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Fairbanks Irrigation, along with Wish Irrigation, generously donated universal well adaptors to the Wood River Volunteer Fire Department. These fittings are quite beneficial as they are designed as a one-size-fits-all solution for irrigation wells, which simplifies the department’s operations significantly. The convenience of these adapters is truly impactful for the department. Firefighters can now simply grab one item from the truck and be ready to fill tankers, eliminating the need to search through compartments for various well adapters that are not used frequently. From a training perspective, these universal adaptors streamline the process considerably. It’s much simpler to train someone on how to use a single tool rather than having to explain and demonstrate the numerous combinations of well fittings they might otherwise need to use in the field. Wood River firemen Josh Follmer, left, and Nick Eckert are pictured with the recently donated universal well adaptors. (—courtesy photo)

The Wood River Seniors Legion baseball team battled some familiar teams, and the summer heat, at the C5 district baseball tournament in Albion over the weekend.

On Thursday, July 17, CHI Health St. Francis Foundation awarded more than $127,632 to 16 local fire and rescue departments and funded trauma skills training at the hospital. The majority of the grant funding was made possible by the Foundation’s annual premier fundraiser – Ticket to Win. Five Clipper Country departments were among those awarded grants for expenses they had not budgeted for in their annual budgeting processes. The Alda Volunteer Fire Department was the recipient of $7,000 for personal protective equipment, the Boelus Fire and Rescue Squad received $4,000 for a ventilation fan and air bags. The Cairo QRT received $4,000 for AED, binder life, and equipment storage; the Dannebrog/Boleus Rescue Squad was the recipient of $3,156.80 for scoop stretchers; and Wood River Fire and Rescue received $4,000 to be used for Stop the Bleed kits and burn kits. Since 2017, the CHI Health St. Francis Foundation has awarded more than $614,907 in total to local fire and rescue departments for emergency lifesaving equipment and training expenses. Emergency first responders in Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick and Greeley counties are eligible to apply for Ticket to Win grant funding. Pictured are members of the sixteen local first responder organizations that were awarded $66,565.80 in grant funding at CHI Health St. Francis. (–courtesy photo)