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In the final school board meeting before the start of the school year, the Watertown-Mayer school board discussed the superintendent goals for the year as well as a referendum update for the community.
The Community Foundation for Carver County invites area residents to join foundation members in Cologne on Thursday, Sept. 19, for a community gathering to learn and share with business owners, government officials, non-profits and other citizens about the current community happenings and ho…
At the Aug. 21 Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, representatives from MnDOT presented on the future construction for Highway 212. The construction would take place over the summer of 2020, and would cause a few closures along the freeway. This construction, while needed…
Despite a 97-89 loss at Orono, the Waconia swimming and diving team had a stellar performance.
The Waconia girls soccer team may not be pleased with their record to start the year, falling to 1-1-2 after a tie with Shakopee this Saturday, but their effort on the field is not lacking and neither are there scoring opportunities.
The Mayer Lutheran volleyball team had a lot of time to practice with only one game last week, and their effort behind the scenes paid off with a convincing 3-0 win over Jordan (25-18, 25-8, 25-17).
In the final school board meeting before the start of the school year, the Watertown-Mayer s…
The Community Foundation for Carver County invites area residents to join foundation members…
At the Aug. 21 Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, representatives from …
It’s been two months since Central School District hired a new superintendent, Tim Schochenm…
It’s all about Nickle DIckle Day at this time of the year. Even last Monday’s Waconia City C…
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Grocery shoppers might take for granted their filled grocery bag until the bread or a tomato gets crushed, the contents spill, or the bag splits. But the Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) believes bagging is important enough that it holds an annual statewide Best Bagger Contest, and this y…
Most people attending Nickle Dickle Day this Saturday will be fixated on classic cars, crafts, food, games, store sales or other attractions. What most visitors won’t see is the garbage they leave behind or the volunteers behind the 58th annual community festival.
Last week, the national news media made a big deal about it being the 400th anniversary of the introduction of slavery to North America. The purpose, it seems, was to remind people how the nation that became a beacon of freedom around the globe was actually built by slave labor, one of human…
To the editor,
To the editor,
Minnesota, under Gov. Mark Dayton, initiated universal, all-day, public school kindergarten. The Adams-ECM Editorial Board endorsed that initiative as a wise investment. The former governor also proposed universal education for four-year-olds.
This editorial is the fifth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
After much discussion, debate and disagreement, our state’s leaders decided to approve a transportation budget for the coming biennium that looks very much like the past two years.
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