Month: February 2018

What’s it like to be forced to flee from your home? What is it like to experience a suspended sense of place? Artist and performer Ifrah Mansour hopes to impart that sense of groundlessness through her installation at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

“Wow!! Can’t believe that really just happened!! Dream come true.”

As the snow flies again, get ready to settle into a local theater seat for entertainment, as premiers and special performances abound this week. 

Chaska resident Rob Brass has been on a winning streak.

Minnetonka qualified all 34 swims for the Section 2AA Boys finals Feb. 21 at Hidden Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake.

There are a few more opportunities to take advantage of Open Basketball at Carver Elementary.

Sunday, February 25  2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 4  2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 11  2-5 p.m.
Sunday, March 18  2-5 p.m.

This is a FREE event!  Participants must bring their own basketball.  Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

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Marcus Zbinden of Chanhassen, a Carver County soil and water supervisor representing District 2, including parts of Chanhassen and Victoria in the Carver County Soil and Water Conservation District, was among a group of 23 Minnesota conservation leaders who visited Washington, D.C. Feb. 11-15.

After the deadly shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school last week, school safety protocols are being examined across the country.

W alk into Chaska Market and you’ll find pinatas hanging from the ceiling, fresh meats at the deli, and a small dining area serving hot-out-of-the-kitchen authentic Mexican dishes.

The search to find a missing 15-year-old Savage girl is over after she was located safe, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 

The Arts Consortium of Carver County (ACCC) is seeking a treasurer. The ACCC is a non-profit organization bringing arts to the community and communities to the arts. This is an exciting time for the organization as it plans the next expansion of its activities from many successful art fairs, music performances, and literary events to opening an arts center.

The Chanhassen Library hosts Club Book with William Kent Krueger, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1.

Talk to anyone in Section 2AA hockey and the addition of New Prague means to advance to the state tournament, it will take an extraordinary effort over three games in seven days.

Holding host Blake School to 13 first-half points, Holy Family Catholic outscored the Bears 33-20 after halftime, notching win No. 18 in a 58-33 decision on Feb. 20 in Hopkins.

Erin Smith has been hired as the city of Carver’s first full-time city planner, according to Carver press release.

Douglas Wood is a musician and author with a love for nature and the great outdoors. His music and books reflect his passion.

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.

The PROP Food Shelf and St. Andrew Lutheran Church welcomed hundreds of guests for the food shelf’s annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Tuesday, Feb. 20.

Registration for the Carver County Youth Baseball and Softball Association (CCYBSA) is now open for the 2018 season.  Sign up before the Early Bird Registration ends on March 5!

Please review the information on the website for all of the details by clicking HERE.  For any questions, email [email protected]

The rock star Prince owned prime property along Lake Ann, and the city of Chanhassen may finally have a shot at turning some of it into parks and trails.