U grapevines stolen

Star Tribune - Fri Nov 06

The search for a signature Minnesota wine grape worthy of royalties rivaling the Honey Crisp apple has led to theft and intrigue.

H1N1 clinic for children ages 5-9

Chaska Herald - Newspaper and online community for Chaska, Minnesota - Fri Nov 06

Carver County Public Health is offering a H1N1 Nasal Vaccine Clinic for Healthy Children ages 5 through 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.

The soldier's tale: County veterans' stories shared in new historical society exhibit

Chaska Herald - Newspaper and online community for Chaska, Minnesota - Fri Nov 06

By Mark W. Olson What should people get out of the new veterans exhibit? Carver County Historical Society curator Larry Hutchings, taking a brief break from his work bench, ponders the question before replying that he hopes it a oecomforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable.a The Veterans Gallery, in the county historical society ...

Grapes of wrath: Theft of grape vines angers scientist

Chaska Herald - Newspaper and online community for Chaska, Minnesota - Thu Nov 05

By Forrest Adams Vines that could produce the next great wine were reported stolen from the University of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on Oct.

County wrestles with wage hikes

Sentinel - Wed Nov 04

Faribault County commissioners have voted to freeze the pay of elected officials in 2010 while giving a 3 percent increase to some employees.

Understanding county welfare

Mille Lacs County Times - Wed Nov 04

Is Mille Lacs County a "high welfare" county, as some county residents have charged during the past few decades? How do you define welfare and the different programs that Mille Lacs County Family Services operates? Leo Vos, director of Mille Lacs County Family Services since 1996 and an employee in that department since 1976, talked to the Mille ...

Area woman hopes to preserve land for archeological research

Chaska Herald - Newspaper and online community for Chaska, Minnesota - Mon Nov 02

By Unsie Zuege A Carver County woman is hoping her land will be recognized as an important archeological site and that it will be preserved under the permanent protection of the Archeological Conservancy.

Beware of frauds

Chaska Herald - Newspaper and online community for Chaska, Minnesota - Mon Nov 02

By Mark W. Olson Homeowners not only deal with impending foreclosure, but also with con artists.

Home burglary interrupted

Chanhassen Villager - Newspaper and online community for Chanhassen, Minnesota - Mon Nov 02

According to the Carver County Sheriff's Office, a home burglary was interrupted this morning on Dakota Avenue in Chanhassen.

All former members of royalty in area invited to banquet

Shakopee Valley News Newspaper and online community for Shakopee, Minnesota - Sat Oct 31

Submitted by Pat Minelli on October 31, 2009 - 5:15am. The Miss MN Valley/Queen of the Seasons Program is planning its first annual Past Royalty Banquet on Friday, Nov.