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Keweenaw loss: Jim Rooks of Copper Harbor, 1935 - 2005

By Michele Anderson  Posted 03/24/2005

COPPER HARBOR -- Jim Rooks -- naturalist, nature guide and educator -- passed away March 10, 2005, at Zablocki Veterans Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee. Keweenaw Now and friends wish to express our deepest sympathy to Laurel Rooks of Copper Harbor, their daughter Hannah and Jim's other family members. From his helping to save the old-growth Estivant Pines to his Keweenaw eco-tours, Jim will be remembered for many contributions to conservation and education. more 

President Bush's 2006 budget cuts vital funds, adds trillions to debt

By Congressman Bart Stupak  Posted 03/19/2005
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- United States Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) says President Bush's 2006 budget is irresponsible -- both morally and fiscally. It cuts funds needed for health care, homeland security, education, jobs and veterans' programs and adds trillions to the nation's debt. Stupak attributes this irresponsibility to the tax cuts that benefit the wealthiest Americans. Local residents will have an opportunity to discuss such important issues with Rep. Stupak on Wednesday, March 23, when he visits Hancock and Dollar Bay. more

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