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Nancy Wittman-Beltz came to Eastern Carver County Schools as an elementary principal in 1995. The last 23 years at Jonathan Elementary after three years at Chaska Elementary.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested for the fatal shooting of his sister, 25, at their Chanhassen home on May 8. He is currently held without bail in Carver County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, authorities said.

Three top-five match-ups in three days, Saturday’s road contest at Prior Lake was all Lakers through 24 minutes. A 4-0 deficit for Chanhassen, which looked destined to finish the week with a 1-2 record after defeating No. 1 Benilde-St. Margaret…

Edina’s defense was suffocating. Chanhassen, unable to find shooting lanes, showed their youth, forcing passes, turnovers were the result.

Important agricultural innovations took root in the southwest metro — and their humble beginnings are just a few miles apart.

An Eastern Carver County School District substitute teacher was arrested and charged on Tuesday with threats of sextortion of an adult and two teenage minors, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court.

The August Schleicher family would like to express our gratitude and thanks to the Chaska SnoHawks Snowmobile Club for putting together a tremendous benefit for our son.

There has been a lot of back and forth on this page recently about whether or not recent changes to Georgia’s election law make it illegal to give water to voters standing in line. It does. Here is a link…

If we want to make significant progress in reducing racial economic disparities, we need to change our economic development playbook of small and scattered investments into a comprehensive strategy offering wealth building tools in every ALANA (African Latino Asian and…

Less than two weeks ago, Bloomington became the ninth Minnesota city to ban conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults.

History was then, but historic homes are now — and in the future.

Josh Katof and Mick Fitzgibbons pulled out a three-set victory at first singles, a 4-6, 6-1, 10-3 score at first doubles, as Chanhassen improved to 5-0 with a 7-0 win over Waconia on May 6.

I am always interested in the unsung hero or the rulebreakers of nature. The kind of critter that is common, yet no one seems to pay any attention to them. Or the bird who is so common throughout the U.S.,…

Graduation ceremonies in District 112 are returning, and they will be a familiar venue.

Mother’s Day is this weekend, and there are few places more beautiful to take your family matriarchs or matriarch-figures than the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum — especially during tulip season.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will end all of his statewide coronavirus restrictions by July 1 — or sooner, if 70 percent of residents older than 16 get vaccinated, his office announced Thursday.

When Chanhassen resident Rebecca Varone went to launch her boat in Lake Susan last summer, the cloudy water stopped her in her tracks.

Four meets down, 27 holes to go, five-time defending Metro West Conference girls golf champion Chanhassen and Chaska are in a dead heat in the team standings.

Have you ever had a situation where someone has been so negative and rude to you that it makes you really upset?

In 2019, 15,000 fans arrived at Canterbury Park in Shakopee amid temperatures approaching 100 degrees to see big-name performers like Tim McGraw, Pitbull and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.