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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:

Firefighters get 2% wage increases

June 29, 2013: Members of the Midland Professional Fire Fighters group will receive 2 percent wage increases each year as part of a new three-year contract with the City of Midland. Read more:

Bay City firefighters' contract expires as negotiations with city continue

June 29, 2013: A four-year contract between Bay City and its firefighters' union expires Sunday, June 30. The two sides haven't agreed to terms on a new contract, so Bay City firefighters will work under the existing contract for now. Read more:

LINCOLN PARK: As fiscal year ends, city at odds with public safety unions over contracts

June 29, 2013: When the fiscal year ends Sunday, all but one labor contract for city employees will remain up in the air and two of three public safety union presidents are at odds with officials over certain stipulations in contracts they have been offered. Read more:

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