New tower to bring cell service to northern Minnesota’s Gunflint Trail, parts of Boundary Waters

DULUTH – Cellphone service could soon reach some of Minnesota’s most remote northern wilderness, including the Gunflint Trail and parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

The Cook County Board on Tuesday approved a lease agreement allowing AT&T to build a tower on public land, a decision that sparked controversy among locals and visitors who prefer the region remain off the grid…

911 Dispatcher (Part Time) (MN)

The position receives 911 emergency and non-emergency calls for service requiring the incumbent to have the ability to remain calm in an atmosphere of changing priorities and periods of high stress. This position also dispatches, monitors, and responds to public safety personnel, operates computer aided dispatch and records management system, operates the State Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency…

911-Dispatcher (CO)

Communications: 911-Dispatcher

  • Operate a multi-line telephone console system, alerting system, and TDD system for the deaf and hearing-impaired
  • Translate information to the appropriate codes
  • Determine and assign the level of priority of the call and enter the data into a computer-aided dispatch system for radio dispatch purposes
  • Perform emergency medical dispatch and crisis intervention services
  • Ask vital questions and provide pre-arrival instructions for emergency medical calls
  • Monitor and operate a radio console and computer equipment…

Kalamazoo Official Apologizes Over Handling Of Public Safety Chief’s Exit

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — After acknowledging that the public safety chief didn’t retire but was fired, the city manager in Kalamazoo publicly apologized for not telling the whole story.
City Manager Jim Ritsema said disclosures of Karianne Thomas’ departure in September didn’t tell the whole story.
“I will strive for more clarity in my communications going forward,” Ritsema told city commissioners Monday.
He said trust is a “key ingredient” of city government…