The Friends of the Chaska Library will once again hold its summer book sale during River City Day.
Library: Take a thrill ride with a library book
Shopping and books. These happen to be two of my favorite pastimes — so why not combine them together? This weekend provides a great opportunity to do so.
How to hit a hole-in-one
Adam Roemer hoped his wife might not find out he snuck out at 7 a.m. on Mother’s Day to play nine holes of golf. So when he hit a hole-in-one, he was hush-hush about it.
Jordan loves sitting in windows
Jordan is an orange and white tabby mix female, about a year old. Although she is friendly, she takes a while to warm up to new people. She likes head scratches and pets, but only on her terms, and is…
Jake Schramm receives Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for work at Lowry Nature Center
Jake Schramm has been awarded Three Rivers Park District’s Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for his service as a Youth Volunteer and Program Assistant at Lowry Nature Center in Victoria.
Jake Schramm receives Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for work at Lowry Nature Center (copy)
Jake Schramm has been awarded Three Rivers Park District’s Distinguished Volunteer Service Award for his service as a Youth Volunteer and Program Assistant at Lowry Nature Center in Victoria.
Next Cars and Caves is July 31
The next Cars and Caves Auto Show offers visitors a chance to see hundreds of unique collector cars, from 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, July 31 at the Chanhassen AutoPlex, 8150 Audubon Road, Chanhassen.
Minnesota State Open leaderboard flavored with locals
Jacob Pedersen was late to the golf game, quitting baseball in high school, picking up golf full-time. The decision proved to be a birdie as the Shorewood native was part of the 2017 Minnetonka state championship team.
Leaderboard scattered with local golfers
Jacob Pedersen was late to the golf game, quitting baseball in high school, picking up golf full-time. The decision proved to be a birdie as the Shorewood native was part of the 2017 Minnetonka state championship team.
Blood drive at River City Days
Memorial Blood Centers will be at Chaska River City Days, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 24.
Outdoors: Grebes eat their own feathers
The wide diversity of birds on earth should be a reminder to us all that the natural world is a place where life takes all shapes, colors and forms.
Commentary: Tell yourself a better lie to have a better life
Letter: Amazing what $20 will buy
I have, for the last six or seven years, purchased $20 worth of school supplies from Target on its first school supplies sale to donate to Jonathan Elementary School.
Letter: Widen net of influence
Oct. 22, 1989 was a date that rocked my generation of parents. Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy from St. Joseph, Minnesota, was kidnapped while riding bikes with his brother and friends. Having school-age children at that time, this tragic event…
Carver Farmers Market earns praise from customers
Carver’s inaugural Farmers Market got off to a warm and impressive start on July 13, just what Angie Fredricks was hoping for.
Sever’s Fall Festival returns with corn maze, pumpkin patch and much more
It may still be summer but the fall season will be here before you know it and that means one of Minnesota’s favorite fall traditions — the Sever’s Fall Festival — will be returning with plenty of family fun activities…
Letter: Star vanishing from view
One of my many hobbies is to sit on my deck and look at the circumpolar stars.
Local artists to perform at farm concert
Ted Hajnasiewicz has been playing music in one form or another since his sophomore year of high school, always holding the dream of being a rock star in the back of his mind. As he grew up, it became more…
Chaska graduate who drowned in Lake Minnetonka remembered as a proud father-to-be
Ben Garcia was swimming with a friend at the Commons Beach in Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka on the afternoon of July 1 when the two began struggling in the water.
Carver County Sheriff’s report: vehicle theft, burglary
Carver County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.