(Submitted photo) Victoria, Chaska, Waconia and Excelsior fire departments responded to a house fire at 8818 Ridge Ponds Drive in Victoria Thursday. A lightning strike apparently caused the fire, according to neighbor John Hetzler, who took this photograph.The lightning strike occurred between 3:45 and 4 p.m., Hetzler said.

Jeff Engelhart and Charlie Eiler from the Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Department, take a break from shoveling and raking wood chips near the Chanhassen Skate Park with Minnetonka High School students Lotta Siekkinen, 17, Finland, staying in Shorewood, Frederikke Kjaergaard, 16, Denmark, staying in Chanhassen, and Bridgette Sperry, 17, Minnetonka. After the school year, Siekkinen and Kjaergaard plan to return to school in their home countries. Sperry plans to enroll in Winona State University.

Cy Kerber shows his name stitched on the inside of his old Chanhassen Red Birds jacket. He was a third baseman for the town baseball team before he went to fight in World War 2.

Cy and Madonna Kerber show off a pack of food and solar oven they've used to support an orphanage in Africa.

Lyman Boulevard improvement project expected costs

Chanhassen High School Baseball Field

Just as the meteorologists, predicted, snow fell on Saturday morning, April 26.