10 Years Ago
April 9, 2004
The insurance company of the downed pilot of a plane that crashed in Grand Marais Aug. 28, killing the pilot and his sister-in-law and severely injuring her two young daughters, has asked a U.S. District Court judge to rule that it owes no money to the pilot’s estate because he lied on his application form to get the insurance. The complaint was filed by Old Republic Insurance in Minneapolis.
Arrowhead Transit celebrated its 30th anniversary with a cake and coffee reception at the Grand Marais Senior Center April 13.
A meeting between representatives of the West End townships, the Cook County Board, the Birch Grove Foundation and the Cook County School Board opened up new lines of communication at a joint meeting at the Lutsen Town Hall last Thursday. But it did not resolve the issue of whether the Cook County School Board can or will pay for a second teacher at Birch Grove Elementary School.
20 Years Ago
April 11, 1994
The receipt of more than a year’s worth of unauthorized legal bills from a Minneapolis law firm triggered a wide-ranging discussion about internal policies and communication procedures practiced by the Cook County Economic Development Authority. The matter was undertaken at a special meeting of the EDA and members of the Recreational Management Corporation on March 31 at the courthouse. The bills total more than $14,000 and are related to the EDA/RMC partnership in the development of the new Superior National Golf Course.
Another West End institution is passing into history. Gunderson’s Cabins at Schroeder has closed as a motel. Mae Gilbertson believes that her folks started the motel in about 1929. That works out to almost 70 years of operation!
50 Years Ago
April 9, 1964
There was much concern for Chris Christiansen when news of the Alaskan earthquake came because relatives knew that he was out with a fishing boat in the Alaskan area. The captain of the boat got word to all the wives of his crewmen as soon as he could, telling them that they were all right.
Two Canadian boats from Thunder Bay and Nipigon Bay had to lay off harbor Friday night for several hours because of the storm and ice piling up along shore. Residents enjoyed seeing the lighted boats, for this is the start of the shipping season.
Orton Tofte is at home again and able to be around on crutches.
Dog licenses are due and payable May 1, and are available at the Public Utilities office. Female dogs $2; males, $1.
90 Years Ago
April 10, 1924
Mrs. Sterling is having a long distance telephone installed in her hotel.
Ben Ambrose came in from the woods Sunday.
The old Cook County State Bank building has been sold to David Lind.
Andrew Hedstrom of Maple Hill will start his new saw mill this week. He has a little better than 300,000 feet to saw this season, not trying to operate on a very large scale.
H.O. Engelson, chairman of the county board; J.E. Smith, county highway engineer; and Charles J. Johnson visited the St. Louis County commissioners last Tuesday to take up the matter of furnishing some help to build the road to Gunflint Lake.
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