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We are endorsing candidate Jay Rohe for mayor of Chaska. We have known Jay for almost 20 years, and his commitment to the city of Chaska is enormous.

I am Jay Johnson, candidate for Carver County Commissioner District 2. I was unable to attend the LWV Carver County Commissioners Forum on Sept. 29 due to COVID. I provided opening and closing statements that were read by the moderator.…

County commissioner is a position that we often don’t hear about but has a large impact on our community. To put into perspective, County commissioners provide county law enforcement services, park planning, general health services, roads, promote economic and industry…

Strong schools are often the centerpiece of exceptional communities. This was a sentiment I often shared with stakeholders while I was a member of the school board as well as most recently as a staff member for the school district.…

I am writing in support of Julia Coleman’s re-election to the Minnesota State Senate.

Before I retired last year, I was a District Court Judge for nearly 25 years, serving primarily in Dakota and Scott Counties.

We are writing to encourage you to vote for our dad, Mark Windschitl, for Chaska Mayor. Yes, we are biased since he is our father. However, we have also been able to witness firsthand the dedication he has given to…

I don’t like politics. I don’t much like politicians, either. But Mark Windschitl is different. He doesn’t aspire to be a politician or have the motives of a typical politician. He is just a common sense guy who represents Chaska…

Twelve candidates are vying for four open seats on the Eastern Carver County School Board this election season — and one group is running together in hopes of snagging them all.

My name is Esther Galvan, and my husband and I own a restaurant in Chaska. We like the city and people here.

Recently, Eastern Carver County School Board candidate Greg Petrie’s response to an ECCS communication came to light as a result of a freedom of information act request made to the school district and now is being circulated on social media.…

After months of planning, 200 Chaska Middle School East seventh-graders interviewed 21 Minnesota veterans on Oct. 18 about their experiences serving in the military.

Twelve candidates are vying for four open seats on the Eastern Carver County School Board this election season — and one group is running together in hopes of snagging them all.

A pair of Carver County cross country juniors in Marissa Long and Nolan Sutter are heading back to the Class 3A state championship meet, while Chanhassen senior Colin Scheller also extended his final cross country season and earned his first…

A pair of Carver County cross country juniors in Marissa Long and Nolan Sutter are heading back to the Class 3A state championship meet, while Chanhassen senior Colin Scheller also extended his final cross country season and earned his first…

Chanhassen resident Karen Ryan said she’s humbled and honored to be participating in an eight-month Minnesota Partners in Policymaking training program.

With Halloween approaching, we’re asking, “What scares you?” Now, if we are just talking about fearing Halloween, there’s actually a psychological condition that gets triggered this time of year. It’s called samhainophobia. In Forbes magazine, David DeSalvo defined samhainophobia as…

My name is Patricia Wittrock, and I am a retired Dean of Students at Chaska High School and counselor at CMS-East. I served District 112 from 1985-2007 and have been a Chaska resident since 1985. Because of my experience in…

Carver County 4-H presented four awards at the 4-H Awards Banquet on Oct. 16 — the Friend of 4-H Award and the 4-H Key Award.

Carver County 4-H presented four awards at the 4-H Awards Banquet on Oct. 16 — the Friend of 4-H Award and the 4-H Key Award.