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New Project for Cass County Master Gardeners in Bulb Sales
Bulb Sale Added to Fall Plant Sale: Preorders Now Open! Bulbs bring spring color! The Cass County Master Gardeners have taken on a new project this fall, with a bulb sale featuring tulip and narcissus bulb mixtures. This sale is now open to the public for pre-order,...
Drive-through Mobile Food Pantry to be held in Atlantic September 2
On Wednesday September 2, the Cass County Local Food Policy Council is hosting a mobile food pantry through the Food Bank for the Heartland at the Cass County Community Center from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, or as supplies last. Anyone in need is welcome to visit the mobile...
Cass County Celebrates Christmas in July
Cass County residents and visitors celebrated Christmas in July at Lake Anita State Park and by joining in the Cass County Christmas Cookie Recipe Exchange facilitated by the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. At Lake Anita State Park, campers participated in a...
Atlantic Food Pantry Seeking Volunteers for Tuesday Mornings
The Atlantic Food Pantry is expanding operations and seeking additional volunteers. The Atlantic Food Pantry plans to expand operations to start delivering food to people in Atlantic identified by Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All as not having transportation...
Healthy Cass County “Still Havin’ Fun Summer 2020” Seeks Community Donations, Thanks Lions for Donation
Summer 2020 has been far from typical, but Healthy Cass County wants to make sure kids are “still havin’ fun!” Healthy Cass County is asking for community donations for “Still Havin’ Fun Summer 2020,” a project to get outdoor toys to kids throughout Cass County. A...
Cass County Fair Plans Change for 2020; Youth Events to Continue With New Format
At the June 4 meeting of the Cass County Fair Board, it was decided to cancel all non-4-H and FFA Activities for the 2020 Cass County Fair. All youth contests will be held in a “show and go” or other modified format. Please stay tuned as we plan to announce additional...
Rex Pharmacy Now a COVID-19 Test Collection Site
Beginning May 15th, Rex Pharmacy will offer free COVID-19 test collection at their location, 1607 E. 7th St., Atlantic, IA 50022. Rex Pharmacy has partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide testing to the public free of charge to help...
Trees for Communities & Native Plants
Cass County Conservation was awarded a Trees for Communities Grant. We will have FREE tree seedlings available for Cass County Residents. Limited quantities of the following Tree Species available: Black Cherry, Black Oak, Black Walnut, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Swamp White...
Cass County Fair Plans Move Forward for 2020
As we all adapt to the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cass County Fairboard recognizes that these are unprecedented times and wants to thank our supporters for their patience and their concern as we work hard to make the best decisions possible for...
Grow Another Row Cass County
“Grow Another Row, Cass County!” is a campaign to encourage residents to grow more food to share in 2020. The campaign is launching to address food challenges created by COVID-19, as more people are finding themselves needing a little extra help keeping food on the...