Earlier this week, the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a report of county audits performed by Rebecca Otto and the Office of the State Auditor (OSA). The OLA report confirmed what my
Pets of the week
Pets of the Week
Hockey: Thankful for the time as a Hawk
Five seasons, 116 career games for Zac Rodeheffer as a Chaska Hawk.
Basketball: League title belongs to just the Hawks
Leading from start to finish, jumping out to a 20-6 lead early in the regular season finale against St. Louis Park, the Hawks of Chaska clinched the Metro West Conference outright 88-67 on Feb. 19. (Read more…)
Commentary: Cold winter childhood memory
The article about snowmobiles ("Rare rides," Jan. 28) brings back a "When I was a kid" story.
Commentary: Donate blood in both Chaska and Carver
The Chaska community blood drive will be held at the Chaska VFW from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. (Read more…) 22.
Commentary: Voting for guy without history
It seems from what I read in the letters to the editor, some people seem to think that working in the area and a 30-plus year history in Carver County is what is necessary to be our state senator. Don
Commentary: This is not a park anymore
First, thank you Rachel Rex for your well-written letter ("Trees replaced by monolithic eyesore," Jan. 28).
Commentary: Ranking the presidents
Last summer, coming into the seventh year of Republican efforts to regain the presidency, I began to look for a more objective way to measure how well Obama is doing.
Basketball: Magic number at one for Lake title
Eighteen wins in a row.
Will the Minnesota River flood this spring?
Will it flood this spring?
Section 2AA Hockey: Semifinals set for Saturday at Braemar
Outshot 10-2 in the first period, Chanhassen was given a second chance, down only a goal into the middle stanza of a Section 2AA Boys Hockey quarterfinal Feb. 18 against Prior Lake at Dakotah Arena.
Gasoline spill believed to be cause of Victoria fire
A fire that engulfed a detached apartment garages in Victoria is believed to have ignited after a gasoline spill in one of the garages, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
You might see crews treating areas for mosquitoes
Above-average temperatures are expected in the Twin Cities area for the next several days, but is it mosquito season?
Curling blasts off, but are local businesses left behind?
The Chaska Curling Center complex has blown away the city’s expectations for both visitors and revenue since opening Dec. 2.
Baby delivered by father along highway
Dexi Maxa admits she probably should have skipped her morning shower Saturday.
Fire engulfs Victoria apartment complex garage
Bob Proulx had just fallen asleep when he heard someone pounding on his apartment door, shouting to get out, there was a fire.
Wrecking ball may come soon for Carver Village Hall
Carver Village Hall has been declared unsafe and closed indefinitely because of a weakened roof that could collapse.
Where the heck is it?
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? (Read more…) Send us your guess.
Enrollment growth slowing in District 112
A recent demographic study is projecting that District 112’s enrollment could decline or grow slightly in the next 10 years.