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1901 May 18, 1901-It appears that within a few months Grand Rapids will have telephone connections with the towns to the east and west. May 18, 1901-It is predicted that the birth of two or three more fair-sized counties in northern Minnesota will occur within the next four years. May 18, 1901-John T. Jones of Pittsburgh, Pa., arrived in the area. He and associates have taken lease of the old, long-abandoned Buckeye Mine situated about 12 miles northeast of Grand Rapids. Â 1911 May 17, 1911-The state land sale conducted from the courthouse steps was one of the best that has ever been conducted in the county, and the average price per acre paid was the highest ever received at a sale of Minnesota state lands. A total of 3,000 acres were disposed of for an average price of $12 per acre. ....
The City of Grand Rapids received a clean preliminary opinion regarding finances during a work session of the Grand Rapids City Council on Monday, April 26. According to David Mol, a partner with Redpath & Co., Ltd., the cityâs auditing service, a comprehensive annual financial report and report on internal control and legal compliance report will be completed and presented in May. For the past 28 years, the City of Grand Rapids has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Key findings in this yearâs audit show the cityâs property tax collection rate in 2020 was 99.26%. The special assessment collection rate was 90.7% for 2020. The fund balance of the cityâs General Fund increased $720,900 during 2020. Revenues exceeded the budget by $1.2 million and expenditures exceeded the budget by $633,000. The General Fu ....
1911 April 19, 1911-The St. Paul Mine in Keewatin opened; the Roberts and Platt mines in Nashwauk also opened for the season. April 19, 1911-There has been a great influx of settlers to Itasca County this spring and the number is steadily increasing, particularly, Grand Rapids has received many who have purchased lands and who have settled in the immediate vicinity. 1921 April 20, 1921-Good progress is being made for improved highway construction in Itasca County. Clearing was started on the Blackberry to Warba route. April 20, 1921-A recount for the mayorship of Keewatin ended in a tie vote. The issue will be settled in court. The two candidates are Dr. A.C. Kean and George Matakovich. ....
Domestic: At 1:25 p.m., an officer responded to a report of a domestic argument on Fraser Drive in Grand Rapids. At the time the officer arrived one party had left the apartment. Runaway: At 5:56 p.m., law enforcement received a call of two runaway males who left a group home on NW 20th Street in Grand Rapids. Both males were located and were picked up without incident and transported back to the group home. Theft: At 6:50 p.m., a fleeing shoplifter/theft suspect was reported at a store on SE 29th Street in Grand Rapids. An officer was able to catch up with the suspectâs vehicle. Two suspects were identified and trespassed from the store for one year. Total amount of the attempted theft was $104.79. ....