Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Railroads - Chaska |
Northwestern RR/2 rail cars tipped over (Photos) |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County Herald |
11/16/1983 |
1 |
1 - 4 |
| Siegfried, Kristin |
Chaska girl to go to National competion for dance |
|
Carver County Herald |
12/14/1983 |
8 |
1 |
| Railroads - Chaska |
State investigates railroad crossing needs on Chestnut St. |
Buildings: Railroad |
Carver County Herald |
12/21/1983 |
1 |
1 |
| Organizations - Chaska/Scouts |
Scouts 174 - Daniel Pauly presented with scounting's Bronze Palm |
Children & Youth: Programs: Boy Scouts |
Carver County Herald |
12/21/1983 |
2 |
4 - 6 |
| Born, Laura |
Director of First National Bank of Chaska retires (see photo) |
|
Carver County Herald |
12/28/1983 |
20 |
3-6 |
| Gutzman, Adeline M. |
Director of First National Bank of Chaska retires - photo |
|
Carver County Herald |
12/28/1983 |
20 |
3 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Tom Thumb Store - Gary Cooper, owner of Coopers Super Valu, opens convenience store (Photo) |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Carver County Herald |
12/28/1983 |
20 |
1 - 4 |
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Council approves Mackenthun purchase via compromise. |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
2/23/1984 |
1 |
|
| County - Buildings & Public Works |
Board approves $117,137 in purchases |
- Government: Boards and Commissions
- Buildings: Government
- Government: Public Works |
Waconia Patriot |
2/23/1984 |
2 |
|
| Cities - Cologne |
Community update - Cologne co-op purchases compass system |
Government: Community Services |
Waconia Patriot |
4/26/1984 |
10 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Council approves Mackenthun building purchase renovation. |
Business & Industry: Grocery Stores |
Waconia Patriot |
6/28/1984 |
1 |
|
| Businesses |
Chaska Development Co. - Two large firms building in Chaska |
Government: Planning & Growth: Planning Process |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1984 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
XIX Laboratories - Dataforms Inc. - 2 large firms building in Chaska |
Business & Industry: Research Facilities |
Waconia Patriot |
7/26/1984 |
1 |
0 |
| County Community Health Services |
Grant helps finance purchase of bus for elderly, handicapped |
- Government: Finance and Funding: Budget
- Transportation: Buses
- Health & Welfare: Handicapped |
Waconia Patriot |
8/23/1984 |
18 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development Plans: Industrial commitment in Waconia continues as 4 more acres purchased. |
Buildings: Industrial |
Waconia Patriot |
9/6/1984 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Parks - Waconia |
City purchases 40 acres for park development. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
9/13/1984 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Parks - Waconia |
City will go with park purchase dispite stall. |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Waconia Patriot |
10/4/1984 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne Lions Club |
Lions purchase Cologne land for parks & recreation |
- Clubs & Associations
- Land & Property: Real Estate |
Waconia Patriot |
12/6/1984 |
2 |
|
| Cities - Waconia |
Development - Council approves City Hall & Library purchase price. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
12/27/1984 |
1 |
|
| Driessen, Lola |
Former Chaska Pphotographer recalls 'good times' in Chaska |
|
Carver County Herald |
1/22/1985 |
5 |
|
| Worm, Jim |
Elected Fire Chief of Chaska for 10th consecutive yr. |
|
Carver County Herald |
1/30/1985 |
14 |
1 |
| Cities - Waconia |
City Hall & Library - Council approves purchase agreement. |
Buildings: Government |
Waconia Patriot |
1/31/1985 |
1 |
|
| Herrick, M. D. Dr. |
Community update-Neighbors-Dr. Herrick is a counsulting psychologist ; is in the Westertn Professional Building in Waconia and Dr.s Park, Chaska |
|
Waconia Patriot |
2/14/1985 |
10 |
|
| Wellens, Ray |
Former Chaska man murdered in Arizona |
|
Waconia Patriot |
4/18/1985 |
18 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/ St. John's Lutheran |
Centennial celebration includes walk to carver |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Carver County Herald |
6/19/1985 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/ St. John's Lutheran |
Centennial celebration |
- Religion: Churches: Lutheran
- Anniversaries: Centennials |
Carver County Herald |
6/26/1985 |
1,8,9 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Ditch Witch - story in |
Business & Industry |
Carver County Herald |
8/21/1985 |
10 |
|
| Library - Chaska |
Carver County debates furnishing Chaska's library |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Waconia Patriot |
8/22/1985 |
3 |
|
| Scholl, Greg (chief) |
Chaska Chief finds job a continual learning process |
|
Carver County Herald |
10/16/1985 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - General |
Gateway Home for Boys - Acrage recently purchased for Gateway Home for Boys |
Housing: Group Homes |
Carver County Herald |
10/30/1985 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Carver |
Fire department purchases new grass rig |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Transportation: Motor Vehicles |
Carver County Herald |
10/30/1985 |
9 |
|
| Molnau, Ralph |
County okays Waconia Land repurchase after taxes are paid |
|
Waconia Patriot |
10/31/1985 |
3 |
|
| Environmental - County |
Carver County deadlocks on area DNR Land purchase |
Environment & Ecology: Land Preserves |
Waconia Patriot |
11/28/1985 |
3 |
|
| Breezee, Warren |
Natl. Police week gives recognition to Chaska officers |
Government: Departments and Offices: Sheriff's Office |
Carver County Herald |
1/14/1986 |
1 |
|
| Durda, Daniel |
President of Aeration industries of Chaska Mn. met wit President Reagan at White House recently. |
|
Carver County Herald |
1/15/1986 |
2 |
|
| Organizations - Cologne Lions Club |
Lions club of Cologne made final payment on approximately 7 acres of land, purchased from the Lins family for a park |
- Clubs & Associations
- Land & Property: Real Estate |
Waconia Patriot |
1/16/1986 |
10 |
|
| Schools |
College of St. Thomas purchases Hazeltine Gates office center |
- Buildings: Schools
- Education: Colleges & Universities |
Carver County Herald |
2/5/1986 |
8 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Firemen donate 9,906 hours, members of Chaska volunteer fire dept. |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Labor: Volunteers: Fire Department |
Carver County Herald |
2/26/1986 |
7 |
|
| Sorenson, Mike |
Chaska H.S. swimmer qualifies for State meet |
|
Carver County Herald |
3/5/1986 |
1 |
|
| Organization - Chaska/Legion/Events |
American legion post, officers attend annual banquet |
- Government: Organizations
- History: Events |
Carver County Herald |
3/12/1986 |
1 |
|
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