Author: Staff Writer

American Indian culture will be celebrated later this month.

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May 10, 1962: The newest innovation in dry cleaning — coin operated dry cleaning machine — makes its official debut in Chaska this weekend. Staging a gala three-day Grand Opening in the former Werner Studio building is Cy’s Coin Operated Dry Cleaning — owned by Chaska businessman Cyril Leivermann.

“Origami in the Garden,” which recently opened at the Arboretum, has toured the country and includes collaborations from some of the world’s greatest origami masters.

A Victoria City Council dispute has reached the highest level of the state’s judicial branch, the Minnesota Supreme Court.

For those planning to attend the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s annual Auxiliary Plant Sale this Saturday and Sunday in Chanhassen, make sure to note its new location.

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While investigating the death of Prince Rogers Nelson, the Carver County Sheriff’s Office fielded calls from psychics, fans and some claiming to be relatives.

Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? Send us your guess.

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Gabe Friedbauer scored seven goals, finishing with nine total points, as Chaska won for the second time in four days, a 15-7 boys lacrosse win over St. Louis Park May 8.

Already owning a 4-0 shutout in game one, Holy Family Catholic got a walk-off win in game two, 3-2, to complete a sweep of Delano May 8 in Victoria.

Thirteen healthy varsity bodies is what Holy Family Catholic girls lacrosse had in a crosstown match-up with Chanhassen May 7.

Eight MCAA Conference games in the books, eight wins for Heritage Christian. A victory over Southwest Christian May 8 in Cologne would have meant a league title.

Lincoln Johnson earned medalist honors for the fourth time this season, posting an 18-hole score of 70 in leading Chaska to its fifth consecutive team victory with a score of 297 at the Nelson Invitational May 8 at Ridges at Sand Creek near Jordan.

KleinBank has reached a settlement agreement with the federal government, which alleged the bank engaged in mortgage lending discriminating against minorities — known as redlining.

There’s a convention for just about everything these days.

Life Insurance company SmartAsset has released its second annual study on America’s Healthiest Places, and southwest metro counties ranked high.

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