Ah-Gwah-Ching Closing

The state facility at Ah-Gwah-Ching near Walker will close on March 14th and the state of Minnesota wants to finalize the sale to Cass County 30 days later. But Cass County officials would prefer later closing date. County Commissioners suggested 30 days after lawmakers approved $400,000 more for demolition and $1.9-Million for water and sewer connectins to the city of Walker. So far, the legislature has approved $4-Million for demolition and will sell the property to the county for $1. County Adminstrator Robert Yochum told the Brainerd Dispatch it will buy the land. County officials plan to move government offices to the site over the next 30 years near the proposed critical access hospital.