Fire Chief Calls Wind Delay Of Village Glen Controlled Burn ‘Miracle’
(Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam Fire Chief Alan Mannel says it took him a while to wrap his head around the fact that he would have … Read more
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Beaver Dam Fire Chief Recounts Response To Village Glen Explosion
(Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam Fire Chief Alan Mannel says his department quickly ruled out a drug lab or natural gas explosion when they surveyed the … Read more
Village Glen – One Year Later
(Beaver Dam) On the first Monday in March of 2018, Beaver Dam was thrust into the national spotlight when a man named Benjamin Morrow was … Read more
Beaver Dam Police Recount Village Glen Incident
(Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam Police Chief John Kreuziger says there was virtually no new information collected on the Village Glen apartment explosion in the past … Read more
Community Comment – Beaver Dam Police Department 3-1-19
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Beaver Dam Police Chief Discusses Village Glen Apartment Explosion On Community Comment
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Police Chief says 2018 was a tough year. No incident encapsulates that statement more than the explosion at the Village … Read more
Mannel Looks Back At Building 109 Explosion, Controlled Burn
(Beaver Dam) Over a half-a-year later, the Beaver Dam Fire Department is reflecting on what they learned from the apartment explosion at Village Glen building … Read more
Beaver Dam Common Council Life-Saving Recognition’s 6-18-2018
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Emergency Officials, Bystanders Commended For Life-Saving Actions
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Common Council Tuesday night recognized emergency officials and heroic bystanders whose recent actions saved lives. Excellence in Leadership awards were … Read more
Building 109 Victims Pen Thank You Letter To Emergency Responders
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Fire Chief says he was humbled by the way displaced residents of Village Glen Building 109 handled the difficult situation … Read more
Cash, Furniture Donations Still being Accepted For Displaced Beaver Dam Residents
(Beaver Dam) Two local agencies have been providing support for those affected by the recent apartment fires in Beaver Dam. Representatives from both Saint Vincent … Read more
Fundraiser At Stormy’s To Raise Funds For Victims Of 109
(Beaver Dam) The public is encouraged to attend a fundraiser today that will help those affected by the controlled burn of Village Glen Building 109. … Read more
Police “Amazed” By Village Glen Tenants Understanding
(Beaver Dam) Authorities say the displaced residents of Village Glen building 109 were cooperative and understanding throughout the entire 11-day ordeal. A controlled burn was … Read more
Lead Detective On Village Glen Explosion Says It Is Too Early To Determine Motive
(Beaver Dam) Authorities investigating the Village Glen explosion say it is too early to determine a motive despite finding white supremacist literature in the victim’s … Read more
Village Glen Explosion: Lead Investigator To Discuss Unsealed Documents On WBEV Friday
(Beaver Dam) Court documents have been unsealed in the case of Benjamin Morrow, the man who died last month after volatile chemicals exploded in his … Read more
$50K Raised For Building 109
(Beaver Dam) Beaver Dam Fire Chief Alan Mannel says the 11-day ordeal at the Village Glen Apartments was by far the biggest incident he has … Read more
Controlled Burn Of Village Glen Apartment Building 109 A ‘Success’
(Beaver Dam) Authorities say the controlled burn at Village Glen apartment building 109 was successful. The burn was ordered following a fatal March 5th blast … Read more
Village Glen Building 109 Controlled Burn Set For 10am Thursday
(Beaver Dam) Village Glen apartment building 109 in Beaver Dam will be burned to the ground Thursday, ten days after highly volatile chemicals were found … Read more
Village Glen Press Conference Wednesday March 14, 2018
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Air Quality Monitors To Be Placed In Village Glen Evacuation Zone
(Beaver Dam) Officials will be using air quality monitors during Thursday’s controlled burn of the Village Glen apartment building where dangerous chemicals were found following … Read more
Village Glen Update: Official Name Released, Chemical Identification Refuted
(Beaver Dam) Authorities have identified the person who died during an explosion last Monday at the Village Glen Apartments. Benjamin Douglas Morrow was born in … Read more
Several, But Not All, Businesses Closing For Controlled Burn Of Village Glen Apartment
(Beaver Dam) Operating hours will be impacted at many of the stores surrounding the Village Glen Apartment’s during Thursday’s controlled burn. We spoke with several … Read more
Controlled Burn At Village Glen Has Been Postponed
(Beaver Dam) The planned controlled burn at Village Glen Apartments has been postponed. The National Weather Service advised officials this morning that conditions on the … Read more
Benjamin Douglas Morrow March 13, 1989 ~ March 5, 2018
(Beaver Dam) Benjamin Douglas Morrow, age 28, went home to his Heavenly Father on March 5, 2018. Ben was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on … Read more
Fire Chief Details Controlled Burn Plan At Village Glen Apartments
(Beaver Dam) Authorities gave a briefing Monday concerning their plans for a controlled burn at Village Glen Apartments were a blast at 109 Knaup Drive … Read more
Controlled Burn Wednesday For Village Glen Apartment Where Explosives Were Found
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam apartment building, where a fatal explosion last Monday led to the discovery of volatile homemade chemicals, will be removed by … Read more
