Upcoming events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
Sept. 3-7, 2025: Iowa Firefighters Association Convention, hosted by the Iowa Firefighters Association Board of Directors and Convention Committee at the Central Iowa Expo Grounds near Boone, IA.
Sept. 5, 2025: The Nebraska Forest Service’s Forest Festival Family Fun Night, 4-7:30 p.m., 2106 Horning Rd., Plattsmouth.
Sept. 6-7, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Pawnee County.
Sept. 9, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Morristown.
Sept. 11, 2025: Region 2, Northern, registration 5 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.
Sept. 12-14, 2025: Engine Academy at Gering - This is a great opportunity to obtain additional signatures in your task books.
Sept. 13, 2025: Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast, 7-10 a.m., Otoe Fire Barn, free will donation, goes to purchasing new equipment.
Sept. 14, 2025: Southeast District Fire School, Yankton.
Sept. 15, 2025: Region 6 Lake, location to be determined, 7 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. meeting.
Sept. 19-20, 2025: 148th annual MSFDA Conference, Breezy Point, MN.
Sept. 19-20, 2025: Tekamah Fire Rescue’s Bring Meat to Smoke Event, as part the of the Fireman’s Picnic, Meat drop off Friday, Sept. 19, 5-7 p.m., meat pick up – Saturday, Sept. 20, 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 20, 2025: McCool Volunteer Fire Department 3rd Annual Rib Cookoff, all you can eat ribs at 5 p.m., Main Street, McCool. Free will donation, all proceeds go to McCool Volunteer Fire Department. Team info – Judges turn in at 3 p.m. Live Music by The Blue Collar Band. Contact Adam Beck to sign up 402-724-8030.
Sept. 20, 2025: 4th Annual Dannebrog Volunteer Fire Department’s Two Person Best Ball Golf Scramble, 18 holes, $150 per team of two, includes a sack lunch, bring your own drinks. Golf carts and ATVs are welcome. Limited carts available for rent, flag prizes. For registration by phone, questions or sponsorship, please contact Terry Webb 308-750-3317.
Sept. 20, 2025: Wallace Fire Department’s Goat Roping, NE of ball field, Wallace. Enter at 1 p.m. roping starts at 1 p.m., $20 entry – pick one and draw one. Kids dummy roping, ages 0-6 and 7-12, buckles given to each category.
Sept. 20, 2025: Badlands District Fire School, Kadoka.
Sept. 21, 2025: Fallen Firefighter’s Memorial Service at Kearney (Museum & Ed. Center). Time: 2 p.m. (Meet at Holiday Inn in the event of rain).
Sept. 21, 2025: Northwest District Fire School, Isabel.
Sept. 22, 2025: Region 13 Southwest, meal at 7 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., no host listed.
Sept. 22-24, 2025: NVFC Fall Conference and Meeting, Rapid City.
Sept. 24, 2025: 7 p.m., Region 1, Capitol City, Lake Elmo Fire Department, 3880 Laverne Ave. N., Lake Elmo, MN.
Oct. 1-2, 2025: International Association of Arson Investigators South Dakota Chapter’s NFA F0756 Fire Investigation: Fire as a Weapon Course, Oct. 1 - 8 a.m. registration, class at 9 a.m., Oct. 2 - class at 9 a.m., 607 20th Ave., Brookings, SD.
Oct. 4-5, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Paola.
Oct. 9, 2025: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).
Oct. 9, 2025: Region 7 St. Croix Valley, meal at 6:30, meeting at 7 p.m., location not listed.
Oct. 10-12, 2025: South Dakota Firefighters Association Fall Conference, Spearfish Convention Center, Spearfish.
Oct. 11, 2025: Mindset for the Chief to the Recruit: Rescue and Search with Justin McWilliams, Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School Auditorium, 0830-1500, lunch provided, $25 per person. Contact anthony@cityofsergeantbluff.com or call 712-251-7170.
Oct. 16-18, 2025: NSVFA Annual Conference, Kearney.
Oct. 17-18, 2025: Tri-State Emergency Responders Conference, Diamond Jo Casino, Dubuque, IA.
Oct. 17-18, 2025: Garrison Haunted House, Garrison.
Oct. 21, 2025: Region 14 South Central, registration/dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Truman.
Oct. 24-25, 2025: Garrison Haunted House, Garrison.
Nov. 1-2, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Plainville.
Nov. 17, 2025: Region 9 West Central, dinner at 7 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m., hosted by Ghent.
Dec. 4, 2025: Region 3 Arrowhead, 5 p.m. registration, 5-5:30 p.m. Advisory Committee meeting, 6-8 p.m. meeting.
Dec. 6-7, 2025: Kansas State Firefighters Association 2025 Fire School, Nemaha Co, Fire District 4.
Dec. 6, 2025: Dakota City Fire Department’s Winter Craft/Vendor Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 208 S. 21st St., Dakota City.
Dec. 9, 2025: Region 12 Minnesota Valley, meal at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., hosted by New Prague.
Jan. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, West Nebraska Regional Airport (Annual Meeting).
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2026: Iowa Fire School.
Mar. 21, 2026: 10th Annual Nebraska Fire Chiefs Association, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Holthus Convention Center, 3130 Holen Ave., York, NE. Speaker will be Chief Doug Cline.
Apr. 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Alliance.
April 9-12, 2026: KSFFA Annual Conference, Manhattan.
Apr. 24-26, 2026: Rushmore Fire Conference.
May 15-17, 2026: 2026 Nebraska Fire School.
June 11-13, 2026: 140th State Fire School, Watertown
July 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Banner County.
Oct. 8, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Bayard.
Oct. 15-17, 2026: NSVFA Annual Conference, hosted by Dakota City Fire Department in South Sioux City.