Enterprise Dispatch Blog

DARWIN, MN – City Clerk Paula Drahos informed the Darwin City Council Tuesday that she was writing a letter to Minnesota Unemployment Insurance to address the ongoing unemployment claim by former city clerk Carmen Kolar.
In September, the City was notified that it would be paying unemployment benefits to Kolar.
The City attempted to appeal the claim since Kolar had given her resignation last summer, but it was denied. The total amount the city is to pay in unemployment is $9,594.
Since the first appeal was made, the City found evidence that numerous liquor store deposits had not made it to the bank during Kolar’s time of employment.
This new evidence is now being used for another appeal to the unemployment agency.
An insurance claim was also made by the City to the League of Minnesota Cities for the missing liquor store deposits.
Drahos informed the council the City would be receiving a check from the insurance in the amount of $17,922.78, less a $250 deductible. This was to include both missing cash and check deposits.
Mayor Orlan Cervin noted this money would be deposited into the liquor store account when it is received.

KINGSTON, MN – The Kingston Legion along with the Kingston Lions Club will host their annual fish fry tomorrow (Friday, March 19) from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Kingston Community Center.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 6 to 10, and preschool age eats free. Take-outs will also be available for $9.

DASSEL, MN – During the Meeker County Board meeting, it was announced that Dassel would likely receive $53,874 toward its radio equipment for the ARMER project.
Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response, or ARMER as it is referred to, will allow for the change over to 800 megahertz throughout the county and eventually throughout the state.
Meeker County Sheriff Jeff Norlin announced earlier this week that the county was awarded a $162,540 grant from FEMA for city fire departments.
There were several factors that determined how much each department received. One of the reasons Dassel would be receiving the most of all the city fire departments in the county was the number of radios requested and the combination with the fire and rescue.
The amount the City of Dassel owed to the county for the total cost of the project ($72,044) would then change to $18,170. It was noted that the numbers were only preliminary.