10 YEARS AGO
FEB. 21, 2009
Five years after the death of Otis A. Anderson, who operated a sawmill for many years in Hovland, friends and relatives have successfully petitioned to name the creek on his property after him. The county board approved a motion to name the body of water that flows to Lake Superior between Carlson Creek and Flutereed River “Otis Creek.” The name will become official by a federal vote that will take place as early as Sept. 7, five years to the day after Anderson’s death at the age of 86.
Grand Marais city councilors hope to meet next month with representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in an effort to put together a detailed design and cost estimate for improvement of the city’s marina. A recently received letter from Congressman Jim Oberstar states, “I am working hard to get as much money as possible into the stimulus bill. However we are not going to designate projects in the bill. Rather, the money will be distributed to the states and federal agency by formula….Of course, when we take up the Water Resources Development Act later this year…..we will consider project requests for inclusion in the bill.”
20 YEARS AGO
FEB. 22, 1999
Township of Schroeder board members gave a vote of approval Jan. 12 for a new business – with stipulations. Rick Anderson, a Schroeder roofing contractor, has approached the town board twice to request their support for his planned four-cabin resort, gift shop and liquor store, the Temperance Traders Gift Shop & Cabins. At a previous meeting, the supervisors were hesitant to endorse the off-sale liquor store.
Over the past month, Grand Marais Public Utilities workers have located and repaired four major water main leaks, saving approximately 200,000 gallons of wasted water a day.
50 YEARS AGO
FEB. 20, 1969
The Lutsen Ski Area will be a beehive of activity next weekend when it hosts the United States Ski Association, Central Division, Junior Alpine championships. One hundred sixty competitors will come from 16 states to take part. They are winners of regional meets that were held throughout the Central Division.
Attorney Elmer Harvey has moved his law office from the Leng Building to Nelson’s TV Appliance Shop on the corner of First Avenue West and Fifth Street.
Linda From, who is Miss North Shore, has had to resort to wheelchair transportation on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus these days. Linda had a skiing accident at the Lutsen ski area a week ago and a cast was put on her left leg at the local hospital.
90 YEARS AGO
FEB. 21, 1929
Chris Marken’s truck broke through the harbor ice as he was on his way out to his nets. He has used this means of transportation lately. The cab started to fill with water and Mr. Marken and his brother Ragner had to jump. With the aid of several men and a truck the Marken truck was pulled to the surface.
Earl Zerbach and Esther Isaacson were sliding down the street in front of the Arrowhead Hotel, and Clarence Eliasen tried to stand with his feet astride at the bottom of the hill, so that Earl and Esther could slide under him. They were coming with such speed that they hit Clarence, and he received a bad jar and was thrown into a sitting position. He sat where he had fallen for just a few minutes and then fainted. Amy Backlund revived him by putting snow on his forehead. He managed to get home, although he was quite dizzy. Earl and Esther received no injury.
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