Le Mars Fire Rescue was called to Impala Avenue west of Le Mars on Nov. 17 in the early afternoon for a pickup whose engine was on fire. The pickup was total loss. No one was hurt. Photo by Le Mars Fire Rescue .

Upcoming events

Jan. 5, 2024: Iowa Firefighters Association Night at the Iowa Wild’s game vs The Griffins, 7 p.m., local heroes night recognizing first responders, $5 of each ticket will go back to the Iowa Firefighters Memorial Expansion Fund, orders dues Jan. 1st.tickets available at https://fevo.me/iowafire

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Jan. 9, 2024: AWR 147: Rail Car Incident Response Course, Mickelsen Law Enforcement Training Center, 1302 hwy. 14, Pierre, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

   Jan. 10, 2024: Washington Fire Department’s Pancake Day, lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m., supper 5-7 p.m.

Jan. 16, 2024: Legislative Breakfast, 8-10 a.m., Lincoln.

Jan. 20, 2024: Annual Kansas Firefighter Relief Association Conference.

   Jan. 27, 2024: 48th Annual Coralville Winter Water Fights, S.T. Morrison Park (behind City Hall and Fire Station 1), registration begins at 7:30 a.m., women’s fights start at 11 a.m. with men to follow. For info contact Aidan O’Sullivan, 1501 5th St., Coralville, IA 52241.

   Jan. 27-28, 2024: 2024 Annual State Fire School, Prairie Meadows, Altoona.

Feb 2-4, 2024: Les Lukert Conference, Kearney.

   Feb. 24-25, 2024: Free Training – Local Assistance State Team – LAST, Law Enforcement Training Center, 1302 US Hwy. 14 E, Pierre. Feb. 24 – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Feb. 25, 9 a.m-1 p.m.

   Mar. 10, 2024: Carroll Volunteer Fire Department Annual Pancake and Omelet Feed, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Carroll Auditorium, Carroll.

   Mar. 16, 2024: Nebraska Fire Chiefs 8th Annual Fire Chief Retention, Recruitment and Leadership Symposium, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Norfolk.

   Mar. 15-16, 2024: IHCC Fire School at Ottumwa Airport Campus, Ottumwa. To schedule a class contact Lori Reeves at 800-726-2585 ext. 5337 or 641-683-5337 or email lori.reeves@indian

hills.edu .

   Apr. 4-6, 2024: Mid-Year Meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, 7213 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls.

Apr. 5, 6 & 7, 2024: Kansas Annual Conference, Salina, KS.

   May 17-19, 2024: Nebraska State Fire School, Grand Island.

   June 8, 2023: Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Candlelight Service, Coralville.

   June 8-9, 2024: 29th Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service, Coralville.

   June 13-15, 2024: South Dakota State Fire School, Watertown, SD.

Aug. 16, 2024: Beresford Fire Department 125 Years Old

   Sept. 4-7, 2024: Iowa Firefighters Convention, Iowa Falls.

Sept. 20-21, 2024: 147th Annual MSFDA Conference, Mankato.

Sept. 27-29, 2024: Fall Fire Conference, Fort Pierre AmericInn Conference Center, Fort Pierre.

   Oct. 17-19, 2024: NSVFA Annual Convention, Gering, NE.

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Humboldt, IA 50548
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