De Soto Fire & Rescue

02/01/2026

Congratulations to Lt. Aaron Koch for passing his Certified Firefighter 2 practical today in Sparta!

12/25/2025

On behalf of the De Soto Fire Deptartment we would like to wish you and your families a safe and a very Merry Christmas

11/27/2025

Sorry we missed day 3 of the week, we got busy with other tasks. Day 4 of Winter Weather Awareness week we bring you info on what to do if you are driving during a winter storm. Also, along with these great points below, let someone know that you are traveling and when you leave and arrive at your destinations.

11/27/2025

Winter is here! Please slow down and drive safe, or just stay home if you don’t need to go anywhere! If you need help just call us! Stay warm and stay safe and don’t forget to have some fun with it. :)

10/05/2025

Come get your chicken dinner before we’re all sold out! We’re getting down there!

10/02/2025

07/15/2025

We want to update you on a revised plan for the existing Mississippi River Bridge. After extensive engineering analysis and talks between Iowa and Wisconsin DOTs and the contractor, we've determined that future construction stages on the new bridge could pose a safety risk to the existing bridge.

So, this fall (2025) crews will close and demolish it so we can safely continue our work and meet the deadline for the 2027 opening of the new bridge.

The safety of all of you, the construction workers, rail traffic, and Mississippi River traffic is our #1 concern. Our teams are working on alternative river crossings to help everyone make this transition.

We'll announce the exact closure date later in the year, but here are the details at this point. Thank you for your support and understanding!
https://iowadot.gov/news/2025-07-14/iowa-and-wisconsin-plan-existing-lansing-bridge-demolition-fall-2025

07/01/2025

This is good to hear! Drive safe folks!

Good news! We plan on keeping the current Lansing Bridge open through the summer. We will maintain our safety monitoring on the existing bridge, and we are continuing build the new bridge with a deck pour on the Wisconsin site (watch for pictures soon). Thanks for your patience as we safely and efficiently build the new bridge.

06/09/2025

🚨 Breaking News from Main Street Lansing! 🚨
Happy Monday, everyone — the bridge is officially BACK OPEN! 🙌

We’re thrilled to share this exciting update just in time to kick off the week. Thank you for your patience and continued support of our local businesses during the closure.

Let’s make it a great week in Lansing! 💜

06/09/2025

We were just informed that the Lansing Bridge will be open today June 9th 2025 at 10:00am until sometime around or right after the July 4th holiday! We will try and keep you all updated as much as possible. Safe travels!