February 25, 2014: City Manager Ed Klobucher said Hazel Park was awarded a $674,000 SAFER grant a few weeks ago to hire six new firefighters for two years. Read more:

Action alert: Our constitutional right to assemble is under attack!!!! Current legislation HB-4643 could be up for a vote as early as tomorrow. This bill would have a chilling effect on free speech by creating civil fines of up to $1,000/day per individual and $10,000 per union for participating in rallies, protests and pickets. The Koch brothers and Dick DeVoss must be proud. This bill is sponsored by Republican (Rep) Tom McMillan. Mr. McMillan can be reached at 517.373.1773 or TomMcMillan@house.mi.gov Please feel free to reach out to Mr. McMillan and express your feelings on this egregious legislation and also, please send an email and call your Legislator NOW and tell them to vote NO!! In Solidarity!

February 21, 2014: The revolving door to Egelston Township's fire chief's office continues to turn with the latest fire leader stepping down after just a year on the job. Read more:

February 21, 2014: A 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible is big draw for the Dearborn Firefighters Burn Drive’s annual Burn Drive Car Raffle, which will be April 29. The twist is that it’s not just a Dearborn event anymore because the department also began covering Melvindale last year. Read more:

February 19, 2014: Disputes erupted over how township Supervisor Tracey Schultz Kobylarz came up with the amount to be cut from the department’s budget – an amount which ranged from $1.6 million to nearly $3 million. Read more:

February 18, 2014: Since its inception 65 years ago, the Dearborn Heights Fire Department has gone from a sparse all-volunteer fleet to a fully-staffed, multifunctional department. Read more:

February 17, 2014: Two of the biggest issues involving the $8.1 million two-year federal grant were that it runs out this August and that the deadline to apply for a new one was missed. Read more:

February 13, 2014: About 200 people attended “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” on Sunday at the Dearborn Ice Skating Center as a fundraiser for the Josephine Ford Cancer Institute and Be The Match, a national bone marrow and stem cell registry. Read more:

February 10, 2014: A person, a cat and a dog were rescued out of a burning house on Westland Street by firefighters Saturday morning. Read more:

February 10, 2014: A few of last election season’s biggest hot-button topics — ambulance transport and the future of an $8.1 million federal fire grant — were pressed at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Read more: