Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Schools |
Waconia District 110: Board rehires former coach Ken McDonald; |
Education: Teachers |
Waconia Patriot |
3/13/1980 |
2a |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Pro-Tech Inc. printed circuit boards make machines come alive |
Business & Industry: Electronics |
WP (Progress 1980 Supplement) |
3/14/1980 |
9 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: City must quick shuffle to save HUD grant. |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
3/20/1980 |
1 |
|
| Development - Waconia |
Alliance church developers offer county rental space with option |
Buildings: Churches |
Waconia Patriot |
3/20/1980 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Pro-Tech Inc. - Fire damages |
- Business & Industry: Electronics
- Disasters: Fires |
Waconia Patriot |
3/20/1980 |
6a |
|
| Organizations - Waconia |
Fire Department - Council agrees fire station dedication should honor Norval Schmanke |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Waconia Patriot |
3/20/1980 |
1 |
|
| Lakes - Waconia |
Land acquisition almost complete for public access |
Geography: Lakes |
Waconia Patriot |
3/27/1980 |
7a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Authority completes final land purchase in development district. |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
3/27/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Council considers $1 million street improvement program. |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
3/27/1980 |
1 |
|
| Development - Waconia |
Fox Run - Council, Jasper agreen on development costs |
Housing: Costs |
Waconia Patriot |
3/27/1980 |
2b |
|
| Development - Waconia |
Waconia housing authority - Authority completes final land purchase in development district |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
3/27/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Fox Run improvement installation approved on split vote by council |
Government: Boards and Commissions |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1980 |
2a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Downtown parking lot gets preliminary approval. |
- Neighborhoods & Districts: Downtown
- Transportation: Parking |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
City apparently destined to seek new quarters. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
4/3/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia Fire Dept. |
Pays tribute to fire chief |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Carver County News |
4/3/1980 |
11 |
4 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Developer seeks financing for Waconia Townhouses. |
Housing: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
4/10/1980 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Alliance Church - Rev. Lowell Holmgren, accepts pastorship of Gillette, Wyoming Baptist congregation |
Religion: Churches: Baptist |
Waconia Patriot |
4/10/1980 |
8a |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Montgomery Ward to locate in S&S hardware building |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
4/10/1980 |
6a |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Ballroom sale denied |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
4/10/1980 |
9a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Chamber gets split on parking changes. |
Transportation: Parking |
Waconia Patriot |
4/17/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Council waives Fox Run hearing. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
4/17/1980 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Waconia |
Faith Lutheran Church names Rev. Ken Kotzer as pastor |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
4/17/1980 |
9a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Like private sector, City must react to effects of high interest rates. |
Government: Finance and Funding |
Waconia Patriot |
4/24/1980 |
1 |
|
| Fair |
Waconia Lakers, victim at City, fair board negotiation process |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
5/1/1980 |
1 |
|
| Sports |
Looking back! 1912 Waconia & St. Boni 'boys of summer' |
Sports & Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
5/1/1980 |
4b |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Matthias & Roebke - Moving time hits town |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
5/1/1980 |
1b |
|
| Railroads - Waconia |
The end nears for local rail service (Abandonment!) |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
5/8/1980 |
1b |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Wilbert Jensen agrees to terms, condamnation continue housing authority negotiates title agreement. |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
5/8/1980 |
4a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - The catch that comes with a bargain. Some house purchases are a real "Moving" experience. |
Housing: Residences |
Waconia Patriot |
5/8/1980 |
10a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Wrecking ball again threatens Waconia's old city hall. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
5/8/1980 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Fenske's & Associates - Safety hazard removed |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Waconia Patriot |
5/8/1980 |
7b |
|
| Fair - Waconia |
Lakers receive temporary reprieve |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
5/15/1980 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Ballroom wins court appeal, to serve food |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
5/15/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Progress varies on projects proposed for Waconia. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
5/22/1980 |
6a |
|
| Schools |
Waconia District 110: Voter turn out light - Logelin, Strangret elected |
- Politics & Elections: Elections
- Politics & Elections: Voters |
Waconia Patriot |
5/22/1980 |
1 |
|
| Fair - Waconia |
Athletes, fair board reach tentative agreement on fairground use |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Waconia Patriot |
5/29/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
News Briefs - Council approves light installation at 5th street. |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
5/29/1980 |
7a |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Stunned bidder purchases former Mathias V. Roebke office for $560. |
Buildings |
Waconia Patriot |
5/29/1980 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Parks - Waconia |
News Briefs-County revises Park user fees for Baylor, Waconia. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
5/29/1980 |
7a |
|
| Cities - Parks |
Stop! Stop signs have been installed at a pedestrian crosswalk connecting the picnic beach areas of the County Park on Lake Waconia. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
5/29/1980 |
7a |
|
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