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Train victim identified

May 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WEST FARGO (FNS) Cass County authorities have identified the Fargo man who died in a collision between a train and a pickup just west of here Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading

Governor to meet with Fargo leaders about flooding

March 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple plans to meet with Fargo and Cass County officials about spring flooding along the Red River and its tributaries. Continue Reading

Accelerating economies in the Oil Patch

October 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The heart of the Oil Patch, Williams County, grew and astounding 1,810.3 percent in that period. In comparison, Cass County, once among the state’s fastest growing area, grew just 33.3 percent. Continue Reading

In sales tax figures, Grand Forks County falls behind

October 14, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks’ place among North Dakota’s economic centers has slipped as oil-producing counties have soared. A decade ago, Grand Forks County saw the third most taxable sales and purchases in the state. Today, it is fifth. Still, rising tides do lift all boats and Grand Forks sees more opportunities, according to one economist. Continue Reading

Election officials won’t bar Fighting Sioux gear from Cass County polls

June 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Cass County election officials say they’re going to try to let the little things slide on Election Day, particularly when it comes to passionate voters weighing in on the statewide Fighting Sioux nickname measure. Continue Reading

Hail damages crops near ND town of Prosper

June 9, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Farmers near the rural Cass County town of Prosper were looking for moisture, but not in the form of large hail. WDAY television reports that growers just north of Prosper found corn fields stripped and shredded and soybean plants flattened by hail chunks. Grain fields looked like they escaped the heavy artillery at first glance, but closer inspection revealed broken stalks.
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Election law may bar Sioux gear at Cass polls

May 12, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks officials say ban applies if specific to voteCass County’s chief election official said Friday that people showing up to vote on June 12 wearing Fighting Sioux-related apparel could be asked to take it off or cover it up before being allowed to cast their vote. Continue Reading

Hickson secession petition filed

November 26, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

HICKSON A petition to secede from Cass County to Richland County has officially been filed by a group of upset citizens here, but the county boards will likely decide whether to let the measure come to a vote.
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N.D. residents upset with flood plan seek new county

October 25, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Paul Cose says the land near his family’s home was spoiled when he learned that a $1.8 billion proposal to re-route the flood-prone Red River to save a metropolitan area of 200,000 people could put his property under 6 feet of water. He and a dozen other infuriated Cass County residents say their elected officials aren’t listening to them and they want out. Continue Reading

Cass County residents upset with flood plan seek annexation to neighboring county

October 25, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Some residents in North Dakota’s most populous county are seeking annexation into a neighboring county because they claim public officials aren’t listening to their complaints about a plan to re-route water from a flood-prone river. Continue Reading