Three of four phases in Cologne’s major downtown infrastructure project should be substantially complete this year, with remaining work to be done in 2021.

Marty Cramer was a new volunteer when she first joined Waconia United Food Shelf back in 2003. The local food shelf was just getting started, and Cramer, just retired from a career in childhood education, got involved with the fledging food shelf as a member of Faith Lutheran Church.

A new building constructed on the fairgrounds in Waconia earlier this year was slated to be unveiled at the Carver County Fair. That didn’t happen this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, so the Carver County Fair Board held its own ribbon cutting and tour last Wednesday for county officials.

On the heels of the opening of a new park on Coney Island in August, Lake Waconia Regional Park reopened to visitors over the past weekend.

The “Little House on the Prairie” books, written by Laura Ingalls Wilder have sold over 60 million copies and been read by generations of young readers.

Pastor Phil Wagner spoke on the same topic in his final message from the pulpit on a recent Sunday at Waconia Trinity Lutheran as he did in his first sermon 40 years ago – the love of Christ.

School District 110 leaders have started to make the rounds in the community to share information about the proposed school operating levy question that is on the ballot this general election.

Long-time Waconia City Administrator Susan Arntz has accepted the Mankato city manager position. She will start Nov. 30 following the retirement of current Mankato administrator Pat Hentges, who served that community for more than two decades.

There’s a new sport on the scene, and it’s different from anything you’re thinking. There’s no ball or running, but teamwork is still the name of the game: esports. Esports are competitions in video games, done through collaboration and knowledge of game mechanics, just like any physical spo…

Chad Bijou has managed repair and maintenance shops for major auto dealers like the Morrie’s and Lupient auto groups for more than 15 years. He has considered running his own business for the past five years, and had a serious eye on a location in Waconia to start an auto repair business for…

The Girl Scouts have been hard at work, despite COVID-19. Since they were unable to meet in person until July, these girls hit the ground running to work on their Silver Award. The Silver Award projects are painting inspirational quotes throughout the Central Schools bathrooms, as well as ki…

Available and affordable housing are a challenge in most communities. Finding suitable housing is a special challenge for the special needs community – young adults with intellectual disabilities who are ready to live on their own, but not fully independent.

On Aug. 26, the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce held its first in person meeting since the initial shut down in March. There were several updates from the last few months to give, including plans for the future as well as Chamber plans.

Jill Flood and the staff at Clearwater Clothing have been outfitting women and helping hapless husbands select gifts for more than a quarter century.

With protests still taking place across the country demanding police reform, it’s important to remember that perspective is everything. The experiencing groups and individuals have compared to others often leads to debate. For this reason, and even before that, the Carver County Sheriff’s Of…

Ha-Keem Abdel-Khaliq is a coach – a basketball coach and a career coach.

The no trespassing signs came down this week and Coney Island of the West is set to welcome its first official visitors in decades – ever since the historic island was a lively vacation spot back in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

If you have kids in sports, chances are you are buying equipment, gear and sportswear every year.