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Waconia presents inaugural ‘Stewardship Award’
Roxanne “Roxy” Hilfers is the first ever Waconia Stewardship Award recipient. The city of Waconia began the annual award this year to recognize an individual or group who has dedicated a significant amount of their time and talent to give back to our community. Hilfers was selected from several nominations and presented the award at the May 6 Waconia City Council meeting. “Roxanne has been a staple in the community...
Tigers close out the regular season with a pair of wins
VICTORIA – On the road against Holy Family, Delano dug deep and found themselves coming out on top with a win. The Tigers trailed early on but never panicked as they picked up an 11-7 win over the Fire May 16. Holy Family led 3-1 after a quarter of...
Rush Creek students learn, play during naturalist visit
Third graders at Rush Creek Elementary School recently received a visit from a naturalist from the Eastman Nature Center. The naturalist led students through games that have been played in the local area in past generations. The students first played a throwing game called Papassikwan, where they used two sticks to throw an item back and forth between them. The students had to work as a team to keep the item in the air. ...
Construction forces summer music series to move
Construction is fully underway on the next phase of downtown infrastructure improvements which includes Main Street from Olive to Spruce streets and one block sections of Elm, Pine, and Spruce. Earlier this month, the contractor finished removing the street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, and driveways on project Stage 1 east of Elm and around City Square Park. Sanitary sewer and watermain construction also began on Main Street. With the...
Eden Prairie Boosts Eco Efforts with New Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility in Chaska
Eden Prairie is clearing the clutter with safety in mind, introducing another way for residents to responsibly ditch hazardous waste. The city's latest environmental initiative is a handy drop-off facility located in the heart of Chaska. This spot provides a no-muss, no-fuss option for locals to avoid the landfill fate for their most problematic trash.
St. Michael approves final plans for over 300 home development
At the May 14 St. Michael City Council meeting, the council approved the final site plans for a development called Gonz Lake West with over 300 homes. The council approved the overall plan along with the first portion of the development. The first addition will be located on the southwest corner of the subdivision off of Jamison Avenue NE and includes 77 single-family lots. Once all of the phases of...
71-year-old woman charged with reckless driving in crash that injured off-duty Wayzata officer
WAYZATA, Minn. — A 71-year-old woman faces charges in a crash that seriously hurt a Wayzata police officer earlier this month.Sgt. Dan Lee with the Wayzata Police Department was off-duty on the morning of May 5 when he was hit by an SUV at a crosswalk in St. Michael. The crash happened near County Roach 19 Northeast and Birsch Avenue Northwest, according to the Wright County Sheriff's Office.Lee, 47, was riding his bike at the time of the crash. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.Late Friday, the Wright County Attorney confirmed to WCCO that the office charged Susan Pospichal with reckless driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian. The first charge is a gross misdemeanor, while the latter charge is a misdemeanor. Charging documents are not expected to be available until next week.Lee has worked with the Wayzata Police Department for 25 years. Currently, he leads the investigations unit.
Basketball star's son and 1 other charged with defrauding Hennepin County of $1 million in pandemic aid
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. State Attorney's office charged two former Hennepin County business consultants with defrauding pandemic aid programs of more than $1 million. In a release Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger said Tezzaree El-Amin Champion, 27, and Marcus Alexander Hamilton, 27, are accused of siphoning funds from federal, state, local and private COVID-19 aid programs. The two used their company Futuristic Management Group LLC to submit fraudulent applications for PPP loans, pandemic relief and other funds.
West Hennepin Public Safety’s 2024 Citizens Academy graduation
The 2024 West Hennepin Public Safety Department Citizens Police Academy concluded its last night of classes with a graduation ceremony at the West Hennepin Public Safety Department in April. This class concluded the eight-week course that was attended by 15 participants. With the graduation of this year’s class, this program has had over 220 participants since its inception in 1999. The participants learned about traffic enforcement, use of force, narcotics...
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