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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.

[♪♪♪] >> Sydney: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.

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

>>> A CRASH IN MILLE LACS COUNTY INJURED TWO ON MONDAY MORNING.

THE STATE PATROL REPORTS, AROUND 8:40 A.M.

A VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 27 IN ISLE HARBOR TOWNSHIP APPROACHING MOOSE DRIVE.

THE VEHICLE DROVE LEFT THROUGH A CURVE, LEFT THE HIGHWAY, AND ROLLED OVER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN THE DITCH.

THE DRIVER, 45-YEAR-OLD TARA JACKSON AND 15-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER JASMINE JACKSON OF ISLE WERE BOTH TRANSPORTED TO ONAMIA HOSPITAL.

ALCOHOL IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT AND BOTH OCCUPANTS SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

>>> IN FEBRUARY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVED THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL'S CONDITIONS FOR THE HIGHWAY 371 OVERPASS PROJECT.

NOW THE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE FORMATION OF THE HIGHWAY 371 OVERPASS VISUAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS TO ASSIST DETERMINING VISUAL FEATURES FOR THE PROJECT, SUCH AS LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR BRAD CHAPULIS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JOSH DOTY WILL BE TECHNICAL ADVISORS.

ONE BRAINERD RESIDENT ASKED COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BE MINDFUL OF HOW MUCH LIGHTING IS UTILIZED FOR THE OVERPASS PROJECT, NOTING THAT LIGHT POLLUTION COULD INTERFERE WITH SEEING THE NIGHT SKY IN ITS ENTIRETY.

>> IT'S ACTUALLY AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADD GOOD VISUAL EFFECTS TO THE AREA THAT INVITE RESIDENTS TO WANT TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA AND OFFER VISITORS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BE WELCOMED TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE GREATER LAKES AREA.

>> THE COMMITTEE WILL BE MEETING MONTHLY THROUGH SEPTEMBER.

>>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD ELECTED THEIR OFFICIALS DURING THEIR MONDAY MEETING, AFTER SPLIT 3-3 VOTES TO ELECT A BOARD CHAIR IN BOTH JANUARY AND MARCH.

SARAH SPEER WILL CONTINUE IN HER ROLE THROUGH THIS YEAR AFTER FIRST BEING APPOINTED IN 2025.

DJ DONDELINGER WAS ALSO UP FOR CHAIR IN JANUARY, AND THE PAIR WERE LOCKED IN A 3-3 VOTE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.

ON APRIL 13TH A NEW VOTE UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED SPEER TO STAY IN HER POSITION AS CHAIR AND DONDELINGER TO VICE CHAIR.

THE NEXT BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IS SET FOR MAY 14TH.

>>> THE PARK RAPIDS LAKES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW PRESIDENT.

ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE.

MISSY HENDRICKX WILL BE FILLING THE ROLE AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

SHE HAS MORE THAN 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND RECENTLY HELD A LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH SCOUTING AMERICA'S NORTHERN LIGHTS COUNCIL.

THE PARK RAPIDS CHAMBER SERVES MORE THAN 350 MEMBERS FROM THE HEARTLAND LAKES AREA.

HENDRICKX IS SET TO OFFICIALLY BEGIN HER ROLE ON APRIL 28TH.

>>> THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HAS ASKED A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT TO THROW OUT THE SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY CONVICTIONS OF PROUD BOYS AND OATH KEEPERS LEADERS FOR THEIR INVOLVEMENTS IN STORMING THE U.S.

CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6TH, 2021.

THE GROUP LEADERS WERE SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS AFTER JURIES CONVICTED THEM OF ORCHESTRATING VIOLENT PLOTS TO STOP THE TRANSFER OF POWER FROM DONALD TRUMP TO JOE BIDEN AFTER TRUMP LOST THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2020.

LAST JANUARY, PRESIDENT TRUMP COMMUTED THE PRISON SENTENCES OF SEVERAL PROUD BOYS AND OATH KEEPERS LEADERS IN A SWEEPING ACT OF CLEMENCY FOR MORE THAN 1,500 DEFENDENTS CHARGED IN THE ATTACK.

THE NEW REQUEST FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER AND ERASE ALL THE CONVICTIONS FOR EXTREMIST GROUP LEADERS, INCLUDING OATH KEEPERS FOUNDER STEWARD RHODES, WHO DID NOT RECEIVE PARDONS LAST JANUARY.

THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN U.S.

HISTORY, AND TODAY'S APPEAL TO OVERTURN THE CONVICTIONS WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY A JUDGE.

>>> A 20-YEAR-OLD IS FACING STATE AND FEDERAL CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY ATTACKING THE SAN FRANCISCO-CALIFORNIA HOME OF THE C.E.O.

OF OPENAI.

THE TEXAS MAN APPEARED IN COURT TUESDAY.

LUZ PENA HAS DETAILS.

>> Reporter: 20-YEAR-OLD DANIEL MORENO OF TEXAS WAS IN COURT FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER THROWING A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL AT OpenAI'S C.E.O.

'S HOME AND THREATENING TO BURN DOWN THE HEADQUARTERS.

>> DANIEL'S ACTIONS APPEAR TO BE DRIVEN BY AN ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.

>> Reporter: THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS IN THE CASE SAY HE HAS A HISTORY OF AUTISM AND ACCUSED THE CITY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF FEARMONGERING.

>> CONTRIBUTING TO THE SENSATIONAL LIES MEDIA AROUND THIS CASE.

>> Reporter: HE IS FACING STATE CHARGES THAT INCLUDE TWO COUNTS OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, AN ATTEMPTED ARSON, AND THE D.A.

SAID HIS BEHAVIOR WAS INTENTIONAL AND HER OFFICE HAS NO PROOF OF MENTAL ILLNESS.

>> BEING ABLE TO RESERVE HOTEL ROOMS, ASSEMBLE AND PURCHASE THE WEAPONS HE HAD, SO THIS IS A PERSON THAT HAD A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF HIS MISSION, WHERE HIS TARGET LIVED AND WORKED, AND WAS PREPARED TO CARRY OUT THAT MISSION.

>> Reporter: HE IS ALSO FACING FEDERAL CHARGES.

STEVEN, A FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTOR GAVE INSIGHTS ON WHAT THE NEXT STEP MAY BE.

>> HE IS A FLIGHT RISK AND DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY.

HE WILL STAY IN CUSTODY.

THE FEDS HAVE ABOUT 20 DAYS TO INDICT HIM.

THERE WILL BE AN INDICTMENT BROUGHT DOWN.

>> Reporter: THE D.A.

SAID HE HAD A LIST OF OVER C.E.O.s OF AI COMPANIES HE WANTED TO TARGET.

>> ARE YOU CONCERNED THAT SAN FRANCISCO IS THE AI CAPITAL OF THE WORLD COULD BECOME A TARGET TO MORE ATTACKS LIKE THIS?

>> LISTEN, MY JOB IS TO KEEP SAN FRANCISCANS SAFE.

I'M PROUD OF SFPD.

THEY ARRESTED THE SUSPECT IN JUST UNDER AN HOUR AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO LEAN IN ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

>> A SPOKESPERSON FOR OPENAI SAID IT ALWAYS WELCOMES A GOOD FAITH DEBATE ON THE INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BUT ADDING, THERE IS NO PLACE IN DEMOCRACY FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST ANY PERSON.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE AREAS OF FOG TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND SOME DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA WHERE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, THE SCHOOL'S THIRD ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE.

[♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE BRAINERD CENTER, AN ACTIVE AND ENCOURAGING PLACE FOR AGING ADULTS, CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FUN ACTIVITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: HERE AT THE CENTER, THERE IS NEVER A DULL MOMENT.

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING FUN AND EXCITING TO DO.

FROM BOARD GAMES, TO TOY MAKING, THE LIST CONTINUES TO GROW.

>> BASICALLY SITTING IN THE PAINT ROOM AND PAINT SOME OF THE CARS, PUT WHEELS ON THEM.

WE HAVE PAINT DABS, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

I SPEND MOST OF MY TIME IN THERE.

>> Reporter: THE CENTER TRIES THEIR BEST TO INTEGRATE THE MEMBERS INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH THINGS LIKE HAVING THE GIFT SHOP OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND DONUT DAYS ON THURSDAY, THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT AS THEY GET OLDER, THEY DON'T GET ISOLATED FROM THE PEOPLE.

>> WE ALWAYS WANT TO CREATE A PLACE THAT THEY CAN COME AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS AND SOCIALIZE AND STAY HEALTHY AND ACTIVE.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO BRING AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN TO THIS HUB AND RESOURCE TO PROVIDE ALL THEY NEED FOR THE TIME DURING THEIR AGING.

>> Reporter: THE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THEIR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING, SOCIALIZATION, LIFETIME LEARNING, AND A COMMUNITY CONNECTION FROM MATURE ADULTS.

>> WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THIS SPACE HERE.

WE TRY TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THAT SPACE.

WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS.

TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT HAPPENS HERE AND IF WOODWORKING OR PAINTING IS NOT YOUR THING, YOU CAN BE AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN VOLUNTEERING AND BRINGING THOSE TOYS TO THE PEOPLE THAT NEED THEM.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDING DONUTS FOR THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1983 WITH MULTIPLE FLAVORS AND TOPPINGS, INCLUDING A DONUT OF THE MONTH OPTION.

THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE EVERY THURSDAY IN-PERSON OR PRE-ORDER THEM AT THEBRAINERDCENTER.COM.

>>> STACY IS JOINING US FOR SOME WEATHER.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE NICE THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

>> Stacy: WE'RE GOING TO SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES AND WE SHOULD SEE SUNSHINE ONCE THE FOG BURNS OFF.

WE'RE LOOKING AT AREAS OF FOG OVERNIGHT AND WE COULD SEE DENSE FOG IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, WHERE WE HAVE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

ONCE THAT BURNS OFF AND ONCE WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, SUNSHINE WILL RETURN WITH SOME MILDER TEMPERATURES THE NEXT COUPLE OF [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE DID HAVE A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

TEMPERATURES ARE STARTING TO BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE SEASONAL AND WE HAVE MILD TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR US OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FOR TONIGHT, WE WILL BE SEEING SOME AREAS OF FOG AND WE DO HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME DENSE FOG IN A PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

IT WILL LINGER INTO TOMORROW MORNING, BUT WE SHOULD SEE THE SUNSHINE RETURNING BY THE AFTERNOON.

LOOKING AT OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 41 DEGREES.

AT THE AIRPORT.

HUMIDITY IS AT 91%.

IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND 52, OUR DEW POINT IS 41, WE HAVE A RISING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND THIS INCLUDES KOOCHICHING COUNTY.

THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 10:00 A.M.

ON WEDNESDAY.

VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS.

NOW LOOKING AT OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER THIS EVENING, AND WE SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WITH AREAS OF FOG ACROSS LAKELAND COUNTRY.

AGAIN, THE MORE DENSE FOG MORE LIKELY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, ALL OF THAT LINGERS INTO TOMORROW.

WE'LL HAVE VARIABLE CLOUDS TO START THE DAY, SOME OF US COULD ENJOY SUNSHINE IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE THAT SUNSHINE WILL BE PRESENT ACROSS OUR ENTIRE VIEWING AREA BY THE TIME WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SKIES THIS MORNING FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA, GARY SPOTTING A MUSKRAT IN DEERWOOD, AND SOME MALLARDS ENJOYING OPEN WATER IN DEERWOOD.

SONYA SENDING US THIS PHOTO.

WE HAVE THE SNOW ON TURTLE RIVER LAKE AND ANGELA WITH A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE OF TONIGHT'S SUNSET IN CASS LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, SONYA AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE, 48 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 52.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, THE HIGH WAS 57.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, FOG THIS MORNING AND A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE, PICKING UP 0.04-INCH OF RAIN.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THE HIGH WAS 60.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY, BUT THICK FOG THIS MORNING, HIGH OF 53.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 60 WAS OUR HIGH IN BRAINERD, SO THAT'S ABOVE OUR AVERAGE OF 54.

41 FOR THE LOW TEMP AND WE HAD SUNSET TONIGHT AT 8:03.

BEMIDJI TODAY, A VERY SEASONAL DAY IN BEMIDJI.

52 WAS OUR HIGH, SO WE'RE 1 DEGREE ABOVE THE AVERAGE, 30 WAS OUR LOW, 1 DEGREE ABOVE THE AVERAGE, AND SUNRISE AT 6:33.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE START OUT WITH SOME FOG AND AREAS OF CLOUDS, A LITTLE BIT MORE SUNSHINE PRESENT IN WESTERN MINNESOTA, BUT AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON, THE CLOUDS WILL CLEAR OUT, WE'LL SEE SUNSHINE RETURNING ACROSS ALL OF LAKELAND COUNTRY, AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER.

HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 60s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, 63 IN WARROAD, 68 IN BEMIDJI, AND THEN IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE SHOULD BE SEEING MAINLY UPPER 60s ACROSS THE REGION.

SO OUR FORECAST TONIGHT, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY, AREAS OF FOG, LOWS NEAR 34.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, SOME AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, AND THEN AS I MENTIONED, SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS OUR ENTIRE VIEWING AREA, WITH HIGHS NEAR 66.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, SUNNY AND 65 ON THURSDAY, THEN AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK, WE WILL SEE AN END TO THE SHIFT.

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING COLDER TEMPERATURES AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY, POSSIBLY SOME THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY WILL BE AN INTERESTING DAY WEATHER-WISE.

A CHANCE OF SNOW ON SATURDAY, 32 FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE, AND BACK TO 42 AND SEASON ON SUNDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Charlie:.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU STACY.

WE HAVE CHARLIE YAEGER JOINING US FOR SPORTS.

>> Charlie: WE'RE FINALLY GETTING INTO SPRING SPORTS SEASON.

BRAINERD HAD A CHANCE TO HOST A COUPLE OF THEIR TEAMS TODAY.

SOFTBALL AND LACROSSE, WE HAVE THE SCORES FROM DOUBLE HEADER THERE AND MORE FROM ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE.

THAT IS COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> DESPITE SEVERAL DELAYS TO THE START OF THEIR SEASON, BRAINERD SOFTBALL SET A GOOD TONE IN GAME ONE WITH AN 11-4 WIN LAST FRIDAY ON THE ROAD AT OWATONNA.

THE REIGNING SECTION 8-4A CHAMPS RETURNED TO THE DIAMOND TODAY FOR THEIR HOME OPENER.

WARRIORS HOSTING SAINT CLOUD IN A DOUBLE HEADER.

BRAINERD, TRAILING BY A RUN HERE IN THE THIRD, TWO ON FOR JAYCEE CARLSON, SOMETIMES JUST PUTTING THE BALL IN PLAY IS ENOUGH, SCORES TIANA HERRON TO KNOT THINGS AT ONE.

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH, STILL TIED, RUTHIE OWEN, WITH ONE DUCK ON THE POND, SENDS IT TO NEVERLAND, TWO-RUN BLAST GIVES THE WARRIORS A 3-1 LEAD.

THEN IN THE 6TH, RUNNERS ON THE CORNERS FOR HADLEY ERLANDSON, POKES ONE UP THE MIDDLE FOR AN R-B-I SINGLE.

IN THE CIRCLE MADDIE O-GRADY ALLOWED ONLY ONE RUN IN SEVEN INNINGS AS BRAINERD TOOK GAME ONE 4-1, BUT THEY'D SPLIT THE DAY, FALLING 4-3 TO THE CRUSH IN 11-INNINGS IN GAME NUMBER TWO.

>>> MORE IN SOFTBALL AROUND THE AREA.

FOLEY SWEEPS PEQUOT LAKES IN THEIR DOUBLE HEADER.

SUPERIOR TOPS GRAND RAPIDS.

LITTLE FALLS GETS THE WIN OVER.

NEVIS TOPS PINE RIVER-BACKUS, DOUBLING THEM UP.

PIERZ FALLS TO ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL.

CROSBY-IRONTON DROPS THEIR GAME.

>>> ON THE BASEBALL SIDE OF THINGS, BEMIDJI WINS OUT IN ROCK RIDGE.

SARTELL BEATS BRAINERD 5-2.

LITTLE FALLS BEATING PEQUOT LAKES.

AITKIN, THEY TOP 14-13.

AND BASEBALL, PARK RAPIDS BEATS BLACKDUCK.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY BEATS DEER RIVER.

WARROAD IN THEIR RIVALRY, THEY GET THE WIN 8-5.

MAHNOMEN TOPS NORTHOME-KELLIHER.

>>> BRAINERD GIRLS' LACROSSE HOSTING SAINT CLOUD, WARRIORS ARE 1-0 FOLLOWING AN 18-0 WIN OVER SARTELL-SAUK RAPIDS ON FRIDAY.

MIDWAY THROUGH THE FIRST QUARTER, STILL SCORELESS, AVERY VAGTS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, MAKES IT 1-0 WARRIORS.

A FEW MINUTES LATER, SAME SCORE, MADDIE MAURER, BOUNCES ONE INTO NYLON, BRAINERD GOES UP 2-0.

NEARING THE END OF THE FIRST, WARRIORS KEPT IT ROLLING, EMMA NEUWIRTH SENDS A MISSILE FROM POINT BLANK RANGE.

BRAINERD COASTS TO ITS SECOND STRAIGHT WIN ON THE SEASON, 12-3, MAURER ALSO SCORED HER 100TH POINT TONIGHT SO CONGRATS TO HER.

CONGRATS TO HER.

>>> A FEW MORE SCORES.

SAINT CLOUD BEATS BRAINERD IN BOYS LACROSSE.

GRAND RAPIDS GREEN WAY TOPS HER MAN PROCTOR TOWN.

AND MINNESOTA WILD FINISH THEIR SEASON, FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A WIN.

THEY WILL PLAY DALLAS IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS.

THE MINNESOTA TWINS WIN THEIR FOURTH GAME IN A ROW.

THEY BEAT THE BOSTON RED SOX 6-0.

>>> PARTICIPANTS OF BSU'S UNIFIED BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA SAY IT'S ONE OF THEIR FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED IN 2025 DUE TO BAD WEATHER, BUT THIS YEAR, THE WEATHER HELD OFF JUST ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE TO GET BACK OUT ON THE COURTS.

>> IT CAN BE HARD TO FIT IN.

IT CAN BE EVEN HARDER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

>> WE ARE TYPICALLY SINGLED OUT AND PEGGED AS UNWORTHY OF BEING FRIENDS WITH.

>> Reporter: THAT'S WHY EVENTS LIKE THE UNIFIED BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA EXISTS, TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE WHERE ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES CAN EXCEL PLAYING ALONGSIDE ATHLETES WITHOUT DISABILITIES.

>> THAT'S LIKE ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS BECAUSE OUR INVOLVEMENT WITH THEM.

I THINK IT'S SO COOL TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THEM AND WE KNOW THEM REALLY WELL.

THEY PLAYED AT SOME OF OUR HALFTIME GAMES.

THEY WERE CHEERING FOR US SO NOW WE GET TO CHEER FOR THEM.

>> FOR MANY OF THE UNIFIED ATHLETES, IT'S THE SIMPLE THINGS THEY ENJOY MOST.

>> I DON'T KNOW, LIKE HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS AND MOSTLY THE BSU PLAYERS.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE SCORE OF THE GAMES DON'T MATTER IN THE END, THE DAY IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST PARTICIPATION TROPHIES.

>> WE GET TO SHOW PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE DISABILITIES WHAT WE ARE TRULY MADE OF AND NOT JUST SINGLED OUT BECAUSE WE HAVE DISABILITIES.

>> Reporter: THE NEXT STEP FOR BSU'S UNIFIED BASKETBALL EXTRAVAGANZA IS TO INVITE MORE STUDENTS FROM ON CAMPUS.

>> THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE DEPENDING WHERE YOU COME FROM, ARE A PART OF UNIFIED PROGRAMS GOING UP.

I THINK GETTING MORE KNOWLEDGE ON THAT, GETTING THEM INVOLVED NOW IS SOMETHING THAT CAN KEEP BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: AND BUILDING BIGGER MEANS MORE ROOM TO FIT THOSE TRYING TO FIT IN.

>> I THINK IT REALLY JUST SHOWS NO MATTER YOUR DIFFERENCES, LIKE EVERYONE CAN COME TOGETHER AND JUST HAVE FUN.

>> Charlie: THAT WAS AN ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR EVENT.

I KNOW YOU WENT TO THE ONE AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL.

THEY DID SOFTBALL AS WELL, SO A LOT OF GREAT THINGS THEY'RE DOING IN THE BSU UNIFIED CLUB.

>> Sydney: I SAW THEM PLAY BOCCE BALL TOO.

THANK YOU CHARLIE.

>>> THE POLAR PLUNGE STOPPED BY BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, WHERE PEOPLE GO TO THE EXTREME TO SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, ATTENDED THE POLAR PLUNGE.

FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> READY WHEN YOU ARE.

>> IT FELT LIKE YOU GOT HIT WITH AN ICEBERG.

>> OR SOMEONE ROLL ADD DRY ICE ON YOUR BODY.

>> Reporter: THE POLAR PLUNGE IS BECOMING AN END OF WINTER TRADITION AT BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY.

>> THIS IS OUR THIRD ANNUAL POLAR PLUNGE.

WE PARTNER WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND UNIFIED HERE IN BEMIDJI TO BRING A POLAR PLUNGE RIGHT TO OUR BACKYARD.

>> Reporter: IT'S THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISER FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MINNESOTA.

ALL FUNDS RAISED BY PLUNGERS HELP THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND TRAINING AND SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF ATHLETES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES ACROSS THE STATE.

>> WE GET TO HELP WITH PROGRAMING.

WE GET TO HELP PROVIDE SOME OF THE JERSEYS AND THE ACTIVITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KIDS TO BE ABLE TO DO ACTIVITIES IN OUR BEMIDJI AREA.

>> IF IT WERE UP TO ME, I WAS PART OF THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAM AND WORKED FOR A COMPANY THAT HOLDS THAT NEAR AND DEAR, AND IT'S FUN TO SEE MORE SPORTS TEAMS AND JUST NURSING STUDENTS THAT WEREN'T SURE WHERE TO GO.

I RALLIED THEM HERE AND IT'S SO FUN TO SEE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE GET INVOLVED WITH IT.

>> Reporter: EVERY YEAR, THE NUMBER OF PLUNGERS AND THE RAISING GOAL HAS INCREASED.

THIS YEAR, 94 PARTICIPANTS RAISED OVER $12,000 SO FAR WITH THE GOAL OF $15,000.

>> IT'S SOMETHING TO DO AND IT GOES TO A GREAT CAUSE.

I'M A P.C.A., I DO MIRACLE LEAGUE BASEBALL.

IT'S SOMETHING I REALLY LIKE SUPPORTING.

>> I PARTICIPATED IN THE PLUNGE IN THE PAST IN MY HIGH SCHOOL AND IT WAS ALWAYS SUPER FUN.

IT GETS THE ADRENALINE PUMPING AND IT'S A GREAT CAUSE.

>> OUR COMMUNITY IS SO ENGRAINED WITH UNIFIED SPORTS AND SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

IT IS REALLY THE THING THAT HOLDS US TOGETHER.

TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE COME AND JUMP AND TO SEE EVERYBODY FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND LOT OF OUR UNIFIED ATHLETES, A LOT OF OUR BSU STUDENT ATHLETES, AND BSU STUDENTS AND ADMIN, IT'S REALLY COOL.

>> Reporter: A LINK IS OPEN UNTIL THE END OF THIS WEEK.

REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ONE OF THE POLAR PLUNGE'S FINAL STOPS WILL BE IN ROSEAU ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND AT GENE'S BAR AND GRILL.

REGISTRATION IS ONLINE AND OPEN UNTIL 12:30 P.M.

THE DAY OF THE PLUNGE, BUT THE TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.

>>> STACY AS ONE QUICK LOOK AT OUR WEATHER AGAIN.

>> Stacy: WE DO HAVE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY OUT FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, INCLUDING KOOCHICHING COUNTY UNTIL 10:00 A.M.

ON WEDNESDAY.

WE COULD BE SEEING VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU STACY.

THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN AND HAVE A GREAT REST OF YOUR NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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