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Joe Keyport
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
Authorities Search for Owners of Ice House that Fell Through Ice on Chisago Co. Lake
No one has been reported as injured after an ice house fell through the ice on Green Lake near Wyoming, Minn. over the weekend. According to authorities, the 8 by 6 structure fell through on the southern part of the lake in Gleers Bay Saturday, and area fire departments responding to the scene along with the Chisago County Sheriff's Office. After the responders arrived, it was determined that no one was in the ice house at the time of the incident. Currently, the authorities
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Joe Keyport
- Dec 2, 2019
- 1 min
Rollover Crash Leads to Power Outage in Chisago Co.
6,000 Chisago County Residents were without power for a short period of time this past weekend after a possibly impaired driver crashed into an electric pole. According to a post on the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash in Lent Township around 2:30 Saturday afternoon. A citizen called in the crash after asking the driver questions to which the driver ignored and began running across a nearby field. The deputy
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Joe Keyport
- Nov 25, 2019
- 1 min
Rescued African Cats Brought to Sandstone
Four African servals are now calling Sandstone home after they were seized during an animal cruelty case in Canada. KBJR reports that a mother and three kittens were four of thirteen animals obtained by the British Columbia SPCA. Authorities say that the animals were found in the breeders RV where they had minimal exposure to sunlight and had difficulty breathing due to the smell of ammonia and feces. The four will live out their lives at the Wildcat Sanctuary where they can
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Joe Keyport
- Nov 21, 2019
- 1 min
Rush City Correctional Facility on Lockdown after Inmate Attack
The Minnesota Correctional Facility in Rush City, Minn. is still on lockdown after an inmate attacked three staff sending them to the hospital. According to Communications and Media Relations Director Sarah Fitzgerald, the attack took place in the facility's dining hall on Monday at 6:30 p.m. The two Sergeants and a Corrections Officer were taken to the hospital and released later that same evening. The incident remains under investigation. Photograph taken from MFC website.
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Joe Keyport
- Nov 18, 2019
- 1 min
Neglected Horses Seized from North Branch Residence
Charges have been filed after several horses were seized from a residence in North Branch on Friday, November 15. According to the North Branch Police Department, The Humane Society of MN, along with the police, were called to investigate a report of several neglected horses at the property. In a post on Facebook, authorities say they transported 11 horses to a boarding facility where they could receive necessary food and veterinary care. The Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Fo
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Joe Keyport
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Chisago Co. Authorities Asking for Help Locating Lent Township Man
The following is from the Chisago County Sheriff's Office: "If anyone has seen Kenneth Koslowski or knows his whereabouts please contact the Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 651-257-4100. He is described as 6'2 and approximately 145 lbs. He is likely on foot and was last seen in the area of Elmcrest Ave in Lent Township around 5:30 AM this morning. The Sheriff's Office and his family are concerned for his welfare and would like him checked on. Any information would be a
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Joe Keyport
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
Man Arrested in Rush City after Fleeing Wis. Authorities
A man suspected of stealing a car in Wisconsin really made Chisago County authorities work for his arrest Tuesday. According to law enforcement, the suspect, who is not from the Rush City area, ended up in Rush City after eluding authorities. With the help of local residents, Sheriff's Deputies boxed the man into a wooded area where a drone team and K9 unit were used to locate the man in the waist-deep swamp. They are still piecing together the suspect's footsteps. The stolen
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Joe Keyport
- Aug 14, 2019
- 1 min
Rockin' Rush City Returns to City Park
This weekend Rush City will be home to a revitalized old favorite with Rockin' Rush City in the Park. Born from the Rush City Music and Arts festival, Rockin' Rush City will be the first time the music festival and car show will be back in the Rush City Park. "We had done the Rush City Music and Art Festival for almost 20 years, and within the last couple years, it had faded away," said Interim Chamber of Commerce Director JoAnn Belau. "We had some community members who reall
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Joe Keyport
- Aug 6, 2019
- 1 min
No One Seriously Injured in Taylors Falls Rollover Crash
A semi driver is left with minor injuries after he was involved in a rollover crash in Taylors Falls Monday. The crash occurred at the intersection of Highway 8 and Highway 95. According to law enforcement, the semi traveled through a red light, served to avoid a vehicle, and came to rest on its side near a Casey's Gas Station. In an interview with the Chisago County Sheriff's Office, the driver claimed his brakes gave out but did say he was using Bluetooth and was on the pho
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Joe Keyport
- Jul 24, 2019
- 1 min
Four Vehicle Crash Kills a North Branch Man
A four-vehicle, "chain reaction" crash in North Branch has killed a 58-year-old North Branch man. According to a State Patrol report, the crash happened at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Highway 95 and 392nd street. A Dodge Ram was traveling westbound on the highway when it rear-ended a Chevy Cruze, pushing it into oncoming eastbound traffic, and causing the Cruze to strike a Honda motorcycle. The Dodge Ram then continued and collided with a Honda Fit. The driver of
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Joe Keyport
- Jun 20, 2019
- 1 min
North Branch Man Critically Injured in Chisago County Crash
A 38-year-old North Branch man is in critical condition after he collided head-on with semi tractor-trailer near Stacy, Minnesota. According to a press release, a call came into the Chisago County Communications Center in the early morning of Wednesday, June 19. The caller reported a motor vehicle crash on Forest Blvd in Lent Township, and the driver was not responsive. Upon arrival, deputies learned that the driver would need to be extracted from his pick-up. The Stacy/Lent
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Joe Keyport
- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
Experimental Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Chisago County
An experimental plane was forced to land on the I-35 on-ramp near Stacy Saturday morning. The Chisago Sheriff's Office reports that the plane, flown by a 47-year-old Cambridge man, was overheating, forcing the emergency landing. According to the pilot, the aircraft was suffering from a coolant leak. After landing, the plane then taxied to a nearby Kwik Trip gas station for repairs. WCCO reports that the plane was flying from New Richmond, Wisconsin to Cambridge, Minnesota whe
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Joe Keyport
- Jan 21, 2019
- 1 min
Head on Crash Severely Injures Woman in Chisago Co.
UPDATE: This article and headline have been updated after misreporting information from the Saturday, Jan. 20 collision in Chisago County. A woman has sustained life threatening injuries following a head-on collision near North Branch. Chisago County authorities were called just before 10 p.m. on Saturday regarding the collision between two vehicles that occurred on Keystone Avenue just south of Sunrise Road located in the North Sunrise Township. At the scene, deputies from t
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Joe Keyport
- Jan 16, 2019
- 1 min
I-35 Construction Project will Impede Traffic Flow between Harris and County Line
Drivers are to expect heavy traffic I-35 between Harris and the Chisago/Pine County line this spring due to road construction. Crews will be working on the interstate's concrete pavement with a goal of the work is to improve the smoothness of the driving surface. Drainage and lighting will also be updated during the project. During the construction, the highway will be reduced to a single lane in both directions. A press release from MnDOT says that crews will need to do some
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Joe Keyport
- Jan 15, 2019
- 1 min
Gas Drive Off in North Branch turns into 100 MPH Car Chase
A man is in custody after a car chase that exceeded 100 mph and crossed multiple counties. Early Tuesday morning, Chisago County Sheriff's Deputies were alerted of a gas drive off at a Holiday Gas Station in North Branch. Deputy Martin was in the area and saw a car matching the description of the report heading north on I-35. The Deputy then attempted a traffic stop. The suspect failed to stop and proceeded to accelerate at a high rate of speed. The suspect who was later iden
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Joe Keyport
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Coon Rapids Mans Leads Chisago Co. Authorities in a Vehicle Pursuit
A Coon Rapids man led Chisago County Sheriff’s deputies in a car chase on I-35 early Saturday morning. 20-year-old Nile Jones-Vogt blew by a deputy going 118 mph near North Branch. The deputy attempted a traffic stop but Vogt continued to flee. The chase continued on Highway 95 before ultimately stopping on 301st Ave Northwest where the driver and two passengers fled on foot. One passenger, a 20-year-old from Andover, did stay in the vehicle. All three were captured by author
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