10 YEARS AGO
APRIL 6, 2007
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has awarded a $1 million grant to the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa for economic development. The grant money will be used for technology upgrades to the Grand Portage casino, specifically for a new slot system.
Sven & Ole’s was packed on Saturday morning for the Lions Scholarship Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast. More than 200 people attended the event, and raised more than $1,000.
20 YEARS AGO
APRIL 7, 1997
A work session will be scheduled by the Grand Marais City Council to further discuss the fate of the old Forest Service garage buildings and parking area. There are three proposals under consideration for use of the area – from Mark Hansen’s new North House Folk School, the Cook County Historical Society, and the Grand Marais Art Colony. The city will take title to the property on the waterfront later this year after it is abandoned by the Forest Service, which has moved the Gunflint Ranger District headquarters to a new site one mile to the west.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to invest $400,000 this summer to improve three of the more deteriorated sections of Highway 61 east of Grand Marais. The plan calls for providing a 2.5-inch bituminous pavement overlay for the roadway and shoulders for about four miles of roadway in three different locations.
50 YEARS AGO
APRIL 6, 1967
Former governor Elmer Anderson met the seven sixth-grade students and their instructors from Grand Portage School at the state capitol and gave them a personally conducted tour of the building during their Easter vacation. Afterward he took them to the governor’s dining room for dinner, and Gov. Harold LeVander joined them for a time.
Lloyd Goble, who has the job of sweeping the streets after the winter’s debris accumulation, sometimes picks up a few pennies that were dropped by someone. He says he’s had a rather bad spring so far this year. He’s found a dime. His best year was last year when he picked about $3 in change up from the streets.
90 YEARS AGO
APRIL 7, 1927
The steamer Winyah was the first boat to pull out of Duluth harbor this year, making the trip to Washington Harbor, Isle Royale on Thursday, returning Friday, 22 days earlier than last year.
F.A. Andert, superintendent of the Grand Marais high school, visited the Tofte school Tuesday.
President Coolidge has proclaimed the week of April 24-30 American Forest Week.
The program given last Friday evening under the direction of H. Webber and Miss Dorothy Larson at the Maple Hill school was a huge success. It was well attended by people from all over the county. Swanson’s orchestra played during the evening. Lunch was served after the program.
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