WALKER - Cass County home sales so far in 2010 have increased in number and average value about 9 percent, according to Penny Vikre, assessing department appraisal supervisor.
WALKER - The University of Minnesota Extension Service selected Brad and Nancy Stockman as the 2010 Cass County Farm Family of the Year. The Cass County Board recognized their achievement at Tuesday's county board meeting. They appeared before the board with their son, Austin, to receive the award.
The Cass County Sheriff Department is beginning another year of partnership with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota to increase the ways that citizens can anonymously pass on information to help solve crimes.
REMER - Cass County has 5,596 old tax record and assessment books stored in a courthouse sub-basement, Katy Norby, county recorder reported Tuesday to the county board now that a seven-month inventory has been completed.
REMER - Cass County will use $230,042 of the dividend received from Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust this year to increase the county's designated fund for uninsured losses from $500,000 to $730,042.
REMER - Cass County Board will hold public hearings at the regular board meetings Sept. 7 at 11 a.m. the courthouse in Walker and Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. at East Gull Lake City Hall on a proposed revised Soo Line Trail ordinance.
Of Cass County's 17,901 registered voters, only 6,133, or 34.3 percent cast ballots in Tuesday's Primary Election. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie had estimated voter turnout on the state level to be 12 percent, however it did come in slightly above the 12 percent mark, but lower than the 2008 …
BACKUS -Cass County utility companies have recently developed a special challenge fund in partnership with the Cass County Economic Development Corporation (EDC). In this economically challenging year, these five utility companies were concerned about local economic development organizations and their ability to provide services. Together, they offered to create a …
WALKER - Cooperation between Cass County and the Leech Lake Reservation has resulted in improved services, some cost savings and this year some substantial federal funding for both local governments.
WALKER - Cass County's contract to board prisoners at Crow Wing County Jail continues to be the most cost-effective option for the county, Administrator Robert Yochum reported Tuesday in response to a board request for information on jail costs.
The Cass County Economic Development Corporation annual meeting to recognize achievements and volunteers will be Friday, October 22nd at Chase on the Lake in Walker.
WALKER - Cass County Public Health has scheduled community flu shot clinics in Hackensack, Walker, Longville and Pine River. Flu clinics will be held at the following locations:
HACKENSACK - Vowing to continue the fight against aquatic invasive species (AIS), such as zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil, by public awareness and education, the Association of Cass Country Lakes (ACCL) held its annual meeting Oct. 8 at the Hackensack Senior Center. ACCL is a coalition of 37 lakes associations …
