DeKALB – Almost one month after an apartment fire engulfed three apartment buildings in DeKalb the week of the Christmas holiday, residents of two buildings are unable to return until the buildings are deemed safe and one of the buildings is demolished.
A...
DeKALB – The building of a fourth fire station in DeKalb is in motion with plans to potentially break ground by spring 2024.
Collaborations between the DeKalb City Council and the DeKalb Fire Department have gone into the timely approval of a fourth...
Editor’s note: This piece was updated at 1:33pm to include information about the death of the two dogs.
DeKALB – A house fire broke out Sunday, at 1119 South Fourth St, leaving two dogs dead and injuring four firefighters.
The source of the...
DeKALB – Local Vietnam veterans were honored at the Monday DeKalb City Council meeting, commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day on the 50th anniversary of the day U.S. troops left Vietnam, March 29.
Veterans from the DeKalb American Legion,...
DeKALB — Saturday, DeKalb Firefighters celebrated 150 years of serving the city.The five hour event was held in the Barsema Alumni Center from 5 to 10 p.m. Firefighters, friends and family gathered to commemorate past and current firefighters.Attendees...
DeKALB — On Thanksgiving, wreaths were placed at the DeKalb fire stations and will remain on display through Jan. 1, 2019.The DeKalb Fire Station is operating the program and delivered a news release to explain what the program is and the motive behind...
DEKALB - The current topic of conversation among DeKalb City Council members encompasses the measures being taken to pilot the city manager search and recruitment process.During the June 18 Special Committee of the Whole meeting, City Council members...
DeKALB — The DeKalb Fire Department is hosting three CPR certification classes.The four-hour, hands-on experience costs $35. Classes will be held 5 - 9 p.m. with three classes scheduled to occur May 24, July 26 and Nov. 8. The location of the event...
The DeKalb City Council unanimously approved the proposal for the police department and fire department to purchase $171,000 in public safety radios.The City Council held a Special City Council Meeting Wednesday to discuss the purchase of these public...
DeKALB — A resident was injured and a cat died when an apartment fire broke out on Ninth Street Sunday.It took 15 minutes for the DeKalb, Sycamore and Cortland Fire Departments to control the situation at 116 N. Ninth St., but the fire created $100,000...
