ICE STILL NOT SAFE

Cass County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tom Burch continues to warn those walking or sledding of area lakes. Burch said people should assume that the ice is not safe until they check it themselves, preferably as safely as they can. Deputy Burch said the warmer weather this week won't help much. Ice on some areas of Leech Lake is up to 11 inches thick but other areas of the lake, thickness is no more than 3 inches. Burch said a number of snowmobiles, ATVs and people have gone through the ice. So far, no one has drowned.