North Dakota Town Dedicates Fire Station

MANVEL, N.D. (AP) — The northeastern North Dakota community of Manvel has dedicated a new fire station that was years in the making.

Residents spent about 15 years raising $50,000 for the $850,000 facility that's being funded mainly through property taxes. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday.

The station replaces an outdated, 70-year-old facility. It's about three times larger than the existing station.

WDAZ-TV reports that the Manvel fire district covers an area about 250 square miles.

U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says the district last September also got $60,000 in federal money for new breathing equipment.