10 Years Ago ·
Nov. 20, 2000
• Ten new flags flewhigh above the bay beneath Mount Rose at Grand Portage Reservation after a flag-raising ceremony that was attended by dozens of Grand Portage residents and friends. All came to dedicate the ground behind the old log school as the future site of the Veterans Memorial.
“Thisis a proud day for the Grand Portage community,” said Tribal Chairman Norman Deschampe. “This is another piece of who we are at Grand Portage.
• Head coach Lyle Anderson made his last appearance as CCHS football coach at the state quarterfinal game Nov. 10. The Vikings lost to Browerville 19-14, and ended their reign of three years of wins and championships.
20 Years Ago ·
Nov. 19, 1990
• Type I and type II plastics, which include many of the containers used for soda pop, bleach, milk, cooking oil and other products, are now being accepted for recycling in Cook County.
County planning director Tim Kennedy said there is now a market for this type of plastic. “We’re currently recycling about 26 percent of all materials,” said Kennedy. “These types of plastics won’t increase that by more than 2 or 3 percent, but will consume a lot of bulky waste.” • Grand Marais City Council gave preliminary support to a low-income housing plan presented by the Rural and Urban Development Corporation of Redwood Falls.
The 24-unit project would have six three-bed apartments and 18 two-bed apartments. The units would be divided into four-plexes. As proposed, financing will be provided by the Farmers Home Administration (FHA), which would set basic rent (between $325-$350 per month); the actual market value of the rent would be about $200 per month higher.
50 Years Ago ·
Nov. 17, 1960
• TheWilderness Canoe Base on Sea Gull Lake lost its main cabin in a disastrous fire last Thursday. Thiswas the 80-by-40-foot log building that housed the kitchen and dining room, and its loss is a serious blow to the camp and its activities.
It is believed that somehow the fire started from the barrel stove heater in the kitchen, and combustion seemed to have been almost instantaneous. Ironically, the only water pump was in Grand Marais for repairs.
• Val Millet, 73, who lived on Good Harbor Hill back in the ’20s, had the experience of being lost in the woods 26 miles from Isabella last Friday. Millet is the cook at the J.C. Campbell Co. camp.
He had “resigned himself to die” after wandering about in the woods — completely lost. Searchers followed tracks that were discovered about 10 p.m., and Millet was found lying on the ground about 2 a.m. He had all but given up hopes of being found.
• Thefirst laminated beams are being hoisted in place for the new St. John’s Church on Fifth and Broadway. The church faces west, and has a full basement that will appear as a first story when seen from the lakeside.
The new church is necessitated by the increase of the number of parishioners and by the greatly increasing number of summer residents and visitors. It is designed to provide facilities for over 300 and should prove adequate for the average 600 in attendance during the summer months.
90 Years Ago ·
Nov. 17, 1920
• County Auditor Carter reports he has issued 250 big game licenses to residents of Cook County up to today and applications are still coming in.
• A slight accident occurred in the town of Rosebush Saturday. C.A. Nelson with his auto had a collision with C.O. Johnson’s wagon.
• Hilmer Backlund, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Backlund, has the scarlet fever. This is the only case in town, and the family is quarantined. The patient is getting along nicely.
• A.R. Burns, a fur buyer from Port Arthur who pleaded guilty before Judge Page Morris in Duluth to a charge of handling whiskey unlawfully, was sentenced to six months in the Cook County jail. He has returned to Grand Marais to serve out his sentence.
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