Snow removal is something all homeowners need to do this time of year, but there are some things that are often forgotten. Ada Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Roux says one thing that’s often forgotten is removal of snow from gas meters, which can become a very dangerous hazard. Roux also reminds homeowners to make sure…
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The City of Ada has made a lot of investments in 2025, whether it was to infrastructure, or programs, but one area that has seen some of the biggest return on investment is the city’s public safety departments. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson talks about the ways they have invested into these departments, and why…
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The Ada Fire Department will be holding a gold tournament fundraiser next Friday, and they invite you to get a team registered. Ada Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Roux tells us more about the fun day of activities they have planned. Roux tells us what the Ada Fire Department is fundraising for this year. If this…
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ADA, MN—The fire sirens rang twice within 24 hours in the City of Ada. At 9:30 Thursday morning, the sirens sounded for a ditch fire five miles north of Ada. The Ada Fire Department responded and put out the fire. Earlier, those sirens sounded around 11:30pm Wednesday….as firefighters responded to a grass fire north and…
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There’s going to be a free ATV safety training class this Saturday at the Ada Fire Department. Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser says there’s one thing you need to do to attend the class. Visser says an ATV and helmets will be provided. The ATV safety class starts at 10am Saturday at the Ada Fire…
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The Ada Fire Department spent part of their weekend fighting a house fire in rural Norman County. Ada Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Roux says the fire was not an accident, and was actually a training exercise for the Ada Fire Department and other departments in the surrounding communities. Like many area departments, the Ada Fire…
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Earlier this Month it was announced that longtime Ada Fire Chief Steve Petry and Assistant Fire Chief Bruce Visser would be retiring from their leadership positions in the Ada Fire Department. Ada City Council member new Assistant Fire Chief Shawn Roux says he and new Fire Chief Glenn Visser have big shoes to fill but…
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