Carver Current

The first three minutes couldn’t have gone any worse.

A double-digit hole at halftime. A double-digit hole with eight minutes to play. A single-digit deficit in the closing minutes. (Read more…)

The sheriff received $8,142 more. The county attorney received $10,491. But those 2017 salary raises lagged behind the $13,500 annual pay increases Carver County commissioners approved for themselves Dec. (Read more…) 20.

Public Services is working on getting the ice rink ready.  Please watch for updates on when it will be open.  Thank you for your patience. (Read more…)

A brewery is slated to open in August at the former Carver County Public Works garage site.

The city of Chaska officially received a petition against the building of an electric plant, fueled by natural gas.

City officials hope to open a third outdoor ice rink this weekend at Firemen’s Clayhole.

Dec. 22, 1949: Tentative plans call for the Chaska Independents basketball squad to play a game with the Galloping Gophers after the holidays. The Gophers have an aggregation made up of Clayon Tonemaker, Billy Bye, Gordy Soltau and recently added…

The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the 130-year-old Riedele/Ernst House, which was moved to a new location on Walnut Street in 2015 to make room for the Firemen’s Park redevelopment.

District 112 today announced that an interim principal has been named for the remainder of the year.

It was a picture perfect winter day. The sky had a thin veil of clouds that would occasionally spit out large fluffy snowflakes drifting straight down to the ground as if in slow motion. At other times the sun would…

A total of 74 fatal work-related injuries were recorded in Minnesota in 2015, an increase from 62 in 2014 and 69 in 2013, according to a report issued Monday by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.

Three Rivers Park District will operate aeration systems in Lake Rebecca, Cleary Lake, Murphy Lake and Hyland Lake after Jan. 1. Operation of the aeration systems can result in unsafe ice conditions on portions of the lakes for the duration…

Jack Velasco and Caleb Carlson always talked on the pond at Grandma’s house about playing against each other on the ice. They wondered what it would be like in an actual game.

Minnetonka won six of 12 events, securing a first-place finish among seven competing teams in the Skippers’ fourth annual home invitational Dec. 17 at Minnetonka Middle School East.

Pets of the Week

I recently participated in the Carver County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, along with other Carver County residents.

I recently participated in the Carver County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, along with other Carver County residents.

Just knowing people would travel days on foot for a chance to receive a life-changing operation inspired Bob Lucas.

Just knowing people would travel days on foot for a chance to receive a life-changing operation inspired Bob Lucas.