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In July, the Wilkin County Board approved three new full-time dispatcher positions, totaling four this year.
The new positions bring the total number of full-time dispatcher positions to eight, an amount that’s needed to sustain the 24/7 workload, according to Wilkin County Sheriff Rick Fiedler.
Previously, one dispatcher worked per 12-hour shift. Now, with double the full-time positions, two dispatchers will cover each shift, Wilkin County Human Resources Director Stephanie Sandbakken said….