Volunteer firefighter killed in crash

Volunteer firefighter killed in crash

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. — Scottsbluff police said a 36-year-old Mitchell man died in a Tuesday morning crash.

Sparta In Need of Volunteer Firefighters

Sparta increasing its recruiting efforts to try to address the need for more volunteer firefighters. City Administrator Tonya Tindle said currently, the city only has 10 active volunteer firefighters to help man three fire stations. Tindle said the city has a limited budget and cannot afford to hire more full-time firefighters. “Volunteer firefighters provide critical fire and emergency services at a fraction of the cost,” Tindle said. “And so i…