10 Years Ago
July 19, 2002
If a group of local parents and residents can swing it, a free publicly funded K-8 year-round charter school for 40-50 students will open its doors in a little over a year. Just where those doors will be is just one of the unknowns at this point. A sponsor for the school, which must be an educational institution or nonprofit, is being chosen this summer. In order to open on schedule, application to the state must be made no later than Oct. 15. Involved parents say they want more than District 166 can or will offer their children.
Forest Service firefighting crews were called out to three small fires last week. Two of the fires occurred in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and burned less than one-quarter acre before being extinguished. Both were caused by lightning. A third fire, also less than onequarter of an acre, was ignited by fireworks last weekend. That fire was on the northeastern side of McFarland Lake and was quickly contained. The Forest Service cautions that fire danger is very high right now.
20 Years Ago
July 20, 1992
After a public hearing July 14, the county board passed a resolution to form a lodging tax district for the upper Gunflint Trail. Operators of several Gunflint Trail businesses attended the hearing to voice support and opposition. County commissioner approval means that after official publication of the resolution, voters in that district have an opportunity to petition for a referendum. If 5 percent of registered voters in the district sign a petition calling for a referendum, the question must be placed on the ballot.
If Gunflint Lake is any criteria it would appear the loons lost some of their hatches this year – possibly because of high water which may have flooded their nests. Pairs of loons are around but only one baby has been seen with its parents.
50 Years Ago
July 19, 1962
The Lions Club-sponsored Fisherman’s Picnic Aug. 2-5 will have some new features. Mrs. Pat Smiley, a former Miss Minnesota and finalist in a Miss America contest, will be here to participate in the parade and coronation ceremonies. Also, a big fish contest will offer three prizes for the three biggest fish in each species (walleyed pike, northern pike, small mouth bass and lake trout) caught in Cook County.
The new library is now under construction by Stone Bros. The structure will be 32 by 48 feet and made of cement block, with a flat roof. A window opens to the southeast corner and the entrance faces First Street. It will be a simple but very attractive building.
The young folks baseball league has been playing an intensive schedule of baseball and they should be encouraged. So far the crowds have been very small. The boys play hard and would find it more enjoyable if the fans would come out and watch them.
90 Years Ago
July 27, 1922
A number of young people of Two Harbors motored to Grand Marais Saturday to take in the dance given by the “Happy Snappy Singing Five.”
Chris Johnson is cutting birch at Caribou Point. He will raft it to Grand Marais where he will saw it into stove wood.
James G. Scott towed in a raft of logs from Colvill yesterday for L.H. Lien. He will have them sawed at Creech’s mill.
Earl Silvernail left for Duluth this morning on a motorcycle.
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