Month: January 2017

The Carver County Board recognized the Paul and Susan Stuewe family as the county’s Farm Family of the Year on Dec. 13.

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The Chaska Fire Department hosted a first aid clinic for District 112 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts on Dec. 17.

The Chaska Fire Department hosted a first aid clinic for District 112 Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts on Dec. 17.

The Carver County Environmental Center recently announced two changes to its recycling fees that began in 2017.

The Carver County Environmental Center recently announced two changes to its recycling fees that began in 2017.

Mary Kvitek of Chaska has entered a distinguished class of library volunteers through the “Stand Up for Standout Friends” Initiative led by the Minnesota Association of Library Friends (MALF).

The bluegrass band “No Man’s String Band” performs 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Faith Lutheran Church, 800 Waconia Pkwy North, Waconia.

Tori Tollefson and Sidney Brastad each scored 14 points, leading Chanhassen to its fifth win in 10 contests in a 45-34 Saturday matinee over Hill-Murray.

Tori Tollefson and Sidney Brastad each scored 14 points, leading Chanhassen to its fifth win in 10 contests in a 45-34 Saturday matinee over Hill-Murray.

The 2016 schedule ended with two losses and a tie for Holy Family Catholic. The 2017 schedule started with an overtime win over third-ranked Grand Rapids Jan. 6.

The 2016 schedule ended with two losses and a tie for Holy Family Catholic. The 2017 schedule started with an overtime win over third-ranked Grand Rapids Jan. 6.

Back and forth throughout, only once the lead more than five points, Minnetonka beat neighbor Chanhassen 71-69 on a layup with under two seconds to play Jan. 6.

The box score will show a double-double from Myles Hanson and a 20-point game from Cole Nicholson. For Chaska, though, holding off a late rally from Eden Prairie belonged to a couple of unsung heroes.

As New Year’s Day fades, a young moon hangs in the southwest near Venus and Mars. And as the sun sets on the last day of January, a young moon again visits the planets, this time coming much closer.

Expected snow at the beginning of next week has delayed for a week the start of the eight-month Nine Mile Creek Bridge construction project that will result in lane and ramp closures on Highway 169 between Edina and Minnetonka.

Expected snow at the beginning of next week has delayed for a week the start of the eight-month Nine Mile Creek Bridge construction project that will result in lane and ramp closures on Highway 169 between Edina and Minnetonka.

An international Rotary student exchange and host family information night is planned from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Chanhassen Recreation Center.

An international Rotary student exchange and host family information night is planned from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Chanhassen Recreation Center.

When the Class of 2016 graduated, more than 500 career wins on the mat left the Chaska/Chanhassen program.