Month: March 2023

Beyond New Beginnings, a nonprofit that works to support young moms and their children through safe, stable housing, education and employment, was presented with a $300 donation from the Chaska American Legion Auxiliary Unit #57 on March 6.

The basketball season came to an end for two area Class 2A teams March 10 as Holy Family and Southwest Christian both lost in the section championship round.

Madness certainly ensued in the first rounds of the postseason as No. 6 seed Chanhassen advanced to the section 2AAAA championship.

A season filled with a program-high in wins, another Metro West Conference championship and an impressive 22-game win streak for Chaska came to a close March 10.

Three Scouts have recently joined the Troop 589 Eagle’s nest, achieving the highest possible rank in Scouts BSA.

The CAP Agency of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties is partnering with Minnesota FoodShare to raise funds for the food shelf.

After being a part of the Holy Family soccer program for six years, Robb Richter will remain with the program but is moving up to the head coaching position for the Fire boys team.

The events leading up to the section 5AA first-round game between Southwest Christian and Minneapolis Edison March 9 were just like those of any normal basketball game.

An horticulture director from Harvard University will become the director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on May 1, the University of Minnesota announced.

The House Transportation Committee on Thursday passed a bill designating a portion of State Highway 5 in Chanhassen as “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.”

In an effort to make sure Minnesota doesn’t become the land of 10,000 chemicals, Minnesota legislators are once again wrestling with how to address pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Take a trip around the world while sitting in the plush seats of the Main Cinema in Minneapolis for the 42nd Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.

Most people in the Twin Cities region have heard of the Metropolitan Council. Yet many might struggle to explain what we do. They might know we run Metro Transit or that we clean most of the region’s wastewater. Both of…

Connecting to resources in Carver County is in the beginning stages of being more streamlined than ever before as Chanhassen-based nonprofit A Better Society launches its resource assistance platform Project Lin-kij.

At the end of February, the Chanhassen Lions made a donation to Chaska-based charity Love INC of Carver County.

City officials have known for years that the Cologne wastewater treatment facility would eventually need major renovations. Regular maintenance has sustained the city thus far, but now the facility is reaching its capacity and the city is seeking a $15…

We’re reminded of the phrase, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.”

With boating season around the corner, the Carver County Sheriff’s Department is gearing up with a new boat and equipment for its dive team.

How important is your self-worth? Ask anybody who’s ever been the subject of criticism. Without self-worth, a negative comment could have the power to change your world. You might start seeing only the negative aspects of a situation. You might…

The Galleria Edina is hosting a popup prom dress donation drive in honor of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ current musical “The Prom” and in partnership with PromPossible and Project Fairy Godmothers on from March 12-19.