Waconia News

In court papers that paved her way to Minnesota, Komal is described as a 12-year-old girl from northern India, eligible for adoption in the United States.

Authorities say a June explosion that killed one person at Waconia Farm Supply was an accident.

Hoping to end the debate over the Waconia ballroom septic system, Carver County's commissioners on Tuesday sanctioned an immediate conversion of the ballroom's septic tank into a holding tank while the staff considers options for replacing the faulty septic system.

Carver County, after buying the Waconia ballroom relying on an inspector's report that it had an adequate septic system, now faces the prospect of spending up to $200,000 after a new inspection found that the system was faulty.

By Richard Crawford The Waconia Event Center septic system fails to comply with septic codes, according to a follow-up inspection received by Carver County.

Melessa Henderson was in town Saturday, touting her first children's book, "A Granny's Heart," which is published by her own recently formed book publishing firm.

The longtime leader of the Minnesota Council of Churches is taking over as the president of the National Council of Churches.

By Richard Crawford It may be the most studied septic system in the state, according to county officials on-site at the Waconia Event Center last Friday.

Most people think of them as little germ factories. But so far, child care centers seem to have escaped the brunt of the H1N1 flu outbreak in Minnesota, surprising even the experts.

Submitted by Kristin Holtz on November 17, 2009 - 4:47pm. Births Mesenbring Andy and Sonja Mesenbring of Belle Plaine announce the birth of their daughter, Brenna Ann, who was born at 11:14 p.m. June 28, 2009, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.

Share + Nov 13, 2009 5:49 pm US/Central Reporting Liz Collin 1 of 1 Forty schools in the state reported outbreaks last week, down from 137 the week before.

The longtime leader of the Minnesota Council of Churches is taking over as the president of the National Council of Churches.

Carver County Public Health is offering a H1N1 Nasal Vaccine Clinic for Healthy Children ages 5 through 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.

Carver County Commissioner Tom Workman has received an apology from the head of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency over a letter of warning the agency had sent him ordering him to stop commenting on the legality of a septic system at a county-owned facility in Waconia.

Carver County septic system case raises questions about fairness. Last update: October 18, 2009 - 5:14 PM Septic system code compliance may not be the most glamorous of topics, but it's an issue that many Minnesotans grapple with.

Stephen & Mary Jean Ponath of St. Cloud, announce the engagement of their daughter Lesley to Matt Dawson, son of Richard & Linda Dawson, of Windom MN.

The ad, aimed at wedding planners, business executives, conventioneers and others, promises an elegant and spectacular event at the Waconia Event Center for groups of anywhere from 50 to 1,000. The only problem, said Carver County Commissioner Tom Workman, is that the Waconia ballroom, as it is more commonly known, does not have the septic system ...

Janet and Lowell Carlson are scheduled to go to jail Thursday, because they won't repair the septic system at their Norwood-Young America farm so that it is no less than 36 inches from the underground water table.

Dwight M. Herman, age 83, of Northfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, at Northfield Hospital.

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