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 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...