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Six Local Fire Departments to Get $800,000 Worth of New Air Packs, Thanks to FEMA Grant

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020Michael Gallenberger

Six local fire departments will get a collective $800,000 worth of new equipment, thanks to a federal grant. They were awarded a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of 125 new air packs, plus a spare bottle for each, according to Walkerton Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Hamilton.

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Owner of Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad to Be Sold

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019Michael Gallenberger

The owner of the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad is being sold. Genesee & Wyoming announced Monday that it’s set to be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure and investment firm GIC for about $8.4 billion. It would make Genesee & Wyoming a privately-held company.

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