Month: October 2022

I first met John Fahey as a NYA Lion, 20+ years ago. He is active member, former past president and Melvin Jones winner. The Lions motto is “We serve,” and John certainly does that! He has served on various county…

We are faced with a formidable task to choose the four best candidates for District 112 School Board amongst a slate of twelve, all of whom feel they are the most qualified to guide the education of our children. I…

On Nov. 8, Chaska has the opportunity to change the course of our city in a wonderful way, by voting into office a new mayor to lead us into the future. Bev and I have lived in Chaska and known…

I’ve been watching the back and forth of political letters to the editor; the educator in me feels the need to define some terms.

Because of redistricting, we again get a chance to vote for Commissioner Gayle Degler. We have known Gayle and his family for many years. He truly knows the value of a dollar and that’s why it is important for him…

Name/age: Greg Boe, 63.

Name/age: Lucille “Lucy” Rehm.

Name/age: Nathan Kells, 42.

Getting out to vote is very important for every office. It does not matter if you live in a big city or a growing community like Carver.

I met Jay Rohe playing pickleball where I noticed he had a natural ability to create a sense of community. Always introducing and building relationships and bringing us together.

Recently, Eastern Carver County School Board candidate Greg Petrie’s response to an ECCS communication came to light as a result of a freedom of information act request made to the school district and now is being circulated on social media.…

Twelve candidates are vying for four open seats on the Eastern Carver County School Board this election season — and one group is running together in hopes of snagging them all.

After months of planning, 200 Chaska Middle School East seventh-graders interviewed 21 Minnesota veterans on Oct. 18 about their experiences serving in the military.

A pair of Carver County cross country juniors in Marissa Long and Nolan Sutter are heading back to the Class 3A state championship meet, while Chanhassen senior Colin Scheller also extended his final cross country season and earned his first…

A pair of Carver County cross country juniors in Marissa Long and Nolan Sutter are heading back to the Class 3A state championship meet, while Chanhassen senior Colin Scheller also extended his final cross country season and earned his first…

Chanhassen resident Karen Ryan said she’s humbled and honored to be participating in an eight-month Minnesota Partners in Policymaking training program.

With Halloween approaching, we’re asking, “What scares you?” Now, if we are just talking about fearing Halloween, there’s actually a psychological condition that gets triggered this time of year. It’s called samhainophobia. In Forbes magazine, David DeSalvo defined samhainophobia as…

My name is Patricia Wittrock, and I am a retired Dean of Students at Chaska High School and counselor at CMS-East. I served District 112 from 1985-2007 and have been a Chaska resident since 1985. Because of my experience in…

Carver County 4-H presented four awards at the 4-H Awards Banquet on Oct. 16 — the Friend of 4-H Award and the 4-H Key Award.

Carver County 4-H presented four awards at the 4-H Awards Banquet on Oct. 16 — the Friend of 4-H Award and the 4-H Key Award.