The Carver County Sheriff’s Office reports that a trio of vehicles stolen from Watertown over the past month have been recovered.
The city of Mayer recently confirmed exposure to a financial fraud scheme perpetrated by outside agents impersonating as employees of a financ…
An early morning fire Thursday destroyed an ice house on Lake Waconia, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
The Watertown City Council had their final meeting of January on the 24th, which also marked the first of monthly sessions where local law enf…
The Carver County Sheriff’s office is investigating a pair of shootings in Chanhassen this week, one of which was fatal.
Ice fishermen were excited when ice came in on Lake Waconia in early December following a late arrival last year.
The snow keeps piling up this winter. So do motorists.
A Watertown man was found dead in a local park on Christmas Day, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
A bus with multiple students onboard overturned near New Germany on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office and W…
It has been a relatively mild fall, but snowfall is inevitable this time of year and the city of Waconia is reminding residents of its winter …
An early morning fire Thursday destroyed an ice house on Lake Waconia, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
The Watertown City Council had their final meeting of January on the 24th, which also marked the first of monthly sessions where local law enf…
The Carver County Sheriff’s office is investigating a pair of shootings in Chanhassen this week, one of which was fatal.
Ice fishermen were excited when ice came in on Lake Waconia in early December following a late arrival last year.
The snow keeps piling up this winter. So do motorists.
The Waconia City Council on June 6 approved the first tax increment financing (TIF) payments from a new downtown TIF district it established e…
A young girl was injured Sunday after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Victoria, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s…
The Waconia City Council reviewed and approved a site plan for a new fire station at its May 16 meeting. That keeps the project in motion to c…
A Waconia man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday in Camden Township, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
Black bears have begun to emerge from their dens after a prolonged cold stretch, and there were bear sightings last week between Watertown and…
The City of Norwood Young America honored firefighters Andy Wigfield and Robbie Baumann with an official retirement ceremony on April 11. Wigf…
*This article as been updated with the name of the victim.
On March 14, the Mayer City Council set its sights on bolstering available equipment for the city fire department.
Waconia councilman Carl Pierson spoke publicly last week for the first time about an aggressive form of cancer he was diagnosed with about thr…
The city of Waconia has selected a construction manager to lead the building of a new fire station.
The Watertown City Council said goodbye to outgoing fire chief Ryan Schroeder and welcomed incoming fire chief Tom Hanson at its meeting on Ja…
Minnesota closed out 2021 by crossing the 1 million threshold in confirmed COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, and Carver County c…
A nationwide viral TikTok trend that encourages students to make threats of violence against school districts has local school officials and l…
There have been Sorensens at the Waconia Fire Station essentially since the structure was built, starting with long-time former fire chief Ran…
A Wisconsin man was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash in the Watertown area Monday night, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A Carver County man has been formally charged in the death of a dog in October.
Justin Sorensen is Waconia’s new fire chief.
An investigation in under way over a recent shooting of a dog with a bow and arrow.
Preparations for Waconia’s new fire station are moving into the site planning and preliminary design phase.
Updated at 8:43 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2021
It has been a relatively mild fall, but snowfall is inevitable this time of year and the city of Waconia is reminding residents of its winter …
A brush pile fire led to a blaze that spread across several fields and damaged utility company property on Sunday, according to the Carver Cou…
The Waconia Fire Department took center stage at the most recent city council meeting.
An early morning fire destroyed a Watertown business on Wednesday, according to local officials.
The Water Sports Foundation (WSF) recently released a report that indicates despite near historic increases in first-time boat ownership and r…
A crash in Hollywood Township on Sunday led to multiple injuries, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
An early morning crash Saturday in Waconia has left one teen dead and another hospitalized, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
The Watertown City Council is keeping busy during the doldrums of summer, and is tackling a number of topics from salt storage to police prese…
The city of Waconia is not slowing down during the lazy summer months - in fact, they are moving full speed ahead on a flurry of projects that…
When a there is an emergency on the water, local law enforcement is standing by. The Carver County Sheriff’s Department has a dive team are th…
EDITOR'S NOTE: Sun Patriot Newspapers and sunpatriot.com are discontinuing weekly updates on COVID-19 statistics and will instead move to a mo…
The Waconia City Council on June 6 approved the first tax increment financing (TIF) payments from a new downtown TIF district it established e…
A young girl was injured Sunday after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Victoria, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s…
The Waconia City Council reviewed and approved a site plan for a new fire station at its May 16 meeting. That keeps the project in motion to c…
A Waconia man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday in Camden Township, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
Black bears have begun to emerge from their dens after a prolonged cold stretch, and there were bear sightings last week between Watertown and…
The City of Norwood Young America honored firefighters Andy Wigfield and Robbie Baumann with an official retirement ceremony on April 11. Wigf…
*This article as been updated with the name of the victim.
On March 14, the Mayer City Council set its sights on bolstering available equipment for the city fire department.
Waconia councilman Carl Pierson spoke publicly last week for the first time about an aggressive form of cancer he was diagnosed with about thr…
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A crash in Hollywood Township on Sunday led to multiple injuries, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
An early morning crash Saturday in Waconia has left one teen dead and another hospitalized, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
The Watertown City Council is keeping busy during the doldrums of summer, and is tackling a number of topics from salt storage to police prese…
The city of Waconia is not slowing down during the lazy summer months - in fact, they are moving full speed ahead on a flurry of projects that…
When a there is an emergency on the water, local law enforcement is standing by. The Carver County Sheriff’s Department has a dive team are th…
EDITOR'S NOTE: Sun Patriot Newspapers and sunpatriot.com are discontinuing weekly updates on COVID-19 statistics and will instead move to a mo…
The Waconia City Council on June 6 approved the first tax increment financing (TIF) payments from a new downtown TIF district it established e…
A young girl was injured Sunday after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Victoria, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s…
The Waconia City Council reviewed and approved a site plan for a new fire station at its May 16 meeting. That keeps the project in motion to c…
A Waconia man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday in Camden Township, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.
Black bears have begun to emerge from their dens after a prolonged cold stretch, and there were bear sightings last week between Watertown and…
The City of Norwood Young America honored firefighters Andy Wigfield and Robbie Baumann with an official retirement ceremony on April 11. Wigf…
*This article as been updated with the name of the victim.
On March 14, the Mayer City Council set its sights on bolstering available equipment for the city fire department.
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