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Grafton Man Drowns in Cass Lake

Authorities say the man entered the lake to try and fix an issue with his boat motor and never resurfaced.

August 10, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

CASS LAKE, MN (KVRR) – A 41-year-old man from Grafton, North Dakota has died after drowning while trying to work on an issue with a boat motor. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk says that on Saturday, August 9, just before 6 P.M., they received reports of a person in the water and not resurfacing in Cass Lake. The man had…

Man Shot in Cass County, Minnesota

There were multiple witnesses to the shooting, and the primary suspect was apprehended shortly afterwards as a result.

February 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

POWERS TOWNSHIP, MN – A man from Hackensack, Minnesota is in custody after allegedly shooting an acquaintance late Thursday night. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk says that at 11:26 PM the Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting that a someone had been shot in Powers Township. Deputies and responders arrived and learned that an adult male, age 34, of Pine…

Boy, 8, Flown To Twin Cities After Falling From Ski Lift Chair In Rural Nisswa, MN

December 17, 2024

TJ Nelson,

CASS CO., Minn. (KVRR) — An 8-year-old boy is being treated at a Twin Cities hospital after falling off of a ski lift near Nisswa, Minnesota. Cass County, Minnesota Sheriff Bryan Welk says the incident happened early last night at Mount Ski Gull in Fairview Township. Deputies arrived to learn that the boy had fallen 30 to 40 feet from…