The Chaska City Council on Sept. 18 approved a 2024 preliminary tax levy that would result in about a 17.1% tax increase on the average home owner. 
Tight spaces: For one city, growth has its limits
Tom Loftus stood outside The Meadows Senior Living in Savage, a few hundred feet from his new apartment in the building he had moved into a couple of months ago. 
Commentary: Gratitude can lead to happiness
What are you grateful for? Some days that might be a hard question to answer. It’s easy to get caught up in the many bad things that are happening in the world. When you watch the news, it’s often focused… 
Commentary: A remarkable encounter with a Polar bear
After almost 10 years, I returned to one of my favorite places to film and photograph the largest land predator in the world. The only known animal to actively hunt people to eat. An animal so big that the adult… 
Letter: Grace Church decision reflects poorly on school board
The Eastern Carver County School District’s decision to change its graduation venue from Grace Church to the Target Center reflects the spineless decision making that dominates school districts across the country. At its core, the ECCS conflates allegedly opposing viewpoints…
Library: Fall book sale at Chan library
Friends of the Chanhassen Library Book Sale are holding their annual fall book sale where you can find good deals on gently used books (and more) for all ages. The sale runs Thursday, Sept. 28, from 4-8 p.m.; Friday and… 
Holy Family’s Zoe Schuele becomes second player to reach 1,000 set assists
Holy Family senior Zoe Schuele recently accomplished something she never envisioned becoming a reality until recently. 
Area athletes competing in girls hockey Elite League
The high school girls hockey season might still be weeks away, but area players are still getting their ice time in during the fall. 
Carver couple honored for property upkeep
Becky and Jim Helbling moved four years ago to the Copper Hills neighborhood in Carver and have made an award-winning impression. 
Steve Tebbs Hired as Crown’s Next Director of Athletics
Women’s Soccer Ties With Cougars 2-2
St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Women’s Soccer team faced off with the Minnesota Morris Cougars on Tuesday and ended in a tie 2-2.
Volleyball Drops Match with UM-Morris
Morris, MN – The Polars Volleyball team faced off with the UM-Morris Cougars on Tuesday and fell in three sets.
Polars Battle to Scoreless Draw With Cougars
St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Men’s Soccer team faced off with the UM-Morris Cougars on Tuesday adn tied by a score of 0-0.
Clark and Dawson Place 5th at NCCAA Regional
Hastings, MN – The Polars men’s and women’s golf teams competed at the NCCAA regional on Monday and Tuesday.
Southwest Christian girls soccer focused on process rather than results amid success
The Southwest Christian girls soccer team hasn’t been knocking on the door to the state tournament; they’ve been smashing, clawing and kicking at it without any luck of breaking it down. 
Carver County schools compete in rivalry week matchups
The week of Sept. 11, 2023, might as well be known as rivalry week for Carver County high schools, as Chaska and Chanhassen squared off in multiple sports Sept. 14 while Southwest Christian and Holy Family battled in soccer Sept.… 
Chanhassen, Chaska and Holy Family win behind multi-touchdown performers
Each week, area athletes and teams compete on the field, track, court or course. Here are some of the highlights from Sept. 11-16. 
Bakken’s fall line-up will spark excitement in kids and adults alike
You don’t need to be Thomas Edison or Nikola Tesla to attend the Bakken Museum’s Discovery Days Innovation Fair. 
Women’s Soccer Drops Contest With Eagles 2-0
Roseville, MN – The Polars women’s soccer team faced off with the Northwestern Eagles and fell 2-0.
Football Drops Contest to Saints 38-18
Duluth, MN – The Polars went on the road to take on the Saint Scholastica Saints and fell 38-18.