMOST KILLS THE CAMERAMAN.

OVER ON DOUBLES COURT 1, PETER WITH THE DEEP SHOT, BIG WIN, 6-2, 6-3, AND BEMIDJI FINISHES 12-4 ON THE SEASON DUE TO THE LUMBERJACKS AND THEY WAIT FOR SECTION SEATING TO SEE WHERE THEY WILL PLAY IN THE FIRST ROUND NEXT WEDNESDAY.

SOME SCORES FOR YOU, ALSO IN TENNIS, BRAINERD FALLS TO SARTELL.

PELICAN RAPIDS BEATS STAPLES MOTLEY BUT STAPLES MOTLEY GETS THE WIN IN THE SECOND GAME.

IN BASEBALL, PARKERS PRAIRIE BEATS PILLAGER AND NEVIS FALLS AS WELL.

IN SOFTBALL, SARTELL BEATS BEMIDJI.

PEQUOT LAKES GETS A WIN OVER FOLEY.

BOYS LACROSSE, BRAINERD WINS BY A GOAL.

IN GIRLS LACROSSE, THEY WIN BY 2.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, THE TWINS HEAD UP TO NORTH OF THE BORDER, THEY WIN 3-2.

RIGHT NOW, THE TIMBERWOLVES ARE TRAILING THE DENVER NUGGETS BY 22 AND JAMAL MURRAY HAS 20-PLUS POINTS.

>>> WELL, THE MINNESOTA FISHING OPENER IS LESS THAN TWO HOURS AWAY BUT IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR SOME LAST-MINUTE TIPS.

SO WHETHER YOU PLAN TO HIT THE WATER AT MIDNIGHT OR SOMETIME TOMORROW.

HERE'S A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE DROPPING A LINE.

>> IT'S BEEN A WARMER THAN USUAL WINTER, LEADING TO AN EARLIER THAN USUAL ICE OUT, WHICH MIGHT BENEFIT ANGLERS ACROSS THE STATE.

>> I THINK THE OUTLOOK LOOKS PRETTY GOOD FOR THE WALLEYE OPENER.

PRACTICALLY NO ONE WAS ICE FISHING BECAUSE THE ICE CONDITIONS WAS SO BAD.

FEW FISH WERE CAUGHT THIS WINTER, SO THERE IS A LOT LEFT IN THE LAKES.

BECAUSE WE HAD EARLY ICE OUT, THE WALLEYES ARE DONE SPAWNING AND THEY RECOVERED, SO THEY SHOULD BE HUNGRY.

IT SHOULD BE A GOOD OPENING WEEKEND.

>> Reporter: THE WARMER WINTER MAY GARNER MORE BITES NOW, THERE WAS A CONCERN WITH STOCKING BAIT.

>> EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SHINERS.

IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE WE'RE NERVOUS WE WERE GOING TO GET THEM TOO EARLY AND THEN THEY WOULD START DYING.

IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A PAIN BUT IT'S BEEN WINDY AND COLD.

THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, IT'S BEEN WARM.

THEY HIT ABOUT THE PERFECT TIME.

I THINK MOST SHOULD HAVE SHINERS FOR OPENERS.

>> Reporter: THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR BEARSLY.

>> IT'S A HARD COMBINATION TO BEAT.

IF YOU CAN'T GET A SPOT TAIL, A BAT HEAD WILL WORK JUST AS WELL AND A LIVE BAIT, A LARGER TYPE MINNOW OR SLIP BOBBER, OUTSIDE THE EMERGING WEEDS.

YOU DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK ON ONE TYPE OF PRESENTATION IF IT'S NOT WORKING, TRY SOMETHING ELSE.

>> Reporter: HAVING THE RIGHT SET UP IS ONLY HALF THE BATTLE.

KNOWING WHERE TO LOOK FOR THE FISH IS JUST AS IMPORTANT.

>> SOMETIMES THOSE WALLEYES, ESPECIALLY OPENING WEEKEND.

IT'S A CRAP SHOOT.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE SO YOU HAVE TO EXPLORE A LITTLE BIT, BUT THE ONE THING THAT IS GOING ON OPENING WEEKEND IF THE WALLEYE BITE ISN'T, THE CRAPPIE FISHING.

>> THEY ARE JUST OUTSIDE THE WEEDS ON SOME OF THE BIGGER LAKES.

USUALLY WE'RE NOT SEEING THAT UNTIL MEMORIAL DAY.

SO THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN THE SMALL HARBOR, THEY WILL BE IN THE WEED BEDS.

>> Reporter: BEFORE YOU PUSH OFF THIS WEEKEND, HERE'S A FEW LAST MINUTE REMINDERS.

>> MAKE SURE YOUR LINE IS FRESH.

THERE IS NO KNICKS OR ANYTHING IN THERE.

>> MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A NEW MINNESOTA FISHING LICENSE FOR 2024.

THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THING.

>> Charlie: YOU CAN PICK THAT UP AT YOUR LOCAL BAIT SHOP OR AT THE D.N.R.

'S WEBSITE.

THEY ALSO RECOMMEND KNOWING THE RULES FOR THE LAKE YOU'RE FISHING ON BECAUSE IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE ANGLER TO KNOW THE SIZE AND LIMIT OF FISH YOU CAN CATCH.

THE WINDS ARE SUPPOSED TO CALM DOWN AND BLUE SKIES.

COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER OPENER.

>> Dennis: THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TOUGH OPENERS BUT THIS YEAR LOOKS NICE.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> THE LONGVILLE LAKES ARTS ALLIANCE, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR WAYS TO HELP REVITALIZE LONGVILLE.

WHEN A NEW BUILDING BECAME AVAILABLE, THE LLAA JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO ESTABLISH THAT BUILDING AS THE NEW LONGVILLE LAKES ARTS CENTER.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN STOPPED BY TO SEE HOW THEY HOPE THE ART CENTER CAN REVIVE THE COMMUNITY, FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-FOCUS.

>> Reporter: IT'S THE LONGVILLE LAKES ALLIANCE'S MISSION TO MAKE LONGVILLE A DESTINATION FOR EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS THE ARTS.

THE RULE IS A LONGVILLE LAKES ART CENTER.

>> WE'RE TRYING REALLY HARD TO GET OUR LITTLE TOWN OFLINGVILLE BACK ON THE MAP.

IT HAS GONE THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGES.

WE ARE TRYING TO PROMOTE THE ARTS IN THE AREA.

I THINK THE ARTS ARE SO IMPORTANT IN OUR LIVES AND FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE COMING UP.

WE'RE REAL ANXIOUS TO GET THIS ON THE GOAL.

>> Reporter: THE ART CENTER JUST FINISHED MOVING INTO A LARGER BUILDING AND HOPES TO OFFER BIGGER CLASSES AND SHOWCASE THE STUDENTS' ART.

>> THERE ARE 12 OR 13 DIFFERENT ARTISTS SHOWING AND WE WOULD LOVE TO SHARE OUR PASSION WITH YOU.

NOW THAT WE HAVE THIS NEW SPACE, I THINK WE WILL BE ABLE TO GET A LOT MORE PEOPLE COMING IN TO BE THERE WITH US, HANGING OUT WITH US, DABBLING IN SOMETHING THEY'RE NOT USE TO.

>> Reporter: STUDENT FROM THE OLD ART CENTER LOVE THE EXPERIENCE SO MUCH THEY JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO HELP OUT WITH THE NEW BUILDING.

>> IT HAS BROUGHT SO MUCH TO MY LIFE.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY WHEN YOU LIVE WITH A FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE IN A TOWN.

WE NEED TO ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

>> I'M RETIRED SO I WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME MEETING NEW PEOPLE, LEARNING NEW THINGS, AND WITH JAN, IT IS SO INSPIRATIONAL AND IT BRINGS SO MUCH JOY.

I LOVE HER CLASSES.

>> Reporter: THEY HOPE THE REVIVAL OF THE ART CENTER CAN ALSO REVIVE THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE FIGURED IF WE CAN GET PEOPLE TO COME IN AND PAINT, WHEN THEY'RE DONE PAINTING, THEY'RE GOING NEXT DOOR TO FROSTY'S ICE CREAM OR TO LAZY DAYS AND BUY SOME THINGS FOR THE CABIN OR GIFTS FOR THE KIDS.

FOR A LITTLE TOWN, WE HAVE A LOT GOING ON.

WE WANT TO BRING MORE TO IT.

>> I THINK IT WILL PROVIDE LIFE FOR EVEN THOSE PEOPLE COMING UP JUST ON THE WEEKEND LIKE I DID FOR MANY, MANY YEARS, POPPING IN FOR A CLASS WITH CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN, JUST TO SEE THIS CORNER ALIVE WILL BE FUN FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ART BRINGS SO MUCH FUN AND INSPIRATION TO PEOPLE, NOT JUST THE TECHNIQUE BUT THE JOY OF DOING IT WITH OTHERS.

>> WE REALLY THINK THIS IS GOING TO REVIVE OUR TOWN.

IT'S GOING TO GET MORE INTEREST TOWARDS THE ARTS.

FOR A LITTLE TOWN, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PEOPLE COMING BY, BY ACCIDENT.

WE'RE OFF THE ROAD.

WE DON'T HAVE GREYHOUND BUSES COMING IN HERE.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY OF THAT.

YOU HAVE TO WANT TO BE HERE AND WE WANT TO MAKE IT MORE INTERESTING FOR YOU TO BE HERE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM LONGVILLE WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE LONGVILLE LAKES ARTS CENTER WILL BE HOSTING A WINE AND CHEESE FEATURED ARTIST SHOW TOMORROW FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M. YOU CAN ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WATER-COLOR ART OF JAN FORBES AND HER AMAZINGLY TALENTED STUDENTS.

>>> WELL, WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE LOOK AT OUR WEATHER NOW AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, A LOW OF 41.

TOMORROW, LOOKING REALLY NICE.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN THE FAR NORTH, BUT A HIGH OF 73, WINDS FROM THE WEST 5 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.

YOUR EXTENDED FORECAST, MOTHER'S DAY LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AS WELL.

73 DEGREES WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

SUNNY SKIES ON MONDAY, AS WELL AS WE COOL OFF TO 63, BUT WE'LL TAKE 63 IN THE SECOND WEEK OF MAY.

LATER ON IN THE WEEK, CLOUDS RETURN BUT HIGHS IN THE 60s.

>> Charlie: HAVE YOU SEEN THE NORTHERN LIGHT?

I HAVEN'T.

>> Dennis: I HAVE SEEN THEM.

>> Charlie: I'M EXCITED FOR TONIGHT.

I'M GOING TO STAY UP AND HOPEFULLY GET A CHANCE TO SEE THEM.

>> Dennis: IT SHOULD BE A GOOD NIGHT.

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYBODY, WE'RE BACK ON MONDAY.

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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