All eight candidates for Chaska City Council squared off Oct. 17, answering questions at a League Of Women Voters Eastern Carver County Candidate Forum in the council chambers. 
Villager Tower Special Edition: Election Guide 2018
The Villager Tower has put out a Special Edition: Election Guide for the 2018 election season.
Special Edition: Election Guide 2018
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and [email protected].
Attorney’s Office declines to charge deputies who fatally shot Archer Amorosi
The Carver County Attorney’s Office announced it declined to press charges against two Carver County Sheriff deputies, who killed a Chanhassen 16-year-old on July 13. 
Scream Town owner apologizes for Facebook post targeting Somali customers
The owner of one of the state’s largest Halloween attractions, located west of Chaska, apologized Tuesday for a post he wrote singling out Somali customers. 
Homecoming parade is Friday
It’s Homecoming Week at Chaska High School. 
East and West Union Lutheran Church Announcements
Take a seat: exploring memorial benches in the southwest metro
Benches are part of our everyday lives. We walk past them in cities and parks. We sit on them as we wait for a bus, watch children at play, take rest. Sometimes, they are affixed with a small plaque inscribed… 
Villager Tower for October / November 2018
The October / November 2018 edition of Carver’s Villager Tower is now available for download!
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Carver Villager Tower #342 October / November
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and [email protected].
Southwest Light Trail Transit contract delayed … again
The process to decide who will be awarded the contract to build the Southwest Light Rail Transit line from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie has been delayed again by the Metropolitan Council. 
Shepherd of the Hill Church hosts storytelling concert
Chaska Pastor Dean J. Seal invites the public to “Building Peace Storytelling Concert” at Shepherd of the Hill Church (145 Engler Boulevard) from 7-9 p.m. Friday Sept. 28.
Sign of the times: Wally’s to close in downtown Chaska
Wally’s Sport and Clothing will be closing its doors in downtown Chaska for the final time by Sept. 30. 
23andMe helps Chaska teen find biological sister
When Brenna Mathers first signed up for 23andMe, finding a long lost relative was a just a dream.
Couples ready to say “I do” in shiny new wedding venue in Chaska
Dollar Store opens Thursday in downtown Chaska
The Dollar Store is opening in downtown Chaska and is filled with toiletries items, fairy wings, Halloween costumes and more. 
Have some fun at the Chaska Block Party… and bring the kids too
Chaska’s Downtown Block Party will be filled with fun activities for everyone in the family. 
Survey: Community split on changing city council from a ward system to an at-large system
Chaska residents are split over whether to move the Chaska City Council from a ward system to an at-large council, according to a survey. 
McCourt pleads guilty to fourth-degree assault
A mental health advocate has pleaded guilty to assault, following an altercation with Chaska police officers in October 2017. 
Councilor’s involvement in Real Life in Chaska raises questions
Chaska’s November election will be one to watch. 
Update: Droogma recounts Steamboat Days accident
Tim Droogsma, injured in a Steamboat Days parade float accident, is undergoing rehabilitation to recover from injuries. 
Remembering ‘Jules’ Smith: A man behind the scenes
