CASS COUNTY NEWS
Cass County Board: Six hazardous waste collection days available this summer
BACKUS - Cass County will offer six half-day household hazardous waste collection sites throughout the county this coming summer. Environmental Services Director John Ringle shared at the Tuesday, March 16 Cass County Board meeting.
Cass County Board: Coronavirus Pandemic Results in Fewer Calls to Sheriff's Department
BACKUS-Calls to the Cass County Sheriff's Office were down in 2020, Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch said, mainly due to COVID-19 and stay at home orders. Burch, who presented the 2020 annual report to the county board Tuesday, March 16, said there were a total of 19,492 initial complaint reports …
Cass County Board: HHVS Claims Processing Drops in 2020 due to COVID-19
BACKUS-Claims processed were showing increasing annual trends but there was a sharp decrease during 2020 due to added COVID-19 concerns and obstacles, Cass County officials reported.
New Developments to Reduce Chloride Pollution in Cass County
Snow and ice can form a deadly combination for motorists in northern Minnesota, and among those helping to minimize the dangers are the local, county and state highway departments.
Cass County Board: County Continues Meeting Benchmarks for Administering COVID Vaccine
BACKUS - Cass County Health, Human, and Veterans Services continues to administer COVID-19 vaccines, with 100% administration of allocated doses to eligible recipients both within 72 hours and within 7 days, meeting benchmarks set by the state, reported public health nurses Jamie Richter and Gina Zubke.
Cass County Board: Timber sales were up in 2020
BACKUS- Timber sales were slightly higher in 2020 with aspen continuing to be the highest timber sold, Land Commissioner Kirk Titus presented the timber sale information during his annual report Tuesday, April 20, to the Cass County Board of Commissioners.
Cass County Board: County Permit Requests at Levels Not Seen in More Than a Decade
BACKUS - Cass County continues to see record permit activity. Environmental Services Director John Ringle, speaking at the Tuesday, April 20 Cass County Board meeting said permit activity in 2020 was the greatest it had been in over 13 years and, after reviewing the activity for the first quarter of …
Cass County Board: Pandemic brought Challenges, Successes in 2020 Highway Work
BACKUS- 2020 proved to be a challenging year in the Cass County Highway Department. County Engineer Darrick Anderson presented the 2020 annual highway department report to the Cass County Board Tuesday, April 20.
Cass County Board: County buildings reopen to public
BACKUS - The Cass County board approved restoring public access to county buildings at the Tuesday, May 4 Cass County Board meeting. County Administrator Josh Stevenson stated with decreased COVID-19 case activity and vaccine clinics having available appointments, it is recommended to allow public access to county buildings beginning Wednesday, …
Cass County Board: Commissioners take Board Meetings on the Road for the Summer
BACKUS - Cass County commissioners have begun their annual "road show" meetings held at various town halls around Cass County for the summer, with the first stop being at Loon Lake Township Hall. Commissioner Scott Bruns joined the Tuesday, May 18 meeting via phone with all other commissioner's present at …
Cass County Board Addresses Land and Water Access Concerns
WALKER-Land Commissioner Kirk Titus requested the board approve the installation of a gate at the Homebrook Hunter Walking Trail at the Tuesday, June 1 regular county board meeting. Titus stated that this spring the gate at the parking area of the Homebrook Hunder Walking Trail had been pulled out and …
Cass County Board Returns to Walker Courthouse Facility
WALKER - After 15 months the Cass County Commissioners met in the Boardroom at the Cass County Courthouse Tuesday, June 1 for a regular board meeting. Sheriff Tom Burch was on hand to request the board approve invoicing all Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER) users for their radios.
Joshua Stevenson appointed to fill Cass County Administrator position
WALKER-Discussion was brief before Cass County Board unanimously voted Tuesday to appoint Land Commissioner Joshua Stevenson to replace Administrator Robert Yochum in November. "We are fortunate to have three very strong candidates," Commissioner Neal Gaalswyk said.
Kuschel's named Farm Family of the Year
PINE RIVER - Cass County's Farm Family of the Year is the Kuschel family. They own and operate Rocking K Ranch, southwest of Pine River. Susan Wake represented the University of Minnesota Extension Cass County Committee in presenting the award to the Kuschels Tuesday night at the Cass County Board …
