Cass County Board: Despite objections, county considers establishing gravel pits
Local excavating companies say county-owned gravel pits would take away business and be in direct competition with them.
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Kyndra Johnson | Cass County Correspondent | 4:00 am, Mar. 4, 2021 ×
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BACKUS Cass County started the process of establishing its own gravel pits to be used for county needs.
At the Cass County Board’s Tuesday, March 2, meeting, County Administrator Josh Stevenson led the discussion of beginning the process for county gravel pits to be established in section three of Pine River Township and section 19 of Walden Township. The main concern from public speakers was the proposed site in Pine River Township is near a couple of privately owned gravel pits, and would compete with private companies.
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While searching for additional stolen items, drug paraphernalia and ammunition was located.
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BACKUS The Cass County Sheriff’s Office recently made three arrests involving stolen firearms and drugs.
The sheriff’s office reported deputies conducted a traffic stop Saturday, Feb. 6, on a vehicle in Backus to investigate traffic violations. A search of the vehicle was conducted and several items of stolen property, including a firearm, from a recent nearby theft were located.
A search warrant was then executed at a residence in Backus.
While searching for additional stolen items, drug paraphernalia and ammunition was located. Deputies arrested a 50-year-old Backus man for drug possession and being a felon in possession of ammunition. A 21-year-old Backus woman also was arrested for drug paraphernalia and both suspects were transported to the Cass County Detention Center.
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