Cass County

Voting absentee? Mind your signatures, North Dakota election officials say

Members of the Cass County Canvassing Board prepare to review ballots on Nov. 18, 2024, in Fargo. At the head of the table is Cass County Commission Chair Chad Peterson, left, and Finance Director Brandy Madrigga. (Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — For voters choosing to use absentee ballots, providing consistent signatures is a key to making…

ND Election officials give public demonstration on how state’s voting machines keep votes secure

Fargo residents listen as Cass County Finance Director Sarah Heinle demonstrates the state’s DS200 voting machines. 5/21/26FARGO (KVRR) — People in Fargo get a chance to see how the state’s voting machines work, and the security behind them, in a public demonstration. Those in attendance got to see the DS200 vote tabulators in action, learn how they are tested for…

Measles case confirmed in Cass County, total infections now higher than last year

CASS COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) — Measles continues to travel around the state of North Dakota, with Cass County now reporting its first confirmed case of the season. North Dakota Health and Human Services says the individual likely acquired the infection within the state. They have not recently travelled out of state or internationally. North Dakota has had a total of…

Connections Tourism: Projects in Wheatland, Mountain and Lakota win North Dakota tourism grants

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — A total of $4 million has been awarded to 8 projects in the latest round of grants to boost tourism in North Dakota. The 2026 cycle of Destination Development Grants saw 103 applications from 61 communities. Those in our region include $300,000 to help create the new Icelandic Roosthus heritage center in Mountain in Pembina County….

Multiple crews respond to rural Cass County shop fire

(Photo / Casselton Fire Department Facebook)MAPLETON, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) – A shop fire in rural Cass County prompted a response from multiple agencies Saturday afternoon. The Casselton Fire Department says they received a report of a shop fire near rural Mapleton around 3:30 p.m. High winds escalated the fire before firefighters arrived. The fire produced large clouds of black smoke. Casselton…

More than a dozen counties enact burn restrictions due to dry weather conditions

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Due to ongoing dry vegetation and ongoing hot, dry, and windy weather conditions, Cass County has declared a fire emergency and enacted burn restrictions through November 30. “You can obviously still use controlled devices with grills, gas patio, fireplaces, things like that. This is only in effect for when we have a high danger,” said Cole…

Cass County Commission approves contract for School Resource Deputies

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Recent changes to the county’s pay scale and cost-of-living have raised concerns among Central Cass, Kindred, Maple Valley, Mapleton, and Northern Cass school districts. school districts. To address those concerns, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner motioned for a contract that the county outlined to reduce the financial burden. “We were trying to find a solution to…