Isanti County
Coverage of Isanti County in the Nexus archive.
- 2-vehicle crash in Isanti County leaves 1 dead
A two-vehicle crash in Isanti County on Wednesday resulted in one death. The collision between a 2019 Ram ProMaster van and a 2004 Ford Explorer SUV occurred at Highway 95 Northeast and Vickers Street Northeast in Cambridge Township, with the SUV driver pronounced dead at the scene and the van driver hospitalized.
- Isanti County eyes wheelage tax for highway department building
Isanti County is considering increasing the wheelage tax from $10 to $20 annually to fund a new highway department building, aiming to avoid raising property taxes. The tax, dedicated to road and bridge maintenance, is already applied in other Minnesota counties with varying rates. A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for Wednesday.
- St. Paul man charged with arson after East Bethel house fire
A St. Paul man has been charged with arson after investigators linked him to a house fire in East Bethel using surveillance footage, a discarded laundry jug, and a handwritten map. The fire caused extensive damage to the home and destroyed the garage, and the suspect is also under investigation for an unrelated arson case in Isanti County.