Tag: fire dept

Burn Ban in effect, dry conditions continue

Community March 27, 2025

Ban prompted by several area fires, including Garretson On Tuesday, Minnehaha County Emergency Management placed a burn ban county-wide due to the dry conditions being...

GFD with Brandon & Baltic put out field fire last Friday

Community March 20, 2025

Report from the GFD The Garretson Fire Department responded to a field fire the afternoon of 3/14/25 at 4:11 pm. Upon arrival crews found approximately...

Future planning & emergency services top city agenda

Preview Mail+E-edition Civics March 6, 2025

by Carrie Moritz, Gazette At Monday's city council meeting, the Garretson City Council heard a specific run-down from the Minnehaha Sheriff's Department on what deputies...

GFD honors its best and plans for the future

E-Edition Community March 6, 2025

Back on Saturday, Jan. 11th the Garretson Volunteer Fire department had their Annual Banquet. Tad Heitkamp was re-elected as the Fire Chief with Todd...

GFD & timely neighbor stop fire before it spreads to home

Community November 2, 2023

Between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, the Garretson Volunteer Fire Department was called out to Frank Avenue and Royce Street, where an...

Fighting fires and winter’s chill with the warmth of comaraderie

Articles January 22, 2020

Garretson’s finest, our volunteer firemen, hosted their annual banquet and dance on Friday, Jan 17 at the American Legion Post #23 dugout. The event...