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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:
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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:
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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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Sept. 26, 2013: Attention all Firefighters! The start of the 2013-14 Detroit Red Wings season is just around the corner, and the excitement is building in Hockeytown! This season's Firefighters Night at The Joe has been announced for the game versus the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, October 23rd at 7:30pm. More info:
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Sept. 26, 2013: Firefighter Brian Woehlke name was placed on the wall. His family was in attendance. View photos:
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Sept. 26, 2013: The criticisms, in a five-page letter dated July 19, followed the March 2012 layoffs of six firefighters and a reorganization of the department that left it more reliant on part-time and on-call firefighters, a system Wendel contends is not working. Read more:
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Sept. 26, 2013: Flint will have to lay off 39 firefighters and close two fire stations if it does not get nearly $8 million over the next two years through a federal grant city officials are seeking. Read more:
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Sept. 25, 2013: The Fire Department raised $5,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association last weekend during its Annual Fill-the-boot campaign. Read more:
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Sept. 22, 2013: The city is delaying a planned layoff of three firefighters in light of negotiations that may result in a new contract. Read more:
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Sept. 20, 2013: A state lawmaker wants to protect townships from spending more on fire service by preventing the kind of labor deal that Grand Rapids made with the city’s firefighters’ union. Read more:
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