Month: February 2016

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton today announced a proposal to provide six weeks of paid parental leave for all state employees.

The cheapest gasoline prices in over 12 years are showing up in some lucky states in the heart of the nation, with previously unthinkable 99-cent gasoline becoming a strong possibility as wholesale ga

The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the Hazeltine Bluff neighborhood marker.

U.S. Army National Guard Pvt. (Read more…) Emily A. Payne has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for volunteer Reserve Unit deputies and members of the Mounted Posse.

Andrew Hoffman is the perfect example of why not to give up. The perfect example of what hard work does.

Shots favored Chanhassen 10-3 in the extra session, and 60-24 for the game Monday against Shakopee. It was the Sabers, though, that had the better chances.

Meadow Spring Church in Chaska is launching a new Saturday church service, beginning 5 p.m., Feb. (Read more…) 20.

Lori Anderson, president of the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, announced Monday she will be stepping down from the position.

The Chaska Speech team competed in a tournament in Duluth on Saturday, placing second out of 26 teams. The Duluth tournament is a mix of metro teams and Outstate Minnesota teams. "It serves as a great

Every once and awhile an athlete joins a program and makes a big impact right from the start. Fortunately for Southwest Christian’s basketball teams, the class of 2016 brought program changers to each

Local and state officials celebrated the start of the new Suburb to Suburb Transit Service during a ribbon cutting and presentation at Eden Prairie’s SouthWest Station on Feb. 4

Average retail gasoline prices in the Twin Cities have fallen 8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.54 per gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,106 gas outlets in th

For the first 10 minutes of the second half, Chanhassen played unselfish basketball, made the extra pass, passed on unnecessary 3-point attempts and led by four points.

Shakopee Lions Ice Golf 2016 from Greg Osterdyk on Vimeo.

While the Twin Cities area is not included in a blizzard warning for west-central, southwest and portions of south-central Minnesota late Sunday through Monday morning, the area is still under a winte

Before Saturday’s game, Chanhassen talked about four games in eight days, the chance to finish second in the Metro West Conference and lock the fifth seed in Section 2AA.

A 32-year-old pool record was set in Chaska/Chanhassen’s Metro West Conference championship clinching victory at Richfield in a 102-74 win Feb. 4.

Across the board, New Life Academy was the more balanced team, finding offense from all five players on the court in the first season meeting with Southwest Christian Jan. 16.