10 YEARS AGO
MARCH 9, 2007
North House Folk School will celebrate its first 10 years in 2007, and its directors are hoping to find some space for expansion on the harbor as its second decade begins. Speaking to Grand Marais City Council Feb. 28, Executive Director Greg Wright presented the school’s annual report and asked for some time on a future agenda to talk about possibilities for expanding the school’s lakeside campus. “We’re focused on the future, and we’re going to throw some pretty good parties this year,” Wright said. “But it’s abundantly clear that we’re also going to grow out of our campus.”
The Winter Tracks Festival was a success this year, even though some guests couldn’t make it because of the blizzards and bad roads in the south. But those who did make it up the Trail had a great time playing in the snow during the four-day festival.
20 YEARS AGO
MARCH 10, 1997
Minnesota’s white pine recovery is already well under way, according to Howard Hedstrom, president of the Hedstrom Lumber Company in Grand Marais. The white pine hit bottom in Minnesota 15 years ago, and has been on the comeback ever since. Hedstrom has been strongly supportive of the proposed state program to restore the white pine as a major tree species in the forests of northeast Minnesota.
Estimated to cost $1 million per mile, the proposed realignment of the lower Gunflint Trail could begin in the summer of 1998. However, the date will be kept only if help comes from the federal government. The new Gunflint Trail, County Road 12, will intersect with Highway 61 east of downtown Grand Marais. From there, the 45-foot-wide roadbed goes north, joining the road into the Business Development Area on County Road 7, where the new county jail is under construction.
50 YEARS AGO
MARCH 9, 1967
Warner Olson, formerly of Grand Marais, is the new president of the Silver Bay Chamber of Commerce. He is the manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in Silver Bay.
Probably never before were there ice cutting activities outside the harbor entrance at Grand Marais, but last week Ed Anderson had his truck and sawcutting outfit out there to get at good blue ice that wasn’t so thick and could be handled more easily. He put up 50 tons of ice this winter. However, some time this year he hopes to make an ice-making unit for his fish house. Ed Ronning, who has considerable experience in this line, will probably make the machine.
Pastor Richard Rice announced his resignation Sunday at Lutsen and Tofte Lutheran Church and said that on April 16 he will conduct his last services. He and his family will move to St. Petersburg, Florida where the pastor plans to go into private business with a brother in-law.
90 YEARS AGO
MARCH 10, 1927
When the sailors on a frost-bound steamer in the St. Mary’s River recently released a big moose from the icy waters and towed it to shore and safety, they unconsciously paid tribute to a modern school of literature which originated in Canada. This is the growing group of nature writers who have interpreted animal life to millions of young readers and instilled in them a respect and love for wild things. An older generation of sailors – or landsmen – would have had great sport shooting the unfortunate moose. “It’s a fine day; let’s kill something,” is a sentiment less popular than in our grandfathers’ day.
The Schroeder Community Club will give its monthly program March 19th. There will be a play, cards and if desired, a dance afterwards.
Forsythe’s camp broke up for the winter Tuesday.
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