10 YEARS AGO ·
Oc T. 4, 1999 • Two Wisconsin men survived a crash into Devil Track Lake on Sept. 26 after their seaplane failed to clear the tree line upon takeoff after refueling at the dock.
Theplane was reported down at 3:39 p.m. The impact drove the right wing of the plane into the lake bottom. The pilot and passenger crawled out and sat on the outer hull until lake residents came to their aid in boats. They were then treated and released at the North Shore Hospital. • Minnesota Public Radio listeners were able to get a flavor of northern Minnesota with a performance of the Morning Show out of Grand Marais. An estimated 125 to 300 people came by to see the show, which was broadcast from 6 to 9 a.m. at North House Folk School. They contributed about $2,000 in donations. • The closure costs for the old landfill may come close to $300,000 due to extra work called for by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Solid Waste Officer Tim Nelson told the county commissioners the good news is that the landfill closure is almost completed.
20 YEARS AGO ·
Oc T. 2, 1989 • Ken and Phyllis Kettunen have sold the Cook County News-Herald to Maple Hill residents Jack and Patti Becklund, effective Oct. 1. TheBecklunds will serve as co-publishers of the newspaper.
After announcing the sale, Kettunen said, “I want to thank everyone for supporting our efforts with the paper these past 10 years. I’m sure Jack and Patti will do a fine job as they carry on with it. Meanwhile, I hope to focus my efforts on Ken- Den specialty products now that I’ll have more time to devote to them.” • Several members of Bethlehem Lutheran Bell Choir traveled to Duluth Sept. 24 to attend a concert of “Strikepoint,” a famous Duluth bell choir, featured as part of the 90th birthday celebration of “Matinee Musicale” — Duluth’s oldest club. • The fourth, fifth and sixth grade classes of Grand Portage Elementary School participated in the annual Public Lands Day celebration held Sept. 14. Their theme for the afternoon clean-up was “Keep Grand Portage Beautiful.”
For approximately one hour the students scoured an area adjacent to Grand Portage National Monument and the historic Grand Portage for litter. In that short time an interesting array of aluminum cans, paper, plastic and assorted trash was collected.
50 YEARS AGO ·
Oc T. 1, 1959 • Theproblem of overcrowding in the first four grades at the Grand Portage school was discussed by state and local school officials and parents at a meeting Tuesday night at Grand Portage.
It was brought out that there were 38 pupils in the first four grades.
The possibility of transporting grades 7 and 8 to Grand Marais was discussed, but the parents felt the long ride was too much for the children. Other angles were considered, and finally the meeting was adjourned with the appointment of a committee which will try to solve the matter on Oct. 8. • About 190 persons crowded into the high school social room on Saturday evening to see the film “Teen Age Rock,” which was sponsored by the youth of the First Baptist Church.
The film depicted the problems faced by youth across the nation and gave a Christian solution to the problems of delinquency. • Water connections are being made to six homes on East Second and Third avenues north of Third Street. The ditch diggers have encountered much hard rock which has slowed the work.
90 YEARS AGO ·
Oc T. 1, 1919 • Thehigh school is learning two class songs, one to the tune of “Smiles” and the other to the tune of “Good Morning Mr. Zip, Zip, Zip.” • H.A. LaSueur has resigned as State Highway Engineer for this county and has accepted a like position with Itasca County. He left for his new field of labor Monday.
County Surveyor Berglund will have charge of surveying work on the shore road until a successor to Mr. LaSueur can be secured. • Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hursch and party from Pigeon Point came up in a launch last Wednesday. They were caught in a southwest gale off Chicago Bay when their engine ran hot and stopped.
They drifted about seven miles in the lake before they could get the engine working again, but finally reached port safely.
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