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Fishing Contest Prize Winners Cleared in Brainerd

Three Ohio Men Cleared of Fraud

BRAINERD, Minn.-Organizers of a Minnesota ice fishing tournament says an investigation into possible fraud has cleared three Ohio men who won prizes, including a pickup truck. The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza says the three family members have passed lie detector tests and will be allowed to keep their prizes, which also includes $1,000 and an ice auger. Ivan Lyogky…

Huge Asian Carp Caught in Redwood Falls

FROM FOX 9FROM ALLIE JOHNSON AT FOX 9 IN MINNEAPOLIS REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. (KMSP)- The biggest invasive carp recorded in the state of Minnesota, which measured in at 47.5 inches and weighed 61.7 pounds, was caught Sunday in a gravel pit near Redwood Falls, Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The site is part of the Minnesota River floodplain….