Improvements to the Timberline Park playground began this week in Jordan.
Beau Jorgensen has been collecting old arcade games for at least a decade. They aren't collecting dust in his basement, though — they're on display at his downtown Jordan business, Zap Arcade.
Girls wrestling got enough “yes” votes. Boys volleyball did not.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with Share the Mic Minnesota, is kicking off a unique social media campaign to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion on Minnesota’s public lands and waters.
Emily Sands has always been a "Jeopardy!" fan. She and her family watch the popular quiz show every night — but little did she know that the half hour she spent on an online test would result in a trip to Los Angeles and tens of thousands of dollars.
In the early hours of Sunday, May 9 a blue and green fireball flashed across Minnesota’s night sky.
Many residents of rural Scott County have come to accept spotty internet access as a part of life.
The Jordan Police Department responded to the following calls May 4-10. The Independent does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.
A Chanhassen man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his sister on May 8, reportedly firing hundreds of rounds, according to charges filed on Tuesday in Carver County District Court.
Can the Jordan Brewers make it two state titles in three years this summer?
This and other pets are available for adoption through Cat Tales Rescue:
The Jordan boys and girls golf teams are starting over in a sense this spring on the links.
This month Kraus-Anderson Construction completed a $2.2 million expansion of the Scott County Law Enforcement Center in Shakopee.
Beginning at 5 a.m. Monday, May 10, Highway 282 will be closed in between Mill Street and Lydia Road in Jordan.
I am always interested in the unsung hero or the rulebreakers of nature. The kind of critter that is common, yet no one seems to pay any attention to them. Or the bird who is so common throughout the U.S., yet no one seems to notice them.
Mother’s Day is this weekend, and there are few places more beautiful to take your family matriarchs or matriarch-figures than the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum — especially during tulip season.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will end all of his statewide coronavirus restrictions by July 1 — or sooner, if 70 percent of residents older than 16 get vaccinated, his office announced Thursday.
In 2019, 15,000 fans arrived at Canterbury Park in Shakopee amid temperatures approaching 100 degrees to see big-name performers like Tim McGraw, Pitbull and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler.
The first half of property taxes are due on Monday, May 17, according to a news release from Scott County. The Scott County Government Center in Shakopee remains closed to the public due to COVID-19, but there are options available to pay taxes, the county said.
There’s always something new to find at Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store.
Your share of the cost for new bond the city floated at the last City Council meeting was $301.26.
Country superstars Old Dominion are bringing their Band Behind the Curtain Tour to the Mystic Showroom at Mystic Lake for two performances on Oct. 9 and 10.
There likely won’t be any punch at Jordan High School’s prom this year.
Jordan Kes has etched herself in North Dakota State University lore.
The Minnesota Twins Baseball Camp is returning to Chaska Community Park for the fifth year on Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2021. The camp is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Jordan baseball team hopes to be a factor in Section 1AAA and in the Wright County East Conference this spring come season’s end.
This and other pets are available for adoption through The Rescue Crew:
After a year of unexpected expenditures and fluctuating enrollment numbers, school districts throughout the state face budget shortfalls that could be ongoing.
Each year since 1974, the Jordan Commercial Club has hosted the Distinguished Service Award, or DSA, Banquet, which honors individual Jordanites for their service to the community.
Jordan’s fourth-annual Cinco de Mayo festival will take place this Saturday, May 8 from 3-11 p.m. in downtown Jordan.
We have the best local library. I believe the previous statement is true for a variety of reasons. First, since the moment I moved into town the staff have welcomed me and my growing family. They also did an excellent job sending out summer literacy packets to encourage families to still rea…
Whether residents are rotating out seasonal items or purging a basement, an annual spring cleaning is a good time to reevaluate what’s taking up extra space in a home.
The intersection of Highway 282 and Creek Lane will get a facelift this summer when a new roundabout is constructed to improve the safety and flow of traffic throughout the area.
We’ve all heard the old expression, “they don’t have a prayer.”
Tom Schleper rose from the bucket as soon as the ball dropped in right-center field. He cheered, and then he pulled out his phone to record a few seconds of celebration among Shakopee baseball players.
The state’s proposed plan to address toxic, man-made “forever chemicals” found in the groundwater surrounding Minnesota’s closed landfills could lead to further investigations in the area where Burnsville and Savage’s drinking water is drawn.
Editor's note: Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff is an executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
Many lakes and rivers throughout Minnesota are now ice-free.
Darius Rucker will bring an evening of his chart-topping country hits to Mystic Lake’s outdoor Mystic Amphitheater on Friday, June 18.
Yes, Minnesota has an official state mushroom: and it's a rare delicacy that has sparked a nationwide hobby for dedicated foragers.
When Dave Holzer retired from the Jordan Fire Department on April 3, his 29 years of active service were the second-longest in department history.
This and other pets are available for adoption through Cat Tales Rescue:
On April 19, five representatives from the city of Jordan participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the infrastructure improvements along Highway 282 and Creek Lane, along with representatives from Scott County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The Jordan girls track team is competing again and right now that’s good enough.
Hoċokata Ti, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community cultural center in Shakopee, will hold a Spring Native Artist Pop-Up Shop for the public this Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In a time when spirits are often low and the skies appear dark, a little ray of sunshine peeked through on April 4, in a neighborhood in the town of Jordan.
At an April 19 meeting, Jordan City Council members approved the final plat and development agreement for a 10th and final addition to the Bridle Creek neighborhood.
