Community comes together for the National Night Out

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MEET AND GREET–National Night Out was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, beginning at 6 p.m., at Baraga County Memorial Hospital and brought together law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, hospital staff, towing services, corrections personnel, emergency management, and Community comes together for the National Night Out families from across the area. There was fun for all at the community event, including bounce houses, food, and refreshments, though the biggest attraction was meeting the home town heroes of Baraga County.

by Melissa Newland

Baraga County marked a milestone this week as residents, first responders, and local agencies gathered for the county’s first-ever National Night Out, a nationwide community-building event designed to strengthen relationships between the public and the hometown heroes who serve them. The event was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, beginning at 6 p.m., and brought together law enforcement, fire departments, EMS, hospital staff, towing services, corrections personnel, emergency management, and families from across the area.
Hosted and sponsored by Baraga County Memorial Hospital (BCMH), which also serves as a first responder organization, the evening offered the community a chance to meet emergency personnel in a welcoming setting rather than during a crisis. Representatives attended from BCMH, the Baraga County Sheriff’s Office, Bay EMS, L’Anse Police and Fire, Baraga Fire, KBIC Police and Fire, Covington Fire, the prison, Dynamite Towing and Wrecker Service, and Baraga County Emergency Management. To read more, subscribe to the L’Anse Sentinel online, or buy a print copy at our local retailers.