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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 FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> A LAKE GEORGE WOMAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED ON SEVEN COUNTS OF THEFT OF A FIREARM FOR USING GIFT CARDS FRAUDULENTLY TO STEAL MERCHANDISE FROM REEDS FAMILY OUTDOOR OUTFITTERS, IN WALKER.

THE THEFTS OCCURRED OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WHILE SHE WAS AN EMPLOYEE AT REEDS.

39-YEAR-OLD KELSEY RUTLAND WAS SENTENCED IN CASS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT ON MONDAY.

RUTLAND WAS SENTENCED FOR TWO YEARS AND THREE MONTHS IN PRISON AND ORDERED TO PAY $49,000 IN RESTITUTION TO REEDS.

>>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION AT A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY TO APPLY FOR A GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT THAT COULD BRING 39 MIXED-INCOME UNITS TO BEMIDJI.

CITY MANAGER, RICH SPICZKA SAID THE CITY WOULD BE USING AROUND $448,000 TO FUND THE PROJECT WHILE THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WILL PLEDGE ANOTHER $100,000.

THE HEADWATERS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, THE LEADERS IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS, PLAN TO SECURE $500,000 FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT AS WELL.

>> YOU'RE LOOKING AT IT ABOUT A YEAR OLD, SO IT WOULD BE FOR A DIFFERENT LOCATION.

>> WE'RE GOING TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE QUICK.

I SUPPORT IT.

>> THE HRDC WILL SUBMIT THE APPLICATION BEFORE THE JUNE 12TH DEADLINE AND WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE TO THE COUNCIL ONCE THEY KNOW THE OUTCOME.

>>> AFTER CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE CURRENT SHAYNOWISHKUNG STATUE AT LIBRARY PARK IN BEMIDJI, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE MOVING THE OLD STATUE INTO ITS COLLECTION STORAGE.

BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF THE STATUE, DISCUSSIONS WERE HAD AS MANY IN THE BEMIDJI AREA HAD CONCERNS ABOUT HOW THE STATUE PORTRAYED NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

A COMMITTEE WAS THEN FORMED TO MAKE PLANS FOR A NEW STATUE.

THE OLD STATUE HAS BEEN DISPLAYED AT THE HISTORY CENTER SINCE THEN, BUT AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE HISTORY CENTER ANNOUNCED IT'S MOVE TO STORAGE.

>> WE MADE THIS CHOICE TO HONOR THE PURPOSE AND MEANING OF THE NEW STATUE IN LIBRARY PARK, ALLOWING IT TO STAND WITHOUT COMPETING VOICES.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE RESPECT THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF THOSE EARLIER WORKS AND THE SINCERE INTENTIONS OF THE MEN WHO CREATED THEM.

>> IF RESEARCHERS WISH TO STILL STUDY THE OLD STATUE.

ACCESS WILL STILL REMAIN TO THOSE WHO WISH TO RESEARCH IT'S LAYERED HISTORY.

>>> LOS ANGELES IS NOW IN ITS SIXTH DAY OF PROTESTS IN RESPONSE TO IMMIGRATION RAIDS IN THE AREA.

LEADERS THERE ARE STILL PUSHING BACK AGAINST PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S MOVE TO FEDERALIZE THE CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD AND DEPLOY HUNDREDS OF MARINES.

NOW, AS MORE DEMONSTRATIONS GROW ACROSS THE COUNTRY, A MEMBER OF HIS CABINET SUGGESTS NATIONAL GUARD ORDERS COULD EXTEND TO OTHER STATES.

MICHAEL YOSHIDA IS IN L.A. WITH LATE BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS.

>> Reporter: AS LOS ANGELES ROLLED INTO ITS 6th NIGHT OF PROTEST, 30 MAYORS AND CITY OFFICIALS STOOD IN SOLIDARITY WITH L.A. MAYOR TO ADDRESS THE RECENT IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT RAIDS AND TRUMP'S DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS TO THE AREA.

>> WE CONSTANT UNITED IN REJECTING FEAR-BASED TACTICS THAT ERODE PUBLIC TRUST.

>> Reporter: 700 MARINES WERE MOBILIZED TO THE LOS ANGELES AREA THIS WEEK IN ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS FEDERALIZED AND ACTIVATED OVER THE WEEKEND.

SHE SAYS IT'S A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME.

>> WE ARE PART OF A NATIONAL EXPERIMENT TO DETERMINE HOW FAR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN GO IN REACHING IN AND TAKING OVER POWER FROM A GOVERNOR, POWER FROM A LOCAL JURISDICTION.

>> PROTESTS AGAINST TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION POLICY IS EMERGING IN NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND ATLANTA.

MORE ARE ALSO PLANNED INTO THE WEEKEND.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEFENSE SECRETARY SUGGESTED THAT TRUMP'S ORDER FEDERALIZING THE STATE'S NATIONAL GUARD WAS ALSO INTENDED TO CREATE A PRECEDENT SO THAT THE PLAYBOOK COULD BE REPLICATED IN OTHER STATES.

>> PART OF IT IS GETTING AHEAD OF THE PROBLEM SO IN OTHER PLACES WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT IS THREATENED, WE WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SERVE NATIONAL GUARD THERE IF NECESSARY.

>> Reporter: GAVIN NEWSOM WANTS TO TEMPORARILY STOP MARINES TO ENFORCE LAWS IN THE STATE.

I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTING.

>> ACCORDING TO A U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND SPOKESPERSON, THE 700 MARINES MOBILIZED TO THE L.A. AREA WERE STILL UNDERGOING TRAINING AS OF THIS MORNING, AND IT IS NOT YET CLEAR WHEN THEY WILL BE DEPLOYED TO HELP WITH PROTESTS.

>>> CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IS HOLDING ITS BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENTS OF THE YEAR THIS WEEK WITH A CLAY SHOOTING TOURNAMENT, GOLF SCRAMBLE, AND SILENT AUCTION.

THE EVENTS ARE APART OF CAMP CLASSIC WEEK, A WEEK DEDICATED TO RAISING FUNDS TO HELP IMPROVE AND GROW THE CENTER, KICKED OFF BY THEIR SILENT AUCTION, WHICH IS NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THIS YEAR CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IS AIMING TO UTILIZE THE MONEY TO IMPROVE THEIR EQUIPMENT TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL WHO ATTEND THE CAMP.

>> WE DON'T EVER WANT SOMEBODY WHO NEEDS AN ACCESSIBLE FEATURE FEEL LIKE THEY'RE AN INCONVENIENCE.

THE THINGS MAKING THE TOP OF THE LIST RIGHT NOW ARE REFINING SOME OF THE ACCESSIBLE FEATURES AT CAMP.

>> CAMP CLASSIC WEEK KICKS OFF TOMORROW WITH THE CLAYS FOR CAMP TOURNAMENT.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER, CAMP CLASSIC WEEK, OR BID ON ITEMS IN THE SILENT AUCTION HEAD TO CAMPCONFIDENCE.COM.

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

>> Stacy: SMOKEY CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT AIR QUALITY THROUGH TOMORROW.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, A WHOLE DAY WAS DEDICATED TO ENJOYING NATURE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK HELD ITS THIRD ANNUAL ROOTS, SHOOTS, AND SEEDS CELEBRATION TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND KICK OFF THE SPRING SEASON.

THE EVENT WAS HELD AT BEMIDJI'S RAIL RIVER FOLK SCHOOL AT THE END OF MAY.

THERE WAS SEED SHARING AND PLANTING, LIVE MUSIC, AND LOTS OF PLANT EDUCATION.

THREE YEARS AGO THE I.E.N.

TEAMED UP WITH CONSERVATION MINNESOTA TO PUT ON WHAT THEY CALLED A PLANT AND SEED SWAP WITH THE HOPES OF CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH A SHARED INTEREST AND OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS IT HAS EXPANDED TO AN OVERALL CELEBRATION AND PLANT APPRECIATION EVENT.

>> WE REALIZE THAT WE WANTED TO CHANGE THAT AND HAVE IT BE MORE OF A SEED AND PLANT SHARING, SO THAT MANY PEOPLE CAN, YOU KNOW, IF THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING, IF THEY ARE STARTING FROM SCRATCH, THEY CAN COME AND GET PLANTS AND SEATS AND IF PEOPLE HAVE STUFF TO SHARE, IT'S ENCOURAGED.

IT'S PROMOTING THE GARDEN, SHARING OUR EXCESS PLANTS THAT WE HAVE, ALLOWING COMMUNITY TO SHARE EXCESS PLANTS AND COME TOGETHER AND CELEBRATE SPRING.

>> THE CELEBRATION WAS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND ALONG WITH LEARNING ABOUT HOMEGROWN FOODS, THERE WAS A STRONG FOCUS ON WHERE TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOODS AND NATURAL MEDICINES COME FROM AND WHAT THEIR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE IS.

>> INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK IS AN INDIGENOUS-LED ORGANIZATION, NON-PROFIT, WITH A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND THIS IS PART OF OUR INDIGENOUS TRANSITION.

SO WE GROW THE SEEDS AND WE GIVE THEM OUT TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS OR WE GROW THE PLANTS AND WE GIVE THEM TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

>> THE ROOTS, SHOOTS, AND SEEDS CELEBRATION IS THE LOCAL INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK'S BIGGEST EVENT BUT THE GARDENS AT THE RAIL RIVER FOLK SCHOOL AND THEIR GARDEN TEACHINGS LAST YEAR-ROUND.

>>> 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.

TO REGISTER YOU NEED TO SEND US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON IT AND THEN WATCH LAKELAND NEWS TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME ANNOUNCED YOU CAN THEN QUALIFY BY CALLING US ON THE CRUISE HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

WE DRAW FIVE NEW NAMES EVERY WEEKNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND HERE TONIGHT'S FINAL 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.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE SAW SOME RAIN TODAY BUT UP HERE IN THE NORTHERN PART, IT WAS PRETTY NICE.

>> WE ENJOYED THE SUNSHINE, A HAZY SUNSHINE.

WE HAVE THE AREAS OF SMOKE AND THAT IS IMPACTING AIR QUALITY, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF LAKELAND COUNTY.

WE HAVE THE AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT THROUGH TOMORROW, WITH AGAIN THE SMOKE IMPACTING OUR AIR QUALITY.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL HAVE CHANCES OF RAIN RETURNING TO THE FORECAST, MAYBE EVEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN CE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS A SUNNY BUT HAZY DAY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING CLOUDS INCREASING AS WE HEAD INTO LATE TOMORROW.

WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT AREAS OF SMOKE TONIGHT AND THROUGH TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE IT WILL IMPACT THE AIR QUALITY.

AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW AFTERNOON, CHANCES OF RAIN SHOWERS RETURN TO THE AREA, BEST CHANCE IS GOING TO BE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE WE COULD SEE SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MIX AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 62 DEGREES.

AT THE STUDIO, WE HAVE A LIGHT NORTHEAST WIND, OUR DEW POINT IS 47, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 57%.

IN BRAINERD, FAIR SKIES, BUT IT IS HAZY, 67 DEGREES, DEW POINT IS AT 54, PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY AND WINDS ARE NORTH AT 4 MILES PER HOUR.

AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS OUT FOR ABOUT THE SOUTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA ALONG WITH MUCH OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY.

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE ORANGE CATEGORY, WHICH MEANS THE AIR WILL BE UNHEALTHY FOR PEOPLE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE SEEN A FEW CLOUDS MOVING IN HERE AND THERE.

WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THE AREAS OF SMOKE ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, STILL GOING TO SEE THOSE AREAS OF SMOKE AND MOST OF THOSE NEAR GROUND LEVEL WILL BE IMPACTING AIR QUALITY AGAIN IN MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

THAT'S GOING TO BE THE CASE EARL TOMORROW.

CLOUDS WILL START TO INCREASE AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND WE MAY START TO SEE SOME RAIN SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE AREA, ESPECIALLY ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL BUT HAZY MORNING FROM DEBRA OVER LAKE ADA, GARY SPOTTING A MAMA DUCK WITH A FEW OF HER DUCKLINGS GOING FOR A SWIM.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA WITH THE SHOT OF THE HAZY BUT BEAUTIFUL SUNSET TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING 69.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, WE HAD A HIGH OF 68.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, HAZY WITH SOME SUNSHINE TODAY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY WITH SMOKE AND THE HIGH WAS 73.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 74, A COUPLE DEGREES SHY OF THE AVERAGE.

WE HAD A LOW OF 58, SUNSET TONIGHT WAS AGAIN AFTER 9:00.

BEMIDJI TODAY TOPPING OUT AT 71, AGAIN VERY SEASONAL AND OUR LOW THIS MORNING WAS AT 49.

SO TOMORROW MORNING, WE START OUT WITH A LOT OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE, MAYBE A FEW PASSING CLOUDS, BUT THE CLOUDS START TO INCREASE.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE COULD START TO SEE SOME RAIN SHOWERS PUSHING INTO ESPECIALLY CENTRAL MINNESOTA, MAYBE SEEING SOME THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE DAY AND AS WE HEAD THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT.

AS FAR AS OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES GO, WE SHOULD SEE THE HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-70s, HOPEFULLY WE WILL GET THOSE UP THERE FOR YOU, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT 70 TO 75 ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND THERE YOU HAVE THE HIGHS.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE SHOULD BE SEEING LOW 70s FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, STILL LOOKING AT AREAS OF SMOKE WITH LOWS NEAR 49.

THEN TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, AGAIN THE CLOUDS WILL INCREASE AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND WE COULD SEE SOME SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON, HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60s TO LOW 70s.

AS FAR AS OUR FORECAST HEADING THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WE WILL BE SEEING A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH FRIDAY.

QUIETER WEATHER, A LITTLE BIT COOLER LATE THIS WEEK AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, AND THEN EARLY NEXT WEEK, CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS RETURN, WE WILL BE SEEING THE HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: TIME FOR SPORTS, CHARLIE IS HERE.

STATE SOFTBALL?

>> Charlie: NO.

>> Dennis: STATE BASEBALL.

IT'S HARD TO KEEP TRACK.

>> Charlie: YEAH, WE HAD STATE BASEBALL, SOME STATE TRACK, SOME STATE GOLF, WE WERE ALL PART OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE STATE TODAY TRYING TO CATCH ALL THE ACTION AND BRING IT FOR YOU FINE FOLKS TO WATCH.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHT FROM THE PIERZ, PINE ISLAND CLASS 2A GAME COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORT WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> HOME RUNS, SABERMETRICS, ANALYTICS, IT'S ALL ANYBODY IN BASEBALL TALKS ABOUT ANYMORE UNLESS YOU'RE PIERZ, WHO USED GOOD PITCHING AND FUNDAMENTALS TO WIN SOME CLOSE GAMES DOWN THE STRETCH AND PROPEL THE PIONEERS TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MATCH THEM WITH ANOTHER TEAM WHO DOES THE SAME?

WE FOUND OUT TODAY AT DICK PUTZ FIELD IN SAINT CLOUD WHEN THEY FACED OFF WITH 3-SEED PINE ISLAND IN THE CLASS 2-A QUARTERFINALS.

BRADEN ON THE BUMP FOR PIERZ, GETS THE GROUND OUT TO END THE INNING.

HE STRUCK OUT 10, NOT A BAD DAY FOR HIM.

EQUALLY AS GOOD FOR THE PANTHERS WAS BRANDON.

THE PIONEERS HAD SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH, BUT HE FOUND A WAY OUT AS WELL.

HE WENT 7 INNINGS WITH 7 STRIKEOUTS FOR THE PANTHERS.

THIS ONE WOULD GO TO EXTRAS.

WE'RE TIED 0-0.

NO OUT, PANTHERS HAD THE BASES LOADED, ABLE TO GET THE FIRST OUTGOING HOME, SAVES THE GAME ON THE FORCE, BUT NEXT BATTER LANDON ABLE TO SEND THIS ONE TO THE VINES AND WALK IT OFF FOR PINE ISLAND.

1-0 THE FINAL.

HE HAD A TREMENDOUS EFFORT ON THE BUMP, TALKED ABOUT HIS TEAMMATES AFTER THE GAME.

>> THIS TEAM HAS HAD A LOT OF COMEBACK VICTORIES.

SO WE KNOW HOW TO STAY IN THE GAME UNTIL THE VERY END.

THAT'S WHAT WE DID TODAY.

IT WAS 0-0 THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH AND YOU KNOW, BOTH TEAMS HAD A LOT OF GUYS ON BASE.

THEY WERE ABLE TO PUT ONE ACROSS AT THE END, IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT IT HAPPENS IN BASEBALL.

>> OUR SENIOR LEADERS ARE FANTASTIC AND WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO TO GET US HERE.

WE HAVE A BUNCH OF FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES ON OUR TEAM.

FOR THEM TO LEAD THE GUYS TO A STATE TOURNAMENT IS REMARKABLE.

I TOLD OUR GUYS TO BE PROUD OF WHERE YOU PR AT AND WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.

>> Charlie: TOMORROW THEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PLAY WITH THIS GROUP.

THEY HAVE THE SEMIFINALS AGAINST MAPLE RIVER, IF THEY WIN THAT, THEY WILL GET ONE MORE GAME.

THAT GAME IS SUPPOSED TO BE TOMORROW.

>>> THE CLASS 3A QUARTER FINALS, THEY WERE ABLE TO SCORE RUNS EARLY AND OFTEN.

THEY BEAT GRAND RAPIDS 10-0.

>>> NOW THIS MORNING THE PRELIMS, THE GIRLS 3200-METER FINAL.

THEY CLOSE IN 11 MINUTES AND 7 SECONDS.

SHE GETS A PODIUM SPOT IN 8th PLACE.

GRAYSON ONLY A 7th GRADER HITTING 5 FEET 2 INCHES, GOOD FOR 13th PLACE FOR PEQUOT LAKES.

THE BOYS POLE VAULT, COBY TAKES HOME FIFTH PLACE ON THE DAY FOR LITTLE FALLS.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE FINALS QUALIFIERS FOR CLASS 2A AND IT WAS A LOT OF THE PEQUOT LAKES GIRLS RELAY RACES, THE 4 BY 1, THE 4 BY 2, AND 4 BY 4.

THEY WILL HAVE A CHANCE TOMORROW TO GET MEDALS IN THOSE.

THE CLASS 1A TRACK AND FIELD FINALS WENT UNDERWAY DESPITE RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE FIELD EVENTS, NEVIS ETHAN, 6'4", THAT'S AS TALL AS I AM.

ON THE BOYS 1,600 METER, BERTHA HEWITT.

AUDREY FROM STAPLES MOTLEY GOES BACK TO BACK, CLAIMING FIRST IN 5 MINUTES AND 2 SECONDS.

THE GIRLS 200-METER DASH, AVA 24.9 SECONDS FOR SECOND PLACE.

VIOLET TAKES THIRD BEHIND HER.

IN THE GIRLS 4 BY 4, PARK RAPIDS EARNS THE CROWN, FINISHING IN 3 MINUTES AND 57 SECONDS.

AFTER THE MEET, WE HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR AREA STATE CHAMPIONS.

>> YEAH, I WAS COMING DOWN THE STRETCH AND I WAS OH MY GOSH, I AM GOING TO BE A STATE CHAMP.

THEN I TOOK A TUMBLE AND IT WAS FINE.

>> WHEN MADELINE CAME IN FOR ME, OBVIOUSLY I KNOW I CAN RUN MY RACE.

WE ARE LIKE KIND OF THE GAP WAS THERE, BUT YEAH.

MY LEGS CAN TAKE ME PLACES.

I TRUST THEM.

>> IT FEELS GREAT.

I MEAN EVERY DAY, YOU GET OUTSIDE, YOU GO RUN, THAT'S THE GOAL AND TO ACCOMPLISH IT FEELS GOOD.

NEXT YEAR, I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN AND YEAH, I LOVE THE MILE.

IT'S A FUN RACE.

IT'S REALLY COOL AND YOU KNOW, HAVING THAT ON MY BACK IS SUCH A BLESSING.

I'M REALLY BLESSED FOR IT.

>> Charlie: WELL, WE HAD MORE STATE CHAMPIONS TODAY AND IN GOLF, CLASS A TEAM WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY, THAT'S THE SCHOOL'S FIRST EVER TEAM STATE TITLE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

THE THIRD TIME WAS FINALLY A CHARM FOR THEM AND WHAT A GREAT GROUP OF GUYS TO GET IT DONE.

>>> ALSO ON THE GIRL'S SIDE OF THINGS IN CLASS A, LYRIC FROM PINE RIVER-BACKUS FINISHES FOURTH.

KIANA IN THE TOP TEN, SHE SHOT A 169.

THEN IN CLASS 2A, GENEVIEVE WINS THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP FROM PEQUOT LAKES.

SHE SHOT A 2 ROUND 148, THE FIRST PATRIOT TO WIN SINCE MAGGIE IN 2014.

>> Dennis: WOW, GREAT RESULTS FOR LOCAL KIDS TODAY.

>> Charlie: YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

GREAT TO SEE PEOPLE GETTING THE BLUE RIBBONS.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

WITH THE WARMER WEATHER, YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO SPEND MORE TIME OUTDOORS.

BUT SUMMER FUN CAN QUICKLY FIZZLE OUT IF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY LEAD TO ITCHY, PAINFUL SKIN ISSUES.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS MORE ON HOW TO PREVENT FIVE COMMON SUMMER SKIN PROBLEMS.

>> Reporter: THE SUN, THE SWEAT, THE ITCHY OILY OR DRY SKIN, SUMMERTIME CAN WREAK HAVOC ON OUR BODIES.

>> IT'S COMMON TO END UP GETTING DIFFERENT TYPES OF RASHES, DIFFERENT SKIN CONDITIONS THAT ARE RELATED TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY.

>> Reporter: DR. SUSAN WITH THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER SAYS THE FIRST COMMON SKIN PROBLEM YOU CAN PREVENT IS ACNE.

SHE SUGGESTS WASHING YOUR FACE WITH CLEANSER TWICE A DAY IN THE SUMMER TO DECREASE OIL, SWEAT, AND BACTERIA.

NEXT, AN INFLAMMATION OF HAIR FOLLICLES AND CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE THERE IS HAIR ON THE BODY.

SHOWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER SWEATING AND CHANGE INTO CLOTHING THAT IS BREATHABLE LIKE COTTON OR MATERIAL THAT IS MOISTURE WICKING.

THIRD, SWEAT FROM THE HEAT CAN LEAD TO RASHES OR ROUGH PATCHES.

TO AVOID THIS, REMOISTURIZE THE SKIN AFTER SHOWERING.

THE NEXT SUMMER PROBLEM, A CONDITION CALLED HYPERPIGMENTATION OF THE SKIN, USUALLY IN SUN EXPOSED AREAS.

IT HAPPENS IN WOMEN BECAUSE PREGNANCY AND BIRTH CONTROL PLAY INTO IT.

SHE SAYS DAILY SUNSCREEN IS KEY TO PREVENTION.

>> IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE OUTDOORS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, SHOOT FOR AN SPF OF 50-PLUS.

>> Reporter: ALSO HEAT RASH CAN HAPPEN WHEN SWEAT GLANDS GET BLOCKED, CAUSING SMALL BUMPS ON THE SKIN.

>> AVOID PERSPIRATION AND DECREASE SWEAT, AND STAY COOL, AND MAKE SURE YOU SHOWER AFTERWARDS.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> Dennis: AND ONE MORE LOOK AT OUR WEATHER, WE GO BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING SOME AREAS OF SMOKE IMPACTING THE AIR QUALITY IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

THIS AIR QUALITY ALERT IS OUT UNTIL 11:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, EXPECT TO SEE THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IN THE ORANGE CATEGORY.

WE'LL SEE A CHANCE OF SOME SHOWERS TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

>> Charlie: AND THE TWINS GET A WIN, 6-2.

>> Dennis: OKAY, THAT'S IT FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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