Paul Sparby will replace Mark Fredericksen as Waconia High School principal at the end of the school year. The selection was approved by the D…
Spring means color, and in more ways than one. To help bring some color to Norwood Young America, one of the high school art teachers has come…
Waconia students will be able to gather for prom this year, but only seniors -- and not on the dance floor.
Activities have been going strong at Watertown-Mayer, with some finishing up for the season already. Among those activities was Mock Trial, wh…
With spring in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about gardens. Specifically, vegetable gardens. Whether you’ve got an experienced green…
Due to spring break, the Watertown-Mayer School Board met on March 15 to hold their monthly meeting. There were a few community items of note,…
Congratulations to Waconia High School Juniors, Kaethe Ludford and Mason Machtemes on being chosen as the 2021 WHS Minnesota State High School…
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After 33 years with School District 110, Waconia High School Principal Mark Fredericksen will be retiring at the end of the school year. Frede…
Central School’s Small Gas Engines class recently had the chance to tour the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) and Heartland Corn…
Drama is back on at Mayer Lutheran High School, bringing theater lovers two one act plays this spring. In the interest of fairness, one is a c…
It’s ExCEL Awards season, and students from around the county are being chosen for this prestigious achievement. Watertown-Mayer recently anno…
All Waconia Public School students were able to go back to in-person classes this week for the first time in months.
There’s nothing quite finding your place in the world, and for a lucky few, they find it early in their life. One teacher at Emanuel Lutheran …
Though it was delayed, Central’s fall play is ready for release. As written about in a previous article back in fall of 2020, instead of a sta…
Your zip code should not determine your educational opportunities.
There’s nothing quite like a good book, so to celebrate reading, the Watertown-Mayer Elementary School puts on” I Love to Read Month” for Febr…
“We need to get kids back in the classroom.”
In a challenging year, nothing quite shows how much someone cares about the community like a generous donation. A farming family in Cologne, K…
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.
With students on campus, they are able to participate in more hands-on work once again, and there’s nothing more hands on than woodworking. Ho…
Drama returns to Central School District in a great way. With the students back on campus, the thespians are back in action, and are taking to…
The Waconia School District submitted its updated statutory operating debt (SOD) recovery plan to the Minnesota Department of Education last w…
School is back in session, and with it are sports and activities. Of course nothing is the exact same, but nearly all activities are ready for…
St. John’s Lutheran School in Norwood Young America welcomed a new practice teacher this year to help further her in her dream. Kiah Bakken, t…
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…
Three local scouts completed Eagle Scout projects in recent months that are benefitting Waconia schools.
Latest COVID-19 News in Region
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- Carver County COVID-19 Positive Case and Vaccine Tracker
- Allina opens vaccine eligibility to all patients 50+
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