CASS COUNTY NEWS
Cass County Board: State awards alcohol testing devices to county
BACKUS - Frank Sherf, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, presented five alcohol breath testing devices to Cass County Sheriff's Department at Tuesday's county board meeting.
Juvenile recidivism rate a concern in county
WALKER - Cass County Probation Director Jim Schneider called the recidivism rate for teenagers assigned to Northwest Minnesota Juvenile Center (NMJC) "a challenge needing to be addressed." He cited the 2014 annual report from NMJC showing 758 teen admissions, with 458 of those being re-admissions.
Public land auction date set for June 27
WALKER - Cass County will hold a public auction of selected tax forfeited land at 9 a.m. June 27 at the courthouse in Walker.
Tri-City Paving selected for Pine River streets
WALKER - Cass County Board selected low bidder of six, Tri-City Paving, to reconstruct about four blocks of municipal state aid streets in Pine River for $893,285 this summer. This approval is contingent on the city of Pine River also approving the contract winner. Engineering estimates had anticipated the cost …
Sheriff Tom Burch presents annual report to Cass Board
WALKER - Sheriff Tom Burch presented his annual report to the county board Tuesday.
Camp Ripley prepares for summer activities
BACKUS - Col. Scott St. Sauver, Camp Ripley commander, described Tuesday for Cass County commissioners activities planned this year at the camp.
Cass Commissioners meet with tribal council
WALKER - "Other people are asking how we reached an agreement that works," Leech Lake Reservation Chair Carri Jones told the Cass County Board Friday at a meeting of the two governing bodies.
Cass County Board: Response to child abuse cases could change
BACKUS - State proposals for child protection could have a huge impact on the process for responding to child abuse accusations and on the cost to counties.
Cass County garage replacement plan approved
BACKUS - Assistant County Engineer Kris Lyytinen obtained Cass County Board approval Tuesday to begin implementing his revised program to replace satellite county highway garages.
Cass County property values up slightly in 2015
BACKUS - Assessor Mark Peterson informed the Cass County Board Tuesday the county's overall property valuation rose about a half a percent this year to $6,095,125,500.
County Board uses state grants for land purchases
BACKUS - Kevin Dahlman, assistant land commissioner, presented that department's annual report to the county board Tuesday.
Drug offenses dominate probation cases
BACKUS - Methamphetamine, heroine and prescription drug abuse are on the rise statewide, Victor Moen told the Cass County Board Tuesday.
Family centers offer annual reports to Cass Board
BACKUS - Four family centers in Cass County reported Tuesday to the county board about the programs they offered and supported in 2014. Pillager Family Center has operated for over 21 years, according to Betty Doss, director.
Cass Board approves building repair
PINE RIVER - Portions of the Cass County health, human and veterans services building have been very cold each winter since an addition was made to the three-story building in Walker about 15 years ago. Some rooms and hallways have been 54 degrees, despite the furnace running steadily.
Cass Board reviews 2014 insurance claims
PINE RIVER - Bob Goede of Minnesota Counties Intergovernmental Trust gave Cass County commissioners a report on the county's insurance claims in 2014 during the board meeting Tuesday at Leader Community Center.
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