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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
