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20 YEARS AGO
APRIL 2, 2001
At last, Cook County has edged over the magic population number of 5,000. The newly released 2000 U.S. Census figures for the county came in at 5,168. That’s a gain of 1,300 over the 1990 count, or a whopping 34 percent. Only one area of the county was down in population. The significance for the county is that with 5,000 or more residents, federal aid increases significantly.
It appears as though plans to resurface 54 miles of Highway 61 between Sixth Avenue in Grand Marais and the Pigeon River at the Canadian border will go forward this summer as planned. That’s because bids for the project came in favorably for the county. Cook County Highway Engineer Chuck Schmit told the county board that the low bid for bituminous overlay came in at $25 per ton — almost exactly what the state had figured in its estimate. The job will require about 160,000 tons of bituminous overlay.
30 YEARS AGO
APRIL1, 1991
The Cook County Commissioners raised their own pay 48 cents per hour based upon full-time hours. This is the same raise given to courthouse employees. The new salary for commissioners is $10,800, and $12,150 for the board chair.
Tiny ticks have meant big trouble for northeastern Minnesota moose. Substantially fewer permits will be available for this fall’s biennial hunt because moose numbers are down. One reason is believed to be severe tick infestation. Thousands of ticks similar to a wood tick will spend the winter on a moose. In February and March they begin sucking blood. The infected animal may become so irritated it will lose hair from rubbing on trees in an attempt to dislodge the ticks. The animal then weakens from exposure and anemia, and may eventually die.
60 YEARS AGO
MARCH 30, 1961
The sixth grade of the Lutsen school visited the courthouse. This field trip was taken in connection with their social studies of local government. Mr. Cummings wanted the pupils to learn directly more about who our county officials are, what they do, how they get their jobs, and where they are housed. Many children of the county have never been inside of the courthouse.
100 YEARS AGO
MARCH 31, 1921
The officers elected at the regular town election in the town of Lutsen failed to qualify, and new officers were therefore appointed by the old board. The town officers in Lutsen are now Carl Hagberg, chairman; Chris Peterson, John Hjeldal, trustees; Homer Massie, clerk; Rosa Massie, treasurer. Thus we have two women who are holding town office in Cook County: Mrs. Massie and Mrs. Stevens of Hovland, who is justice of the peace.
Last Sunday occurred the marriage of Miss Leda Lince to Mr. Herbert Roy Driver, at the home of the bride’s parents in this village. Rev. Voss of the Congregational Church officiated. There were in attendance only a very few of the intimate friends of the family. The intended marriage of the couple was not a secret, but it came as a surprise inasmuch as it happened sooner than the public expected it would.
Navigation is now open again. The lighthouses were lit last evening and the steamer Hazel arrived from Duluth today. She had among other freight a load of seats for the Princess.
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