Author: drue

After more than a decade of planning, a 4.5-mile portion of U.S. Highway 212’s four-lane expansion has begun.

Most days, Julie Hilden heads west along Chaska’s Big Woods Boulevard, turning onto an unpaved driveway to about an acre of her personal oasis: a hayloft, a saddle shed, a wooden fence and a 20-something-year-old Rocky Mountain quarter horse named…

Girls wrestling got enough yes votes. Boys volleyball did not.

Ben Sampson won the second set at fourth singles in Chaska’s 7-0 loss to Delano in boys tennis on May 11.

In the early hours of Sunday, May 9 a blue and green fireball flashed across Minnesota’s night sky.

Emily Sands has always been a “Jeopardy!” fan. She and her family watch the popular quiz show every night — but little did she know that the half hour she spent on an online test would result in a trip…

Three Chaska scores — Kennedy Sanders, Josie Lakosky and Jenna Davis — combined for 13 goals as the Hawks improved to 6-2 with a 21-7 win over Mound-Westonka on May 11.

Edina posted a second-day team score of 335, winning the two-day, six-team Oak Ridge Girls Prep Classic on May 12. The Hornets finished with a 36-hole score of 671.

Nancy Wittman-Beltz has been an educator for 46 years; a principal in Eastern Carver County Schools for 26 years; the building leader at Jonathan Elementary the last 23 years.

A Chanhassen man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his sister on May 8, reportedly firing hundreds of rounds, according to charges filed on Tuesday in Carver County District Court.

A Chanhassen man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his sister on May 8, reportedly firing hundreds of rounds, according to charges filed on Tuesday in Carver County District Court.

Ella Schmidt returned to the Southwest Christian softball line-up May 10, striking out 12 batters in a 6-3 road varsity win at Mayer Lutheran.

Celebrating four seniors, Chaska improved to 9-5 with a 7-1 win over Bloomington Kennedy in softball on May 10.

Records are meant to be broken, and Holy Family Catholic senior captains Alexa Cuadros and Julia Red Wing are making sure they are.

Less than six points separated Chanhassen and Chaska with Bloomington Jefferson and St. Louis Park hot on the heels in a Metro West Conference girls quadrangular at Storm Stadium on April 28.

Gavin Harvieux likes what he sees this spring on the Chaska boys lacrosse team. More importantly, the senior captain likes what he hears, what he feels.

Gavin Harvieux likes what he sees this spring on the Chaska boys lacrosse team. More importantly, the senior captain likes what he hears, what he feels.

June Johnson waved her hands in front of her face, fanning herself a bit as she became emotional while trying to verbalize why she is retiring after 37 years of serving children, families and communities as a public education leader.

This 8-pound gray tabby gal is very friendly and cuddly with trusted people. She is almost-four-years old. She meets you at the door, leg rubs, follows you around, is OK being picked up, and will knead you while happily purring.…