10 Years Ago
July 9, 2004
The city’s curbs and sidewalks will come under scrutiny during the next several months in an effort to come up with a long-range repair and replacement plan. Grand Marais councilors authorized the action at their June 30 meeting as the result of a discussion about the safety and worsening condition of several sidewalks throughout the city. To save money and avoid the expense of a professional consultant, the work will be done by the city’s street department personnel as they have time. Once the assessment is completed, council will review the list and decide if further action is necessary and if so, prioritize the list. An updated ordinance may also result from the process.
A 23-year-old man was severely burned when the mast of his catamaran sailboat accidentally hit a power line hanging over the water on Bow Lake at the Okontoe Fellowship Campsites July 3. The victim was heliported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he was in critical condition.
More than 124 runners and 24 walkers hopped, skipped, jumped and dashed through and over puddles and muddy trails on Sunday in the 24th annual Tofte Trek. But no one minded. After all, what is the Tofte Trek without a lot of mud?
20 Years Ago
July 11, 1994
The Cook County Clinic has succeeded in its search for two full-time physicians. Dr. Nancy Olsen will join the family practice clinic the first week of August, and Dr. John Wood will begin practicing medicine here the first of November. Both have signed contracts.
Spring drumming count surveys indicate that Minnesota’s grouse population is entering the increasing phase of its 10-year population cycle, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Drumming counts of male ruffed grouse were up 29 percent statewide over a year ago.
Two days after the filing period opened, it is certain that at least two local offices will be contested during elections this fall. So far, nine candidates have filed for offices, five of them incumbents.
50 Years Ago
July 9, 1964
An unusual, yet fatal, car accident took the life of a rural Hastings woman shortly before noon Saturday. The woman, 54, and a companion had parked the car in the Cut Face Creek roadside parking area and were starting down towards the beach when they noticed the car moving toward them. The victim jumped in front of the car attempting to stop the vehicle, but the car threw her down, carrying her along over the edge of the 10-foot bank and landed on top of her. The county coroner said death was instantaneous.
The local economy took a considerable jolt with the destruction by fire of the Ameriply veneer plant west of Grand Marais last Saturday. Forty-seven workers were suddenly out of jobs, to say nothing of truckers and loggers who are also affected by the disaster. The plant loss was estimated at well over $200,000, and was only partly covered by insurance.
The village bell that for years called volunteer firemen to fires in the village will be called upon for new duties. It is being transformed into a church bell for the new Tofte church. The fire bell was operated by a hammer and did not swing; it will now be made to swing and is expected to perform much better.
90 Years Ago
July 10, 1924
Burt Hart of Colvill turned his car over on the Fourth of July. Nothing serious happened.
Arthur Anderson is sporting a new side car for his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. It is a popular commodity among some of the gentle sex.
Anson Blackwell was bitten Tuesday by some kind of a poisonous bug, probably one of tropical origin which came north with the fruit. It is not serious but uncomfortable. He has been sick for two days.
A.G. Pfadenberg of Schroeder, who was seriously injured several weeks ago by being bumped by a Canadian car while working on the road, has been discharged from a Duluth hospital after being there six weeks for treatment. He visited in the village Tuesday and is looking rather thin after his hard siege of sickness.
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