10 Years Ago
Feb. 3, 2006
The first annual Grand Marais Moose Stomp Snowshoe Festival, sponsored by the Grand Marais Area Tourism Association, drew racers to the Pincushion Mountain ski area to participate in the 5K and 10K snowshoe races. The races were only part of the snowshoe festival, which also included snowshoe walks at Cascade Lodge and George Washington Forest guided by Cascade Lodge employees and the U.S. Forest Service.
Marsha Smith and Dr. Paul Terrill, both of Grand Marais, were presented awards by the Arrowhead Emergency Medical Services Association at the annual EMS conference in Duluth. Smith received the first-ever “Family Support” award, while Terrill was recognized with the “Mark Rathke Medical Leadership” award, given to a physician who has shown outstanding leadership qualities in his profession.
20 Years Ago
Feb. 5, 1996
Saying he believes northern Minnesota could see as much as a 70 percent die-off in its deer herd from the deep snow this winter, state Rep. Tom Bakk said he has authored a bill asking for $1.25 million to feed the region’s deer. The money would come from the state’s general fund and be a one-time emergency allocation.
Cook County Court Administrator Carol Eckel ended 29 years on the job, putting in her last official day Jan. 31. An open house retirement reception in the courtroom was well-attended and included co-workers, family and friends.
50 Years Ago
Feb. 3, 1966
Educational Television will come to this area in time for the next term of school under plans now being developed. Application has been made to the Federal Communications Commission for Channel 76 at Grand Marais and 72 at Grand Portage, and these channels will be used to disseminate educational programs to residents of the North Shore. The translators will broadcast from tower facilities now supplying signals of commercial television in Duluth.
The Eckel brothers pulled in their herring nets last week as ice floes are becoming a problem. Seasoned commercial fishermen usually figure Jan. 20 as the deadline for keeping nets in the lake. Any time after that is quite a gamble.
The temperatures hit 44-below on the south side of Devil Track Lake during last week’s cold spell!
90 Years Ago
Feb. 4, 1926
John Hagberg of Lutsen was in Grand Marais Saturday disposing of a bunch of fur.
Dr. Hicks is going to have his office in the lower floor of his office building in the near future. The lower floor will be remodeled and put in first-class shape with an up-to-date operating room, laboratory, X-ray and one or two rooms for patients in emergency cases.
Karl M. Johnson, who has been in Grand Marais for a week or more, has returned to Split Rock, where he has a fishing place. He has pulled in his nets for the season.
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