Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Schools |
Waconia: Board approves $124,555. in capital outlay |
- Education: Administration
- Government: Finance and Funding: Budget |
Waconia Patriot |
8/11/1977 |
6a |
|
| Ogard, Charlotte E. |
passed away at Waconia Ridgeview Hsp. at age 80 - nee Charlotte E. Fugelseth |
|
Waconia Patriot |
8/18/1977 |
8A |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Court officials with elderly housing plans. |
Government: Courts |
Waconia Patriot |
8/25/1977 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: H A selects developer. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
9/1/1977 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Projects "Looks" determine selection of housing developer. |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
9/1/1977 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Faith Lutheran Evangelical Church dedication |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
9/8/1977 |
4b |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia State Bank: State bank charter sought for Waconia |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
9/8/1977 |
1 |
|
| Gnan, Oscar G. |
Passed away at Waconia Ridgeview Hospital; age 80 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
9/22/1977 |
8a |
|
| Holmgren, Lowell |
Assums pastorship at Waconia Alliance |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/6/1977 |
15a |
|
| Music - Waconia |
Band's "Super Weekend" begins Friday |
Arts: Music: Bands |
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1977 |
9b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: H A awarded $254,712. for low income housing project. |
Housing: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1977 |
2a |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Waconia Chamber of Commerce demands council action on lift station installation |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
10/13/1977 |
1 |
|
| Grimes, Mark |
to leave Waconia for Shoreview |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1977 |
1 |
|
| Music - Waconia |
Keeping 'em in their seats |
Arts: Music |
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1977 |
8a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council adopts budget, $60,839. increase. |
Government: Finance and Funding: Budget |
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1977 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Mark Grimes to leave Waconia for Shoreview |
Government: Employees |
Waconia Patriot |
10/20/1977 |
1 |
|
| Rehwaldt, Walter Carl F. |
Passed away in the Waconia Hsp., age 94 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/27/1977 |
7a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City government - Two different views. |
Government |
Waconia Patriot |
11/3/1977 |
1 |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Council awards contract for storm sewer project to Barbarossa & Sons for $443,030. |
Government: Public Works |
Waconia Patriot |
11/3/1977 |
6a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
HA rents Savaryn Clinic Bldg. to family services |
Buildings: Medical Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
11/10/1977 |
2a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: HUD hearing on Jonathan. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
11/10/1977 |
7a |
|
| Businesses - St. Bonifacius |
First National Bank of Waconia - St. Boni bank branch operations begins Tuesday |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
11/10/1977 |
9a |
|
| Smith, George |
Passed away at Waconia's Ridgeview Hsp, age 93 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/17/1977 |
13a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Central area storm sewer construction begins. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
11/17/1977 |
5a |
|
| Mullin, John R. |
Former resident of Waconia died of heart attack at age 53 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
11/24/1977 |
12A |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Once Again Shop - Used clothing store to re-open in Waconia |
Business & Industry: Clothing & Textiles |
Waconia Patriot |
11/24/1977 |
10a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Local developer given shot at downtown project. |
Neighborhoods & Districts: Downtown |
Waconia Patriot |
12/1/1977 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Board rejects Coney Island study, moves on Lake Waconia access |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
12/8/1977 |
6a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council hires planner to replace Mark Grimes. |
Government: Employees |
Waconia Patriot |
12/8/1977 |
2a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Board rejects Coney Island study, moves on Lake Waconia Access. |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
12/8/1977 |
6a |
|
| Klatt, John W. |
Passes away at Waconia's Ridgeview Hospital; age 84 |
|
Waconia Patriot |
12/22/1977 |
20 |
|
| Steinke, Arthur Werner |
2 Waconia men held on murder charger, argument over CB's ends in gun shots |
|
Waconia Patriot |
1/2/1978 |
1a |
|
| Crime |
2 Waconians charged with murder 1 after CB argument. |
Law & Justice: Crime: Murder |
Carver County Herald |
1/11/1978 |
1 |
|
| Hansen, Hans Henry |
Two Waconia men held on murder charges. Argument over CB's, end in gun shots |
|
Waconia Patriot |
1/12/1978 |
1A |
|
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Lake Waconia: A winter "hot spot" to warm a fisherman's heart |
Sports & Recreation: Fishing |
Waconia Patriot |
2/2/1978 |
1a |
|
| Miller, John Elmer |
Ran into flying problems, when his 1976 Beech Craft took a nose dive into Clarence Feltmann's field, NW of Waconia - photo |
|
Carver County Herald |
2/8/1978 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Jonathan |
Jonathan Lakeview Clinic: Lakeview clinic's Jonathan, Waconia branches separate |
Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
2/23/1978 |
11a |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Ballroom: Rumors of Paradise's demise proven false |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
3/2/1978 |
1 |
|
| Carver County |
County plans sale of Lake Zumbra land, plans for Lake Waconia access move ahead |
- Government: Boards and Commissions
- Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
3/9/1978 |
2a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Local developers unveil expanded downtown project. |
Neighborhoods & Districts: Downtown |
Waconia Patriot |
3/16/1978 |
1a |
|
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