Herald reports

April 6, 1911: City Council Minutes-Annual Report. The total amount of maintaining the fire department during the past year amounts to $1,136.78 of which an amount of $500 was expended for a sixty gallon chemical engine, a very necessary adjunct…

Herald reports

April 6, 1911: City Council Minutes-Annual Report. The total amount of maintaining the fire department during the past year amounts to $1,136.78 of which an amount of $500 was expended for a sixty gallon chemical engine, a very necessary adjunct…

Announcement: Carver Clean-up Day Date Change

The annual Carver Clean-up Day is approaching…with a date for the event to be scheduled shortly.  The City is working with a local hauler on some programming and logistical challenges, due in part to the popularity of the program.  As a result, Carver Clean-up Day will be scheduled later this spring…as opposed to late April or early May.  Once selected, the date will be shared via the City’s website, social media accounts, and in an insert in your utility bill.  Please stay tuned for the announcement!   

SouthWest Transit offers rides to Twins

SouthWest Transit announce the return of its annual Twins Express service to Target Field. The bus service offers service to all weekday home games from Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Chaska and Carver.

Where the heck it was

The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the Guardian Angels Catholic School playground, at the northwest corner of First and Pine streets.

Commentary: Writing up a storm

On March 21, the monthly meeting of the Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC) showcased three local writers who competed in this year’s first Flash Fiction competition.

Property tax statements in mail

Carver County Payable 2017 Property Tax Statements and Payable 2018 Assessor’s Valuation Notices were mailed starting March 30 to the owner of record as of March 8.

Tractor for farmstead

The Carver County Historical Society recently received a $2,200 grant from Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative-Operation Roundup to purchase a large lawnmower for the Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead.

Easter egg hunts on April 15

Chaska American Legion Auxiliary Unit 57 sponsors its 65th annual Easter Egg Hunt in City Square Park in downtown Chaska promptly at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15.