Author: Staff Writer

The Minnesota River is bottoming out today at a reasonable 16.04 feet, as measured at the Jordan gauge, before climbing up, up, up.

CHASKA — The board of managers of the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District has scheduled public hearing to get public comment on the draft watershed management plan amendment.

Visit the Chanhassen Library for our second annual “Remembering Prince” program, 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 18.

Iceland is called the land of fire and ice, and for good reason. There are about 130 volcanoes on this north Atlantic island, which is less than half of the size of Minnesota.

The city of Victoria is paying more legal fees this week.

Carver County’s yard and brush waste service will cease by Jan. 1, 2019, impacting users from Chanhassen, Chaska, Carver, Victoria and Waconia.

A winter storm watch is in effect for portions of Minnesota, including Carver, Scott and Hennepin counties, from Friday evening through late Saturday night.

“Women’s Voices” at Sower Gallery is a show meant lift up women’s experiences at this time in history. The show will include art by women and writing by both men and women.

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.

Walk Fur Education has been pushed back to April 28 at Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen.

Frank Ragnow is not shy about how he feels about the 2018 National Football League Draft.

Olympic gold medalists and fans of the Ryder Cup were among those gathered at Hazeltine National Golf Club, celebrating the return of the tournament to Chaska in 2028.

With any new head coach, there is a transition period within a program. If the 2017 season for the Chaska girls lacrosse team is reflected, things begin to click as the calendar turned May.

Students from SouthWest Metro Career and Technical Education programs attended the 51st Annual Minnesota State SkillsUSA Championships Conference on March 27-28 in Bloomington. Two of the eight students will advance to the National Competition this summer.

The Waconia Lions Club has completed arrangements for the Carver County Korean and Vietnam Memorial trip on April 25.

In a world full of listings, rankings, numberings and data crunching, yet another one has come out with good news for education in the Lake Minnetonka area.

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Last week’s quiz was a tough one. The correct answer was Carver Ridge Townhomes, off of Crosstown Boulevard.

April 12, 1934: The latest achievement of a Chaska native is a unique one. George J. Ruediger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Ruediger, of this city has won for himself the title of champion liar of the Northwest. The crowning took place at the Northwest Sports Show in Minneapolis Wednesday night.

Five players totaled a combined 104 regular season goals for Holy Family Catholic girls lacrosse in a six-win 2017 season.