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
Council sets preliminary tax levy
The Chaska City Council set the city’s preliminary 2019 tax levy at its Monday night meeting.
20-year-old charged in Steamboat Days hit-and-run
The Carver County Attorney’s Office has charged a 20-year-old Jordan resident after he allegedly hit a man with his car while intoxicated during Steamboat Days in Carver. 
Campaign manager injured in Steamboat Days float accident undergoes physical therapy
Tim Droogsma, injured in a Steamboat Days parade float accident, is undergoing rehabilitation to recover from injuries.
Gallery: Helicopters, firetrucks and more at the Chaska Fire Department’s open house
Hundreds of people turned out to the Chaska Fire Department’s open house on Monday, Sept. 10. 
Realigned: Formerly homeless Savage chiropractor gives back at Project Community Connect
Peter Harmon is ready to give back. 
Wishes come true at Auburn Homes
Auburn Homes and Services’ Ageless Endeavors program helps make resident wishes come true. 
Fire Department open house on Monday
The Chaska Fire Department is hosting its annual open house 5-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. 
Debates between Rep. Erik Paulsen and Dean Phillips to be announced
Rep. Erik Paulsen and Dean Phillips have agreed to at least three additional debates before the November election that will decide who will represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District, according to emails from their campaign staff. 
Officials: Highway 41 to open next week
Construction crews are hoping to complete Highway 41, between Pioneer Trail and Hundertmark Road, next week. 
Commissioner: Highway 41 to open in one to two weeks
Construction on Highway 41, between Pioneer Trail and Hundertmark Road, is nearly complete.
Spiritual movements ancient and modern develop roots in the southwest metro
When Madhu Reddy moved to the Twin Cities in the early 1980s, there weren’t many other Indian people around and few places to practice their Hindu faith. 
Locals spot swimming jellyfish in Chaska clayhole
Mike Toninato was paddleboarding on Firemen’s Clayhole in downtown Chaska, adjacent to Firemen’s Park, when he spotted tiny, translucent creatures with small tentacles in the water. 
Villager Tower for September / October 2018
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Carver Villager Tower #341 September / October
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Warrant quashing to be offered for the first time in Carver, Scott counties
Carver and Scott counties have more than 5,000 outstanding warrants between them, and all of them could be quashed on Sept. 12. 
Shakopee woman killed in Highway 212 crash
This morning a Shakopee woman was killed in a crash on Highway 212 at County Road 51 near Bongards Creameries and St. John’s United Church of Christ in Benton Township. 