UP, UP, AND AWAY!
Morton begins construction. The walls are going up.
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We Remember
The Hovland Fire Dept. volunteers gathered with several members of our community to remember, honor, and reflect upon all the lives lost during 9/11. Pastor Kris Garey led with a prayer, and Asst. Chief Terry Spieker gave a moving talk about the importance of brotherhood among emergency responders. And we …
Come visit us at the Hovland Art Festival
July 3-4, 2021 from 10:00am to 4:00pm each day. Held at the Hovland Town Hall next to Trinity Lutheran Church.
And a good time was had by all
To celebrate the warmer weather and our new fire truck, Hovland Fire hosted an open house for everyone in the neighborhood. We grilled brats and hotdogs and stood around admiring our new fire engine. Everyone was happy to see the faces of their neighbors that had been hidden behind face …
Thanks to you, WE GOT IT!!!
The HOVLAND AREA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. is proud to announce the addition of a new fire truck to our fleet of emergency response vehicles! We are grateful to the North Shore Health Care Foundation for their significant grant award, as well as to Boreal Community Media and KBJR News for …
We’re getting a new fire engine!
In the midst of all of our building plans, a great opportunity has suddenly sprung up. We have the chance to replace our 37-year old fire truck with a much newer, “gently used” truck from the Bloomington Fire Department. The used truck being offered to us was appraised at $50,000, …
A new Fire Hall in the works!
After 10 years of planning, the Hovland Fire Department is well on its way to getting a new fire hall built! We are teaming up with Morton Buildings to build a new hall that will be more than twice the size of our current hall. There will be room for …
HVFD welcomes new firefighters!
Hovland Fire Dept. celebrates the addition of 3 new firefighters to our department. All three are going through the Firefighter 1 and 2 training this winter, which is being taught by Jeff Mayer of Advanced MN and our own Assistant Chief, Terry Spieker. Bob Svaleson joined our department in 2018 …
9/11: Honoring those who answered the call
On Sept. 11, 2001, hundreds of emergency responders answered the call when planes struck the World Trade Center towers in New York. Hundreds of firefighters, medical responders and police officers died that day and continue to have health problems today. We honor them today. We will never forget their sacrifice.
Annual Meeting & Potluck
Please join the members and families of the Hovland Volunteer Fire Department as we celebrate another year gone by! We are hosting a barbeque/potluck at the Hovland Town Hall on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:00pm. Catch up on what we’ve been doing in the past year, and what we hope …