10 Years Ago ·
Jan. 17, 2000 • Just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, a 17-year-old girl was killed and three people were injured in a tragic car wreck near the Rock Cut, about four miles south of Grand Marais on U.S. Highway 61.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, investigation of the accident has shown that the cause of the wreck was driver error. The driver, a 19-yearold Thunder Bay man, was headed east when he lost control of his vehicle, skidded sideways and crashed into a westbound vehicle driven by an Edina woman. Thevictim, a passenger in the eastbound Oldsmobile, died at a Duluth hospital after being airlifted from the scene. • Those promoting tennis as a school-sponsored athletic activity were disappointed, although perhaps not totally surprised, when the school board voted against the idea on Jan. 10.
A committee meeting to assess the addition of tennis to the school’s roster of sponsored sports recommended against it. • The last bill on the new county/school/ state fueling facility was paid last week. With the approval of a check in the amount of $19,645 to O’Day Equipment of Duluth, the final cost of the shared facility came in at $107,368.
Thefacility was bid at $96,900.
20 Years Ago ·
Jan. 15, 1990 • Setting a record pace through the first half of the 1990 Beargrease Marathon, three tough Alaskans arrived Thursday noon at Grand Portage.
Rough conditions on the 10-mile spur to Beaver Bay took their toll, forcing four mushers to abandon the race. Arleigh Jorgenson suffered a broken collarbone when his team went into a gully; 1998 champ Jamie Nelson suffered knee, hip and hand injuries; Brad Erickson fell and was dragged a quarter mile; and Gary Paulsen was also forced out. • Dave Tuttle of Bearskin Lodge says he has a group of research scientists working on the problem of lifting snow over the top of the trees from the lake and depositing it on the ski trails.
The solution hasn’t been worked out at this time!
50 Years Ago ·
Jan. 14, 1960 • On Jan. 27 the Village Council will hold an open hearing on the advisability of leasing village lands to a public corporation for the purpose of developing winter recreation in this area. The parcel, now used as a ski hill, will be a definite asset to the local economy when fully developed.
Winter sports is the most rapidly growing business in the country today. Its growth is faster than facilities have become available. We, in the Arrowhead Country, being in the tourist business, should take every step possible to capitalize on this growth. • After being in the local banking business in Grand Marais for 44 years, A.M. Anderson, former cashier and president of the Grand Marais State Bank, has retired. Announcement of the retirement came at the annual stockholders meeting last week.
Mrs. Anderson, who retains the office of vice president, has also retired from active duty. • Alec Boostrom has been trapping wolves and to date has caught three. There is now one less on Gunflint, Caribou and Daniels.
85 Years Ago ·
Jan. 17, 1925 • The Grand Marais basketball team will play the high school Friday night in the gymnasium. This will be their first game of the season, and is expected to be well attended.
A charge of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for students will be made. The proceeds will go for a new ball. • Thelma Peterson, 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peterson of Lutsen, died Friday morning with Scarlet Fever. She was buried Saturday afternoon at the Lutsen cemetery.
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