Ken Verkaik is Lansing’s new fire chief

The [Lansing] Village Board accepted and approved Village President Norm Abbott’s appointment of Ken Verkaik as fire chief Tuesday.

“This feels good. I’m really looking forward to the future,” Verkaik said.

Chief Dan Gregorovic retired in December. He was appointed chief in 2005 and spent 22 years in the Lansing department…Please click here to read David P. Funk’s story in the Times