Month: October 2016

Scoreless in the second half, Southwest Christian got the only goal it would need from a freshman, advancing to the Section 6A semifinal round for the first time in school history Oct. 13.

Scoreless in the second half, Southwest Christian got the only goal it would need from a freshman, advancing to the Section 6A semifinal round for the first time in school history Oct. 13.

The Ryder Cup is now history and the school year is back in full swing. A sincere thank you to our parents, students, and staff for supporting the alteration to the normal school calendar to accommodate this worldwide sporting event…

The Ryder Cup is now history and the school year is back in full swing. A sincere thank you to our parents, students, and staff for supporting the alteration to the normal school calendar to accommodate this worldwide sporting event…

More than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state will be participating in a statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign starting Friday and running through Oct. 30. The extra enforcement and education effort is coordinated by the…

More than 300 law enforcement agencies across the state will be participating in a statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign starting Friday and running through Oct. 30. The extra enforcement and education effort is coordinated by the…

I think I might have an inkling of what it felt like to have attended a party at Elvis’ house – then tour Graceland and see that room cordoned off with a velvet rope.

Chaska’s Jon Thorstenson described his friend Eugene “Dick” Tirk as a “super community person.”

Smells of freshly cooked chicken wafted through Eden Prairie High School’s kitchen and greeted visitors Oct. 6.

When most people think of leaf peeping, they may not think of the local cemetery. But, there are few places as quiet, historic or well-maintained to take in the fall colors.

Southwest Christian had two girls runners in the top five at the MCAA Conference Championships at Bassett Creek Park in Crystal Oct. 11.

Owners of Burnsville Center mall announced Wednesday it will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, joining the Mall Of America.

The first freeze warning since last spring is in effect Wednesday night and includes the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Wednesday it has identified the likely source of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Hopkins as a set of cooling towers at Citrus Systems Inc., located at 415 11th Ave. S. (Read more…), in Hopkins.

District 112’s next superintendent should have traits such as putting students first, being an effective communicator, having an understanding of school finance and able to embrace the district’s cultural diversity, according to recent community feedback about the search.

Prince’s Paisley Park in Chanhassen has announced a limited number of tickets for new tour dates in October following the approval of a new temporary operating permit by the Chanhassen City Council.

Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? (Read more…) Send us your guess.

Oct. 13, 1949: The newly-formed Greater Chaska Club Athletic Association will sponsor and maintain the Chaska Cubs in 1950. At a recent meeting the present Chaska Cubs dissolved as an independently operated team and turned over all team-owned equipment with…

Chaska is now 2-8 against ranked opponents this season after losing in four games to Belle Plaine Tuesday, a squad ranked No. 4 in Class AA.