Author: drue

The 2023-24 season marks a time of change yet familiarity for the Chaska girls basketball program.

Many words and phrases make up the culture of the Chanhassen football program, but the one that defined this particular group? Resilience.

It took overtime for the second consecutive week, but Chanhassen captured the Class 5A state championship for the first time in program history, beating St. Thomas Academy 34-31.

It took overtime for the second consecutive week, but Chanhassen captured the Class 5A state championship for the first time in program history, beating St. Thomas Academy 34-31 in overtime.

Putting a feather in his cap, Chanhassen’s Gabe Gibson was recently presented the Eagle Scout Award. In becoming an Eagle Scout, Gibson joined a small percentage of dedicated scouts to achieve the highest rank.

After looking at alternatives for roadway designs related to the Victoria Downtown West expansion project, Marvin Resch shrugged his shoulders and said: “In 20 years, this city won’t look the same.”

As the southwest metro continues to grow, cities are looking to trade in their outdated and ill-suited facilities for ones that are better able to meet the demands of today’s residents.

The Southwest Chamber of Commerce held its annual mayors luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at the Chaska Event Center. The Luncheon serves as a time for communities to connect and share what they’ve been up to and what they’re planning…

Anna Cundiff made a seamless transition from tumbling on a mat to flipping into water.

The new outdoor pickleball courts behind the Victoria Recreation Center have been a blessing to exercise enthusiasts who utilize the facility.

Dear community, please allow me to introduce (or perhaps re-introduce) myself. I am Kevin Spencer, your friendly neighborhood bibliophile and the fresh breeze at the helm of the Chaska Public Library as its new branch manager!

The Community Foundation for Carver County held its inaugural Celebration of Philanthropy Sept. 20. It was held at Island View golf club in Waconia and it was a sold out event.

On Oct. 4, I attended the Distinguished Carlson Lecture an Evening with former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney at Northrop Hall on U of M campus. Prior to the Jan. 6 hearings, I was not a big fan of Cheney. She…

Ridgeview Medical Center recently welcomed Elizabeth Brindise to its Waconia Campus and Two Twelve Medical Center in Chaska, according to a Ridgeview press release. Brindise is a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and is now taking patients for treatment of general…

Eastern Carver County Schools Superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams has been named a finalist in the Minneapolis Public Schools’ search for its next superintendent.

With the first snow of the season having already come and gone, snowmobilers across the state are planning their routes for the winter. This includes the snowmobilers that make up the Southwest Trail Association.