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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.

>>> GOVERNOR TIM WALZ TODAY DECLARED A PEACETIME EMERGENCY AND DIRECTED STATE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT RECOVERY EFFORTS FOLLOWING SEVERE STORMS THAT CAUSED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN BELTRAMI COUNTY.

WALZ WHO WAS IN BEMIDJI EARLIER THIS WEEK TO SEE THE DAMAGE FIRST HAND SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT MINNESOTA WILL DEPLOY EVERY AVAILABLE RESOURCE TO AID COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT BELTRAMI COUNTY AS THEY RECOVER FROM STORMS.

THE EMERGENCY ORDER ALLOWS FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND AFFECTED COMMUNITIES.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL CONTINUE COORDINATING ON-SITE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND RELEVANT STATE AGENCIES WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE.

>>> QUELL, -- WELL, THE STORM CAUSED DAMAGE THROUGH BEMIDJI, BUT THEN IT CONTINUES TO CAUSE MORE DAMAGE TOWARDS CASS LAKE AND THE LEECH LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAS A CLOSER LOOK.

[SIRENS].

>> Reporter: TORONTO SIRENS SOUNDED AROUND 1:00 A.M.

EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WHEN THE LEECH LAKE RESERVATION WAS STRUCK BY A SEVERE STORM THAT CAUSED WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES.

>> THE NOISE, THE WIND NOISE WAS SOMETHING ELSE.

I WAS LIKE SHUT THE WINDOWS, SHUT EVERYTHING.

THERE IS SOMETHING, THERE IS A TORNADO OR SOMETHING GOING ON.

>> Reporter: WHEN RESIDENTS CHECKED ON THE DAMAGES THE FOLLOWING MORNING, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PROCESS WHAT THEY WERE SEEING AND FEELING.

>> I CRIED, I'M NOT GOING TO LIE.

I CRIED A LOT.

I FELT FOR THEM.

I FELT FOR ALL OF THEM.

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE PEOPLE THAT GOT AFFECTED BY THE STORM, I FELT FOR THEM.

>> I NEVER SEEN THIS MUCH DAMAGE.

THE LAST TIME I SEEN THIS WAS OUT IN IOWA.

>> Reporter: IT DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE, DISRUPTED COMMUNICATIONS, AND LEFT MANY WITHOUT POWER OR SAFE SHELTER.

>> IT WAS OVERWHELMING.

I SAW A LOT OF THE TREES DOWNED AND THEN AS SOON AS I GOT INTO THE AREA, I DIDN'T HAVE CELL PHONE COVERAGE.

I TRIED TO REACH RESOURCES AND THAT RESOURCE WASN'T THERE.

I FELT HOPELESS AND OUT OF TOUCH AND I SAW THAT THERE WERE -- WAS A LOT OF WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE.

>> Reporter: THAT WORK STARTED ALMOST INSTANTLY, CHAINSAW CREWS, FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WORKED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT CLEARING DEBRIS.

>> MY PHONE STARTED RINGING AT 430 A.M. AND WE HAVE BEEN BUSY EVER SINCE.

>> THE FIRST THING WE WANTED TO DO WAS GET PEOPLE WATER.

WE WERE TRYING TO AVOID HEAT INJURIES.

WE HAD TO GET PALLETS OF WATER AND EVERYONE WAS BUYING WATER, SO IT TOOK A WHILE FOR US TO ACQUIRE THAT.

>> Reporter: OVER 6 PALLETS OF WATER WERE DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE WHO NEEDED IT.

THE DOWNTOWN AREA WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE RELATIVELY UNHARMED BUT THERE WAS MORE DAMAGE ON THE RURAL AREAS.

>> ON THE RESERVATION, WE HAVE A PATCH WORK QUILT OF LAND OWNERSHIP, AS WE PROGRESS AWAY FROM LIFE SAVING MEASURES AND MORE INTO DEBRIS MANAGEMENT, WE'RE TRYING TO SORT THAT OUT AND ASSESS THE SITUATION AND LOOK AT THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT THE LOSS OF ALL THIS TIMBER WILL HAVE ON THE AREA.

>> Reporter: THE STORM HIT DURING THE LEECH LAKE DAYS POWWOW, FORCING THEM NEXT DOOR FOR EMERGENCY SHELTERING.

OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEERS SEARCHED THE FAIRGROUNDS TO ENSURE ALL ATTENDEES WERE SAFE, INCLUDING LOCATING CHILDREN WHOSE TENT WAS DESTROYED.

>> I WAS IN DISBELIEVE THAT NO ONE GOT HURT FOR ONE THING, BUT I DID SEE STANDS THAT WERE DESTROYED, SOME TENTS THAT WERE DESTROYED, A CAMPER, A TREE LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAMPER.

LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT.

>> Reporter: EVERYONE WAS CONTRIBUTING TO RECOVERY EFFORTS AS SOON AS THE STORM PASSED.

THOSE WHO DECIDED TO HELP, EVEN WITHOUT ASKING, ARE THE REAL HEROES OF THE EVENT.

>> EVERYONE THAT ANSWERED THE CALL TO HELP, THOSE ARE THE TRUE HEROES.

I'M GLAD OF THE RESILIENCY OF THE PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA TO COME TOGETHER LIKE THIS AND JUST HELP EACH OTHER, NO MATTER WHAT.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN CASS LAKE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE LEECH LAKE R.B.C.

HAS AUTHORIZED $200 EMERGENCY FOOD CARDS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE STORM.

GIFT CARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. AT THE R.T.C.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

ONLY ONE CARD WILL BE GIVEN PER HOUSEHOLD AND YOU MUST PRESENT A LEECH LAKE BAND TRIBAL I.D.

>>> ELECTRICITY HAS BEEN FULLY RESTORED NOW FOLLOWING THE STORM.

AN ESTIMATED 50,000 PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED WHEN THE STORM HIT.

BELTRAMI ELECTRIC RESTORED POWER TO 19,000 MEMBERS OR ABOUT 90-PERCENT OF THE CO-OPS RURAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.

BELTRAMI ELECTRIC OFFICIALS SAY AN ESTIMATED 80 ELECTRIC POLES WERE BROKEN IN THE STORM.

8,000 OTTERTAIL POWER CUSTOMERS ALSO LOST POWER BUT ALL OF THOSE HAVE NOW BEEN RESTORED AS WELL.

>>> ANOTHER FOOD GIVEAWAY FOR STORM VICTIMS TOOK PLACE EARLIER TODAY IN THE SANFORD CENTER PARKING LOT IN BEMIDJI.

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK, THE UNITED WAY GAVE AWAY MORE THAN 28,000 POUNDS OF FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY.

WITH EVERYTHING FROM SNACKS AND JUICE TO FROZEN FISH AND FULL MEALS, HUNDREDS OF CARS CAME THROUGH THE DRIVE-THRU STYLE LINE TO GET FOOD.

IN ALL, BETWEEN 400 AND 500 FAMILIES WERE SERVED IN ONLY TWO HOURS.

PEOPLE ACCESSING THE FREE MEAL SERVICE SIMPLY HAD TO DRIVE UP AND SAY HOW MANY FAMILIES THEY WERE PICKING UP FOOD FOR AND THE 50-PLUS VOLUNTEERS WOULD PACK UP THEIR CARS.

>> SO MANY PEOPLE WERE SO THANKFUL AND HUMBLE TOO.

THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE, IT DOESN'T MATTER YOUR INCOME LEVEL NECESSARILY.

PEOPLE ARE IN NEED RIGHT NOW.

WE KNOW WE HAD OVER 400 HOUSEHOLDS THERE TODAY.

WE HAD TO REASSIGN VOLUNTEERS TO OTHER THINGS WE HAVE GOING ON BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE WANTED TO HELP, WHICH IS THE MAGIC THAT BEMIDJI HAS, WHERE THEY ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AND HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS.

>> Dennis: MORE DETAILS ABOUT DONATING OR ACCESSING FUNDS FROM THE UNITED WAY DISASTER RELIEF FUND CAN BE FOUND ON THE UNITED WAY WEBSITE.

>>> BELTRAMI COUNTY EMERGENCY CHRISTOPHER MULLER RELEASED SOME SOME STORM UPDATES HE SAYS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ARE ARRIVING TO ASSIST WITH DEBRIS REMOVAL AND CLEANUP.

TEAM RUBICON WILL BE IN THE AREA NEXT WEEK TO AUGMENT RESOURCES WITH DEBRIS REMOVAL.

MEMBERS OF TEAM RUBICON CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR SIGNATURE GREY SHIRTS THAT DISPLAY TEAM RUBICON ON THEM.

THEY WILL BE DRIVING RENTAL VEHICLES SO THEIR CARS DO NOT HAVE ANY MARKINGS ON THEM.

WHEN THEY CONTACT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE, THEIR PHONE NUMBER WILL DISPLAY A TEXAS CALLER I.D.

>>> ALSO UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONNECTIONS ARE PROVIDING SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO CONNECT VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE IN NEED.

THIS CAN INCLUDE DEBRIS CLEARANCE AMONG A VARIETY OF OTHER SERVICES.

VOLUNTEERS ABLE TO ASSIST SHOULD CALL 218-444-8929 OR VISIT UNITEDWAYBEMIDJI.ORG/DISASTER- RECOVERY.

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR RESOURCES CALL 218-333-0880 OR VISIT CRCINFORM.ORG.

>>> ALSO THE DEMOLITION LANDFILL AND THE TARGET SITE WILL REMAIN OPEN 7:00 A.M. 7:00 P.M.

THROUGH JULY 3RD, INCLUDING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

THEY WILL BE CLOSED ON JULY 4TH.

THE SITES WILL OPEN 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. JULY 5 AND 6.

THE TARGET SITE IS NOT ACCEPTING COMMERCIAL HAULERS AND THEY MUST GO TO THE DEMOLITION LANDFILL.

THE PINE PRODUCTS DEBRIS SITE STOPPED ACCEPTING DEBRIS TODAY.

>>> EARLIER THIS WEEK THE SANFORD CENTER HAD A GRAND OPENING PLANNED FOR THEIR NEW PEAK CENTER BUT GIVEN THE STATE OF EVERYTHING AFTER THE STORM, IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE RIGHT TIME TO CELEBRATE.

SO INSTEAD, SANFORD PUT THOSE RESOURCES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY.

A FOOD TRUCK FROM BAGLEY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN HIRED TO MAKE 250 MEALS FOR THE CEREMONY BUT INSTEAD OF GOING TO GRAND OPENING GUESTS, THE FOOD ALL WENT TO FIRST RESPONDERS.

SANFORD VOLUNTEERS AND THE FOOD TRUCK SET UP SHOP FOR THE EVENING BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN BEMIDJI AND STARTED GIVING AWAY THE MEALS.

>> I AM JUST GRATEFUL.

IT IS A GOOD TIME ALSO TO CONNECT, LIKE I WAS ON MY PHONE WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE THE LAST FEW DAYS, SO JUST IN-PERSON, THANKING THEM AND THEY FEEL THE SAME WAY FOR US.

WE DID A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH, SO, WE DECIDED TO REALLY RECOGNIZE SOME OF THOSE FRONT LINE WORKERS.

WE INVITED ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE LIKE PEOPLE FROM THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, B.M.S., COUNTY AND CITY EMPLOYEES, JUST REALLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO WERE OUT THERE FIXING STUFF FOR ALL OF US.

>> THE HOME-COOKED BARBECUE DINNERS WERE PROVIDED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CITY WORKERS AT NO COST.

>>> CLEANUP AND RECOVERY AT BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES AND THE CAMPUS WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THIS SUNDAY JUNE 29TH TO CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR A SAFE AND SECURE RETURN TO CAMPUS AFTER THE WEEKEND STORM.

FACULTY AND STAFF WHO ARE NOT WORKING TO RESTORE SERVICES OR EVALUATE OR REPAIR DAMAGES, OR WHO ARE NOT PROVIDING SERVICES FOR VISITORS OR RESIDENTS ON CAMPUS, SHOULD NOT COME TO CAMPUS DURING THE CLOSURE UNLESS THEY ARE CLEARED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR TO DO SO.

FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR CAMPUS EMPLOYEES, BSU LEADERSHIP ASKS THAT THE PUBLIC NOT COME TO THE BSU CAMPUS DURING A CLOSURE.

>>> THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS BELTRAMI COUNTY ON THE EVENING OF SUNDAY, JUNE 22ND NORTH OF FOURTOWN.

BASED ON A DAMAGE ASSESSMENT, SPOTTER REPORTS AND VIDEO EVIDENCE, THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN MARSHALL COUNTY, CROSSING BELTRAMI COUNTY AND DISSIPATING IN LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY.

MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 95 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD A DAMAGE PATH OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES.

THE TORNADO CROSSED FOURTOWN ROAD NEAR GATES CORNER IN RURAL BELTRAMI COUNTY.

THE TORNADO LIKELY MADE SEVERAL TOUCHDOWNS OVER THE 25-MILE PATH.

DESPITE BEING IN VERY REMOTE AREAS OF BELTRAMI COUNTY, ONE CAR WAS CAUGHT IN THE TORNADO AND DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DOWNED TREES, THE PEOPLE INSIDE BECAME TRAPPED IN THE DEBRIS.

THEY HAD JUST ENOUGH CELL PHONE SIGNAL TO SEND A TEXT MESSAGE AND THEY UTILIZED MINNESOTA'S TEXT-TO-911.

BELTRAMI COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO THE AREA WITH CHAINSAWS AND WERE ABLE TO GET THEM OUT AND GAVE THEM A RIDE FROM THE SCENE.

>>> CROW WING COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE WHY TORNADO ALARMS DID NOT GO OFF WHEN ACTIVATED ON SATURDAY JUNE 21ST.

AFTER REPORTS OF SUSTAINED 70 MILE AN HOUR WINDS IN CROSSLAKE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF THE 21ST.

THE COUNTY TRIED TO ACTIVATE THE ALARM SYSTEM TO NOTIFY RESIDENTS DID YOU -- BUT THE ALARMS DID NOT GO OFF.

THEY COULDN'T FIND THE FLAW THAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN BUT THEY SAY THIS APPEARS TO BE A ONE TIME GLITCH.

>> IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE, WE'RE DEVELOPING REDUNDANCY PLANS, OTHER SYSTEMS TO PUT IN PLACE SO THAT IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AGAIN, A FAILURE, THERE IS A REDUNDANCY SYSTEM IN PLACE THAT WOULD SET OFF THE ALARMS.

>> THE CROW WING COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ALSO URGES RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS VIA THE CROW WING COUNTY WEBSITE TO STAY UP TO DATE ON WEATHER ALERTS AND OTHER IMPORTANT MESSAGES.

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

>> Stacy: WE HAVE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR STRONG OR SEVERE STORMS IN PARTS OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE CENTER IN BRAINERD OFFERS ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE AGE 45 AND OVER YEAR ROUND.

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

>>> CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IN EAST GULL LAKE HELD THEIR ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY PICNIC TO CELEBRATE THE ADULTS THAT SPEND THEIR TIME AT THE CAMP.

A LITTLE RAIN DIDN'T DETER THE CAMPERS FROM ACTIVITIES LIKE FACE PAINTING, CORNHOLE, AND MEETING THE ANIMALS IN THE CAMP'S NATURE CENTER.

THE PICNIC IS ALSO THE TIME WHEN THE CAMP CHOOSES THEIR CAMPER OF THE YEAR.

AN AWARD GIVEN OUT TO AN ADULT CAMPER WHO STAFF RECOGNIZES AS SOMEONE WHO HELPS MAKE THE CAMP BETTER WITH THEIR PRESENCE.

>> WE TRY TO HONOR OUR CAMPERS BY HAVING A CAMPER OF THE YEAR.

SO, THIS YEAR'S CAMPER OF THE YEAR WAS CHAD, WE HAD THREE OR SO OTHERS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.

THAT'S A NEW ADDITION TO THIS EVENT.

JUST KEEPING THE CAMPERS ENGAGED, KNOWING THAT WE VALUE THEM COMING HERE, AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR OUR CAMPERS, WE WOULDN'T REALLY EXIST.

>> DUE TO WEATHER, THE FIREWORKS THAT WERE PLANNED TO BE LAUNCHED AT THE EVENT WERE RESCHEDULED TO THE CAMP'S WIFFLE BALL MEET UP IN AUGUST.

>>> 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.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE.

SOME MORE SEVERE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND?

>> Stacy: POTENTIALLY.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE GOING UP AS WELL.

A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL TO SEE STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN OUR VIEWING [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: WE HAD A BIT OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE TODAY AND AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT, THERE ARE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING TO OUR VIEWING AREA.

SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE TOMORROW, BUT AGAIN THERE IS THE CHANCE OF SEEING SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS IN OUR VIEWING AREA THANKS TO THE HEAT AND THE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS GOING TO BE MOVING BACK INTO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT IS 67 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE A SOUTH WIND AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, WITH A DEW POINT OF 58.

IN BRAINERD, SOME LIGHT RAIN, DEW POINT IS 60, A FALLING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AND WINDS ARE CALM.

LOOKING AT OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR PICTURE, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME CLOUD COVER, A LITTLE BIT MORE SUNSHINE THAN OTHERS.

HEADING INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE'LL SEE SKIES BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.

IF WE LOOK TO THE WEST, YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH DAKOTA.

THAT SYSTEM IS MAKING ITS WAY TOWARDS US AND THERE IS THE CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SEVERE WEATHER POSSIBLE IN THE WESTERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, SAMROSE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE CLOUDY SKIES OVER LOWER RED LAKE THIS MORNING.

CHRIS CAPTURING THAT SUN IN PEMBINA TODAY.

LAURIE SPOTTING A COUPLE OF DEER IN THE YARD AT LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

ARLENE WITH A LADY SLIPPER IN BLOOM IN MENAHGA.

ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNSET AT CASS LAKE AND A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET OVER UPPER RED LAKE FROM BILL AND JUDY.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 69.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 62 THE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, WE TOPPED OUT TODAY AT 70 IN BRAINERD, A LITTLE BIT COOL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

THAT IS 10 DEGREES BELOW THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND A LOW TEMP OF 57.

BEMIDJI TODAY, ALSO SEEING COOLER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES, TOPPING OUT AT 73.

56 WAS OUR LOW AND SUNSET TONIGHT AT 21 MINUTES AFTER 9:00.

SO HERE'S WHAT TOMORROW MORNING LOOKS LIKE, SOME LINGERING SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE EASTERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA, ABOUT 7:00 A.M. A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA BUT WE WILL BE SEEING SUNSHINE RETURNING TO THE AREA WITH CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ONCE AGAIN, ESPECIALLY AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, EVENING, AND OVERNIGHT HOURS, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED, STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AS WELL.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TOMORROW ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA WILL BE IN MAINLY THE LOW 80s AND THEN IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE SHOULD BE SEEING THOSE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 80s AS WELL.

LITTLE FALLS MAY BE JUST A LITTLE BIT WARMER WITH A HIGH OF 87.

WE WILL TRY TO GET THAT MOVING FOR YOU IN A SECOND.

TONIGHT, WE WILL BE SEEING THE SKIES BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.

YOU HAVE THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, BUT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT WITH CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING TO OUR VIEWING AREA.

THOSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO TOMORROW.

HERE WE GO, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, LOWS NEAR 61.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS, SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA, LESS IN THE NORTHWEST WITH HIGHS NEAR 83.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, MORE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, STILL IN THE 80s ON SUNDAY, A LITTLE BIT COOLER ON MONDAY, AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK, UNSETTLED ON TUESDAY, MOST OF THAT WILL COME TO AN END ON WEDNESDAY.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY SHOULD BE AROUND 80.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW FOR SOME LOCAL TRAP SHOOTERS.

>> Charlie: YES, WE HAVE THE NATIONAL, OR EXCUSE ME, WE HAD THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST FRIDAY, PARK RAPIDS WON THAT.

I HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO BEMIDJI.

THEY ARE HEADED TO THE NATIONALS IN MICHIGAN IN A FEW WEEKS AND THEY WERE OUT PRACTICING ON WEDNESDAY.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT THERE SHOOTING SOME TRAP.

WE'LL HEAR FROM THEM AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE B [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> ITS BEEN A TOUGH MONTH FOR THE TWINS, GOING 8-16 AS THEY HEAD INTO THEIR FINAL SERIES OF JUNE, BUT YESTERDAY THEY DID WIN THEIR SECOND GAME IN ROW IN RESOUNDING FASHION.

10-1 OVER SEATTLE TO SPLIT THEIR FOUR-GAME SERIES WITH THE MARINERS.

TODAY, MINNESOTA IN THE MOTOR CITY TAKING ON THE TIGERS, WHO ARE THE TOP TEAM IN THE A.L.

CENTRAL AND TIED FOR THE BEST RECORD IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL.

TOP OF THE 4TH, BROOKS LEE, TRADING PLACES WITH MATT WALLNER WHO COMES IN TO SCORE, BREAKS THE 0-0 TIE.

1-0 TWINS.

NEXT INNING, BUCK TRUCK COMING THROUGH.

BYRON BUXTON WITH HIS 17-TH HOMER OF THE SEASON GIVES THE TWINS A 2-0 LEAD.

SO WE SAW THE POWER, NOW HOW ABOUT HIS SPEED.

BUXTON ABLE TO SCORE ON THE WILLIE CASTRO SQUEEZE BUNT, MADE IT 4-0.

TWINS HOLD OFF THE TIGERS DOWN THE STRETCH FOR THE 4-1 VICTORY, THEIR 3RD IN-A-ROW.

THAT'S CALLED A WINNING STREAK.

DAVID FESTA GETS THE ‘W' THROWING 5 AND 2/3 SCORELESS INNINGS WITH 6-K'S FOR MINNESOTA.

ALSO, FUN FACT THAT'S THE TWINS 500TH WIN VERSUS THE TIGERS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY.

>>> THE PIERZ 2015 STATE -- OH, EXCUSE ME, THE LYNX GET THE WIN OVER THE DREAMS.

>>> THE PIERZ 2015 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL TEAM WILL BE INDUCTED INTO THE PIERZ HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME AT HALFTIME OF THE PIONEERS HOME GAME VERSUS FOLEY ON SEPTEMBER 5TH.

THE TEAM FINISHED THE SEASON A PERFECT 13-0 AND BEAT JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL 36-18 IN THE PREP BOWL.

ALSO BEING INDUCTED WILL BE THE PIO'S LONGTIME BUS DRIVER AND CHAIN GANG LEADER DALE JANSON, AS WELL AS PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER RICK GRAMMOND.

>>> AND THE BEMIDJI SPEEDWAY ANNOUNCED THEY HAVE POWER RESTORED AND WILL BE BACK ON THE TRACK THIS SUNDAY THE 29TH WHEN THEY HOLD MEET THE DRIVERS NIGHT.

DURING THE INTERMISSION BETWEEN THE HEATS AND FEATURE RACES.

FANS CAN GO ON THE TRACK AND MEET THEIR FAVORITE DRIVERS.

RACING BEGINS AT 5:00 P.M., PITS OPEN AT 2:00, GATES AT 3:00, AND THE DRAW CUT OFF IS 4:30.

ALL CLASSES WILL BE RACING.

>>> WELL, THE SCHOOL YEAR HAS WRAPPED UP BUT THE BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL TRAP TEAM IS STILL WORKING TOWARDS THE BIGGEST STAGE OF THEIR SEASON.

THIS YEAR THE LUMBERJACKS WON THE 9-A CONFERENCE 2-CHAMPIONSHIP WHILE ALSO BEING ONE OF 40 TEAMS TO QUALIFY FOR THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

THEY PLACED 29TH WHILE AT THE MINNESOTA STATE CLAY TARGET CHAMPIONSHIPS IN PRIOR LAKE.

SHOOTER ROMAN VOLD LED THE TEAM THERE BY SHOOTING A 96 AND IN THE INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION HE SHOT A 98, FINISHING IN A TIE FOR 11TH OUT OF 101 COMPETITORS.

THE SQUAD'S AIM IS NOW FOCUSED ON THE NATIONAL TRAP SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP IN JULY.

>> I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO JUST BEING AS A TEAM AND SHOOTING THE BEST WE CAN.

MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT THIS SEASON WAS JUST SEEING EVERYONE IMPROVE AND WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND JUST BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER WHEN MAYBE WE'RE NOT SHOOTING OUR BEST.

>> I JUST LOVE, LOVE SHOOTING SHOTGUNS AND HANGING OUT WITH BUDDIES UP ON THE LINE.

IT'S A FUN EXPERIENCE, EVEN IF IT'S JUST PRACTICE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO IT BECAUSE THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR PARTICIPATING IN THE INDIVIDUAL EVENTS.

SO I HOPE I CAN JUST GO UP FROM THERE AND REALLY SHOW THEM I KNOW HOW TO SHOOT.

>> Charlie: THAT IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING UP JULY 9 THROUGH 13th.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

FINALLY FOR TONIGHTS IN-FOCUS, WE ARE RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF SUMMER AND THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA HAS ALREADY HAD FOUR DAYS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE READ ABOVE 90 DEGREES THIS YEAR.

THE CENTER IN BRAINERD OFFERS ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE AGED 45 AND OLDER TO GET OUT OF THE SUN AND BEAT THE HEAT.

THE CENTER OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FROM QUILTING TO BRIDGE AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN ON A DAILY BASIS.

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER SAYS THAT OFFERING THESE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMERTIME CAN HELP KEEP ADULTS ACTIVE AND SOCIAL AS THE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO CLIMB.

>> I THINK OFTEN IN THE WINTER WE HAVE SNOWBIRDS THAT HEAD SOUTH AND THEY GET A LOT OF STIMULATION WHEN THEY'RE DOWN SOUTH, MEETING WITH FRIENDS, PLAYING CARDS, BEING OUTSIDE AND DOING DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE THAT ON, EVEN WHEN YOU'RE HERE IN THE SUMMER.

I KNOW WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AND IT'S NICE TO BE OUTSIDE, BUT IT'S STILL GOOD TO COME AND HAVE THAT COMPANIONSHIP AND THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG FRIENDS HERE AS WELL.

>> Dennis: THE CENTER IS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK.

FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, HEAD TO www.theBrainerdcenter.com.

AND BACK TO STACY FOR MORE WEATHER.

>> Stacy: LOWS NEAR 61, 83 FOR OUR HIGH TOMORROW AND HIGHS IN THE 80s FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND.

>> Dennis: THAT IS GOING TO DO IT FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE, WE'LL SEE YOU ON MONDAY.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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