Cass County is seeking volunteers to serve on each of the various citizen committees throughout the County. If interested, volunteers are asked to apply by Tuesday, December 6.
PINE RIVER-Nine counties attending a district Association of Minnesota Counties meeting Sept. 15 to set policies to bring to the state Legislature in 2017 voted unanimously to support Cass County's position on two issues, Administrator Robert Yochum reported Tuesday.
WALKER-Road easements across county land for access to private property are fairly common, but a request for a private airstrip approach is not. Thursday, Jeff Snell obtained board approval for such an easement in Birch Lake Township on the west side of Webb Lake, east of Hackensack.
WALKER-Only two property taxpayers showed up for Cass County's annual public hearing on the proposed next year budget and levy, which was held Thursday evening.
WALKER-Consistent electronics, improved services and saving money were among the reasons Cass County Board voted Thursday to engage some new contracted services. Rather than purchase individual licenses when the county buys new personal computers, the county now will switch to a cloud-based Microsoft Office software program for all its personal …
WALKER-The Cass County Board set a final 2017 levy and budget and approved 2017 salaries for all employees except those in three of the six union bargaining units.
WALKER-Lake Shore Mayor John Poston obtained Cass County Board approval Tuesday for another $150,000 toward completing the trail in that city along County State Aid Highway 77.
WALKER-State Senator-elect Justin Eichorn (District 5) and Representatives-elect John Poston (9A), Matt Bliss (5A) and Sandy Layman (5B) appeared before the Cass County Board Tuesday to introduce themselves and learn more about the county's concerns.
WALKER-Probation Director Jim Schneider obtained Cass County Board approval Tuesday for the county to participate in a Minnesota Office of Justice Program's review of how county members of Northwest Minnesota Juvenile Center at Bemidji decide where to place children outside their homes.
WALKER - Cass County commissioners Tuesday selected Dick Downham as chair and Bob Kangas as vice-chair for 2017. They set regular board meetings to begin at 9 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the courthouse in Walker and the third Tuesday of each month at the land department …
WALKER-Cass County's recent zoning ordinance revision on guest cottages and guest quarters already has presented some problems, Environmental Services Director John Ringle reported Tuesday to the county board.
BACKUS-Cass County Highway Engineer David Enblom submitted his formal letter of resignation to the county board Tuesday to begin his retirement effective March 31. He had announced earlier his intent to retire in 2017. The county board has appointed Darrick Anderson to succeed Enblom. Anderson has already begun working with …
BACKUS-Mike Paulus, Cass County Economic Development director since October, made his first report Tuesday to the county board since the EDC board appointed him.
The Cass County Courthouse, Health, Human, & Veteran Services, the Cass County Highway Department, and the Cass County Land Department will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2017, in observance of President's Day. Please note the Sheriff's Department will be open.
