Plankinton Volunteer Fire Department conducted a controlled burn on the evening of March 11. Photos from the Plankinton Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page.

Upcoming events

Apr. 5-6, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Pratt.

   Apr. 5-6, 2025: SFM – Training Division Course - Decision Making Initial Company Operations (F0457) Course, 1115 13th Ave., Sidney.

   Apr. 10, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Scottsbluff (City).

   April 10, 2025: Region 2, Northern, registration 5 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

   April 10, 2025: Region 7 St. Croix Valley, meal at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m., location not listed.

   Apr. 12, 2025: Central District School, Wessington Springs, SD.

   April 15, 2025: Region 14 South Central, registration /  dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by South Bend.

   Apr. 19-20, 2025: SFM – Training Division Course -Leadership in Supervision: Perspectives in Thinking (F0647) Course, Norfolk Fire Department, 701 Koenigstein Ave., Norfolk.

   Apr. 24-27, 2025: KSFFA Annual Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Hays, KS.

   Apr. 26, 2025: Southeast District School, Vermillion Fire/EMS Training Center, 1530 S. Dakota St., Vermillion, SD.

   April 28, 2025: Region 13 Southwest, meal at 7 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., no host listed.

   May 1, 2025: Region 3 Arrowhead, 5 p.m. registration, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 6-8 p.m. meeting.

   May 3-4, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Augusta Department of Public Safety.

   May 16-18, 2025: Nebraska State Volunteer Firefighters Association Fire School, Grand Island, NE.

   May 19, 2025: Region 9 West Central, dinner at 7 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m., hosted by Dawson.

June 7-8, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Scott City.

   June 7-8, 2025: 30th Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service and Candlelight Service.

   June 7-8, 2025: SFM – Training Division Course – Wildland Urban Interface Firefighters for Structural Company Officers (F0610), 715 S. Jeffers, North Platte.

South Dakota Highway Patrol Association Fishing Tournament, Headquarters – Izaak Walton League, 1200 Izaak Walton Road, Pierre. Contact Rob Mayer 770-1940 or Austin Schmitz 830-6682 for details.

   June 10, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Montgomery.

   June 12-14, 2025: South Dakota State Fire School, Watertown.

   June 28, 2025: IFA Golf Tournament, Fox Ridge Golf Club, Dike, shotgun tee time at 9 a.m. To register go to 

iowafirefightersassociation.

com/golf-tournament .

   July 10, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Scottsbluff (Rural).

July 12-13, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Yates Center.

   July 15, 2025: Region 14 South Central, registration / dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Trimont.

   July 15, 2025: MnFORE, MnFIRE Golf Tournament, Legends Golf Club, Prior Lake, register at mnfireinitia

tive.com/mnfore .

   July 17, 2025: Region 7 St. Croix Valley, meal at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m., Taylor Falls boat trip.

   July 19, 2025: Annual Bob Tichota Fire Prevention Fun Day, hosted by East Central Nebraska Fire Prevention Co-op, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Fremont State Lakes.

Aug. 2-3: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Fairmount.

   Aug. 9-10, 2025: SFM – Training Division Course - Incident Command Systems for Structural Collapse Incidents (F0322) Course, Epply Airfield, 5111 Boeing Ct, Omaha.

   Aug. 18, 2025: Region 9 West Central, dinner at 7 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m., hosted by Echo.

   Sept. 3-7, 2025: Iowa Firefighters Association Convention, hosted by the Iowa Firefighters Association Board of Directors and Convention Committee at the Central Iowa Expo Grounds near Boone, IA.

Sept. 6-7, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Garfield.

Sept. 9, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Morristown.

   Sept. 11, 2025Region 2, Northern, registration 5 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

   Sept. 15, 2025: Region 6 Lake, location to be determined, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting.

   Sept. 19-20, 2025: 148th annual MSFDA Conference, Breezy Point, MN.

   Sept. 21, 2025: Nebraska 2025 Fall Firefighters Memorial Service.

   Sept. 22, 2025: Region 13 Southwest, meal at 7 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., no host listed.

   Sept. 22-24, 2025: NVFC Fall Conference and Meeting, Rapid City.

   Sept. 24, 2025: 7 p.m., Region 1, Capitol City, Lake Elmo Fire Department, 3880 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo, MN.

Oct. 4-5, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Paola.

   Oct. 9, 2025: Region 7 St. Croix Valley, meal at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m., location not listed.

   Oct. 9, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).

   Oct. 10-12, 2025: South Dakota Firefighters Association Fall Conference, Spearfish Convention Center, Spearfish.

   Oct. 16-18, 2025: NSVFA Annual Conference, Kearney.

   Oct. 21, 2025: Region 14 South Central, registration/dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Truman.

Nov. 1-2, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Plainville.

   Nov. 17, 2025: Region 9 West Central, dinner at 7 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m., hosted by Ghent.

   Dec. 4, 2025: Region 3 Arrowhead, 5 p.m. registration, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 6-8 p.m. meeting.

Dec. 6-7, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Nemaha Co, Fire District 4.

   Dec. 9, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by New Prague.

   Jan. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).

   Apr. 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Alliance.

   July 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Banner County.

   Oct. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Bayard.

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Humboldt, IA 50548
jeff@blazepublicationsinc.com

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