CASS COUNTY NEWS
Cass County Board:EDC Continues to Pursue Development of Ah-Gwah-Ching
WALKER-Mike Paulus, Cass County Economic Development Corp. director, gave the county board an update on projects the EDC has worked on since last October. He said the EDC continues to talk with people interested in developing some of the former Ah-Gwah-Ching property, but has no concrete offers yet.
Cass County Board: County joins Leech Lake tribe in seeking larger return of state tax revenue
BACKUS-Cass County Commissioner Neal Gaalswyk and Leech Lake Tribal Chair Faron Jackson testified before a state legislative committee March 11 in an effort to increase from 10 percent to 20 percent the share of tribal sales taxes paid to counties.
Cass County Board: WIC recipients to switch from paper vouchers to debit cards
BACKUS-Renee Lukkason, Health, Human and Veterans Services public health team leader, described new debit cards being issued to Women, Infant and Children program recipients at the Tuesday, March 19, Cass County Board meeting
Cass County Board: Household hazardous waste summer collection sites set
BACKUS-Cass County will offer six half-day household hazardous waste collection sites throughout the county this summer.
Cass County Board: Timber sales paying dividends in many ways
BACKUS-Cass County's practice of selling timber from tracts of tax-forfeited and county-owned land scattered around the county is paying off in a variety of ways, Land Commissioner Kirk Titus said in his annual report to the county board Tuesday, March 19.
Cass County Board: Alternative gravel road treatments still too pricey
BACKUS-Environmentally friendly alternatives to calcium chloride gravel road treatment might be an option to try, but the price has to come down first, Cass County Engineer Darrick Anderson told the county board Tuesday, March 19.
Cass County Board: Alternative gravel road treatments still too priceyCass County Board: WIC recipients to switch from paper vouchers to debit cards
BACKUS-Renee Lukkason, Health, Human and Veterans Services public health team leader, described new debit cards being issued to Women, Infant and Children program recipients at the Tuesday, March 19, Cass County Board meeting.
Cass County Board: Leech Lake band donates $30k to wellness court
WALKER-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe donated $30,000 toward the Leech Lake-Cass County Wellness Court operations, Cass County Board learned Tuesday, April 2.
Cass County Board: Out-of-home placement costs remain stable
WALKER-Probation Director Jim Schneider and Michele Piprude, Health, Human and Veterans Services director, reported to Cass County commissioners on the county's out-of-home placements Tuesday, April 2.
Cass County Board: Three years in, local option sales tax benefits road improvements
WALKER-Cass County's local option half-cent sales tax has enabled the county to make more road improvements since it was implemented three years ago, the county's highway department annual report shows.
Cass County Board: Fewer veterans in county but benefit costs on the rise
WALKER-Jeff Woodford opened the Health, Human and Veterans Services annual report to Cass County commissioners Tuesday, April 2, by reporting the number of veterans in the county declined 11.7 percent since 2014.
Cass County Board: Utility tax case settlements represent 'concerning trend' auditor says
BACKUS-Chief Financial Officer Sandra Norikane reported Tuesday, April 16, the Minnesota Department of Revenue negotiated settlements with energy companies in two tax court cases, which will cost Cass County more than $30,000.
Cass County Board: 2019 promises to be a busy year at Camp Ripley
BACKUS-Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Haugen presented to Cass County commissioners Tuesday, April 16, the 2019 Camp Ripley annual update on the Army National Guard facility's activities.
Chief Deputy Hoglund announces retirement
WALKER-Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff Erick Hoglund submitted his notice of intent to retire from the sheriff's department effective May 31 after 34 1/2 years in law enforcement, 18 1/2 of which have been with Cass County.
Cass County Board: Commissioners support Pillager's bid for equipment funding
WALKER-Cass County Board passed a resolution Tuesday, May 7, to support the city of Pillager's application to Sourcewell for money to purchase dewatering equipment.
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