The Three Rivers Park District returns this new year with one its most popular programs — Under the Full Moon — which offers participants a chance to explore winter sights and sounds under the light of the beautiful full moon at various parks in the southwest metro.
With the more than usual amount of snow that has accumulated across the region, snowmobilers are taking advantage of all the trails the southwest metro has to offer.
The Chaska Human Rights Commission will honor a individual or organization at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Human Rights Celebration on Jan. 16 from 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Chaska Parks and Recreation is seeking gently used figure and hockey skates for its first annual Ice Skate Drive.
A New Germany man has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and failure to abide by a traffic control device in a summer crash that killed a Chaska motorcyclist.
Chaska is outgrowing its police station, fire station, city hall and Municipal Services Building (MSB) — all of which are around 30 years old and have had little-to-no renovations.
The well-known songs “A Bushel and a Peck,” “Luck be a Lady” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” have been earworms for decades — and now they can all be heard live in Chaska High School’s production of “Guys and Dolls,” running from Nov. 11 to 19.
A fire at the Dairy Queen off of Highway 41 in Chaska was reported around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the roof.
Seven and half years ago, 90-year-old Earl Olander — beloved brother, uncle, neighbor, friend and community member — was murdered on his farm in Carver County.
Tis' the season to be jolly! The holiday season has arrived, which means tons of fun and festivities, including the highly anticipated 2022 Holidazzle event at Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis.
Chaska residents celebrated in many different ways this past weekend — from dressing up in Halloween costumes and running around town to celebrating loved ones who have since passed for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in an informative event from Latino V.O.I.C.E.S. of Minnesota.
Fall colors come and go, but photos of the beauty last forever.
Come for the Norwegian-American representation and stay for the lutefisk jokes.
The Minnesota Astronomical Society will be celebrating four astronomy-related events on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Eagle Lake Observatory in western Carver County: Fall Astronomy Day, the Apollo 17 50th Anniversary, International Observe the Moon Night and, most importantly, MAS’s 50th Anniversary.
The Carver County 4-H Drill Team and their beloved horses won first place in two different events at the state competition for 4-H drill team at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Chaska High School sophomore Adonai Yidnekachew has been selected to be a part of the 2022-2023 Minnesota Youth Council (MYC) as one of four students representing Congressional District 3.
The Chaska Fire Department held its annual open house Monday, Sept. 12, from 5-8 p.m. for the first time since 2019. Between the bouncy houses, fire safety learning opportunities, fire truck rides and free hot dogs, popcorn and Qudoba, there was something for every age.
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Chaska Area Quilt Club will be hosting its biennial quilt show on Sept. 23 and 24 at the Chaska Community Center.
The many lives of Coney Island have started to come to light thanks to the work of Blondo Consulting. The archaeology firm shared its findings from the 2016-2019 excavation of the island at the Carver County Historical Society on Sept. 10.
Oil spills are not only disasters created by large gas station companies such as Exxon or BP. These spills also occur from everyday cars, trains and recreational boats.
The Chaska American Legion Auxiliary Unit 57 has received the Military Support Unit Award for putting together care packages for Minnesota troops serving in Kuwait in 2021. The unit was chosen from among the 417 other units in Minnesota.
Valley Evangelical Free Church hosted ValleyFest on Sunday, Aug. 21.
Chaska Mayor Mark Windschitl has announced his candidacy for reelection in November.In his announcement July 20, he noted Chaska’s growth throughout his time as mayor, specifically the influx of people moving to town, business development, services offered, diversity and community building.
Valley Evangelical Free Church will be hosting Valleyfest on Aug. 21 from 4 to 8 p.m.
Due to Chaska City Council’s interest in receiving regular updates from the police department, quarterly updates will now become a regular part of the year.
Oktoberfest originates from a celebration of the marriage between the Prince Regent Ludwig of Bavaria, later King Louis I, and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen in 1810. Today, we know it for the beer, bratwurst and the Dirndl and Lederhosen worn among friends at festivals around t…
Ridgeview has been recognized as a five-star hospital by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the medical center announced. Additionally, its Nursing & Rehab Center in Le Sueur was recognized as a five-star nursing home.
Carver Mayor Courtney Johnson announced she was running for reelection and filed for office on Aug. 2.
From Humvees to modern muscle cars, the 9th annual Flags and Honor of Minnesota Car, Bike, Truck and Tractor Show on Aug. 6 is sure to have something for every car lover.
River Valley Health Services, a nonprofit based out of Chaska that connects uninsured and under-insured people in Scott and Carver Counties to free or low-cost health care, has welcomed three new members to its board of directors.
The latest summer festival is coming in hot… and cold. Chaska’s annual Fire and Ice Festival is happening Friday, July 15, and Saturday, July 16, at Firemen’s Park. The Fire and Ice Bonspiel curling tournament will also be taking place July 14-17, 2022.
Chaska’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show will take place after dusk (approximately 10 p.m.) over Lake Jonathan.
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed its newest canine protector — Gus.
The 380 students of Chaska High School class of 2022 took to the stage and received their diplomas during a ceremony at 4 p.m. Friday, June 10 at Grace Church in Eden Prairie.
The Block 42 (Guardian Angels Catholic School) Redevelopment Plan continues to move forward since its inception in December 2021.
A colorful piece of handmade jewelry can be meaningful for many reasons. The jewelry that Anneliese Batdorf, 14, makes is especially significant.
A new pollinator habitat has been planted in Shakopee, becoming the largest habitat site in the city.
Carver and Scott County wineries took home awards at the recent International Cold Climate Wine Competition in Waconia.
For those with a green thumb, one of the joys of spring is getting back into the garden.
April is National Donate Life Month, which honors those who have saved lives by donating their organs and tissues. Tom Costello of Chaska is among those being honored due to his choice to donate following a fatal accident.
Time and again John Myhr, of Chaska, has been described as a humble man. After volunteering about 20 hours a week for 14 years at Bountiful Basket Food Shelf in Chaska, Myhr retired on March 17.
The lead actors in the upcoming musical “Bright Star” have great chemistry on and off stage.
By the time she was 22, Holly Betker and mom Jeannie Jackson agreed it was almost time for Becker to move out on her own.
A Level 3 predatory offender with a history of physically assaulting women he knows has moved to Chaska, according to the Chaska Police Department.
The Chanhassen Fire Department is hiring two full-time and four to six paid on-call firefighters.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen is in the early stages of planning a new entrance and welcome center.
In December, Dean and Ann Schuette, along with their son Ryan, were honored as outstanding conservationists at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD).
Victoria Scouts Troop 589 continued its annual tradition with Chaska’s Auburn Manor assisted living facility, making cards and gifting dozens of gift bags.
Comforters over their heads and surrounded by pillows, Chaska native Kerianne Stuck Wright prayed while her 2-year-old daughter sang “Rain, Rain, Go Away” in their Pembroke, Kentucky cellar.
In the corner of the gym, Bob Unger does a few pre-cardio stretches against the wall. Popping in his earbuds, he powers on a Chaska Community Center elliptical for the first time in months after taking a pandemic break.
