Al Lohman

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

It is beginning to sound like a broken record, but pleasing music nonetheless to city ears — Waconia again has a solid financial audit report and has been highlighted for excellence in financial reporting for the 11th straight year. The 2024 financial report was presented to the city council on Monday, May 19, by Finance Director Nicole Meyer and Andy Hering of auditing firm Redpath and Company. kAmx? E96 2F5:E C6A@CE[ w6C:?8 :?5:42E65 E96 4:EJ 56>@?DEC2E65 4=2C:EJ 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?4J :?

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Seven acres of property at Hartmann Drive and 10th Street East in Waconia Township previously guided as industrial will have townhomes on it instead. The city council on a 4-1 vote at its May 19 meeting approved a comprehensive plan amendment to re-guide the property from industrial to medium density residential which would enable real estate investment firm Norsq Companies to move forward with a possible future townhome development. kAm%96 C6BF6DE DAFCC65 6IE6?D:G6 4@?G6CD2E:@?

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

The Waconia Fire Department’s 2024 annual fire report is published and was presented to the Waconia City Council last Monday, May 19, by Fire Chief Justin Sorensen. The highlight, of course, is the new fire station at 10th Street West that was completed last year.

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Carver County commissioners discussed park, trails and ditch issues at their May 20 meeting. Commissioners heard an update on the next phase of improvements for Coney Island of the West on Lake Waconia, which includes the addition of interpretive signs intended to provide some historical and ecology perspective for island park visitors. kAmt2C=:6C E9:D J62C[ r2CG6C r@F?EJ !2C<D @77:4:2=D 2?5 E96 4@F?EJ A2C<D 4@>>:DD:@? 925 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 23@FE E96 :?E6CAC6E:G6 A=2?

4 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Al Lohman

Courthouse Lake in Chaska formed in the early 1900s when a clay pit mining operation hit groundwater level and the mine flooded. Now, over 100 years later a marine exploration team was in its deep waters looking for remnants of that operation. Divers from marine research and development firm Trident Sciences were in the lake this spring following rumors from the Twin Cities diving community about some mining equipment left in the lake.