The Chan-o-laires are more than just a choir.
For a single $5 bill, Alyssa Aleckson found the perfect (read: cute) snowsuit for her daughter. It was in pristine condition, just like the suits she could have found elsewhere for maybe $30.
Among 700 youth in 4-H's second-biggest competition, Carver County teams placed first, third and fourth in their respective youth development categories in March.
Anjali Jayanti, 11, has been playing the violin since she was 4 years old.
In high school, Deryck Hak’s friends casually called him a slur that meant Asian on the outside, white on the inside.
Driving around Carver County with nothing but an 1880 map, Lou Longhenry kept to his mission: Find historic one-room schoolhouses.
Local leaders are asking for $10 million toward proposed road work to County Road 18, also known as 82nd Street West, in a Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota State Senate bill.
Like Cher, Prince and Madonna, Peyton Scott Russell prefers a mononym: Peyton, though he’s also donned the titles Sprayfinger and DAESK.
The Rotary Club of Chanhassen has announced its Influencer Speakers Series lineup for 2021.
Florida heat. Minnesota cold. Rain, snow, and shine. Morning, noon, between elementary school classes, and night.
From 1969 to 1972, Jerry McDonald was on a Navy submarine somewhere in the North Atlantic.
Chanhassen teen John Browne’s book has been a long time in the making.
House fires, boating accidents, babies born on the side of the road, returning owls to their nests — after 30 years at the Chanhassen Fire Department, Jack Atkins has seen it all.
As the holiday season wrapped up, the Chanhassen Post Office line was as steady as ever.
At Merlin’s Ace Hardware in Chanhassen, everything from canning supplies to paint buckets have been flying off the shelves since March.
Healthcare workers at Ridgeview Medical Center, based on Waconia, have begun receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine.
Last Friday, Dec. 11, Diane Foster and husband Phil Ives had a backyard recreational fire at their Carver Bluffs home.
The Chanhassen City Council passed a motion to approve the city’s 2021 budget and a 2.77% levy increase Monday evening.
The Chanhassen City Council held its Truth in Taxation hearing on Monday for residents to weigh in on a potential tax levy increase of 2.77% for 2021.
Around 50 community members hailing from Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska and Victoria came together, albeit virtually, for the annual Mayors Luncheon on Nov. 18.
Growing up, running a mile for school gym class was her least-favorite day.
Carver County is no longer “somewhat of an island” detached from COVID-19’s damage, Carver County Public Health Director Richard Scott said.
Most years in early November, Ishita Gawde uses two grocery carts at the store, one for each arm.
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11 and local schools are switching up how they normally honor those who served.
Tell somebody his name and their face will light up: Lawrence Johnson.
The Minnesota River Valley Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association is collecting deer hides for the Hides for Habitat Program.
Chaska-based MyPillow recently donated two million masks to the Minnesota Department of Health.
The sky is gloomy on an early Monday morning, but inside East Creek Family Center it's cheerful and bright.
Southern Valley Alliance (SVA), a nonprofit working with domestic violence victims southwest of the metro, has announced its annual poinsettia fundraiser.
For those wanting to improve their singing for musical theater, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) and Michelle Barber have them covered.
What would our cities look like if kids were in charge?
Ridgeview, an independent healthcare system that serves the southwest metro, has named a new vice president of Medical Affairs.
Eligible Carver County residents impacted by COVID-19 can now receive gift cards for gas, groceries or mass transit.
The show must go on: the Arboretum’s winter lights show is returning for the fourth year with some socially-distanced twists.
According to a 2019 WalletHub study, Minnesota is the second-best state in the nation for working moms. But as COVID-19 restrictions continue and school is in full swing, balancing it all gets even more complicated.
A remotely operated vehicle is the newest tool addition to the Carver County Sheriff's Office, according to an office press release.
Walk through the Chaska Community Center on a given day and things will look a little different.
Do you have another dog to be my buddy and a six foot fence for me? I’m a 75 lb., female bloodhound born June 2012. I was surrendered by the breeder.
It all started after 12-year-old Addie Eckhoff watched a YouTube video.
Eligible families can now receive a free laptop in a move to close the digital divide in Carver County.
As the leaves begin to turn, 4-H is holding a statewide fall colors photo challenge for kids of all ages.
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.
After the cancellation of much of its fall and winter programming, the Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Department is starting a new league — "esports."
"Stronger Together: We all fight together."
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.
You know the question. Do you see the glass as half empty or half full? This is really a metaphor for whether we look at the positive or the negative side of life.
Final state primary election results have been counted and processed after what elections officials are calling an unprecedented season.
“Are you feeling feverish? Do you have a headache? A loss of taste or smell?” Tanadoona Registration Consultant Rachael Chapman asked 7-year-old Archer Hogas.
It’s not hard for Lindsey Steele to get her two sons interested in books.
