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Community Center Helps Storm Victims Rediscover Memories Torn Asunder by Tornado

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Other than a section torn from the bottom, the photograph is intact. Dated March 2014 on the back, it’s a graceful, lovely shot, the kind you might see in an engagement announcement: A young couple on railroad …

Land O’Lakes Gives $10K to Texas Volunteer Fire Departments

Land O’Lakes Inc. Foundation has donated $10,000 to Texas Forest Service’s Volunteer Fire Department assistance fund. Volunteer fire departments served as the first line of defense against wildfires that devastated the Lone Star State this year. More than 29,000 blazes …

Wis. Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Arson

A volunteer firefighter is charged with felony arson for allegedly setting fire to a Sheboygan area farm because he was bored. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday, 26-year-old Sean Bradley, of Cedar Grove, told investigators he chose the barn …

Volunteer Week Continues in 7 States

More than 3,000 insurance employees have stepped forward to get involved in more than 500 projects around the country for Volunteer Week, the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) event being held this week. During the eight-day industry-wide event that runs …

Idaho Firefighter Files Defamation Claim Against City

A volunteer firefighter is seeking $250,000 in damages from the city of Moscow in North Dakota over a recent hiring made within his department. Kelvin Daniels took the first step toward filing a lawsuit against local government officials with a …

3 Louisiana Volunteer Firefighters Booked in 11 Arsons

Three volunteer firefighters are in custody, accused of intentionally setting 11 fires in Livingston and Holden. The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s office and Livingston Police said Friday that 17-year-old Adam Church was booked with 11 counts of simple arson, while …

Wisconsin Volunteer Firefighter Charged with Arson

A 17-year-old member of the Waldo Volunteer Fire Department is accused of setting two fires in Lima earlier this year. According to the complaint, the teen told investigators he wanted to get a fire call so he could be a …