Ridgeview welcomes Barbara Van Eeckhout, MD, FACOG, to Western OB/GYN, a division of Ridgeview Clinics.
Earned and deserved: New home for Veterans Services
When Carver County Veteran Service officer Dan Tengwall gave a tour through the recently relocated Veteran Service Office, he was especially proud to point out the mission statement: “Empowering, educating and advocating for Carver County veterans and their families.”
Arb seeks local visual artists
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has invited the Arts Consortium of Carver County to provide art for display and purchase in the hallway in the Cafe Gallery on the second floor.
Local responders help in aftermath of Hurricane Irma
When Chaska Fire Chief Tim Wiebe arrived in the Florida Keys, his team had no electricity, clean water or even steady cell phone service.
Library: Books on the short list
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize given annually to the best original novel published in the U.K. and written in the English language.
Library: Books on the short list
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize given annually to the best original novel published in the U.K. and written in the English language.
The drive to be someone great
More than a decade now removed from being named the 2007 Minnesota Gatorade Softball Player of the Year, Brynne Dordel reflects now about growing up in Chanhassen, attending Chaska High School.
New Guardian Angels priest is a ‘man of action’
When the Rev. William Deziel first arrived in Chaska, he was awestruck.
Soccer: Closing in on double digit wins
Victories on back-to-back days, Holy Family Catholic suddenly has a chance at double-digit victories in the regular season.
Driver in fatal car rollover arrested in Las Vegas
The 20-year-old driver of a car that rolled near Shakopee on Sept. 14, killing 16-year-old Shakopee High School student JaMason Moffett, has been arrested in connection with the crash.
Medicine Take-Back Day – October 28 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mark
your calendars…Drop off location for unused or expired medications for safe disposal:
Saturday, October 28, 2017
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Carver Place, 113 3rd Street East, Carver
Permanent medication disposal boxes are also located at:
- Carver County Sheriff’s Office, 606 East Fourth Street , Chaska
- Waconia City Hall, 201 South Vine Street, Waconia
- Chanhassen City Hall, 7700 Market Boulevard, Chanhassen
Commentary: Connecting with readers
Nothing is more satisfying to an editor than reviewing a day’s edition — whether in print or digital format — and quietly proclaiming, “We connected with our readers.” A newspaper’s relationship with its readers is at the heart of National…
Commentary: Connecting with readers
Nothing is more satisfying to an editor than reviewing a day’s edition — whether in print or digital format — and quietly proclaiming, “We connected with our readers.” A newspaper’s relationship with its readers is at the heart of National…
Commentary: Connecting with readers
Nothing is more satisfying to an editor than reviewing a day’s edition — whether in print or digital format — and quietly proclaiming, “We connected with our readers.” A newspaper’s relationship with its readers is at the heart of National…
Commentary: Connecting with readers
Nothing is more satisfying to an editor than reviewing a day’s edition — whether in print or digital format — and quietly proclaiming, “We connected with our readers.” A newspaper’s relationship with its readers is at the heart of National…
UPDATE: One reported dead in Eden Prairie small plane crash
EDEN PRAIRIE — Emergency personnel were called to Eden Prairie’s Resurrection Life Church at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, after a small experimental airplane crashed in the church parking lot, according to Patrick Hogan, Metropolitan Airports Commission spokesperson.
SW Christian: Last-second goal hands Stars’ crushing defeat
Chanhassen got a scare from Class A Southwest Christian Tuesday, needing a goal from Danny Brown with 19.1 seconds remaining in a 2-1 boys soccer decision.
Where the heck is it?
Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? Send us your guess.
Tennis: Chanhassen falls to Shakopee in marathon match
It took 2 1/2 hours for Shakopee to top Chanhassen in the Section 2AA playoffs Tuesday, a 4-3 decision with the clinching point at second doubles.
Jonathan Carver Parkway Corridor Study Meeting – October 17

Jonathan Carver Parkway Corridor Study Open House Meeting #1
Tuesday, October 17, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Carver Elementary School Cafeteria, 1717 Ironwood Drive, Carver
Carver County and the City of Carver are partnering on a corridor study along Jonathan Carver Parkway (County Highway 11) between County Highway 40 (south leg) and just north of US Highway 212. The purpose of the study is to identify the short-term, mid-term, and long-term improvements along the corridor to address transportation needs for the next 20 years.
We invite you to attend the Open House to learn about the study and to help us identify needs and concerns related to Jonathan Carver Parkway today and in the future. If you cannot attend the open house meeting, we encourage you to visit the project’s website to learn more about the study and to provide comments.
