CASS COUNTY NEWS
Cass Auditor-treasurer presents annual report to Board
WALKER-More people do business with Cass County electronically today than in the past, but the Auditor-Treasurer office saw an uptick in telephone calls during the election year in 2016. Auditor-Treasurer Sharon Anderson presented her annual report to the county board Tuesday.
High wind warnings added to alert system this summer
WALKER-Cass County will join neighboring counties and Leech Lake Reservation this summer in warning people about high wind events as well as approaching tornadoes.
120,000 new tree seedlings expected to be planted this year
LONGVILLE-Cass County has planted 2.6 million tree seedlings since 2002. The county board approved planting 126,720 seedlings this year during its regular second meeting of the month, held this month at Longville City Hall. The commissioners will hold the second meeting each month through September at a city or town …
Howe hired as assistant county engineer
LONGVILLE - Cass County Board voted to hire Joshua Howe as the new assistant county engineer
Access changes to Shingobee Island discussed
LONGVILLE-Cass County commissioners approved two preliminary steps Tuesday toward realigning access onto Shingobee Island and toward adding the long-closed restaurant back onto the island's community sewer system.
County departments honor Memorial Day
The Cass County Courthouse, Health, Human, & Veteran Services, the Cass County Highway Department, and the Cass County Land Department will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Please note the following office will be open: The Sheriff's Department.
Crooked Lake Township property owners become a road ambassador
The Crooked Lake Township Emergency Management Planning Team is seeking property owners who would be available during storms or other emergencies as a point of receiving and providing information for your local neighbors.
Bids awarded for road striping project
WALKER-Traffic Marking Services won the right to paint lane striping on Cass County roads with a bid 30.16 percent below engineering estimates at $481,172.30.
Cass County Board approves capital improvement plan
WALKER - Cass County commissioners approved, after getting no response from the public Tuesday, their five-year capital improvement plan. The primary change since the plan was initially proposed calls for the county to provide $4,000 as a 50 percent match to Deep Portage Learning Center's projects this summer to bring …
Cass County hazardous waste collection dates set
WALKER - Cass County will host six household hazardous waste collection events around the county this summer.
Regional DNR officer addresses Cass Commissioners
WALKER-Rita Albrecht, northwest regional director for Minnesota DNR, informed Cass County Board members Tuesday about some of the DNR's current activities.
County offers ambulance building to City of Longville
BOY LAKE-Cass County commissioners voted Tuesday to offer the Longville Ambulance Service building, located at the airport, to the city by quit claim deed transfer for the cost of $1.
County departments in good shape at halfway point of 2017
BACKUS - Cass County's spending has run in the first half of this year about as the 2017 budget projected, according to Sandra Norikane, chief financial officer. Some departments are a little over. This is offset by some being a little under budget, Norikane said.
Cass Board supports trail between East Gull Lake and Lakeshore
BOY LAKE - Fairview Township Tuesday obtained a Cass County Board letter of support for its plan to build a connecting recreational trail link between East Gull Lake and Lake Shore and to seek grant money to pay for it.
Cass Board to take up enforcement of buffer law
BOY LAKE-Cass County Board voted Tuesday night to assume enforcement of the state agricultural buffer law rather than to have Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources do so.
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