The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum AppleHouse opened for the season Sept. 1. Located 1.5 miles west of the Arboretum entrance on Highway 5 (at the intersection with Rolling Acres Road), the AppleHouse offers an ever-changing inventory of apples including many University of Minnesota introductions – from the early Zestars! to the newest darling - the SweeTango  - to the enduring favorites Honeycrisps, Haralsons and Snowsweets and many more!

By Forrest Adams

An oscillating white fan cut briefly through the hot morning air on Monday as District 34B Rep. Joe Hoppe, a Chaska Republican, explained his role at the state fair, and it wasn’t political.

The official You Tube presentation of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre "All Shook Up" Flash Mob is now online. Take a look at this, and look for any familiar names in the list of participants at the end of the presentation.

Both suspects in last summer's armed robberies in Carver County are now in jail.

The perennial MiracleKids Triathlon is scheduled for this Saturday in Lake Ann Park from about 8 to 11:30 a.m. for kids ages 11 to 17. It is the largest fundraiser for the Miracles of Mitch Foundation, which donates money to families of kids with cancer.