1 00:00:04,05 --> 00:00:08,77 Straight ahead on C.C.'s news get ready for more brode construction see what's 2 00:00:08,78 --> 00:00:13,42 coming through I ninety four this spring Plus concerns raised about federal 3 00:00:13,43 --> 00:00:16,89 immigration policy in Brooklyn Park of course is the city to release 4 00:00:16,90 --> 00:00:22,49 a statement about what police can and cannot do and are you in the market for new 5 00:00:22,50 --> 00:00:27,69 T.V. News money savers has tips for you to consider C.C. X. 6 00:00:27,70 --> 00:00:33,62 News starts right now. And hello everyone thanks for joining us and maybe winter 7 00:00:33,66 --> 00:00:38,41 but road construction season is never too far away in Minnesota has announced 8 00:00:38,42 --> 00:00:43,89 a major maintenance and preservation project on I ninety four that will affect the 9 00:00:43,90 --> 00:00:50,32 Northwest Metro and we get that story from Eric Nelson. Plan your route to prepare 10 00:00:50,33 --> 00:00:51,94 yourself give yourself 11 00:00:51,95 --> 00:00:56,81 a lot of extra time and everything should be fine Minnesota's Main Street is 12 00:00:56,82 --> 00:00:57,07 getting 13 00:00:57,08 --> 00:01:02,05 a make over it will be significant and it could mean Carmageddon right now on I 14 00:01:02,06 --> 00:01:06,18 ninety four eastbound going from Brooklyn Center into downtown Minneapolis we've 15 00:01:06,19 --> 00:01:09,29 got four lanes of wide open interstate but in 16 00:01:09,30 --> 00:01:14,34 a few weeks that's all going to change from late March until November I ninety four 17 00:01:14,35 --> 00:01:18,40 will be reduced to two lanes in each direction between shingle Creek Park way in 18 00:01:18,41 --> 00:01:25,29 Brooklyn Center and Nick let Avenue in Minneapolis opportunity to. Use something 19 00:01:25,30 --> 00:01:27,45 other than a car would be great a boss 20 00:01:27,46 --> 00:01:33,46 a bike walk whatever carpool Mendota will repair fifty bridges resurface the road 21 00:01:33,62 --> 00:01:38,22 and do significant ramp repairs on this nine point two mile stretch of interstate 22 00:01:38,34 --> 00:01:42,47 completion is scheduled for the spring of twenty eighty four not quite sure yet 23 00:01:42,48 --> 00:01:47,13 what that what this will do to our ridership will increase ridership or will we 24 00:01:47,14 --> 00:01:50,81 lose ridership the road work will impact many people and businesses in the 25 00:01:50,82 --> 00:01:55,86 northwest suburbs including Maple Grove transit we're getting fires out to our 26 00:01:55,87 --> 00:02:00,80 riders we're doing e-mail blasts information our websites the. US company makes 27 00:02:00,81 --> 00:02:06,11 fifty two trips to downtown Minneapolis and fifty two return trips to Maple Grove 28 00:02:06,12 --> 00:02:10,30 each weekday for the most part we're going to have to try to detour and will detour 29 00:02:10,31 --> 00:02:15,99 down Highway one sixty nine to three ninety four going on in the morning and then 30 00:02:16,00 --> 00:02:21,62 reverse back but even with detour options there is no escaping the fact that there 31 00:02:21,63 --> 00:02:27,08 will probably be gridlock in the coming months in the end there will be impacts and 32 00:02:27,09 --> 00:02:31,16 there will be impacts to people who drive in their cars as well on I ninety four 33 00:02:31,43 --> 00:02:38,21 I'm Rick Nelson C.C.'s in. Maple Grove transit is hoping to add extra trips to and 34 00:02:38,22 --> 00:02:43,39 from downtown Minneapolis while the project is going on the Plymouth couple accused 35 00:02:43,40 --> 00:02:47,69 of child neglect in the death of their seven year old son missed their first court 36 00:02:47,70 --> 00:02:51,57 date and apparently have moved to New Zealand That's according to Hennepin County 37 00:02:51,58 --> 00:02:55,85 prosecutors prosecutors are attempting to have Timothy and Sarah Johnson 38 00:02:55,86 --> 00:03:00,31 a rested and extradited back to the United States the couple was away for 39 00:03:00,32 --> 00:03:03,63 a wedding when the health of their adopted son Seth took 40 00:03:03,64 --> 00:03:05,99 a turn for the worse when they returned home on 41 00:03:06,00 --> 00:03:09,38 a Sunday night the couple did not seek immediate medical attention even though 42 00:03:09,39 --> 00:03:14,24 their son was unresponsive they waited until the next morning to call nine one one 43 00:03:14,82 --> 00:03:18,60 according to the criminal complaint the Johnsons relied on faith in their own 44 00:03:18,61 --> 00:03:23,37 research instead of doctor advice to treat their son who the couple said was always 45 00:03:23,38 --> 00:03:26,87 hurting himself prosecutors could only charge the Johnsons with 46 00:03:26,88 --> 00:03:30,92 a gross misdemeanor because the child's death and prior injuries could not be 47 00:03:30,93 --> 00:03:36,99 linked to the couple's INEC actions or inactions about one thousand union Honeywell 48 00:03:37,00 --> 00:03:40,32 employees are scheduled to vote Saturday on whether to approve 49 00:03:40,33 --> 00:03:45,25 a new contract the vote affects about one one thousand electricians and 50 00:03:45,26 --> 00:03:50,19 manufacturers with Teamsters Local Levon forty five who work in Honeywell in their 51 00:03:50,20 --> 00:03:54,99 Plymouth Golden Valley and two other twin cities facilities Their contract expired 52 00:03:55,00 --> 00:03:56,96 Tuesday and had voted to authorize 53 00:03:56,97 --> 00:04:02,31 a strike but they remain on the job for now. According to union officials one point 54 00:04:02,32 --> 00:04:08,51 of contention has been over health benefits for future and past retirees many 55 00:04:08,52 --> 00:04:13,02 residents in Brooklyn Park are worried about the new federal refugee policy and 56 00:04:13,03 --> 00:04:14,04 today the city released 57 00:04:14,05 --> 00:04:17,25 a statement that tried to clear up some confusion so you go. 58 00:04:21,74 --> 00:04:26,39 Brooklyn Park residents come from many different ethnic groups and religions are in 59 00:04:26,40 --> 00:04:31,75 fact twenty percent of the population was born outside of the United States some of 60 00:04:31,76 --> 00:04:35,37 those folks have concerns and questions surrounding President Trump's new 61 00:04:35,41 --> 00:04:41,89 immigration refugee policy. Temporarily banned people from seven mostly Muslim 62 00:04:41,90 --> 00:04:45,68 countries from entering the United States we know there's lots of questions about 63 00:04:45,69 --> 00:04:49,38 the fear Mayor Jeff Lunden says his films have been ringing off the hook from 64 00:04:49,39 --> 00:04:51,95 residents wanting to know more we have not declared 65 00:04:51,96 --> 00:04:57,09 a sanctuary city but we do have some policy you may not realize Brooklyn Park has 66 00:04:57,10 --> 00:04:59,82 had an immigration policy in place for over 67 00:04:59,83 --> 00:05:05,06 a year it mostly focuses on what the city can think cannot do when it comes to 68 00:05:05,07 --> 00:05:09,25 immigration the police department does not enforce federal law we don't force 69 00:05:09,26 --> 00:05:13,35 immigration policy the police will make arrest if they've got probable cause so if 70 00:05:13,46 --> 00:05:19,12 we pulled over someone for example they had five passports one picture that driver 71 00:05:19,18 --> 00:05:21,37 and five different names and their plants 72 00:05:21,38 --> 00:05:24,34 a book. This is an extreme example but it's 73 00:05:24,35 --> 00:05:29,43 a good example we're going to contact the people ask him what does this mean for 74 00:05:29,44 --> 00:05:30,37 now a doohickey 75 00:05:30,38 --> 00:05:35,28 a Tom is president of the African immigrant services in Brooklyn part he says his 76 00:05:35,29 --> 00:05:40,31 phones have been busy to begin to get money goes down and police pull you over one 77 00:05:40,32 --> 00:05:46,99 of the implications for all of this all of this together combined. Of domes 78 00:05:47,00 --> 00:05:51,23 depiction and scale of people. Also has 79 00:05:51,24 --> 00:05:56,51 a large Muslim population some are concerned about backlash to Britain so give 80 00:05:56,52 --> 00:06:03,36 license to. Untie him and bias xenophobia and loud and 81 00:06:03,37 --> 00:06:04,14 fears valid 82 00:06:04,15 --> 00:06:08,97 a lot of and want to rise to do it openly on Thursday and community leaders will 83 00:06:08,98 --> 00:06:13,49 meet at Brooklyn Park City Hall to talk about the immigration ban and the impact 84 00:06:13,50 --> 00:06:18,11 it's having on the community but also discuss how to respond should the situation 85 00:06:18,12 --> 00:06:24,24 change in Brooklyn Park song to go and see if news of both the city and African 86 00:06:24,25 --> 00:06:25,57 Immigration Services has 87 00:06:25,58 --> 00:06:30,55 a list of immigration lawyers who can help residents for free say they don't want 88 00:06:30,56 --> 00:06:35,01 people getting scammed nor do they want them relying on social media sites for 89 00:06:35,02 --> 00:06:36,91 information on Northwest Metro 90 00:06:36,92 --> 00:06:41,23 a lawmaker says increasing the state's tax credit for technical research and 91 00:06:41,24 --> 00:06:46,16 development will help keep medical device jobs in Minnesota Republican star 92 00:06:46,17 --> 00:06:50,10 Anderson implement this sponsoring legislation that would allow companies to get 93 00:06:50,11 --> 00:06:52,65 cash refunds for some of their R. And D. 94 00:06:52,66 --> 00:06:56,84 Costs right now they can get a credit against their taxes but not 95 00:06:56,88 --> 00:06:58,57 a refund There's also 96 00:06:58,58 --> 00:07:02,84 a move to increase the size of the credit to better compete with states like 97 00:07:02,85 --> 00:07:08,15 California and Massachusetts Shay Mandel of the medical alley Association made the 98 00:07:08,16 --> 00:07:09,06 case before 99 00:07:09,07 --> 00:07:15,93 a House tax committee. We want that early stage for fund ability but we also 100 00:07:15,94 --> 00:07:22,54 want his metro in Boston Scientific. Adding twenty five 101 00:07:23,05 --> 00:07:27,43 hundred so they're doing it here not at their facilities in California or 102 00:07:27,44 --> 00:07:33,34 Massachusetts the state is trying to estimate what the increased credits would cost 103 00:07:33,56 --> 00:07:38,03 the committee will consider including the proposal in tax legislation at 104 00:07:38,04 --> 00:07:43,85 a later date coming up just in time for Super Bowl Sunday questions to ask before 105 00:07:43,86 --> 00:07:45,20 buying a new T.V. 106 00:07:45,21 --> 00:07:49,90 That's next in money savers and later in sports takes on the Bloomington Kennedy 107 00:07:49,97 --> 00:07:55,16 girls basketball with first place on the Metro West Conference on the line but 108 00:07:55,17 --> 00:07:55,47 first 109 00:07:55,48 --> 00:08:03,72 a chilly start to February temperatures only in the teens on Thursday. If 110 00:08:03,73 --> 00:08:05,94 you are in the market for a new television it's 111 00:08:05,95 --> 00:08:10,05 a good time to buy Black Friday marks the lowest prices for T.V. 112 00:08:10,35 --> 00:08:12,04 But right before the Super Bowl runs 113 00:08:12,05 --> 00:08:17,19 a close second in reporter Shannon slab. Of the No one. 114 00:08:25,07 --> 00:08:26,22 Always a good time to buy a T.V. 115 00:08:26,61 --> 00:08:29,56 So it's a good time but this question this time of year and probably 116 00:08:29,57 --> 00:08:31,98 a little bit better Super Bowl Sunday comes out 117 00:08:31,99 --> 00:08:36,24 a winner every year as the most watched program it's a Super Bowl everybody wants 118 00:08:36,25 --> 00:08:38,57 a big T.V. And it's also a great time to buy 119 00:08:38,58 --> 00:08:43,47 a new television we talked to Best Buys Tyler Delta about how to know what to buy 120 00:08:43,67 --> 00:08:47,39 these are becoming more and more accessible because they're less and less priced 121 00:08:47,48 --> 00:08:49,27 now more than ever before you can get 122 00:08:49,28 --> 00:08:53,91 a high quality television for less but when you come in to buy there's one question 123 00:08:53,92 --> 00:08:57,01 you need to be able to answer what do you plan on doing what do you like to watch 124 00:08:57,02 --> 00:09:00,40 what are you what are we are we streaming are we watching Blu rays are we just 125 00:09:00,41 --> 00:09:04,60 watching cable to televisions everywhere from your kitchen to your garage 126 00:09:04,85 --> 00:09:09,31 identifying what you need your television to do is most important you've got you 127 00:09:09,32 --> 00:09:12,95 know you're your traditional just standard sixty five. As I go all the way up to 128 00:09:12,96 --> 00:09:18,98 your premium or to high def or case I can do almost everything but your taxes let's 129 00:09:18,99 --> 00:09:22,92 break down the three categories if you don't need a top of the line T.V. 130 00:09:22,93 --> 00:09:24,24 You can get a great model at 131 00:09:24,25 --> 00:09:29,22 a low price but even if resolution is high it may lack advanced features and smart 132 00:09:29,23 --> 00:09:32,15 technology mid-level sets give you four K. 133 00:09:32,16 --> 00:09:36,46 Technology and are likely your best bet if you are an average viewer but if you 134 00:09:36,47 --> 00:09:39,25 want bells and whistles for movies and gaming it's like going from 135 00:09:39,26 --> 00:09:43,65 a horse and buggy to Iraq to talk to your T.V.'s are smarter more versatile and 136 00:09:43,66 --> 00:09:48,33 more expensive Keep in mind most of the top features will be on next year's sets of 137 00:09:48,34 --> 00:09:51,59 far lower prices so instead of being swayed by 138 00:09:51,60 --> 00:09:56,28 a low price first ask questions it's all about asking questions then find what fits 139 00:09:56,29 --> 00:09:57,07 your needs at 140 00:09:57,08 --> 00:10:00,71 a price you can afford just because something's on sale doesn't necessarily mean it 141 00:10:00,72 --> 00:10:04,75 fits what you're looking for for money saver Shannon Slaton C.C. X. 142 00:10:04,76 --> 00:10:09,69 News and there's one more time of year when television prices are at their best and 143 00:10:09,70 --> 00:10:15,16 that's usually in late March or April when the new models come out. Well coming up 144 00:10:15,17 --> 00:10:19,63 all man winter is packed from vacation away that's good news for the city of Lake 145 00:10:19,64 --> 00:10:26,55 slope. To play college sports. Who is going where 146 00:10:26,73 --> 00:10:26,92 now. 147 00:10:35,88 --> 00:10:37,58 I'm John Jacobson was for it says 148 00:10:37,59 --> 00:10:42,06 a big day for student athletes going on to play college sports Wednesday marked the 149 00:10:42,07 --> 00:10:46,75 first day of signings for high school seniors in football and soccer one other 150 00:10:46,76 --> 00:10:52,40 sports at your high school to athletes sign this morning ball fans of lineman match 151 00:10:52,41 --> 00:10:58,50 Jensen signed with our North Dakota State basketball player. Committed to north 152 00:10:58,56 --> 00:11:01,31 Iowa Area Community College Maple Grove at 153 00:11:01,32 --> 00:11:06,03 a signing for five student athletes before school Wednesday morning for football 154 00:11:06,19 --> 00:11:12,03 two in soccer and one committed for men's lacrosse today at Cooper soccer. 155 00:11:13,80 --> 00:11:18,50 Sign for soccer at Iowa State University to go first football coach B.J. 156 00:11:18,51 --> 00:11:23,67 Flack. Home senior often supply and is still awaiting as a T. 157 00:11:23,68 --> 00:11:27,34 Scores before you officially can sign he had originally committed under former 158 00:11:27,35 --> 00:11:31,72 coach Tracy Clay's busy afternoon at Hopkins were total of twelve athletes were 159 00:11:31,73 --> 00:11:38,52 honored covering football soccer and. And. Among those other schools signing 160 00:11:38,63 --> 00:11:41,91 today was ceremonies all with Park Center and Armstrong Here's what 161 00:11:41,92 --> 00:11:46,92 a trio of local athletes had to say. In the coming weeks I was hoping it was 162 00:11:47,06 --> 00:11:52,56 a story that we've been able to sign my winter so we go for it is there one hundred 163 00:11:52,57 --> 00:11:58,22 percent supporting me and everything did have some things that I need to take care 164 00:11:58,23 --> 00:11:58,79 of it's 165 00:11:58,80 --> 00:12:05,38 a dream come true. Has come to this and I can't believe. You know 166 00:12:05,39 --> 00:12:08,16 virtually given the issue it's been 167 00:12:08,17 --> 00:12:14,55 a long process to get here I'm glad that it's finally over and. The flat. Next. 168 00:12:18,53 --> 00:12:23,61 Stall today on their college commitments in high school girls basketball part 169 00:12:23,62 --> 00:12:27,00 center is on its way to winning the West Division of the northwest suburban 170 00:12:27,01 --> 00:12:28,75 conference pirates looking for 171 00:12:28,76 --> 00:12:35,21 a season sweep. Tuesday night pirates freshman alarmed Frost drives in the turns 172 00:12:35,22 --> 00:12:36,10 and scores giving 173 00:12:37,07 --> 00:12:42,96 a ten to three later Osseo Those are your readers left also in the corner Drange of 174 00:12:42,97 --> 00:12:47,82 three to get the Orioles within five points ten points in the game for the senior. 175 00:12:49,26 --> 00:12:55,44 Big game for part center banks into over thirteen first half points there. Trapped 176 00:12:55,45 --> 00:13:01,02 the Orioles on the sideline and leads to a turnover and seven out I had 177 00:13:01,03 --> 00:13:07,61 a mega new boy for the last. Thirty four nineteen at the half. Early second half 178 00:13:07,67 --> 00:13:07,92 mean 179 00:13:07,93 --> 00:13:13,73 a port dried in the basket The Score two for the Orioles having the pirates to eleven 180 00:13:14,42 --> 00:13:18,25 what Park Center holds its laid. Side for two of 181 00:13:18,26 --> 00:13:23,24 a game high twenty four points a special moment late in the game 182 00:13:23,25 --> 00:13:29,25 a pass comes the pirates senior Daniel Shaw scores putting over one thousand career 183 00:13:29,26 --> 00:13:33,38 points joining some of the haze as current one thousand points scored for parks on 184 00:13:33,39 --> 00:13:40,34 earth. Seventy two forty six and the conference girls basketball co-leaders Cooper 185 00:13:40,35 --> 00:13:45,17 and Bloomington Kennedy had their first of two meetings Tuesday night and Cooper 186 00:13:46,01 --> 00:13:50,77 Gaston jumps into the passing lane to the bar head to herself and scores year 187 00:13:51,34 --> 00:13:54,15 sticking point seven to two leave and they go on 188 00:13:54,16 --> 00:14:00,74 a big run moments later Gita Buford crazy as the Hawks extend the ME 189 00:14:01,64 --> 00:14:06,11 and then at Sierra Lynch's turn this is the third of three consecutive three 190 00:14:06,12 --> 00:14:12,41 pointers for the Hawks to grab an eight team to. Answer We alert to Wheeler your 191 00:14:12,42 --> 00:14:17,71 will our drive sets up up here. A baseline jumper in any rallies but the small 192 00:14:17,72 --> 00:14:22,09 start is too much to overcome Cooper when sixty six sixty and they take sole 193 00:14:22,10 --> 00:14:26,52 possession of first in the Metro West and Brooklyn Center as 194 00:14:26,53 --> 00:14:32,26 a solid team this season. Game on the road against the friendly Tigers. 195 00:14:33,33 --> 00:14:39,09 Yes running. Around would want to hear that on terror prints for the huge jam 196 00:14:39,53 --> 00:14:44,17 scores twenty points to me the Sens are. Patterson drives and delivers 197 00:14:44,18 --> 00:14:47,90 a great pass to Roland Ross for the way up the sun cars jump onto 198 00:14:47,91 --> 00:14:54,79 a twenty day the lead. Patterson with an ice Bindra will hear. Around sprinkles 199 00:14:54,80 --> 00:14:54,98 for 200 00:14:54,99 --> 00:14:59,00 a three pointer that's what ends up going to overtime Brooklyn Center wins it over 201 00:14:59,01 --> 00:15:04,47 a friendly eighty seven seventy seven one of the basketball boys lost for the first 202 00:15:04,48 --> 00:15:10,06 time this season they fell the way Diana fifty six fifty four boys hockey team is 203 00:15:10,07 --> 00:15:15,93 ranked second in class say. Another top ten team when they hosted number seven. 204 00:15:17,54 --> 00:15:21,37 First period. Jumps on the rebound buries it for 205 00:15:21,38 --> 00:15:27,33 a one off thing Lead later on the first. Shot just under the crossbar and into 206 00:15:27,34 --> 00:15:32,86 nothing Mustang's early second period Weigel the Carter bright and felt it in on 207 00:15:32,87 --> 00:15:36,65 the back can for a power play goal and why we'll get another 208 00:15:36,66 --> 00:15:42,91 a sit. In on the doorstep and it's five thing Brock early enough third period 209 00:15:42,92 --> 00:15:44,10 Austin hired him and scores 210 00:15:44,11 --> 00:15:50,28 a power play goal to go on to win seven to one province Academy on Saturday and 211 00:15:50,29 --> 00:15:54,77 that's it for sports Mike and Alex back to you. John Still ahead why colder weather 212 00:15:54,78 --> 00:15:54,87 is. 213 00:16:06,57 --> 00:16:07,35 This weekend is 214 00:16:07,36 --> 00:16:15,29 a chance to. Judging by the forecast it will feel like it to. Saturday 215 00:16:15,29 --> 00:16:19,66 . Parker's Lake Park activities include recycling bin races. 216 00:16:23,07 --> 00:16:29,55 When it turns dark there is fire dancers and fire works to cap off. And finally the 217 00:16:29,55 --> 00:16:35,43 . Park that's not holding back this weekend. 218 00:16:40,62 --> 00:16:42,80 But colder conditions Wednesday and Thursday are 219 00:16:42,81 --> 00:16:47,86 a welcome change from the recent milder weather making efforts are underway to get 220 00:16:47,86 --> 00:16:54,77 . The team behind the fifteen. Making weather adjustments 221 00:16:54,84 --> 00:16:58,41 but this year is looking good for the winter festival that expects to draw up to 222 00:16:58,42 --> 00:17:05,28 fifty thousand spectators and participants. This year we have been 223 00:17:05,29 --> 00:17:10,18 working hard to put snow down to six and a half. For 224 00:17:10,19 --> 00:17:14,17 a much more pleasant. But. 225 00:17:19,21 --> 00:17:25,69 Dogs. To watch and. Park 226 00:17:25,73 --> 00:17:31,87 a free shuttle into the park picks up construction in Golden Valley and for more 227 00:17:31,88 --> 00:17:35,77 information. Visit. Or.