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A suburban garden of eating
Submitted by unsiez on August 27, 2010 - 3:17pm.» Read similar stories filed under:
Photo by Unsie Zuege
Jeremy West picks a peck of peppers from his front lawn. Mowing the steep front yard was such a nightmare West swapped out a lush lawn for a lush garden.
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This tree on Powers Blvd. going into Shorewood is changing faster than others.
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Auction chair reported stolen
Submitted by unsiez on August 20, 2010 - 11:17am.» Read similar stories filed under:
It happened last year; it’s happened again.
One of the Adirondack chairs that is set to be auctioned during the Victoria Volksfest celebration on Saturday, Aug. 28 was reported stolen.
Deb McMillan of the Southwest Metro Chamber of Commerce sent an e-mail to the Chamber’s membership alerting everyone of the missing chair.
Blog with your principal
Submitted by unsiez on August 16, 2010 - 11:05am.» Read similar stories filed under:
New Chanhassen High School principal Tim Dorway is adept at social media.
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Dangling in midair for a brief moment on Wednesday afternoon, this fish was soon released back into Lake Ann.
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Commission candidates invited to Tea Party event
Submitted by FAdams on August 1, 2010 - 1:20am.» Read similar stories filed under:
The Southwest Metro Tea Party is scheduled to host a candidate forum this Monday at the organization's regular weekly in the Chanhassen Library for the Carver County Commissioners that have primary races.
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Residents living along Audubon Road are concerned about a proposed trail and road reconstruction project in their neighborhood. For more click here.
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May 10, 2010 - 10:11am
Does he have a video camera in his head?
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May 10, 2010 - 10:09am
Intimidation
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May 10, 2010 - 10:00am
Tap the brakes.
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March 25, 2010 - 11:05am
Guess who is in Chanhassen this weekend. Story here.
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March 22, 2010 - 6:50pm
Scouts from Pack 589 in Victoria toured the Chanhassen Villager office on Monday night. Here they are.
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Slideshow--HOME ECONOMICS: See the befores and afters of local remodeling projects
Submitted by unsiez on March 18, 2010 - 10:40am.» Read similar stories filed under:
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The Matsons of Chanhassen worked with Destiny Homes of Chanhassen to
remodel their kitchen. The challenge of their six-sided home made the remodel challenging but they love the results. A point of local
trivia--their home was once owned by Kevin Sorbo who starred in the
popular 1990s TV series "Hercules."
Click here to see more home remodeling before and after photos.
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A governor's summer get away
Submitted by unsiez on March 11, 2010 - 1:18pm.» Read similar stories filed under:
Gov. John Lind
Minnesota’s 14th governor
John Lind, a Swedish-born immigrant, was elected as Minnesota's 14th
governor in 1899. During his lifetime John Lind was a school teacher,
superintendent of Brown County schools, a New Ulm lawyer, and land
agent. John Lind was also the first Swedish-born American to be elected
to the United States Congress, president of the University Board of
Regents, diplomatic representative to Mexico, and Minnesota Governor.
Celebrating a century at Camp Tanadoona
Submitted by unsiez on March 11, 2010 - 12:59pm.» Read similar stories filed under:
By Unsie Zuege
It’s one of Chanhassen’s best kept secrets.
For the average commuter, the simple, rustic “Camp Tanadoona” sign
on the west side of Highway 41 might elicit fleeting curiosity;
eventually, though, it just blends into the scenery.
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Raina Hein: 'Next top model' may have local ties
Submitted by unsiez on March 11, 2010 - 12:51pm.» Read similar stories filed under:
The CW Twin Cities recently interviewed local woman Raina Hein, who is currently in Cycle 14 of the Tyra Banks' reality show "America's Next Top Model" (ANTM). Click here to see her interview.
If you watch the show, who are you rooting for? Post your comments on our Web site.
Raina was this week's Three Qs profile personality. Read about her here:
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Rep. Paul Kohls: Agree or disagree?
Submitted by unsiez on March 8, 2010 - 7:06pm.» Read similar stories filed under:
Who isn't against drunk driving?
But a couple legislators are holding up passage of a bill that would
call for installation of breath-interlock systems on vehicles owned by
everyone convicted of a DWI. Click here to read an editorial that mentions Rep. Paul Kohls, R-Victoria, as one of the legislators who have some objections to it.
What do you think? Post your comments here.
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Bullish investors: Game teaches reading, writing and riding the stock market
Submitted by unsiez on February 3, 2010 - 3:45pm.» Read similar stories filed under:
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The CEOs of some of the region’s most exciting new emerging companies were seated at a Chanhassen board room table last week. Their companies, Spraynstay, Equiptanautics, Treats To Go, Relaxation Gym, Vidz for Kidz, and Tiles and Solar Panels, are poised to launch innovative services and products. They’re pitching their stock to a visitor.
The first wave of a winter storm hit Chanhassen on Thursday. City plows had the streets mostly plowed in time for morning traffic to get where it needed to be. Here a city snow blower clears a sidewalk along West 78th Street. For more information about the storm, click here.
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December 3, 2009 - 1:38pm
Photo by Forrest Adams: These statues of Buddha, dragons, and wise sages are for sale from a vendor near the Great Wall of China. They reveal several aspects of China’s diverse religious heritage. Buddhism is said to have spread into China from India through Buddhist priests in ancient years and developed a Chinese face between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD. Chinese Buddhism integrates the ideas of Confucianism and Taoism.
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November 23, 2009 - 9:55pm
Dancers at Living Hope International Orphanage north of Beijing, China, are practicing a dance they will do this January in the United States.
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November 23, 2009 - 9:42pm
Young people who live at the orphanage enjoy craft time on Saturday afternoon.
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November 23, 2009 - 5:14pm
Dancers at Living Hope International north of Beijing, China, dance with traditional Chinese folk masks recently.
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November 23, 2009 - 5:10pm
These dancers show off a performance they will give in early 2010 in the United States at several locations in Pennsylva, North Carolina, and Virginia for Chinese New Year's celebrations.
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November 5, 2009 - 12:52pm
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