Bygones for March 20

By news@duluthnewstribune.com

March 19, 2009 at 11:00 PM

News Tribune

March 20, 1969

A bill appropriating $1 million to plan for a state medical school in Duluth was introduced yesterday in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Earlier, a blue-ribbon panel recommended Duluth as the best site for a second medical school in the state.

The Minnesota House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill giving the state agriculture commissioner authority over the use of pesticides such as DDT. Rep. Willard Munger opposed the bill, arguing that an independent agency should oversee pesticide use. News Tribune

March 20, 1989

American Legionnaires in West Duluth decided yesterday to sell land needed for a planned fire hall, senior center and library, but also decided to commission an independent appraisal of the property because they object to the city's offer.

The Koochiching County Board is expected to decide tomorrow whether to withdraw or stay in the running for a state hazardous waste processing plant, a process that has sharply divided residents. The proposed site is near Northome.

Bygones for March 20

News Tribune March 20, 1969 A bill appropriating $1 million to plan for a state medical school in Duluth was introduced yesterday in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Earlier, a blue-ribbon panel recommended Duluth as the best site for a se...