February 16 – Four fire departments (Cherry, Clinton, Toivola, Kelsey) were dispatched to the Cherry School near State Highway 37 this afternoon when an air handling unit malfunctioned and filled two classrooms with smoke. The incident was reported around 2:20 P.M. According to fire department officials, the malfunction may have been caused by a power surge from a downed power line located about two miles from the school on County Road 452. The school was safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.
