todayJanuary 3, 2019
The Fond du Lac Fire chief says his thoughts and prayers are with the family and department of a firefighter who was killed while coming to the aid of a driver during a New Year’s eve snowstorm. Lake Mills Fire Captain Christopher Truman was struck and killed after he stopped to help a motorist who had skidded off the beltline in Monona on New Year’s Eve. Fond du Lac fire chief Pete O’Leary says it’s a deadly reminder of how dangerous roadways are. “One of the most dangerous places for police officers, firefighters and tow-truck drivers and highway workers is on the interstate,” O’Leary told WFDL news. “I’ve said before that I would rather be inside a burning building than out on an interstate because people drive way too fast.”
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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