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Isanti County 2nd in the state to welcome therapy dog
Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott sees similarities between crime-fighting K-9s and therapy dogs — with an added layer of assistance to people by Nikki Hallman APG of East Central Minnesota/ County News Review Just seven months ago, Isanti County Sheriff Wayne Seiberlich and Investigator Sean Connolly announced the sheriff’s office would soon be receiving a...
Minnesota's Wildcat Sanctuary breaks ground on $1.2 million expansion project
SANDSTONE, Minn. — For the last quarter century, the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone has rescued dozens of exotic cats. Now, it is breaking ground on a project to help expand its outreach.The new $1.2 million space dubbed "Catio Town" will include 10 indoor suites with their own unique theme and 10 spacious outdoor "catios," a central playroom and year-round space featuring skywalks, water features and grass beds. The area will be able to accommodate 50 small cats."Catio Town will provide a forever home to current and future small and hybrid cats who can't otherwise be rehomed due to legalities and unwanted behaviors," said Founder and Executive Director Tammy Thies.Earlier this year, the sanctuary rescued 24 Asian leopard cats found living in "deplorable conditions" in Texas.The Wildcat Sanctuary rescues most of its animals from private owners, roadside attractions and police seizures, according to Thies. The sanctuary is currently home to more than 50 hybrid cats and more than 30 small wild cats.The Wildcat Sanctuary says it still needs to raise $240,000 by June 30 to be able to complete the project. Every donation will be matched up to $100,00. Donations can be made online.
Eastern Minnesota authorities respond to 2 crashes involving bears in 1 night
CHISAGO COUNTY, Minn. — Two separate crashes in Chisago County overnight involved bears, authorities said.The first crash occurred on County Road 9 near Almelund around 10:30 p.m., according to the Chisago County Sheriff's Office."The truck faired pretty well all things considered," the sheriff's office said on social media. "Deputies tried to locate the bear using a thermal imaging device but were unsuccessful. Hopefully the bear lived to fight another day."The second happened on Interstate 35 around 1:20 a.m. The sheriff's office said the vehicle was drivable after the crash and no one was injured.There are as many as 18,000 black bears — the state's only bear species — in Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. While sightings in Chisago County are not uncommon, the sheriff's office said responding to two crashes involving bears in one is unusual.Last summer, there was a spate of bear sightings in the Twin Cities. The DNR said the number of bears in the state isn't growing, but they are showing up further west and south than usual.Note: The video above originally aired March 25, 2024.
Wetland restoration completed on Green Lake
Green Lake, like many lakes in Minnesota, faces a phosphorus challenge. Excessive phosphorus in the lake adversely affects water quality and triggers algae blooms. Shockingly, just one pound of phosphorus can grow 500 pounds of algae! Due to elevated phosphorus levels, Green Lake has earned a place on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s impaired water bodies list. Fortunately, there’s a solution to remove Green Lake from this list and curb...
Isanti County veterans will have transportation to VA hospitals
Isanti County veterans now have transportation support through their Veterans Services Office (VSO) thanks to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans.) On Tuesday, May 7 a long-time request for transportation to the VA Medical Centers, was finally fulfilled. Transportation to the St. Cloud and Minneapolis VA Medical Centers has been a need in the county, according to Veterans Services Officer Jamie High. Over the past year, High has been in contact...
Kytonen returns to CNR
The County News Review is getting a new managing editor. But the new person in charge of the newspaper is a familiar face. Rachel Kytonen, who spent 20 years working for the County News Review and its predecessor, the Isanti County News, will return as the County News Review’s managing editor starting Thursday, May 16. ...
Cambridge-Isanti recognizes future soldiers at third annual military signing day
On Wednesday, May 8 a total of nine Cambridge-Isanti High School students were sworn into either the Army National Guard or United States Army during the Signing and Swearing-In Ceremony. Community Editor Nikki Hallman was there to take photos of the event.
C-I, North Branch adapted bowling teams both bring home hardware
The adapted bowling teams from both Cambridge-Isanti and North Branch both brought home hardware from the state tournament, which was held on Friday, May 10, at Bowlero in Brooklyn Park. Cambridge-Isanti freshman Thomas Iserman captured the boys singles title in the ASD Division with 486, 17 more pins than his nearest competitor. Bluejackets junior Samuel Price took the boys singles crown in the PI Division with 494 pins, six better...
Chisago County chooses new logo
Chisago County commissioners approved a new logo for the county at their Wednesday, May 1 meeting. But the presentation included some pushback from one commissioner on the new logo's color choices. Katie Malchow, the county’s outreach and initiative coordinator, unveiled the logo at the start of the meeting. Before the unveiling, she explained the scope of the project, which began in October of 2023. ...
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