10 YEARS AGO
NOV. 28, 2009
Grand Marais City Council has given its backing to a proposed $700,000 library improvement project. Library Director Linda Chappell appeared before council Nov. 18 to present the plan, which will be funded through a 1 percent sales tax that was recently approved by voters. Expansion of the library is necessary because of increased usage that has resulted in a space crunch, especially in the staff office. The proposed addition will increase the size of the library from 4,300 square feet to 7,000 square feet. The new space will allow a larger children’s area, additional seating, more shelving and storage, and increased space for technology.
After bids were sent to 19 different life insurance companies this fall, Cook County received only one bid for employee life insurance. MN Life offered insurance for the same rate the county has been paying its current company, USAble Life, which did not submit a bid.
20 YEARS AGO
NOV. 29, 1999
Someday in 2000 a 911 call will be taken at the Cook County Sheriff ’s Office and a dispatcher will be able to “see” exactly where that call is coming from. The technology that will make that possible was approved for purchase last week by the county commissioners, but it isn’t cheap. For $59,495, the county gets a digital base map accurate to within one to five meters.
For the fourth consecutive year – and the seventh time in 10 years – Minnesota is the healthiest state in the country, according to a national report. The report ranks the health of all 50 states according to several criteria including lifestyle, access to health care, occupational safety, disease and mortality. Minnesota comes out on top thanks to low premature death rates, low unemployment, low risk for heart disease, high rate of high school graduation and high rates of health insurance coverage.
50 YEARS AGO
NOV. 27, 1969
A maintenance project is being done at the municipal liquor store and bar here. The Richard Humphrey Enterprises has the contract which will involve an expenditure of upwards of $700 or more. Some new tile, replacement of counter tops, and some washroom replacements are involved.
Tom Eckel Sr. and Bernard Skoog are in the same room at the local hospital and hospitalized for the same ailment. There is still a “No Visitors” sign on their door.
While helping to get greens for his wife’s holiday trim, David Lind lost his wrist watch. It seemed like a fruitless task to retrace his steps in quite a large area where greens were gathered, but they did, and what’s more surprising, they found it!
90 YEARS AGO
NOV. 28, 1929
Fifty chickens were stolen from the Alfred Saethre farm on Maple Hill this morning. No clues of the thief have been found.
Frank Kugler of Hovland was here on business today. He brought in two timber wolves.
The problem of radio interference in Grand Marais has come to the point where something ought to be done to eliminate the noise and better the condition of reception. There are very few who do not own a radio and hence the problem ought to be taken more seriously by all.
The cutter Crawford brought several Isle Royale people back to the mainland for the winter months last Tuesday night. Steamer Hollis M is making its final trip of the season to Isle Royale this week.
A cold and shivering group of about 15 men attended the pre-Thanksgiving turkey-shoot that was held at the local rifle range east of the village last Sunday afternoon. Two sets of 10 men made up the competitive shooting match. The highest scorer of each set won a turkey.
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