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On Saturday March 15th, a Multi-Agency Emergency Rescue Exercise was conducted on the ice and in the waters of Cass Lake. This is the 22nd year of this annual exercise, sponsored by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Cass Lake Fire Department and the Hackensack Fire Rescue Department. The goal is to bring area and statewide agencies together to work with equipment and techniques, view new purchases of equipment, and develop a good working relationship should an emergency arise in a department’s area. Responding to any emergency, the responders need to know what is available to assist them in saving lives. This exercise allows a building of department relationships and the sharing of resources in a real life rescue to save lives. Photo by Jerry Eklund.

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