Carver Current

More than 5,000 employees will work at Optum’s new Eden Prairie campus at Shady Oak Road and Highway 62 when it is fully occupied in September, according to the company.

A 14-2 run in the first half gave Chaska a 34-32 lead at halftime, but Minneapolis South, behind a 30-pointe effort from senior Morgan Hill, ran away in the second half in a 68-57 decision Dec. 7.

Facing its first true test of the season, Chaska made it look easy Dec. 7, defeating Class A seventh-ranked Breck School 5-0 in boys hockey.

Sen. Al Franken announced on Thursday he will resign from the U.S. Senate, setting off a range of responses across the state and the country.

At first thought, the new pool at Pioneer Ridge Middle School in Chaska was set to be complete in time for the boys winter season. That timetable was obviously pushed back to spring 2018.

The current design of a new Carver City Hall shows a larger and more expensive building than anticipated.

Carver County Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of the former Mary K. Steiner Hospice Home in northern Chaska from Ridgeview Medical Center for $2.5 million at their meeting Nov. 21.

Chaska businesses will have the option to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. from Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 during the 2018 NFL Super Bowl, which will take place in Minneapolis on Feb. 4.

Chaska councilors voted to send a letter to the Carver County Board of Commissioners outlining their concerns with a proposed yard and brush waste site at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

The following is the resignation speech of U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), which he gave Dec. 7 on the Senate floor, as issued by his office.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday morning that he will resign following sexual harassment allegations from at least eight women.

Priscilla is a young female Dachshund that was found wandering around on a deserted dirt road in Alabama. The local shelter brought her in, but no one was looking for her so Southwest Metro brought her to Minnesota in hopes…

Debbie Turner Larson, a Chanhassen floral designer, isn’t quite sure how the stars aligned this year, but she finally achieved a longtime goal—being invited to the White House to be part of the Christmas holiday design and decorating team. And,…

VICTORIA — Victoria City Manager Laurie Hokkanen and Community Development Director Ben Landhauser announced Nov. 29 that they will be leaving the city of Victoria for new jobs with the city of Plymouth. Hokkanen’s last day is Dec. 22; Landhauser’s…

VICTORIA — Victoria City Manager Laurie Hokkanen and Community Development Director Ben Landhauser announced Nov. 29 that they will be leaving the city of Victoria for new jobs with the city of Plymouth. Hokkanen’s last day is Dec. 22; Landhauser’s…

Lara Koch, a sophomore at Chanhassen High School has the lead role in” Mannheim Steamroller’s Christmas Angel,” as the young mother. Production by River Valley Dance Academy. Isabella TenPas is the Christmas Angel with guest artist Jarod Boltjes, a performer…

Asked how Victoria pulled off five victories in four days in the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament in 2012, Manager Mike Poppitz’s response was natural. It was genuine.

People Reaching Out to People is asking community members to help it alleviate homelessness by keeping families in their homes for the holidays.

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part series examining poverty in the southwest suburbs.

There will be a public reception for Kathy Bognanni, branch manager for Chanhassen and Victoria libraries, and former library columnist, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (recognition program at 3 p.m.) Wednesday, Dec. 13.