 The president's budget proposal eliminates public media funding. Learn how you can help at lptv.org slash action. Residents in Bemidji could be treated to a short but sweet northern lights display overhead tonight. One local photographer was able to capture the event as it passed over Lake Bemidji at Diamond Point Park last night. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts that a moderate geomagnetic storm will happen today and tomorrow night. The best time to see the event is between 9 p.m. and midnight in a place away from lights and without trees. As I moved across the shoreline towards the point I noticed they started getting stronger and stronger and when I got finally I got into the water and got my tripod down I noticed it was bursting with colors and light all across very visible to the naked eye and it was beautiful. Yeah that was pretty cool. The natural phenomenon occurs when gases in the earth's atmosphere collide with charged particles from the sun's atmosphere. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland news please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.