Month: June 2023

It is awards season for spring sports, and Chanhassen swept both of the top awards in boys lacrosse.

Community members kicked off the official start of summer with a pickleball tournament with a purpose June 21.

Police departments in the southwest metro are participating in various summer events, hosting fun activities with hopes of further strengthening relationships in their communities.

Baseball goes hand-in-hand with summer every year, with players preparing for high school or college seasons or just continuing to play for the love of the game. Here is a look at recent results for area Legion and amateur baseball…

For the first time in 16 seasons, the Chaska girls basketball program will be under new leadership.

One of Chaska’s municipal wells was shut down on June 21 after a mechanical failure.

Registration is open for The Lynch Summer Basketball Camp, which will be held July 10-14 at the Shakopee Area Catholic School gym.

Southwest Christian head coach Rob Wassenaar considers himself to be a baseball junkie, soaking up as many innings as he can.

Longtime Victoria Parks and Recreation Director Ann Mahnke has resigned.

Two state lawmakers who represent parts of Carver County in the Legislature gave differing views of this year’s session in presentations before the county board.

Chaska-based self-published author V.M. Nelson’s book, “Hunted,” was a finalist in the Paranormal and Best Cover Design categories in the 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

The second annual ACCC Awards Exhibit opens July 5 at the Chaska Community Center.

Meet author J. Ryan Stradal at Chanhassen Library and Facebook Live at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 26. J. Ryan Stradal is the author of the national bestseller ”The Lager Queen of Minnesota.” He will be in conversation with Minnesota…

The Chaska Veterans of Foreign Wars is once again sponsoring the annual Veterans Families Picnic on Sunday, June 25.

The Chaska Human Rights Commission, in partnership with nonprofits Unidos MN and Mi C.A.S.A., will host free Driver’s License for All classes at the Chaska Moravian Church on various Saturdays throughout the summer.

Chaska Human Rights Commission, Chaska High School Gender and Sexuality Alliance, Chaska Parks and Recreation and Carver County Library came together to host the 2023 Chaska Pride Picnic on June 17 at McKnight Park.

After reading the May 25 article, “Students protest use of church for graduation ceremony,” I was struck with a thought: “We’re throwing out the baby with the bathwater.” It seemed as though no effort was made in the article to…

What started off as a brainstorming session among the employees of Little Roo’s, a children’s boutique in Chaska, turned into a summer of free events — from a pet rock adoption to a drag storytime.

The Life Time fitness facility and corporate office in Chanhassen, located across the street from the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, is proposing the development of eight indoor and six outdoor pickleball courts.