10 Years Ago · Dec. 31, 2001
A 14-acre tract of land that was supposed to be protected from logging was cut after officials from the Superior National Forest mistakenly sold the wood to an area logger. The sale, about one mile off the Sawbill Trail, was part of a 3,900-acre Crescent Lake salvage timber area that was devastated by the July 4, 1999 wind storm.
Despite the unusually warm weather that dominated this year’s deer season, the 2001 Minnesota firearms deer harvest was the thirdhighest on record, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Hunters harvested 200,100 deer statewide, an increase of 8,500 deer (4 percent) compared with the very successful 2000 season.
Five acres of Lake Superior shoreline between Split Rock Lighthouse and Gold Rock Point have been purchased by the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota, a private nonprofit conservation organization. This was the only remaining privately held shoreline near the lighthouse, and is integral to the preservation of the park and its view shed. 20 Years Ago · Dec. 30, 1991
A plan that could add 26 miles to the Cook County state aid road system is scheduled to be discussed by engineers sometime this month, according to Terry Eggum of the Tofte Ranger District. If the proposal is completed, it would make the Marsh Lake Road and The Grade and a short portion of Forest Road 170 a county state aid road. In exchange, the county would give up the northern end of the Sawbill Trail and County Road 3, which would become part of the Forest Road system.
Many signs point to a good year for business on Cook County’s North Shore, in looking at the figures available for 1991. Bank deposits are up, as are room tax receipts, reflecting an apparent increase in tourism here. Two of three business owners interviewed also say sales were better in 1991.
A pay increase for substitute teachers, from $56 to $60 a day, was approved by the board of education of the Cook County School District. However, the board failed to take any action on increasing the pay of other substitute workers. 50 Years Ago · Dec. 28, 1961
Ralph Griffis has purchased a Ski-Do snowmobile which he finds handy traveling on the lakes. He hasn’t been able to go over all of the steep mountains as he had anticipated but all of these machines are a little like a mechanized dog team — one has to help them over the side hills and steep spots here and there.
Axel Quist made a trip up the Gunflint to haul out the two moose they shot in Canada earlier this winter.
Just a few more days left of “Old Year 1961.” There’s a bit of sadness in one’s heart when we stop to think how fast the days, weeks and the months fly by. Did we do the things we planned to do? Did we say what should have been said? Did we find time or take time to get out in God’s Country and enjoy the outdoors? The new year will come as all new years have in the past. Let’s make it a worthwhile one. 85 Years Ago · Dec. 30, 1926
The rotary plow arrived from Two Harbors Tuesday night about 10:30, opening up the road which was blocked with snow from the storm the night before. Axel Essen was in charge of the plow. A crew of about 12 men left here at 5 p.m. going west, opening the road from this end. They shoveled out a six-foot drift by Carl Sjoberg’s.
Our village marshal is under the doctor’s care with a broken thumb this week. Charles Croft has been wearing the star while the marshal’s thumb is on the mend.
There was a small blaze at C.H. Quick’s residence Tuesday morning, the fire starting around the stove pipe. Chemicals extinguished the flames.
The Grand Marais Fire Department will return the fire whistle which was recently purchased for one that the people will have no difficulty in hearing.
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