10 Years Ago
Nov. 26, 2004
The board of the new charter school that is scheduled to open in Tofte in 2005 will ask ISD 166 to lease the space at the Birch Grove Center for its new school. The Birch Grove Community Center building, which is owned by ISD 166 and houses its elementary school as well as the offices of the Birch Grove Foundation, would be a perfect spot for the new charter school if the school district decides to close its K-5 elementary school, charter school board members said.
Cross country ski pass sales statistics were recently released by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the Holiday Station Store in Tofte was the top seller, with sales of 746 passes last season. The Minnesota DNR web site was the number 2 seller.
20 Years Ago
Nov. 28, 1994
The Economic Development Authority heard two requests last week from Lutsen businesses asking for permission to use the golf course for winter activities. The EDA board approved one and tabled a second pending further investigation about the impact. Lutsen Mountains Ski Area was granted permission to use the parking area at the course for heated tents and parking during a winter carnival event. A request to use the clubhouse as a “warming house” was denied. The Village Inn requested use of the course to accommodate lengthier sleigh rides for guests of the hotel. The EDA tabled a motion to authorize the use, saying they need more information about the potential impacts to the course.
Ka-Boom Inc. has been hired by the United States Forest Service to blow up the old Brule tower on Superior National Forest land. The demolition will occur Nov. 29. The tower has not been in active use for many years.
50 Years Ago
Nov. 26, 1964
Hunting season has come and gone. The woods are quiet now, and all wildlife have resumed their normal activities.
Snowy owls have been seen in our community and the Olaf Netlands had one in their yard, but upon examination the owl had been either hurt or was sick as it made no resistance. In spite of the Netlands’ help, the owl died three days later.
Members of the World War I Vets of Cook County and Auxiliary celebrated Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with a potluck supper and a program. Very few copies of popular songs of World War I days are available, but words were mimeographed by Commander Ray Cummings, and piano and violin music were improvised by Earl Hadley and A.L. Peterson, and the group sang with old-time enthusiasm.
90 Years Ago
Dec. 4, 1924
Norman McPherson, known to the bus patrons as “Mack,” the old reliable bus driver who has kept us connected with the outside world for the past five years, has resigned and left for Texas. May success follow him.
Capt. J.F. Johns, who is fishing at Hollow Rock, was a business caller in town Thursday. As soon as the fishing season is over, Capt. Johns expects to go to Florida.
Kenneth K. Blackwell has received an appointment as linotype operator in the government printing office at Washington, D.C. He left Friday.
The steamer America made her last trip of the season Friday night, returning to Duluth Saturday.
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