20 years ago: 2000
The Mille Lacs Band was recruiting for their new Tribal Civilian Community Corps, to complete community projects. The Isle Cub Scouts visited the Mille Lacs Nursing Home in Onamia and helped fill bird feeders. The DNR provided feedback to MnDOT on the potential environmental impacts of the Hwy. 169 project.
30 years ago: 1990
By a margin of 44 votes, a community center addition to Nyquist Elementary was voted by local citizens. The Onamia School Board established a petroleum storage and gasoline dispensary at the school. The Bethany Lutheran Choir and Sunshine Childrenâs Choir, directed by Tom Bracken, put on a local concert.