Amazon MSP1 in Shakopee, the company’s largest fulfillment center in Minnesota, celebrated its fifth anniversary on July 27.
Fans welcomed back to watch the Vikings at training camp
Fans are welcome at the TCO Performance Center next week to watch the Minnesota Vikings in their 61st training camp.
Library: Sleuthing some great mysteries
Both Chanhassen and Chaska libraries increased their hours, beginning July 6.
Chaska Police Department report: property damage, missing person
Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.
Carver County Sheriff’s Office reports: domestic assault, drug violation
Carver County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.
Chaska River City Days in photos
It was a summer festival like Chaska has known for over four decades, but this year was something extra special.
Drought impact felt throughout southwest metro
Abnormally hot and dry conditions in Minnesota are hard to miss.
Minnesota Renaissance Festival emerges from hiatus for 50th anniversary
Though the Minnesota Renaissance Festival announced it would take place this year in response to the state’s loosening of COVID-19 restrictions on July 1, vendor Dawn Gillette-Kircher suspected that the annual smorgasbord of medieval delights would be on well before…
Grab me some peanuts and cracker jacks
Come one, come all, to the Historic Andrew Peterson Farmstead on Sunday, Aug. 1 for the great game of baseball. The 1860’s ball club, the Quicksteps, will be in action against an all-star squad featuring local players as well as…
Playoffs begin in Crow River Valley League
Following a 19-game schedule, the Crow River Valley League playoff match-ups are set. Carver, the No. 4 seed, draws St. Boni, while seventh-seeded Cologne takes on Green Isle in a best-of-three series this week.
Why local auto dealers are seeing a major price surge in used cars
If you’re thinking of buying a sweet new ride this summer using stimulus check savings, you might want to rethink your purchase because new and used car prices are soaring nationwide due to a global microchip shortage.
Two senior cats looking for one new home
Morgan, 14, and Rusty, 13, are a bonded pair of female cats who lost their previous owner to cancer and are looking to be adopted together. Morgan likes to ‘talk’ and has a loud purr, while Rusty is more quiet,…
Jade is learning that people are OK
Jade is a stunning gray domestic shorthair female, about 1 year old. A little shy presently, she’s learning that people are OK. She gets along with her foster brother and sister, but her status around dogs or kids is unknown.…
Robbinsdale teen charged with recent Waconia thefts
David Lee Turner, 19, of Robbinsdale, was arrested and charged in Carver County District Court with crimes related to Waconia thefts.
Golf fundraiser at The Wilds in Prior Lake Aug. 30 to help opioid addiction research
One day before International Overdose Awareness Day, the Chris Wivholm Foundation will host a golf, dinner and silent auction fundraiser at the Wilds Golf Course in Prior Lake.
Commentary: It’s time to revisit our pandemic pivots
Body of 13-year-old Bloomington girl found in Chanhassen lake following search, according to Sheriff’s Office
The body of a 13-year-old Bloomington girl was found in Lake Minnewashta Saturday, July 24 following a search, according to a Carver County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Carver County celebrates reopening of Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail
On July 13, Carver County held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail between Dell Road in Eden Prairie and Bluff Creek Drive in Chanhassen.
Stranger on the street: Meet two southwest metro locals you might’ve missed
People. After months and months of social isolation, those talking, breathing 3D figures nearly seemed foreign.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum hosts ‘Yoga in the Gardens’ in August
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is hosting three sessions of “Yoga in the Gardens’ in August.