Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell named NFL Coach of the Year
After leading the Vikings to a surprise 14-3 record, O’Connell has officially been named NFL Coach of the Year. He accepted ...
‘Wicked,’ ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘Les Miserables’ on tap for new Broadway on Hennepin season
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” and classics like “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the Opera” ...
Michael Brindisi, longtime Chanhassen Dinner Theatres artistic director, dies at 76
Michael Brindisi, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ president and artistic director, died unexpectedly Wednesday following a very ...
County auditor seeks to clear up voter confusion
Despite changes in election law and procedures aimed at making voting easier in Minnesota in recent years, confusion and uncertainty have ruled the day among Meeker County voters the past couple ...
The dance of the greater sage grouse
Looking up into the dark Wyoming night sky, all the stars in the Milky Way were shining so brightly it looked like white paint had been splashed across the sky from horizon to horizon. I blinked ...
Madison Hicks caps Chanhassen career with Athena Award
Madison Hicks was in the middle of a computer science class when Chanhassen Athletics Director Michael Bailey walked into the room. Hicks greeted him like she would any other day, thinking he was ...
Vote for your favorite piece on the 2020-21 Hutchinson Sculpture Stroll
It’s time to vote for your favorite sculpture featured in the 2020-21 Hutchinson Sculpture Stroll. This is the sixth year a People’s Choice Award has been offered. The winning artist ...
Grand marshal Gary Gruenke takes on a new kind of Watercade duty
Like other members of the Litchfield Police Department, Gary Gruenke is used to pulling extra duty during Watercade week. From traffic control after the fireworks Friday night and during the Grand ...
Hutchinson City Council: How they voted
Members of the Hutchinson City Council made the following unanimous decisions at their June 28 meeting: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT: Approved a resolution directing the mayor and city administrator to ...
Shakopee netters fall just shot of a shot at the Section 2AA title
The Shakopee boys tennis team couldn’t pull off the upset in the Section 2AA semifinals May 24. The Sabers were denied a shot at the crown in a 5-2 loss to top-seeded Eden Prairie at ...
Legislature passes bonding bill with $3.1 million for Hutchinson lakes
The $1.36 billion bonding bill passed by the Minnesota Legislature last week includes funds for restoring two Hutchinson lakes. Lumped in with a laundry list of capital projects ranging from ...
Prior Lake starts fast, rolls to easy victory to open the postseason
The Prior Lake softball team didn’t waste any time taking control of its playoff opener May 24. The fourth-seeded Lakers scored three runs in the first inning, two in the second and four ...