Author: Staff Writer

Ask Sophie Jones who’s coming to see her play Tiny Tim in the Guthrie Theater’s “A Christmas Carol” and she’ll recite a long list that includes family, friends and all of her teachers at Jonathan Elementary School.

An exhibit at Mia serves as an art photography time machine.

Four Minnesota cities — Plymouth, Bloomington, St. Louis Park and Edina — set their tobacco sale age at 21 this year in an attempt to decrease the number of addicted people in their communities.

Easy-going Riley and siblings were found and cared for by Cat Tales Rescue. Born in May 2017, this kitten-active girl will meet you at the door, ankle rub, follow you, jump into your lap and stay for short periods of time. Riley is friendly, affectionate, and purrs on contact for her trusted people. She prefers not to be carried around. She is fine with dogs, most cats, and should be OK with kind kids. Riley would do best with a buddy.

Nothing against Barbie, but the McCloskey sisters of Chaska were all about their American Girl dolls.

It’s all about American Girl dolls at Jody Soule’s Shakopee home.

Chaska police officers responded to the following calls.

The Nordic Club hosted its annual St. Lucia event Dec. 8 at Waterbrooke Fellowship Church, Victoria. This year Linnea Bosta of Wacona was selected to be St. Lucia at the club’s program.

It seems like there is always a need this time of year for some last-minute gift ideas. Books are a great option.

The city of Chaska hopes to rejuvenate interest in the Chaska Community Center with new machines and other amenities.

When there is an opportunity to beat a program such as Eden Prairie, a coach spends the extra time perfecting the right line-up.

MINNEAPOLIS — The issue of bail and custody came up again during a Wednesday, Dec. 13, hearing for the Minneapolis driver who fled the scene of a Sept. 17 crash in northeast Minneapolis that killed 20-year-old Eden Prairie resident Ria Patel.

A 12-point hole in the first half was too much for host Southwest Christian to overcome, dropping a 41-37 decision to Holy Family Catholic Dec. 12 in girls basketball.

ST. PAUL — Lt. Gov. Tina Smith is headed to Washington to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Al Franken’s resignation last week.

Holy Family Catholic/Waconia is in first place in the Wright County Conference in large part due to the scoring of senior Molly Garin.

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.

Third District Congressman Erik Paulsen, R-Eden Prairie, announced on Wednesday, Dec. 13, that he favors the introduction in Congress of a five-year delay to the medical device tax.

The Chaska City Council is holding a work session to discuss moving from a ward council to an at-large council.

Two Eden Prairie music groups are scheduled to perform concerts at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3695 Arboretum Drive in Chaska, this month.