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

   June 6, 2026: North Haines Fire Department 50^th anniversary, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Haines Fire Station, 1290 Country Road, Rapid City, SD.

   June 9, 2026: Region 12-Minnesota Valley, Pemberton, meal served at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

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

   June 13, 2026: Bob Tichota Fire Prevention Family Fun Day, Fremont State Lakes, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., hosted by Fremont Rural VFD and East Central NE Fire Prevention Co-op.

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

June 13-14, 2026: Fire School, Caney, KS.

   June 27, 2026: Jim Stevens Memorial Ride, 9 a.m., Hot Springs Fire Hall.

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

July 11-12, 2026: Fire School, Harper, KS.

   July 16, 2026: Region 7-St. Croix Valley, Taylor Falls boat trip, meal at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7 p.m.

   July 21, 2026: Region 14-South Central, Welcome, registration/dinner at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

August 1-2, 2026: Fire School, Bentley, KS.

   Aug. 13-23, 2026: IFA Hall of Flame, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines.

   Sept. 8, 2026: Region 12-Minnesota Valley, St. Clair, meal served at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

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

   Sept. 10, 2026: Region 2-Northern, Registration 5 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

Sept. 12-13, 2026: Fire School, Ellis County, KS.

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

   Sept. 20, 2026: NSVFA Memorial Service, Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center, Kearney, at 2 p.m.

October 3-4, 2026: Fire School, Coffeyville, KS.

   October 8, 2026: Region 7-St. Croix Valley, Dalbo Fire Department, meal at 6:30 p,m., meeting starts at 7 p.m.

   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.

   October 20, 2026: Region 14-South Central, Wells, registration/dinner at 6:30 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7-8, 2026: Fire School, Kingman, KS.

   Dec. 3, 2026: Region 3-Arrowhead, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 5 p.m. registration, 6-8 p.m. meeting.

   Dec. 4-6, 2026: SD Fire Chiefs Annual Leadership Conference featuring Tiger Schmittendorf, Deadwood, SD.

December 5-6, 2026: Fire School, Council Grove, KS.

   Dec. 8, 2026: Region 12-Minnestoa Valley, St. Peter, meal served at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

   January 30-31, 2027: 102^nd Iowa Statewide Fire School, Meadows Event Center, Altoona. Presented by the Fire Service Training Bureau, State Fire Marshal Division.

   Oct. 14-16, 2027: NSVFA Annual Conference, hosted by Battle Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in Norfolk.