Carver County News

06/03/2025

“Minnesota law is clear that sheriffs do not have authority to make arrests for civil immigration matters,” said ACLU-MN Staff Attorney Ian Bratlie. “Carver County cannot be allowed to violate our laws and Federal Constitution simply to attack minority groups. We are better than that.”

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on March 5 against the Carver County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Jason Kamerud the alleged “illegal detainment” and subsequent handing over of

04/03/2025

In response to similar turnout at events across the country, National Republican Congressional Committe chair Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina on March 4 advised representatives to cease holding in-person town hall events, according to reporting from Politico.

When a drove of concerned citizens attempted to confront U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-6th District, last week regarding his support of controversial Trump administration policies, the congressman failed to answer

03/03/2025

Bountiful Basket food shelf out of Chaska has seen firsthand the growing demand for food assistance, according to its Executive Director Patti Sinykin. In response, Bountiful Basket has increased operating capacity and expanded programming including the opening of a second site in Cologne in 2023 and an off-site pantry at West Creek Apartments in 2024.

It's March Madness for basketball fans. This week also begins Minnesota Foodshare Month, and local food shelf Gather & Grow has a “March Fullness” campaign coinciding with its efforts.

28/02/2025

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27/02/2025

Highway 10 carries between 3,350 to 14,100 vehicles per day, according to a traffic study completed in 2020. With traffic volumes along the corridor anticipated to nearly double as growth occurs from Chaska to points west through Victoria and out to Waconia, a Highway 41/10 road project is about to launch this spring.

Area road projects take shape for spring start to construction

24/02/2025

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24/02/2025

Ella Hunkins, a senior at Watertown-Mayer High School, will present her essay on May 26 during the annual Memorial Day program held at City Square Park in Waconia.

Ella Hunkins is the winner in the “Voice of Democracy” scholarship competition hosted by Waconia VFW Post 5462.

18/02/2025

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17/02/2025

Upon reaching the 50th anniversary of his first published writing, area career newspaperman Dale Kovar of Herald Journal based in Winsted has released a book featuring highlights from his work.

13/02/2025

The Relay for Life of Carver County website is open for teams and individuals to register and begin fundraising for the 2025 annual event to take place this year on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 4-9 p.m. The location for this year is yet to be determined.

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Carver County has kicked off with the “First Lap of 2025” in the event’s 40th anniversary year.

06/02/2025

There’s actually ice this year for the annual Benton Lake Bash coming up Saturday, Feb. 8 — a thick layer that will return events to the lake in the center of Cologne after moving indoors downtown in 2024 during a record mild winter with very thin ice. But this year, all the outdoor winter activities are back, including, of course, the signature cribbage on ice competition.

There’s actually ice this year for the annual Benton Lake Bash coming up Saturday, Feb. 8 — a thick layer that will return events to the lake in the center

03/02/2025

The Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season, defeating New London-Spicer 142.100 to 138.700.

30/01/2025

Erin Larson's previous roles include Fund Development Manager at We Can Ride, marketing leadership at Teach For America, development efforts at Mission Animal Hospital, and research and development for the Orono Foundation for Education

The Community Foundation for Carver County (CFCC), in partnership with CommunityGiving, has announced that Erin Larson has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the CFCC.

27/01/2025

Minnesota has many sites in the Twin Cities with high risk levels. Some area communities like St. Bonifacius and Spring Park also have elevated concentrations, although not extremely high risk.

If there’s not enough to worry about from an air quality and human health perspective from smoke, other particulate matter, ozone related to vehicle exhaust, carbon monoxide and radon to

23/01/2025

In the basement of old St. Bernard Catholic Church school of Cologne there is taxidermy collection stored in glass and wood cabinets that parishioners are trying to determine the origins and what to do with it. The taxidermy was created as early as 1911 by nuns at an associated convent, according to historians. The convent was established in 1880, and the school was built in 1954. It is currently vacant and unused.

Back in the days of small country Catholic schools, nuns taught and did everything – even taxidermy.

20/01/2025

The Watertown-Mayer/Mound Westonka gymnastics team defeated Litchfield Jan. 10, tallying a score of 141.725.

16/01/2025

Despite nearly a month off, the Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team continued its win streak when returning to action, as the Crusaders posted their seventh and eighth wins in a row with a 92-21 win over Heritage Christian Academy and a 61-46 win over Minneota.

Despite nearly a month off, the Mayer Lutheran girls basketball team continued its win streak when returning to action, as the Crusaders posted their seventh and eighth wins in a

13/01/2025

Kristin Dieng has been developing her skills as a glass artist for the last decade, and now she is the featured artist at an exhibition at Sower Gallery in Chaska. See her fire-art stained glass exhibition “Captured Light: The light-filled art of Kristin Dieng” now through Feb. 2.

Kristin Dieng has been developing her skills as a glass artist for the last decade, and now she is the featured artist at an exhibition at Sower Gallery in Chaska.