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Chanhassen High School

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Under a proposal by the District 112 Boundaries Task Force, students
living in Chaska would go to Chaska High School. Students in Carver,
Victoria and township, would go to the new Chanhassen
High School. What do you think?

I like the proposed boundaries

100% (3 votes)

The boundaries need to be redrawn

0% (0 votes)

Total votes: 3

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What do you think is the county's biggest contribution to the state?

Grimm alfalfa

10%

Prince Rogers Nelson

15%

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum fruit breeding program

70%

Other. What do you think should be on the list?

Total votes: 20

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City Politics

City issues 14 building permits

May 8, 2008 - 4:56pm — FAdams

According to a story in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, Minneapolis led the area in building activity in April with 81 units permitted, followed by Blaine with 16 units permitted, Eden Prairie with 15 units permitted, and Chanhassen and Maple Grove with 14 each.

Commercial development scheduled this summer

May 7, 2008 - 11:22am — FAdams

By Forrest Adams

Development of the city’s commercial sector is on schedule to continue this summer as many projects have already been approved and several others are pending city council approval. Here’s the projects you may see and will see this summer around the city.

Chanhassen Pioneer Cemetery upgrade

May 2, 2008 - 3:44pm — FAdams

The city's cemetery is undergoing an upgrade.

"Our goal was to install an entry monument to identify it," said Chanhassen City Office Manager Karen Engelhardt of the Chanhassen Pioneer Cemetery located off Galpin Boulevard.

Scholder and McGee certificate video

May 2, 2008 - 1:37pm — FAdams

Paula Atkins award video

May 2, 2008 - 11:58am — FAdams

Jean Mancini, senior commission maple leaf award

May 2, 2008 - 11:39am — FAdams

Arbor Day poster contest grand prize winner video

May 2, 2008 - 11:29am — FAdams

From the city desk: Price up for Lyman upgrade

April 30, 2008 - 9:25am — FAdams

By Forrest Adams

April 30, 2008 - 9:25am

Lyman Boulevard improvement project expected costs

What's the state of Chanhassen

April 29, 2008 - 11:22am — rcraw

Annual State of the City Breakfast with Mayor Furlong The Annual State of the City breakfast with special guest speaker the Honorable Mayor Tom Furlong will take place Thursday, May 15, 2008 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

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