Month: April 2018

The feds offered Minnesota a huge opportunity when they passed tax reform recently. Not only are some businesses passing direct savings on to their employees, but legislators could help all taxpayers benefit, too.

Uphold commitment to people with disabilities and the staff that support them.

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If there are any questions, please contact [email protected].

Three points secured, one more for a victory, Southwest Christian picked up a fourth point at third singles, a 5-2 win over Providence Academy in the boys tennis season opener April 12.

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To watch the live stream of the meeting at 7:00 PM, click HERE.

 

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As a kid in Jordan, Jason Kraus collected abandoned railroad spikes from along the tracks and stashed them in the woods. Little did he know, they would be there, waiting for him, when he returned more than a decade later as a bladesmith.

Plans for a third commercial building at Carver Square received two approvals last week from the Carver City Council.

The first time outdoors on courts for both Chanhassen and Holy Family Catholic, the boys tennis season opener was a welcome sight, even if it was chilly outside. And even if snow remained on two of the eight playing surfaces.

The Minnesota River is bottoming out today at a reasonable 16.04 feet, as measured at the Jordan gauge, before climbing up, up, up.

On Thursday, April 12 (Tornado Drill Day), the outdoor warning sirens will be activated two times – once at 1:45 PM for businesses, schools, and other facilitates to practice their plans, and again at 6:45 PM for late shifts and families in their homes.  Please note that the NOAA weather radios will also sound for this simulated tornado warning.

In an emergency, sirens are used to alert citizens who are outdoors of an imminent hazard and prompt them to seek additional information on the threat.

Additional information can be found at:  MN Department of Public Safety

CHASKA — The board of managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District has scheduled public hearing to get public comment on the draft watershed management plan amendment.

The city of Victoria is paying more legal fees this week.

Iceland is called the land of fire and ice, and for good reason. There are about 130 volcanoes on this north Atlantic island, which is less than half of the size of Minnesota.

Visit the Chanhassen Library for our second annual “Remembering Prince” program, 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 18.

Carver County’s yard and brush waste service will cease by Jan. 1, 2019, impacting users from Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver, Victoria and Waconia.

A winter storm watch is in effect for portions of Minnesota, including Carver, Scott and Hennepin counties, from Friday evening through late Saturday night.

City of Carver – Seasonal Maintenance Worker
City of Carver is seeking motivated candidates for seasonal Maintenance Worker positions in the Public Services Department. This seasonal position will perform maintenance duties at city parks, facilities, athletic fields, and various landscape locations throughout summer/fall. Duties include but not limited to: mowing and weed whipping, cleaning of park shelters, maintaining playground equipment for safety, attending to flowers and shrubs throughout the city, and other duties as assigned.  Operate city vehicles and equipment.  Must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
A complete application packet and job description is available at: City of Carver Employment. Application packets can be mailed to the City of Carver, c/o Public Services Seasonal, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway, Carver, MN 55315.
If you have questions, contact [email protected]

 

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“Women’s Voices” at Sower Gallery is a show meant lift up women’s experiences at this time in history. The show will include art by women and writing by both men and women.

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.

Walk Fur Education has been pushed back to April 28 at Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen.