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

>> 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.

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

>>> IN A DRAMATIC VOTE TODAY THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTED TO APPROVE PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S RESCISSION BILL THAT WOULD CANCEL $9.4 BILLION IN FEDERAL SPENDING INCLUDING $1.1 BILLION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING.

THE BILL WHICH WOULD CUT 0.1 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET PASSED 214-TO-212.

FOUR HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTED WITH 208 DEMOCRATS TO REJECT THE MEASURE.

SOME OTHER G.O.P.

MEMBERS FLIPPED THEIR VOTES TO YES AT THE VERY END AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP.

MINNESOTA'S U.S. REPS VOTED ALONG PARTY LINES WITH ALL FOUR REPUBLICANS VOTING FOR THE BILL AND ALL FOUR DEMOCRATS VOTING AGAINST IT.

THE BILL NOW MOVES TO THE SENATE WHICH REPUBLICANS CONTROL WITH A 53-TO-47 MARGIN.

IT NEEDS JUST 51 VOTES TO PASS BUT MULTIPLE REPUBLICAN SENATORS HAVE ALREADY RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT THE CUTS TO PUBLIC BROADCASTING AS WELL AS CUTS TO FUNDS TO FIGHT GLOBAL AIDS THROUGH THE BUSH ERA PROGRAM CALLED PEPFAR.

>>> 3 BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI HAVE TURNED 100 YEARS OLD.

TO CELEBRATE THEIR TURN OF THE CENTURY, THE BEMIDJI HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION HELD A CEREMONY AND SHARED DETAILS ABOUT EACH OF THE BUILDINGS AND THEIR HISTORY.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THE CEREMONY, AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> THE CITY OF BEMIDJI IS FULL OF MEMORABLE STRUCTURES.

>> WE HAVE THE COURTHOUSE, CARNEGIE, AND WE ALSO HAVE BUSINESS PLACES AND HOMES.

>> Reporter: ESTABLISH IN 1991, THE COMMISSION BELIEVES THAT HISTORY IS MADE BY PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BUILD COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING SOME BUILDINGS THAT SIT IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI.

>> SOME ARE SMALL HUMBLE STRUCTURES THAT PROVIDE AS MUCH HISTORY AS THE GRAND STRIKING STRUCTURE.

>> THE COMMISSION WANTED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO RECOGNIZE HISTORICAL MARKERS THAT ARE NOT ON THE NATIONAL REGISTRY.

WHILE RESEARCHING, THE COMMISSION NOTICED THAT THREE BUILDINGS ON THIRD STREET WERE IN FACT 100 YEARS OLD.

>> BUILDINGS THAT HOUSED RETAIL SHOPS, DENTISTS, AND LAWYERS, PROVIDED HOTEL ROOMS, FOOD AND BEVERAGE, AND ADULT ENTERTAINMENT, BUILDINGS FOR BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS.

>> Reporter: THE HANGER AND YELLOW UMBRELLA.

>> NORTHERN NATIONAL BANK MOVED IN 1910 AND THAT EXPLAINS THE VAULT IN THE BASEMENT, AND IN THE LATER YEARS, THE BEAUTIFUL VAULT WE HAVE IN OUR CONFERENCE ROOM.

THIS IS A VERY VIABLE LOCATION FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.

>> THIS ONE IS CALLED THE OLD LEERY BOWSER BLOCK, AGAIN A BUILDING.

THERE WERE DOCTORS, LAWYERS, AND WHOEVER WANTED A BUSINESS OFFICE.

>> WHILE IT'S IMPORTANT TO PRESERVE THE STRUCTURE, ONE MUST PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE STRUCTURE, WHO BUILT IT, WHAT PURPOSE, WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE, WHAT IS IT NOW.

>> Reporter: EACH BUILDING WILL RECEIVE A STICKER PLACED IN THE FRONT WINDOW.

REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> WHILE ASKING CITY COUNCIL TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY LAST WEEK, THE COMMISSION MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDING INDIVIDUALS FROM THE BEMIDJI AREA WHO ARE OVER 100-YEARS-OLD TO THE REGISTRY AS WELL.

>>> THE CITY OF CROSSLAKE IS HOSTING THE SECOND ANNUAL LOONS AND LAKES FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK.

ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL WILL BE THE GROUNDBREAKING OF THE NATIONAL LOON CENTER'S BRAND NEW CAMPUS.

THE CAMPUS WILL BE A THREE STORY BUILDING, ONE FLOOR FOR EACH PHASE OF A LOON'S LIFE, THAT'S IN THE AIR, NESTING, AND IN THE WATER.

THE PROJECT WILL COST NEARLY $20 MILLION, MOST OF WHICH HAS BEEN ACQUIRED THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS.

THE CENTER'S HOPE IS TO DRAW MORE ATTENTION TO THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF MINNESOTA'S STATE BIRD.

>> OUR REAL HOPE IS THAT PEOPLE THAT COME, THEY COME INTO THE CENTER AND THEY LEAVE WITH JUST A BETTER UNDERSTANDINGS OF LOONS AND OUR LAKES IN MINNESOTA, AND WE GET TO CELEBRATE THEM AND ALSO JUST A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EDUCATION OF THEM, AND THEY ARE ABLE TO SHARE THAT EDUCATION WITH OTHER FOLKS.

>> THE CAMPUS WILL BE ON A TEN ACRE PLOT IN CROSSLAKE ON THE CORNER OF SWAN DRIVE AND PIONEER.

>>> THE CITY OF NISSWA HAS A NEW INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR, FOLLOWING JENNY MAX'S RESIGNATION, WHO SERVED IN THE POSITION FOR NEARLY EIGHT YEARS.

NISSWA CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ELECTED TIM CRUIKSHANK TO TAKE THE REIGNS FOR THE TIME BEING.

CRUIKSHANK HAS OVER THREE DECADES WORTH OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN CITY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING SERVING AS CITY ADMINISTRATOR IN BOTH MINNESTRISTA AND LAUDERDALE, ALTHOUGH THE SEARCH FOR MAX'S PERMANENT SUCCESSOR CONTINUES.

THE CITY BELIEVES CRUIKSHANK WILL MORE THAN TEMPORARILY FULFILL THE ROLE.

>> WE'RE FORTUNATE AND EXCITED TO HAVE HIM HERE IN AN INTERIM BASIS TO BRING ALL OF THE LEARNING AND STRATEGIES TO OUR WONDERFUL LITTLE TOWN.

WE WANTED TO BRING SOMEONE IN THAT COULD BE THAT FILL IN ROLE WHILE WE FIGURED OUT OUR NEXT STEPS FORWARD.

I WANT TO KEEP THE TRAIN ON THE TRACKS AND SOMEONE TO HELP US OPERATE AND DO THINGS IN A PROACTIVE, FISCALLY RESPONSIVE WAY FOR THE CITY.

>> THE NISSWA CITY COUNCIL WILL NEXT MEET ON JUNE 17TH TO EXPLORE NEXT STEPS REGARDING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION.

>>> MINNESOTANS WITH ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES REGISTERED FOR PRIVATE OR AGRICULTURAL USE WON'T NEED TO PAY THE ADDITIONAL $60 REGISTRATION FEE TO RIDE THE STATE'S PUBLIC A.T.V.

TRAILS LATER THIS MONTH.

THIS ANNUAL NO REGISTRATION WEEKEND ON JUNE 14TH AND 15TH GIVES RIDERS ACCESS TO OVER 3,000 MILES OF STATE FOREST AND GRANT-IN-AID TRAILS.

THE EVENT FALLS ON THE SECOND WEEKEND OF JUNE EACH YEAR.

OUT-OF-STATE RIDERS CAN EXPLORE MINNESOTA'S A.T.V.

TRAILS DURING THIS WEEKEND AS WELL WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A $31 NONRESIDENT A.T.V.

TRAIL PASS.

ALL OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS REMAIN IN PLACE DURING THE WEEKEND.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: AN AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 11:00 THIS EVENING, MEANWHILE SHOWERS AND THUNDERS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA AND SOME OF THE STATE COULD SEE SOME HEAVY RAINFALL.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE 38th ANNUAL TAKE A KID FISHING EVENT TOOK PLACE IN DIFFERENT LAKES ACROSS THE AREA.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> AS SUMMER DAYS START TO BECOME MORE FREQUENT, LAKES AROUND THE AREA CAN BE SEEN FULL OF FISHING BOATS AND EARLIER THIS WEEK MANY OF THOSE BOATS WERE FILLED WITH MORE INEXPERIENCED ANGLERS AS BEMIDJI'S TAKE A KID FISHING CELEBRATED ITS 38TH ANNUAL EVENT.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK WENT OUT ON THE WATER AND SPOKE TO ANGLERS ABOUT WHY LEARNING HOW TO FISH CAN BE SO IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: SCHOOL IS OUT AND SUMMER DAYS ARE IN.

THE TAKE A KID FISHING INITIATIVE IS WORKING TO KEEP KIDS PRODUCTIVE OVER THEIR SUMMER VACATIONS.

>> IT'S MUCH BETTER TO HAVE KIDS FISHING THAN DOING A LOT OF OTHER THINGS THEY COULD BE DOING.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF KIDS JUST SITTING, LIKE WATCHING TV AND DOING EVERYTHING AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO GO OUTSIDE.

>> Reporter: SOME FEEL THAT THE NEW GENERATION IS MISSING OUT ON VALUABLE SKILLS.

>> WE DON'T NEED MORE KIDS PLAYING GAMES.

WE NEED TO TEACH THEM HOW TO FISH SO THEY CAN TEACH THEIR KIDS WHEN THEY GET OLDER.

>> Reporter: VOLUNTEER GUIDES COME BACK YEAR AFTER YEAR AND ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO EDUCATING AS MANY KIDS AS THEY CAN, INCLUDING ONE ANGLER WHO JUST HAD TRIPLE BYPASS SURGERY ONE WEEK PRIOR.

>> I HAD TO COME TO SEE THE GUYS AND MY BROTHER-IN-LAW BROUGHT ME OUT HERE AND MY WIFE.

YOU KNOW, ONCE YOU START THIS THING, YOU ARE ONE HAPPY FAMILY AND IF YOU DON'T TEACH THEM AT THIS AGE OR YOUNGER OR OLDER, THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO FISH.

>> Reporter: AS THE OLD SAYING GOES, GIVE A MAN A FISH AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY, TEACH A MAN HOW TO FISH AND YOU FEED HIM FOR A LIFETIME.

THE ANGLERS GET TO ENJOY THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR WITH A FISH FRY.

THEY PREPARED OVER 300 FILLETS, OVER 90 POUNDS OF FISH.

>> EVERYBODY IS HAPPY WITH WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

THEY CAN PICK THE LAKE THEY WANT TO BE ON, THE TYPE OF FISHING.

>> IT'S MORE THAN TEACHING THEM HOW TO FISH.

PEOPLE THAT LEARN TO FISH AND LOVE FISHING, THEY LEARN TO LOVE THE OUTDOORS AND LOVE THE ENVIRONMENT.

>> Reporter: THE EVENT STARTED IN 1986 WITH THE INTENTION OF GETTING KIDS OUT ON THE WATER AND HAS EVOLVED INTO A FULL DAY OF FISHING, LEARNING, AND COMRADERY.

>> THESE KIDS DON'T NEED TO CATCH A FISH.

THEY WANT TO KNOW HOW THE BOAT RUNS, WHAT'S ALL IN YOUR TACKLE BOX.

>> WE USUALLY USE A MINNOW AND A JIG AND WE CAST IT.

>> THEY CATCH A BASS OR CRAPPY, WHATEVER, THEY'RE JUST HAPPY AS CAN BE.

>> JUST WATCHING THE KIDS LIGHT UP WHEN THEY CATCH FISH.

IT'S WONDERFUL.

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

>> THIS YEAR'S TAKE A KID FISHING EVENT HAD A TURNOUT OF 103 KIDS AND MORE THAN 50 GUIDES.

THEY PROVIDE LIFE JACKETS AND FISHING POLES FOR YOUTH TO BORROW FOR THE DAY AND THE WHOLE DAY IS RUN ON DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS.

>>> 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 TONIGHTS 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 AND STACY IS HERE.

WE'RE CLOSING IN ON THE WEEKEND, HOW IS THE WEATHER LOOKING?

>> Stacy: IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE ON THE WET SIDE, ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

FOR THE MEANTIME, FOR THE NEXT 45 MINUTES OR SO, WE HAVE THE AIR QUALITY ALERT IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, SO WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT T >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS ANOTHER HAZY DAY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY, SOME AREAS OF SMOKE, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

NOW AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN TO MOST OF THE AREA, PARTICULARLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHERE WE COULD HAVE SOME PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND THAT RAIN CONTINUES INTO TOMORROW MORNING, SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE BEFORE IT STARTS TO TAPER OFF A LITTLE BIT AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 61 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE EAST AT 4 MILES PER HOUR, THE DEW POINT IS 42, AND HUMIDITY IS AT 49%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLOUDY SKIES AND 58 WITH A DEW POINT OF 48.

PRESSURE IS FALLING AND WINDS ARE VARIABLE AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

WE DO HAVE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT THAT CONTINUES UNTIL 11:00 THIS EVENING.

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

WE HAVE BEEN SEEING CLOUD COVER FOR MUCH OF THE DAY AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO MOVE IN TO MAINLY CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

THIS IS WHERE THE PRECIPITATION IS STARTING TO REACH THE GROUND.

OVERNIGHT, THERE IS A DECENT CHANCE THAT MOST OF US WILL SEE SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY, THE CHANCES WILL DIMINISH AS WE MOVE NORTH, SO A SLIGHT CHANCE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, THERE ARE SOME LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND AS FAR AS OUR RAINFALL TOTAL, SOME MODELS INDICATING THAT BRAINERD OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, 2 TO 3 INCHES, BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOMORROW AND INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND.

BRAINERD COULD PICK UP OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN, MORE THAN 2 INCHES POSSIBLE IN LITTLE FALLS AND AITKIN, AND WADENA AT 1.86 INCHES OF RAINFALL.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, ARLENE SHOWING THE HAZY SKIES IN MENAHGA.

ANGELA DID CATCH A GLIMPSE OF SOME SUNSHINE IN KELLIHER EARLIER TODAY.

BOB SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE GREEN SEALS, A COUPLE OF HORSES ENJOYING THE TIME OUTDOORS IN CHAMBERLAIN.

THERE IS A BEE SETTLED INTO THOSE PLANTS THERE AND BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNSET OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, CLOUDY AND HAZY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY, SOME SPRINKLES TODAY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THE HIGH WAS 66.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, A FEW PEEKS OF SUNSHINE, THE HIGH OF 67.

BRAINERD TOPPED OUT AT 67 TODAY, A LOW OF 52.

BEMIDJI REACHED A HIGH OF 66, A LOW TEMPERATURE THIS MORNING AT 43.

SO OUR FORECAST TOMORROW, WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, SOME OF THE ACTIVITY COULD EXTEND FURTHER NORTH.

THAT CONTINUES THROUGH THE MORNING, STARTS TO TAPER OFF IN THE AFTERNOON, FINALLY MOVING OUT AS WE MOVE TOWARDS EACHING -- EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE 60s AND WE SHOULD BE SEEING MID TO UPPER 50s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT, WHERE WE COULD SEE HEAVY RAINFALL, LOWS NEAR 48, AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE VARIABLE CLOUDS.

SOME CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 70s EARLY NEXT WEEK, COULD BE CLOSE TO 80 ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS BACK WITH OUR SPORTS.

STATE BASEBALL CONTINUES.

>> Stacy: IT DOES CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE TEAMS.

THE CONCILIATION BRACKET AND WE HAVE A COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS, AS WELL AS A FEW PEOPLE HONORED ON THE SOFTBALL SIDE OF THINGS IN TERMS OF ALL STATE AND CELEBRITY SOFTBALL GAME COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> AFTER FALLING TO DELANO IN THE CLASS 3A QUARTERFINAL OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY.

GRAND RAPIDS BASEBALL BOUNCED BACK THIS MORNING WITH A 10-0 WIN OVER STEWARTVILLE IN THE CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS.

THE VICTORY SET THE THUNDERHAWKS UP WITH A MEETING AGAINST THE REIGNING STATE CHAMPS TOTINO-GRACE IN THE CONSOLATION FINAL AT THE CHASKA ATHLETIC PARK.

PICKING UP IN THE TOP OF THE THIRD, STILL NO SCORE.

CALEB GUNDERSON SENDS ONE BACK UP THE MIDDLE.

ITS THROUGH AND KADEN SWEENY IS ABLE TO COME AROUND FROM 2ND TO MAKE IT A 1-0 GAME.

THE EAGLES WOULD TAKE A 2-1 LEAD IN THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE INNING BUT THEN IN THE TOP OF THE 5TH.

SAM DICK GOT EVERY BIT OF THAT ONE, TWO-RUN SHOT PUTS RAPIDS BACK IN FRONT 3-2.

BOTTOM SEVEN, TOTINO HAS TIED IT AT THREE AND WITH THE WINNING RUN ON SECOND.

KELLEN WESTPHAL HITS A SHARP LINER TO SHORT, TAKES A FUNNY HOP ON GUNDERSON INTO THE OUTFIELD.

TOMMY HEIPHERT BEATS THE THROW HOME.

T-HAWKS FALL 4-3 TO THE EAGLES ON A WALK OFF TO END THE SEASON.

GRAND RAPIDS FINISHES THE YEAR 18-AND-9 OVERALL AND AS THE 5-TIME REIGNING SECTION 7-3A CHAMPS.

>>> PIERZ BASEBALL TAKING ON MAPLE RIVER IN THE CLASS 2A CONCILIATION FINAL.

IN THE FOURTH, PIONEERS JUST TIED THE GAME AT 1-1.

THEY HAVE THE BASES LOADED.

THE PITCHER THROW IT IS BALL INTO THE OUTFIELD.

BRADEN IS ABLE TO SCORE FROM THIRD.

THEN THE EAGLES OVERTHROW THIRD, TRYING TO GET SAWYER, AND NOW HE SCORES, THE BALL HITS HIM AND SKIPS AWAY, ALL THE WHILE NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO ROY, WHO STARTED ON FIRST AND NO ONE IS COVERING HOME AND HE SCORES.

JACKSON GETS 3 R.B.I.s JUST FOR STANDING IN THE BATTER'S BOX.

THEY GO ON TO WIN 7-1, ADVANCING THE FINAL AGAINST LUVERNE.

UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO RAIN, THE GAME IS CANCELED AND THEY WILL SHARE THE FIFTH PLACE FINISH.

>>> THE MINNESOTA SOFTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCED THIS YEAR'S ALL STATE PLAYERS AND GRAND RAPIDS'S ADRIAN WAS NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL STATE.

SHE WAS THE LEAD OFF BATTER AND REGULARLY SET HER TEAM UP FOR SUCCESS BY GIVING A 1.533 O.P.S.

MAYA DOMINATE IN THE CIRCLE WITH 9 HOME RUNS AND 24 R.B.I.s.

THERE WERE A FEW OTHER GIRLS RECEIVING ALL STATE SECOND TEAM NODS, AS WELL AS HONORABLE MENTIONS AND THEY WERE ACROSS THE CLASS 2A.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM.

>>> NOW SPORTS ISN'T ALWAYS ABOUT WINNING AND LOSING, IT CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS GETTING TOGETHER WITH OTHERS AND ENJOYING A LITTLE FRIENDLY COMPETITION, AND IN THAT SENSE.

THE 2ND ANNUAL BUCKY'S CELEBRITY SOFTBALL GAME DELIVERED, PLAYED AT THE BSU SOFTBALL FIELD LAST TUESDAY EVENING.

THE GAME PITTED THE WHITE CAPS AND THE GREEN SOX AGAINST ONE ANOTHER.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT GAVE US WHAT EVERYONE HAS BEEN ASKING FOR.

NEWS ANCHOR DENNIS WEIMANN VERSUS SPORTS DIRECTOR CHARLIE YAEGER.

WHAT A GAME IT WAS.

DON'T ASK THE SCORE BECAUSE WELL, DENNIS WEIMANN'S TEAM SCORED LIKE 20 RUNS AND PART OF IT WAS BECAUSE HE WAS MASHING THE BALL AND THEN HE FIGURED OUT HOW TO RUN AROUND THE BASES.

YOUR BOY MASHED THE BALL AS WELL AND HE COULD PLAY SOME DEFENSE AS YOU WILL SEE RIGHT HERE, POP-UP, NO PROBLEM.

THE PROBLEM WAS, RUNNING AROUND THE BASES HE HAD A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH THAT.

THAT'S THE FIRST EARTHQUAKE IN MINNESOTA STATE HISTORY, BUT SOMEHOW FOUND HIS WAY BACK TO THE BASE.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, HAD A GREAT TIME PLAYING.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU DENNIS, I HAD A LOT OF FUN PLAYING WITH THOSE FOLKS.

>> Dennis: YEAH, ALWAYS A FUN TIME OUT THERE, BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY.

>> Charlie: YEAH, THAT WAS AWESOME.

>> Dennis: SOME PEOPLE ASKED IF YOU WERE OKAY AFTER YOU FELL DOWN.

I SAID I'M PRETTY SURE HE HAS FACED WORSE IN HIS FOOTBALL PHASE.

I WASN'T TOO CONCERNED.

>> Charlie: IT WAS TOUGH GETTING UP YESTERDAY BUT TODAY WAS BETTER.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOOD.

THANKS CHARLIE.

IF YOU'RE THINKING OF TRYING OUT A NEW LAKE TO GO FISHING ON THIS SUMMER, BUT AREN'T SURE WHERE YOU SHOULD BE DROPPING A LINE.

RAY AND MANDY HAVE YOU COVERED AS THEY TEACH US ABOUT MAPPING IN THIS WEEKS EDITION OF FISHING TIPS.

>> HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY, I'M RAY GILDOW.

WE'RE TALKING TONIGHT ABOUT WHAT DO YOU KNOW HOW TO FISH A LAKE, AND HOW DO YOU KNOW WHERE TO GO ON THE LAKE?

IF YOU WERE RAISED ON A LAKE, YOU PROBABLY GOT IT ALL FIGURED OUT.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE AREA AND YOU WANT TO EXPLORE NEW PLACES, HERE'S A CHALLENGE TO GO ON TO A NEW LAKE THAT YOU HAVE NEVER GONE ON BEFORE AND FIGURE OUT WHERE TO GO.

ONE OF THE THINGS I ALWAYS LIKED TO DO IS I GET MAPS, AND YOU CAN GET MAPS IN A LOT OF PLACES FROM SPORTS SHOPS, BIG BOX STORES, A LOT OF PLACES HAVE MAPS.

WHAT I LIKE TO LOOK FOR ARE SHARP POINTS AND INSIDE TURNS AND PLACES LIKE WHERE THERE ARE LOCK PILES AND MAYBE WHERE THERE IS GOOD CANDID AREAS, KNOWN TO HOLD FISH.

IF YOU GET A PLACE LIKE THIS AND YOU GET THE FISH FIGURED OUT, YOU CAN MARK IT ON YOUR MAP AND YOU CAN GO THERE THE NEXT TIME.

MANDY WILL TALK ABOUT SEASONALITY OF LAKES AND WHERE TO LOOK.

>> I LOVE EXPLORING NEW LAKES.

THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO.

LIVING IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA, THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF LAKES, HUNDREDS OF RIVERS, AND I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME AND I HAVEN'T HIT THEM ALL.

PREP BEFORE YOU GET ON THE WATER, ABSOLUTELY IS KEY.

MARKING THOSE DIFFERENT SITES BASED ON THE SPECIES YOU WANT TO TARGET.

LET'S TALK SEASONALITY.

SO SPRINGTIME, THE WATER TEMP IS COLD.

IF THE WATER TEMP IS WARM, FISH WILL BE MOVING FROM THE DEEP WATER TO THE SHALLOW WATER, THAT IS EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE WALLEYE, PAN FISH, AND BASS.

THEY HAVE SPAWN GOING ON, YOU HAVE VEGETATION COMING UP, YOU HAVE MOVEMENT OF BAIT FISH, SO EVERYTHING IS BECOMING SHALLOW.

LOOKING FOR THE SHALLOW AREAS THAT HOLD VEGETATION STRUCTURE AND/OR ROCK.

AS THE VEGETATION STARTS TO THICKEN UP AND RISE, THOSE FISH ARE GOING TO MOVE BACK INTO A MID DEPTH, LIKE A 12 TO 15 FOOT RANGE.

EVERYTHING WILL BE AROUND THAT VEGETATION.

MOVING TO FALL, THOSE WATER TEMPS AND THE AIR TEMPS COOL, THAT'S WHEN IT GETS TRICKY.

IF YOU CAN FIND VEGETATION, THERE WILL BE A LOT OF SPECIES IN THERE, BUT THE PIKE AND THE WALLEYE THEMSELVES WILL MOVE DEEPER.

>> I'M RAY GILDOW.

>> AND I'M MANDY UHRICH, THE BIOLOGIST.

>> Dennis: AND NOW STACY HAS ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: AN AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES UNTIL 11:00 THIS EVENING, THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IS IN ORANGE.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE IN ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA, LOWS NEAR 48, THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING, VARIABLE CLOUDS, 62 FOR THE HIGH.

>> Charlie: GOOD NEWS FOR VIKING FANS, McCARTHY SAYS HE IS FEELING PAIN-FREE THROUGH THE FIRST OFF SEASON WORKOUTS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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