Month: April 2017

As I entered Waconia City Hall for Senate District 47’s Town Hall on April 1, I braced myself for screaming constituents armed with signs spoiling for chair-throwing fights. Basically, a Carver-county WrestleMania showdown.

Tornado Drill Day:  On Thursday, April 20, Carver County outdoor warning sirens will be activated twice; once at 1:45 p.m. for businesses, schools and other facilities to practice their plans, and again at 6:45 p.m. for late shifts and families in their homes.   Please note that NOAA Weather Radios will also sound for these simulated tornado warnings.

Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 17-21, 2017

Each year, Carver County, sponsors Severe Weather Awareness Week in collaboration with the National Weather Service and the MN Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

According to the National Weather Service, Minnesota experiences an average of 40 tornadoes per year. In 2012, 37 twisters touched down. A record was set in 2010 with 104 tornadoes across the state.

Understanding this threat and knowing what to do when a tornado is approaching can save lives.

Please see the attached document for more information on how we can prepare and practice in our communities for the coming severe weather season.

You can find additional information at the following link:

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/weather-awareness-preparedness/Pages/severe-weather-awareness-week-program.aspx

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Jacob Goraczkowski and Andrew Fix combined for a three-hitter, leading Chaska to a Metro West Conference victory in a 10-1 decision over Richfield on April 13 at Athletic Park.

Chaska police officers responded to the following calls.

A message from Deputy McKirahan……As warmer weather approaches, the Carver County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to safeguard their vehicles from theft.   To reduce temptations from those out looking to steal items, all electronics and valuable items should be removed from your vehicle.   Be sure to lock all vehicle doors as well as side garage doors at all times; the majority of vehicle thefts are the result of vehicles being left unlocked.   If you have any questions, please contact Deputy McKirahan or the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

There is a severe lack of mental health services in rural communities across the county, in fact 20 percent of rural communities are lacking mental health services at all. This is despite the fact that mental health is ranked as…

It’s baseball season for players and armchair devotees.

Aleta Mechtel, President and Founder of Children of Tomorrow Learning Centers, recently held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new location in Carver.  Children of Tomorrow staff and business partners, along with Council Member Courtney Johnson and Mayor Mike Webb, took part in the event to mark the beginning of construction for the nearly 10,000 sq. ft. facility.

“With waiting lists at our other locations, we quickly noticed a great demand for childcare and early education in the Carver area and decided to help fill this need in this growing community,” said Aleta Mechtel.

Located at 4745 Dahlgren Road, Children of Tomorrow will be situated less than a mile from the new Carver Elementary along Jonathan Carver Parkway.  The new facility will serve up to 127 children from 6 weeks to 9 years of age and will employ a staff of twenty when it opens in the fall of 2017.

Mayor Mike Webb commented, “Aleta, her team, and the services provided at Children of Tomorrow will be a tremendous asset to families in Carver and the surrounding area.”

Children of Tomorrow Learning Centers are also located in Chanhanssen, Waconia, and Norwood Young America.  For more information on Children of Tomorrow Learning Centers visit www.childrenoftomorrow.com.

Please see the flyer for more details…

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Blood Drive sponsored by Carver Lions

Chaska VFW, 620 Creek Road, Chaska

Monday, April 17, 2017
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: Carver Village to schedule an appointment.

Questions:  contact Joanne @ 952-361-6266

The 11th annual BBQ Bash fundraiser for Chaska High School is set for April 21 at Hazeltine National Golf Club.

Lauren DeZellar helped turn Eastview into a winning program in the ultra-tough South Suburban Conference, posting 13 wins in 2015.

Kyle Arthur Jensen pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, following a shooting incident in a Carver neighborhood.

Easter Egg Painting in Carver
Friday April 14, 2017 1pm- 3pm

113 3rd Street West

Click here for more info and to register

T hree Chaska snowboarders placed among the nation’s top competitors at this year’s United States of America Snowboard Association Nationals snowboard competition held at Copper Mountain, Colo. April 1-6.

Mark Anthony Galatowitsch, 28, was sentenced in Carver County District Court after he tried to kidnap an ex-girlfriend in Chanhassen.

With two golfers – Lincoln Johnson and Clay Kucera – ranked in the top 11 in the Minnesota Golf Association pre-season rankings, Chaska has high hopes for the 2017 boys season on the links.

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? 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? Send us your guess.

Top returning singles player Ian Altenburg leads eight players back with varsity experience for the Chaska boys tennis team.