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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.

>>> SEVERAL BEMIDJI RESIDENTS HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERNS RECENTLY WITH THE LOCATION OF WHAT COULD BE THE FIRST CANNABIS DISPENSARY WITHIN BEMIDJI CITY LIMITS.

A PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE BEMIDJI PLANNING COMMISSION EARLIER TONIGHT DETERMINED WHETHER FIRST CITY CANNABIS WOULD BE APPROVED FOR A BUSINESS PERMIT.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, ATTENDED THAT MEETING TO SEE WHAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECIDED.

>> Reporter: DUE TO SOME CONFUSION ABOUT THE LANGUAGE USED IN CANNABIS BUFFER ZONES, THEY HAD A HEARING TO APPROVE THEM FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT.

BECAUSE THE LOCATION IS CLOSE TO A DAYCARE AND YOUTH FACILITY, THEY TABLED THE DECISION UNTIL TONIGHT'S MEETING.

>> I DID SOME RESEARCH ON OTHER CITIES IN MINNESOTA ON CANNABIS ORDINANCES, SHERWOOD, THEY DETERMINE THEIR BUFFER ZONE FROM THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE CANNABIS BUILDING TO PROPERTY LINE OF A BUFFERED, WHETHER IT'S A SCHOOL OR A DAYCARE.

SO AITKIN COUNTY AND BELTRAMI COUNTY ARE DOING IT FROM PROPERTY LINE TO PROPERTY LINE.

STATE STATUTE HAS THE LOCAL ENTITIES TO DECIDE THE BUFFER ZONE.

>> Reporter: THEY WERE DISON DISAGREEMENT ON WHETHER TO APPROVE THE PERMIT DUE TO THEIR FINDINGS.

IF YOU MEASURE THE DISPENSARY TO THE CANDY LAND LEARNING CENTER, IT EXCEEDS THE REQUIREMENT.

BUT FROM PROPERTY LINE TO PROPERTY LINE, IT FALLS IN THE BUFFER ZONE.

>> I'VE BEEN DOING REAL ESTATE, EVERY PROJECT HAS A PROPERTY LINE.

I SPOKE TO BROKERS ABOUT IT AND THEY NEVER USED ANYTHING ELSE BUT PROPERTY LINES.

I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE APPROVED FOR THAT LOCATION.

>> Reporter: SOME FELT THAT DUE TO THE UNCLEAR LANGUAGE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD NO REASON TO DENY THEIR PERMIT.

>> WE'RE RELYING ON A LOT OF GRAY AREAS WHEN THINGS AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN AND SET UP ARE BLACK AND WHITE.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT TO MAKE A DECISION BASED ON OUR STATE LEGISLATOR'S COMMENTS, CHANGES THAT MIGHT HAPPEN.

>> Reporter: THE COMMISSIONERS VOTED 3-3 TO DENY THE PERMIT FOR THE PROPOSED DISPENSARY.

BECAUSE IT'S SPLIT, IT GETS PUT TO THE ING -- PLANNING BOARD.

>> IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE.

I BELIEVE THIS IS A REPUTABLE BUSINESS THAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DESERVES.

I BELIEVE ADULT ACTIVITIES AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES COEXIST IN OUR COMMUNITY AND I AM DOING IT THE LEGAL WAY, FOLLOWING ALL THE REGULATIONS.

>> Reporter: THE PLANNING BOARD'S NEXT MEETING ON FEBRUARY 9TH WILL DETERMINE IF THEY'RE APPROVED FOR AN INTERIM USE PERMIT.

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

>> COMMISSIONER, MICHAEL MEELHAUSE, WAS NOMINATED AS THE BEMIDJI PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR FOR THE 2026 YEAR, ALONG WITH COMMISSIONER TIM FAVER WHO WAS NOMINATED AS VICE-CHAIR.

>>> A 28-YEAR-OLD MAPLE GROVE MAN IS IN CUSTODY FOR ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPING A 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN ZIMMERMAN MINNESOTA.

JOSEPH ANDREW BRAGG IS BEING HELD IN THE SHERBURNE COUNTY JAIL WHILE AWAITING FORMAL KIDNAPPING CHARGES TO BE FILED.

THE GIRL WAS LAST SEEN GETTING OFF A SCHOOL BUS AROUND 4:00 P.M.

YESTERDAY AND THEN DISAPPEARED.

THAT PROMPTED AN AMBER ALERT ACROSS THE STATE THAT WAS ISSUED AT 11:40 LAST NIGHT.

ACCORDING TO THE SHERBURNE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, AT AROUND 12:30 THIS MORNING ALBERT LEA POLICE WERE NOTIFIED OF A VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 35 THAT WAS POTENTIALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVE AMBER ALERT.

OFFICERS LOCATED THE VEHICLE IN THE ALBERT LEA AREA.

CONDUCTED A TRAFFIC STOP FOUND THE GIRL AND ARRESTED BRAGG.

THE GIRL WAS TRANSPORTED TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN ALBERT LEA FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION AND WAS LATER REUNITED WITH HER FAMILY.

>>> THE WARD ONE POLLING LOCATION IN BEMIDJI IS MOVING OFF THE BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK SPOKE TO PEOPLE FROM BSU WHO VOICED THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT THE MOVE, AS WELL AS CITY OFFICIALS ABOUT THE DECISION BEHIND IT.

>> Reporter: THE BEMIDJI WARD ONE POLLING LOCATION HAS BEEN ON THE BEMIDJI STATE CAMPUS FOR DECADES, HAVING BEEN IN THE AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE CENTER SINCE 2012 AND OTHER CAMPUS BUILDINGS BEFORE THAT.

AT THEIR DECEMBER 15TH MEETING, THE CITY COUNCIL AGREED TO MOVE IT OFF CAMPUS.

>> I BELIEVE IT'S FRUSTRATING THAT THERE WASN'T MORE COMMUNICATION.

I GOT AN E-MAIL FROM THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE SAYING THAT THERE WAS AN ITEM ON THEIR AGENDA FOR THAT NIGHT TO MOVE THE POLLING PLACE AND ANOTHER E-MAIL SAYING THAT IT HAD BEEN FORMALLY MOVED.

>> I'M SORRY TO SEE IT GO.

WE CERTAINLY LIKED HAVING THE PRESENCE HERE ON CAMPUS.

>> Reporter: WITH REPORTS OF NOT ENOUGH PARKING AT THE RESOURCE CENTER, THE NEW POLLING CENTER WILL BE AT THE INDIAN COMMUTETY -- COMMUNITY DOCUMENT CENTER.

>> I THINK THE BARRIER OF PAUL BUN YUN AND THERE ARE NO WAYS TO GET ACROSS THAT.

IT MAKES IT CHALLENGING.

>> THE POLLING PLACE IS IN WALKING DISTANCE, IT'S NOT SUPER FAR, BUT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF ROAD CONDITIONS ARE BAD, LIKE TRAFFIC AND SUCH, IF IT'S PARTICULARLY COLD.

SO HAVING AN ON CAMPUS LOCATION IS IMPORTANT FOR THAT REASON, AS WELL AS JUST ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO VOTE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY NOTED THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE THE CHANGE WILL CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS AND OTHER POLLING LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN OFF CAMPUS WITHOUT ISSUES IN THE PAST.

>> WHEN WARD THREE USE TO BE AT THE TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, THERE WERE SOME THAT HAD TO WALK TO THE POLLING PLACE AND THAT WAS A FEW BLOCKS AWAY.

THEY CAME OUT IN GREAT NUMBERS DURING THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THAT WE HELD THERE.

>> Reporter: BEMIDJI STATE TRIED TO FIND ANOTHER LOCATION ON CAMPUS THAT WOULD FIT THE NECESSARY SPACE AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS BUT CITY OFFICIALS SAY THAT NONE OF THE POTENTIAL LOCATIONS WERE VIABLE.

>> WE NEED A GOOD SPACE FOR FLOWING, RELATIVELY LARGE SPACE SO THAT WE CAN BE SEPARATED AT CERTAIN POINTS, AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO FIND THOSE SPACES.

>> FOR OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE HAVE BEEN WIDE OPEN.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A POLLING PLACE HERE ON CAMPUS.

I THINK THIS IS SET FOR THE NEXT ELECTION.

WE WOULD WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THE POLLING LOCATION BACK ON TO CAMPUS.

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

>> THERE WAS A MINNESOTA LAW PASSED IN 2024 THAT IF A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION, IN THIS CASE, THE BEMIDJI STATE STUDENT SENATE, REQUESTS AN ON-CAMPUS POLLING LOCATION, THERE MUST BE ANOTHER ONE SET UP ON CAMPUS, EVEN IF IT IS JUST TEMPORARY.

>>> A PROMINENT CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY AND AT LEAST TWO OTHER PEOPLE INVOLVED IN AN ANTI-IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PROTEST THAT DISRUPTED A SERVICE AT A MINNEAPOLIS CHURCH HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.

HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM POSTED A PHOTO ON X OF NEKIMA LEVY ARMSTRONG WITH HER ARMS BEHIND HER BACK NEXT TO A PERSON WEARING A BADGE.

NOEM SAID SHE FACES A CHARGE UNDER A STATUTE THAT BARS THREATENING OR INTIMIDATING SOMEONE EXERCISING A RIGHT.

TWO OTHERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND ARE ACCUSED OF BEING PART OF A GROUP WHO INTERRUPTED A CHURCH SERVICE AND STARTED CHANTING JUSTICE FOR RENEE GOOD.

A LAWYER FOR LEVY ARMSTRONG SAYS SHE TRIED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TURN HERSELF IN, BUT THE GOVERNMENT INSISTED SHE BE ARRESTED AT HER HOTEL ROOM.

LEVY ARMSTRONG HAS HELPED LEAD LOCAL PROTESTS AFTER THE HIGH-PROFILE POLICE-INVOLVED KILLINGS OF BLACK AMERICANS, INCLUDING GEORGE FLOYD, PHILANDO CASTILE AND JAMAR CLARK.

SHE IS A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP'S MINNEAPOLIS BRANCH.

>>> ICE IS FACING CRITICISM FOR DETAINING A 5-YEAR-OLD BOY ON TUESDAY.

FEDERAL AGENTS DETAINED THE BOY AND HIS FATHER NEAR MINNEAPOLIS.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND THE FAMILY'S LAWYER SAY THIS IS PART OF THE ONGOING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SURGE IN THE TWIN CITIES.

ZENA STENVIK, THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT FOR COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, SAYS THE BOY WAS ESSENTIALLY USED AS BAIT TO APPREHEND HIS FATHER, WHO IS PURSUING AN ASYLUM CLAIM IN THE U.S.

STENVIK SAID THE FAMILY, WHO CAME TO THE U.S.

IN 2024, HAS AN ACTIVE ASYLUM CASE AND HAD NOT BEEN ORDERED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAYS THE OPERATION TARGETED THE FATHER, NOT THE CHILD.

>> HOW CAN YOU JUSTIFY INCARCERATING A CHILD BECAUSE OF A CIVIL VIOLATION, WHICH AGAIN IS NOT EVEN ACCURATE HERE BECAUSE THEY ENTERED LAWFULLY THROUGH THE C.P.P.

1 PROGRAM.

THE FAMILY WAS NOT ELUING ICE IN ANY WAY, THEY WERE FOLLOWING THE PROTOCOLS, PURSUING THE CLAIMS FOR ASYLUM, SHOWING UP FOR COURT HEARINGS, AND POSED NO FLIGHT RISK AND SHOULD NOT BE DETAINED.

>> THE 5-YEAR-OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.

HIS DAD WAS AN ILLEGAL ALIEN.

WHEN THEY WENT TO ARREST HIS FATHER, HIS FATHER RAN.

ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO LET A 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD FREEZE TO DEATH?

ARE THEY NOT SUPPOSED TO ARREST AN ILLEGAL ALIEN IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?

IF THE ARGUMENT IS THAT YOU CANNOT ARREST PEOPLE THAT VIOLATE THE LAW BECAUSE THEY HAVE CHILDREN THEN EVERY SINGLE PARENT WOULD BE GIVEN IMMUNITY FROM BEING THE SUBJECT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

>> THE FAMILY'S LAWYER SAYS RAMOS AND ARIAS ARE AT A DETENTION FACILITY IN SAN ANTONIO.

IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THE FATHER ASKED FOR HIS SON TO BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITH HIM.

>>> LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRESTED MORE THAN 2,000 IMPAIRED DRIVERS STATEWIDE OVER THE HOLIDAYS.

296 MINNESOTA AGENCIES MADE 2,170 D.W.I.

ARRESTS DURING THE CAMPAIGN, WITH MORE THAN 24 OF THE AGENCIES REPORTING STOPS INVOLVING DRIVERS WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION OVER 0.30.

THE NORMAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ARRESTED A PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION AT 0.41.

THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDED 41 ARRESTS WHICH WAS THE THIRD HIGHEST OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN GREATER MINNESOTA.

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

>> Stacy: WE ARE GOING TO SEE WINDCHILL FRO -40 TO -60 THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

WE HAVE A COLD WEATHER WARNING OUT FOR THE ENTIRE VIEWING AREA.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE RAIDER CUP PITCH COMPETITION IS COMING UP, GIVING STUDENTS [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR HAS TAKEN THE FIRST STEP TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF MINNESOTA.

THURSDAY, KLOBUCHAR FILED PAPERWORK TO FORM A CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE A STEP THAT IS NECESSARY FOR ANYONE CONSIDERING A RUN.

SOURCES SAY KLOBUCHAR IS EXPECTED TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON HER PLANS IN THE COMING DAYS.

HER FILING COMES AFTER GOVERNOR TIM WALZ RECENTLY ANNOUNCED HE WAS DROPPING HIS RE-ELECTION BID AMID A WELFARE-FRAUD SCANDAL IN THE STATE.

KLOBUCHAR IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMMEDIATELY GIVE UP HER SENATE SEAT BECAUSE SHE STILL HAS MORE THAN FOUR YEARS LEFT IN HER FOURTH SENATE TERM.

>>> FORMER LEECH LAKE TRIBAL SECRETARY TREASURER ARCHIE LAROSE IS ONE OF SEVERAL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE FILED TO SEEK ELECTION TO THE LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL THIS SPRING.

LAROSE IS ONE OF TEN CANDIDATES TO FILE FOR THE SECRETARY TREASURER POSITION.

SIX CANDIDATES HAVE FILED IN THE DISTRICT ONE REPRESENTATIVE RACE AND THREE HAVE FILED FOR THE DISTRICT TWO ELECTION.

THE LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 26TH TO CERTIFY CANDIDATES FOR THE 2026 TRIBAL ELECTION.

FOR EACH POSITION, IF MORE THAN TWO CANDIDATES ARE CERTIFIED TO RUN THEY WILL APPEAR ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT AND LEECH LAKE BAND MEMBERS WILL GO TO THE POLLS ON MARCH 31ST TO DECIDE WHO WILL ADVANCE TO THE GENERAL ELECTION ON JUNE 9TH.

IF TWO OR FEWER CANDIDATES ARE CERTIFIED TO RUN FOR A POSITION, NO PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THAT RACE AND THE CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATES WILL ADVANCE TO THE JUNE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER AND WE'RE BRACING FOR THE COLDEST WEATHER WE HAVE SEEN IN A WHILE.

>> Stacy: NOT ONLY THE TEMPERATURE, BUT WE HAVE WINDCHILLS TO THE -40 TO -60.

SO WE HAVE AN EXTREME COLD WARNING FOR TONIGHT AND THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND FOR AT LEAST A PART OF THE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WE HAD SOME BREEZY WINDS, SO THE WINDCHILLS ARE APPROACHING DANGEROUS LEVELS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE DANGEROUS RANGE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND.

WE DO HAVE EXTREME COLD WARNINGS OUT FOR OUR VIEWING AREA, SO WE'LL HAVE A LOOK AT THAT IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI, IT'S -27 AT THE AIRPORT.

OUR WIND CHILL IS -51, THE DEW POINT IS -35.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, -23, WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 14 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE WINDCHILL IS CURRENTLY AT -48.

AN EXTROOEM -- EXTREME COLD WARNING IS OUT FOR THE ENTIRE VIEWING AREA TONIGHT.

IT WILL EXPIRE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOWARDS WADENA COUNTY AT NOON SATURDAY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND AT NOON SUNDAY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WITH WINDCHILLS BETWEEN -40 AND -60.

WE DO HAVE A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT FRIDAY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AND 3:00 P.M.

FRIDAY UNTIL NOON SUNDAY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA, INCLUDING WADENA COUNTY WITH WINDCHILLS OF -40.

CURRENTLY OUR WINDCHILLS FOR MANY OF IS IN THE MID TO UPPER -40s.

WE HAVE -49 IN GRAND RAPIDS, AND THE COLDEST LOCATION IS PARK RAPIDS, WHICH RIGHT NOW HAS A WINDCHILL OF -53.

ON THE SATELLITE AND RADAR, IT'S UNEVENTFUL OUT THERE.

WE HAVE VARIABLE CLOUDS OVERNIGHT.

THERE WILL BE A FEW SCATTERED FLURRIES, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE COLD AND IT IS GOING TO BE BREEZY WITH THE EXTREMELY COLD WINDCHILLS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE SPOTTING THE SUN DOGS IN MENAHGA.

WENDY SPOTTING A BLUE JAY IN BEMIDJI.

WE HAVE WINDY CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW FROM ANGELA IN CASS LAKE, AND SAMROSE WITH THE BLOWING SNOW OVER LOWER RED LAKE.

YOU CAN SEE THE SUNSET IN THE HORIZON.

GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A CLOUDY AURORA IN DEERWOOD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING A LOW OF -28.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, THE LOW IS -23.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THE WINDCHILL IS CURRENTLY AT -26.

AND PAUL IN BEMIDJI, A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUDS, WITH A LOW OF -26.

A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, 1 WAS OUR HIGH TODAY IN BRAINERD, BUT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING COOLING TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, SO THE LOW IS -22.

WE HAVE SUNSET AT 5:07.

BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF -6, TEMPERATURES FALLING TO -27 FOR OUR LOW, AND SUNRISE AT 7:57.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE, MAYBE A FEW FLURRIES IN EASTERN MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

OVERALL, NOT MUCH FOR CLOUDS TOMORROW, BUT VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OUT THERE.

WE WILL BE SEEING HIGHS FROM -13 TO -17 IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS, SCATTERED FLURRIES, AND OUR ACTUAL TEMPERATURE IS DROPPING TO- 29.

MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE EAST AND HIGHS REACHING -15.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND FORECAST, IT IS OVERALL PRETTY QUIET, BUT VERY COLD.

WE WILL BE SEEING LOWS IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS AND THE -25 TO -35 RANGE.

TEMPERATURES ARE STAYING BELOW 0 ALL WEEKEND LONG UNTIL MONDAY.

>> Dennis: AND THE COLD WEATHER DID A NUMBER ON A LOT OF SPORTING EVENTS IN THE AREA TONIGHT.

>> Charlie: PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING CANCELED OR POSTPONED.

THERE WERE A FEW GAMES BUT FOR THE MOST PART, NOTHING.

THE PRO SPORTS, DEFINITELY STILL PLAYING.

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES ARE TAKING ON THE CHICAGO BULLS.

WE'LL HEAR FROM ONE OF OUR LOCAL TEAMS AS WELL THAT DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO TAKE THE COURT.

THAT IS COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> AFTER A 6-1 START THROUGH THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE NEW YEAR, THE TIMBERWOLVES HAVE DROPPED 3-IN-A-ROW, AND ARE CURRENTLY 7TH IN THE WEST.

IN FAIRNESS, THE WOLVES HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 7 OF THOSE 10 GAMES, BUT THE THREE THEY DID PLAY AT HOME, WELL, THEY WON.

IN FACT IT'S HOME-SWEET-HOME FOR MINNESOTA, THEY'RE 15-6 AT THE TARGET CENTER AND TONIGHT THEY RETURN FROM A 4-GAME ROAD TRIP TO HOST THE CHICAGO BULLS.

SECOND QUARTER, JULIUS LED ALL SCORERS WITH 30 POINTS.

THE WOLFS ARE UP.

NOW 20 OFF THE BENCH, A BIG JELLY, PUT HIM ON A POSTER, THE WOLVES HAVE A 6-POINT ADVANTAGE.

BULLS WILL KEEP IT CLOSE, THEY TAKE THE LEAD.

NOW TRAILING BY 3, 11 SECONDS TO GO, ANTHONY EDWARDS TO TIE FOR MINNESOTA, NO.

TIMBERWOLVES DROP THEIR FOURTH STRAIGHT, 120-115 TO THE BULLS.

IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, THE WOLVES LOST FOUR IN A ROW IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.

THE WILD ARE TAKING ON DETROIT, THEY ARE TRAILING 2-1, THE LONE GOAL.

A FEW OTHER SCORES, THE GIRLS SIDE, WADENA DEER CREEK GETS THE WIN, SEBEKA FALLS TO NEW YORK MILLS.

>>> IT'S STILL 77-DAYS UNTIL A WINNER IS CROWNED, BUT NOMINEES FOR THE HOBEY BAKER MEMORIAL AWARD WERE ANNOUNCED AND BSU SENIOR FORWARD ADAM FLAMMANG WAS AMONG THEM.

THE HOBEY BAKER IS GIVEN TO THE TOP NCAA MEN'S HOCKEY PLAYER IN THE NATION, AND 87 PLAYERS FROM 48 DIVISION-ONE SCHOOLS MADE THE FAN BALLOT LIST THAT CAN BE VOTED ON BY THE PUBLIC FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH 8TH, WHEN THE 10-FINALISTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED.

FLAMMANG IS AN ALTERNATE CAPTAIN FOR THE BEAVERS, AND HAS 6-GOALS AND 18-ASSISTS IN 22 GAMES PLAYED THIS SEASON.

>>> THREE AREA PLAYERS WERE ALSO NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD, BRAINERD'S ERIC POHLKAMP, A FORMER BEAVER DEFENSEMAN THAT NOW PLAYS AT DENVER, AND BROTHERS HAMPTON AND GRANT SLUKYNSKY FROM WARROAD, WHO BOTH WON A NATIONAL TITLE LAST YEAR AT WESTERN MICHIGAN.

>>> PEQUOT LAKES BOYS BASKETBALL IS ONCE AGAIN SETTING THE PACE IN SECTION, THEY ARE RANKED 4TH IN THEIR CLASS AND ARE UNBEATEN IN 7-2A PLAY AT 5-0.

SPORTS REPORTER MILES WALKER LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE PATRIOTS, AS THEY CONTINUE STRIVING TO REACH NEW GOALS.

>> Reporter: THEY ARE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT THIS YEAR FOLLOWING RICH'S DEPARTURE THAT LED THEM TO NEARLY 200 WINS IN 9 SEASONS, CURT IS NOW AT THE HELM FOR THE PATRIOTS.

>> WE HAVE A COUPLE NEW COACHES ON STAFF AND JUST SO THE PLAYERS UNDERSTAND OUR EXPECTATIONS.

>> Reporter: STUMP INHERITED QUITE THE ROSTER.

THEY EARNED A TRIP TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT EACH OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS, BUT EACH OF THE LAST FOUR SEASONS ENDED FALLING IN THE QUARTER FINALS.

>> WE NEED TO LEARN TO PLAY A DIFFERENT STYLE OF BASKETBALL.

I FEEL LIKE WE DON'T ADJUST, FASTER PACE THAN UP NORTH.

I FEEL LIKE THIS YEAR WE'RE GETTING BETTER COMPETITION, WHICH HELPS, AND HOPEFULLY READY FOR THAT FIRST AND MAKE IT OVER THE HUMP.

>> Reporter: SUGGESTING 4 TO 6 POINTS A GAME, WITH WINS OVER REIGNING CLASS 2A CHAMPIONS ALBANY.

>> IT JUST GIVES US ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE TO USE.

>> THE DEFENSE LEADS TO OFFENSE.

IF YOU CAN BE SOUND DEFENSIVELY.

YOU CAN HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THE BASKETBALL GAME.

A LOT OF TEAMS DON'T SCORE 50 POINT AS GAME.

>> Reporter: MICHAEL JORDAN SAID I FAILED OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND THAT'S WHY I SUCCEEDED.

THE PATRIOTS ARE DRAWING FROM THAT MANTRA BUT THE JOURNEY IS STILL YOUNG AND PEQUOT LAKES IS QUITE A WAYS AWAY FROM THEIR DESIRED DECEMBERTY NATION.

>> WE TRY TO SET OUR STANDARD HIGHER EVERY YEAR.

WE PLAYED HARD.

WE KEEP RAISING IT AND HOPEFULLY BY THE TIME WE'RE THERE AND WE MAKE IT THERE, IT'S VERY HIGH.

WE NEED TO BEAT IT EVERY TIME.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PEQUOT LAKES, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> PEQUOT LAKES' 11-1 START IS THEIR BEST OPENING TO A YEAR SINCE THE 2006-07 SEASON WHEN THEY STARTED 12-0.

THAT GAME IS RESCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW WEATHER PERMITTING.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE AND THE NORTH CENTRAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARE HOSTING THE THIRD ANNUAL RAIDER CUP PITCH COMPETITION, TO HELP STUDENTS WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING THEIR BUSINESS GOALS.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS AT CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO DREAM BIG WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR LIFE AFTER GRADUATION.

IN THE THIRD ANNUAL CLC RAIDER CUP, IT'S GIVING STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN ACHIEVING THEIR OCCUPATIONAL DREAMS.

>> WE SELECT UP TO 10 STUDENTS AND THEY WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS.

THEY TURN THEIR BIG IDEA INTO A 3-MINUTE PITCH VIDEO.

THE DAY OF THE COMPETITION, THEY THEN SHOW THEIR VIDEOS TO A LIVE AUDIENCE AND A PANEL OF JUDGES AND THE WINNER IS SELECTED FROM THERE.

>> Reporter: THE SCHOOL IS PARTNERING WITH THE MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION TO PUT ON THE EVENT, MARKING THE FIRST TIME CLC IS PARTNERING WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE COMPETITION.

>> WHY I THINK IT'S COOL TO PARTNER WITH A LENDER, IT'S ANOTHER TOUCH POINT AND ACCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE MEMBERS COOPERATIVE WILL BE SPONSORING THE MAIN PRIZES.

SO WE'RE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR MEMBERS FOR STEPPING UP AND SPONSORING THIS YEAR AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW THAT ADDS A WHOLE OTHER LAYER OF CONNECTIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: OFFICIALS WITH THE NORTH-CENTRAL SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARE COMPETENT THAT THE PARTICIPANTS WILL WALK AWAY WITH MORE THAN JUST A GIFT CARD.

>> YOU HAVE SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD AND IT'S SO EASY TO DISCREDIT YOURSELF AND TO NOT THINK IT'S WORTH EXPLORING AND THIS EVENT REALLY VALIDATES THE IDEAS OF OUR STUDENTS AND LIFTS THOSE UP.

>> Reporter: THE COMPETITION IS NOT THE END OF THEIR PITCH'S JOURNEY, WITH RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM EVEN AFTER THEY GRADUATE.

>> IT CONNECTS THEM WITH REAL WORLD RESOURCES THEY HAVE ACCESS TO AFTER GRADUATION.

SO THE SMALL DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WE'RE HERE TO WORK NOT JUST WITH STUDENTS BUT WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL, AND TO GET THEM PLUGGED IN WITH US EARLY.

YOU KNOW, THEY MAY NOT BE READY TO START THEIR BUSINESS RIGHT AFTER GRADUATION, BUT IN FIVE YEARS, WE'LL STILL BE HERE READY TO MEET WITH THEM.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: WE GO TO STACY FOR ANOTHER CHECK OF OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE WILL SEE THE WINDCHILLS BETWEEN -40 AND -60 OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURES IS -29.

WE HAVE THE EXTREME COLD WARNING CONTINUING THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING AND AS YOU CAN SEE, TEMPERATURES WILL STAY COLD INTO THE WEEKEND.

>> Dennis: WE'RE OUT OF TIME FOR TONIGHT.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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