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The talk of a fourth consecutive Metro West Conference never came up before Wednesday, one day before Chaska/Chanhassen was set to play for the title.

Mallory Heyer continued her strong play in Metro West Conference action, netting 19 points in Chaska’s 53-40 girls basketball win at Bloomington Kennedy Feb. 1.

Beau Allen laughed.

Seven years ago, I wrote an article about the Orphan Train and a little girl who was adopted into a family in Waconia. Her name was Lillian Niehaus.

Many of us have become fed up with politics, and do not want to hear that party caucuses on Tuesday, Feb. 6 start the new political year.

Ever heard of the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy? It was allegedly given to the National Football League champion from 1934 to 1969, the final year of the NFL before it merged with the American Football League.

Ever heard of the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy? It was allegedly given to the National Football League champion from 1934 to 1969, the final year of the NFL before it merged with the American Football League.

No matter what day you’re free, if you’re going solo or with family, there is something for almost everyone during the Super Bowl weekend. 

The Chaska Fire Department’s 61st annual Ice Fishing Contest is 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.

Author and wildlife expert Stan Tekiela presents a fascinating look at some of the most intriguing animals in the wild, based on his book “The Lives of Wolves, Coyotes and Foxes” at Victoria Library 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. Hundreds of award-winning images and packed with fun and entertaining information this presentation is a visual feast and fun. You will never look at a wolf, coyote or fox without a new sense of wonder and amazement.

Before heading off to the Super Bowl party on Sunday, check out the 31st annual Ice Fishing Contest in Victoria.

Saturdays at the gymnasium isn’t something new for Kelly Loosbrock. A father of three Chaska High School athletes over the years, Dec. 9, 2017, was a fairly normal winter weekend day.

Eden Prairie Schools staff and other community members have been mourning the loss of Cedar Ridge Elementary School Interim Principal Joe Epping since his sudden death on Monday, Jan. 22.

Sure, the results March 2 outweigh the results from Feb. 2, but for the boys swimming and diving teams from top-ranked Minnetonka and No. 2 Chaska/Chanhassen, Friday’s meet has a little extra importance to it.

A win-win situation. You bring a non-perishable food item, you receive half-priced admission to the Friday, Feb. 9 Chaska Hawks girls basketball game at the high school.

Last fall, Stephen Palgon pitched a story idea to his NFL Network bosses about the uniqueness of the Eden Prairie High School football program.

Short-handed, yes, but to Chaska, the 7-1 loss to St. Louis Park Jan. 9 was one that stood out in the memory bank.

Sixty local youth from the Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs (ACYC) and ComMUSICation choirs will join Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer Leslie Odom Jr. to sing “America The Beautiful” as part of Super Bowl LII pregame festivities at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 4.

And it’s a two-team race for the Wright County Conference girls hockey title.

Rep. Erik Paulsen was riding an Amtrak train that crashed in Virginia earlier today and is “OK.”