Cass County Republican Party Chair David Wiederstein has announced his resignation from the position. Wiederstein who also serves as Attorney for the City of Atlantic and Interim City Attorney in Audubon, announced his decision at Thursday night’s Republican Party committee meeting. Wiederstein said in a press release, that he will be “Filing papers to run for Cass County Attorney,” on Monday. That position is currently held by Dan Feistner.

In making his announcement, Wiederstein said “The structure of the Republican Party in Cass County is strong and the Republicans in our county make Cass County a bright red compared to shades of red, purple, and blue found in other counties.”