10 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 19, 2009
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a suspected smuggler on Sept. 9 after the Grand Marais station was contacted by the Grand Portage Pigeon River Port of Entry concerning several suspicious persons exiting a vehicle near the Grand Portage State Park. The agents responded to the area and encountered the vehicle. The driver was a fugitive illegal alien from El Salvador who had apparently transported and dropped off four other suspected illegal aliens near the Canadian border. He was taken into custody, and Canadian authorities were able to locate and apprehend the four people who had crossed into Canada; they were determined to be from Mexico and Honduras.
The county board voted to spend $3,300 to inspect the Pine River bridge (between McFarland and Little John lakes) at the end of the Arrowhead Trail in Hovland. County Engineer Shae Kosmalski said the bridge is in “below average condition,” and will probably need to be replaced next year. Kosmalski noted that the average life span of a bridge is 50 years, and this one is 50 years old.
20 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 20, 1999
A 25-year-old Cook County sheriff ’s deputy was injured Sept. 12 in a predawn front-end collision with an alleged fleeing drunk driver. A 44-year-old Bloomington man was refused entry into Canada at 1:45 a.m. because of his apparent state of intoxication and past felony criminal record. Canadian Customs officials also discovered several knives in the man’s car during a routine search and sent him back to the U.S. side of the border until sheriff ’s deputies arrived. When he attempted to flee, leading deputies on a 10-mile chase at speeds in excess of 100 mph, the suspect collided with one of the pursuing squad cars, causing major damage to both vehicles.
County Attorney Bill Hennessy told the county commissioners that they cannot forbid videotaping of their meetings, but they could restrict the way in which taping occurs. Hennessy said he could draft a resolution to cover restrictions on videotaping if the commissioners desired. However, after a brief discussion the matter was dropped.
50 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 18, 1969
A large moose with a grand rack of horns has been seen in the village on three separate occasions. Last Saturday he was seen near the hospital. Since then he has walked down some of the main streets in town.
Mrs. Russell Smith won the electric fry pan at the Arrowhead Electric Cooperative drawing at the Cook County Fair.
About 40 CCHS students went to Duluth last evening to attend the dress rehearsal of the opera, La Boheme, at the Duluth Auditorium. One of the Duluth Civic Chorus members participating is Mrs. Walter Thompson of Grand Marais.
90 YEARS AGO
SEPT. 19, 1929
Ole Bloomberg has purchased a new Whippet car.
The Devil’s Track Cabaret closed for the season last Saturday night.
LeSage’s Restaurant has installed the automatic Orthophonic Victrola that was at the Naniboujou Club this summer.
A new trout net was stolen from Charles Croft the first of the week. The thieves have not yet been apprehended but an effort is being made to trace the net.
Philip Lundquist has purchased a new Philco radio.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bloomdahl of Duluth have moved to Croftville where Mr. Bloomdahl will engage in fishing this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Aldrich are leaving this weekend for their home in Minneapolis. They are the last of our summer visitors to leave their summer cottages at Pal’s Cove.
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