10 Years Ago
Jan. 2, 2004
Last week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced that the Poplar River, from the Superior Hiking Trail bridge downstream three miles to its mouth at Lake Superior, was among 215 waters statewide that were added to the agency’s Impaired Waters list. Such waters do not meet the water quality standards of the national Clean Water Act. The MPCA recently completed a monitoring study of six North Shore streams that were considered at risk for pollution due to increased development in their watersheds. Of the six, four (including the lower Poplar) were added to the Impaired Waters list, all for turbidity problems.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources served a complaint just before Christmas in connection with the 18 acres of missing trees near Rausch in Koochiching County. DNR foresters completed a thorough assessment of the 18-acre site Dec. 11 and reported that just under 27,000 trees and tree tops had been removed from the site. A 26-year-old Chisholm man is facing numerous charges.
20 Years Ago
Jan. 3, 1994
With bitter cold temperatures hovering in the minus-20-degree range, Cook County recorded a rash of post- Christmas fires, including a night blaze that completely destroyed the Gunflint Chapel on Maple Hill. Following three house fires on Dec. 26, the chapel was reported to be on fire at 4:33 a.m. on the 27th. The Maple Hill firefighters responded, but the building was already beginning to collapse and nothing could be saved.
In just six days, a string of mushers and their dogs will set out on the 11th annual John Beargrease Marathon from Duluth to Grand Portage and back. Sponsored again by the Grand Portage Chippewa, the marathon has drawn an expected field of 30 or more mushers to compete for the $50,000 in prize money. About half the course is in Cook County. Locals competing in the race include Mark Nordman, Dennis LaBoda and Arleigh Jorgenson, all veterans of the marathon.
50 Years Ago
Jan. 2, 1964
A bonfire will start off the gala events of this year’s Homecoming, Jan. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Following the bonfire a snake dance will be held with cheerleaders in the lead. These events sponsored by the Student Council will take place on the open field behind the high school.
John Temple, former school superintendent here, died Dec. 20 in Chicago. Death came to him as he slept, of coronary thrombosis. He was 73.
Edward Nelson had the misfortune of having a piece of steel enter an eye and piercing through. He is at St. Luke’s Hospital and will lose the sight of the eye, it is feared.
90 Years Ago
Jan. 3, 1924
John W. Clark and George Mayhew left here Monday for a two weeks’ trip to the Paulson mines and the surrounding country.
Benjamin Ambrose, who is trapping at Sawbill Lake, is spending the week at Grand Marais. He brought in $150 worth of mink and weasel skins.
The annual meeting of the Cook County National Farm Loan Association will be held at 3 o’clock p.m. Jan. 9. All members are urged to attend.
Nils Hulten of Rosebush returned yesterday on the bus, bound for Scott’s camp, after a couple weeks at Rosebush.
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