Local briefs

WALKER -- In a meeting Oct. 30, the Cass County Board approved an off-sale liquor license for Foothills Restaurant and Saloon for a site on Highway 371 in Backus. Four letters of objection from the public were received. The license moves Foothills' off-sale location from the restaurant immediately outside Backus city limits to the former Water World building adjacent to Backus Corner Store.

BHS to host Veterans Day program

Brainerd High School will observe Veterans Day with a Veterans Day program at 10 a.m. Friday at the high school. Featured speaker will be Gen. John W. Vessey, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Music will be performed by Brainerd's A Cappella Choir, Symphonic Band and Orchestra. Colors will be presented by the American Legion Post No. 255 Color Guard. Veterans are invited to attend.

CLC to offer Internet registration

Central Lakes College students will be able to register for courses via the Internet starting with the spring and summer sign-up. Registration for spring and summer 2001 starts Nov. 15 for students with disabilities and those who are in the Farm Business and Small Business management and Computerizing Small Business programs. Those registering online or by telephone may do so starting at 12:01 a.m. The same starting time is in effect online and via telephone according to the following schedule announced by Sharon Boone, registrar: -- Nov. 16 for returning students with 32 or more earned credits. -- Nov. 17 for returning students with 18 or more earned credits. -- Nov. 20 for all other returning students. -- Nov. 21 for returning Post Secondary Enrollment Option students with 32 or more earned credits. -- Nov. 21, beginning at 12:30 p.m., for returning PSEO students with 31 or fewer earned credits. -- Nov. 27 for new students. On-campus registration is available as usual in the traditional format, according to the times announced in the CLC Designs for the Future course guide now being distributed. This publication includes online and telephone registration guides. The next spring term at CLC, Brainerd and Staples, starts Jan. 8. The summer term runs June 4-July 27.

Civil service panel to meet Monday

The Brainerd Police and Fire Civil Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at city hall to certify the eligibility list for police chief.

Headwaters board taking comments on management plan

By MONICA LUNDQUIST

Cass County Correspondent

WALKER -- The Mississippi Headwaters Board office in Walker will receive written comments this month on proposed changes to the MHB management plan and zoning regulations. Those interested can obtain a copy of proposed changes by calling the MHB office at 547-7263 or through the Cass County Courthouse toll free line outside the Walker-Hackensack area at 888-547-3301. MHB will consider at a Dec. 3 meeting whether to incorporate changes the public suggests, MHB Director Jan VanHunnik told the Cass County Board on Tuesday. MHB will adopt a final draft Dec. 15 to recommend to the Minnesota Legislature in January. The draft the Legislature approves will be returned to member county boards for approval next spring, with a targeted July 1 effective date, VanHunnik said.