Your weekly roundup of the biggest news in the southwest metro.
Chaska students get national recognition for art entries
Four Chaska High School students have received national recognition for the entries in the Scholastic Art Awards.
Police searching state for Lois Riess as person of interest in husband’s murder
Law enforcement officials are looking for a 56-year-old Blooming Prairie woman who is a person of interest in the murder of her husband.
Where the heck it was
The answer to last week’s quiz was the distinctive BankVista building, at 1420 White Oak Drive.
What happened on this date in local history?
March 29, 1956: Chaska’s City Park, scheduled to swarm with youngsters on Saturday during the annual Easter Egg Hunt, was blanketed with snow early Wednesday morning, which caused cancellation of this year’s heralded event.
Easter bunny hopping to town
Easter is on its way — and so are the local Easter egg hunts Saturday, March 31.
SouthWest medical students compete
Eleven SouthWest Metro Medical Careers students traveled to Saint Cloud on March 20 for the two-day Minnesota State Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) conference and competition.
Chaska officials excited for the return of the Ryder Cup in 2028
Chaska is brimming with excitement after the PGA of America announced Hazeltine National Golf Club will host the 47th Ryder Cup in 2028.
Ryder Cup video uses curling footage to announce tournament will return to Hazeltine
The Ryder Cup will return to Hazeltine National Golf Club in 2028.
Ryder Cup is returning to Chaska … in 2028
The PGA of America announced today that Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska will host the 47th Ryder Cup in 2028.
No-show snow and what weather to expect this week
What gives, Mother Nature? Last week the National Weather Service was predicting a 5 to 8 inches of snow from Friday night to Saturday morning.
New partner at local law firm
Melchert Hubert Sjodin PLLP, with offices in Waconia, Chaska and Hutchinson, recently accepted Matthew D. McDougall into the partnership and has added a new associate, Quinn P. O’Reilly, to its Waconia office.
Althea Nodlund celebrates 105 years
They were already cutting and serving Althea Nodlund’s chocolate birthday cake before her son Doug Nodlund had a chance to start the program.
Wuflestad, Hodgins win state club titles
Just missing a Minnesota Senior Short Course State title in the 100-yard backstroke, Josh Wuflestad, senior at Chaska High School, earned that win on the final of four days of competition March 18 for the WEST Express Club team.
Gersich signs pro contract with Capitals
The Washington Capitals signed Chaska native Shane Gersich to a two-year entry-level contract beginning this season. Gersich’s contract will carry an average annual value of $925,000 and he reported to the Capitals last Saturday.
Kallman, Northern State second in Division II
It came down to the final play of the game, as the No. 6 Northern State University men’s basketball finished the 2017-18 season as the NCAA National Finalist, falling to Ferris State 71-69 in the Division II national championship.
Police use stun gun on 14-year-old Burnsville student
Updated 5:17 p.m. Friday
GA gala was ‘huge success’
The Guardian Angels Catholic School “That’s Amore Gala” raised about $47,000 — up $22,000 over last year, according to Guardian Angels Director of Marketing and Enrollment Lisa Staudohar.
Letter: It’s much easier to work full-time than it is to be the primary caregiver of young children
The March 15 letter to the editor, “Gun violence: Safety of having mom at home,” takes a nostalgic look at a time when married women were full-time homemakers, and connects the increase of women in the workforce today with gun violence.
Commentary: Second Amendment rights do not override those of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
I am writing this on the day students around the nation are walking out of their classes for 17 minutes in memory of the 17-young people killed in Parkland, Florida a month ago.