10 Years Ago
March 25, 2005
Cook County officials said Tuesday they are aware of confusing signs regarding snowmobile traffic on Hungry Jack Road, and have already taken some action to clear up the concerns. County Attorney Bill Hennessy advised the board that a resolution authorizing snowmobile traffic on Hungry Jack Road should be amended to reflect the fact that the designated snowmobile trail no longer includes Hungry Jack Road. The county has been looking for a safe snowmobile access to Hungry Jack Lake for the past few years, since a snowmobiler was struck and killed by a vehicle on an icy section of the road.
The Cook County School Board voted 3-2 not to extend the lease for the Birch Grove Community Center to the Birch Grove Foundation through the summer. At the same time, the board declared the property in Tofte as surplus property, clearing the way for its eventual sale, and set up a committee to enter into negotiations with the Tofte Township Board to purchase the community center.
20 Years Ago
March 27, 1995
An apparent communication breakdown between the Grand Marais city officials and the board and management of the Cook County Community Center caused consternation over the closing of the indoor ice skating rink in the community center arena. The center’s budget for this fiscal year provided for open skating during the Christmas holidays, funded by the county, and many assumed the program would just automatically continue into the spring. However, when volunteers couldn’t be found to continue the spring open skating, the tough managerial decision was made to melt the arena ice.
Just in time, the North Superior Youth Ski League held the traditional Moose Lips Classic kids ski season finale. The event included ski races, an egg toss and a dinner shared by all at the Grand Portage Community Center.
50 Years Ago
March 25, 1965
A group of college students from the Lakehead College in Fort William staged a peaceful protest demonstration at Pigeon River bridge Sunday. The 28 students taking part paraded across the border and in front of the U.S. Immigration offices, singing songs for about an hour. After that they walked back across the bridge and left. They said they were demonstrating against racial discrimination, for world peace, and for equal rights for all.
The Oliver Anderson home on Maple Hill burned completely to the ground yesterday about noon, but because of quick work by volunteers much of the furniture and many supplies were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown.
90 Years Ago
April 2, 1925
Ed Nunstedt has started the construction of a new hotel which is to be completed about the first of June. There will be 47 rooms, hot and cold running water and seven bathrooms. The new hotel is located on Madison Street and will be two stories high.
Mr. Albert Helmerson’s flock of 99 standard-bred S.C.W. Leghorns laid 2,399 eggs during the month of January, an average of 24.2 eggs a hen. This fine production record won first place for the flock for that month and was nearly seven eggs ahead of the next best flock’s record.
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Raymond Nelson of Maple Hill has been sick with pneumonia the past week.
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