Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell named NFL Coach of the Year
After leading the Vikings to a surprise 14-3 record, O’Connell has officially been named NFL Coach of the Year. He accepted ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Les Miserables’ on tap for new Broadway on Hennepin season
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and classics like “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” ...
Michael Brindisi, longtime Chanhassen Dinner Theatres artistic director, dies at 76
Michael Brindisi, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ president and artistic director, died unexpectedly Wednesday following a very ...
Future unclear for animals at embattled Roseville aquarium chain after January sale thwarted
The future of SeaQuest, an interactive aquarium chain that recently filed for bankruptcy, is still undecided after it was not ...
Giving a ‘sugar hug’ at Christmastime
Several residents from a neighborhood in Prior Lake recently got together and baked hundreds of holiday cookies and hand delivered them to dozens of members in the community going through hard ...
Shakopee looking to reload the talent pool on the hardwood
The Shakopee girls basketball team looked like the defending Section 2AAAA champion in its season opener Nov. 29. Senior Cassandra Ross and junior Nicole Maenke combined for 34 points in the ...
Obituary for Joe Walto
Joe Walto was born on July 27, 1942 in Hibbing, MN to Tyne and Reino Walto. He passed away on December 11, 2022 at his home in Carver after a brief illness. Joe is survived by his wife of 61 ...
Savage City Council gets results from community survey
Savage Communications Manager Emily Gunderson presented the findings of the 2022 community survey to the city council which showed 90% of respondents think there is an overall good quality of life ...
Chaska teen from Troop 589 achieves highest rank of Scouts BSA
Chaska resident Max Worthington, 14, is the latest Scout from Troop 589 of Victoria to achieve Eagle Scout ranking, the highest award in Scouts BSA. In his troop, Worthington served as assistant ...
Opinion
Commentary: The journey of a young Osprey
Sitting at the edge of the nest, the young Osprey is calling out in a begging call, trying to be fed. His high-pitched screams echo across the lake and, unfortunately go unanswered. His parents ...
Amber Koth named head coach for Chaska girls’ golf team
The Chaska girls golf program will have a new head coach this coming spring. Former assistant coach Amber Koth was announced Nov. 22 as the new head coach. Koth was with the Hawks for two years ...
Watercade returns with a flourish
Pent-up demand for community celebrations and gatherings of friends bloomed this past weekend as Litchfield celebrated Watercade. Last year’s Watercade – like most community festivals ...