Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that on Saturday October 4th, 2025, at 2:24 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of an assault in the area of 925 Grant Utley Ave SW in the City of Cass Lake.
The County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 1 bridge over the South Fork of the Pine River, just south of the City of Pine River, was closed effective October 7 for an indefinite period due to some structural concerns with the existing timber pile.
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.
Something magical is brewing in Hackensack. As the Highway 371 construction nears completion, the Hackensack Game Changers Snowflake & Banners Team invites you to help transform the new corridor into a winter wonderland.
As part of a national Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 5-11) campaign, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildland firefighters will be visiting schools and partnering with fire departments across the state to promote fire safety and wildfire prevention.
Longville Fire Department Asst. Fire Chiefs, Jamey Gross (right) and Matt Daudt (left) accept a check for $75,000 from Longville Fireman’s Relief association President Matt Bandemer.
Happy Dancing Turtle is offering Family Nature Play Days, an opportunity for young children and their families to explore the natural world around them at the Hunt Utilities Group Resilient Living Campus.
Selena Roque of Cass County Public Health has been nominated for the Wellness Warrior Award presented by the MN Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education
The Longville Young At Heart Senior Club host Hand and Foot every Tuesday at 11 a.m.; cribbage every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and 500 on the second, third and fourth Thursday of each month.
The Pine Mountaineer Senior Citizens Club in Backus, also commonly known as the Backus Senior Center has been in existence since 1973 when its first club meeting was held at Kay’s Cafe in Backus.