10 YEARS AGO · APRIL 1, 2002
A large group of Harbor Park supporters was in attendance at the regular meeting of the Grand Marais City Council on March 27 to voice their concerns over the council’s recent vote against seeking grant funding to build the park. At its prior meeting the council voted 3-2 not to pursue a $550,000 grant from the LCMR to pay for the planned park. It took nearly an hour of discussion, some of which was quite animated, but the council was convinced to rethink its recent decision. In the end, the vote was overturned unanimously.
Sen. Doug Johnson, DFL-Tower, said he enjoyed politics, but all good things must come to an end, and he announced March 28 that he will retire from the Minnesota Senate. After a 32-year legislative career, Johnson said it’s time to fish for walleyes in the summer and sailfish in the winter.
20 YEARS AGO · MARCH 30, 1992
With the arrival Monday morning, March 24, of the M/V Paul R. Tregurtha, the shipping season for 1992 opened at Taconite Harbor, Schroeder, a week to 10 days earlier than normal. The Tregurtha, the largest vessel sailing the Great Lakes, arrived at LTV Steel Company’s pier at Taconite Harbor to take on a load of 58,000 long tons of iron ore pellets for shipment to the company’s manufacturing facilities at Indiana Harbor, Indiana.
With an announcement from the federal Economic Development Administration that a grant for $365,000 had finally been approved, plans were being made to move ahead on a clubhouse for the Superior National Golf Course at Lutsen. Bethany Fountain, director of the Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority, said the plan calls for letting bids for the project within a few weeks.
Seven candidates for superintendent of the Cook County School District were interviewed last week by the school board and members of the special screening committee. Those selected for interviews were picked from a field of more than 30 persons who submitted applications for the job.
50 YEARS AGO · MARCH 29, 1962
Three Grand Marais fellows returning from a trip to Partridge Lake encountered, in the middle of the trail, a snarling wolf. It had chewed the surrounding brush and torn up the area from fighting the trap and toggle in which it was enmeshed. The boys hastened to get Carl Brandt, who hurried out, shot the wolf and rescued his trap.
It was on the 20th, the first day of spring, that the crows moved back to the Trail en masse.
We are happy to report that Kevin Johnson, son of the Harry Johnsons, who hurt his head Monday when he fell from a swing at the Tofte School, is doing fine and resembles somewhat a spaceman in his head bandage.
A motorist trying to catch a plane in Duluth Monday hit two deer near Cascade. His Cadillac was damaged. He rented another car. Result: He hit another deer!
90 YEARS AGO · MARCH 30, 1922
Miss Lillian Nelson of Maple Hill is enjoying some strenuous hikes, walking in from her home Tuesday as an example of one of her feats. Although not too portly she says she wishes to reduce.
C.O. Backlund has taken the contract to build the foundation and basement for an annex to the Tourist Hotel.
Ed Toftey, Morris Olson and John Winger returned Sunday from a trip to the Twin Cities in Mr. Toftey’s car.
Homer Massey of Lutsen has returned from Two Harbors where he has been recuperating after a slight attack of rheumatism.
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