Watertown News

Ryan Demonico and Olivia Geurts were named the 2008 Homecoming King and Queen for Watertown-Mayer High School during a coronation ceremony held on Monday, Oct.

Two positions are up in Carver County, those served by Tim Lynch of Mayer , and Tom Workman of Chanhassen .

Fatal intersection gets quick safety enhancement Carver County and MnDOT officials acted quickly this week after a fatal accident at the intersection of Highway 284 and County Road 10.

Facing the prospect of running out of money to keep the Lake Minnetonka Area Chamber of Commerce operating, Chamber officials are calling "an emergency meeting" of its members next week.

A 28-year-old Watertown man was pronounced dead Sept. 29 at the scene of County Road 10 and Highway 284 in Waconia after the vehicle he was driving reportedly ran through a stop sign and slammed into a 2008 GMC ...

A driver who ran a right light in Waconia was struck and killed by a van, authorities said.

After students at Christ Community Lutheran School in Watertown recently raised $8,000 for their school by participating in a marathon bike/walk fundraising event at Baker Park in Maple Plain, teachers were ...

Jim and Kelly Thaemert from Watertown have participated in the rally since its first year.

While education is often associated with children, there are many adults who would like to hone their basic skills, receive a GED or learn how to speak and write English.

Marvin Salonek, left, accepts his award from Hubie Widmer, fire chief of the Watertown Fire Department, on Sept.

Hundreds of people attended the 2nd annual River Rumble in downtown Watertown on Saturday, Sept.

A Watertown man was arrested Saturday night after fleeing State Police in the Town of LeRay.

Supervisor Elissa Crown, director Alysia Vinkemeier and supervisor Inga Johnson of Extended Care look at a project with children who attend Extended Care at Zion Lutheran School in Mayer.

The following people have filed for local city council and school board seats. The deadline was 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

Since it opened in May 2005, Watermark Community Church has faced its share of challenges.

Carver County residents have the first clue to how much their taxes could increase after the Carver County Board of Commissioners recently began discussing the 2009 preliminary property tax levy.

A one-vehicle crash took the life of 16-year-old Luke Allen Schultz, son of Jeffery and Karen Schultz of Watertown, at 12:08 a.m. on Friday, Aug.

A car lost control on a gravel surface in Watertown and hit a tree early today, killing one of three teenage passengers, authorities said.

The congregation of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Watertown is in the midst of a year-long celebration honoring the church's 150th anniversary.

In honor of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture is recognizing families that have retained ownership of their land for 150 years or more during a special ceremony at the 2008 ...