Month: August 2021

I appreciated Leo Parvis’s article on critical race theory in last week’s newspaper (“Don’t panic about critical race theory,” July 29).

Thanks to so many outstanding persons who helped to rescue my cat, BJ, after she got out of her crate in the Petco parking lot around noon on Sunday, July 18.

I hope the summer has been treating everyone reading this well. It has certainly been doing me justice for one reason and one reason only. I finally got my license.

One outcome of the recent pandemic has been an increasing need for essential volunteers to continue to step forward to help a growing population that is newly experiencing a need for assistance with housing, health care and food.

Jupiter and Saturn are at their best of the year this month, thanks to Earth lapping them in the race around the sun.

The Metropolitan Council recently awarded equity grants for 23 regional park projects. Included in the funding are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assessments for Carver County Parks, according to a Carver County press release.

With support of city leaders and a group of dedicated community members, Chaska became a Yellow Ribbon City almost 10 years ago. The mission statement “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is united to bring service members all the way home” is…

Any gardener worth their salt knows the name of the game is patience. Whether that’s weeding, waiting for seeds to sprout, or, say, planning a county-wide garden tour — a master gardener knows how to wait.

Here to serve you — the people of Carver County.

As fall approaches, the city of Chaska plans to flesh out its City Square West redevelopment details and move forward in 2022, according to City Administrator Matt Podhradsky.

After being cited for trespassing in late July and receiving 37 outside calls to deputies, a 54-year-old Ohio man has moved to a Minneapolis homeless shelter, according to local law enforcement.

The Carver County Fair is set to return next week, animal barns and midway rides to boot, after a year off amid the pandemic.

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

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

A Chaska-based nonprofit group that helps veterans in need is hosting its annual car show Saturday, Aug. 7.

True or imagined, books paint pictures of stories and tales that can take the reader to the past, present, or future with both real and fictionalized characters.

The 12th annual Master Gardeners Plant Sale is 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 28.

The “Nature: Wild and Wonderful” exhibit at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum features four artists — Jackson Dainty, David Lefkowitz, Eleanor McGough and Sonja Peterson

COVID cases in Carver County are seeing a slight uptick, according to county Public Health Director Richard Scott, and the best way to combat them are with vaccines, he said.