Month: November 2016

Lanae Paaverud of Shakopee created Mission Ferris Bueller to help bring cheer and support to U.S. military troops based in Afghanistan. (Read more…) The purpose of the program, now in its third year, is to send care packages to the troops and…

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.

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.

Jebadiah Merkle doesn’t care much for running country roads. It’s a bit tough on the feet and legs to say the least.

Glencoe-Silver Lake entered the second round of the Section 2AA volleyball playoffs with 22 wins, although none against a ranked opponent.

The Minnesota River Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunter’s Association is again collecting deer hides for its Hides for Habitat Program.

The Minnesota River Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunter’s Association is again collecting deer hides for its Hides for Habitat Program.

Ovation Orthodontics recently made Chaska look better by picking up trash along Highway 41 as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program.

Ovation Orthodontics recently made Chaska look better by picking up trash along Highway 41 as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program.

Not knowing where she stood, Olivia Anderson sprinted to the finish line, winning a tight race over a runner from Marshall to place 16th in the Section 2AA Meet for Chaska.

Not knowing where she stood, Olivia Anderson sprinted to the finish line, winning a tight race over a runner from Marshall to place 16th in the Section 2AA Meet for Chaska.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office participated in the Medicine Take Back Initiative Program on Oct. 22.

The Chaska Community Center sponsored “Halloween Live” for children and families last Saturday. The free event included a haunted house, DJ dance, crafts, games — and lots of costumes.

Every year, for a brief few weeks, the Minnesota River Valley is lit up like fireworks with the colors of autumn.

Jerry Kahle, of Cologne, will be inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame on Nov. 4. The Hall of Fame induction will be held at Turner Hall in New Ulm. (Read more…)

Jerry Kahle, of Cologne, will be inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame on Nov. 4. The Hall of Fame induction will be held at Turner Hall in New Ulm. (Read more…)

Guardian Angels Catholic Church held its annual AngelFest celebration in late September.

Construction and completion of the new pool is expected to be delayed by about five months, after the District 112 School Board rejected all bids for the project.

Construction and completion of the new pool is expected to be delayed by about five months, after the District 112 School Board rejected all bids for the project.