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The 2020 Minnesota Legislature convened Feb. 11, and the city of Waconia has established its…
Two Crown College students have been arrested and charged with 2nd degree criminal sexual co…
The Carver County Fair is still almost six months away, but the deadline for applications to…
While School District 110 was being recognized by local food critic and newscaster Jason DeR…
A two and-a-half-year process culminated last Monday night, Feb. 3, when the Waconia City Co…
County jails are becoming the new insane asylums.
No one ever wants to call an emergency responder, but they are a necessary part of life. In order to ease their burden, there’s been a long standing tradition of special stickers being used in order to communicate anything important to the responders, such as someone in the home being deaf. …
Two Crown College students have been arrested and charged with 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
Preying on the kindness of others.
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.
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To celebrate a new year and new projects, the Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce met on January 28 to enjoy their annual banquet. This year’s banquet was held at Northside Grill, and saw speakers from Orange Ball Creative and the Open to Business Program. They came to give tips t…
The Waconia Chamber of Commerce appointed two new board members at its 2020 annual meeting last Thursday and recognized a third departing board director.
The Watertown Chamber of Commerce met recently for their first meeting in 2020, with awards for Chamber Member of the Year and Business Member of the Year for 2019 to start things off. The Chamber also had guest speaker, commission Tim Lynch, come to talk about some of the county projects ha…
Preschool is a great time for toddlers. They get the chance to make friends, play, learn, an…
While School District 110 was being recognized by local food critic and newscaster Jason DeR…
Schools have the biggest lunch crowd of any place during the day.
by megan glenn
Residents of Norwood Young America may have noticed a new building at the South Park skating…
To the editor,
To the editor,
One of the most common questions I have been asked over the past year is, “why doesn’t [insert city name here] have its own police department?” Carver County is unique in its policing model in that every city in the county, except Chaska, contracts for police services through the Sheriff’s Office.
The second year of the 91st Minnesota Legislative Session opened Feb. 11, with a bit of fanfare and a long “To Do” list.
There is no questioning the success and popularity of public charter schools. In 1992, Minnesota became the first state to establish charter schools and today more than 57,000 students are enrolled in 168 schools. That represents 6.7% of the school-age population. Growth in the past 13 years…
“Go big so everyone can go home” is the bold, newly adopted motto of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
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