10 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 2003
“The county’s had its first meth lab bust,” said Cook County Sheriff Dave Wirt of the Aug. 23 discovery of a methamphetamine lab in a trailer on County Road 7. The discovery came through a tip from a family member who was taking care of the property owned by a Blaine man. A warrant was issued and law enforcement found evidence of a working meth lab inside the locked trailer.
About 30 people attended a public hearing Tuesday to offer their comments and opinions on a proposed countywide snowmobile ordinance. And while there was a diversity of input from the audience, there was just as much difference of opinion offered by members of the county board. The result was that no agreement could be reached on a compromise ordinance that was satisfactory to a majority – three motions were put forth and failed – and the matter was laid to rest for the time being.
20 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 27, 1993
In a special referendum concluded Sept. 21, Cook County voters approved by more than 2-1 a county sales tax of 1 percent to support expansion and renovation of the North Shore Hospital. The response by 1,672 voters constitutes 59.99 percent of the citizens eligible to vote.
Though women as justices are no longer a rarity, it was a first for Cook County last week when the Honorable E. Anne McKinsey of Hennepin County held court here when Judge Ken Sandvik was on vacation.
On Sept. 2 the county board let a contract for the northernmost part of the reconstruction of the Sawbill Trail. In October another contract will be let for the reconstruction of the rest of the Sawbill Trail. This means that next summer the Sawbill Trail will be under construction from end to end of the old part. Even though the contracts read that traffic flow must be maintained, a system of detours will be installed which will be a lot more pleasant to drive on than the torn-up construction areas.
50 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 26, 1963
The Rev. Billy Graham, noted evangelist, vacationed at Lutsen Resort for a few days recently. The well-known preacher, who has traveled all over the world, was evidently there just to rest, for he and his companion golfed on the resort course, swam in the pool, and seemed to enjoy the autumn foliage.
Western Electric Company technicians have started to install dial switching equipment in the recently completed telephone building located to the rear of the company’s present business office. This is the latest step in the company’s $280,000 program to bring dial service and the new seven-numeral telephone numbers to Grand Marais by early next year.
Harry Johnson was injured while working on the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Monday. The men were hurrying to pour the floor, and as he pushed his wheelbarrow with a load of cement, he stumbled and fell, his chest hitting the end of the wheelbarrow handle. He felt hurt, but did not stop working right away, and by the time he went home was in severe pain. An X-ray showed a bad fracture across his chest.
90 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 27, 1923
Gilbert Moe is building a cement porch on the front of his residence.
Harry Marfield of Port Arthur turned over Monday night with his car on the turn north of the courthouse. The car was badly smashed up but no one was seriously hurt.
John B. LeSage has the agency for a hot blast stove lid and has installed a number of them on stoves in this village.
L.H. Lien returned Monday from a duck hunting trip to Kemo Lake.
Rexford Robertson is taking the rest cure at Pokegama Sanatorium in Pine County. He reports he is feeling pretty good, and if any of you are driving through to the Twin Cities, he would be glad to have you call and say hello to him.
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