Risky Business Raided Again

The Brainerd Police Department believes Risky Business Novelties on Washington Street is engaging in risky behavior.

Officers arrested owner Ronald William Beattie Junior of Baxter for selling a synthetic drug.  The 43-year-old man was taken into custody without incident after allegedly selling synthetic cannabinoids to an under cover officer.

Following the arrest, police seized 430 packages of the drug under the names of "Down 2 Earth," Mystic" and "Kush Max," with an estimated value of $15 thousand.

This is second time Beattie has been arrested since December for selling synthetic drugs.

Pine River Parade Saturday

Last year, the Pine River Parade of Lights was side-tracked by a snow storm.  This year, the parade is ready to roll.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director John Wetroski tells KLKS News, there lots of events leading up to the 5 p.m. parade Saturday.
After the parade, there will be refreshments at the chamber building.  The fireworks are scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Wetroski says late parade entrants are welcome.  The line up is scheduled for 4 p.m. adjacent to the First Lutheran Church.

First Ice

The recent string of cold December days has produced some good ice making conditions on area lakes.

DNR Conservation Officer Nikki Shoutz tells KLKS News, their advice is, the ice is never safe.  Still winter enthusiasts are venturing out on the new sheet.  She says she is seeing fish houses begin to gather.

Shoutz says channels are usually the last to freeze, and are never considered safe, even during the bitterest days.

Thursday Night High School Scores

Girls Basketball:
West Central Area 61, Browerville 27
Pierz 72, Zimmerman 27
Pine River-Backus 61, Laporte 22
Wadena-Deer Creek 65, Perham 50
Osakis 46, Royalton 17
Nevis 85, Cass Lake-Bena 66
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 53, St. John's Prep 36
Upsala 85, Pillager 19
Littlefork-Big Falls 54, Northland 38

Boys Basketball:
Browerville 77, West Central Area 59
Staples-Motley 57, Park Rapids Area 50
Braham 81, Aitkin 32
Cass Lake-Bena 73, Nevis 51
Pine River-Backus 78, Laporte 16

Wrestling:
Brainerd/Pillager 53, Alexandria 24
Holdingford 37, Aitkin 31
Little Falls 44, St. Cloud Apollo 26

Cravaack Named to a Committee

Congressman Chip Cravaack has been named to the conference committee on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012, to authorize appropriations for 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense.

The Fresman Republican says he looks forward to working toward a bill to ensure national security.

The conference committee will resolve differences in the House and Senate-passed versions of the bill.

Tuesday Night High School Scores

Girls Basketball Scores:
Deer River 49, Northland 46
Crosby-Ironton 78, Park Rapids Area 34
Little Falls 55, Zimmerman 43
Melrose 64, Pierz 57
Detroit Lakes 55, Pequot Lakes 40
Staples-Motley 79, Wadena-Deer Creek 49
Sebeka 69, Bertha-Hewitt 31

Boys Basketball Scores:
Northome/Kelliher 76, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 62
Hill City 45,McGregor 41
Bagley 78, Park Rapids Area 28
Brainerd 60, Pequot Lakes 58
Little Falls 78, Fergus Falls 86
Perham 72, Staples-Motley 44
Pierz 93, Wadena-Deer Creek 38
Rush City 54, Aitkin 40
Browerville 89, Sebeka 53

Boys Hockey:
River Lakes 5, Northern Lakes 4
St. Cloud Cahtedral 5, Little Falls 3

Girls Hockey:
Detroit Lakes/Perham 7, LPGE/WDC 0
River Lakes 2, Crosby-Ironton/Pequot Lakes,/Pine River-Backus 1

Video Peeper Under Arrest

A 24-year-old man is under arrest after a video camera was found in a bathroom at a St. Cloud shopping mall.

St. Cloud police say the Rice man was arrested Monday. Police allege the man placed a video camera November 25 in a public bathroom at Crossroads Center.

Police did not release information about how many people were victimized or whether all the victims have been notified.

The man is in the Stearns County Jail.

The Benton County sheriff's office and Rice Police Department assisted in his arrest.

Gazelka Named to Sunset Commission

Brainerd State Senator Paul Gazelka has been appointed to the newly-created Sunset Commission.

The Legislature created the Sunset Commission as part of the 2011 Sunset Act. The commission will review state agencies and advisory committees to determine 12 key performance factors, including: efficiency and effectiveness, the extent to which the agency is meeting its goals and objectives and the amount of overlap and duplication with other agencies.


The Brainerd Republican said, "We will focus primarily on reviewing agencies and the services they deliver to determine what programs are redundant."

Monday Night High School Scores

Boys Basketball:
Northland 83, Bug-ONay-Ge-Shig 22
Parkers Prairie 71, Verndale 55

Girls Basketball:
Aitkin 58, Greenway 35
Carlton 36, McGregor 35