Fire calls were down in the Windom fire district during 2020, as were other types of emergencies.
And, of course, Fire Chief Ben Derickson pointed out that less activity is a good thing. Of course, it was a pretty big year for the Windom Fire Department, particularly the equipment side of things.
The biggest news of the year was the recent approval of a five-year contract with the city of Windom, its township and city partners in the Windom Fire District.
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