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>> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE GIGAZONE, THE ALL FIBEROPTIC NETWORK THAT HAS TRANSFORMED HOW WE LIVE AND WORK.

>> 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.

[♪♪♪] >> Sydney: GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

I'M SYDNEY DICK IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

>>> ONE PERSON IS DEAD IN A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH THAT HAPPENED TODAY JUST SOUTH OF BOWLUS.

THE MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS AT AROUND 12:25 IN THE AFTERNOON, IT RECEIVED A REPORT OF A TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN TWO RIVERS TOWNSHIP.

A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS WAS HEADED WESTBOUND ON 30TH STREET WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A 2016 FORD F450.

BOTH VEHICLES ROLLED ONTO THEIR ROOFS INTO THE SOUTHWEST DITCH AT THE INTERSECTION OF 120TH AVENUE AND 30TH STREET.

THE DRIVER OF THE PRIUS HAD TO BE EXTRICATED BY THE BOWLUS FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT LIFESAVING MEASURES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

IDENTIFICATION ON THE DECEASED DRIVER IS CURRENTLY PENDING.

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE TRUCK WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE AND RELEASED.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRASH WILL BE RELEASED BY AUTHORITIES ONCE IT IS KNOWN.

>>> WITH CLEANUP CREWS WORKING TO CONTINUE DEBRIS AND TREE PICKUP AROUND THE BEMIDJI AREA.

THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT IS URGING THE PUBLIC TO STAY OUT OF DIAMOND POINT PARK.

THE PARK IS CURRENTLY CLOSED AND HAS A CREW WORKING ON DISASTER CLEANUP, WHO HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH FOOT TRAFFIC GOING AROUND THE CLOSED GATES OR CAUTION TAPE.

PEOPLE GOING INTO THE PARK IS SLOWING OR HALTING THE CREW'S ABILITY TO SAFELY REMOVE TREES IN ORDER TO WORK TOWARDS GETTING THE PARK RE-OPENED.

THERE IS NO CURRENT END DATE AS TO WHEN DIAMOND POINT PARK WILL OPEN AGAIN, BUT FOR NOW IT IS COMPLETELY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, IN ORDER TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE DURING THE CLEANUP PROCESS.

>>> WELL, THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL WEIGHED WHETHER OR NOT TO HOLD PART OF THE INSURANCE PAYOUT FROM THE FIRE ON THE 600 BLOCK OF FRONT STREET LAST MONTH IN ESCROW, AS OUTLINED BY CITY CODE.

ACCORDING TO CITY CODE 420, THE CITY OF BRAINERD IS ALLOWED TO HOLD 25 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL INSURANCE PAYOUT IN ESCROW UNTIL CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET.

IN THIS CASE, CONDITIONS INCLUDE EITHER RENOVATION AND PROOF OF OCCUPANCY, OR TOTAL DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING.

DURING THE DISCUSSIONS, COUNCILMAN GABE JOHNSON CITED THE BUILDING OWNER, DAVID PURRINGER'S, REPUTATION IN BRAINERD IN HELPING HIM COME TO A CONCLUSION.

>> SOUNDS LIKE DAVE IS GOING TO WORK ON REBUILDING THIS BUILDING AND I HAVE BEEN AROUND 11 YEARS, HE'S BEEN AROUND A LOT LONGER, BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND HIM TO BE DISHONEST IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER.

I THINK IF HE'S GOING TO REBUILD THE BUILDING, THAT'S WHAT HE'S GOING TO DO.

>> THE COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO WAIVE THE 25% GOING INTO ESCROW, ALLOWING PURRINGER TO RECEIVE THE ENTIRE INSURANCE PAYMENT TO RENOVATE THE BUILDING.

>>> THE THIRD ANNUAL BABE'S BURNOUT CAR SHOW IS SET TO RETURN TO BEMIDJI IN THE SANFORD CENTER PARKING LOT TOMORROW, AND THIS YEAR THEY ARE ADDING A NEW FUNDRAISING ASPECT.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED WAY, THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO 'TOSS BAGS FOR A CAUSE.'

ALONG WITH SPENDING THE DAY WITH HUNDREDS OF COOL CARS, LIVE MUSIC, AND FOOD.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT THAT WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR THE UNITED WAY DISASTER RELIEF FUND, WHICH IS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES AND NONPROFITS AFFECTED BY STORM DAMAGE.

THERE WILL BE $1,000 IN CASH PAYOUTS TO TOURNAMENT WINNERS, AND 100 PERCENT OF ALL OTHER PROCEEDS WILL STAY LOCAL TO BEMIDJI AND GO TOWARDS THE RECOVERY FUND.

ALONG WITH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT, 50 PERCENT OF ALL EVENT PROCEEDS FROM THE OVERALL BABE'S BURNOUT CAR SHOW WILL ALSO BE DONATED TO THE DISASTER RELIEF FUND, IN AN EFFORT TO FURTHER SUPPORT COMMUNITY RECOVERY.

THE CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT AND OTHER CAR SHOW EVENTS WILL BEGIN AT 11:00 A.M.

TOMORROW, SATURDAY, JULY 12TH.

>>> AMERICA'S FAVORITE PASTIME IS ENJOYED BY MILLIONS OVER THE RADIO, ON TELEVISION, AND FOR VETERANS IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA, IT WILL SOON BE ENJOYED IN PERSON.

THE V.F.W.

POST 1720 HAS BEEN FUNDRAISING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS TO BRING A GROUP OF 50 LOCAL VETERANS TO A MINNESOTA TWINS GAME.

THE ‘VETERANS DAY OUT' HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, BUT THE NEW TRADITION OF GOING TO AN MLB GAME STARTED LAST YEAR.

A LARGE FUNDRAISER WAS HELD TO SUPPORT THE TRIP, WHERE A MEAL WAS SERVED, FREEWILL DONATIONS WERE ACCEPTED, AND AUCTIONS WERE HELD.

>> ALL THIS HAS BEEN DONATED BY THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THIS AREA.

THEY HAVE BEEN SO GENEROUS.

PLUS, WE GET A LOT OF CASH DONATIONS AND THEY SUPPORT US SO WELL IN OUR AREA AND WE'RE GRATEFUL TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS HERE.

OVER THE YEARS, THEY JUST BLEW ME AWAY WITH THEIR KINDNESS AND THEIR GENEROSITY.

>> ORGANIZERS ARE HOPING TO RAISE $10,000 FOR THE TRIP, WHICH WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON JULY 30TH.

THE FUNDRAISING IS GOING TOWARDS TRANSPORTATION AND TICKETS FOR THE GAME, AS WELL AS BAGS FULL OF FOOD AND DRINKS FOR EACH OF THE 50 VETS, WHO WILL NOT OWE A SINGLE PENNY FOR THE TRIP.

>> BEMIDJI BUS COMPANY, I GET A LITTLE EMOTIONAL OVER THEIR GENEROSITY.

WE CLEANED THAT BUS AND BROUGHT IT BACK FULL OF FUEL AND THAT WAS OUR ONLY CHARGE FOR THAT.

WE INVITE VETERANS FROM ALL OVER THE AREA AND WE GO INTO THE TWIN STADIUM AND WE GET TREATED VERY WELL.

>> THE GRAND RAPIDS V.F.W.

IS STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THE ‘VETS DAY OUT', AS THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO REACH THAT $10,000 MARK TO GET TO THE BALLPARK.

ONCE AT THE GAME, THE VETERANS WILL ALSO GET TO EAT AND DRINK FOR FREE, AND ON THEIR WAY BACK, WILL ENJOY A MOTORCYCLE ESCORT BACK INTO GRAND RAPIDS.

>>> AND GREATER LAKES AREA PERFORMING ARTS IS RAISING THE CURTAIN ON THEIR FIRST PERFORMANCE OF WILLY WONKA TONIGHT.

THE MUSICAL IS A RETELLING OF THE CLASSIC BOOK WRITTEN BY ROALD DAHL.

THE STORY FOLLOWS A YOUNG BOY NAMED CHARLIE WHO GREW UP IN POVERTY, WHOSE LUCK TURNS AROUND WHEN HE FINDS AN ELUSIVE GOLDEN TICKET TO TOUR THE FAMOUS WILLY WONKA'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE SHOW JEN ANDERSON SAYS THAT THIS ITERATION OF THE SHOW WILL BE IN LINE WITH THE GENE WILDER MOVIE FROM 1971.

>> SO THIS IS AS CLOSE TO THE 1971 MOVIE AS YOU CAN GET.

THE BUCKET FAMILY, YOU KNOW, HAS REALLY FALLEN ON HARD TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS FIND A WAY TO STAY POSITIVE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND THAT'S THE OVERALL UNDERLYING MESSAGE OF THE STORY.

>> WILLY WONKA WILL RUN FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS AT THE PEQUOT LAKES HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WILDFIRE SMOKE WILL AFFECT OUR AREA QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND THE ENTIRE STATE IS UNDER AN AIR QUALITY ALERT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, WALKER PUBLIC LIBRARY PRESENT THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS PREPARING FOR THEIR NEXT SHOW, MATILDA, AT THE CHALBERG THEATER IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

BUT THE ACTORS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES PUTTING IN WORK TO MAKE THE SHOW COME TO LIFE.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARE WELL-KNOWN FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES THAT DRAW SOLD OUT CROWDS BUT MANY DON'T SEE THE WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES TO PUT THE SHOW TOGETHER.

>> WE ONLY GOT 3.5 WEEKS TO DO ALL THIS.

I ALWAYS SAY MY SETS ARE EVOLUTIONARY, NOT REVOLUTIONARY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO TRY THINGS AS YOU GO ALONG.

>> Reporter: THE SET DESIGN TEAM TIRELESSLY TO BUILD THE ELABORATE SETS BUT THEY'RE NOT DOING IT ALONE.

THEY WORK WITH C.L.C.

WORK STUDY STUDENTS TO PIECE EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

>> WE HAVE A FULLY WORKING SCENE SHOP, WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO DO ALL THE CARPENTRY, ALL THE PAINTING, ALL THE ELECTRICAL WORK, AND WE HAVE STUDENTS FROM CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE WHO WE WILL BRING ON WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE.

WE WILL TEACH THEM ALL THE CARPENTER SKILLS AND PAINTING SKILLS AND THEY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF MAKING THIS HAPPEN.

>> HAVING THEM COME IN THE AFTERNOON IS WONDERFUL BECAUSE I CAN SAY HERE, I BUILT THIS, YOU CAN PAINT IT THIS COLOR, OR I MADE ONE AND MATT WILL JUST TAKE IT AND COPY IT AND MAKE THREE MORE.

IT TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE OFF ME.

>> Reporter: FOR WORK STUDY STUDENTS LIKE HENRY, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN SEEING THE SHOW COME TOGETHER.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED ABOUT THEATER IS THE SETS, HOW SIMPLE MATERIALS LIKE THESE CAN TRANSPORT US INTO ANOTHER WORD.

WE'RE ALL JUST A BIG TEAM AND THE AUDIENCE JUST LOVES THE WORK WE DO AND YOU KNOW, GIVES ME MORE MOTIVATION TO PUT MY BEST WORK OUT THERE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE THE SETS FOR YOURSELF, THE CURTAIN WILL RISE FOR THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF MATILDA ON JULY 22ND AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE CHALBERG THEATER.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY IS BACK AGAIN THIS SUMMER.

THIS YEAR ONCE AGAIN, WE ARE GIVING AWAY A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CRAGUNS RESORT NEAR BRAINERD.

AND HERE ARE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND YOU WILL HAVE A SHOT AT BEING OUR 2025 CRAGUNS VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER, WHICH WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING IN A LIVE DRAWING ON THE MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH NEWSCAST.

>>> NOW WE HAVE STACY JOINING US FOR WEATHER.

IT WAS REALLY SMOKEY TODAY.

>> Stacy: IT WAS AND IT CAME IN FAST.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AREAS OF SMOKE ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

WE HAVE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT, WHICH IS OUT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

WE'L [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE HAD THICK SMOKE MOVING INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT WHICH TRIGGERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER TODAY.

SOME OF THEM PRODUCED SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, THERE ARE A FEW CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, BUT THE BIGGER STORY WILL BE THE SMOKE THAT IMPACTS OUR AIR QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, WITH AN AIR QUALITY ALERT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

MORE ON THAT IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 67 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS OUT OF THE STUDIO FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR, THE DEW POINT IS 60, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 77%.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, BUT IT IS HAZY, 72 DEGREES, THE DEW POINT IS 62, PRESSURE IS RISING, AND WINDS ARE CALM.

NOW THE ENTIRE STATE IS UNDER AN AIR QUALITY ALERT.

THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 9:00 A.M. ON MONDAY.

NOW OUR AIR QUALITY INDEX ACROSS ALL OF OUR VIEWING AREA IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE PURPLE OR VERY UNHEALTHY CATEGORY, WHICH MEANS THE RISK OF HEALTH EFFECTS FROM THE AIR POLLUTION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FOR EVERYONE.

SO THAT WILL BE SOMETHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT DURING THE ENTIRE WEEKEND.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR PICTURE TONIGHT, AREAS OF SMOKE, SOME CLOUD COVER, AND SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MOST OF THAT FIRST ROUND HAS MOVED OUT.

WE COULD BE SEEING A LITTLE ROUND MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, INTO NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA, WHERE IT IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

BUT AREAS OF SMOKE CONTINUE TONIGHT AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW, WHERE SOME OF US COULD SEE A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND EXPECT THAT POOR AIR QUALITY TO CONTINUE.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, DEBBIE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE MOON IN CROW WING COUNTY.

BEAUTIFUL MORNING SKIES FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

THE SMOKEY AIR, ALICIA IN WALKER AND SONYA FROM TURTLE RIVER LAKE WITH THE PICTURES OF THE SMOKE IN THE AIR.

ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A PLEASANT BUT SMOKEY SUNSET.

JOAN SPOTTING A MAMA DEER WITH HER TWO FAWNS IN LAPORTE.

PRETTY SKIES BUT SMOKEY SKIES.

VERY SMOKEY OUT THERE OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, SONYA AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE, 77 THIS AFTERNOON.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, REPORTING A HEAVY THUNDER SHOWER TODAY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, A BIT OF RAIN BUT A LOT OF SMOKE, A HIGH OF 83.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, PICKING UP 0.6-INCH OF RAIN.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, SMOKEY AND HUMID WITH 0.2-INCH OF RAINFALL.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 84 WAS THE HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, A COUPLE DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE, WITH A LOW OF 65.

BEMIDJI TODAY TOPPING OUT AT 80, A VERY SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE AND OUR LOW TODAY WAS 66.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

WE COULD SEE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA EARLY.

OVERALL, IT'S LIKE A LOT OF SUNSHINE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO SEE AREAS OF SMOKE.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE COULD SEE SOME SPOTTY TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING, HIGHS ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD BE IN THE MID TO MAYBE SOME UPPER 70s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE'RE LOOKING AT MID TO UPPER 70s.

OUR FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS NEAR 57.

MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW, COULD SEE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY IN THE EAST, HIGHS NEAR 76, BUT AGAIN SMOKEY CONDITIONS CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE AREAS OF SMOKE ON SUNDAY WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, HIGHS IN THE 80s, AND THERE ARE A FEW MORE CHANCES OF SHOWERS NEXT WEEK.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU STACY.

NOW WE'RE JOINED WITH CHARLIE WITH SOME SPORTS.

LOOKS LIKE SOME GOLF TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: YES, BUT IT'S NOT A GOLF THAT HAS TO DO WITH GOLFING.

IT'S A FORMER NFL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN THAT IS ALSO A BRAINERD WARRIOR, PLAYED FOOTBALL AT BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL, AND HE HAS BEEN HAVING A COOL GOLF TOURNAMENT GOING ON.

WE GET A CHANCE TO GET AN UPDATE ON HOW IT'S GOING TODAY, HOW IT'S BEEN GOING, AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE SCHOOL.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> FORMER BRAINERD WARRIOR AND NFL O-LINEMAN JOE HAEG IS ONCE AGAIN SWAPPING FOOTBALL FIELDS FOR FAIRWAYS AT HIS ANNUAL “GAME WINNING DRIVE” FUNDRAISING GOLF TOURNAMENT.

SPORTS REPORTER MILES WALKER STOPPED BY THE CRAGUN'S LEGACY COURSES TO SEE HOW, IN ITS FOURTH EDITION, THE EVENT HAS RESET THE BAR.

>> Reporter: JOE'S GAME WINNING DRIVE IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, HOWEVER OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, IT HAS EVOLVED INTO THE BRAY NER -- BRAINERD LAKE AREA AMATEUR GOLFING EVENT.

>> IT LITERALLY STARTED AS A CRAZY IDEA THAT A COUPLE OF US HAD FIVE YEARS AGO.

WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING AND I PLAYED IN PLENTY OF CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENTS AND I LOVE THEM.

THEY'RE A GREAT TIME AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO MAKE AN EVENT THAT PEOPLE LOOK FORWARD TO AND CAN COME OUT TO ENJOY.

>> Reporter: WITH THE 144 PLAYERS DIVIDED INTO FOUR, THE FUNDRAISER PROVIDES THE PLATFORM FOR THOSE LOOKING TO FUEL THEIR COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AND THOSE ENJOYING A FUN DAY OUT ON THE GREEN.

>> NO MATTER YOUR SKILL LEVEL, YOU CAN COME OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT GOLF, IT'S A FUN COMPETITION TO BE IN AND IT'S RELAXED.

WE HAVE SO MANY COMPANIES FROM THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY, A LOT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES TOO, BUT THIS WHOLE TOURNAMENT FILLS UP WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS.

>> Reporter: HOWEVER, IT ALL REVOLVES AROUND WARRIOR FOOTBALL AS THE FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TOWARDS A NEW PROGRAM, NEW FACILITY, ALL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NEW GENERATION OF ATHLETES WITH THE RIGHT RESOURCES TO BETTER THEIR BEST.

>> THE GAME OF FOOTBALL CORRELATES WITH REAL LIFE.

IT'S NOT ALWAYS ROSES.

THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED AND THEY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FAIL.

WHEN THEY FAIL, THEY GET BACK UP, GRAB THEIR TEAMMATES, AND GO BACK OUT THERE AND EXECUTE.

IT'S ALL FOR THE KIDS.

WE SHOW THEM AS YOUNG MEN THAT THIS COMMUNITY WILL RALLY BEHIND YOU BECAUSE WE'RE WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

>> Reporter: THE CHAMPION STILL BELIEVES THERE IS ROOM FOR GROWTH AS THE FUNDRAISER HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED IN SIZE, HE HAS PLENTY OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE ITERATIONS.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT TURNING INTO A FOUNDATION, MAYBE INVITE ALL THE CENTRAL LAKES TEAM TO COME HERE AND RENT THIS WHOLE COURSE OUT AND BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO ALL THE PROGRAMS, SO THEY CAN ALL REAP THE SAME THINGS.

>> Reporter: MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> IN IT'S FIRST THREE YEARS THE FUNDRAISER HAS BROUGHT IN ROUGHLY $100,000 FOR WARRIOR FOOTBALL BUT THIS YEAR ALONE THEY EXPECT RAISE AROUND $75,000, THAT'S RAISING THE BAR.

>>> WELL, LAST WEEK AT THE PDGA AMATUER MASTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE TWIN CITIES, BREEZY POINT'S TRAVIS MOSER TOOK HOME SECOND PLACE.

HE WAS ONE OF JUST 188 OVER 40-YEARS-OLD DISC GOLFERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO QUALIFY FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, FINISHING TIED FOR FIRST AFTER THE 5TH AND FINAL ROUND, BEFORE FALLING IN EXTRA HOLES TO BEN BANBURY, BUT DESPITE COMING IN SECOND, MOSER IS BEYOND THRILLED WITH WHAT HE ACCOMPLISHED.

>> THERE WERE TEARS IN MY EYES ABOUT IT.

I COULDN'T -- IT JUST WASN'T SOMETHING I THOUGHT WAS POSSIBLE.

YEAH, I DIDN'T WIN, BUT EVEN NOW, FOUR OR FIVE DAYS LATER, I'M NOT UPSET ABOUT SECOND PLACE AT ALL.

I'M AT A LOSS FOR WORDS.

IT'S BEYOND AMAZING.

>> ASIDE FROM TAKING HOME A TROPHY HE NEVER THOUGHT HE'D HOLD, MOSER WAS EXCITED TO GET BACK TO THE BREEZY POINT DISC GOLF CLUB AND SHARE THE VICTORY WITH THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED HIM GET THERE.

>> I GOT INTO DISC GOLF 20 YEARS AGO CASUALLY.

MY WIFE INTRODUCED IT TO ME.

I OWE IT TO MY WIFE, MY FRIENDS, AND THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY I LOOK UP TO.

WE'RE NOW KNOWN GLOBALLY, SOMEBODY WILL SEE BREEZY POINT AND THEY WILL SEE THAT FOREVER.

>> Charlie: THAT'S PRETTY COOL.

THEY GET A CHANCE TO SEE THAT NAME FOREVER NEXT TO BREEZY POINT AND MOSER TOLD ME HIS FAVORITE THING IS HANGING OUT ON THE DISC GOLF COURSE WITH HIS WIFE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE PLACES THAT SHE INTRODUCED HIM TO.

PRETTY COOL FOR THEM.

>> Sydney: SO AWESOME.

>> Charlie: RELATIONSHIP GOALS.

>> Sydney: AWESOME, THANK YOU CHARLIE.

THE FABLE OF THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE TEACHES US THAT SOMETIMES, SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE.

BUT WHAT'S THE LESSON TO GAIN FROM THE STORY OF THEIR REMATCH?

FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-FOCUS, OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN WENT TO THE WALKER PUBLIC LIBRARY TO FIND OUT THE ANSWER.

>> Reporter: A MINNESOTA BASED NON-PROFIT THAT TRAVELS TO DIFFERENT LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO PERFORM MINI PLAYS FOR STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE AIM IS TO TEACH PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNGER ONES, HOW TO INSPIRE THOSE AROUND THEM AND BE BETTER COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

>> WE'RE IN OUR 50th YEAR OF DOING PLAYS, CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS, TEACHING THEM POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SKILLS, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LESSONS.

>> ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS RIGHT NOW STEM FROM OUR EMPOWER STEPS, SO ALL OF OUR LESSONS, OUR PLAYS, STEM FROM EMPATHY, MANNERERS, EQUITY, AND REGULATION.

>> Reporter: THE MESSAGE OF THE STORY IS SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE, SO WHAT'S THE MESSAGE TO TAKE AWAY WITH THEIR REMATCH?

>> IT'S MORE ABOUT TEAMWORK INSTEAD OF WORKING SEPARATELY, IT'S HOW TO BEST WORK TOGETHER TO GET YOUR GOAL.

>> THIS TIME IT'S A VIDEO GAME COMPETITION.

THE TORTOISE THINKS BECAUSE HE WAS SLOW AND STEADY LAST TIME, HE HAS IT ALL FIGURED OUT BUT THE HARE IS HELPING HIM LEARN ABOUT TEAMWORK AND WORKING TOGETHER AND HOW THAT IS SO IMPORTANT WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING A GAME.

>> Reporter: CHILDREN'S THEATER CAN BE UNIQUE COMPARED TO OTHER PERFORMANCES AS THE AUDIENCE IS MORE INVOLVED WITH THE STORE.

>> THEY GET TO BE ACTIVE, SO THE PLAY IS NEVER THE SAME TWO TIMES.

THE KIDS WILL GIVE YOU DIFFERENT ANSWERS AND THEY MAKE ME LAUGH.

KIDS ARE THE FUNNIEST.

>> WE LOVE INTERACTION WITH KIDS.

IT IMMERSES THEM INTO THE STORY.

WE LOVE TO BRING THEM IN, IT'S OTHER CHARACTERS OR SOMETIMES GRASS, FLOWERS, OR TREES AND THEY WERE THE GAMERS.

SO THEY WERE HELPING GUIDING US ALONG THE WAY.

>> Reporter: WHILE THIS PER FORMSZ -- PERFORMANCE WAS IN WALKER, AND ONCE THE SHOW WRAPPED UP, THEY MADE THEIR WAY TO LONGVILLE.

>> MY FAVORITE PART IS ALL THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WE WORK WITH AND THE DIFFERENT PEOPLE FROM CITIES, RURAL AREAS, SUBURBAN AREAS, SO WE SEE ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF KIDS AND LIFESTYLES.

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

>> Sydney: NOW WE HAVE MORE TIME TO GO TO STACY TO LOOK AT OUR WEATHER ONCE AGAIN.

>> Stacy: WE HAVE THE ARRIVED QUALITY ALERT FOR THE ENTIRE STATE.

THIS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:00 A.M. ON MONDAY.

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IS EXPECTED TO REACH PURPLE OR THE UNHEALTHY CATEGORY.

WE COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AND LOWS IN THE 50s, AND TOMORROW STILL A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EAST, BUT PLENTY OF SUNSHINE.

>> Charlie: TWINS WIN, 2-1, THE DIFFERENCE IS TREVOR'S 2-RUN HOMER, JOE RYAN GETS THE WIN AND IT WAS THE BATTLE OF TWO ALL-STAR BATTERS GOING AT IT.

>> Sydney: AWESOME, THANK YOU CHARLIE.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AND WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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