10 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 19, 2008
Authors John Henrickson and Howard Sivertson will be the featured writers on WDSE’s Venture North Northwoods Reader in November. Both men recently had new books published and they talked to the show’s host at Betsy Bowen’s Studio on Tuesday.
The Grand Marais- Cook County Economic Development Authority will have $140,566 to operate with next year – about $30,000 less than the agency requested from the county board. The EDA’s request was for $170,260, or $35,000 more than the $135,290 received through county taxes this year. The county commissioners said they were reluctant to grant such a big increase, especially since other county departments were asked to hold their requests to a zero percent increase, and the county itself is under state mandate to cap its levy increase at 3.9 percent.
20 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 21, 1998
The county commissioners voted unanimously last week to give a seven-year no-interest loan of $51,000 to the Maple Hill Fire Department to build a new fire hall. The hall is to be built on land donated by the Gunflint Chapel on the Trail. The building has been designed by Russell Zenk and costs of construction and his fees are estimated to be $102,000.
Arctic adventurers Lonnie Dupre of Grand Marais and John Hoelscher of Australia have just completed a 3,000-mile non-motorized expedition by dog sled and sea kayak to travel around the world’s largest island, Greenland. The trip covered 3,200 miles.
50 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 19, 1968
Raiders come in the night and bears have big appetites – but oh, if they would not destroy the trees. A huge bear climbed Anton Arnquist’s prize apple tree the other night and had himself a ball. Bruin was heavy and branches were broken, but the apples are gone. Anton has six more trees and is quite worried about them now.
The local Curling Club is assured of artificial ice for their rinks this winter, following approval of a $27,000 FHA loan which had been applied for earlier. The loan will cover cost of most of the needed equipment, but there will be some additional volunteer help also. The new equipment will greatly improve the curling here and will provide better and longer-lasting ice.
Nearly $14,000 has been spent so far this year repairing vandalism damage, replacing stolen signs and cleaning up campgrounds in state forests, the Minnesota Conservation Department reported. Recently four persons were arrested near Silver Bay after they were seen stealing signs from the Eckbeck campground in Finland State Forest. They were taken to Two Harbors where they posted bail of $33. Bail was forfeited when they failed to appear in court.
90 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 20, 1928
The contract for the Northern Coast Guard station, to be built at Grand Marais, was let today in Washington. We have not yet learned who the successful bidder is. The job will be completed in 60 days, and will start within 10 days.
The local coroner and other assistants went to the east end of Saganaga Lake on Sept. 17 and recovered the body of Russell Eisaman, who drowned last year, and buried him the following day. They went 40 miles in a canoe.
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