Published by admin on Tue, 01/24/2023 - 12:00pm
Wittenberg residents and residents of surrounding areas can expect to see a new face heading the Wittenberg Fire Department.
James Sterk, who has been a volunteer firefighter with the department, was named as the new fire chief after a vote from the fire department’s board, as well as the firefighters themselves on Jan. 7. Sterk comes into the position with 15 years of experience with the department. In his time working in the department, Sterk started as a lieutenant, working his way up to captain, then to battalion chief, before becoming the assistant chief.