CASS COUNTY

Opposition emerges to Hickson, Bakke levees

MOORHEAD – Surveys returned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by residents of Bakke and Hickson in Cass County indicate almost no support for a proposed ring levee. That’s according to corps officials, who updated local leaders on the status of a proposed Red River diversion during a meeting held Thursday in Moorhead.

By Dave Olson , January 17, 2013

Cass, Clay prepare vulnerable population registries in case of emergency

MOORHEAD – With tornado season here, public health officials are trying to identify people who might need the most help in the case of severe weather and other emergencies.

By Sam Benshoof , May 27, 2012

West Fargo, Cass County chip in for Air Guard lobbying

FARGO – Cass County and West Fargo have joined a growing coalition of metro governments and organizations fighting to keep a manned air mission at Fargo’s part-time Air National Guard base.

May 07, 2012

Cass approves $732,000 in rural flood relief projects

FARGO – Cass County leaders agreed Monday to dole out nearly $732,000 of last year’s sales tax revenue to help aid specific flood protection projects in rural communities.

March 19, 2012

Cass County felonies (Dec. 16 to Jan. 3)

January 07, 2012

Cass Emergency Management advises caution when burning outdoors

FARGO - Fargo Cass Emergency Management is advising caution when area residents burn outdoors.

By Forum staff reports , December 29, 2011

Possible food borne illness reported among Cass County inmates

FARGO - A potential food borne illness struck several inmates Sunday night at the Cass County Jail, according to a release from the Cass County Sheriff's Office.

By Forum staff reports , November 28, 2011

County boards get say on secession

Commissions to decide if measure comes to a vote

HICKSON, N.D. – A petition to secede from Cass County to Richland County has officially been filed by a group of upset residents here, but the county boards will likely decide whether to let the measure come to a vote. The petition, which would shift part of Cass County to neighboring Richland County, was organized after voters learned that a $1.8 billion proposal to re-route the Red River would put their properties under water during floods. They said their elected officials weren’t concerned about it.

By Sam Benshoof , November 26, 2011

Cass courthouse on track for May finish

Most exterior work on 70,000-square-foot, $14.7M addition set for completion in November
FARGO – Construction on a $14.7 million addition to the Cass County Courthouse is progressing mostly on track to be finished by May.

October 12, 2011

Melroe quits board of Cass County Historical Society

WEST FARGO – Former Cass County Historical Society Board President Syl Melroe resigned Tuesday from the board.

By Forum staff reports , September 01, 2011

Fargo may seek extension of half cent infrastructure sales tax to help pay for flood control

FARGO – Mayor Dennis Walaker said today that city leaders next year will ask Fargo taxpayers to extend a half-cent infrastructure sales tax to help pay for $200 million in interim flood control measures to protect the city to a Red River level of 42½to 43 feet.

By Patrick Springer , August 10, 2011

Cass County felonies (July 22 to Aug. 2)

August 07, 2011

More than 26,000 in Fargo, West Fargo without power

FARGO – Thousands of customers were without power Monday night after severe thunderstorms and high winds moved through the metro.

By Heidi Shaffer , May 31, 2011

Mosquito spraying starts Thursday

WEST FARGO – Cass County Vector Control plans to begin spraying for mosquitoes on Thursday.

April 26, 2011

Overland flooding may force closure of state Highway 46 near Kindred

KINDRED, N.D. – Water is coming over portions of North Dakota Highway 46 west of town today, and the road might need to be closed, said Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney.

By Forum staff reports , April 22, 2011