Area Fire Departments Receive Grants

Eleven fire departments in Northeast Minnesota have been awarded federal grants for new equipment. Congressman Jim Oberstar says the Department of Homeland Security will award $625,000 from its Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program.
Among the beneficiaries will be the Pillager Area Fire Protection Association for $154,000 and the Garrison Fire and Rescue Department for $49,000.
Congressman Jim Oberstar says It will help first responders in rural towns purchase the equipment they need to protect and serve their communities.