Chanhassen News

This week, the newspaper asked Carver County legislators the following questions regarding constitutional amendments.

High school seniors residing within the School District 112 boundaries, except the city of Chanhassen, are invited to apply for 2-year and 4-year college scholarships being awarded by the Chaska Rotary Club/Grace Gibson Foundation.

Mitt Romney received welcome news on Saturday, as he won the Maine caucuses with 39 percent of the vote.

A storm developing off the East Coast will probably bring 2 to 4 inches of snow to New York and Boston over the weekend, the National Weather Service said.

Three Grand Prize Winners will receive 4 tickets to see the Disney On Ice Presents Dare to Dream at Target Center on Thursday, Mar.

A one-vehicle crash sent a Chaska family to the hospital Wednesday, including three children, according to the State Patrol.

The White House went after Mitt Romney on Wednesday, saying the former Massachusetts governor is an "odd messenger" to criticize the president on a rule that would require insurance plans to cover contraceptives.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - The Highway 101 bridge at Flying Cloud Drive between Shakopee and Chanhassen is closed in both directions after a serious crash during Wednesday morning's rush hour.

Judy Wedin, 71, of Minnetonka. Judy was a longtime teacher for the Shakopee School District.

The spanish language network Univision and Disney are reportedly in talks to create a 24-hour English language cable-news network before the November election.

Several Republican candidates are campaigning around Minnesota ahead of Tuesday's caucuses.

CHANHASSEN, Minn.-GOP presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul is attracting strong support at a series of rallies in Minnesota Saturday, and few lines of his stump speech are receiving more cheers than his call to repeal the Patriot Act and National Defense Authorization Act.

Twin Cities residents woke up Saturday to a weather phenomenon that, while not particularly rare, isn't often seen in such splendor - hoarfrost, caused by frozen fog and mist, flocked trees, buildings and even roadside weeds with a coating of frozen ice crystals, making for a picture-perfect late winter morning.

Sununu campaigns for Romney at Husson University in Bangor, ME 3:00 pm ET - Paul holds town hall at AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen, MN 4:45 pm ET - Romney holds a grassroots rally with supporters at Springs Fabrication in Colorado Springs, CO 6:30 pm ET - Paul delivers speech and holds media availability at Bethel University in Arden Hills, MN 6:30 pm ... (more)

Gov. Mark Dayton pledged his support today for raising the 101 river crossing between Shakopee and Chanhassen and making it four lanes from the get-go, as local leaders prefer.

Paul's campaign announced today that the Texas Congressman will campaign in the state on Saturday and Monday.

Carver County will be even a bit redder than usual this weekend. GOP presidential primary candidates Ron Paul and Rick Santorum will be in the area this weekend.

Jon Stewart was shocked by Mitt Romney's recent "very poor" gaffe where the former Massachusetts governor claimed very rich and very poor constituencies are doing OK.

CHANHASSEN, Minn. - Amid a mild winter that's sparing Minnesota the need to spread as much road salt as it often does, experts and officials will be gathering in Chaska to learn about ways to reduce the impact of salt pollution.

One Grand Prize Winner will receive 2 tickets to see the Hennepin Theatre Trust presentation of American Idiot at the Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday, Feb.