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 ...
Future unclear for animals at embattled Roseville aquarium chain after January sale thwarted
The future of SeaQuest, an interactive aquarium chain that recently filed for bankruptcy, is still undecided after it was not ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
AT THE LIBRAY: Explore the country through books this Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is quickly approaching. One way to celebrate the United States is through exploring it through books. New books are available at Litchfield Library that take you to California, ...
Prior Lake man killed in ATV crash near Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club
A former Scott County sheriff’s deputy died in an all-terrain vehicle crash near the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club on April 10, according to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. Dennis ...
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 ...
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 ...