Late Mahtowa fire chief honored with lifetime achievement award

Late Mahtowa fire chief honored with lifetime achievement award

CARLTON — Longtime Mahtowa Fire Department fire chief Jim Fundine, who died in November at age 66, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award from Carlton County EMS during a ceremony at the Carlton County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, March 10. “Jim's participation never waxed or waned over the years. He was always there. He never stopped looking for a way to help people in the community,” said Santana Haggy, vice president of Ca…