Isanti News

By Rachel Kytonen rachel.kytonen@ecm-inc.com It was an exciting moment for the city of Isanti as it presented its first check through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and Minnesota Housing.

By Evelyn Puffer Contributing writer An Isanti man could serve up to 68 months in prison for criminal vehicular homicide after pleading guilty July 6 to driving a car while intoxicated and being responsible for the death of a passenger.

Ages 7 up to 80 try their luck at horseshoes during Isanti Horseshoe Club league play.

By Rachel Kytonen rachel.kytonen@ecm-inc.com Some people talk about volunteerism.

By Greg Hunt greg.hunt@ecm-inc.com Delivering neighborly goodwill along with service for 31 years, Karen Roerig will be retiring from the Isanti Post Office on July 6. Signs are posted around the office letting customers know about the upcoming change, and consequently they are passing well-wishes along to Roerig with their daily stops this week.

Throwing pennies into the water can make things come true. On Wednesday, July 1 the clean water, land, and legacy constitution amendment approved by voters last November kicks in.

After a Blackhawk and Chinook helicopter soared over their heads and hovered over a grassy field near Fatboys Bar and Grill in East Bethel, the motorcyclists kicked up their kickstands and took off under bright and sunny skies to travel approximately 75 miles through Anoka, Isanti and Sherburne counties.

The 2009 Cambridge Ambassadors were crowned during the ambassador program held Friday, June 19 at the Cambridge-Isanti High School.

The 2008 Isanti Ambassadors, Robin Hardy, Mariah Harper and Stephanie Hanson, and the 2009 Isanti Ambassador candidates, will be celebrating the city of Isanti's 110th birthday at the Isanti Rodeo Grounds on Saturday, June 27.

Marine veteran Tess Davis of Princeton has been elected commander of the American Legion's 10th District in Minnesota.

An accident on Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Hwy. 65 & Co. Rd. 5 in Isanti has left a 50-year-old male from St.

By Evelyn Puffer Contributing writer Both the intoxicated driver and the owner of a car that crashed into a motorcycle on Hwy.

By Carol Bray Isanti County Master Gardener Even though we're well into the gardening season, I've just now accepted that fact that some of my perennial plants have bit the dust.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer Over the past 18 months, city officials from East Bethel, Isanti and St.

By Evelyn Puffer Contributing writer Deanna Marie Jacobs, 25, of Braham, began serving a 60-day sentence for felony child endangerment June 4 but it didn't come without some strings attached.

A vehicle driving the wrong direction on TH-65 struck a motorcyclist in the early hours of Wednesday, June 10 south of Isanti.

Bret Thomas Wilkins, 51, of Cambridge, receiving the road rash, was transported via ambulance to Cambridge Medical Center for treatment.

By Rachel Kytonen rachel.kytonen@ecm-inc.com The 35-year-old husband and father of two thought he had a sinus infection.

ISANTI, MN, June 5, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Lynn True, President of Permanent Excellence, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership, and excellence in all aspects of publishing.

As a historic spring drought continues to grip much of Minnesota, state officials are banning open burning across a swath of the central part of the state.