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Stupak says military appropriations bill goes too far

Posted 05/26/2002

WASHINGTON, DC -- United States Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Menominee, tells why he voted against the $29.3 billion supplemental appropriations bill, debated in the House this past week. Stupak says the bill "went too far with unnecessary spending and ill-conceived policy provisions." more

Fire Departments' Mutual Aid saves homes from forest fire

Updated 05/26/2002

LAC LA BELLE -- Five volunteer fire departments and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) firefighters joined forces for nearly four hours on Thursday, May 23, to stop a forest fire caused by high winds blowing a tree against a power line. Thanks to the firefighters' Mutual Aid agreement, their combined resources extinguished the fire before it could reach lakeshore homes along the Gay-Lac La Belle Road in Keweenaw County. more 

State Rep. Rich Brown to seek re-election in 110th District 

Posted 05/20/2002

BESSEMER -- Promising a positive campaign that will emphasize his solid reputation for first-class constituent service, hard work and independence, State Rep. Rich Brown (D- Bessemer) announced on Monday, May 20, that he is seeking re-election as a candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in the newly-drawn 110th District. Brown is currently serving his first term in the House of Representatives. more

Proposed Trans-Superior Cable would hit Keweenaw Peninsula

Posted 05/07/2002

THUNDER BAY, ONT. -- As part of "bold new expansion plans" announced this spring, an electrical utilities group in Canada hopes to lay a power transmission cable across Lake Superior from a projected petroleum coke power plant in Thunder Bay, Ontario, across a tip of Isle Royale, to the Keweenaw Peninsula. Guest reporter Katie Alvord investigates possible impacts of the Cdn$9 billion project. more

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