Cologne Fire Department

From left, Cologne Assistant Chief Nick Joos, Norwood Young America firefighter Steve Noll and Hamburg Fire Chief Brad Droege are among local firefighters hoping to promote a new Fire Service Exploring program for youth. While all three planned to share about the program for this article, Noll and other NYA firefighters were called out during the interview and he was unable to participate. (Times staff photo by Paul Downer)

Local fire departments starting Fire Service Exploring chapter

By Paul Downer on January 18, 2013 at 8:00 am

At some point in their lives, nearly every child probably imagines what it would be like to be a firefighter …

United Fire Association President Mark Morse and secretary Hubie Widmer present Cologne Fire Chief Chuck Joos, right, with a Firefighter of the year award. United Fire consists of 31 Fire Departments from Carver, Scott, Hennepin, and Wright Counties.

Joos named Firefighter of the Year

By Paul Downer on January 17, 2013 at 11:10 am

Cologne Fire Chief Chuch Joos was recently named Firefighter of the Year by the United Fire Association, which consists of …

Cologne discusses field lights, fire truck restoration

By Paul Downer on November 29, 2012 at 10:40 am

By Paul Downer Community Editor Baseball lights and historic fire trucks were among the items discussed at the Cologne City …