10 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 1, 2006
The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to establish safety zones throughout the Great Lakes – zones intended to restrict vessels from portions of the waters during live fire gun exercises. One of the safety zones is off-shore of Grand Marais. The zones are deemed necessary “in order to protect the public from hazards associated with the firing of weapons,” said the Department of Homeland Security. “Such hazards include projectiles that may ricochet and damage vessels and/or cause death or serious bodily harm.”
A small group of protesters wearing “Rational Security” caps and T-shirts was on hand at the entrance to the Cedar Grove Business Park Monday to greet the Government Services Administration, which was to inspect the site for the Department of Homeland Security’s Border Patrol building project.
20 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 2, 1996
The drowning of a 14-yearold Crystal boy brought to three the number of accident deaths in August in Cook County. All three were children. The boy was vacationing with a group of other children and several adults when they stopped to swim at the base of the waterfall on the Cauldron Trail leading down to the Temperance River from Highway 61 near Schroeder. Witnesses said the boy did not surface after diving into a pool, and a search was stopped near midnight due to the dangers to the rescuers. Two Silver Bay divers located the body the following morning, and did not know why the boy was unable to surface.
Kristi Carambula, daughter of Eleanor and Ray Sjoberg, found herself in the limelight Aug. 28 when she presented President Bill Clinton to a Kalamazoo, Michigan rally of 13,000 people. It was one of Clinton’s major appearances on his whistle-stop railway excursion en route to the Democratic National Convention.
50 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 1, 1966
A 50-year-old Ashland, Wisconsin doctor died in a motorcycle mishap on the Gunflint Trail last Wednesday. The accident happened near the entry to Gunflint Lodge.
A triple tragedy occurred early Friday when three lives were lost in Lake Superior near Lutsen. The incident shocked the entire community. The three left the Grand Marais harbor in late afternoon and were heading for Tofte. Just what happened is not known, but their 14-foot runabout was found capsized. A 40-hp motor was still on the boat, and was said to be in reverse position and at half throttle. Rough weather hampered the search and rescue work.
A group of contract bridge players in Cook County met in Grand Marais on Tuesday evening and organized a Duplicate Bridge Club. Norris Hystad was elected president and Charles Futterer was elected secretary-treasurer.
90 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 2, 1926
Fred Brouilette left Tuesday for the hospital where he will have his tonsils removed.
The library tea given last Friday was a success. Miss Smith, state nurse, gave a very interesting talk.
C.J. Johnson’s new cabin at Redcliff burned last Friday night. Van Johnson’s cabin narrowly escaped burning.
Patrol Inspector Oner C. Evans apprehended a Montreal man on the streets of Grand Marais Saturday, Aug. 28. The case was referred to Senior Patrol Inspector Bowen who recommended the deportation of the man for violation of four provisions of the Immigration Act.
Joe Brickner, who is in St. Mary’s Hospital, Duluth, is recovering from blood poisoning in the leg.
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