BACKUS - With the CARES Act Funding deadline of Dec. 1 fast approaching and funds still available, County Administrator Josh Stevenson recommended the board continue to accept applications through Oct. 23.
BACKUS - As part of a summary of reports from several committees, County Administrator Josh Stevenson went over costs expected for the upkeep of Deep Portage Learning Center with Cass County commissioners Tuesday, Oct. 20.
BACKUS - Planning and zoning activity in 2020 is showing the most activity since 2007, Environmental Service Department Director John Ringle reported at the Tuesday, Oct. 20 Cass County Board meeting.
BACKUS - Cass County government buildings will remain closed through Jan. 5. County Administrator Josh Stevenson made the recommendation at the Tuesday, Nov. 3 Cass County board meeting. The decision to keep the building closed was due to the steady increase in active COVID-19 cases in the area.
CASS LAKE - The Cass County Board and the Leech Lake Tribal Council met for their annual joint meeting Monday, Nov. 30 at Cedar Lakes Event Center in Cass Lake. County Administrator Josh Stevenson stated that this is the sixth year the county commissioners and the tribal council have met …
BACKUS - Cass County recently received an additional $572,888 COVID-19 Relief Grant funding for disbursement within the county. Commissioners at the Tuesday, Jan. 5, board meeting had lengthy discussions on eligibility requirements, funding amounts to eligible businesses and how to prioritize disbursements to area businesses.
BACKUS -- Cass County commissioners elected Commissioner Jeff Peterson chair and Commissioner Bob Kangas as vice chair for 2021 during their first meeting of the year, Tuesday, Jan. 5.
BACKUS - Cass County Land Commissioner Kirk Titus presented the Cass County Forest Resources Management Plan at the Tuesday, Jan. 19 board of commissioner's meeting.
BACKUS - Cass County reported 2020 planning and zoning activity was the highest it has been in 13 years, stated Environmental Services Department Director, John Ringle Tuesday, Jan. 19 to the board of commissioners.
BACKUS -- One hundred and eighty vaccines were administered across Cass county in various COVID-19 vaccine clinics conducted by Cass County Health, Human and Veterans Services.
BACKUS - One minor non-conformance and six observations were found during the 2020 Forest Stewardship Council certification audit summary, Land Commissioner Kirk Titus informed the Cass County Board at its Tuesday, Feb. 2, meeting.
BACKUS - Cass County Chief Financial Officer Sandra Norikane presented her annual Auditor-Treasurer Department report for 2020 at the Tuesday, Feb. 16, Cass County Board meeting.
BACKUS - COVID-19 vaccine in Cass County is being distributed as it becomes available, but currently the allocation has been limited, county officials said. About 14.3% of Cass County residents have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, public health nurses Jamie Richter and Gina Zubke informed the Cass …