Cass County State's Attorney to retire at end of December

(Fargo, ND) -- Multiple attorneys, support staff, and county officials paid homage to a prominent figure in Cass County. 

Cass County States Attorney Burch Burdick was the central figure at his retirement party on Thursday. Dozens attended the event at the Plains Art Museum in Fargo, many congratulating. 

"The part that is most memorable, like how I think it is for most people in their working life if they are lucky, is the people you got to work with," said Burdick, "I've hired nearly everybody in my office, and I love them all. They all bring different things to the office... I will miss being there but I know that there are good people there to move that on."

Kim Hegvik, a 15 year prosecutor who narrowly won in the November General Election, will be taking over at the beginning of 2023.