Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Cities - Waconia |
Main street to get new lights |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Waconia Patriot |
4/23/1981 |
1 |
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| Sewer - Waconia |
Tower costs up for city. |
Water: Supply |
Waconia Patriot |
4/23/1981 |
1 |
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| Sports |
Waconian David Stahlke to sign with Minn. Vikings? |
Sports & Recreation: Football |
Waconia Patriot |
4/23/1981 |
12 |
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| Railroads - Waconia |
Railroad to revert to farmland |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
5/7/1981 |
3 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - Hassle halts hall renovation. |
Buildings: Halls |
Waconia Patriot |
5/7/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Council amends city ordinances. |
Government: Ordinances |
Waconia Patriot |
5/21/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Revenue projections expected to tell redevelopment story. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
5/28/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Environmental Concerns: Tests to determine health hazard. |
Environment & Ecology: Environmental Protection |
Waconia Patriot |
6/18/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - City Hall renovation on the way. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
6/18/1981 |
1 |
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| Railroads -Waconia |
Milwaukee Road/Uneconomical RR being phased out |
Buildings: Railroad |
Waconia Patriot |
6/25/1981 |
3 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans:Wheels in motion for Lakeside, (Lakeside investment project.) |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
7/2/1981 |
1 |
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| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Ballroom: Legal problem keeps ballroom doors closed |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
7/2/1981 |
2 |
|
| Michels, Gregory |
Waconia boy dies after bike accident |
Reference Sources: Death Records |
Carver County News |
7/2/1981 |
5 |
1 |
| Kelzer, Ardis |
Waconia Women is treasurer |
Neighborhoods & Districts |
Carver County News |
7/2/1981 |
2 |
4 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: HRA business looked over by City council. |
Government: Agencies & Authorities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/9/1981 |
1 |
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| Businesses - Waconia |
Paradise Ballroom: Vacate Paradise, County judge orders |
Business & Industry: Nightclubs |
Waconia Patriot |
7/9/1981 |
3 |
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| "Minnesota Connection" |
"Lights, Camera, Action", Waconia finds itself part of TV movie |
Entertainment: Theater, Drive In Movies |
Waconia Patriot |
7/16/1981 |
16 |
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| Lakes - Lake Waconia |
Lake Waconia secon home to metro sailor |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
7/30/1981 |
18 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Hearing on Lakeside gives public City's ear. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
8/6/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Lakeside vote delayed, council seeks citizen input before casting development votes. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
8/13/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Financing defeats Lakeside. |
Government: Finance and Funding |
Waconia Patriot |
8/20/1981 |
1 |
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| Mayer Fire Dept. |
Summoned to help the Waconia Fire Dept extinguish a trailer house fire |
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Carver County News |
8/27/1981 |
6 |
1 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - Builders present city hall plan. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
9/3/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: City facade renewal could lift store faces. |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
9/10/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Sheriff, Council settle patrolling question. |
Government: Law Enforcement: Sheriff's Office |
Waconia Patriot |
9/17/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - Old City Hall plan revised by developers. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
9/24/1981 |
9 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - Voters to settle fate of City Hall. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
10/8/1981 |
1 |
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| Churches - Waconia |
Trinity Lutheran Church - Trinity to install new associate pastor at special service, Oct. 11th, (Pastor Donald Johnson) |
Religion: Churches: Lutheran |
Waconia Patriot |
10/8/1981 |
8 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia City Hall - HRA expresses concern over Old City Hall project. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
10/15/1981 |
2 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
TIF district enlarged by council |
Government: Special Districts |
Waconia Patriot |
10/29/1981 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development plans: Past slow growth catching up with housing market. |
Housing: New Homes |
Waconia Patriot |
10/29/1981 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Fox Run opens up new development. |
Growth & Development: Land Use Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
10/29/1981 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Old fashioned street light fixtures picked for exchange building, park. |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Waconia Patriot |
10/29/1981 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Old City Hall - Developers field questions on City Hall renovation plan. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
10/29/1981 |
1 |
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| Churches - Organizations/Daughters of Isabella |
Chaska & Waconia had joint installation |
Religion: Religious Organizations |
Carver County Herald |
11/4/1981 |
8 |
3 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Cities warned to expect aid cuts in '82. |
Government: Finance and Funding |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1981 |
3 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Old City Hall plan nixed by 23. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
11/5/1981 |
1 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans - HRA survey shows support, interest in downtown facade renovation plan. |
Neighborhoods & Districts: Downtown |
Waconia Patriot |
11/12/1981 |
8 |
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| Cities - Waconia |
Waconia loses court challenge; Judge upholds redistricting plans. |
Growth & Development: Planning |
Waconia Patriot |
12/3/1981 |
1 |
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| Businesses - Chaska |
Floralview: Chaska branch of the Waconia business (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Nurseries |
Carver County Herald |
12/9/1981 |
8 |
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