Work crews on the Hutchinson State Highway 15/Main Street reconstruction project have been busy pouring concrete, according to the latest update from Minnesota Department of Transportation. Two concrete lanes on either side of the center lane from Washington Avenue through Second Avenue South were paved this past week, and storm sewer between Third Avenue South […]

Minnesota has seen its fair share of inclement weather this past year from a historical drought in the summer to the state’s first tornado reported in December. Southwest News Media asked Dan Hawblitzel, meteorologist-in-charge at the Twin Cities National Weather Service (NWS) in Chanhassen, about this past year’s weather and how people can stay safe. […]

The Shakopee softball team went into the Section 2AAAA playoffs on a high note. The No. 5-ranked Sabers earned a share of the South Suburban Conference title with No. 1 Rosemount as both finished with 15-2 records. The Irish are also the defending Class 4A state champs. Shakopee (19-2 overall) won its last two league […]

The Shakopee boys and girls track and field teams excelled in the jumps at the South Suburban Conference Championships May 26 in Apple Valley. Junior Lauren Dubois was tops in high jump for the Saber girls with a height of 5-4, while senior Julian Fletcher claimed the crown for the boys squad in the triple […]

This year marks the 100th birthday of waterskiing. The sport was invented in Minnesota in 1922 in Lake City on Lake Pepin. In the Southwest Metro there are many ways to enjoy the water sport. One of the intentions of the Minnesota Waterski Association is encourage people to get out on the water and get […]

A youth wrestling tournament in South Dakota has been linked to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among Minnesota wrestlers – including some from Meeker County – who competed there. The Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Education have alerted schools around the state to watch for potential cases and to double down […]

MDA Staff Report The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Cass-Clay Creamery of Fargo, N.D., have issued an allergy alert for undeclared allergens in four varieties of Cass-Clay Ice Cream. Cass-Clay is voluntarily recalling the affected products, which were distributed in Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. All code dates for these […]

The United States was deeply divided in 1861, as political tensions had been escalating for years. By the end of 1860, issues of slavery, states’ rights and congressional representation hit a boiling point and resulted in the state of South Carolina seceding from the Union Dec. 20 of that year. By March of the following […]

25 YEARS AGO Donald and Phyllis Kennedy are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Rosenthal, to Brian Frank, son of Gerald and Yvonne Frank of South International Falls. First place finishers in the Falls Recreation Commission baseball league this summer were the Padres. Team members are Seth Rorem, Matt Rissanen, Troy Cayou, […]

Nov. 5, 2021 Reverend Kayton R. Palmer, 96, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, formerly of Arden Hills, passed away on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at Ava’s House, after a valiant battle with dementia and memory loss. A private internment ceremony will be held at House of Hope, Friday, Nov. 12th. Kayton was a great servant […]

Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents. December 4 At 8:27 p.m. officers responded to the 1000 block of Bluff Pass South for a domestic report. December 5 At 11:27 a.m. officers responded to the 200 block of Chestnut Boulevard for a theft report. At […]

The Prior Lake boys swimming team reclaimed its South Suburban Conference title. The Lakers won their final two duals to finish 9-0 in league waters. The title was clinched with a 96-76 home win over Apple Valley Feb. 7. However, the crown was really won Feb. 3 when Prior Lake earned a 98-83 victory at […]

The Shakopee boys basketball team is right in the hunt to defend its South Suburban Conference title. The Sabers have won three of their last four league games, including a 74-49 home victory over Apple Valley Jan. 31. Junior Jalen Langsy led the way with 17 points. Shakopee (10-5 overall, 7-2 in the SSC) went […]

The Prior Lake girls lacrosse team’s offense has been in high gear to open the season. The No. 3-ranked Lakers have scored 45 goals in their first three games, rolling to a 16-1 home win over Shakopee April 25 in their South Suburban Conference opener. Prior Lake opened the season with a 10-8 win at […]

Melanie Gearhart from Gearhart’s Floral & Gifts in International Falls has recently been designated as an FTD master florist. Only 15 percent of FTD member florists are qualified for the master florist designation, said Kelly Turner, FTD field business consultant covering North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Gearhart’s Floral & Gifts is receiving the FTD […]

The nation is having a contentious debate over whether illegal migrants coming over the Southern border should be transported further inland, and if so, where and by whom. Should they stay in San Antonio or end up in New York City, get bussed to a rural town no one has heard of, or get flown […]

Tom Smith grew up on a farm right across from the John Deere implement dealership in Litchfield, the son of Ervin and Maxine Smith. Farming was in Tom’s blood, he says, but was not necessarily his passion. His dad was a Navy man who served in World War II in the South Pacific and returned […]

The Prior Lake girls soccer team is looking to snap two skids this fall. The Lakers have lost in the section quarterfinals the last six seasons and have had a losing record in the last three. Can Prior Lake be more of a factor in the South Suburban Conference and in Section 2AAA? The Lakers […]

Nearly a year into construction, Southern Valley Alliance’s move to downtown Shakopee continues to progress. The nonprofit has served survivors of domestic violence in Scott and Carver counties for the last 40 years out of its Belle Plaine location. It does so through an array of services, including legal and court advocacy, referral services, transitional […]

The week of Sept. 11, 2023, might as well be known as rivalry week for Carver County high schools, as Chaska and Chanhassen squared off in multiple sports Sept. 14 while Southwest Christian and Holy Family battled in soccer Sept. 12 and tennis Sept. 14. Here’s a look at some of the notable results between […]