A sex offender from Chaska has been sentenced to 144 months in prison for violating his probation and failing to register as a predatory offender, according to a press release from Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler.

Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler and Carver County Sheriff Bud Olson announced today that their two offices just completed an analysis of the eCharging initiative and are poised to save Carver County more than $517,000 over the next five years. The time and cost savings for 2010 will likely be $86,000.

(Carver County news release)

By Forrest Adams

In the hotly contested Carver County Commissioner races, unofficial primary voting results have narrowed down the field to four candidates – incumbents versus challengers.

In hotly contested Carver County Commissioner races in District 1 and District 3, both incumbent commissioners appear headed for the ballot in November, based on unofficial primary voting results from the Secretary of State's office.

By Forrest Adams

Pulling buckthorn, cleaning beaches, taking out an old barbed wire fence- It wasn’t glamorous work, but somebody had to do it.

Rapids Lake releases otter pair into refuge

By Mollee Francisco

They poked their heads out, cautiously at first, the water tempting them just a few feet away.

By Michelle Stevens

From Aug. 11-15, the 2010 Carver County Fair is bringing back the family friendly fun that its visitors have grown to love during the past 99 years.

The Southwest Metro Tea Party is hosting a candidate forum for the Carver County Commissioners that have primary races this Monday at the organization's regular weekly.

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.