Month: August 2017

U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers competing on the first day of the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France, combined for three wins, but none of the four entries qualified for the medal rounds in the evening at the AccorsHotel Arena on Monday.

Come support the Carver Black Sox in their second game at the State Amateur Baseball Tournament!

The Carver Black Sox will face Dodge County on Sunday, August 27, at 5 p.m. in Norwood.

For more information and a tournament schedule, visit carverblacksox.com.

ST. PAUL — Disband the Metropolitan Council. Stop development of Southwest Light Rail Transit. Re-examine healthcare and law enforcement training.

The Minnesota Renaissance Festival, now in its 47th year, offered a special treat for those who ventured out for the opening weekend Aug. 19-20. For one weekend, the fair welcomed back SAK Theatre, a comedy group that was formed 40…

It was 1979 when Jim Gilbertson of Prior Lake saw his last solar eclipse. His father had taken him and his sisters all the way to Winnipeg to watch the moon pass between the Earth and the sun. It had…

W hile rain and thunderstorms dominated Chaska’s skies Monday, the solar eclipse made occasional appearances through the clouds.

A Jordan man was cited for failure to yield right of way following a crash involving a car and semi-truck at the intersection of Highway 41 and Fourth Street West on Aug. 18 in downtown Chaska.

I’m often asked what is my favorite bird. This is much like asking a parent to choose their favorite child.

Chaska’s first Little Free Pantry is filled with canned foods, cereal and hygienic supplies thanks to seven girl scouts, their scout leaders and residents.

Chaska’s first Little Free Pantry is filled with canned foods, cereal and hygienic supplies thanks to seven girl scouts, their scout leaders and residents.

Anthony Gross didn’t exactly know how to describe how his leadership impacts the Carver Black Sox.

When two aces get together, a low-scoring affair can be expected. When you face one of, if not the most elite pitcher in Minnesota amateur baseball for the last decade, runs are at even more of a premium.

When two aces get together, a low-scoring affair can be expected. When you face one of, if not the most elite pitcher in Minnesota amateur baseball for the last decade, runs are at even more of a premium.

Pet of the Week

To the young man who pushed me home on Aug. 7. My young grandson Sage and myself were on our way home from doing some shopping at Cooper’s Foods.

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*Please note:  construction work scheduled for Saturday, August 19

For all 2017 Improvement Project Construction updates, click HERE

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The proposed 110-room boutique hotel and a mixed-use building, including apartments, are the first major redevelopment projects for Shakopee since the late 1990s.

The proposed 110-room boutique hotel and a mixed-use building, including apartments, are the first major redevelopment projects for Shakopee since the late 1990s.