Month: July 2021

Dean Nelson says he was “totally shocked” when the Carver Lions Club gambling account manager handed him four $10,000 checks for distribution to area nonprofits.

2020 was a year that had many challenges. There were businesses that closed, shortages of products, quarantines, face masks, social distancing, and entertainment that shut down all over the world.

Editor’s note: The author submitted the following letter on behalf of Wassermann neighbors in response to: “Victoria neighborhood protests level 3 sex offender.”

The Bountiful Basket Food Shelf, serving the communities of Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria, thanks the Carver Lions Club for their $10,000 donation.

Undaunted by national scrutiny over critical race theory (CRT), the National Education Association (NEA) has countered with a strong rebuke.

The Minnesota Valley Community Band resumed rehearsals and performances “in the parks” for the first time in two years. Summer rehearsals for the band began in June and recently wrapped up, according to a MVCB press release.

The Arts Consortium of Carver County hosts an open reading event “Close Encounters of Any Kind” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska.

Some of the legends of the LPGA will be in Prior Lake to compete in the inaugural Land O’Lakes Legends Classic Aug. 5-7.

The Rotary Club of Chaska has awarded Steve Mueller with the 2021 George C. Klein Service Above Self Award.

No musical artists could ever quite follow in Prince’s footsteps. His musical genius and keen sense of style are unmatched and at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, fans are in luck. Through a new exhibit, “The Beautiful Collection: Prince’s Custom Shoes,”…

“Flow” and “movement” are what Angie Bersaw, Bolton & Menk principal transportation planner, thinks upcoming road reconstruction will bring to downtown Chaska over the next few years.

Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.

Carver County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.

After a year off, Chaska’s beloved River City Days is back.

There’s the Fourth of July. Weekends at the lake with family and friends. Line-up cards look a little different over the first three weeks of July for most amateur baseball teams.

The Friends of the Chaska Library will once again hold its summer book sale during River City Day.

Adam Roemer hoped his wife might not find out he snuck out at 7 a.m. on Mother’s Day to play nine holes of golf. So when he hit a hole-in-one, he was hush-hush about it.

Shopping and books. These happen to be two of my favorite pastimes — so why not combine them together? This weekend provides a great opportunity to do so.

Jordan is an orange and white tabby mix female, about a year old. Although she is friendly, she takes a while to warm up to new people. She likes head scratches and pets, but only on her terms, and is…

Jake Schramm has been awarded Three Rivers Park District’s Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for his service as a Youth Volunteer and Program Assistant at Lowry Nature Center in Victoria.