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Retired district chief soaks in Bloomington s annual Firemen s Softball Tournament from sidelines article
Retired Bloomington Fire district chief Jason Mielke gives a player a fist bump during the annual Guns and Hoses game during the Bloomington Firemen s Softball Tournament.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Softball teams from across the Midwest will be in Bloomington this weekend for an annual tradition that goes back more than six decades, but one of the longtime players will have a different role for this year s event.
Jason Mielke has been a part of the Bloomington Firemen’s Softball Tournament for most of his life, but this year for the first time, he is coaching first base instead of playing on one of the teams.
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Bloomington hires from within after national fire chief search
BLOOMINGTON (WEEK) - A familiar face will lead the Bloomington Fire Department.
City Manager Tim Gleason announced Monday he hired Interim Fire Chief Eric West to become the fire chief. He replaces Brian Mohr, who retired last fall after nearly 30 years with the department.
West also has about three decades of experience with the department. Gleason said West was the best candidate during a national search. While we had very qualified candidates from across the country, Eric rose to the top, said Gleason during Monday night s city council meeting.
West also addressed the council.