ICEFISHING CONTEST ON!

The 18th annual Brainerd Jaycees Icefishing Extravaganza will happen this Saturday. Spokesperson Mary Devine said so far she knows they've sold about 5,000 tickets to the event on-line. Devine said the ice will be outstanding. The contest got the go-ahead from the Crow Wing County Sheriff last week when he measured an average of 17 inches of solid ice on Hole In The Day Bay on Gull Lake. Proceeds from the $150,000 contest supports a number of area charities.