Month: October 2021

Watching November’s evening planets from night to night is akin to watching a slow-motion chase. Venus comes out in the setting sun’s afterglow and barely seems to budge all month long. But not so Saturn and brilliant Jupiter. After nightfall…

For many people, food shelves are simply seen as locations where people can go for help to feed their family in a time of need.

One million people in the U.S. live with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.

Like most industries during the pandemic, public transit saw a major decline in business. But now that more people are heading back to the work place after months of remote work, area transit providers say they are seeing a slight…

Raphael is an 8-week-old gray domestic shorthair tabby male, about 2.5 pounds, looking for his ‘fur’-ever family. Just like his famous namesake (the Italian artist), Raphael’s charming and harmonious qualities shine through in his actions and personality — he absolutely…

Construction began last week at the Chaska Creek Industrial Park.

The way Holy Family Catholic can move the ball from midfield to attack, past the opposing team’s defense, was quick as it was. Add in a turf field for the state tournament and the Fire are playing at another level…

A sprawling hilltop overlooking a rare wetland in Savage is proposed to become the flagship facility of a youth baseball training club.

Kalina Fuglie broke a pool record at Waconia High School, part of a top-three sweep in the 500-yard freestyle, as Chanhassen finished off the Metro West Conference schedule with a 97-89 win over Waconia on Oct. 26.

Marissa Long had a run of a lifetime. Izzy Roemer did everything she could to hang onto a state qualifying spot; one the Chanhassen senior wasn’t sure she had secured until the final team standings were posted.

For the first time since the city of Victoria purchased a 13.5-acre parcel west of downtown 15 years ago, there is a preliminary idea of what the overall mixed-use development might look like.

Chanhassen entered the Section 2AAAA playoffs as atypical sixth seed, winners of 10 of 12 matches, having defeated three ranked opponents including Eden Prairie and New Prague.

When Josh Kirchoff recovered a fumble in the end zone, on offense, extending the lead to 12-0 in the fourth quarter, it felt like a bit more comfortable for third-seeded Chanhassen in the Section 2AAAAA quarterfinals.

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

After the Sept. 27 Eastern Carver County School Board open forum, where many attendees spoke out against a district-wide mask mandate now in effect, Monday night’s meeting told a different story.

Chaska enters the Section 2AAAA Volleyball Tournament riding high, a 20-win regular season, with only one team, Eagan, that has beaten them over the last four weekends.

Chaska completed back-to-back-to-back Metro West Conference sweeps, running their league win streak to 28 matches dating back to the 2018 season, with a 3-0 win over Orono on Oct. 19.

Providence Academy allowed just nine total goals in the regular season, and lost just twice in low-scoring affairs with No. 1-ranked St. Paul Academy.

Prince’s “Under the Cherry Moon” is next to play in Paisley Park’s Cinema Series. The movie will be shown in the Paisley Park Soundstage, 7801 Audubon Rd., Chanhassen at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.