March 21, 2014: In coming weeks, many lakes and ponds in mid-Michigan will continue to thaw, creating dangers for those who venture onto the ice. On Thursday, about a dozen East Lansing firefighters were training to be ready. Read more:

March 20, 2014: Michigan communities have missed out on some $6.2 billion in statutory revenue sharing payments over the past decade as lawmakers and governors diverted funds to fill holes in the state budget, according to a new report from the Michigan Municipal League highlighting losses by community. Read more:

March 20, 2014: Charmin has come to the rescue of Taylor firefighters by donating a year’s supply of toilet paper. That’s 960 rolls of the small white squares for 20 firefighters. Read more:

Attached is detailed information and a registration form for the DFL Honor Guard Training session that is being held in Alpena on June 2nd-6th, 2014. The Instructors for DFL Honor Guard Training are responsible for the same high quality training experience as found at the nationally acclaimed Goshen, Indiana Honor Guard Camp that is held twice annually. The goal is to offer the finest quality educational and training experience possible to agencies in an attempt to properly educate the Public Safety Officer in Honor Guard/Funeral Protocol. Although the class is being sponsored by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, the class is open to all firefighters and police officers. Many MPFFU members have attended this class in the past and have expressed their support for it. You can also find the information by going to this link: http://www.michiganpolicechiefs.org/

March 19, 2014: To make it all happen, township officials last week voted 5-2 to authorize Fire Chief Pete Scholz to work with the township attorney to compose ballot language for the November general election requesting a six-year, 3.9-mill property tax. Read more:

March 18, 2014: Gaines Township officials Monday night narrowly approved cutting two firefighters from the Cutlerville Fire Department in a decision they said is a short-term solution for a public-safety funding problem. Read more:

March 12, 2014: Lansing— Unionized police and firefighters could again receive retroactive pay raises through new contracts under legislation being considered in the state House that would exempt them from a 2011 law. Read more:

March 12, 2014: One by one, firefighters from the Muskegon Fire Department climbed into bright yellow waterproof suits, zipped themselves up to their chins and plunged into frigid Muskegon Lake. Read more:

March 12, 2014: Organizers say the 11th Annual Fireman’s Ball organized by the Northville Township firefighters union was the most successful in the event’s history. More than 400 people attended the event held Feb. 15 at Laurel Manor in Livonia. Read more:

May 12, 2015: Attached is a flyer from Capital Mortgage Funding that contains information about their Union Priority Plus Program that may help you save some money if you are considering doing anything with your mortgage.