Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Leaky gas storage tank pollutes Lake Waconia |
Environment & Ecology: Water Pollution |
Waconia Patriot |
3/23/1978 |
1a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City approves bonds to finance nursing home. |
Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Waconia Patriot |
3/23/1978 |
1a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Authority, local developers reach agreement after compromise. |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
3/30/1978 |
1a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - State approves plans for local housing complex. |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
4/13/1978 |
1a |
|
| Gutzmann, Miriam |
New Germany Legion chooses Waconia girl for Girls State session |
|
Carver County News |
4/20/1978 |
10 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Board delays condemnation plans to acquire Lake Waconia access |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
4/20/1978 |
1A |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council plans lift station south of highway; schedules hearing. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
4/20/1978 |
1a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Attorney General rules council may expand funds for island study. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
4/27/1978 |
6a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Island in Lake Waconia- Waconia given okay to preserve island. |
Growth & Development: Land Preserves |
Carver County News |
4/27/1978 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Skelly Service Station - Waconia Skelly announces summer construction of new service station |
Business & Industry: Automotive |
Waconia Patriot |
4/27/1978 |
7a |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Dinner at your door volunteers seek better response to meal program |
Health & Welfare: Food Programs |
Waconia Patriot |
4/27/1978 |
14a |
|
| Buesgens, Victor |
Man found hung to death near Waconia |
|
Carver County News |
5/4/1978 |
5 |
|
| Cities - Hospital |
Waconia Ambulance service - Advanced life support - the difference when it counts. |
Health & Welfare: Medical Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
5/4/1978 |
1a |
|
| Maass, Lena (Mpls.) |
Obituary - Died May 3, 1975 at the age of 91 - Funeral in Waconia & Burial in St. Boni |
- Reference Sources: Death Records
- Social Life & Customs: Funerals |
Norwood Times |
5/8/1978 |
9 |
4,5 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Council accepts defense siren bid for 3 units. |
Government: Civil Defense |
Waconia Patriot |
5/11/1978 |
14a |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Fenske's & Associates Inc. purchase Belle Plaine processing plant |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
5/11/1978 |
14a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Looking back at progress - Waconia of 30 yrs. ago. |
History: Reminiscences |
Waconia Patriot |
5/18/1978 |
1b |
|
| Parks - Waconia |
Council gives go - ahead to hwy 284 lift station. |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Waconia Patriot |
5/18/1978 |
1a |
|
| Schools |
Waconia board votes to close New Germany |
Education: Public Schools |
Carver County News |
5/18/1978 |
7 |
|
| Businesses - St. Bonifacius |
First National Bank of Waconia - St. Boni bank construction begins |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
5/18/1978 |
1b |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Ballroom: Paradise's dancing days over ? |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
5/18/1978 |
8a |
|
| Schools - Waconia |
Trinity preschool graduation (Picture & Names |
Education: Preschool |
Carver County News |
5/25/1978 |
3 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia State Bank: Banking group officially files for State charter |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
5/25/1978 |
1 |
|
| Schools |
Waconia High School: Bomb threat disrupted WHS classes turns out to be hoax |
Law & Justice: Crime |
Waconia Patriot |
6/1/1978 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Public acess closed |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
6/8/1978 |
9a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Redevelopment: An update! Condition of joint planning & development agreements. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Redevelopment |
Waconia Patriot |
6/8/1978 |
2a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - City Hall: renovation or wrecking ball? |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
6/8/1978 |
1a |
|
| Library - Carver County - Waconia |
Films available at county library |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
6/15/1978 |
5b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - The Waconia elderly housing complex. |
Housing: Retirement |
Waconia Patriot |
6/15/1978 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall: Can City Hall be saved? |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
6/15/1978 |
2a |
|
| Schools |
It's final - Waconia board closes New Germany |
Education: Public Schools |
Carver County News |
6/22/1978 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Council authorizes sale of industrial revenue bonds for nursing home. |
Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds |
Waconia Patriot |
6/29/1978 |
1a |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Waconia State Bank: Objecting banks succeed in forcing hearing delay on bank charter |
Business & Industry: Financial Institutions |
Waconia Patriot |
7/6/1978 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Chaska posts double wins over Waconia, Carver edges Cologne in 11 innings (See Photos) |
Sports & Recreation: Baseball |
Carver County Herald |
7/12/1978 |
6 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
DNR seeks eastern access to Lake Waconia |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/13/1978 |
2a |
|
| Schools |
Waconia District 110: Board may consider leasing New Germany school |
- Education: Administration
- Education: Public Schools |
Waconia Patriot |
7/13/1978 |
2a |
|
| Schools |
Waconia District 110: School board asks bids on new bleacher section |
Education: Administration |
Waconia Patriot |
7/13/1978 |
2a |
|
| Sewer - Waconia |
Development Plans: Council to increase storm sewer capacity. |
Environment & Ecology: Sewage |
Waconia Patriot |
7/15/1978 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Camp Manakiki Lake access still possible |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/20/1978 |
2a |
|
| Population & Census |
Waconia populatin estimate changed after city inquirey |
Demographics: Population |
Waconia Patriot |
7/20/1978 |
1 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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