From the December 19, 2002 edition of The Wayne Herald
Dixon fire department has new building
An open house was held Saturday for the new fire station at Dixon.
The new facility is a 50 x 80 foot building with a 16 x 50 portion of that space designated for a meeting room.
The $95,000 structure was constructed by Thompson and Huetig Construction. Electrical work and heating was done by Ellis Electric of Allen and plumbing by Benscoter Plumbing and Heating in Laurel.
Schmidt Construction of Laurel and Deltefson Construction were in charge of site preparation.
The meeting room in the new building was furnished by Thompson & Huetig Construction with a great deal of volunteer help from members of the fire department and their spouses.
The Dixon Fire and Rescue Department currently has approximately 25 members, including fire-fighters, EMTs and First Responders.
The department has five pieces of equipment.
The department serves approximately 500 persons in a 45 square mile area.
