A Fond du Lac firefighter received a hero’s welcome as he returns home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. A welcome home ceremony was held Tuesday at the Main Street Fire Station for sergeant Brett Hefty. Hefty recently completed an 18 month military deployment with the Wisconsin Army National Guard and says its great to be home. “I wanted to be deployed for a long time and I’m glad I got to serve and do my part,” Hefty told WFDL news. “…the worst part is being away from family and being away from friends.” Hefty was mobilized on December 1, 2018 and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in March of last year. Hefty returned home November 24, and currently serves as a firefighter/paramedic at fire station two on the city’s east side.
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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 […]
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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.
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