Cass County

The incident near Onigum Road NW, northeast of Walker, is under investigation by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Leech Lake Band members and their descendants are eligible to receive individual assistance from FEMA following the June 21, 2025, windstorm that swept through the western portion of the reservation.

The fraudsters use a caller ID spoofing technique to have their number appear to be from the sheriff’s office and even use the name and badge number of a sheriff’s office official.

The 401 Water Quality Certification is required when construction-related activities are proposed near a navigable lake, river, stream or adjacent wetland in Minnesota.

Anyone who does winter road maintenance is invited to attend this free certification training on Oct. 8, 2025, at the Cass County Land Department in Backus.

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Division of Resource Management announced the finding on Sept. 15, 2025. Nearby Leech Lake has been infested since 2016.

The exercise will involve local fire departments, law enforcement, county public health and local volunteers, along with other county, regional and state partner agencies.

The free event focuses on practical ways to improve woodland habitat for wildlife, while keeping forests healthy and productive for future generations, the SWCD said.

On Aug. 28, 2025, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a shooting incident in the Prescott Housing area in Wilkinson Township, south of Cass Lake.

The Cass County Sheriff's Office provided the updated information on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, and identified the victim as Theresa Kay Cechini, 59, of Cass Lake.