“Due North” is the name given by DFL Gov. Tim Walz to his educational initiatives. It is an extensive two-page list of goals addressing the im…
Puzzles are good for your brain and are popular with seniors. And in this puzzling pandemic year, local 4-Hers found a way to reach out to sen…
Waconia’s Class of 2000, the Y2K class, was supposed to have its 20th class reunion last year – that is until the pandemic interrupted plans.
Carver County Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to adults who are 65 years or older on Thursday, Feb. 11. Appointments a…
More than 3,000 people have been vaccinated thanks to efforts of a large-scale vaccination clinic hosted by Ridgeview, according to the health…
The days of January typically are a slow time of the year for bars and restaurants following the holiday season, and this year is no exception…
The past weeks have seen many new COVID-19 developments, some good and some surprising. As a new, more communicable variant has arrived in the…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold its grip on the nation, there is good news this January for district and charter schools in Minn…
Almost all of us have suffered a broken heart at some time in our lives. It might have been the end of a teenage crush or the betrayal by a cl…
On Dec. 21, the Watertown-Mayer School Board met for their final meeting of the year to discuss several items. Among these was an update from …
Waconia’s Class of 2000, the Y2K class, was supposed to have its 20th class reunion last year – that is until the pandemic interrupted plans.
Carver County Public Health is offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to adults who are 65 years or older on Thursday, Feb. 11. Appointments a…
More than 3,000 people have been vaccinated thanks to efforts of a large-scale vaccination clinic hosted by Ridgeview, according to the health…
The days of January typically are a slow time of the year for bars and restaurants following the holiday season, and this year is no exception…
The past weeks have seen many new COVID-19 developments, some good and some surprising. As a new, more communicable variant has arrived in the…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold its grip on the nation, there is good news this January for district and charter schools in Minn…
Almost all of us have suffered a broken heart at some time in our lives. It might have been the end of a teenage crush or the betrayal by a cl…
On Dec. 21, the Watertown-Mayer School Board met for their final meeting of the year to discuss several items. Among these was an update from …
With COVID-19 cases plateauing and vaccines on the way, things are looking brighter around Carver County. As cases continue to change, a new l…
It will be back to school next Tuesday for Waconia public school students for a second time this 2020-2021 academic year – at least for younge…
Carver County Public Health officials have confirmed that the Minnesota Department of Health notified them of a county resident who tested pos…
Just in time for winter, the gyms are allowed to reopen once again. Their first day reopened, Dec. 19, of course had a few new rules and chall…
There’s no denying that the pandemic has put a burden on everyone. From not being able to go out to our favorite spots to shutting the doors o…
The Minnesota Legislature convened in February 2020, expecting its work to be completed by mid-May. However, that was far from the end of it a…
Carver County recently partnered with Ridgeview Medical Clinic to purchase a semi-trailer outfitted as a mobile clinic and emergency response …
Carver County Public Health announced it plans to administer its first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to law enforcement and fire depar…
As COVID-19 continues to infect thousands in Minnesota per day, it’s more important than ever to try and mitigate its spread. Part of the orde…
Many years ago, I used my first-ever paid week of vacation to travel west to visit best friends who’d settled in the Bay Area of California.
Cologne Academy announced its learning model change to distance learning for the middle school students, grades 6 thru 8. The last day of in-p…
Some say health care workers are on the “front lines” fighting COVID-19. Our physicians, nurses, caregivers, and those supporting clinical ope…
Election Day is weeks behind us but questions and doubts about our state and nation’s election integrity linger. Allegations from the highest …
As Minnesota hurtles through the uncharted territory of alarming coronavirus spread, record hospitalizations and deaths from the virus, it’s t…
Over the past few weeks, we have published an editorial series about important election issues, including race relations, police reform, healt…
Minnesotans take great pride in our abundant natural resources. Whether we are fishing in a crystal clear lake, taking the pontoon along the s…
The best tonic for our cratered COVID-19 economy is deep suppression of both virus and disease through vaccines and better therapeutics. We lo…
Poll after poll continues to show that health care remains a major concern to American voters. That was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic …
The only topic to push COVID-19 off the front pages this year has been the issues with racial disparities, police reform and public safety – e…
Minnesota must safely open its schools. That is a complete sentence and thought, “safely open.”
Oh, I how long for a new box of crayons. It’s something I feel every year as summer winds down.
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, police reform and civil unrest captured voters’ attention, the nation was in a longstanding debate about how to …
When it comes to Christopher Columbus, he indeed landed in the Bahamas on Oct. 12, 1492, in the first documented arrival of Europeans to North…
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota.…
Starting July 1, all subscribers to the Waconia Patriot and News & Times will need to reestablish their online accounts to gain full acces…
Coming of age in the late 1960s and early 1970s was fraught with challenges. Protests raged across the nation because of the unpopular war. Ri…
As the coronavirus pandemic has burned across the United States, we’ve heard a lot about frontline heroes. The efforts by doctors, nurses, hea…
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
These are crazy times. Some of you are juggling your jobs as well as helping children through their virtual school day.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin held its presidential primary April 7. Many people claimed that voters should not be put in a…
‘We’re Open’ resource launches on APG websites
Thursday, April 16, is Tornado Drill Day in Minnesota, as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Mock tornado drills are scheduled for 1:45 an…
In these challenging days, it is reassuring to see the many ways people are reaching out to others - doing grocery runs for the elderly, makin…
Nothing is as usual. Our home is still our castle but it is also a place of confinement. Our friends are still our friends but from at least s…
We know these are trying times for everyone and accurate, timely information is important for you and your family. As part of our ongoing cove…
Get the latest and most accurate government information regarding COVID-19 for the Carver County at the Carver County Public Health website.
Get the latest and most accurate government information regarding COVID-19 and unemployment options.
Get the latest data from Johns Hopkins University regarding COVID-19 at the following website. It is tracking daily what is happening around t…
Get the latest and most accurate state government information regarding COVID-19 at the Department of Health's website.
For the third year now, my husband and I have embarked on a three-week road trip across the South, searching for sunshine and warmth, and spen…
Federal, state and local officials have been swiftly moving to combat the spread of COVID-19. We urge continued speedy agreement among our lea…
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold its grip on the nation, there is good news this January for district and charter schools in Minn…
Almost all of us have suffered a broken heart at some time in our lives. It might have been the end of a teenage crush or the betrayal by a cl…
On Dec. 21, the Watertown-Mayer School Board met for their final meeting of the year to discuss several items. Among these was an update from …
With COVID-19 cases plateauing and vaccines on the way, things are looking brighter around Carver County. As cases continue to change, a new l…
It will be back to school next Tuesday for Waconia public school students for a second time this 2020-2021 academic year – at least for younge…
Carver County Public Health officials have confirmed that the Minnesota Department of Health notified them of a county resident who tested pos…
Just in time for winter, the gyms are allowed to reopen once again. Their first day reopened, Dec. 19, of course had a few new rules and chall…
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There’s no denying that the pandemic has put a burden on everyone. From not being able to go out to our favorite spots to shutting the doors o…
The Minnesota Legislature convened in February 2020, expecting its work to be completed by mid-May. However, that was far from the end of it a…
Carver County recently partnered with Ridgeview Medical Clinic to purchase a semi-trailer outfitted as a mobile clinic and emergency response …
Carver County Public Health announced it plans to administer its first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to law enforcement and fire depar…
As COVID-19 continues to infect thousands in Minnesota per day, it’s more important than ever to try and mitigate its spread. Part of the orde…
Many years ago, I used my first-ever paid week of vacation to travel west to visit best friends who’d settled in the Bay Area of California.
Cologne Academy announced its learning model change to distance learning for the middle school students, grades 6 thru 8. The last day of in-p…
Some say health care workers are on the “front lines” fighting COVID-19. Our physicians, nurses, caregivers, and those supporting clinical ope…
Election Day is weeks behind us but questions and doubts about our state and nation’s election integrity linger. Allegations from the highest …
As Minnesota hurtles through the uncharted territory of alarming coronavirus spread, record hospitalizations and deaths from the virus, it’s t…
Over the past few weeks, we have published an editorial series about important election issues, including race relations, police reform, healt…
Minnesotans take great pride in our abundant natural resources. Whether we are fishing in a crystal clear lake, taking the pontoon along the s…
The best tonic for our cratered COVID-19 economy is deep suppression of both virus and disease through vaccines and better therapeutics. We lo…
Poll after poll continues to show that health care remains a major concern to American voters. That was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic …
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