‘Keep it In-house’ Theresa Residents Support Local Police Department at Listening Session LEAH HENCKEL INTERN Village of Theresa residents packed the seats and stood lining the walls of the Theresa Village Hall on Monday, Aug. 7, at the Public Safety Committee listening session at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was arranged by the committee for village residents to share their opinions

I.R.F.D. Turns 135, Department to Celebrate at Annual Picnic The Iron Ridge Fire Department Picnic runs Thursday, Aug. 10, to Sunday, Aug. 13 MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR It all started with a hand pump, small hoses and a bucket brigade. And today, that group, which founded 135 years ago in June, is still known as the Iron Ridge Fire Department (IRFD). “On June 1, 1888… 22 local

Theresa Officials Prepare for Policing Decision The village’s Public Safety Committee held an informal meeting this week to prepare for a decision on the future of law enforcement in Theresa LEAH HENCKEL INTERN At the Theresa Village Public Safety Committee informational meeting held on Monday, July 31, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt, Committee Chair Joe Haak and Trustee David Brandenburg