Minneapolis Fire Department | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Twenty Graduates Complete Minneapolis Fire Department’s EMS Pathways Academy

by Clint Combs June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Twenty people graduated from the Minneapolis Fire Department’s EMS Pathways Academy on May 22, with 16 of the 20 graduates being people of color, reflecting the program’s commitment to diversifying the department’s ranks.

Local & State

Perseverance pays off for Mpls firefighter, now interim chief

by Lizzy Nyoike January 25, 2026January 25, 2026

Melanie Rucker has been appointed interim chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department, becoming the first Black woman to lead the department.

Local & State

Golden plaque honors Ron Edwards for decades of civil rights work

by Clint Combs December 27, 2025December 27, 2025

Ron Edwards was honored with a memorial plaque at Minneapolis Fire Station 1, recognizing his decades of civil rights advocacy and work to diversify the Minneapolis Fire Department.