Prior Lake residents and other locals can talk about their struggles affording insulin with state Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, at a listening session on Saturday, Oct. 26, Pratt announced this week.
The girls tennis season has come to an end for the Shakopee Sabers.
The Jordan girls soccer accomplished something that has never been done before.
The Jordan girls tennis team sent a singles player and a doubles team to the final four of the section tournament.
Jake Owen and Noah Guthrie coming to the 11th annual Lakefront Music Fest in 2020.
The Timothy L. Correll Foundation issued a $6,000 grant to the city of Jordan on Oct. 10 for emergency medical technician training. The foundation was established in honor of Jordan High School graduate Tim Correll, who was a 24-year-old volunteer firefighter and EMT when he died in a car cr…
After reading about the upcoming referendum I felt that I had to write a letter asking about why the level of administration staffing in the district has increased so much from 2013. Yes, I served on the school board until that date. From that date to today the Jordan School Board has added …
The Jordan cross country teams had a very strong showing at their own meet.
The Jordan City Council will decide whether or not to allow Ballard Sunder Funeral & Cremation to add alkaline hydrolysis services to their downtown funeral home after the proposal cleared a planning commission last week.
In tough conditions against a good team on the road, the Jordan football team found a way to win.
The Minnesota River Conference has announced its all-conference girls tennis team and honorable mentions.
According to the agenda for the Tuesday, Oct. 15 Jordan school board meeting, two Jordan head coaches have resigned from there positions.
If you drive down Highway 169 through Jordan, you can’t miss it — it’s a giant, yellow building with a huge sign that reads “Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store.”
The Jordan Area Historical Society will use a nearly $10,000 grant to purchase 118 rolls of microfilmed newspaper and make primary records more accessible to the public.
The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the driver who died in a crash along I-35 near Elko New Market Wednesday, Oct. 9.
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A 103-year-old Jordan woman died following a car crash at a Bloomington intersection earlier this month.
Two 8-year-old children broke into the Jordan Area Food Shelf on Sept. 28, vandalizing and stealing items from the building, according to a Jordan Police Department burglary report.
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Thursday morning for the Minnesota River near Jordan. The warning is expected to last until Sunday morning.
Even though I ran the Twin Cities marathon for the first time on Oct. 6, I still don’t consider myself a “runner.” Running isn’t something I love. I love scoring a deal on a $4 sweater at Goodwill that still has retail tags from Target. I love stopping strangers on sidewalks to pet their dac…
The most recent small game hunter survey from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources revealed the fewest number of hunters pursuing species like grouse, waterfowl and squirrels since the DNR began keeping track of these figures in 1969.
Food is my friend. Food is my enemy. I am comforted by food. I feel like I’m being attacked by food advertising at every turn. Food is how I show love. Food is how we celebrate. I’m a foodie. All I ever think about is food. I avoid food as long as I can until I break and eat everything in sight.
There’s an abundance of fall and winter activities at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen this year.
The Jordan Area Food Shelf will host an open house at their new location at 312 Water Street on Friday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 12 from 12:30-2 p.m.
Minnesota offers mentors an ideal way to share hunting knowledge and traditions with youth ages 10 to 17 during the inaugural statewide youth deer season.
An Airbnb-style service for finding space to store vehicles, boats and trailers has come to Minnesota.
The Jordan volleyball team had a good weekend as they finished second in the Sauk Rapids-Rice tournament.
A restraining order filed by Jordan Mayor Tanya Velishek against Councilman Jeff Will was dismissed Friday after both parties signed a contact agreement in Scott County District Court.
I appreciate Mr. Boncher’s guest column in this past week’s paper, but his analytics don’t accurately represent the facts. One of the big reasons our total budget has increased is because of our increased enrollment, which he accurately highlights in his column. Another significant reason fo…
The boys soccer season at Jordan came to an end on Monday night.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Sept. 25-30:
The Jordan Library plans to increase public access by 80 hours next year by becoming one of the first libraries in the nation to allow users to enter the facility after hours.
With hunting season underway, the Department of Natural Resources reminds waterfowl hunters to take precaution against spreading aquatic invasive species.
Historians estimate cremation developed as a funeral practice about 5,000 years ago, but it’s only become popular in the United States over the past couple decades.
The Jordan girls tennis have reached the section semifinals.
Six Jordan area runners finished the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday.
The Jordan football team rolled to a 33-14 win against New Ulm to improve to 5-1 on the season.
A public hearing will be held by the Jordan Planning Commission Tuesday night regarding the potential addition of alkaline hydrolysis services at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Jordan.
Earlier this year, when I met with leaders from several southern Minnesota rural electric cooperatives, their communities were still reeling from the devastating blizzards and high winds that knocked out hundreds of power lines across the region and left thousands of families and businesses …
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It was there for 30 years — until it wasn’t.
The Jordan girls tennis team earned its first playoff victory as a Class 2A school.
Shakopee schools still need two literacy tutors for the 2019-2020 school year, according to a news release from Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps. Scott County schools, overall, are still currently seeking 21 tutors. The need is urgent and area residents are encouraged to appl…
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls Sept. 18-24:
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon a vulnerable adult gone missing Saturday, Sept. 28 has been found.
The Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women is holding two major year-end fundraisers, the advocacy and support organization announced.
The Scott County Board unanimously approved a deal this week with a correctional market servicing parent company, Keefe Group, as a “one-stop-shop” vendor for the Scott County Jail at its Oct. 1 meeting.
Six Flags Entertainment Corp is considering merging with Cedar Fair LP, which operates Valleyfair, Reuters reported this week based on findings from a confidential source. The two entities are the country’s largest amusement park operators.
