Carver Community Park – Ice Rink and Warming House Open
800 6th Street West, Carver
Hours:
Weekdays: 3:30-9:30 PM
Weekends and Holidays: 9:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Anna Westin honored 17 years later
After a 17-year battle, Kitty Westin and her family are able make sure health insurance companies recognize and cover the needs of those who have an eating disorder.
Anna Westin honored 17 years later
After a 17-year battle, Kitty Westin and her family are able make sure health insurance companies recognize and cover the needs of those who have an eating disorder.
Giving veterans a hand
James “Jim” Moeller died just two days before his 50th wedding anniversary.
Brrr .. Wind-chill advisory issued for tonight through noon Thursday
Make sure the kids are buttoned up at the bus stop Thursday morning.
NY Times mentions Paisley Park as place to go in 2017
Chanhassen may have been dissed a bit, but Paisley Park made the “52 places to go” list in 2017, according to the New York Times.
Update: MyPillow responds to BBB rebuke
MyPillow’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation has been revoked, based on an advertising offer the BBB deemed continuous and confusing to customers.
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.
Chaska students paint portraits for students abroad
Reka Szabo believes art can be used to make a difference in someone’s life.
Chaska students paint portraits for students abroad
Reka Szabo believes art can be used to make a difference in someone’s life.
Look back
First week for senator, new makeup for Legislature
Local legislators are back in St. Paul this week with the start of the 2017 legislative session.
Defending champions hold Hawks in check
Chaska, despite converting just three field goals in the first half, was within striking distance with 18 minutes to play.
Villager Tower #321
The January 2017 edition of Carver’s Villager Tower is now available for download.
Please support the Villager Tower by downloading it and visiting its sponsors.
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and [email protected].
Community Space and Village Hall Update
The Task Force will meet in January, which is expected to be their last meeting on this issue. They will get cost and space options for several different scenarios. A local general contractor is also providing pricing for several repair options for Village Hall, which will also be presented to the Task Force in January. Finally, a financial analysis will be prepared to review the short and long-term fiscal impact of each choice. Staff will be getting direction from the City Council in late January or early February on how they want this information shared with the community, how the City Council would like to get feedback from residents, and what the decision-making process might look like.
Local officials sign on to 2017
Carver County commissioners met for their first meeting of 2017 on Tuesday to organize for the year ahead.
First baby of the new year
Ridgeview Medical Center’s first baby of the new year is Everett Cradick, born 1:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, weighing 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 18 inches. He is welcomed by parents Jessica and Thomas Cradick of Mayer, Minn. Jessica…
Better Business Bureau revokes MyPillow accreditation
MyPillow’s Better Business Bureau accreditation has been revoked, based on an advertising offer the BBB deemed continuous and confusing to customers.
Girls Basketball: Chaska finishes 1-1 in Rochester tournament
Chaska and Rochester Lourdes were evenly matched in the third-place game of the U.S. Bank bracket of the Rochester Rotary Classic Dec. 30.
Girls Hockey: Championship a big growing up moment
Five losses in seven games, a 3-5-2 record, Minnetonka needed a spark before the holiday break.

