IREN GRANT PROGRAM PUTS $250K UP FOR GRABS IN FISHER COUNTY

  • Fisher County Fire Marshall Robert Hoffman stands beside new fire hose purchased with help from a $10,000 IREN grant. The grant allowed the Rotan Volunteer Fire Department to equip Truck 87 with 1,100 feet of new hose. PHOTO BY CHEYANE HUSTON
    Fisher County Fire Marshall Robert Hoffman stands beside new fire hose purchased with help from a $10,000 IREN grant. The grant allowed the Rotan Volunteer Fire Department to equip Truck 87 with 1,100 feet of new hose. PHOTO BY CHEYANE HUSTON
    Last November, representatives from 11 Fisher County organizations gathered inside Longworth Gin, shook hands with IREN leaders, accepted certificates, and visited over dinner after the company awarded nearly $100,000 in local community grants.For the volunteer fire departments, school groups, youth sports programs, civic organizations, and nonprofits in the room, it was not just a cerem...

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