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Waconia Public Schools and the Waconia Education Association (WEA) have reached a two-year contract agreement that covers the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. The WEA voted to ratify the tentative contract agreement on Friday, Jan. 10, and the District 110 School Board approved the prop…
This year, 2020, is a major election year and voters could cast ballots three times during the year: the presidential primary on March 3, the state primary on Aug. 11, and the general election on Nov. 3.
The commissioners met on December 17, their final meeting of the year, to discuss the Lundquist mining facility once more after giving WM Mueller & Sons (WMS) more time to bring information forward regarding the previous meeting’s concerns.
The Waconia wrestlers capped off a strong showing over the holiday break with a first place finish at the Mora Invitational. The top finish comes after the Wildcats placed in the top 10 at a pair of premier tournaments the two weeks before.
The Waconia gymnastics team defeated a conference foe when hosting Orono Thursday night, beating the Spartans by a margin of 132.775 to 119.950.
The Waconia girls hockey team got off to a strong start to the Herb Brooks Holiday Classic, defeating Marshall 3-1 Dec. 30 while out-shooting the Tigers 38-20.
Waconia Public Schools and the Waconia Education Association (WEA) have reached a two-year c…
This year, 2020, is a major election year and voters could cast ballots three times during t…
Christmas may have been near, but that didn’t stop the Norwood Young America city council fr…
Before the end of the year, the Watertown-Mayer school board met one last time to discuss a …
After reviewing the current situation and potential alternatives, the Waconia Lions Club has…
Each Sunday evening starting this past fall, a group of young people has been gathering at the Waconia Fire Station to get a taste of what it’s like to be a firefighter/emergency responder.
The holiday season is slowing down but winter and outside activities are in full swing. While snowmobiling is a popular activity, officials advise both caution and responsibility while riding.
One man was injured in a shooting in Chanhassen on Thursday night, according to the Carver County Sheriff's Office.
An incident early Friday morning has led to a lockdown and ultimate early dismissal at Waconia High Schools, according to district officials.
Two people are in custody and facing murder and related charges following the overdose of a man in Waconia, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
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The commissioners met on December 17, their final meeting of the year, to discuss the Lundquist mining facility once more after giving WM Mueller & Sons (WMS) more time to bring information forward regarding the previous meeting’s concerns.
Listeners of KGLB Radio now have another avenue to listen to their favorite country, sports, school, and more with the installation of an FM transmitter on the radio tower. This new transmitter will bring clearer sound to a wide area of wester Carver County.
Carver County has partnered with SouthWest Transit and the Carver County Community Development Agency to wrap a bus in County branding.
Waconia Public Schools and the Waconia Education Association (WEA) have reached a two-year c…
The start of another Waconia Show Choir season started fast and furious last week with the a…
Both Watertown-Mayer and Central area schools went out for levy in last year’s election, and…
The Carver County Historical Society was notified last month that it has been awarded a Minn…
Each Sunday evening starting this past fall, a group of young people has been gathering at t…
To the editor,
I went to my optometrist last week, Dr. A. Styg Matism, for my annual checkup. Styg put some drops in my eye. I assumed he was checking for glaucoma, cataracts and such. Then he had me read the usual charts, beginning with the big E at the top.
We’ve come to the end of not only the year, but the decade. Before we review the predictions of my cracked, duct-taped crystal ball at the beginning of this year, let’s take a look back to the start of the decade.
On March 3, Minnesotans will go to the polls to help its major political parties choose their presidential candidates. Sort of. Unlike the legislative and local government primary held in August or the general election held in November, the presidential primary will have some important differences.
The nation’s counties and states have been put on the spot by a presidential order that requires state and local governments to formally approve refugees being settled in their jurisdiction.
Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final editorial in a yearlong series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
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