Carver County News

25/09/2025

Watertown-Mayer schools welcomed 13 new educators to the district to kick off the 2025-26 school year.

22/09/2025

As a kick off to their annual Field of Flags fundraiser to raise funds for Disabled American Veterans and in recognition of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Watertown-Mayer Public Schools will be celebrating local area veterans this week.

As a kick off to their annual Field of Flags fundraiser to raise funds for Disabled American Veterans and in recognition of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Watertown-Mayer Public Schools

18/09/2025

Watertown-Mayer Elementary has been named a 2025-26 Minnesota School of Excellence, an honor awarded by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA). The recognition is given to a select group of schools that commit to a one- to two-year process of self-reflection and peer review based on six standards of effective schools.

Watertown-Mayer Elementary has been named a 2025-26 Minnesota School of Excellence, an honor awarded by the Minnesota Elementary School Principals’ Association (MESPA). The recognition is given to a select group

18/09/2025

An 85-year-old is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday while crossing the street in Victoria.

15/09/2025

“We’ve played well, but we haven’t played to our full potential yet,” coach Andrew Phillips said.

With a 15-14 win over Rockford, the Watertown-Mayer football team moved to 2-0 on the season.

11/09/2025

Festivities begin Friday, Sept. 12, with the Nickle Dickle Eve Street Dance downtown. Saturday’s schedule features an arts and crafts fair, live music in the park, book sales and food from local restaurants and vendors in City Square Park.

The Waconia Chamber of Commerce will host the 64th annual Nickle Dickle Day on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Waconia.

08/09/2025

The needs assessment will compile demographic information (where people are living and working), trip data (how people are moving), stakeholder engagement and input, and address potential transit solutions and alternatives, such as tailored or on-demand services, and designing services where they are needed most. The assessment report also will explore transit options through existing funding and potential future funding.

Most transportation activity in Carver County in recent years has been the construction of new roadways.

04/09/2025

Marlin Hecksel started out in a small shop on his family’s farm west of Watertown doing welding and equipment repair for neighboring farmers. Sixty years later, Hecksel Machine, Inc. turns out water treatment system tanks and other fabricated equipment for customers as far away as Florida and Puerto Rico. The Watertown business, located at 609 Carter Street NE, is marking its 60th anniversary Sept. 5 with an open house from 3-7 p.m.

Marlin Hecksel started out in a small shop on his family’s farm west of Watertown doing welding and equipment repair for neighboring farmers.

28/08/2025

Zach Jacobs and Braeden Bates, both seniors from Mayer, landed a spot in the Minnesota High School muskie tournament in June fishing on Lake Waconia. This month, Aug. 8, they took second in that competition from among 14 teams fishing on Lake Vermillion in far northern Minnesota.

Two Mayer Lutheran students will have a big fish story to tell as they return to school this week.

25/08/2025

The $1.4 million project, set to begin construction in September, will expand Emanuel’s ministry to young families by offering high-quality care and education for infants as young as six weeks through preschool-aged children. The facility is designed to serve up to 42 students, creating an important bridge from early childhood education into Emanuel Lutheran School’s established Kindergarten through 8th grade program.

Emanuel Lutheran Church and School of Hamburg celebrated a milestone on Sunday, Aug. 17, as members of the congregation and school community gathered for the official groundbreaking of their new

22/08/2025

Billed as Minnesota’s oldest consecutive celebration, Stiftungsfest — German for “Founders Day Celebration” — began in 1861 as a one-day gathering of a local German singing society. Over the decades, it has grown into a four-day festival that attracts about 10,000 visitors each year.

The community of Norwood Young America will once again link its past, present and future when it hosts the 164th annual Stiftungsfest on Aug. 21-24.

20/08/2025

Flags in Minnesota will fly at half-staff tomorrow in honor of Victoria Fire Department firefighter Laura Zumbusch-Wood, who died in the line of duty on July 27.