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Joe Keyport
- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
Horses Saved from Isanti County Swamp
Two horses are safe after they needed to be yanked from a swamp in Isanti County on Wednesday. Crews were dispatched by the Isanti County Sheriff's Office to the Wayside Prairie Park in Bradford Township around 6:00 p.m. In a statement posted online, the rural location caused responders to use wide straps and "some good old fashioned muscle" to get the horses unstuck. Pictures from the scene taken by the Isanti Fire Department show the animals buried up to their necks in mud
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Joe Keyport
- Aug 15, 2019
- 1 min
Women Charged in the Assault of Braham Infant
A 21-year-old woman has been charged in the assault of an 18-month-old boy in Braham. The Isanti County Attorney's Office has charged Alicia Dolores Mohrland with first-degree assault. According to a report from Kare 11, Mohrland threw the infant over eight feet into his playpen because he wasn't eating and throwing a temper tantrum. The boy was initially believed to be brain dead, but Children's Hospital in Minneapolis indicates that the boy is now in stable condition with s
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Joe Keyport
- Aug 15, 2019
- 1 min
Boy Seriously Injured in Isanti County Dog Attack
An 11-year-old boy was left in serious condition after he and another boy were attacked while attempting to remove a dog from a kennel in the Bradford Township near Cambridge. According to the Isanti County Sheriff, law enforcement was called to a home on the 3000 block of 299th Avenue NW Wednesday Morning. There, investigators learned that the two boys were attacked after trying to remove a dog from an outdoor kennel while the homeowner was away. WCCO reports that one boy wa
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Joe Keyport
- Aug 13, 2019
- 1 min
One in Custody after Infant left in Critical Condition
One is in custody after an 18-month-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition Monday According to the Braham Police, officers responded to a residence on the 200 block of Beechwood Avenue S just after 1 p.m. for a report of an infant in medical distress. Officers provided medical aid to the boy until they were relieved by paramedics. During an interview with law enforcement, the caregiver could not give an explanation consistent with the severity of the injuries
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Joe Keyport
- May 20, 2019
- 1 min
Isanti County Man Killed in House Fire
A 74-year-old Isanti County man is dead after a lit cigarette ignited oxygen in a home near the City of Isanti. Authorities were called to a home on 5600 block of 263 Ave NE at 6:18 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. According to a press release from the Isanti County Sheriff's Office, emergency responders found the body of Lawrence Tuma inside the home. Upon further investigation, it appears that Tuma tried to light a cigarette that caused a flash fire from an oxygen tank, and his de
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Joe Keyport
- May 16, 2019
- 1 min
Fire Destroys Home near Cambridge
A home near Cambridge was destroyed by fire Wednesday. The Cambridge Fire Department was called to a building on the 2000 block of 337th Lane NW at 1:38 p.m. At the scene, responders found the house fully engulfed by flames. According to a press release from the Isanti County Sheriff's Office, no injuries were reported, and the fire is believed to be accidental. The incident remains under investigation by the Cambridge Fire Department and the Isanti County Sheriff's Office. P
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Joe Keyport
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
Cambridge Seeks Public Input over the Purchasing Age of Tobacco Products
The City of Cambridge is using social media to gather public input as the council looks at raising the purchasing age of tobacco products. Cambridge is one of two cities in Isanti County not affected by a countywide resolution to raise the purchasing age from 18 to 21 that was unanimously passed in March. The other city being Braham. The county passed the increase because of the rates of tobacco use among Isanti County students some of the highest in the state. "From a public
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Joe Keyport
- Apr 15, 2019
- 1 min
Isanti Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
A 53-year-old Isanti man was killed Sunday evening after he was ejected from his motorcycle. Authorities were alerted to the crash at 6:34 p.m. by a passerby who found the body of Tad Demmon lying in the ditch unresponsive near the intersection of 249th Ave NW and Zion Street NW in Stanford Township. According to a press release by the Isanti County Sheriff's Department, deputies investigating the crash learned that Demmon was traveling westbound on 249th Ave. NW when he went
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Joe Keyport
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
Zimmerman Woman Killed in Isanti County Crash
A 26-year-old Zimmerman woman is dead following a car crash on County Road 8. According to an Isanti County Sheriff's report, authorities were called to County Road 8 west of Zuni St. NW. just before 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. A preliminary investigation shows that the vehicle driven by the woman was traveling eastbound on County Road 8 when she crossed the centerline and struck an SUV driven by a 22-year-old man head-on. The woman was declared dead at the scene. The sec
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