10 Years Ago ·
Dec. 18, 2000
• Officials from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources were in attendance last Tuesday to give the Cook County Board an update on proposed improvements at Cascade State Park.
The plan, when completed, will spell out the envisioned uses of and improvements for the park over the next 15 to 20 years.
Most significant among the recommendations is the relocation of the campground. Other changes include the alignment of a proposed bike trail with a highway underpass; creation of a small highway underpass to a historic wayside exhibit so as to curtail pedestrian traffic on the highway; and natural resource management plans that would encourage the growth of white pines and cedars. • After considerable discussion in prior meetings, the Grand Marais City Council decided Dec. 13 to begin charging rent to the North House Folk School. The school will be charged $1,000 per month for a year, and then $1,500 per month for a year after that. A third condition of the motion stated that the rent would be looked at again at the end of that time.
The folk school has been occupying city-owned buildings on the lakeshore in Grand Marais for three years, and during that time has been charged $500 per month. However, that $500 was in-kind due to improvements that the school made to the buildings.
20 Years Ago ·
Dec. 17, 1990
• Does the Sawbill Trail need to be upgraded to highway standards and eventually paved? That is a question which has been asked by some Tofte residents since the multi-phase construction project was begun last fall.
“I haven’t found anybody who is excited about it,” said local county commissioner Gene Utecht. “You could describe this project as somebody’s want and nobody’s need.”
The project is intended to improve safety, lower maintenance costs and aid loggers. • Sugar Loaf Landing near Schroeder, Grand Marais and the East Island site at Silver Bay were identified as high priority sites in the harbor plan completed by the Citizen’s Advisory Committee of the North Shore Management Board at a meeting in Two Harbors last week.
The committee has been assigned the task of identifying and prioritizing harbor sites along the North Shore.
50 Years Ago ·
Dec. 15, 1960
• “Treat every gun as though it was loaded,” is a lesson two young boys learned last Sunday evening.
Harry Dryseth has been in the local hospital all week. Fortunately, the bullet did not hit a bone, but the flesh wound in Harry’s leg is being watched for possible infection.
Harry and his friend were watching TV when the boys saw the gun. They thought it was not loaded. Harry found out otherwise. • Those who wish to watch the deer at the Clarence Hemmingsens’ at Spruce Creek should come between 4:30 and 6 p.m., when the deer appear. They are rather timid so it is best to stay some distance away.
The Hemmingsens are having fun feeding and watching the deer at their feeding station. Nine come regularly for food.
TheHemmingsens so far have bought 26 bales of alfalfa at a cost of $1.15 a bale. • A recent meeting was held jointly by the members of the Citizens Committee, members of the school board and Dr. Nolte representing the architectural firm which will present plans and costs for the improvement of our school facilities.
It is a problem to which we can no longer close our eyes and say, “Go away.” It is a problem that we not only are going to have to face but also to solve.
75 Years Ago ·
Dec. 19, 1935
• Interior lakes in the Superior National Forest, hidden far from traveled roads, will be surveyed this winter in a five-year program to increase the fish life in all lakes in the region.
Rangers now are busy organizing crews of CCC camp workers at all of the 20 camps in the forest to continue the work which was started three years ago. • Thisyear the Grand Marais merchants have done everything in their power to make the selection of gifts easy for the shoppers. Shopping in Grand Marais during the Christmas season has many advantages not only in convenience but in actual saving of money as well.
Here the Christmas shopper will find a wide selection of gifts for the man, woman or child, all reasonably priced. Visit the stores. Many arrangements and special displays have been made with hundreds of attractive gift suggestions. • Rex Green of the highway department of St. Paul made a business trip to Grand Marais Saturday in connection with the village water system. He was here to give the village authority to dig across the highway with water mains.
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