Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Waconia |
Council buys RR property. |
Transportation: Railroads |
Waconia Patriot |
6/7/1973 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council awards insurance bid. Acts on liquor, eye policing. |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Waconia Patriot |
6/7/1973 |
1 |
|
| Sewer - Waconia |
Development: Sewer easement attempt frustrates city council. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/7/1973 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City Hall hopes dampened. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
6/7/1973 |
1 |
|
| Fairs - Waconia |
Fair board buys land |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
6/14/1973 |
b1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Severe damage inflicted in Trinity Lutheran burglary |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Waconia Patriot |
6/14/1973 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
First National Agency, Inc. - Newly formed corporation buys First National Insurance Agency |
Business & Industry: Insurance |
Waconia Patriot |
6/14/1973 |
1b |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Fishing is excellent at Lake Waconia |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
6/21/1973 |
b1 |
|
| Monuments - Waconia |
Case of toppled statue is solved |
Landmarks & Monuments: Historic Sites |
Waconia Patriot |
6/21/1973 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Downtown street bid awarded to Mueller & Sons. |
- Government: Public Works: Street Improvements
- Neighborhoods & Districts: Downtown |
Waconia Patriot |
6/21/1973 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Grants for sewer have been delayed. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/21/1973 |
1 |
|
| Monuments - Waconia |
Youths to pay for repair of WWI memorial statue |
Landmarks & Monuments: Memorials |
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1973 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Board advises not buying Trinity Lutheran Property. |
Buildings: Churches |
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1973 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : New nursing home seeks support for building here. |
Buildings: Medical Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/5/1973 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist Church - Historical church sold |
- Religion: Churches: Baptist
- Landmarks & Monuments: Historic Sites |
Waconia Patriot |
7/12/1973 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Scandia Baptist church was officially sold to the Minnesota Baptist conference for $5000 |
Religion: Churches: Baptist |
Waconia Patriot |
7/12/1973 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Big fish caught - Gordon Felt, 15 lb northern/John Weinzierl, 8 lb 3 oz northern/Joyce Hiller, 8 lb walleye, Greg Schouveller, 5 lb 4 oz Bass, Norrine Forrest, 5 lb 3 oz bass |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
b1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
New dock installed at the county beach |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
1 |
|
| Music - Waconia |
Waconia Marching Band in 3 competions this summer & came home with 3 trophies |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Telephone co. improvements. |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
b1 |
|
| Telephones - Waconia |
Telephone Co. improvements |
Communication: Telecommunication |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Planning board looks into possible violations. |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Responsibilites of capitol improvement board eyed. |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/19/1973 |
1 |
|
| Buckley, James, Rev. |
Rev. Buckley leaves, Waconia Alliance Chruch |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1973 |
B2 |
|
| Fair |
County fair at Waconia opens Aug. 1st for 5 days |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1973 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Waconia Alliance Church - Rev. James Buckley leaves Waconia |
Religion: Denominations |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1973 |
b2 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Precht development plan okayed by planning board. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
8/2/1973 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Precht development plan okayed by planning board. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
8/2/1973 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia receives first sewer grant. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
8/2/1973 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Once again shop - Used clothing store |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Waconia Patriot |
8/2/1973 |
1 |
|
| Roads |
Road job near Waconia is up for bids of Aug. 20th |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Waconia Patriot |
8/9/1973 |
B1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City pays for sidewalk, hopes for reimbursement. |
Government |
Waconia Patriot |
8/9/1973 |
1 |
|
| Ohlsen, Kermit H. |
Waconia Office building |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1973 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Big fish weighed in at Lake Waconia |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1973 |
b1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Waconia office building. |
Buildings: Industrial |
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1973 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Ohlsen Professional Building - Waconia office building |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
8/16/1973 |
1 |
|
| County - City/Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran sells elementary bldg. to county |
Buildings: Churches |
Waconia Patriot |
8/23/1973 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church sells elementary bldg. to county |
Religion: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
8/23/1973 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Laketown Twp. |
Waconia, Laketown work on township annexation |
Government: Planning & Growth: Annexation |
Waconia Patriot |
8/23/1973 |
1 |
|
| Hipp, Rose |
Recent Waconia resident passes away Friday at age 79 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/30/1973 |
10A |
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