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One person is dead and three others suffered injuries in a three-car crash in Waconia on Monday evening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Waconia residents can expect more traffic disruptions and construction activity in 2019.
Hate crimes have been up three straight years, according to the FBI. The number of white nationalist groups has been growing too, reports the Anti-Defamation League. That issue came to the forefront again March 15 when a gunman opened fire at two mosques in New Zealand, killing at least 50 people.
The Waconia track and field team headed to Chaska April 9, where they dominated a triangular meet against Chaska and Holy Family Catholic. The girls finished in first with 105 points, Chaska was second (38) and Holy Family Catholic took third (14).The boys also placed first with 79.5 points,…
On April 9, the Waconia softball team scored first, but Hopkins rallied to win 13-4.
Central senior Abby Mackenthun competed in the MN Girls Basketball All-Star Game April 13th at Carleton College, as she earned a spot among the 40 best senior girls basketball players in the state.
One person is dead and three others suffered injuries in a three-car crash in Waconia on Mon…
Waconia Public Schools has named Eduardo Navidad the new principal of Laketown Elementary. T…
There’s always a way to help out, and Central Elementary School is looking for some. The sch…
Waconia residents can expect more traffic disruptions and construction activity in 2019.
Nancy Wittman was well into her career and comfortable in her role as principal at Chaska El…
Business
On Monday, April 8, Norwood Young America Area Chamber welcomed two new businesses to the community with ribbon cuttings. Curfman Trucking opened a new shop, West Metro Truck Repair, at 600 West Railroad Street in Norwood Young America at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 8th, and Ashley Elizabeth Pho…
Construction is already underway, and Qdoba Mexican Eats- Waconia is slated to open mid-June. Currently, owner Mark Miller estimates that the store will open June 17th, though he adds that this will also be impacted by construction.
As the ground emerges from winter snow, two major medical facilities are beginning to take shape in Waconia.
To the editor,
When a child has an explosion in a diaper, few of us feel compelled to study that landmine. It’s a deposit that is best cleaned, wrapped into itself like a deflated football and thrown in an airtight canister to prevent further exposure to the public. Deal with it quickly, efficiently and do…
To the editor,
Fourteen months ago, a mass-casualty shooting at a Florida high school launched a national call for strong school safety measures. The Minnesota Legislature responded with a well-meaning program that fell short of addressing the needs of public schools in the state.
Minnesota’s last two governors, Republican Tim Pawlenty and DFLer Mark Dayton, both had an unofficial policy that any changes in the state’s election laws needed broad bipartisan support before they would sign the bills.
An elderly woman, debilitated by end-stage Alzheimer’s, is raped in an assisted living facility.
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