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Roseville unveils memorial to firefighters, officers who died serving city

Oct. 7, 2013: The granite memorial — about 6 feet tall and 6 feet long — shows the families of officers and firefighters. The names listed on the monument stretch back more than three-quarters of a century. Read more:

Flint fire department awaits grant approval amid government shutdown

Oct. 5, 2013: A federal grant is keeping two mid-Michigan fire departments afloat. But what happens to these much-needed funds when the federal government shuts down? There's good news and bad news. Read more:

Jackson firefighters sport pink to raise awareness, funds in fight against breast cancer

Oct. 3, 2013: Pink is not only a pastel color, but it is also the color of courage, and Jackson-area firefighters are donning and selling pink shirts to raise funds in the fight against breast cancer.

Ypsilanti approves 5-year fire union contract as official urges action on legacy costs

Oct. 2, 2013: The Ypsilanti Fire Department now has a contract in place following a year and a half of intense negotiations, but a council member is urging the city to do more to rein in legacy costs. Read more:

LINCOLN PARK: City extends talks with firefighters again

Oct. 2, 2013: The city has again extended its talks with the firefighters’ union, averting three layoffs. Read more:

Township fire department goes pink

Oct. 1, 2013: ALPENA - The Alpena Township Fire Department will be trading in its blue uniforms for a different color during October - pink. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the second year in a row all the department employees are doning pink shirts to raise awareness and participate in the national campaign against cancer. Read more:

Ypsilanti official: Hybrid police and fire department unlikely as fire contract nears agreement

Oct. 1, 2013: The proposed hybrid Ypsilanti police and fire department that several firefighters were strongly against is now unlikely to happen, according to Mayor Paul Schreiber. Read more:

Townships fear losing firefighters if Grand Rapids union gets its way on banning 'two-hatters'

Sept. 30, 2013: Should full-time employees of the Grand Rapids Fire Department be allowed to work in the departments of the municipality where they live? Read more:

Health-Care Reform: Insurance Exchanges

Sept. 27, 2013: One of the functions of an Exchange is to grant certifications to individuals who are exempt from the individual health insurance mandate penalty because they are not able to afford a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange, and coverage is not available through the individual's employer. Read more:

Looting the Pension Funds: How Wall Street Robs Public Workers

Sept. 27, 2013: In the final months of 2011, almost two years before the city of Detroit would shock America by declaring bankruptcy in the face of what it claimed were insurmountable pension costs, the state of Rhode Island took bold action to avert what it called its own looming pension crisis. Read more:

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