10 Years Ago ·
Dec. 4, 2000
• Spurred by recent budget talks and an apparent problem with the filing for a conservation easement, Grand Marais City Council voted 3-2 Nov. 29 to withhold a $60,000 match which had been set aside for a $300,000 federal transportation grant.
The grant, which had been applied for and won during the previous administration, was to be used to plan and build a non-motorized trail passing through Grand Marais. The vote dealt what could be a death blow to the Grand Marais Parks and Trails Committee, which had been working on the project.
• Acknowledging that they had no good reasons to deny construction of a 199-foottall communications tower off Highway 61 in Lutsen, the Cook County commissioners instead placed a six-month moratorium on the project.
In the meantime, county officials say they hope to come up with a county ordinance governing the structures before June 1. By law, the moratorium can be in effect for a maximum of one year, but the board said the dilemma can hopefully be resolved before then.
20 Years Ago ·
Dec. 3, 1990
• In an effortto shave $1,200 from a $500,000 budget, city clerk Tom Swenson has recommended the Grand Marais City Council no longer publish its meeting minutes in the Cook County News-Herald.
Thecity is not required to do so, but then must mail copies of the minutes to anyone who requests them. Council discussed the issue, but made no decision, instead adding the item to their next agenda.
• Straying 24 miles from the shipping lanes, the 642-foot Kinsman Independent
ran aground at Menagerie Island near Isle Royale’s Siskiwit Bay about 10:15 a.m. Nov. 24. En route from Buffalo, N.Y. to Thunder Bay to pick up a load of grain, the ship somehow ended up south of its course. TheU.S. Coast Guard is conducting a full investigation which will take several months to complete.
No one was injured, but the ship sustained serious hull damage.
50 Years Ago ·
Dec. 1, 1960
• Representatives of Ontario and the Canadian federal government and United States and Minnesota governments met last week at the Hotel Pigeon River to discuss problems and plans for the construction of the new Pigeon River bridge.
Construction of the new bridge and Canadian highway are reportedly to be started in February 1961. The Canadian government also has plans for the facilities at the new port of entry which are to be of the most modern type of inspection facilities. The United States government has not yet made known its plans.
• About 1,400 pieces of lefse have been made by a lefse-making crew of Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies Aid members in preparation for the annual lutefisk and ham supper to be served at the high school social room Saturday.
• A chimney fire at the Tom Blomberg house Monday evening did not do any damage. The village fire department was called.
90 Years Ago ·
Dec. 2, 1920
• Fred Paine and party have returned to Duluth with two mooses. Mr. Paine expects to spend the winters in California.
• John Lief of Colvill was in town Saturday renewing his subscription and transacting other business.
• Edward C. Slocumb, federal highway
engineer, arrived on the America
last night.
He came to inspect plans for the new state t on Boa road from Grand Marais to Duluth. • W.C. Smith and John Alnes have returned from a hunt in the town of Schroeder with two large buck deer.
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