THE LONG TIME FIRE CHIEF OF LE MARS, IOWA HAS RETIRED.
AN OPEN HOUSE AND CELEBRATION FOR FIRE-RESCUE CHIEF DAVE SCHIPPER WAS HELD FRIDAY IN LE MARS.
SCHIPPER SERVED 38 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, INCLUDING 21 YEARS WITH LE MARS FIRE-RESCUE AND 16 YEARS AS FIRE CHIEF.
HE IS BEING SUCCEEDED BY CURRENT ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF STEVE SCHWARZ, WHO IS SCHEDULED TO OFFICIALLY BE SWORN IN BEFORE THE LE MARS CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY.
