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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 41-YEAR-OLD COHASSET MAN IS CHARGED WITH FOUR FELONIES INCLUDING MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER FOR HIS ROLE IN A FATAL TWO VEHICLE COLLISION IN GRAND RAPIDS ON SATURDAY.

JACK LEROY DRUMBEATER IS CHARGED WITH MURDER-3RD DEGREE, MANSLAUGHTER-2ND DEGREE, THEFT-TAKE/DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE-NO OWNER CONSENT DRUGS-5TH DEGREE.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, DRUMBEATER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, 38-YEAR-OLD KERRI HART HAD STOPPED WITH A PICKUP TRUCK FOR GAS AT GAS STATION IN GRAND RAPIDS.

HART THEN LOCKED DRUMBEATER OUT OF THE TRUCK AND TRIED TO DRIVE OFF IN A PICKUP.

BUT DRUMBEATER JUMPED INTO THE BOX OF THE TRUCK, AND SMASHED IN THE WINDOW IN THE BACK OF THE CAB.

WITNESSES SAY HE WAS CRAWLING THROUGH THE WINDOW WHEN THE TRUCK SWERVED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE ON HIGHWAY TWO AND STRUCK A CAR HEAD-ON.

THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, 42-YEAR-OLD JANELLE SWENSON OF COHASSET, DIED AT THE SCENE.

THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK DRUMBEATER AND HART WERE IN TOLD AUTHORITIES HE DID NOT GIVE EITHER OF THEM PERMISSION TO TAKE THE TRUCK OR THE KEYS TO USE THE VEHICLE.

DRUMBEATER WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER THE CRASH AND THEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER HE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

HE TOLD INVESTIGATORS HE DIDN'T REMEMBER THE CRASH BUT ADMITTED TO USING METHAMPHETAMINE THAT MORNING AND SAID THAT HE USUALLY USES METH DAILY.

DRUMBEATER MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE BY ZOOM TODAY WHERE BOND OR BAIL WAS SET AT $500,000 WITH NO CONDITIONS AND $250,000 WITH CONDITIONS.

HIS NEXT COURT APPEARANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2ND.

HART REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN DULUTH BUT COURT DOCUMENTS INDICATE SHE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN SHE IS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

>>> A 37-YEAR-OLD BRAINERD MAN DIED WHEN THE CAR HE WAS DRIVING COLLIDED WITH A TRAIN THIS MORNING.

THE STATE PATROL IS NOT RELEASING THE NAME OF THE VICTIM UNTIL TOMORROW BUT SAY THE CRASH HAPPENED WEST OF BAXTER AROUND 6:30 A.M.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS THE MANS CAR STRUCK A TRAIN ON WEST GULL RIVER ROAD SOUTHWEST.

THE VICTIM WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

>>> CROW WING COUNTY HAS AGREED TO A NEW THREE-PHASE PLAN REGARDING THE BRAINERD LAKES REGIONAL AIRPORT'S FUNDING THAT WILL SEE THE COUNTY TAKE A MAJORITY OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES OVER THE LION'S SHARE OF FUNDING FOR THE AIRPORT.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: IN 1946, THE CITY OF BRAINERD AND CROW WING COUNTY WORKED TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH A JOINT AIRPORT AUTHORITY WITH SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THAT ORDINANCE OVER THE YEARS.

>> ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED BACK IN 1946, THAT BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY WERE 50-50 SPONSORS TO THE AIRPORT.

STARTING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, IT WILL BE A THREE PHASED TIME PERIOD WHERE WE HAVE A 75% TO 25% SPLIT GOING INTO AN 80/20 AND THEN 85/15.

IT WILL GO TO THOSE PERCENTAGES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

>> Reporter: STEVE FEELS THAT THE CURRENT AGREEMENT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE FOR THE CITY.

>> IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE FOR US TO HAVE THAT SORT OF LOOK OR APPEARANCE THAT WE WERE CAUSING BRAINERD TO BE UNNECESSARILY TAXED.

SO WHAT WE CAME UP WITH IS THAT IN '27, THE COUNTY WILL PAY 75% AND THE CITY WILL PAY 25%, AND THE CITY WILL LOSE ONE POSITION ON THE AIRPORT COMMISSION AND THE COUNTY WILL GAIN THAT ONE POSITION.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A PROVISION IN THE NEW AGREEMENT THAT ADDRESSES IF EITHER PARTY PLANS TO UNDERFUND THEIR SHARE OF THE AGREEMENT.

>> THE COMMISSION AT THE AIRPORT WILL DETERMINE A BUDGET AND THEN FROM THAT BUDGET, WHATEVER THE AGREED UPON AMOUNT IS, YOU HAVE TO HONOR THOSE PERCENTAGES.

YOU HAVE ONE CITY COUNCIL OR COUNTY BOARD DETERMINE THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE AS MUCH, WE HAVE THAT MECHANISM NOW AS A WAY TO TAKE CARE OF THAT NOW.

>> Reporter: REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH SIDES FEEL THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE NEW PLAN IS WHAT IS BETTER FOR THE TAXPAYERS.

>> THE FUNDING STRUCTURE WON'T CHANGE THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS HERE AT THE AIRPORT.

IT COMES DOWN TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE TAXPAYERS, HELPING TO SUPPORT OUR AIRPORT.

THE STAFF CONCLUDED THAT THE NEW ORDINANCE IS A BETTER FIT FOR THE TAXPAYERS AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE AIRPORT AS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY.

>> Reporter: STARTING IN JANUARY THROUGH EACH PHASE OF THE FUNDING PLAN, THEY WILL GAIN AN ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ON THE AIRPORT COMMISSION, MAINTAINING A 50-50 OWNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.

REPORTING IN BRAINERD, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> LAST YEAR, WITH THE PARTNERSHIP STILL BEING FIFTY-FIFTY, THE COUNTY PUT IN ABOUT $150,000 TO THE AIRPORT, AND THE CITY OF BRAINERD CONTRIBUTED $1,000.

THAT WAS CHANGED BECAUSE OF THE CONCERN THAT BRAINERD RESIDENTS WERE PAYING FOR THE AIRPORT IN THEIR TAXES TWICE, FROM THE COUNTY AND ALSO FROM THE CITY.

>>> THE U.S.

AND CANADA SEEM TO BE LOCKED IN AN ESCALATING BATTLE OVER TRADE AND TARIFFS WITH NO SIGN OF TENSIONS DIFFUSING SOON.

CANADA TODAY ANNOUNCED NEW TARIFFS INTENDED TO MATCH THOSE IMPOSED BY THE U.S.

OVER THE WEEKEND.

AND PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS RAMPING UP HIS CRITICISM OF AMERICA'S NEIGHBOR.

MADDIE GANNON HAS THE LATEST FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

>> RHETORIC BETWEEN THE U.S.

AND CANADA OVER THIS BUBBLING TRADE WAR HAS RAPIDLY ACCELERATED OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS.

IT APPEARS THAT THE BACK AND FORTH IN JABS AND TARIFFS IS JUST GETTING STARTED.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ESCALATED HIS CRITICISMS WITH A SERIES OF POSTS ON TRUTH SOCIAL TUESDAY MORNING.

IT START WITH A POST OF TRUMP SAYING THAT THE U.S.

WAS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING SEEKING TO RENAME LAKE ONTARIO, LAKE AMERICA, FOLLOWED BY A MAP WITH THE NAME CHANGE.

TRUMP WENT ON TO CALL CANADA THE MOST DIFFICULT AND UNREASONABLE COUNTRY TO WORK WITH AND ACCUSED IT OF RIPPING OFF THE U.S.

FOR DECADES.

THAT IS DESPITE HIS ADMINISTRATION WORKING OUT A NEW TRADE DEAL BETWEEN THE U.S.-CANADA AND MEXICO DURING TRUMP'S FIRST TERM.

IN RESPONSE, THE PREMIER OF ONTARIO, DOUG FORD, ACCUSED TRUMP TUESDAY OF WANTING TO HURT AMERICANS WITH NEW TARIFFS ON CANADA.

>> PRESIDENT TRUMP NEEDS TO TAKE A COUPLE PAGES OUT OF RONALD REAGAN'S BOOK THAT WAS AGAINST TARIFFS.

IT HURTS ANY COUNTRY WHEN YOU PUT TARIFFS ON CANADA, ESPECIALLY YOUR NUMBER ONE CUSTOMER IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

>> Reporter: CANADA IS ONE OF AMERICA'S TOP TRADING PARTNERS BUT THE LATEST TRADE WAR SPARKED WHEN TALKS OVER TARIFFS LAST WEEK.

TRUMP IS NOW ALSO THREATENING NEW 50% TARIFFS ON CANADIAN TRUCKS, CARS, AND MORE IN THE NEW YEAR.

FOR CANADA'S PART, OFFICIALS ON TUESDAY UNVEILED NEW DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR TARIFFS AGAINST THE U.S., SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 8TH IN RESPONSE.

THE TARIFFS RANGE FROM 15% TO 50% AND TARGET OVER 700 AMERICAN GOODS.

AT THE WHITE HOUSE, I'M MADDIE GANNON.

>> POLLS SUGGEST THE MAJORITY OF CANADIANS SUPPORT THEIR GOVERNMENT IN HOLDING FIRM AGAINST THE US.

>>> THE SIXTH ANNUAL BEMIDJI PRIDE WEEKEND OF EVENTS WILL KICK OFF THIS THURSDAY WITH THREE DAYS OF ACTIVITIES TO GATHER THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, WITH A FOCUS ON LGBTQ+ VISIBILITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE RAIL RIVER FOLK SCHOOL IN BEMIDJI.

SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2020, BEMIDJI PRIDE WEEKEND HAS GROWN TO SEE BETWEEN 1,500 AND 2,500 PEOPLE OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE DAYS.

THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ROOTED IN LOVE AND AIMS TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE IDEAS THAT CREATED BEMIDJI PRIDE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

>> WHEN WE WERE LOOKING BACK AT THE ORB -- ORIGINS OF BEMIDJI PRIDE, IT WAS ALWAYS LOVE.

IT WAS ROOTED IN LOVE.

SO WE WERE LOOKING AT THE PEOPLE WHO STARTED IT, HOW IT GOT STARTED, WHERE THE FIRST FUNDING CAME FROM, AND IT WAS ALL PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO SUPPORT FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

SOMETHING THAT IS GREAT ABOUT BEMIDJI PRIDE IS THAT THERE IS NO JUDGMENT HERE.

YOU CAN SHOW UP, WHOEVER AND HOWEVER YOU ARE, AND NO ONE WILL TURN YOU AWAY.

IN A TIME LIKE THIS WHERE THERE IS DIVISION AND HATE IN OUR COUNTRY AND OUR WORLD AS A WHOLE, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A SPACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME AND BE AS THEY ARE.

>> THE FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE BEMIDJI PRIDE WEBSITE.

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

>> Stacy: WE SAW FAIRLY SEASONAL TEMPERATURES FROM ACROSS MUCH OF THE VIEWING AREA, A COUPLE SCATTERED SHOWERS MOVING IN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BUT THEY CLEARED UP AS WE GET INTO LOWER TEMPERATURES TONIGHT.

I'LL HAVE THE FULL DETAILS ON YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE BASS MASTER COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP WENT UNDERWAY ON LEECH LAKE THIS PAST WEEK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> LEECH LAKE STAYED PACKED TO THE BRIM WITH ANGLERS FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND FOR THE 2026 STRIKE KING BASSMASTER COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP.

PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS, OVER 100 COLLEGIATE TEAMS BATTLED FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, AS WELL AS A SPOT IN THE 2026 BASSMASTER MASTER COLLEGE CLASSIC BRACKET.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: THE BASSMASTER COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP STOPPED BY LEECH LAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

WIDELY REGARDED AS A WORLD CLASS WALLEYE DESTINATION, LEECH LAKE IS THE THIRD LARGEST LAKE WITHIN THE STATE, IT FEATURES GROWING LARGE MOUTH AND SMALL MOUTH BASS POPULATION.

>> IT'S INCREDIBLE.

HOW MANY DAYS HAVE WE BEEN OUT?

>> SIX DAYS.

>> CAUGHT A TON OF FISH.

>> I LOVE IT UP HERE.

WHO KNOWS, I MIGHT MOVE UP HERE ONE DAY.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN HANDLE THE WINTERS UP HERE BUT THE FISHING IS FANTASTIC, THE FISH ARE BEAUTIFUL.

I CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK.

>> Reporter: THEY QUALIFIED THROUGH PLACEMENT IN SIX PREVIOUS REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS, TWO MAN COLLEGIATE SQUADS HIT THE WATER TO COLLECT THE GREATEST FISH WEIGHT.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF FISH TO GO AROUND.

WE KEEP IN A TON OF FACTORS FROM THE WIND, TEMPERATURE IN THE MORNING, ALL THESE GNARLY STORMS ROLLING BY.

IT'S HARD TO NAVIGATE, YOU GET BEAT UP, BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS.

YOU GOT TO DO WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.

>> Reporter: WITH THE WATER TEMPERATURE WARM AND VEGETATION THRIVING, THEY ADJUSTED FOR LARGE MOUTH BASS, AS FOR SMALL MOUTHS, ROCK STRUCTURES, MID LAKE HUMPS, AND POINTS ALL PRIME SPOTS BUT ALL TEAMS ARE READY FOR ALTERING CONDITIONS.

>> IT REALLY DEPENDS ON THE CONDITIONS.

THE BOULDERS ARE THE KEY FACTOR THERE, BUT YOU CAN CATCH THEM DOING SOME OTHER THINGS.

THERE ARE SHALLOW REEFS, YOU CAN DRIFT OR FLOAT ACROSS THOSE AND THROW A MINNOW, CHATTER BAIT.

>> Reporter: FOR THE LEECH LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHO HOSTED THE BASSMASTER CHAMPIONSHIP, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT FROM THE EVENT IS BOTH APPARENT AND APPRECIATED.

>> KUDOS TO OUR MEMBERS THAT CONTINUE TO BE WITH OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ALL OF OUR TOWN, JUST TO OPEN UP THEIR DOORS.

THE RESTAURANTS, ALL OF THE SHOPS, WE HAVE IT ALL HERE ON WALKER AND WE'RE FORTUNATE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING ON WALKER, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> AND CONGRATULATIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO STUDENTS BRODY ROBISON AND PEYTON SORROW FOR CLAIMING FIRST PLACE AT THE TOURNAMENT.

>>> THERE'S LESS THAN A WEEK LEFT TO QUALIFY FOR THIS SUMMER'S LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY.

THE GRAND PRIZE THIS YEAR IS A FOUR-NIGHT STAY AT CHASE ON THE LAKE IN WALKER AND A $200 RESORT GIFT CARD.

HERE ARE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME TONIGHT, OR ANY NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS YOU CAN QUALIFY BY CALLING OUR VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

ALL SUMMER LONG WE ANNOUNCE FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS EVERY WEEKNIGHT HERE ON LAKELAND NEWS.

THOSE WHO CALL IN AND QUALIFY AFTER THEIR NAMES APPEAR GO IN TO THE POOL OF FINAL QUALIFIERS FOR THE GRAND DRAWING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON NEWSCAST ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST.

>>> WELL SAY -- STACY HAS THE NIGHT OFF BUT SYDNEY HAS OUR WEATHER.

>> Sydney: IT'S GOING TO BECOME NICE WEATHER.

SUNNY SKIES FOR THE REST OF OUR WEEK AND HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND, TEMPER [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> Sydney: FAIRLY SEASONAL TEMPERATURES FOR MOST OF THE AREA TODAY.

TEMPERATURES TOPPING OUT AT 80 DEGREES FOR BRAINERD AND BEMIDJI.

CLEAR SKIES, WE DID SEE A LITTLE BIT OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA, BUT THEY WERE QUICK AND THEY HAVE CLEARED UP AS WE GET INTO NIGHTTIME.

IT IS CURRENTLY 66 DEGREES AT OUR STUDIO, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, THERE WAS THE RAIN COMING IN THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, A LITTLE BIT WINDY TODAY, PEAK WINDS AROUND 12 MILES PER HOUR, AND THAT WILL CONTINUE AS IT IS A PRETTY GUSTY NIGHT TONIGHT.

CURRENTLY IN BRAINERD, WEST WINDS OF 7 MILES PER HOUR, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AND CURRENTLY 73 DEGREES, WITH RISING PRESSURE.

ON OUR RADAR THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY, WE DID SEE A LOT OF THAT CLOUD COVER MOVING IN THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.

THOSE SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE MOVING THROUGH MOST OF THE AREA.

THEY DIDN'T LAST SUPER LONG BUT THEY HIT MOST OF OUR VIEWING AREA AROUND BEMIDJI AND THEN CLEARING OUT.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, THE CLOUDS WERE STILL THERE BUT THEY MADE FOR SOME BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS TONIGHT.

ANGELA OVER LEECH LAKE, ARLENE, BEAUTIFUL SUNSET OVER LAKE VERMILION.

JOAN IN LAPORTE SHOWING US SOME CHANGING COLORS OF THE CLOUDS.

GARY IN DEERWOOD SHOWING US THIS ARROWHEAD PLANT.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, I LOVE LILIES AND LILY PADS.

RALPH SHOWING US SOME TURKEYS ON HIS LAWN.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

ON TO OUR EAGLE EYE WEATHER WATCHERS, RALPH IN JENKINS, A HIGH OF 83.

BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING SUNNY SKIES AND A LOW OF 60.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, ALSO A LOW OF 60, HIGH OF 80 AND A MIX OF SUN AND BREEZE.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD REPORTS A HIGH OF 81.

ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY, HIGH OF 80 DEGREES.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, ALSO REPORTING A HIGH OF 80 DEGREES.

SHE HAD ABOUT 0.01-INCH OF RAIN AS WELL.

NOW FOR OUR ALMANAC, THE LOW WAS 61, ALSO ABOUT 8 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.

SUNSET WAS AT 8:08 P.M.

THIS EVENING.

BEMIDJI ONCE AGAIN TOPPING OUT JUST IN THE 80s, HIGH OF 81 TODAY OVER THOSE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES.

LOW OF 59 AND SUNRISE WAS AT 6:29 THIS MORNING.

MOVING ON TO OUR FORECAST, IT WILL BE CLOUDY SKIES IN THE MORNING TOMORROW, BUT THOSE WILL MOVE OUT AS WE GET THROUGH THE DAY.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE STATE, BUT IT WILL BE SUNNY SKIES FOR THE REST OF THE AREA.

THAT SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, 20% TO 30% CHANCE AND THE SKIES WILL BE SUNNY.

TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT IN THE HIGH 70s, UP TO THE LOW 80s AS WE MOVE TO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

TONIGHT, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDER SHOWERS MOVING IN AFTER MIDNIGHT, BUT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BRIEF.

IT WILL BE GUSTY WITH WINDS UP TO 20 MILES PER HOUR, SAME THING TOMORROW, THOSE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE UP TO 25 AND A HIGH OF 78.

LOOKING AHEAD AT OUR FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING MUCH OF THOSE HIGH 70s AND LOWER 80s, A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANCE OF SOME RAIN AND POTENTIAL THUNDER SHOWERS AS WE MOVE INTO THE WEEKEND, BUT IT WILL BE SUNNY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

BACK TO YOU GUYS.

>> Dennis: VERY NICE AUGUST WEATHER.

THANKS SYDNEY.

CHARLIE IS HERE AND IT LOOKS LIKE A NIGHT FOR FOOTBALL AS THE COLLEGE SEASON GETS UNDERWAY.

>> Charlie: YES, THE COLLEGE SEASON FOR MOST TEAMS WILL START ON FRIDAY BUT FOR THOSE OF US LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE HERE IN BEMIDJI AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, YOU CAN COME OUT TO BSU'S GAME.

WE HAVE THE PREVIEW COMING INTO THAT [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> IT'S FINALLY GAME WEEK FOR BSU FOOTBALL.

THE BEAVERS WILL KICK OFF THEIR CENTENNIAL SEASON THIS THURSDAY AT HOME, OPENING WITH NON-CONFERENCE FOE MICHIGAN TECH FOR THE 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR.

BEMIDJI STATE WON THE FIRST MEETING, BEATING TECH 19-13 IN OVERTIME AT HOME, BUT FELL 37-17 IN HOUGHTON LAST SEASON.

IN THE LATTER GAME, BSU SCORED ON THEIR OPENING DRIVE AND LED 17-16 AT THE HALF.

THE OFFENSE WOULD GET SHUT OUT AFTER THE BREAK THOUGH, ONLY DRIVING INTO HUSKIE TERRITORY TWICE.

BUT, ONE MAJOR DIFFERENCE GOING INTO THURSDAY'S CONTEST WILL BE CONSISTENCY AT THE QUARTERBACK POSITION.

LAST SEASON CONNOR CARVER AND ZAK ROMACK SPLIT REPS UNDER CENTER IN A DUAL QB BATTLE.

HEADING INTO THIS GAME, THE BEAVS WILL GO WITH BART MCANINCH WHO HAS BEEN THE STARTER SINCE WINNING THE JOB MIDWAY THROUGH LAST SEASON.

>> REALLY, JUST JOINING THE LEADERSHIP ROLE, REALLY YOU KNOW, BEING THE GUY I FEEL LIKE, AND ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE OFFENSE WAS KEY FOR ME.

WE REALLY JUST HAVE TO GO AND ENGINES -- EXECUTE.

IT'S ABOUT MAKING THE PLAYS AND MAKING THE READS.

>> HE EARNED IT LAST YEAR.

HE HAD TO GO THROUGH SOME PATCHES JUST LIKE ANY FRESHMAN THAT WAS OUT THERE.

I THINK HE GREW FROM IT.

YOU LOOK AT HIS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, HIS CONTROL AND GRASP FOR THE OFFENSE.

HE IS A GOOD ATHLETE TOO SO I FEEL WITH THE SYSTEM, WHAT THEY'RE DOING, THEY'RE A TOUGH MATCH UP.

>> THE DEFENSE HAD WOES OF THEIR OWN, SURRENDERING 21-STRAIGHT POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF, WHILE ALLOWING NEARLY 400-YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE.

BUT, BSU WENT INTO THAT GAME YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED WITH ONLY 3-RETURNING STARTERS, WHILE THIS SEASON, THEY WILL RETURN 5 OF THEIR TOP 10 TACKLERS.

AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE RETURN OF NOSE TACKLE NUHSHAWN KEITH, WHO HAD 6-TACKLES VERSUS TECH BEFORE SUFFERING A SEASON ENDING MCL TEAR.

>> FOR ME, IT'S LIKE A BIG GAME.

YOU KNOW, I GOT HURT LIKE YOU SAID.

I DIDN'T GET TO FINISH WHAT I STARTED.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO FINISHING THIS TIME.

MY TEAMMATES ARE HOLDING ME ACCOUNTABLE, GOING TO REHAB, DOING ALL THE THINGS RIGHT.

I'M EXCITED TO GET BACK WITH THE GUYS.

WE HAD A LOT OF KEY PIECES TO OUR DEFENSE, WE GOT HURT LAST YEAR, AND THIS YEAR WE REVAMPED.

WE'RE TRYING TO DO THE LITTLE THINGS RIGHT AND PLAYING OUR BRAND OF FOOTBALL.

>> IT'S HARD, WHERE DO WE WANT THE PROGRAM TO GO AND GRIND THE AX, PLAY VIOLENT, SO THAT'S WHAT I EXPECT FROM BOTH TEAMS, A MIRROR IMAGE OF WHAT WE DO.

IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN.

IT'S TWO GOOD TEAMS GOING AT IT.

>> BEAVERS WENT INTO LAST YEARS GAME RANKED 16TH IN THE COUNTRY, THIS YEAR MICHIGAN TECH IS COMING IN RECEIVING VOTES.

THE GAME WILL BE STREAMED ON MIDCO SPORTS PLUS WHICH DOES HAVE A PAY-WALL, DIFFERENT THAN YEARS PAST WHEN THE GAME WAS ON THE NSIC NETWORK, OF COURSE, WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AFTER THE GAME ON THURSDAY NIGHTS SPORTSCAST.

>>> WELL, THE TWINS WERE ON THE ROAD TO TAKE ON THE ATHLETICS.

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND, CARLOS, SEE YOU LATER.

2-0, TOUGH START FOR TAJ, BUT YOU DO SOMETHING COOL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 5th.

THE TWINS HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 1961 AND NO ONE HAS THROWN AN EMACULATE INNING, 9 PITCHES, 3 STRIKEOUTS, TAJ BRADLEY, ALL 9 PITCHES RIGHT HERE.

A COUPLE LOOKING, A COUPLE FANNING, EITHER WAY, HISTORY MADE, 9 PITCHES, 3 STRIKEOUTS, THAT'S AS QUICK AS YOU CAN DO IT.

UNFORTUNATELY RIGHT NOW ATHLETICS ARE UP 4-1 IN THE TOP OF THE 7th.

I DID HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL SCORE FROM TODAY AS WELL.

BRAINERD STARTS OFF THEIR SEASON WITH A WIN IN GIRLS TENNIS, 5-2 OVER THE SPUDS.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

ON THE SHORES OF CASS LAKE, FISHING ENTHUSIASTS GATHERED AT STONY POINT RESORT FOR A TOURNAMENT WITH ONE MAJOR CATCH, NO BOATS ALLOWED.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING SHOWS US HOW THE COMPETITION PLAYED OUT FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE BOAT FISHING TOURNAMENT BROUGHT EVERYONE SOMETHING TO CHASE.

INSTEAD OF PUTTING THE FOCUS ON THE BIGGEST CATCH, THE IDEA WAS TO MAKE SURE ANYONE COULD WALK AWAY A WINNER.

>> KIND OF JUST ENABLES YOU TO SORT OF GIVE KIND OF THE LITTLEST KID THE PRIZE AND YOU KNOW, THE TALENTED ANGLERS A GIFT TOO.

SO, IT MAKES EVERYBODY FEEL LIKE THEY ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING, SORT OF.

>> Reporter: THE COMPETITION IS NOT JUST LANDING THE BIGGEST CATCH.

PRIZES ARE ON THE LINE FOR THE SMALLEST FISH, THE MOST FISH, AND THE UGLIEST ONE REELED IN THAT KEEPS EVERY CAST INTERESTING, EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT MAY END UP ON THE HOOK.

>> THE RULES ARE SIMPLE, STAY ON SHORE, MAKE YOUR CAST, AND HOPE WHATEVER IS BITING HELPS YOU WIN A PRIZE.

THE FISH GET PUT INTO A BUCKET LIKE THIS AND THEN GETS DUMPED BACK INTO THE LAKE.

>> MY GOAL IS THAT THEY'RE ENTERTAINED, HAVING A GOOD TIME, AND INSPIRE THEM TO DO SOMETHING THEY LOVE.

IT'S A BIG ONE FOR ME, INSPIRING KIDS TO FIND A PASSION AND EXPLORE IT.

>> Reporter: BEYOND THE PRIZES AND THE FISH COUNT, THE TOURNAMENT GIVES FAMILIES A REASON TO SLOW DOWN, SPEND TIME TOGETHER, AND MAKE A FEW MEMORIES ALONG THE SHORELINE.

FOR SOME, THAT'S REALLY WHAT THE DAY IS ALL ABOUT.

>> DOING SOMETHING FUN WITH THE KIDS.

THAT'S WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT, DOING STUFF FOR THE KIDS.

SO, IT'S PROBABLY MORE FUN FOR ME THAN IT IS FOR THEM.

>> Reporter: FOR ONE RETURNING COMPETITOR, LAST YEAR'S TOURNAMENT SET THE BAR PRETTY HIGH.

AFTER REELING IN THE BIGGEST FISH A YEAR AGO, HE CAME BACK THIS SUMMER HOPING THE SAME APPROACH MAY PAY OFF AGAIN.

>> I LIKE TO TRY TO CAST INTO THE SHALLOWS.

IF THERE IS NOTHING THERE, JUST KEEP GOING A LITTLE DEEPER EVERY TIME.

THAT'S HOW I FIND THE RIGHT SPOT.

I CAUGHT 16 FISH SO FAR.

>> Reporter: BY THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT, EVERY YOUNG ANGLER HAD SOMETHING TO SHOW FOR THE DAY, A MEDAL, A FEW STORIES, AND PLENTY OF SMILES, AND ON CASS LAKE, THAT MADE EVERYONE A WINNER.

REPORTING ON CASS LAKE WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, VERY INTERESTING.

NOW WE GO BACK TO SYDNEY FOR MORE ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Sydney: IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WILL BE GOOD FOR FISHING IF ANYONE WANTS TO GET OUT ON THE LAKE TONIGHT.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY, AND A LOW OF 58.

TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, IT WILL BE CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, BUT THAT WILL CLEAR OUT BY THE AFTERNOON.

HIGH OF 78 DEGREES, IT WILL BE KIND OF GUSTY, WINDS UP TO 25 MILES PER HOUR GUSTS, AND ONE MORE QUICK LOOK AT THE EXTENDED FORECAST.

>> Dennis: OKAY, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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