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Garden City lands grant to hire 4 firefighters

July 6, 2013: The Garden City Fire Department has received some very good news. It has been awarded an almost $750,000 grant to hire four new firefighters. Read more:

Job Posting: Fire Fighter/Paramedic – Traverse City Fire Department (24-hour shifts)

July 6, 2013: City of Traverse City is recruiting for the position of Entrant Firefighter/Paramedic. Read more:

Battle Creek firefighters may see less money than thought

July 5, 2013: Battle Creek Firefighters expecting a hefty payday from the city for years of unpaid overtime have received some bad news. Read more:

State, Monroe officials investigate possible cheating on firefighting exam

July 3, 2013: LANSING — Officials from the City of Monroe and the State of Michigan are investigating an incident in which Monroe police officers taking firefighter training were e-mailed questions and answers for a firefighting test. Read more:

Canton loses 11 firefighters to retirement

July 3, 2013: In a startling mass exodus, the Canton Fire Department has lost 11 command officers within the last month as a huge chunk of the township’s 61 veteran firefighters opted to retire – a move that locks in their benefits. Read more:

ALLEN PARK: Emergency manager: Fire union agrees to new contract

July 3, 2013: ALLEN PARK — The city and the Fire Department have a tentative contract agreement. Read more:

Firefighter jobs saved by federal grant (Video)

July 2, 2013: Thirteen firefighters will remain with the Saginaw fire department after federal funding was provided by a SAFER grant. Read more:

Bay City begins merger of police & fire departments; 10 firefighters pinkslipped

July 1, 2013: BAY CITY -- July 1 is a day many Bay City first responders hoped would never come. Read more:

Public safety still a big concern as Mike Brown readies return as Flint's emergency manager

July 1, 2013: Although public safety staffing will remain about the same through 2014, officials have warned there will be significant cuts to those services in 2015 due to the expiration of about $6.2 million in police, fire and planning grants at the end of next year. Read more:

DEARBORN: Firefighters to hold benefit for fallen co-worker Brian Woehlke

June 29, 2013: Wayne-Westland firefighters will hold a benefit Saturday for the child of one of their fallen brothers. The benefit for 1-year-old Ava Woehlke, daughter of Brian Woehlke, will run from 4 p.m. to midnight at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 36375 Joy Road. Read more:

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