Oct. 8, 1978
The Carter administration and a Duluth delegation headed by Mayor Robert Beaudin have come up with a strategy to save Duluth's proposed $76 million Harbor Square development. Federal officials say they'll tell major retailers that the administration is particularly interested in the Duluth project.
A $10,000 trust fund was given to the David Wisted-Zenith City American Legion Post this weekend by Richard Griggs, a retired Duluth banker. Griggs, a World War I veteran, said he set up the fund to provide money for maintenance of the Legion building.
Oct. 8, 1998
The Mesabi Academy, the state's first residential charter school, opens today in the renovated Martin Hughes School in Buhl. The academy's goal is to turn the lives of delinquent boys ages 12 to 18 around through state-of-the-art treatment programs and a charter school education.
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The condemnation this summer of bleachers at Corey Veech Memorial Field in Hermantown has started an effort to build a new multi-use facility on the high school campus. If the effort succeeds, Hermantown High would have an on-campus home for its football and soccer squads.
Bygones is researched and written by David Ouse, retired reference librarian from the Duluth Public Library. He can be contacted at djouse49@gmail.com .
