Since the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War, Americans have answered the call to duty and given their lives in service to our Nation and its sacred founding ideals. As we pay tribute to the lives and legacies of… Continue Reading →
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was a day to decorate the graves of Civil War dead with flowers, wreaths and flags. in 1868, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May… Continue Reading →
The Burnsville Fire Department has announced the passing of retired Assistant Chief Dan Hove. It is with great sadness that The Burnsville Fire Department announces the passing of Retired Burnsville ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF Dan Hove. Assistant Chief Hove was 60 years… Continue Reading →
The Kerkhoven Fire Department has announced the passing of firefighter Derek Krieger. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of DEREK JOEL KRIEGER, age 21, died Monday, May 18th, following a car accident last week. Derek was born… Continue Reading →
The President and Governor Walz issue proclamations Honoring the Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Our Nation mourns for every life lost to the coronavirus pandemic, and we share in the suffering of all those who endured pain and illness… Continue Reading →
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives Due to COVID-19 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown… Continue Reading →
May 15 every year is Peace Officers Memorial Day. On that day unless it falls on Armed Forces Day, flags are lowered to half-staff. President John F. Kennedy declared the first Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, 1962, as… Continue Reading →
A message from Judy Smith Thill on Sharing the Load (https://www.nvfc.org/programs/share-the-load-program/) It is OK to not be OK. This is a new world we are living in as first responders. Watch out for each other! Step in to help if… Continue Reading →
The Hastings and Flint Hills fire departments have announced funeral arrangements following the passing of firefighter Rolf Peterson. Rolf was a Hastings FD firefighter / lieutenant and Flint Hills Fire Chief. He was also a founding member of the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters… Continue Reading →
It is with a heavy heart that the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Association (MFFMA) announces that one of the founding members, Rolf Peterson has passed away today (March 1, 2020). Rolf along with five others saw the vision of starting… Continue Reading →
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