The Sky Hasn't Fallen on City Chickens
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FREEFREE ISANTI-CHISAGOISANTI-CHISAGO WWW.BANKEASY.COM THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2020 VOL. 114 NO. 30 COUNTYSTAR.COM BOYS OF SUMMER: Neighbor town baseball teams clash in double-header. PAGE 12 Safe house for sex-traffi c victims to open in North Branch BY LORI ZABEL “So as we were walking back,” Hop- knew it was happening right in Brain- [email protected] man recalled, “I said to her, ‘Are you erd.” okay?’ She looked at me, and the look The disturbing encounter started a There was one memorable moment on her face was like, ‘Oh my goodness, journey that has brought Hopman to to- when Terri Hopman knew she had to somebody sees something wrong here.’ day where she is the executive director do whatever she could to help women But she said, ‘Yes, I’m okay.’ I said, ‘Are of Renew Hope MN, a local nonprofi t illegally traffi cked for sex in Minneso- you sure you don’t need some help? that will open a safe house in the North ta. Do you need me to call someone?’ She Branch area in mid-August for women About eight years ago, Hopman, of said, ‘No, don’t do that.’ I knew she was rescued from sex traffi cking. The home Wyoming, was founder and director of afraid.” will provide transitional housing, ther- a pregnancy resource center in Brain- When Hopman tried to make conver- apy, education and compassionate care erd when a young Asian woman came sation by asking how the two had met, with a goal of getting the women safely in for an ultrasound with a man about she was chilled to the bone when the back out into life and freedom. 50 years her senior. He answered all man said they met in Thailand where the questions Hopman asked without he goes “to purchase property.” CATALYST FOR A HOME allowing the woman to answer, and “He brought her there in a limo that People might think Minnesota when Hopman sought to get the woman had a bed in the back,” Hopman said, doesn’t have a problem with sex traf- alone by saying she needed a urine “so we knew something was not right. fi cking, but the Minnesota Attorney LORI ZABEL | COUNTY STAR sample, the man insisted on coming We reported it to the police, and I don’t General reported “a six-month study by Terri Hopman poses in front of a painting of along. Hopman let him know that know whatever came out of it. But it an amborella fl ower - a hearty plant that is wasn’t allowed. was that particular incident when I SEE SAFE HOUSE, PAGE 10 the namesake of the new safe house. The sky hasn’t fallen FALL MEANS FORD SUV SEASON! on city chickens yet BY BILL STICKELS III [email protected] The popularity of raising chickens as pets and/or a natural food source has increased to an all-time high. Because of this increased interest, several res- idents are taking yet another stab at getting the City of Cambridge to change its ordinance to allow for the keeping of chickens on properties within city limits. And while the previous two attempts in the past fi ve years both laid an egg, this plan appears to have the best chance of hatching. During the July 20 city council meeting, the coun- cil heard from Diane Schultz, who spoke for those who wanted to be able to keep chickens, along with discussed the pros and cons of multiple options for how to possibly implement allowing for chickens. Community Development Specialist Carri Levitski told the council that since the last time the council was presented with this request, a number of cities that were surveyed about their own regulations have changed them, with all but fi ve of the 18 cities now allowing chickens under varying conditions. She added the Planning Commission discussed this lat- est request and was asking the council for direction BILL STICKELS III | COUNTY STAR on whether staff should go forward with creating an ordinance change or other possible action, or if the council didn’t wish to take the topic up altogether. Shake it all about In her presentation, Schultz told the council the Tricia of “Tricia and the Toonies” leads kids in a round of “The Hokey Pokey” at the conclusion of her performance at City benefi ts of raising chickens, dispelled some of the Center Mall on Tuesday, July 21. 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Candidates can also will begin on Tuesday, July 28 and run until 5 p.m. on drop off a sealed envelope marked “Election 2020” that A two vehicle crash on Tuesday, July 21 in Tuesday, Aug. 11. includes their notarized Affi davit of Candidacy, plus Athens Township resulted in the death of an Locally, the main seats up for grabs that are includ- a $2 fi ling fee, in the dropbox at the Cambridge-Isanti Isanti woman. ed in this second fi ling period include seats on the district offi ce. According to the Minnesota State Patrol Cambridge-Isanti, North Branch, and Braham School incident report, at approximately 7:05 a.m., a Boards. For C-I, three seats, currently held by Gary Besides the three school boards, residents interested 2006 Ford Taurus driven by 44 year-old Carrie Hawkins, Heidi Sprandel and Carri Levitski will be in running for mayor or city council in North Branch Elizabeth Callin of Isanti was westbound on open. In North Branch, the three seats currently held and Braham must fi le during this period. For both 269th Avenue at the intersection of Highway 65 by Tanya Giese, Tim MacMillan and Heather Osagiede cities, there are two council seats that will be open for when it was struck broadside by a Toyota Rav4 will be open. Braham has four seats up for election this election, along with the mayor. driven by 23 year-old Brieanna Kay lola Lee year. In North Branch, the seats are currently held by Joel of Rochester, that was driving northbound on Because of regulations due to the COVID-19 pandem- McPherson and Kelly Neider, plus Mayor Jim Swenson. Highway 65. ic, both C-I and North Branch have special instructions In Braham, Mayor Tish Carlson’s seat, plus Jeremy Callin was declared dead at the scene by for those wanting to fi le where potential candidates Kunshier and Shawn Sullivan’s seats will be on the emergency personnel. Lee was transported to must contact the district offi ces to schedule an appoint- ballot. Cambridge Medical Center with non-life threat- ening injuries. It was heavily raining at the time of the crash, Visit us online at which resulted in wet roads according to the incident report. However the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Minne- sota State Patrol. See Callin’s obituary on page six of this edi- tion of the Star for information on her Memori- CountyStar.com al Service.