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    April 13, 2018
    Michelle Schenach manages incoming calls for service from her desk in the Goodhue County Law Enforcement Center. Sarah Hansen / RiverTown Multimedia
    '911, what's your emergency'
    Wayne Betcher has worked as a 911 dispatcher in Goodhue County for 27 years. In that time, he's seen dispatch develop as a profession from some...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 13, 2018 - 6:00am
    December 12, 2017
    Text-to-911 now available in Minnesota
    Minnesotans now have the ability to text 911, rather than call, in case of an emergency. Text-to-911 benefits people who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing or unable to make a voice call due to safety concerns. This service is available throughout all of Minnesota's 87 counties....
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 12, 2017 - 4:22pm
    December 6, 2017
    Mark Dayton
    Minn. roundup: Text-to-911 service added statewide; Dayton announces he is cancer-free, encourages screenings
    Dayton announces he is cancer-free, encourages screenings ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton had a bit of good health news to share and he used...
    newsDecember 6, 2017 - 9:33am
    January 2, 2010
    Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
    Most people remember where they were when terrorists struck on Sept. 11, 2001. For one Red Wing resident, it was at Ground Zero. "You just...
    newsJanuary 2, 2010 - 7:56pm
    June 26, 2009
    Pierce County 911 dispatcher Derek Featherstone said some people will call 911 because they don't want to figure out the number to call when they've locked their keys in the car or if they simply want information.
    'This is for life and death'
    If most of us found hair in our food at a restaurant, we'd probably tell the server. But what do you do if the hair is in take-out food? A...
    newsJune 26, 2009 - 9:31pm
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