Two of the three . . . dispatch consoles are shown in this picture. Don Dinatalli keeps track of the sheriff's calls, while Diane Hatcher, the center's newest dispatcher, is trained by Jean Walter.
Taking a fire call . . . is Tony Ward, one of the three dispatchers on duty. From his console, Ward is in touch with firefighters going to the scene and with the fire chief.
Keeping track . . . of the city's fire equipment is Don Dinatalli. The locator board in the 911 center shows the location of every fire truck at any given moment. The operator on duty at the fire console is responsible sending additional equipment if…
Making a duplicate . . . tape of some of the calls to the 911 center is director William Pierce. All incoming calls and all for the center's radio transmissions are taped and held for a minimum of six months, he said.
'Keel' is laid: Like the keel of a giant ship, the spillway at Prairie Rose Lake southeast of harlan is beginning to extend up the hill and around behind the dam at the new lake. The spillway will keep the water in the 218-acre lake at a constant…
Among the summer recreation facilities . . . in Southwest Iowa is Prairie Rose State Park located 14 miles northeast of the junction of Interstate 80 and Highway 59 and about 10 miles west of Elk Horn. Boating, fishing and swimming is permitted at…