Carver Current

A development for active senior adults may soon be built on farmland close to the heart of downtown Chaska and adjacent to Firemen’s Clayhole.

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen and Dean Phillips will face off in two upcoming debates before the November election that will decide who will represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen and Dean Phillips will face off in two upcoming debates before the November election that will decide who will represent Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District.

Get ready for Homecoming week.

Dozens listened to music, played games and jumped on inflatable bounce houses as part of the Downtown Block Party on Saturday, Sept. 29.

Meet the candidates on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.  The League of Women Voters Eastern Carver County will be hosting a Candidate Forum at Council Chambers at Church by the River, located at 109 Main Street East, Carver.

If you are unable to make it in person, view it live or watch the video later.  Click HERE for the link to the video.  (The link will appear when the meeting begins.)

For information regarding the Election for the City of Carver, click HERE.

Questions regarding the 2018 Election can be directed to Vicky Sons-Eiden, Election Administrator, at [email protected].

The Chaska City Council unanimously accepted Councilor Jay Rohe’s resignation during its Monday night meeting Oct. 1.

Stop by the Carver Fire Station between 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. today for the Carver Fire Department’s annual Open House!

The Carver Fire Department and the City of Carver have lots of fun activities planned for the whole family!

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Oct. 4, 1934: The local Boy Scout troop, in company with the Chaska High School football team, attended the opening game on the University of Minnesota football schedule Saturday. Both groups were guests of the University.

Benches are part of our everyday lives. We walk past them in cities and parks. We sit on them as we wait for a bus, watch children at play, take rest. Sometimes, they are affixed with a small plaque inscribed…

The process to decide who will be awarded the contract to build the Southwest Light Rail Transit line from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie has been delayed again by the Metropolitan Council.

Chaska Pastor Dean J. Seal invites the public to “Building Peace Storytelling Concert” at Shepherd of the Hill Church (145 Engler Boulevard) from 7-9 p.m. Friday Sept. 28.

Wally’s Sport and Clothing will be closing its doors in downtown Chaska for the final time by Sept. 30.

When Brenna Mathers first signed up for 23andMe, finding a long lost relative was a just a dream.

The Dollar Store is opening in downtown Chaska and is filled with toiletries items, fairy wings, Halloween costumes and more.

Join us!  The Carver Fire Department will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 2, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Carver Fire Station, 801 Jonathan Carver Parkway.

The Carver Fire Department and the City of Carver will have attractions and activities the entire family can participate in!

See the attached flyer for more details.

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The local streams and rivers in the City of Carver include the Minnesota River, Spring Creek, and Carver Creek.  The history of flooding of these waterways indicates that flooding usually occurs during the spring and summer months of the year.  The area is particularly susceptible to flooding caused by a combination of snowmelt and rainfall.

Not all floods are alike.  Some floods develop slowly, while others can develop quickly with localized heavy rains.  The 100-year flood plain is the area that has a one percent chance of being flooded in any given year, or on the average of once every 100 years.  Put another way, the area has a 25 percent chance of being flooded over the life of a 30-year mortgage.  Smaller floods have a great chance of occurring in any year and can still create a significant flood hazard to people and property close to the waterway.  According to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), more than 25 percent of all flood claims each year come from homes outside areas at high risk for flooding.

Protecting yourself today means preparing your home or workplace, collecting sources of information, developing an emergency communications plan, and knowing what to do when a flood is approaching your home or business.  For more information regarding flooding information and the National Flood Insurance Program, visit www.floodsmart.gov or www.cityofcarver.com/floodplain.