A busload of fifth-graders from Southview Elementary School piled onto the ice of Lake Waconia, scooting, sprinting and walking en masse to an array of fish shanties. Inside those heated shelters, ...

Lake Waconia Regional Park's popular sledding hill is temporarily closed due to unsafe conditions from insufficient snow ...

Two events that have been on the calendar for runners and walkers each spring for years in Waconia will be blended into one ...

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It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

An estimated 32,000 people attended the McLeod County Fair this past week, drawn there by rides, displays, barns full of animals and plenty of unique foods. Though rainy weather slowed attendance on ...

For the second game in a row, the Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato boys hockey team scored seven goals, this time a 7-1 home victory over Waconia Tuesday. L/DC scored three times in the opening period, ...

What’s more, often the best Midtown NYC hotels are attractions in themselves – from big-name luxury like Ritz-Carlton and Hyatt to little boutique wonders, they hold enough secrets and ...

Here’s how it works. Want to enjoy vacation comfort year-round? The best hotel mattresses are an essential part of the luxury resort experience, and in this guide I’ve found the mattresses ...

In a brief but reassuring update shared on their official Facebook page, the Carver County Sheriff's Office announced the welcome news that the young Atticus Robson, a 15-year-old boy who had been ...

In July 2022, breweries and cideries across Minnesota were handed a legislative boon: The ability to make and sell THC drinks alongside their craft beers, ciders, and seltzers. Since then, the Twin ...

Ava Stewart, a first-year gymnast at the University of Minnesota, practices her balance beam routine last week at the new Gophers Gymnastics Performance Center in Minneapolis. Stewart was on the ...