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Local fire departments awarded Emergency Response Equipment Grants
Fire Department

MONROE — Emergency response departments serving rural communities in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin were awarded $731,000 for equipment needs and program enhancements through Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America. A total of 173 grants were extended by the Farm Credit cooperative’s giving program, including 13 collaboration grants for equipment shared across multiple departments.


Local departments include:

●  Browntown Fire Department: ice water rescue suits, gloves and ice picks

●  Monroe Rural Fire District: LED rechargeable flashlights, lanterns and chargers

●  Wiota Fire Department: pagers