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Marysville, Port Huron cite overtime costs in fire collaboration failure

12/16/12: Injuries and illness in the Port Huron Fire Department killed the collaboration that put Chief Tom Konik in charge of both the Port Huron and Marysville departments, according to both city managers. Read more >>

Saginaw police and fire officials discuss public safety options for cuts during MLive chat

SAGINAW, MI — The following is an abridged version of a Mlive.com live chat with officials from the city of Saginaw, Saginaw police and fire and the Saginaw County Sheriff. Read more >>

Trenton Fire Department Awarded Over $736,000 in Grant Funding

12/13/12: A representative of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's office confirmed Thursday that the Trenton Fire Department is poised to receive $736,410 in grant money from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters grant program. Read more >>

The Man Who Has 150,000 Photos Of Detroit Fires. And He's Not Finished.

If tonight is like most other nights over the past 50 years, Bill Eisner will respond to at least one fire in Detroit, and he will take pictures. Read more >>

Ann Arbor Township examines possibility of consolidating fire services with Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Township is looking into the possibility transferring its firefighters and equipment to the Ann Arbor Fire Department to consolidate into one fire agency.

Bloomfield Twp. Fire Dept. Lt. Doug Brown Wins Fire Inspector of the Year Award

Bloomfield Township Fire Investigator Lt. Doug Brown was awarded the Fire Inspector of the Year Award by the Oakland County Fire Prevention Society on December 7, 2012.

Study to be done on possible fire department merger

TRAVERSE CITY — Talks are heating up between city and township officials over a possible merger of local fire departments.

Michigan lawmakers fast-track right-to-work legislation during chaotic day at the Capitol

LANSING — Michigan, considered the birthplace of the American organized labor movement, was on a fast track to becoming the nation’s 24th right-to-work state late today after the state House and Senate passed bills as part of a package to pass the law.

Fire department merger? City of Ann Arbor in talks with Ann Arbor Township

The city of Ann Arbor is in talks with neighboring Ann Arbor Township regarding a potential merger of their two municipal fire departments.

24 GR cops, 40 firefighters may be cut

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - They've been warned about cuts -- and Tuesday, Grand Rapids city commissioners got a better look at just how limited public safety services may be in the future.

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