Rosalia Fire Department marks 75th year

Approximately 90 people attended the 75 year anniversary dinner for the Rosalia Fire Department June 4.

Retired and current firefighters, commissioners and their guests joined at the Rosalia fire station for dinner and stories of events and people, past and present.

The Rosalia Fire Department was officially founded in 1936 and has served the city of Rosalia and the surrounding areas since.

Emcee for the evening was Bill Widman and keynote speakers were Bill Tenesfeld, Steve VanDyke and Dr.

Tom Coombs.

New fire department patches designed in honor of the celebration were handed out.

The department now has approximately 30 volunteers, and about half are EMTs.

They provide ambulance services to Rosalia, Malden, Thornton, Pine City, Oakesdale, St. John and Plaza.