10 Years Ago
March 5, 2004
Both major parties in Cook County had truly “Super Tuesdays” March 2. By all accounts, both the Republican and DFL caucuses drew more participants than ever before. Even small children and young adults turned out and took part in the process.
The county board voted last week to seek bids for a new 60-by-112-foot storage building that will be used by the Sheriff ’s Department and its volunteer Search & Rescue unit. Construction of the building has been debated for several months, with various revisions along the way. At issue have been the need for the building, the appropriate size, cost, and whether the building should have plumbing and heating.
20 Years Ago
March 7, 1994
The Resource Development Council considered and then declined a request made by the Grand Marais City Council for financial help to support the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery in meeting its 1994 operating expenses. The city council had requested that RDC let the city spend $3,000 of the $5,000 budgeted for the RDC in 1994 to assist the Johnson Heritage Post. The gallery has been seeking financial aid for this year after learning that expected endowment funds will not be forthcoming.
Aadne Eliassen is the new Grand Marais city clerk-treasurer. “We decided on moving to a small town and started searching for one we really like with active people,” said Eliassen, who was born in Norway and moved here in 1991.
Chad Smith of Grand Marais caught an 11-pound, 34-inch-long lake trout from West Bearskin. The tagged trout was estimated by DNR officials to be 24 years old – a very old trout to still be swimming.
50 Years Ago
March 5, 1964
The Nor-Shor Speed Wash Laundry underwent modernization and recently announced the completion of their new facilities, including complete dry cleaning. The store is under the ownership of Earl Erickson. He described the new operation by saying, “You can now dry clean and press a suit in 30 minutes while you drink a cup of our free coffee.”
The snowmobile trek from Ely to Atikokan, Canada, was a failure, heavy snows in the swamps being too much for the machines. Gary Hansen, Haven Allard and Tom Somnis of Tofte were among one group that followed a wrong track and had to turn back from Stewart Lake.
Patrick Gordon, 6, may have had an uncomfortably long wait but he wasn’t hurt. As he and his playmates were having fun after school Monday, playing among the rocks on the shoreline near the John Hill house, Patrick fell and one of his legs caught beneath a large rock. The others ran to get help. The rock was too large for his mother to move, but the Coast Guard crew came to the rescue. They had sensed there was something wrong.
90 Years Ago
March 6, 1924
Ed Toftey is staying downtown this week, his home being under quarantine on account of scarlet fever.
Bud Lindzy got knocked off the top while decking logs at Nunstedt’s landing this week. He is under the doctor’s care.
Campbell-Ames have moved their steam shovel to town.
Notice: The village of Grand Marais owns a dumping ground. Any refuse carted away from the village and dumped by the side of the road by anyone will not be tolerated and persons doing so will be prosecuted.
Someone has dumped some refuse by the side of the Maple Hill Road and the guilty person is warned to remove same before he gets into trouble.
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