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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.

>>> THE LITTLE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS A MAJOR BUDGET ISSUE IN THE NEAR FUTURE WITH ONE OF THE PROPOSED OPTIONS BEING TO CLOSE AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF RANDALL.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: DR. S.G. KNIGHT ELEMENTARY HAS BEEN A SUBJECT OF DEBATE FOR MANY MONTHS.

>> THE SCHOOL IS BEING PRESENTED AS A DRAIN ON THE DISTRICT RESOURCES WHEN IN FACT, IT'S JUST OVERALL ISSUES THAT ARE GOING ON, SUCH AS ENROLLMENT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS IN OTHER DISTRICTS.

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT SHOULD BE FIXED.

IT'S THE SCHOOL THAT HAS TAKEN THE BRUNT OF IT.

SOME TEACHERS ARE BEING CUT, THE SCHOOL IS POTENTIALLY GOING TO BE CLOSED, WHICH SHOULD BE LAST RESORT.

>> Reporter: THE LITTLE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL FALL INTO STATUTORY OPERATING DEBT IF THEY DON'T DETERMINE A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR CUTTING COSTS IN THE DISTRICT.

ONE OF THE PROPOSED METHODS INCLUDES CLOSING DOCTOR KNIGHT.

>> THEY MADE $300 MILLION IN BUDGE REDUCTIONS, AND WE'RE MAKING $400,000 IN CUTS FOR NEXT YEAR AND WE KNOW IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING, OUR BUDGET FORECAST IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS IS A PROJECTED PROBABLY CLOSE TO $3 MILLION TO $4 MILLION DEFICIT.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE DISTRICT, THE ONLY OTHER FEASIBLE OPTION TO SUSTAIN THEIR FINANCES WOULD COME THROUGH AN OPERATING LEVY, WHICH SHOULD INCREASE TAXES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

THEY DON'T BELIEVE THE SUPPORT IS THERE TO PASS A REFERENDUM TO KEEP THE SCHOOL OPEN.

>> THERE IS A COMFORT LEVEL OF A $10 PER MONTH INCREASE.

WELL, RECENTLY AFTER THOSE SURVEY RESULTS, WE LOOKED AT WHAT WOULD BE THE TAX IMPACT IF WE RAN AN OPERATING LEVY.

LOOKING AT WHAT OUR PROPOSED BUDGET IS WITH THE DEFICIT AND OUR FUND BALANCE NEEDS, IT WOULD TAKE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGH REFERENDUM OPERATING LEVY TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS OUR NEEDS, WHICH WOULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT TAX IMPACT, MUCH HIGHER THAN THE $10 A MONTH.

>> Reporter: THE DISTRICT EXPLORED SHIFTING THE FOUR DAY SCHOOL WEEK, CUTTING POSITIONS IN THE DIRECT OFFICES, BUT FOR SUPERINTENDENT JOHNSON, CLOSING DOCTOR KNIGHT SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY REALISTIC WAY TO KEEP THE DISTRICT AFLOAT.

>> OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATING LEVY FROM OUR TAXPAYERS THAT I DON'T FEEL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PASS BECAUSE OF HOW LARGE IT WOULD NEED TO BE, AS DIFFICULT AS CLOSING THE SCHOOL WOULD BE, I REALLY BELIEVE THAT IS THE BEST WAY FOR US TO MAINTAIN THAT FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND STILL OFFER HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS ACROSS DISTRICT 482.

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

>> THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET NEXT TUESDAY TO SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AND THE SUBSEQUENT VOTE ON THE FUTURE OF DOCTOR KNIGHT.

>>> A 42-YEAR-OLD GRAND RAPIDS MAN IS CHARGED WITH TWENTY COUNTS OF ANIMAL MISTREATMENT.

JACOB LANGESLAG IS ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING TO CARE FOR 140 GOATS HE OWNED WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF 92 OF THEM.

LANGESLAG WAS CHARGED IN ITASCA COUNTY COURT ON TUESDAY WITH 14 COUNTS OF ANIMAL TORTURE, 3 COUNTS OF OVERWORK-MISTREAT ANIMALS, AND 3 COUNTS OF ANIMAL HEALTH-DISPOSAL OF DOMESTIC ANIMAL CARCASSES BY BURIAL OR BURNING.

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, A BOVEY MAN ALLOWED LANGESLAG TO KEEP HIS GOATS AT HIS PROPERTY TO HELP MANAGE SHRUBS AND BRUSH.

BUT LANGESLAG NEGLECTED TO CARE FOR THE GOATS AND AUTHORITIES FOUND THREE PILES OF DEAD GOATS AT THE PROPERTY LAST FEBRUARY.

THE SURVIVING GOATS WERE RELOCATED TO A FARM WHERE THEY COULD BE CARED FOR.

LANGESLAG IS SCHEDULED TO BE BACK IN COURT FOR A RULE 8 HEARING ON MAY 28TH.

>>> FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO WORK ON CONTAINING TWO OF THE THREE MAJOR WILDFIRES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

THE CAMP HOUSE FIRE NEAR BRIMSON IS NOW 90-PERCENT CONTAINED AS CREWS AND EQUIPMENT MADE EXCELLENT PROGRESS ON THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE FIRES FOOTPRINT THE PAST TWO DAYS.

MEANWHILE THE JENKINS CREEK FIRE IS NOW 32-PERCENT CONTAINED AS FIREFIGHTERS SECURED THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE FIRE WHILE WORK CONTINUES ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST SIDES.

FIRE OFFICIALS SAY SUPPRESSION WORK WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND AND THE PUBLIC IS ASKED TO STAY OUT OF THE FIRE AREAS AND TO NOT DRIVE THROUGH THE AREA IN AN ATTEMPT TO VIEW THE FIRES.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT, FIRE ENGINES AND FIREFIGHTERS ON FOOT ARE STILL IN THE AREA WORKING TO MAKE IT SAFE.

>>> A NEW ORDINANCE COULD BE ON THE HORIZON FOR THE CITY OF BRAINERD AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROPOSAL TO ALLOW FURTHER ACTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT ALONG THE CITY'S THOROUGHFARES AND PARKS.

THE CITY OF BRAINERD'S CURRENT CODE ENFORCEMENT DOES ALLOW ACTIVE ACTION FROM CITY STAFF, HOWEVER ONLY AFTER RUNNING COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE COUNCIL.

WITH THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, CITY STAFF MEMBERS WOULD BE ABLE TO BYPASS FILING COMPLAINTS ALONG THE AFOREMENTIONED CITY AREAS WITH BRAINERD'S BUILDING INSPECTOR & CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JASON STOCKINGER CONDUCTING SAID ACTIONS.

>> THIS WOULD ALLOW STAFF TO CONDUCT CODE ENFORCEMENT THROUGH THESE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES, HIGHWAY 210, AND AS STATED AROUND CITY PARKS, AS WELL AS ON THEIR WAY TO OTHER NON-COMPLAINTS, SUCH AS INSPECTIONS.

>> THE ORDINANCE WILL BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL AT A LATER MEETING.

>>> THIS MORNING, THE HOUSE VOTED TO PASS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S SWEEPING TAX AND SPENDING CUTS BILL.

IT'S A MAJOR WIN FOR THE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON, AFTER G.O.P.

LEADERS WON OVER KEY HOLDOUTS.

JULIA BENBROOK IS AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR US WITH THE CHALLENGES TRUMP'S AGENDA STILL FACES.

>> Reporter: HOUSE REPUBLICANS NARROWLY PASSED THE MASSIVE TAX AND SPENDING CUTS PACKAGE THURSDAY MORNING, MARKING A BIG WIN FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS SO-CALLED BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL.

>> THE BILL IS PASSED.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

>> Reporter: THIS CAME AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CHAOS AND INTENSE NEGOTIATIONS.

THERE WERE SOME CHANGES MADE.

PRIOR TO THE VOTE, HOUSE REPUBLICANS UNVEILED A SLATE OF CHANGES TO THE BILL IN AN EFFORT TO WIN OVER HOLDOUTS IN THE PARTY.

THOSE CHANGES INCLUDED IMPLEMENTING NEW WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAID EARLIER AND SAVING OUT BIDEN ERA ENERGY TAX CREDITS SOONER THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED, AMONG OTHER PROVISIONS.

NOW ALL EYES TURN TO THE SENATE.

HERE'S HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON'S MESSAGE TO REPUBLICANS IN THAT CHAMBER.

>> I ENCOURAGE THEM TO REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE A DELICATE EQUILIBRIUM.

A LOT OF WORK WENT INTO THIS TO FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE.

YOU HAVE SEEN HOW PERILOUS THAT WAS.

I ENCOURAGE OUR SENATE COLLEAGUES TO THINK OF THIS AS A ONE TEAM EFFORT.

>> Reporter: THIS MASSIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION ADDRESSES SEVERAL OF TRUMP'S CAMPAIGNMENTS PROS, SUCH AS EXTENDING HIS 2017 TAX BREAKS, AND ELIMINATING TAXES AT LEAST UNTIL 2028 ON TIPS AND OVERTIME PAY.

IT DEVOTES BILLIONS TO BORDER SECURITY, ALLOWING FOR A MAJOR CRACK DOWN ON IMMIGRATION.

NOW HOW MUCH OF THE HOUSE'S VERSION WILL SURVIVE THE SENATE G.O.P.

IS UNCLEAR BUT THEY ARE UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE TO MOVE QUICKLY.

THE STATED GOAL IS TO GET THIS BILL TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK FOR A SIGNATURE BY JULY 4TH.

REPORTING AT THE WHITE HOUSE, I'M JULIA BENBROOK.

>> REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE SENATE BY A 53-47 MARGIN, AND THEY HAVE INVOKED SPECIAL RULES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO PASS THE PACKAGE WITH A SIMPLE MAJORITY, RATHER THAN THE USUAL 60-VOTE THRESHOLD REQUIRED FOR MOST LEGISLATION.

THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO BYPASS DEMOCRATS, WHO BLAST THE BILL AS A GIVEAWAY TO THE RICH.

THAT GIVES THEM A LITTLE MORE ROOM FOR DISAGREEMENT THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN THE HOUSE, WHERE THERE IS A NARROWER 220-212 MARGIN.

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

>> Stacy: WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME COLD TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT AND PART OF THE AREA IS UNDER A FROST ADVISORY TOMORROW MORNING.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> Stacy: AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL HAD THEIR OPEN HOUSE >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE BEMIDJI BOXING CLUB IS NOW OFFERING CLASSES FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE CALLED ROCK STEADY BOXING, WHICH IS A NON-CONTACT BOXING-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAM.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH SOME OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE PROGRAM IN BEMIDJI, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE ATHLETES IN THE PROGRAM TO SEE HOW THE CLASSES HELP THOSE WITH THE DISEASE.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION, AS OF 2022, ABOUT 1 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. LIVE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND 9 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE GLOBE.

IT'S A NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER THAT CAUSES SLOW MOVEMENT, STIFFING OF LIMBS, AND TREMORS.

THERE ARE WAYS TO MANAGE THE SYMPTOMS LIKE THE ROCK CITY BOXING PROGRAM THAT JUST STARTED UP AT THE BEMIDJI BOXING CLUB.

>> THE IMPROVEMENT IN PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE IS WHAT DRIVEN ME TO GET THIS PROGRAM GOING.

>> Reporter: NOTICING STRUGGLES FOR THOSE LIVING WITH DISORDERS.

>> I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH DEMENTIA AND THERE IS NOT A LOT WE CAN DO TO HELP THAT.

THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE YOU CAN REALLY FIGHT BACK AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

>> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE, A REGIMENT OF JAG, CROSS, AND HOOK CAN ALLEVIATE SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.

>> HIGH INTENSITY CAN HELP SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

A COMBINATION OF MEDICATION, EXERCISE, CAN REALLY HELP IMPROVE PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE.

>> Reporter: THOSE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS DON'T WORK FOR EVERYONE.

>> A LOT OF TIMES I WILL WORK WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE DOING GREAT IN THERAPY AND THEY FALL OFF THE BANDWAGON.

I WANT IT TO BE SOMETHING WHERE WE CAN OFFER CLASSES AFTER THERAPY IS DONE, WHERE WE CAN HAVE THE COMMUNITY AND BE TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: AFTER A COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIP, RATHER THAN A PATIENT-THERAPIST DYNAMIC CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

>> IT'S MORE LAID BACK, IT'S FUN, WE HAVE MUSIC PLAYING, WE'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

>> IF YOU ASK THE ATHLETES AT THE PROGRAM, THE CLASSES ARE GOING WELL.

>> WE DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE BEST FOR HIM TO START DOING IT, TO START USING HIS MUSCLES AND GET BETTER AT IT.

HE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO DO PUNCHES AND DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT.

>> THE INTENSITY WAS THERE, PEOPLE WERE SWEATING, WORKING HARD, THEY ARE GIVING ME THAT LOOK LIKE THEY'RE STARTING TO GET MAD AT ME BECAUSE THEY ARE WORKING SO HARD.

THAT'S WHAT I STRIVE FOR.

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

>> THE ROCK STEADY BOXING PROGRAM STARTED IN 2006 AND HAS GROWN TO BE A PROGRAM USED WORLDWIDE WITH OVER 800 AFFILIATE LOCATIONS IN EVERY STATE AS WELL AS 14 COUNTRIES.

>>> TIME TO TURN TO WEATHER NOW, STACY JOINS US.

THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE.

>> Stacy: AND IT'S LOOKING VERY NICE.

WE SHOULD BE ENJOYING SOME SUNSHINE AND TEMPERATURES ARE CLOSER TO NORMAL, WE WILL BE SEEING HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60s, AND EVEN SOME LOW 70s.

WE DO HAVE TO GET THROUGH A COLD NIGHT TONIGHT AND WE DO HAVE A FROST ADVISORY OUT FOR PARTS OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

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>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, DESPITE SOME CHILLY TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING, WE DID HAVE THE HIGHS CLIMBING BACK INTO THE 60s TODAY AND WE ENJOYED A LOT OF REALLY NICE SUNSHINE.

WE WILL SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BACK INTO THE 30s, MAYBE EVEN SOME UPPER 20s IN PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, WHERE WE HAVE A FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

SUNSHINE WILL BE BACK AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE WARMING TREND AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 56 AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE A LIGHT NORTH WIND OUT OF THE STUDIO.

THE DEW POINT IS 29.

OUR HUMIDITY IS AT 36%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 58 DEGREES, 31 IS OUR DEW POINT, WE HAVE A STEADY BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

A FROST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M. FRIDAY, FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE TEMPERATURES DROPPING BACK INTO THE LOW TO MID-30s, POSSIBLY SOME UPPER 20s IN SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FROST ADVISORY AREA.

SO THAT WILL RESULT IN SOME AREAS OF FROST.

ON THE RADAR, WE HAVE ENJOYED THAT SUNSHINE TODAY, A FEW CLOUDS HERE AND THERE, AND WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS IN SOME AREAS, BUT EXPECT TO SEE VARIABLE CLOUDS AND CHILLY TEMPERATURES ACROSS OUR ENTIRE VIEWING AREA.

WE WILL HAVE THE CLOUDS CLEARING OUT IN TIME FOR TOMORROW, SO DESPITE THE COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING, WE SHOULD SEE A NICE DAY TOMORROW WITH SUNSHINE AND COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURES.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, GORGEOUS MORNING IN MENAHGA, EVEN THOUGH WE DID SPOT SOME AREAS OF FOG.

ARLENE WITH THAT PHOTO.

WE HAVE A LOT OF BIRDS MAKING VISITS TO THE YARDS OF OUR EAGLE EYES TODAY.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, CARRIE AT LITTLE TURTLE LAKE, AND THE LOONS RETURNING TO LAKE EDWARD.

WE HAVE PHOTOS FROM SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE, ANGELA AT CASS LAKE AND BILL AND JUDY AT UPPER RED LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHAING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE WITH A LOW OF 32.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, AGAIN THAT LOW TEMPERATURE OF 30 WITH SUNNY SKIES FOR MOST OF THE DAY.

WE TAPPED OUT NEAR 65.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, SUNNY AND 65.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, REPORTING A HIGH OF 68.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR FOR MOST OF THE DAY, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES THIS EVENING, THE HIGH WAS 66.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 68, A LOT CLOSER TO OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE THAN WE HAVE BEEN SEEING AS OF LATE.

33 THIS MORNING, SUNRISE AT 5:35.

IT WAS COLD THIS MORNING WITH A LOW OF 32, SUNSET AT 1 MINUTE BEFORE 9:00 THIS EVENING.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE'RE GOING TO START OFF THE DAY WITH CLEAR SKIES AND IN FACT, PRETTY MUCH THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WE MAY SEE A FEW CLOUDS HERE AND THERE UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, VERY NICE, VERY COMFORTABLE.

WE WILL BE SEEING THE HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-60s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID-60s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS TONIGHT, AGAIN SOME AREAS OF FROST MAINLY IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS DROPPING TO ABOUT 36.

THEN TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AREAS OF FROST IN THE MORNING, ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST, HIGHS NEAR 64, EAST AND SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT OUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND FORECAST, THERE ARE SLIGHT CHANCES OF RAINFALL, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY.

OTHER THAN THAT, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, WE WILL BE SEEING HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 60s, POSSIBLY NEAR 70 ON MONDAY, WITH 69 AND PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARILY IS -- CHARLIE IS HERE NOW.

>> Charlie: TIMBERWOLVES FANS ARE HOPING FOR AN IMPROVEMENT, AND THEY TURN THE BALL OVER A BUNCH LAST GAME, AND JUST POOR SHOOTING.

TONIGHT, BACK IN OKLAHOMA CITY, COULD THEY STEAL 1 ON THE ROAD?

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE, SECTION SOFTBALL COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> THREE TIMES THE TIMBERWOLVES HAVE SCORED LESS THAN 100 POINTS THIS SEASON AND ALL THREE GAMES THEY LOST.

THOSE ARE THE ONLY THREE GAMES THEY LOST SO FAR.

THE MOST RECENT GAME WAS TO THE THUNDER IN GAME ONE OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS.

PART OF THE PROBLEM, TURNOVERS.

WOLVES HAD 19 AGAINST THE TEAM THAT IS FORCING THE MOST IN THESE PLAYOFFS.

MINNESOTA, IN OKC, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HOLD ON TO THE BALL, HOPEFULLY PUT A FEW MORE IN THE BASKET TO EVEN THE SERIES AT 1.

ANTHONY EDWARDS TRYING TO HELP THE CAUSE, HE HAD 16 POINTS, GETS THE FOUL, AND 1 THERE.

THAT WAS THE FIRST FREE THROW FOR THE WOLVES.

ALEXANDER GETS THE BALL.

McDANIEL IS TRYING TO HELP THINGS OUT, 22 POINTS, SHOT 50% FROM THE FIELD, BUT TURNOVERS, STILL A PROBLEM FOR THE WOLVES.

HERE, THUNDER CAPITALIZE, OH MY.

CHAD AND OKC, THUNDER, THEY GO ON TO WIN TONIGHT, 118 TO 103.

THE SHOOTING WAS SLIGHTLY BETTER, 41%, AND JUST OVER 30 PERCENT FROM THREE POINT LAND BUT STILL NOT ENOUGH.

OKC LEADS THAT SERIES.

PHL, UNBELIEVABLE GAME.

THE FROST SCORED WITH 16 SECONDS LEFT TO TIE IT AND ONE IN OVERTIME, THEY TIE AT 1-1.

>>> BRAINERD BEMIDJI SOFTBALL MET LESS THAN A WEEK AGO FOR THE REGULAR GAME.

THEY HANDLED THEM 13-1.

THE TWO MET AGAIN WITH MUCH MORE ON THE LINE.

3 SEED RAY NERD HOSTING 6 SEED BEMIDJI IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE TOURNAMENT.

WOULD THAT CHANGE THINGS FOR EITHER TEAM?

IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE IT WOULD CHANGE FOR THE WARRIORS.

NO HITTING THE JACKS, ALLOWING JUST ONE WALK, STRIKING OUT 13 ON THE DAY, AND BRAINERD HAD THE BATS GOING ALL GAME INCLUDING JOZE TAUTGES.

SHE HAD THREE HITS.

HERE'S ONE OF HER TWO RBI'S, WARRIORS KEEP ADDING ON.

NEXT BATTER, ARI HALBERT, CALL GAME FOR THE WARRIORS, DOUBLES OFF THE CENTER FIELD WALL, BRINGS TAUTGES HOME, AS BRAINERD GOES ON TO BEAT BEMIDJI 10-0 IN SIX INNINGS.

BRAINERD PLAYS AT SARTELL IN THE QUARTERFINALS TOMORROW.

BEMIDJI WILL HOST SAUK RAPIDS-RICE IN THE ELIMINATION GAME.

>>> WELL, THE FOSSTON WIN MAC, NORTH STARES ARE THE TOP SEED IN 6A.

THEY ARE TAKING RED LAKE FALLS.

THEY TOOK THE LEAD EARLY AND KYLIE WAS PICKING THEM UP, PUTTING THEM DOWN.

SHE HAD 19 STRIKEOUTS.

THERE'S ONLY 21 OUTS IN A GAME, UNREAL.

IN THE TOP OF THE 6th, LEXI WITH A RUNNER ON 2nd, FINALLY SOLVED THE PUZZLE, POKES ONE TO RIGHT FIELD, CLARA SCORES, AND NORTH STAR TIES THE GAME AT 1-1.

NOW AGAIN AT THE PLATE, ONE OUT, AND THE SAC FLY IS IN PLAY.

A CHANCE FOR A PLAY AT THE PLATE, BUT THE THROW IS HIGH AND EAST POLK WALKS IT OFF.

THEY MOVE ON TO THE SEMI FINALS WHERE THEY FACE GREEN BUSH MIDDLE RIVER.

THEY WILL HOST THE GAME NEXT TUESDAY.

>>> ALSO IN SECTION A, BAGLEY FALLS TO SACRED HEART, THEIR SEASON IS OVER IN THAT ELIMINATION GAME.

IN 8-3A, THEY FALL TO HUTCHINSON.

GRAND RAPIDS IS WORKING THROUGH THE ELIMINATION BRACKET.

ALSO IN 8-2A, ROSEAU BEATS WADENA DEER CREEK, THEY ARE MOVING ON TO THE SEMIFINALS.

EAST GRAND FORKS UPSET OVER MENAHGA.

WADENA DEER CREEK, THEY WIN THEIR GAME.

MENAHGA KNOCKS OFF PARK RAPIDS.

AND PROCTOR FALL TO GREEN WAY GNASH GREEN WAY AND THEY FELL IN 6-2A.

BROWERVILLE WINNING LONG PRAYER GREY EAGLE, THEY ARE OUT.

ALSO IN 5A, BLACKDUCK GETS THE WIN.

NORTHOME-KELLIHER GETS BEAT.

NEVIS WINS BUT THEY FALL TO MILLE LACS.

THE OTHER ELIMINATION GAME, PINE RIVER-BACKUS BEATS SEBEKA.

>>> IN BASEBALL, BEMIDJI BEATS HERMANTOWN.

GRAND RAPIDS GETS THE WIN OVER HIBBING.

STAPLES MOTLEY BEATS PIERZ.

PARK RAPIDS BEATS MENAHGA.

IN THE 5A FIRST ROUND, NEVIS GETTING THE WIN, WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY FALLS.

REAL QUICKLY, BOYS GOLF, BRAINERD FINISHES THE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THIRD PLACE.

ON THE GIRL'S SIDE, THEY FINISH IN 6th.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, A FULL NIGHT.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BUILD AN ENTIRE HOUSE DURING THEIR LIFETIME BUT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO JUST THAT.

FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, THE BHS CONSTRUCTION HOUSE HELD AN OPEN HOUSE, WHERE STUDENTS SHOWED OFF THE WORK THAT THEY HAVE PUT IN OVER THE LAST YEAR.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK TOOK A TOUR OF THIS YEAR'S FINISHED HOUSE, WHICH WAS WORKED ON BY OVER 150 STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: THE NOISE OF HAMMERING OF NAILS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY TALKING AND LAUGHING AT THE 2024-25 BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION HOUSE HAS BEEN FINISHED.

>> WE BASICALLY START WITH A SLAB OF CONCRETE AND NTC CAME IN AND DID ALL OF THE HVAC, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL AND THE HIGH SCHOOL DID EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> Reporter: AFTER THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR'S WORTH OF WORK, THE FINAL RESULT IS A FOUR BEDROOM, TWO BATH, OVER 1800-SQUARE FOOT HOUSE.

>> WHAT WE SEE IS THE QUALITY AND THE CARE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT THE KIDS TAKE PRIDE IN DOING.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE BEEN BUILDING HOMES SINCE 1994, PARTNERED WITH THE HEADWATERS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

OVER THE YEARS, THEY BUILT OVER 100 HOUSES FOR THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY.

>> THE KIDS COME HERE WITH THEIR GRANDPARENTS AND SHOW THEM, THIS IS WHAT I WORKED ON.

THIS IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO.

THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

TO SEE THOSE KIDS COME HERE AND SHOW OFF THEIR WORK AND TAKE THE PRIDE, THEY LIKE TO DO THAT.

>> Reporter: DOING THESE TYPES OF PROJECTS ENCOURAGES HANDS-ON SKILLS THAT COULD LAST FOR A LIFETIME, EVEN IF EVERYONE LOOKS AT THEM A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.

>> EVEN IF YOU WEREN'T GOING INTO THE TRADES, IT'S NICE TO KNOW HOW TO DO SOME OF THIS STUFF, IN CASE PROJECTS COME UP AROUND THE HOUSE, YOU ARE ABLE TO DO IT AND SAVE SOME MONEY.

>> JUST SOME BASIC TOOLS THAT EVEN IF I DON'T PLAN TO BUILD A HOUSE ONE DAY, I WILL KNOW HOW TO LEVEL MY PICTURES ON THE WALL.

>> Reporter: DESPITE THIS NOT LOOKING TRADITIONAL, IT'S STILL A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

>> WORKING WITH THEIR HANDS, BEING ABLE TO SAY I BUILT THIS AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

IT'S A SKILL THAT THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE WITH THEM WHEN THEY OWN A HOUSE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

>> I THINK THIS IS THE CLASS I REALLY LEARNED THINGS IN.

HAVING THE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE REALLY HELPS ME AND THAT'S THE WAY I LEARN.

I ALSO THINK THAT WHEN YOU DO THAT HANDS-ON LEARNING, YOU ALSO REMEMBER THOSE SKILLS BETTER AND I WOULD HAVE NEVER LEARNED HOW TO DO HALF OF THIS WITHOUT THE HELP.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> EVERY YEAR AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION HOUSE IS FINISHED IT IS PUT UP FOR SALE AND SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT, IT ENDS AS A FULLY FUNCTIONAL HOME.

THIS YEAR'S HOUSE IS ALREADY ON THE MARKET AND READY TO GO.

>>> NOW WE HEAD TO STACY FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING CHILLY TEMPERATURES TONIGHT, A FROST ADVISORY FROM 1:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M. WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

>> Dennis: THAT'S IT FOR US.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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