10 YEARS AGO
MAY 13, 2002
Three Michigan residents armed to the teeth and carrying a small amount of drugs were arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police on May 3 after failing to stop at the Pigeon River border crossing for inspection. The two 19-year-olds and one 18-year-old were picked up and charged with numerous violations including possession of firearms without a license, having firearms in a motor vehicle, trafficking firearms, and possession of a firearm with the serial number removed. Canadian officers found four loaded handguns, six other handguns, six rifles, ammunition, bow and arrows and a small amount of drugs.
There have been eight reported thefts from students at the high school since the first of the year. Most were thefts from lockers, and no suspects have been identified to date.
Grand Marais City Council gave Betsy Bowen permission to use the old Playhouse building as an arts space. Bowen recently purchased the building but didn’t want to close on the sale until she knew she could use the space as studio, rehearsal and performance space. The council voted unanimously to grant that use, saying it was an established use of the space that has never really stopped since the Playhouse moved into the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.
20 YEARS AGO
MAY 11, 1992
A plan to start a kindergarten at the Grand Portage Elementary School location was approved by the Cook County Board of Education. The half-time classes are scheduled to start next fall.
A 10-member advisory committee will be named to study the open/closed campus policy for the Cook County High School for students of grades 7-12. Sue Hansen, chair of the school board, suggested naming the committee after a proposal to place restrictions on students leaving school grounds during lunch hour was discussed at last week’s meeting. Sheriff John Lyght said, “You see the kids downtown with cars going round and round; they never stop. It’s quite a traffic problem.”
50 YEARS AGO
MAY 10, 1962
Norman Brady ventured downtown this week. Lila Hall pushed his wheelchair to Joynes store, where he did a little shopping. Across the street he observed a speedboat in the harbor. Norman likes to be outdoors. With help, he can stand now, all of which is most wonderful news to a community that remembers Norman’s fine athletic ability before his tragic accident.
A grass fire threatened the Kenneth Kloster place Saturday evening and the local Coast Guard responded to help.
Midway Service Station is taking space on a Duluth radio station incorporating a report on ice conditions and an ad. There will be five spots each day on May 10 and 28. In this way Midway hopes to be doing fishermen a service as well as themselves.
90 YEARS AGO
MAY 11, 1922
The town chairmen of the various towns of the county were at the courthouse Tuesday of last week to interview the members of the county board in regard to doing town road work under supervision of the county engineer. No action was taken, the matter being talked over informally. It will probably be a year or two before the plan is carried into effect.
Plante & Cherry have opened up a bakery shop in the old Cook County State Bank building and are now carrying a full line of bakery goods and will make anything to order. They will sell to the dealers at wholesale prices as well as retailing from their bakery. The large amount of bread shipped to Grand Marais in the past will now be eliminated and work for two men will be provided for by the consumption of the home product.
John Drouillard, who fell and hurt himself a few weeks ago on a loose board in the sidewalk, settled with the village for $50 damages.
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