10 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 2003
DNA analysis of a roadkilled wildcat as well as hair and scat samples collected in northern Minnesota has revealed the first scientifically documented instance of interbreeding between Canada lynx and bobcat. Three samples have been identified as hybrids, all resulting from a female lynx breeding with a male bobcat.
The Sixth Annual Boreal Birding Festival, the first ever hosted in Grand Marais, attracted 65 birders to the area. The festival featured five different guided field trips, a photography class, a session on bird banding, a talk on West Nile Virus and a talk entitled “Sixty Years of Birding in Minnesota.” The birders observed 115 different species of birds.
20 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 1993
On a 3-2 vote, Cook County commissioners denied a conditional use permit request made by Woodland Group for a four-plex in a Forest/Agriculture/Residential 3 district on the Caribou Trail. Woodland Group sought to build the multiple-family housing on 5.2 acres near where they already have a four-plex. Several neighbors who own single-family residences in the immediate vicinity opposed the permit.
A route for 23 miles of multi-use trails through U.S. Forest Service land has been decided. The new trail will extend the North Shore State Trail from Grand Marais east to the national forest boundary.
Two new employees were welcomed to Cook County: John Goering was hired on a one-year contract as maintenance manager of the Grand Marais-Cook County Airport. Charles Schmit of Faribault has accepted the job of Cook County highway engineer, and expects to start in early July.
50 YEARS AGO
JUNE 6, 1963
Last Sunday set a new early date for 500 or more crossings at the border at Pigeon River. It was estimated that 550 cars crossed into Canada, and about the same number crossed to this side. The former earliest 500 crossing was June 30, 1961.
The Minnesota Highway Department plans to put the population on all town name identification signs erected at the entrance of municipalities on the state’s trunk highways. The changeover won’t be immediate but will occur gradually over the next few years. As it becomes necessary to recondition or replace a town name sign, the new sign will bear the official population of the community. Population figures used will be restricted to those listed in the 1960 federal census.
A forestry picture, “The Fire Called Jeremiah,” was shown at the Hovland Town Hall to quite a large crowd. It was a free movie and of course, followed by the usual coffee time.
90 YEARS AGO
JUNE 7, 1923
Village Council proceedings, regular meeting held June 4: It was moved and carried that Olson Bros. be notified not to dump any more manure in the alley.
J.G. Scott is having a new foundation put under his house. Running water is also being put in the house.
The commencement exercises took place at the Grand Marais High School last Friday night as advertised. Theodore H. Tofte and Christina F. Clinch were the honor pupils and each did credit to the class in orations which they delivered.
Leo Hussey rode up to Hungry Jack Lake Tuesday with a load of supplies for the road camp.
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