10 Years Ago · Oct. 18, 2002
At the Oct. 8 Schroeder Town Board meeting, the supervisors passed a motion to transfer $2,000 from the general fund to the slightly overdrawn ($41.69) fire budget. This followed a discussion on charging for fighting fires. Some thought there had been no charge to residents because it involved excessive paperwork. Kevin Johnson mentioned, “It’s just a benefit of living here.” Fire Chief Phil Bonin said, “No one in the county has been charged.” But Supervisor Bill McKeever said, “Billing insurance is easy and they either pay or they don’t, so we might as well try.” The supervisors decided that a change in policy would need to go before the residents at the annual meeting in March.
Natalie Bautch and Cory Hudler were chosen as Homecoming queen and king Oct. 11 as the Vikings defeated a tough, talented Barnum squad, 28-18.
Plans for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to build a new office facility in the Grand Marais Business Development Area (BDA) are still in the works. “Grand Marais is still number one on the list at the state level,” said EDA Director John Kremer at the board’s Oct. 8 meeting. But much of what happens, of course, depends on the state’s financial picture.
20 Years Ago · Oct. 19, 1992
The Grand Marais City Council passed a motion Oct. 13 to remove the rusting tower from the roof of the library building. The issue of what to do about the apparently useless tower had been under discussion at previous meetings, and there had been concern over the propriety of removing the tower.
A 74-year-old Canadian woman was seriously injured on Columbus Day when the car she was driving collided with a vehicle driven by a Duluth man on Highway 61 at Mount Josephine.
Appearing at the Grand Marais City Council meeting Oct. 13, owner-developer of the Birchwood Apartments Lilean Nicolaison responded to the rumors and charges of shoddy workmanship that have been circulating through the community. Nicolaison pointed out to council, “You are charged with a community responsibility, and you haven’t discharged that responsibility. You’ve allowed rumor and innuendo and accusations to flourish.” Co-owner David Reiter reported his experience in hundreds of similar moderate-cost apartment projects in many communities, and said not one of them has had problems of this kind. “They are quality housing units, and we intend this one to be the same. It’s a million-dollar project. We as owners, the citizens, the FHA and the residents all should be proud of it,” he said.
50 Years Ago · Oct. 18, 1962
Joseph Brickner, 82, former game warden here, died in a St. Paul hospital last Sunday. Game Warden Joe Brickner first came here in the 1920s to “clean up” what the state believed to be rampant lawlessness in beaver and other game violations. Mr. Brickner recently wrote of his experiences here in the Conservation Volunteer.
Reports of political signs having been torn down in the county have been reported. One of these was said to have been on behalf of Karl Rolvaag, DFL candidate for governor.
Glenn Nelson of Duluth is working on the radio towers at Tofte and Hovland.
The thrilling cries of wild geese heading south through the clear autumn sky tell that winter is following close behind. A flock of about 200 was sighted by Peter Allard as they cruised down the sky along the North Shore.
90 Years Ago · Oct. 19, 1922
A farmer has the wire fences surrounding his place charged with electricity in order to protect his skunks against theft. That’s our idea of a wholly unnecessary expenditure.
Clarence Smith has been spending several days in the village from Cross River.
Joe Collins of Hovland was brought to Grand Marais Sunday night for medical treatment. He was out of his head. He recovered and has returned home.
N.L. Eliasen has sold the gasoline boat Thor to Louis M. Eliasen, his son, and J. Donald Woodford. They were in Grand Marais today to close up the deal.
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