07/09/2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Virginia Fire Department Receives $27,895.00 From Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant to Fund Extrication Equipment Upgrades
July 9, 2025 – New Virginia, Iowa. Prairie Meadows recently awarded the New Virginia Fire Department a Community Betterment Grant totaling $27,895.00. The grant will help fund new Extrication Equipment for the fire department. Prairie Meadows is a nonprofit organization dedicated to lessening the burden of government by promoting economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism in the state of Iowa.
“ We are very appreciative of Prairie Meadows for their support of the New Virginia Fire Department.” - Jacob Zuercher, New Virginia Fire Chief
The extrication equipment upgrades will improve the lives of people in central Iowa by enabling the New Virginia Fire Department to more effectively and safely serve the community. The $27,895.00 grant will allow the New Virginia Fire Department to upgrade their extrication equipment.
“At Prairie Meadows, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of central Iowans. We are proud to support the New Virginia Fire Department and many other projects in our community,” said Julie Stewart, Prairie Meadows Senior Vice President of Business Development.
Visit prairiemeadows.com/community to learn more about these organizations and the causes they support.
About Prairie Meadows
Prairie Meadows began operations as a nonprofit organization in 1989, with the goal of promoting economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism in the state of Iowa. Through taxes and charitable donations, Prairie Meadows has given $2.2 billion to the state of Iowa. Prairie Meadows offers slot machines, table games, live and simulcast racing, sports wagering, hotel accommodations, entertainment, and more.
Fire Chief
Jacob Zuercher
