If you’ve traveled on Highway 212 west of Chaska this year, you’ve probably noticed the massive undertaking of digging, hauling, scraping and leveling of the landscape to the north and south of the highway between Carver and Cologne. 
Victoria city manager to receive 7% raise
Victoria City Manager Dana Hardie, who recently received several work-related honors, will receive a $10,000 increase in her annual salary, according to a recent City Council announcement. 
Library: Friends of Victoria Library hold first book sale
Come to the Victoria Library on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Friends of the Victoria Library’s first book sale! The last hour will be a $5 per bag sale. 
Starwatch: Winter arrives with solstice on Dec. 21
After a long stint as an evening “star,” Venus plunges into the sunset on its next trip between Earth and the sun. It’s a short trip, though; in less than a month, Venus reappears in the morning sky. 
Learn about songwriting at the New Song Collective
The New Song Collective is set for 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Chaska Community Center theater, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska. 