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Petersburg’s Volunteer Fire Department is looking to rebuild its ranks, which have been declining in recent years. Fire chief Sam Bunge says the organization has not had any new volunteers this past year and has so far had little response to the recruitment drive for the 2008 training program which starts in January. According to Bunge, the department has less than three-quarters of the people it needs. Fire department volunteers Dave Berg and Mike Turland joined Bunge ifor a recent conversation with kfsk’s Matt Lichtenstein about what it takes to be a volunteer.

Petersburg’s Viking wrestlers came back from a rough start to finish in fifth place at the state’s small-schools meet in Mount Edgecombe last weekend.

Each year the Salvation Army runs several events to benefit needy families in Petersburg. This year is no exception. High School reporter Lyndsey Haas spoke with the Salvation Army earlier this month about the organizations efforts this holiday season.

Petersburg’s long-time wrestling coach Rob Schwartz was honored with two statewide awards last weekend after his team fought its way to fifth place at the championships.

While a 40 percent increase in water rates is on the horizon for Petersburg, the cost of electricity is on its way down. The community already has low-cost hydroelectric power and with more people switching from oil to electric heat, the utility has been making more money.
So, the city council this week passed the first reading of a cut to electrical rates for all customers.