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Kewanee Firefighters got an unusual call early Friday morning: They had to use their rope rescue skills and put it to the test. when both stations responded to the call and worked together to rescue a 2-year-old pitbull from a cold well in Kewanee. “I looked down the hole, and I realized we didn’t have […]

Mayor Moore recognizes life-saving firefighters Four Kewanee firefighters were saluted Monday for saving the life of an ambulance patient. During Monday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Gary Moore praised firefighters Andrew Welgat, Tim Doubek, Phil Esquer and Joe Rediger for their work to revive the patient. The patient, a Courtyard Estates resident, was being transported on the ambulance when the incident occurred, the mayor said. The four firefighters were able to revive him and get him to th...