Zebra mussels have been confirmed in Cass Lake located in Cass County in northwestern Minnesota, according to the Department of Natural Resources. A citizen discovered the zebra mussels earlier in the week while collecting shells on the beach on the southeast corner of Cedar Island. The area is a popular …
CASS LAKE - Cass County commissioners referred to the Soil and Water Conservation District Board (SWCD) Tuesday a preliminary policy for how the county plans to oversee the conversion of land from forest to agricultural use.
CASS LAKE - Cass County sold $12,650 worth of used county vehicles at the 2014 annual auction of surplus county property, plus $634 worth of office equipment.
WALKER - Cass County Board Tuesday approved rates and policy changes for 261 active employees and 130 retirees covered under the county's self-insurance program for 2015. An insurance committee representing supervisory, union and non-union employees recommended the changes. The county manages the program, with Blue Cross/Blue Shield processing claims.
WALKER - Cass County commissioners referred to their state legislators the issue of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) damage to private driveways where they cross highway ditches.
WALKER - Cass County Engineer David Enblom Tuesday obtained board approval to spend an additional $10,000 to match $40,000 MnDOT will contribute to additional archeological studies on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 77.
BACKUS - Cass County Board reported Tuesday that five department heads met the requirements for their positions after the board conducted annual performance interviews with each person two weeks ago in a closed meeting.
BACKUS - Jamie Richter, Health, Human and Veterans Services (HHVS) health supervisor, obtained board approval Tuesday to implement a new Community Health Improvement Plan.
BACKUS - Eric Stommes, Initiative Foundation vice president for external relations, updated Cass County commissioners Tuesday on assistance the foundation has provided to people in the county.
BACKUS - Cass County Board agreed Tuesday to purchase for $1 the building which houses Longville Ambulance Service. Six townships and the city of Longville in 1997 contributed between $200 and $5,000, based on the amount of their town within the ambulance service area, to build a building at Longville …
BACKUS - New construction in Cass County started out ahead of 2013 in the first quarter of 2014, but has fallen behind during the spring and summer months.
