10 Years Ago · Sept. 20, 1999 • A 25-year-old Cook County sheriff ‘s deputy was injured Sept. 12 in a predawn front-end collision with an alleged fleeing drunk driver.
A 44-year-old Bloomington man was refused entry into Canada at 1:45 a.m. because of his apparent state of intoxication and past felony criminal record. Canadian Customs officials also discovered several knives in the man’s car during a routine search. Theman was sent back to the U.S. side of the border and detained until sheriff ‘s deputies arrived.
When he attempted to flee, leading deputies on a 10-mile chase at speeds in excess of 100 mph, the suspect collided with one of the pursuing squad cars, causing major damage to both vehicles. • County Attorney Bill Hennessy told the county commissioners that they cannot forbid videotaping of their meetings, but could restrict the way in which such taping occurs.
Hennessy said that, as public officials, the commissioners do not have any right of privacy with respect to that which transpires at a public meeting. However, the attorney said the board could “provide reasonable restrictions upon video recording and tape recording for the purpose of limiting any adverse effect on the proceedings or the orderliness of the proceedings and to ensure that others’ rights are not infringed upon.” Hennessy said he could draft a resolution to cover restrictions on videotaping if the commissioners desired. However, after a brief discussion the matter was dropped.
20 Years Ago · Sept. 18, 1989 • U.S. West Communications is placing more than 70 miles of fiber optic cable along the North Shore to improve existing telecommunications service and pave the way for future improvements. Cost of the project is $900,000. • In an effortto divert truck trafficfrom near the schools and hospital, as well as eliminate the possibility of a runaway truck careening through Grand Marais, Cook County is considering rerouting the Gunflint Trail.
One possible alternative under discussion is to route the trail along the hillside above the city so that it would intersect with Highway 61 east of Grand Marais.
“We need to know what is feasible both economically and from an engineering standpoint,” said County Highway Engineer Mike Tardy. • A Grand Marais committee is studying the possibility of increasing the size of the city’s marina in order to better service the needs of Lake Superior boaters and enhance the area’s economic climate.
The committee has been working with the Minnesota Sea Grant and a Twin Cities-based engineering firm to develop preliminary plans for a fullservice marina with dockage for 100 to over 200 recreational boats.
“Let me make it clear that this plan is not complete — nothing has been written in stone,” said committee member Frank Georg. “I’m sure there will be many changes before this thing is finalized.”
50 Years Ago · Sept. 17, 1959 • A 77-year-old Lutsen commercial fisherman was found dead in his boat, apparently of a heart attack.
He was out fishing on Lake Superior, all alone in his skiff, when neighbors noticed his boat going in circles about a mile from shore. Upon investigation, it was found he had died.
He had had several heart attacks previously. •Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Backman of Duluth, spent the weekend with the Wm. I. Anderson family at Swan River, Minn. The Andersons raised a healthy garden this year and proof is in the 900 quarts stored on the basement shelves that includes blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.
Anyone have any spare fruit jars? • Bill Flavel has sold his Trail Service Center to his son, George and his son-in-law, James Elza. They will take over the operation of this place next spring.
90 Years Ago · Sept. 17, 1919 • Local huntsmen are receiving the usual batch of inquiries regarding the moose crop in Cook County. Long ’bout this time of year some of us hear nothing so plainly as the call of the wilds.
According to most of the reliable information the moose family is steadily diminishing in this section. • Ed Nunstedt has purchased a Cleveland caterpillar tractor which he will use in his lumbering operations on Maple Hill. If this experiment proves successful others will probably follow his example. • J.R. Franks, suspected slayer of Carl Anderson, who was found dead with throat cut near the Willmar roundhouse in July, was arrested here by order of Detective M.F. Hallowell of St. Paul, who has been working on the case for a long time.
Hallowell was employed by relatives of the deceased.
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