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Carver County welcomed its first cannabis microbusiness to the area when county commissioners on July 1 approved an inte...
17/07/2025

Carver County welcomed its first cannabis microbusiness to the area when county commissioners on July 1 approved an interim use permit for a cannabis cultivation, processing, and manufacturing operation in Laketown Township. Retail sales are not part of the permit.

Carver County welcomed its first cannabis microbusiness to the area when county commissioners on July 1 approved an interim use permit for a cannabis cultivation, processing, and manufacturing operation in

“Minnesotans want their state back,” said Jensen in announcing his candidacy. “We remember the days when our communities...
17/07/2025

“Minnesotans want their state back,” said Jensen in announcing his candidacy. “We remember the days when our communities were safe, our schools were strong, and our leaders put people—not politics—first. That’s the Minnesota we’re going to fight to bring back.”

Former Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen has formally announced his intent to seek the state’s highest office again in 2026.

Carver County typically gets high marks when it comes to health, wealth and other quality of life measures. Now it ranks...
17/07/2025

Carver County typically gets high marks when it comes to health, wealth and other quality of life measures. Now it ranks third in a study of best places for new families. The recognition comes from SmartAsset, an online source for financial information and advice, which recently analyzed 830 U.S. counties and ranked them based on five factors including childcare and housing affordability, access to parks and doctors, and the relative population of children under 10.

Carver County typically gets high marks when it comes to health, wealth and other quality of life measures. Now it ranks third in a study of best places for new

The new $3.15 million science suite is the second of three Challenges the school has laid out as part of its current fun...
14/07/2025

The new $3.15 million science suite is the second of three Challenges the school has laid out as part of its current fund-raising campaign. Challenge One, the addition of a full-time campus pastor to help ML meet the spiritual challenges facing young people today, has already been launched with the hiring of Pastor Luke Onken in the fall of 2024.

Mayer Lutheran Middle and High School held a ceremonial groundbreaking service on Sunday, June 29 for a state-of-the-art suite of science labs and classrooms. Construction for the addition will begin

Ruck’s Meat Processing in Belle Plaine is voluntarily recalling a variety of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be a...
10/07/2025

Ruck’s Meat Processing in Belle Plaine is voluntarily recalling a variety of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria). The products tested positive for Listeria during routine sampling by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) inspection personnel.

Ruck’s Meat Processing in Belle Plaine is voluntarily recalling a variety of ready-to-eat sausage products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria). The products tested positive for Listeria during

The tournament is held on 16 different sites throughout the Twin City Metropolitan area and each team will participate i...
10/07/2025

The tournament is held on 16 different sites throughout the Twin City Metropolitan area and each team will participate in a pool of 6 teams while playing five games in three days. All of pool games will be played at the same host site.

Waconia is set to host 15 baseball games this weekend as a part of the Gopher Classic Legion Baseball Tournament. The tourney consists of 96 teams, 40+ that come from

The annual event continues to serve as a cornerstone of Mackenthun’s mission to fight food insecurity. All proceeds — in...
07/07/2025

The annual event continues to serve as a cornerstone of Mackenthun’s mission to fight food insecurity. All proceeds — including golf entries, raffles, silent auctions, and sponsorships — go directly to community food shelf programs. They include Gather and Grow Waconia, Lonsdale Area food shelves, the Westonka Food Shelf, Bountiful Basket of Chaska and Cologne, and Southwest Carver County Food Shelf.

Mackenthun’s Fine Foods has announced that its 17th annual “One for All” Golf Charity Event, held earlier this spring at Island View Golf Club in Waconia raised $23,000 to support

On Sept. 28, 1911, William A. Pondexter died suddenly at the L. C. St. John Livery Barn, located at 109 Lewis Avenue Nor...
30/06/2025

On Sept. 28, 1911, William A. Pondexter died suddenly at the L. C. St. John Livery Barn, located at 109 Lewis Avenue North, Watertown. The coroner’s inquest and his death certificate state that he died of a rupture of coronary arteries, was married, and “about” 54 years old. His tombstone lists him as 51

In the United States, June 19 is Juneteenth. Officially, the full name is Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United

The charge stems from threats that the defendant allegedly made in text messages to the victim, an acquaintance, on June...
26/06/2025

The charge stems from threats that the defendant allegedly made in text messages to the victim, an acquaintance, on June 18.

Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced June 20 that the Carver County Attorney’s Office has charged Jonathan Michael Bohn of Woodbury with one count of felony threats of violence.

“These are long overdue recognitions. We know that we have amazing staff and are surrounded by amazing community groups ...
19/06/2025

“These are long overdue recognitions. We know that we have amazing staff and are surrounded by amazing community groups and individuals who support our local education community. It was time to start recognizing these groups and individuals more purposefully,” said Superintendent Darren Schuler.

As the school year came to a close, Watertown-Mayer Public Schools celebrated a variety of events—including a new tradition honoring individuals and community organizations that are “Champions of Education” in

“Other states in past years have experienced similar events like this,” said Lauren Peck, DNR regional information offic...
16/06/2025

“Other states in past years have experienced similar events like this,” said Lauren Peck, DNR regional information officer. “I suspect we may be experiencing something similar as these swallows recently migrated into our state and we just had a lengthy spell of cold, wet and windy weather with not many insects on the landscape that the birds could forage on.”

A caller to the Patriot office recently expressed alarm at a number of swallow deaths that were occurring along County Highway 10 near Highway 7 north of Waconia.

While Carver County is known for dairy, there are a number of beef farmers here too. Also at least a half dozen butcher ...
13/06/2025

While Carver County is known for dairy, there are a number of beef farmers here too. Also at least a half dozen butcher shops in the area that process local farmer raised meats or where you can buy fresh meat in bulk.

Grilling season is here with plenty of mouthwatering local options for choice cuts of meat.

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