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New ladder truck for WFRD coming … eventually

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Woodstock Fire/Rescue District

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District is buying a new ladder truck, but don’t expect to see it on the streets anytime soon. “The lead time is 21 to 24 months before we see it,” Acting Chief Brendan Parker reported. The Board of Trustees last week approved the ordering of the $1.55 million vehicle. The current ladder truck […]

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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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Larry Lough

Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news. He has worked for community newspapers in Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa for the past five decades, and was a college journalism instructor for 17 years.
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