SHERIFF OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ICEFISHING CONTEST

The Brainerd Jaycees Icefishing Extravaganza is set for a week from Saturday, January 26th on Hole in the Day Bay on Gull Lake but the ice wasn't thick enough last week. Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl is optimistic about the ice and the weather though. Dahl said he's hoping for cold weather but he's not going to jeaopardize public safety. Sheriff Dahl said official would check the ice this week and next week and continue to check until the day before the contest. The contest usually draws more than 10,000 anglers. This year's prize package is worth $150,000.