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October is Fire Prevention Month - Working together to stay safe
October is Fire Prevention Month—a time to remind everyone that fire safety begins long before an emergency occurs.
Investigators seek information in teen’s shooting death
CASS LAKE – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the Sept. 13 shooting death of Dylon Oothoudt.
Cass County Announces Opioid Settlement Fund Applications to Remediate Opioids in Cass County
Cass County Board of Commissioners and Cass County Opioid Settlement Committee of the Board have opened Round 4 Opioid Settlement Applications to remediate opioids in Cass County, MN effective immediately.
CELEBRATING THE WILDS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA:
Longville Lakes Art Center to Honor Wildlife Photographer Ryan Emery
LONGVILLE — The Longville Lakes Art Center is thrilled to announce an upcoming Wine and Cheese event on October 16th, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM,
Longville seeks DNR action as Girl/Woman Lakes levels continue to fall
The City of Longville is seeking assistance from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as concerns continue over falling water levels on Girl Lake following construction of the Rock Arch Rapids project at the lake’s outlet.
Learn to recognize today’s scams at Outing program
Area residents are invited to learn how to recognize and avoid today’s most common scams during a cybersecurity and scam awareness program Tuesday, Oct. 13
Longville Food Shelf Annual Meeting scheduled
The annual meeting of Longville Area Food Shelf Board will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Food Shelf
100 Women Who Care reach donations of over $107,000
100 Women Who Care of the Leech Lake area, held the fall giving event Monday October 5, at Tianna Country Club with the Tianna staff hosting and delivering some amazing appetizers once again that we all enjoyed!
Young at Heart Jam Session
Mark your calendars for Monday, October 12. This is when a group of area men will hold another Jam Session at the Young-at-Heart (YAH) Senior Club.
Pine River Market Square Farmers Market Indoor Markets
Pine River Market Square, a local growers’ and crafters’ market, will host an indoor market in October.
Head to Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for long MEA weekend
Each October, Minnesota children get a school break during the Minnesota Educator Academy. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages families to spend time outdoors during the MEA weekend, which is Oct. 15-18 this year.
Looking Back - Do you remember when...
Information for 100, 75, 50 and 25 year news briefs was researched and gathered by Renee Geving and Cec McKeig from Cass County newspaper archives at the Cass County Historical Society.
