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Victoria Approves Preliminary Plans for New Lennar Development
Another Lennar housing development is inching closer to reality in Victoria. Plans call for 50 single-family home lots, 18 twin homes and 56 townhomes on an 88-acre parcel north of County Road 10 and west of the Marsh Hollow housing development.
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Dakota Prairie Composting Facility Opens Near Chaska
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and grand opening event on June 24 for an expansive organics recycling operation in Scott County, just south of downtown Chaska.
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Chaska, Carver Officials Host Met Council Meeting
The Metropolitan Council hit the road June 18 and convened a first-of-its-kind, remote fact-finding meeting in Chaska. According to Chair Charles Zelle, the Council intends to conduct meetings in each of its 16 districts over the coming years to hear about what’s happening throughout the metro and learn more about challenges cities, counties and townships are facing. “We have a lot to learn, and that’s the reason we’re on the road,” he told the crowd at the Chaska Event Center. “We’re not here to just admire this beautiful facility and this beautiful community, but to actually get a sense of…
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Chanhassen Resident Asks for New Development Review Process
Chanhassen resident Nick Gardino is asking the City Council to consider a new ordinance to better regulate the approval process for developments outside the community’s borders that may ultimately impact taxpayers.
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Digital Library Materials Gain Popularity Across Carver County
According to a “State of the Library” report at the Chanhassen City Council meeting June 9, Jodi Edstrom, library director, reported that nearly 1.5 million items were checked out county-wide in 2024. About 415,000 items were digital materials.
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Chanhassen Paves the Way for Small Accessory Homes
The Chanhassen City Council has unanimously approved an amendment to its ordinances to allow for construction of “Detached Accessory Dwelling Units” (ADU) on residential properties in the community.
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Motorists Encounter Another Time-Consuming Detour
Thousands of motorists will face a major detour this summer as the Highway 41 (Chestnut Street) and Highway 10 (Engler Boulevard) intersection closes June 16 to allow for construction of a new roundabout.
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New D-BAT Facility a Homerun with Local Players
Open since April 28, D-BAT Chaska takes up about 25,000 square feet of space in an industrial building to the west of the Engler Boulevard and Highway 212 intersection. It features five pitching machines and 21 net-lined batting cages that cater to slow-pitch softball, fast-pitch softball and baseball athletes.
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Chaska High Gets High Marks
Chaska High School ranks among the best high schools in Minnesota, according to a recent story on the Money Inc. website.

















