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The school year has ended, and now it’s time to look back on what students have achieved. This year for Watertown-Mayer Middle School, for example, was an extremely productive year for the student council was put in place. With these new experiences under their belts, the students and teache…
We can probably all agree that one of the greatest accomplishments in life is to love what you do, no matter how much time you put into it. For one St. John’s School teacher in Norwood Young America, this has held true for 45 years. While she’s ready to retire, Mary Balzum looks back on her …
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be vigilant following a string of reported burglaries in Victoria.
For the second consecutive year, Ailsa Gilbert stood atop the podium at the Class A State Track and Field State Championships. The Watertown-Mayer senior raced past the competition in the 100 meter hurdles to earn the title of State Champion.
After a four-game win streak to end the regular season and start the playoffs, the 2019 campaign came to an end for the Waconia baseball team, when the ‘Cats lost a doubleheader at Willmar June 5. The Wildcats started both games well with strong pitching efforts before they struggled to find…
Samantha Hedkte really outperformed her expectations Saturday morning, qualifying for the finals in the shot put and making it on the podium at the Class AA State Track and Field Championships.
The school year has ended, and now it’s time to look back on what students have achieved. Th…
We can probably all agree that one of the greatest accomplishments in life is to love what y…
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be vigilant following a string of …
For the last year, the Carver County libraries have been changing up some of their activitie…
Peter Leo will fill the Waconia city council vacancy in Ward 2 left when former council memb…
Business
Shop Chicks, a new boutique in Waconia, will be holding their grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 1st. Shop owners Lena Simelgor, Christy Macho, Melissa Orthun, and Mary Fritz are excited to introduce their new store to the community and to share their unique products with the community.
Several students enrolled in a “Start Your Own Business” class at Waconia High School were guests of the Waconia Chamber of Commerce last Thursday to share their learnings and experience.
Security Bank and Trust Co. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the State Bank of Hamburg. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2019.
To the editor,
To the editor,
We are writing today to express our frustration with our city management. For the past three weeks we have been trying to have our alley repaired due to a large frost heave. After many phone calls and conversations, it was hopefully repaired last week.
Public school officials in Minnesota are breathing a bit easier now that a two-year funding plan has been approved by the Legislature. But they also know that more work remains to be done and local taxpayers may be called upon to avoid budget cuts.
Deliberate rephrasing or rewording of public issues risks the charge of manipulation and deception. The suspected motive is usually political.
A day at the Minnesota Capitol can be illuminating, as the Adams Publishing - ECM Editorial Board learned after having in-person discussions April 25 with Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota legislative leaders of both political parties.
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