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Maxwell Woods was in third grade on Feb. 7, 2015; a member of the Lil’ Storm, just a week removed from a third-place finish at the Cake Eaters Tournament in Eagan.

Minnesota health officials on Friday warned of what’s to come as the state enters what’s predicted to be the most intense stages of the Omicron surge.

Belated but heartfelt thanks to all of the first responders whose prompt, professional and kind care gave my husband John two more weeks to be with his family beginning on Nov. 30.

The 13th annual Carver Lions Soggy Bottom fundraiser event has been scheduled for Jan. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Park in Carver.

Trailing 44-34 after the diving break, Minnetonka placed three swimmers in the top four in the 100-yard butterfly, gained four points in the 100-yard freestyle, and eventually ran away with a 102-84 win over visiting Chaska/Chanhassen in a dual Jan.…

Carver County Public Health is offering community testing at the Lake Waconia Event Center at 8155 Paradise Lane in Waconia every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.

A person living in California whom I know quite well recently suggested to me that, given all the tumult of the past two years, we should consider starting all over in America. Just toss the U.S. Constitution and our freedoms…

It’s the beginning of a new year. The last couple of years have definitely been unusual. At times, the year seemed to move slowly, yet we realize this past year has slipped by so quickly.

Inspired by the Chaska Herald’s annual Top 10 stories, for the past three years I’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on the previous year in the city of Carver. Here is my list of the Top 10 most memorable and…

Amid a tight labor market and changing industry dynamics heralded by the pandemic, local city and county associations are continuing efforts to repeal a Minnesota law capping the salary of local government employees.

The first meeting between front-runners in the Wright County Conference girls hockey standings; both teams ranked in the top-10 in their respective classes. Holy Family Catholic flashed their star power, winning 6-1 over Mound-Westonka/Southwest Christian on Jan. 6 in Victoria.

The Art Shanty Projects — which turns fish houses into art installations and puts them out on a frozen lake in Minnesota in January and February — returns to Lake Harriet (Bde Unma) in 2022 with health and safety changes.

Scott County Public Health will administer free COVID-19 tests at the Shakopee Library this month amid all-time high positivity rates.

Frankie is a fabulous white domestic shorthair female with lovely honey-colored markings, about 6 months old. She’s very curious and would like to live with someone who spends time playing with her! She likes people, cats and dogs. Although she…

Two teams hoping to contend with defending champion Chaska for the Metro West Conference title in 2022, Chanhassen and Benilde-St. Margaret needed two four-minute overtime sessions to decide a winner Jan. 4.

Len Simich, who has led the SouthWest Transit since 1997, plans to leave the public transportation agency early this year.

The Chaska City Council, on a 5-0 vote, approved a major step forward for the Chaska Community Center master plan Dec. 6, signaling an architect search for a potential expansion and significant upgrades to the center.

Two Chaska Middle School West music students were selected to be in this year’s Mid-Level State Honor Band, put on by the Minnesota Band Director’s Association.

Chaska made sure a large lead against St. Louis Park didn’t disappear this time around, scoring twice in each of the last two periods in a 5-0 home win on Jan. 4.

Nothing in nature ever stays the same. It is a mantra that I find myself telling people more and more. We expect nature to always be the same.