Category: Syndicated

Ah, Minnesota: one of those distinguished states where people will regularly walk on water. And sometimes, they walk on water dressed like hot dogs and Ghostbusters.

Put Chanhassen and Chaska together, the Storm Hawks boys swimming and diving team are likely headed to the True Team State Meet.

If you’re going to drive while under the influence and crash into a sign, you have one job: Make sure it isn’t the police department’s sign.

A two-goal deficit, 12 minutes left on the scoreboard, Chaska/Chanhassen roared back, four tallies on 20 shots in the third period, a 4-2 Saturday matinee win over Bloomington Jan. 20.

Lights out shooting in a 25-point win over Jordan, one week later Jan. 20, Holy Family Catholic were unable to keep a winning streak going.

OK. Just hear us out.

Losing a player with the talent of Blaine Warnert for 14 games, that presence in front of the net, on the power play, all around the ice, was a tough spot to fill for the Chaska boys hockey team.

EDEN PRAIRIE— Cities hosting Super Bowl events are planning ahead for increased traffic and parking needs. Road closures have been announced near Winter Park in Eden Prairie and close to the action in downtown Minneapolis. Here’s what residents, commuters and visitors will need to know.

We would like to express thanks to the community for its patience this past summer and fall in regards to the County Road 61 (Chaska Boulevard) closure and detour between Hickory Street/Big Woods Boulevard and Highway 41.

Hundreds students decked out in purple got together at Prior Lake High School on Friday to show support for the Minnesota Vikings.

January is “Celebrate Life” month. It’s a time we draw attention to the blessing of children, the joys of adoption, and to shed light on the many lives devastated by abortion.

At the Snook family home, there are two seasons — Christmas and football.

Just about every swimming pool record rewritten this season at the Chaska Middle School East facility, the Chaska/Chanhassen boys swimming and diving team took the record breaking on the road.

It’s the new year and there must be something in the air. Job hunting has started. I’ve already had several friends and family ask about advice on their resumes.

In a match-up of top-five teams in boys hockey, Holy Family Catholic, No. 5 in Class AA, and Mound-Westonka, No. 3 in Class A, it was all Fire, an 11th straight victory in a 7-1 decision Jan. 18 at Thaler Arena.

Seymour is a puppy-active, outgoing happy guy. He’s friendly with strangers, has met kids over 5 and is good with them, but hasn’t met cats. Seymour is house- and crate-trained, but doesn’t need a crate. He is affectionate, smart and eager to please. You’ll be met at the door and greeted with dog kisses. He needs a special family that will continue to work on teaching him hand signals, as Seymour is deaf. This bull terrier puppy, born around February 2017, was abandoned.

With a high of 41 degrees today, it’s easy to forget that we’re still in the middle of winter. 

Residents will have another opportunity to provide input and comment on the proposed Broadway City Hall Project on Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 p.m.  The City Council decided to move the public hearing date on the project, initially scheduled for January 16, after receiving revised budget estimates from Wold Architects and the City’s construction management firm, Kraus Anderson.  At the January 16 meeting, Wold and Kraus Anderson informed the City Council of increases to estimated project costs based on recent discussions and feedback provided by potential bidders on the project. 

As a result of the new bid estimates provided by the architect and construction manager, the City Council directed staff to move forward with recommendations to reduce the cost of the project by approximately $200,000.  The cost reductions include redesigning the roof section on the north side of the building, identifying cost effective interior finishes and building systems, and restructuring the bond/loan sale to reduce capitalized interest.        

These cost saving measures, coupled with an increase of $200,000 to the project budget, resolves the increase in estimated project costs recently presented by Wold and Kraus Anderson.  The end result moves the Broadway City Hall Project to a not to exceed budget of $4.95 million, which is up $200,000 from the previous budget of $4.75 million.  The impact of the Broadway City Hall Project to a resident with a $300,0000 home is $237/year, which is up $19 from the fall budget estimate.  The financing plan for the project also uses existing City funds to pay for a commercial kitchen upgrade in the new building, as well as renovation costs to temporarily relocate City Hall to the Fire Station during construction.

The new financing plan preserves the size and use of the interior spaces, as well as the exterior building design developed through the work of the Community Spaces Task Force, the Community Stakeholder Design Session, the Building Committee, and the Heritage Preservation Commission.  The project includes a street level multi-purpose room that can hold events for up to 200 people, a commercial kitchen, restroom facilities, a conference room and a lobby.  The second level floor plan includes office space, restroom facilities, conference rooms, a lobby, and City Council Chambers. 

Upon completion of the Capital Improvement Plan approval process, the current schedule anticipates advertisement of bids in late March, followed by construction in May, with the building expected to be completed in March of 2019.  

Residents and other community stakeholders will have an additional opportunity to voice their support of or opposition to the proposed Broadway City Hall Project at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 20, at 7:00 pm.

Project questions and comments can be shared with Brent Mareck, City Manager, at 952-448-8737 or by email at [email protected].  For more information, please visit the Broadway City Project Page on the City’s website by clicking here.

I was surprised to see that Mr. Weygand’s Jan. 4 letter “Pro-life and pro-choice” seemingly went unnoticed.

Anyone that’s had a coach in a sport, especially one at the high school level, will admit sometimes what they learned outside of the Xs and Os was what made them go farther.