10 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 12, 2009
A Wisconsin bear hunter was life-flighted to Duluth for emergency treatment Sept. 2 after accidentally shooting himself while hunting. The 65-year-old Warrens man was climbing into his hunting stand off the Old Dump Road in Grand Marais when his handgun, a .44 magnum with hollow point shells, fell out of his holster and discharged. He suffered a gunshot wound to his elbow.
An unusual celebration was held Aug. 25 when about 35 Lutsen community members met at the Lutsen cemetery for a trout feed/potluck in recognition of the collaborative effort that resulted in the enlarged and enhanced town cemetery. The cemetery abuts the Superior National at Lutsen Golf Course; the expansion project allows about 180 new grave sites.
20 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 13, 1999
Cook County Sheriff Dave Wirt visited the Grand Marais City Council to give an update on various law enforcement issues including numerous incidents that have occurred in the city in recent weeks, and said he was working to catch the culprits. “Obviously, we want to catch these people,” he said. “That’s what we get paid to do, and we like to do it.” Wirt said he believes the incidents (such as spinning tires, litter, removing stop signs and overturning benches) are being done in retaliation against law enforcement officers – people who have been picked up by law enforcement recently, and are trying to even the score by giving them more work to do.
Cook County Airport commissioners welcomed the facility’s first fixed base operator last week, noting that finally the airport has a good chance to become self-sufficient. Rodney Roy began his duties about a week and a half ago. He will also move his aeronautic business to Cook County – a key factor in his agreement with the county.
50 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 11, 1969
Leo Hussey, a lone passenger on a bus in Chicago, had a horrifying experience on Sept. 3. He and the bus driver were accosted by seven men who had boarded the bus and told the two to “hand over everything.” Hussey handed over $23.70 in cash, and his Timex electric wristwatch. The driver gave $17.65 to the men, one of whom had a pistol.
A Richfield man died following a vehicle accident on the Gunflint Trail last Thursday, and eight others were taken to the local hospital where their various injuries were treated by four doctors. The group was returning from a canoe trip when their vehicle left the road north of Hedstrom’s mill and turned over. The young people were all counselors at Camp U-Nah-I Li-Ya near Green Bay, Wis., and were taking the trip to Minnesota as a season’s end outing.
90 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 12, 1929
Duluth papers inform us that the steamer “America” will be salvaged from her watery grave at Isle Royale and again be put to use as a Great Lakes passenger transport. She will be rebuilt at the Port Arthur dry docks and used between Houghton and Hancock, Michigan and Isle Royale.
Maud Hart Lovelace, writer of the historical romance “Early Candlelight,” and Mrs. Aldrick, author of “Peter- Good-For-Nothing,” are visitors of the North Shore.
The winner of the sack of flour raffled off by the Girl Scouts of Schroeder and Tofte has not been located. The winning number is 177.
The classified ad column recently sent out an “SOS” for a bunch of keys and a suitcase which had been lost. Both were found and returned. The column this week offers several new things of interest. Look ’em over!
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