Chanhassen, Victoria and Chaska are in the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament field. All that’s left is seeding and opponents in the bracket. 
Region 3B Baseball: Chanhassen, Victoria, Chaska punch their tickets to state
Chanhassen, Victoria and Chaska are in the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament field. All that’s left is seeding and opponents in the bracket.
State tournament will have local feel
Chanhassen, Victoria and Chaska are in the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament field. All that’s left is seeding and opponents in the bracket.
‘We declared victory too soon:’ Delta variant causes concern in Scott, Carver counties (copy)
As the COVID-19 Delta variant has ripped through southern U.S. states and caused a national surge of cases, Minnesota and the southwest Twin Cities metro area have been no exception. While nowhere near the peaks of 2020, health officials in… 
‘We declared victory too soon:’ Delta variant causes concern in Scott, Carver countie
As the COVID-19 Delta variant has ripped through southern U.S. states and caused a national surge of cases, Minnesota and the southwest Twin Cities metro area have been no exception. While nowhere near the peaks of 2020, health officials in… 
‘We declared victory too soon:’ Delta variant causes concern in Scott, Carver counties
As the COVID-19 Delta variant has ripped through southern U.S. states and caused a national surge of cases, Minnesota and the southwest Twin Cities metro area have been no exception. While nowhere near the peaks of 2020, health officials in… 
Man charged in death of girlfriend America Thayer makes first court appearance
The Shakopee man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his longtime girlfriend, 55-year-old America Thayer, made his first appearance in Scott County District Court Monday morning. 
5-year-old dies after found in Chaska’s Brickyard Clayhole
A 5-year-old died Saturday in “what is believed to be an accidental drowning,” according to the Chaska Police Department. 
Bud Grant: The hired gun of town team baseball
Bernice Grant found her son, Bud, upstairs in their Superior, Wisconsin, home. Three gentlemen had knocked on the front door looking for him. Bernice wondered what her son had done the day before. 
Three dead after Victoria plane crash
A small aircraft crashed into a vacant Victoria lot Saturday evening near downtown, killing its three occupants. 
No plane survivors in Victoria crash
A small aircraft crashed into a vacant Victoria lot Saturday evening, leading to multiple fatalities and no survivors from the plane. 
Commentary: Making progress on a better I-494
No matter where you live in the seven-county metro area, if you drive a car, you will eventually get stuck in traffic on Interstate 494. It is one of the region’s most vibrant, growing areas with the Mall of America,… 
Letter: Work together with law enforcement
The situation with respect to American law enforcements’ effectiveness has hit an unprecedented low. The near-term does not look promising, as violent crime in major cities has hit double digit increases. But that is not the fault of the “rank… 
Letter: Useful detail and perspective
I appreciated Leo Parvis’s article on critical race theory in last week’s newspaper (“Don’t panic about critical race theory,” July 29). 
Letter: Thanks for rescuing my cat
Thanks to so many outstanding persons who helped to rescue my cat, BJ, after she got out of her crate in the Petco parking lot around noon on Sunday, July 18. 
Commentary: Remembering my massi
I hope the summer has been treating everyone reading this well. It has certainly been doing me justice for one reason and one reason only. I finally got my license. 
Commentary: Federal funds can help nonprofits
One outcome of the recent pandemic has been an increasing need for essential volunteers to continue to step forward to help a growing population that is newly experiencing a need for assistance with housing, health care and food. 
Starwatch: What’s not to love about a summer with four full moons?
Jupiter and Saturn are at their best of the year this month, thanks to Earth lapping them in the race around the sun. 
Carver County receives $20,000 for park assessments
The Metropolitan Council recently awarded equity grants for 23 regional park projects. Included in the funding are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Assessments for Carver County Parks, according to a Carver County press release. 
Letter: Support Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
With support of city leaders and a group of dedicated community members, Chaska became a Yellow Ribbon City almost 10 years ago. The mission statement “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is united to bring service members all the way home” is… 
