10 YEARS AGO
MARCH 30, 2007
Future revenue projections for ISD 166 are grim, as the school board discovered at a finance committee meeting on Monday. But cut out all sports programs to balance the budget? That, of course, is highly improbable, but it is one of the options on the table, unfortunately. Initial projections indicate that the school district will face a $472,000 shortfall in FY ’08 – and that includes a possible increase of $130,000 from the state this year.
The first annual Mush for a Cure was a great success. The conditions for mushing weren’t perfect, the number of participants wasn’t in the double digits, but the enthusiasm for raising awareness and money for breast cancer was overwhelming. The four women who participated raised more than $2,500.
20 YEARS AGO
MARCH 31, 1997
Hedstrom Lumber Company announced the pending sale of the retail lumber and hardware store portion of its business to River Valley Lumber of Elk River. The new operating name will be Sawtooth Lumber, Inc. Hedstrom Lumber will continue to operate sawmills in Grand Marais and Two Harbors. Howard Hedstrom said the company has decided to focus its time and resources in its sawmills, and is pleased to have found a high quality, service-oriented company like River Valley to take over its retail business.
The Cook County School Board approved the lease agreement with the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa for the new Grand Portage Elementary School building. The action, taken at the March 24 board meeting, has been anticipated for nearly a year by both parties in a cooperative venture to provide modern facilities for the education of Grand Portage children in grades K-6.
50 YEARS AGO
MARCH 30, 1967
A new method for seeding was tried out in the Hovland Ranger District and it worked out very well. A snowmobile was used to pull a sled, one man operating the snowmobile and one man riding the sled and operating the cyclone seeder. Approximately 100 acres were seeded to white spruce in a day and a half. Officials said this method works well on clear cut areas and where the snow is deep enough for a snowmobile to be operated.
Lake Superior is still well covered with heavy ice in this area. However, recent thaws have reduced the snow considerably along the shore.
90 YEARS AGO
MARCH 31, 1927
A deer that was saved from drowning in the cold waters of Lake Superior recently by Harold Holte has been placed in the Tourist Park as an added attraction.
Charles J. Johnson is having the old Creech building torn down.
The Joe Thomas building in Chippewa City was moved into town the first of the week and will be placed in the west end of the village.
Mrs. Peter Rasmussen returned from Duluth Friday where she underwent an operation for appendicitis and also had her tonsils removed at St. Luke’s hospital.
The First Baptist Church will be completed in a few days and will have its dedication Sunday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. There will be several speakers for the occasion.
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