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In 1890, in an attempt to reduce political favoritism in the contract labor system, the prison began its own manufacturing program. Twine was the initial product. The following years saw Minnesota's first appointment of professional penologists as wardens. This led to reforms such as a convict grading system and a school for prison education. [5]
Fire departments in the state of Minnesota, United States. Pages in category "Fire departments in Minnesota" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
This was the second largest property fire in the US in 1982 and one of the largest in Minneapolis history, with 85% of the entire department (on and off duty) responding to the fire. The cause of the fire was suspected to be two juveniles playing with an acetylene torch in the vacant department store which set fire to a debris pile (charges ...
Frank Wood, the warden of Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater prison, offered input for the plan. Wood was also the first warden of the prison from 1982 until 1996 when he retired. After serving as warden at the Stillwater Prison, he was named the first warden at the Oak Park Heights Prison in 1980. At the time, it was still being built.
The Duluth Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the City of Duluth, Minnesota. [1] The city commissioned an external analysis of the Department in 2012. [2] According to the report the department employed 141 staff members, who at the time staffed 9 fire stations.
It was built from 1906 to 1907 to house the Owatonna Fire Department and city government offices. [2] The city offices were relocated to the former campus of the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children in 1974. The Firemen's Hall continues to serve as the headquarters for the Owatonna Fire Department. [3]
Tower Fire Hall is a former fire station in Tower, Minnesota, United States. It was built around 1895 as the first fire station on the Iron Range , when the wooden construction, crowded lots, and inadequate plumbing infrastructure of the early mining boomtowns made fire a particular danger. [ 2 ]
Fire stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota (14 P) Pages in category "Fire stations in Minnesota" This category contains only the following page.