Author: Staff Writer

Judea Montoya never saw herself as a sprinter. She certainly did not see herself as someone who would be running for a spot in the Class AA State Track and Field Meet when she did eventually join the Chaska girls team.

Chaska’s recipe for success in the Section 2-4A baseball tournament thus far has been score early, get outstanding pitching the rest of the way.

The semifinals are set.

Minnetonka and Eden Prairie, once again.

Community members can see Eden Prairie’s Jazz on the Prairie Big Band perform in Chaska on June 15. 

As usual, Twitter continues to deliver little nuggets of hilarity, so here are seven tweets of the week — one for every day so you can save them for yourself as a little treat if you’d like.

California Life Sciences Association, the trade association representing California’s life sciences sector, recognized U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, and two other members of Congress as bipartisan recipients of CLSA’s 2018 Visionary Awards.

The White House’s first, indoor swimming pool opened on June 2, 1933, after a fundraising campaign spearheaded by the New York Daily News.

1. Widen U.S. Highway 169.

1. Widen U.S. Highway 169.

A six-run third inning, an 8-2 win on June 1 over Breck School allows Holy Family Catholic another crack at Litchfield in the Section 5AA Baseball Tournament.

Holy Family Catholic had four of the top five scores in round one of the Section 5AA Boys Golf Tournament, a 33-stroke lead into Day Two at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker.

Rep. Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska), who was first elected in 2002, won’t be running for re-election this November.

This week’s top-five crimes and courts stories in the southwest metro include an explosion at a Shakopee business and two fatal crashes that happened over the Memorial Day weekend.

Schooner Days will be missing a big piece of its traditional activities this year – the carnival.

The first weekend of June will take families outdoors to enjoy the sunshine with fishing, garden strolls, an archaeological dig and more!

The story of Auburn Homes & Services is based on faith, hard work and prayers. A story filled with service, care and compassion.

Chaska VFW Post 1791 would like to thank the local businesses and residents of Chaska and Carver for your support of our annual Poppy Promotion.

Recently, I had the honor to attend and speak at the Carver County Foster Care Banquet and extend my greatest appreciation for all those willing to serve our community by being foster families. These individuals and families have stepped forward to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children and adults in our community.

Facing elimination in Section 5AA, Holy Family Catholic’s bats came alive, runs scored in the first five innings, in a 10-3 win over Blake School May 31 in Litchfield.