Upcoming events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas

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.

   November 21, 2025: 1^st annual “Pistols and Pulaskis Blood Drive” hosted by SDWF, SD Highway Patrol and Vitalant inside the Rapid City Outdoor Campus from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friendly blood donation competition. Call Vitalant at 877-258-4825 to schedule a time.

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

   December 5-7, 2025: SD Fire Chief’s Conference, Deadwood, SD.

   Dec. 6, 2025: Dakota City Fire Department’s Winter Craft/Vendor Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 208 S. 21^st St., Dakota City.

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.

Dec. 14, 2025: Tactics on Tap, Watertown, SD.

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

   January 9-11, 2026: SD Fire Instructor’s Conference, Mitchell, SD.

   Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2026: Iowa Fire School, Meadows Events Center at Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA.

   February 6-8, 2026: Les Lukert Conference, Kearney, NE.

   Mar. 21, 2026: 10^th Annual Nebraska Fire Chiefs Association, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Holthus Convention Center, 3130 Holen Ave., York, NE. Speaker will be Chief Doug Cline.

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

April 9-12, 2026: KSFFA Annual Conference, Manhattan.

   Apr. 24-26, 2026: Rushmore Fire Conference.

   April 25, 2026: Spring School, Volga, SD.

   May 15-17, 2026: 2026 Nebraska Fire School.

   June 11-13, 2026: 140^th South Dakota State Firefighters Association State Fire School, Watertown, SD.

   June 13-14, 2026: 31^st annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service, Coralville, IA.

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

   Sept. 9-13, 2026: IFA Convention, Manchester, IA.

   Sept. 17-19, 2026: MSFDA Annual Conference and Fire School, Breezy Point.

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

   Oct. 15-17, 2026: NSVFA Annual Conference, hosted by Dakota City Fire Department in South Sioux City.