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Drunk Driver Sentenced for Accident that Injured Mayor Osterdyk

Jan Marie Labine, 47, was sentenced to a year in prison for a drunk driving crash that injured Carver Mayor Greg Osterdyk and Evelyn Grimm during the 2010 Steamboat Days celebration, according to a Carver County Attorney’s Office news release.

On June 3, consistent with the request of Chief Deputy County Attorney Mike Wentzell, Judge Richard Perkins stayed an 18-month prison sentence and imposed a one year jail term – the maximum jail sentence allowed by the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines for this offense.

Read the rest of the story at ChaskaHerald.com

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Riverside Rhapsody Music

Wednesday Night, June 22
6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Edge Band – Classic Rock

This weeks concert will be held at Gazebo Park & 3rd Street.

The Lions Club will be serving food and beverages, and there will be face
painting for the kids. Grab your lawn chair and come on out.

In the case of rain, the concert will be held at the Carver Gym, 316
Broadway.

Call 952.448.2290 ext. 4 for rainout updates.

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Fired for falling asleep at work, Carver official wants job back

The former building inspector claims he’s disabled, on medicine and facing discrimination.

Williams was fired April 4. His attorney Tom Glennon said it’s clear that Carver leaders were looking for any excuse to fire Williams. He said the city’s actions amount to “transparent retaliation against Mr. Williams for having asserted his rights as a disabled employee.”

On March 31, Williams filed a discrimination charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC will likely take several months to look into the matter and perhaps investigate it.

Read the full story at startribune.com