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I had the privilege of traveling to Sweden for two weeks in August with my sister and three first cousins. Our purpose was to dig deeper into our Swedish ancestry and explore the homeland of our great-grandfather, Sven Johansson, who…

Is the women’s volleyball team at the University of Minnesota the best kept sports secret in town?

The “digital divide” has become an increasingly critical conversation in today’s ever-shifting tech landscape, especially in wake of the past year and half’s isolating pandemic.

Chanhassen won the three doubles matches; Shakopee won the four singles matches. A 4-3 score for the Sabers girls tennis team on Sept. 22.

The final score showed Chanhassen won the first doubles match 6-2, 6-1. What the score won’t tell you is the growth, not only in terms of tennis skill, but also leadership and experience, that the four players in the match…

Resurfacing on Highway 7 in Minnetonka and Shorewood will close the road over the next two weekends.

Chaska kept pace with New Prague, both teams unbeaten in the Metro West Conference, after the Hawks dispatched Benilde-St. Margaret 25-18, 25-19, 25-13, on Sept. 21.

Chanhassen boys soccer took a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute, the first deficit all season for second-ranked Orono, which rallied for a 3-1 win on Sept. 20.

An expectation of success exists within the Southwest Christian boys soccer program. One really that started in 2014 with the likes of Alex Reimer and Josh Robertson, a perfect 15-0 regular season, and extended into five 10-plus win seasons in…

A grand jury indicted a Shakopee man last Thursday on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of his girlfriend in July.

An expectation of success exists within the Southwest Christian boys soccer program. One really that started in 2014 with the likes of Alex Reimer and Josh Robertson, a perfect 15-0 regular season, and extended into five 10-plus win seasons in…

It’s been a while since Chaska girls tennis beat Bloomington Jefferson. Four seasons to be exact.

Five contests into the season, Chaska was still searching for its first goal, twice defeated by a single score, another against rival Chanhassen ending in a scoreless draw after 90 minutes of play.

Center Bank expanded to the southwest metro by opening a new full-service location in the Chaska Commons located at 120 Pioneer Trail, Chaska. The bank opened its doors Sept. 20.

Week one showcased Chaska’s running prowess, a 250-yard rushing game for senior Jack Boyle. Week two saw the Hawks’ defense post a shutout, a win over rival Chanhassen.

The City of Savage began clearing storm debris today from neighborhoods impacted by Friday’s severe storm and tornado.

Placing second in their first tournament of the season, Minnetonka did one better Sept. 18, in their home invitational.

The bicyclist who was injured, and later died, following an Aug. 31 crash with a vehicle in Carver County has been identified as John Robert Dyste, 66. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner released Dyste’s name Sept. 17.

Isabella Roemer and Marissa Long were ahead of the field, running times of 18:33.1 and 18:39.2 for Chanhassen in placing first and second overall at the Metro Invitational at Eden Prairie’s Round Lake Park Sept. 18.

Minnetonka swept the top spot in all three relays, the Skippers claiming the Maroon and Gold Invitational with 661 1/2 points on Sept. 18 at the University of Minnesota.