The top four individuals and top two relays advancing to the Section 2A Meet, Southwest Christian qualified 21 individual performances and three relays for the June 2 event at Mankato West.
7 tweets of the week
As usual, Twitter continues to deliver little nuggets of hilarity, so here are seven tweets of the week — one for every day so you can save them for yourself as a little treat if you’d like.
On this day in history: The last Model T is made
It can be hard to imagine American life without cars, but when the automobile first debuted, it was an exclusive luxury item that few people could dream of driving for themselves.
Chanhassen tops Chaska in rescheduled lacrosse matches
Chanhassen capped three wins in three, well four nights, a 17-6 victory over Chaska May 25 to complete the Metro West Conference girls lacrosse schedule with a 6-0 record.
The Simons are headed to state
Joe and John, John and Joe. The Simons are headed to the Class A State Boys Tennis Tournament.
This week’s top 5 crimes and courts stories in the southwest metro
This week’s top-five crimes and courts stories in the southwest metro include a Coon Rapids man facing charges after allegedly feeling police in a stolen car and a black bear that was spotted in Burnsville.
Get ready to fish
Chaska Area Fishing with Friends and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fishing in the Neighborhood program are again co-hosting a Family Fishing Day at Firemen’s Park in Chaska.
Population grows across state, southwest metro
Minnesota’s population remains on the rise with continued growth in urban and suburban communities, with suburban counties in the southwest metro continuing to outpace the metro region in new residents, according to estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Population grows across state, southwest metro
Minnesota’s population remains on the rise with continued growth in urban and suburban communities, with suburban counties in the southwest metro continuing to outpace the metro region in new residents, according to estimates released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Memorial Day is May 28
Chaska’s annual Memorial Day services are Monday, May 28.
Letter: Wear a poppy to support veterans
Chaska Auxiliary Unit 57, along with members of the Legion and Sons of the American Legion, will be distributing poppies beginning on Thursday, May 24 and continuing through Saturday, May 26 at four locations in the Chaska and Carver area. This year you will find us in Chaska at Cooper’s Foods, Chaser’s and Cub Foods, and we will also be at Mills Fleet Farm in Carver.
Letter: Candidate is truly outstanding
I’m a moderate Democrat who has seen many candidates come and go. This year, our candidate for state representative is truly outstanding.
Letter: Our community deserves better
Our state representative, Joe Hoppe, was one of just four legislators to recently vote against a proposal to make it easier for victims to fight sexual harassment in the courts.
Updated: What’s Up this Weekend?: Memorial Day services
The upcoming three-day weekend is celebrated as the beginning of summer, but it is truly a chance to honor those who died in active military service, defending the United States and its people. Here are the ways some southwest metro communities will observe the day.
Chaska retains Cup from Chanhassen
The annual Chaska Chan Cup went to the Hawks for 2018.
Chanhassen softball advances to final four
Chanhassen, coming off its first section playoff loss since 2015, kept the season alive, an 11-1 win in five innings over Eden Prairie May 24 at Miller Park.
Fire, Stars advance in Section 5AA Baseball
Brady Richter struck out seven of the first 10 batters faced, combining with Patrick Barrett to throw a one-hitter in Holy Family Catholic’s 14-0 win over Minneapolis North in the Section 5AA first round May 24 in Victoria.
Paulsen to hold town hall meetings on May 30
U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Eden Prairie, is holding live town hall meetings in three different communities on Wednesday, May 30.
AutoPlex hosts ‘Cody’s heroes’ and military vehicles May 26
Purple Heart veteran Cody Westphall, and his therapy dogs and trainers, will be featured at the Military Appreciation Show, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 26 at the ChanhassenAutoPlex.
Bon Voyage: Chaska native to sail around the world without GPS
270 days.
