Bonnie & Friends: The Rainmaker Returns, A 30-Year Fertility Scandal, and the 10-Mile Hike with an Impaled Pole

In this episode of Bonnie & Friends, Jace Denman and Big Game James McCarty step in for Bonnie Amistadi while she's away on leave. The duo tracks much-needed rainfall moving across the Red River Valley, breaking a months-long drought and bringing relief to local lawns and crops. The show delivers a massive slate of local headlines, high-stakes sports news, and unbelievable national stories. Topics range from a 30-year-old fertility scandal involving a UND department chair to a loaded revolver brought into a county courthouse and an astonishing survival story of a hiker walking 10 miles while impaled on a 44-inch walking stick. On the sports desk, the hosts cover Royce Lewis's ninth-inning walk-off heroics for the Minnesota Twins, Jose Sermo's record-shattering 170th career home run, and an impressive 10-game winning streak for the Minnesota Lynx. Key Moments 10-Mile Hike with an Impaled Pole: A nurse hiking Montana's Granite Peak survives a freak accident after falling and getting impaled under the armpit by a 44-inch steel-tipped hiking pole—then remarkably hikes 10 miles over six hours to reach the trailhead for help. 30-Year-Old UND Fertility Scandal: Dr. Dennis Lutz, chair of the UND Obstetrics and Gynecology department, faces a civil lawsuit alleging he substituted his own sperm during a patient's 1980s fertility treatments at a Minot clinic, resulting in two biological daughters. Loaded Gun Brought to Clay County Courthouse: A 41-year-old Moorhead man faces four felony charges after bringing a loaded revolver into the Clay County Courthouse during a hearing and threatening staff that he knew where the presiding judge lived. Royce Lewis Delivers Ninth-Inning Walk-Off: The Minnesota Twins rally past the Kansas City Royals with a thrilling two-out, two-run walk-off triple by Royce Lewis in the bottom of the ninth to secure a 3-2 victory. Jose Sermo Sets American Association HR Record: Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks slugger Jose Sermo launches his 170th career American Association home run, officially surpassing Jabari Henry for the most in league history. Grand Forks SWAT Standoff: Police use chemical munitions to flush out a 56-year-old man who barricaded himself inside his apartment and threatened to shoot officers following an argument with a juvenile. Dormant Lawn Survival & Tree Care: NDSU Extension Horticulturist Don Kinsler explains how Kentucky bluegrass lawns hunker down during drought and why dormant grass needs at least a quarter-inch of water every four to six weeks to keep the crown alive. Zack Brown’s $40…