Local restaurant owners felt better prepared returning to takeout service last month under Gov. Tim Walz’s four-week dining restrictions, having already adapted their kitchens for to-go orders during a months-long shutdown earlier this year. But that doesn’t make the financial toll any easie…
Waconia’s Winery at Sovereign Estates has opened its Spirit of Winter drive-through music and light show for the holiday season.
If you're looking for a special gift, how about something local?
Charlie Mack Salon is a family affair.
Around 50 community members hailing from Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria came together, albeit virtually, for the annual Mayors Luncheon on Nov. 18.
Editor's note: This story was written before Governor Walz announced new restrictions barring all in-person service at bars and restaurants.
Two new homes and a private street can be built on Frontier Trail after the preliminary and final plats were approved by Chanhassen City Council on Monday.
For Chanhassen Cinema owner Martin Hubbard, watching his attendance slow to a crawl in March was “like having a heart attack.”
La Cucina, in Italian, means “the kitchen.”
Carver County has distributed $2.9 million of its $12.85 million CARES funding as of Sept. 30, according to initial spending reports.
The Chanhassen City Council unanimously approved a preliminary tax levy of $12,066,700, a $325,332, or 2.77%, increase from last year.
Inside the shop, it’s almost like the pandemic never made headlines.
The Chanhassen City Council has approved the final plat for the Bluffs at Lake Lucy, a new residential development that has been years in the making.
Ridgeview Medical Center has a new addition to its team: Aaron Bloomquist.
A Costco may come to Chaska next spring, located east of Lake Jonathan, off of Highway 41, according to developer Robert Atkinson with Atkinson Investments.
Two boys recently sat on a bench outside The Carver Creamery, waiting for that new business in downtown Carver to open.
Chanhassen-based company Waytek is having a good month.
Chanhassen resident Greg Krauska has earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award for the second time for his work with disaster relief nonprofit ShelterBox USA.
Megan Gossfeld remembers that feeling her senior year at the University of St. Thomas. She had been a member of the cross country and track teams throughout high school and college, what was next when she graduated?
Haley Gibbs had just graduated from Bethel University when she decided to clean out her closet. Her new career in social work meant she needed a new set of professional clothes; what better way to fund her wardrobe than selling her old outfits?
After closing down in 2019, there’s a new plan for part of the old Gedney pickle plant — one of the largest hemp grain processing facilities in the nation.
After closing down in 2019, there’s a new plan for part of the old Gedney pickle plant — one of the largest hemp grain processing facilities in the nation.
Atop the third floor of an office building on Main Avenue in Prior Lake, Lucy Stange and Mikaela Donelan are patiently waiting.
The Amazon warehouse in Shakopee has had 88 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its 2,500 associates as of June 22, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Andrew Rodenz bent over and stared into the transparent display case filled with a variety of cupcakes, dessert bars and cookies.
Favorable weather conditions have put Scott and Carver county crops ahead of the five-year growth average, according to recent USDA crop progress reports.
It might not be back to normal, but a few cold beverages with friends outside a bar and grill on a hot day sure hit the spot Monday for Tom Seedlaw and Amie Bogartz.
John Ashe has succeeded Jim Andersen as IWCO Direct's chief executive officer.
When asked what’s changed for restaurants since the pandemic hit, one local owner offered a simple answer:
Jon McCarthy noticed how excited his wife Elizabeth and their dog Lola would get when a monthly box of surprise dog items arrived at their Victoria home.
As the weeks pass, those still employed are getting used to working from home.
Originally scheduled until March 27, the Carver County Board of Commissioners extended a pause of in-person county services until May 3.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented stress on local businesses. To help, Southwest News Media has launched a local guide to help locals find open businesses.
Mark Esch and his family moved to Savage two years ago. It took less than a week to sell their home in Mankato. The process was smooth. The process was normal.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carver County is extending its current walk-in/walk-up public services suspension through Sunday, April 12.
NAVARRE — One day a few years ago, Mound resident Nicole Pomije was making chocolate chip cookies for her father-in-law but hit a snag — she didn’t have a baking sheet.
Mondays and Tuesdays are generally moderate sales days in a liquor store.
Darren Noble has been hired as the new executive director of the SouthWest Metro Chamber of Commerce, effective March 11.
At this time of year there are so many signs of spring. Even though the calendar says it’s still winter, and many parts of the country are still covered with a thick blanket of snow, there are signs of spring all over the place.
Children of Tomorrow Learning Center celebrated its 20-year milestone Jan. 31.
HANDy Paint Products, the line of painting accessories developed by Chanhassen-based Bercom International, has announced that it has rebranded to Handy Products.
Schram Haus Brewery will celebrate its first Bockfest noon-6 p.m. Saturday, March 14.
Hy-Vee, which operates a number of stores in the southwest metro, announced possible changes to its staffing — including reductions — in a Tuesday email announcement.
In 2017, the Chaska City Council approved for a Hy-Vee supermarket. Plans stated it would be off Engler Boulevard and Creek Road, west of Highway 212.
Management strategies in dairy fertility, cow comfort, building a healthy milk check and characteristics of resilient dairy farms will be addressed by the guest speakers at the 28th Annual Carver County Dairy Expo 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 at Central High School, 531 Morse St., Norwoo…
MediaNews Group, owner of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and dozens of other newspapers from coast to coast, has purchased the assets of Red Wing Publishing/Big Fish Works.
Tamas “Zen” Pomazi was walking down Waconia Parkway on a summer day, heading toward town. He pushed his toddler in a fancy Swedish stroller with "Biggie Smalls," a little white chihuahua, by his side.
IWCO Direct, located in Chanhassen, a leading provider of data-driven direct marketing solutions, recently announced Jamie Veltri has joined the marketing services team as vice president, marketing strategy.
