Several members of the Beaver Dam Fire Department were honored on Friday night during a badge pinning and promotion ceremony at the fire station. The guests of honor were those who completed their probation as paid-on-call firefighters — Sophie Willihnganz and Joey Mays — and those who completed one year of probationary training as a fulltime firefighter/paramedic — Bryce Hicken, Emily Seifert, Mike Weinke and Justin Woldt. Promotions were achieved by Nick Smith to lieutenant, Kyle Nehr to lieutenant, Matt Weidler to lieutenant and Wesley Jahnke to captain.
Beaver Dam Fire Chief Michael Wesle thanked the family members who attended and said their commitment to their loved ones made it possible for the fire department to provide essential emergency services to those in the Beaver Dam area.