The Minnesota State Patrol says one person is dead and a 17-year-old is fighting life-threatening injuries after they were involved in a crash Monday night in Isanti County a Ford F-150 was driving north on Highway 65 when a Chrysler Town and Country entered the northbound lane and collided with the Ford The State Patrol said he was not wearing a seatbelt when the crash occured Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KSTP via our online form or call 651-646-5555 The Minnesota State Patrol said it happened on Monday just after 11 p.m on Highway 65 at 389th Avenue Northeast in Stanchfield Township between a Ford F-150 and a Chrysler Town & Country driven by 64-year-old Kenneth Michael Snyder veered into the northbound lanes and struck the Ford who police say was not wearing a seat belt Kluge suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center. A GoFundMe launched by Kluge's friend says Kalen "has a shattered pelvis multiple fractures and breaks to [his] upper cheek Kluge also has liver damage and internal bleeding GoFundMe An update provided on Wednesday says Kluge had been "very responsive overnight" but "still has a long road" to recovery The fundraiser looks to help with medical costs needed for Kluge's full recovery it has raised over $6,000 of its $30,000 goal Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events lifestyle and sports reporter for Bring Me The News saying he'd killed the mother of his child which features a swimming beach and splash pad AG NEWSWEATHER Teacher AppreciationRADIOStaffJobsMore.. SearchRush City man dies after two-vehicle crash in Isanti CountywcmpnewsApr 101 min readA two-vehicle crash on Highway 65 in Isanti County on Wednesday resulted in the death of a Rush City man According to a news release from the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash at Highway 65 and 305th Avenue NE in Isanti Township just before 4 p.m State patrol investigators say a northbound Ford F150 crossed over the median and collided with a southbound Toyota Corolla identified as 69-year-old Rush City man Martin Zaworski was transported to Mercy Hospital with life-threatening injuries Zaworski was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office notified the sheriff’s office that Zaworski later died due to his injuries The state patrol is investigating the crash WCMP-FM PUBLIC FILE WCMP-AM PUBLIC FILE EEO REPORT WCMP-FM PUBLIC FILE Authorities say two men died in a crash Monday afternoon in Isanti County County Road 9 (269th Avenue Northeast) was closed for about two hours between Durant Street and Tucker Trail Northeast due to the two-vehicle crash, the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook Deputies responded to the Athens Township crash at about 2:06 p.m., where they found a male driver dead at the scene, a press release from the sheriff’s office says was given life-saving measures but also died at the scene The drivers were the only people in each vehicle Chopper 5 captured the scene as both vehicles were taken away on flatbed trucks The crash appeared to have burned a portion of a farm field nearby and white residue — possibly from a fire extinguisher — was left behind on the road The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker An Isanti police officer who was accused of sending a nude photo of himself to a 13-year-old has entered a guilty plea Court documents state that 31-year-old Nicholas Martell intends to plead guilty to one count of distributing electronic communication material that relates to sexual conduct to a child Martell would need to serve 366 days in custody with credit for three days served His sentencing has been scheduled for May 5 As previously reported Martell was charged in August 2024 for reportedly sending a photo of his genitalia to a 13-year-old on July 22 Court documents state Martell received the child’s contact information after the father of the 13-year-old reached out to Martell asking him to assist her with mental health because she had depression and was being bullied at school The father then reportedly reached out to authorities after learning that Martell had sent the photo to his child in which law enforcement said Martell had asked the child if they wanted to “see it” and sent a photo of his genitalia and later asked if they “liked it.” Martell reportedly apologized for sending the photo and asked the child not to tell anyone saying he should tell people it was a “different Nick” who sent it and that he could go to jail if people found out Martell was aware that he was sending the photo to the child A woman from Chisago was killed Thursday after officials say she ran a stop sign and was struck by another vehicle a vehicle near Athens Township in Isanti County was traveling west on 269th Avenue towards an intersection with Highway 65 The intersection had a stop sign for westbound traffic She was hit by another vehicle that had been traveling north on the highway She was identified as Leeanne Carmen Mechtel by the state patrol on Saturday The 32-year-old woman who had been driving the northbound vehicle wasn’t hurt Strike Life Tributes Published January 5, 2025 14 Guestbook Entries 1967 to Richard “Dick” and Sharon “Joy” Scott Cloud State and graduated with her Master of Science in Education Rebekah married Scott Peterson on November 18 She worked as a 1st grade teacher at Isanti Primary School Rebekah loved reading and studying the Bible going on walks and bike rides with her husband among countless other things Sharon “Joy” Raber; many nieces & nephews; and great nieces & nephews I worked with Rebekah for many years when she was a special education teacher She was a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher who loved her students and they loved her back Rebekah brought much joy to those who knew her She will be missed greatly as she was true blessing to many I worked with Rebekah for years at CIS when she was a SPED teacher She was an amazing boss and incredible teacher I remember when she got her first diagnosis came back to work with a skip in her step and a new zest for life She was the first person I knew to go vegan and had the Sped staff over for an amazing dinner She had such a contagious laugh and a deep love for her family I’m so glad that God put her in my life for those years And I’m grateful that she’s now walking streets of gold with Jesus right now Because she discipled me well I can now carry on the love and teachings of Jesus to others This I think is the Gospel of Jesus Christ To disciple and share in the gift of forgiveness and grace I believe that Rebekah’s purpose in this life was satisfied and that she will eternally live and I will live with her As will all of you who faithfully follow Jesus Remember there will be a great falling away of the faith (the great apostasy) I pray that anyone who reads this will study what that means and cling to Jesus as the only One to follow in the days ahead Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the life even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die “the sufferings of this present age are not worth comparing with the glory that shall be revealed to us” Romans 8:18 Let Rebekah’s LIFE be remembered as living for Jesus What an incredible God loving woman and friend Rebecca was to all She was a very important and impactful person on our journey with our daughter Joclynn Joclynn was lucky to have her as a teacher I was absolutely blessed to call her friend I am more than grateful that I got to spend such a heartwarming bittersweet visit with her in December Rebekah (Becky) was a next door neighbor to me and my family growing up in Blaine She babysat us but also took time to just hang out with my sister and me She had a big heart and showed that every day May your memories of her and your faith help you in this difficult time Rebekah was a very special woman and friend Never afraid to praise her Jesus in front of anyone But we all know where she is – with her best friend Jesus Looking forward to meeting up with her again one day in heaven my son would not be as high functioning as he is with out her help Rebekah was a kind and caring teacher at Isanti Primary I can’t believe she’s left us all too soon so I know that this is such a huge loss to you The grace you need to get through this—His grace is and will be sufficient Praying that His grace comforts you and His peace surrounds you Display to public Send privately to family You MUST check the Not a Robot field or your comment will fail to send Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Video Copyright © 2025 Strike Life Tributes Authorities with the Minnesota State Patrol are investigating a fatal crash in Isanti County on Sunday State Patrol officials were called to Highway 65 in Cambridge Township on a report of a crash Officials say a Mercedes E Class lost control on the ice and struck a Toyota Tacoma The driver of the Toyota was seriously injured and taken to a hospital in Cambridge The driver of the Mercedes also received life-threatening injuries and was brought to a hospital in Cambridge the Sartell softball team was up to the task in a 8-3 nonconference win at Cambridge-Isanti on Monday Emma Good hit two home runs and drove in six in the victory for the Sabres (2-0) and Marni Koosmann and Kennedy Lewis each had a pair of hits The Bluejackets went up 3-2 in the fifth on a solo home run from Taitum Kostecka But the Sabres stormed back to take the lead at 5-3 with a three-run sixth inning Good then hit a three-run homer in the seventh to put the game away Eight-year-old Elena Easley will be the first to tell you she’s crazy about football After seeing Taylor Swift attending Kansas City Chiefs football games she adopted the franchise as her favorite team “I love football because I just like having fun with it,” Elena declares “I would really like to play football when I grow up or maybe any type of sports like soccer or basketball.” That love for the Cambridge second grader includes playing catch with her family or pickup games with other kids.“Elena has been playing football at recess with boys for a while now,” her mom a boy at school told her there’s no room in football for boys “She said she had a really rough day,” Easley says “Talking about how there’s no professional women mom and daughter got on social media to talk about it my baby was told something that broke her heart,” Easley posted “Why did that hurt you?” her mother responded with more than 2 million views — including by several professional athletes with the Women’s National Football Conference and I really liked that people were supporting me,” Elena says She and her mom soon learned this is more than a story about football It’s about empowerment and finding mentors who hold you up I showed it to my best friend,” recalls Nana Olavuo Olavuo says she was tagged on Elena’s post— and was soon following her and that I was also told that as a young kid,” she notes “But I still started playing football and went with it.”A powerful lesson indeed  “At least now there are role models to look up to and there are women playing football out there,” Easley declares “That was pretty exciting for her to see.”Elena and her mom are planning to drive to Kansas City to see the Glory in action on Saturday The team even has free tickets for them to see the game you can try to make it happen,” she declares