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State labor officials will hear from both sides on one particular issue in the year-long dispute between the city of Petersburg and its main employees' union during proceedings now set for this spring.

Camaraderie, public service, fun. Those are a few of the reasons Petersburg’s firefighters, EMT’s, and search and rescuers give when you ask why they joined. With the exception of two full-time staff members, they are all unpaid volunteers. Some have been doing it for decades and others just signed up a year ago. They put in a lot of time training and staying ready to respond to the next emergency.
The Fire Department had a party to kick-off a year-long celebration of its 100th anniversary earlier this month. Matt Lichtenstein stopped by the packed Sons of Norway hall to talk to some of the volunteers:

The private company that says it wants to build a 70 megawatt hydroelectric plant at Swan Lake in Thomas Bay near Petersburg has officially filed its draft license application with the federal government.

Petersburg's City Council says the performance of its top administrator has been satisfactory overall. The City released a very brief statement on the Managers first annual performance evaluation Wednesday along with a list of goals for improvement.

A traveling veterinarian expressed thanks this week for the good samaritans and EMTs who saved his life after he had fallen into the icy waters of Petersburgs Middle Harbor. The story could have turned tragic, had it not been for the alertness and quick reaction of people nearby