Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Chamber asks public to keep lake clean |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
6/6/1974 |
1 |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Elementary School: Work begins on Trinity School |
- Education: Private Schools
- Buildings: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
6/6/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Sewer funds available for Waconia by July 1, 1973. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/7/1974 |
1b |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Lions Club, will donate playground equipment, if city will build rest rooms |
Clubs & Associations |
Waconia Patriot |
6/13/1974 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Environmental Concerns: Feds approve one more sewer step. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1974 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Environmental Concerns: State grants $10,000 to Waconia sewer project. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
"Blight", water bring citizen's complaints. |
Water: Supply |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Koch property recommended as City Hall site. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
6/20/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Who should pay for paving of industrial park roads? |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
6/27/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City signs last sewer easement. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
6/27/1974 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Thom Insurance Agency makes move |
Business & Industry: Insurance |
Waconia Patriot |
6/27/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Planners wonder school board, land use plans. |
Growth & Development: Land Use Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
7/11/1974 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
First State Federal Savings & Loan Asso. opens |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/11/1974 |
1 |
|
| Population & Census |
Waconia ranks 160 in size |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
7/18/1974 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Mutual Service Agency - New insurance man (Jerry Pettit) |
Business & Industry: Insurance |
Waconia Patriot |
7/18/1974 |
1 |
|
| Carver County Fair |
5 day county fair opens at Waconia, Wednesday |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
7/25/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia to move its offices to County Courthouse annex. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
7/25/1974 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Village 'N' Me: A tree makes its home in The Village |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
7/25/1974 |
14 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Sewer board may stop city's sewer project. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
8/1/1974 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Waconia sewer project to continue as agreed. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
8/15/1974 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Waconia Schools: School board hires new teachers: hears bus route request |
- Education: Teachers
- Transportation: Buses |
Waconia Patriot |
8/22/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Lakeview Terrace representatives meet with city planning commission. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
9/5/1974 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Pastor Schaeffer to be installed |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
9/5/1974 |
10 |
|
| Sewer - Waconia |
Development: Council told about sewer project terrace annexation assessments. |
- Environment & Ecology: Sewage
- Government: Planning & Growth: Annexation |
Waconia Patriot |
9/12/1974 |
1 |
|
| Carver County |
County board approves option to buy Waconia lakeshore |
- Government: Boards and Commissions
- Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
9/12/1974 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Pastor Robert B. Schaeffer installed at Trinity |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
9/12/1974 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Fenske & Associates plan new & larger processing facility |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
9/12/1974 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Cornerstone laying at Trinity education building |
Religion: Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
9/26/1974 |
12 |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
"Open Door" provides aid to chemical dependency problems |
- Government: Organizations
- Health & Welfare: Alcohol Abuse |
Waconia Patriot |
9/26/1974 |
14 |
|
| Bruhn, Vern |
Received 30 yr. award (Vo-Ag teacher at Waconia) |
Education: Teachers |
Waconia Patriot |
10/3/1974 |
1 |
|
| Sewer - Waconia |
Development: Sewer, water problems occupy council. |
Government: Public Works |
Waconia Patriot |
10/3/1974 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Valley Center Lawn & Snow: New business in Waconia |
Business & Industry: Nurseries |
Waconia Patriot |
10/10/1974 |
13 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Sewer board representative suggests city apply for emergency funds. |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Waconia Patriot |
10/24/1974 |
1 |
|
| Government - Carver County |
Commissioners review $3 million budget; Lake Waconia land options considered |
- Government: Finance and Funding: Budget
- Land & Property: Land Use |
Waconia Patriot |
10/24/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Lakeview Terrace annexation benefits discussed by Council. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Annexation |
Waconia Patriot |
10/31/1974 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Environmental Concerns: Building a pumping station and force main from Waconia to Victoria. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
11/21/1974 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Environmental Concerns: Sewage pumping station and force main from Waconia to Victoria approved. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
11/28/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council approves purchase & appointment |
Government: Finance and Funding |
Waconia Patriot |
12/12/1974 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development : Annexation petition presented at Lakeview Terrace meeting. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Annexation |
Waconia Patriot |
12/19/1974 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Lake Waconia |
Lake Waconia new proposed park |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
12/26/1974 |
1 |
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