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LIGONIER — Three rainbows crossed the sky over Ligonier Saturday morning but the sun burst through the clouds just in time for the Ligonier Fire Department to put its new

LAGRANGE — The LaGrange Town Board has hired a new fire chief. The board voted Monday night to name Jeremy Edwards, a long-time member of the LaGrange Volunteer Fire Department, the department’s new chief. Edwards replaces Dave Elick who resigned last month as fire chief after his employer made changes to Elick’s job. Elick said those changes made it impossible for him to continue as chief. Edwards was one of four people to apply for the position. LaGrange Town Board President Ra...

LAGRANGE – LaGrange Fire Chief Dave Elick submitted his letter of resignation to the members of the town board Monday night, officially stepping down from that post. Elick recently was rehired in November as the department’s fire chief by the town board, expected to serve another two-year term. Elick said in his letter than a change in his work schedule made his resignation from that post necessary. Shaun Fryer, the LaGrange Volunteer Fire Department’s assistant chief, stepped in...