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National Weather Service Replaces Wind Chill Warnings & Advisories
CHANHASSEN (WJON News) -- The National Weather Service will no longer be issuing "wind chill" watches, warnings or advisories. Meteorologist Joe Calderone in Chanhassen says this winter those messages are being renamed an “extreme cold” watch, an extreme cold warning and a cold weather advisory. He says the...
1 killed, 1 hurt in alcohol-related motorcycle crash in Minnetonka, state patrol says
MINNETONKA, Minn. — Alcohol played a factor in a deadly motorcycle crash on Saturday night in the Twin Cities, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.It happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Highway 12 near Carlson Parkway in Minnetonka.The state patrol says a Harley-Davidson with two people aboard hit a curb, throwing both riders.The driver, 58-year-old Garret Mathew Dawson, of Becker, was killed. His passenger, 58-year-old Melissa Ann Varner, of Buffalo, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The state patrol is still investigating but says both rides had been drinking before the crash, and neither was wearing a helmet.The crash shut down the Interstate 494/Interstate 394 interchange for hours, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Orono wins 'War on the Shore' to move to 5-0
The Orono Spartans hosted Mound Westonka White Hawks on Friday, Sept. 27 on Homecoming Night. A packed Pesonen Stadium saw the Spartans play their most complete game of the year, as they cruised to a 40-8 victory. This victory marked the 31st consecutive victory for Orono, over Mound Westonka. The game opened with Mound Westonka receiving the opening kick. The Spartan defense came ready to play from the start and...
Wisconsin Theater Now Offers $5 Movies
A theater in Wisconsin has started offering a movie series and the tickets cost just $5. I love going to the theater to see movies. The big screen is where films were meant to be seen. I understand the convenience of streaming services but it's just not the same experience. I wish I could go more often but I check them out whenever possible.
Westonka-Holy Family takes down Litchfield in the pool
The Westonka — Holy Family (WHF) Girls Swim and Dive team visited Litchfield on Thursday, Sept. 26 and won the meet 58 to 40. But the score doesn’t tell the whole story. First, Litchfield has a 5-lane pool, as compared to the more common 6-lane pool at Westonka High School. As a result, only four lanes counted toward team scores, reducing the totals for the meet. Second, there is an etiquette in swimming—once a team secures a win, the team swims expedition (not for points)...
School board talks tax levy, buildings, recognizes staff
Like other local entities, the Waconia School Board authorized the district’s preliminary tax levy for 2025 last month before the Sept. 30 deadline At its Sept. 23 meeting, the board approved the maximum authorized levy which amounts to $19.8 million from voter approved and legislative levies. That includes about $11.1 million in general fund and community education levy money and about $8.7 million in debt levies. Each year ISD 110...
WeCAB, WeCAN re-integrate services
WeCAN (Western Communities Action Network) and WeCAB (Community Area Busing) have announced a strategic integration that will bring WeCAB back under the umbrella of WeCAN, effective Oct. 1. This move represents a significant step forward in the delivery of essential driving services to the Mound Westonka and Carver County communities, further enhancing the mission of both organizations to provide support and resources to those in need. Originally formed as a service offering of WeCAN, WeCAB was spun out as an independent organization in 2012 to...
Tonka Brew Fest brings brews, views, and the blues
Tonka Brew Fest invites beer lovers to raise a glass as it returns for its 11th year on Nov. 2 from 3-6 p.m. at picturesque Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. Over 16 breweries from around the Twin Cities will be showcasing a variety of craft beers, ciders, and seltzers. Attendees can also enjoy live music from The Abiders, a local multi-genre band and mainstay of the event. Hosted by the Mound-Westonka Rotary Club, Tonka Brew Fest was launched in 2013 as a community gathering and...
Improvements For Sherco Plant Part Of New Excel Energy Agreement
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Xcel Energy has announced it has come to an agreement with key stakeholders on its 2024 resource plan to advance the company's carbon reduction goal. The agreement includes new investments in battery energy, storage systems, wind and solar power, and natural gas while also extending the lives of its two carbon-free nuclear plants.
Barlow continues to share his struggles with bipolar
Ken Barlow announced his struggle with a bipolar disorder back in 2012 in front of a crowd of 4,000 people at Minnehaha Park, much like the one that gathered on Sept. 21 at Orono Park on the shores of Lake Orono for the 11th Annual Thumbs Up 5K and 10K. The secret had been eating him up for five years since his diagnosis of Bipolar I in 2007. He had been asked by the Minnesota chapter of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, to...
Hopkins aquatics team bows to STMA girls
St. Michael-Albertville, the most improved team in Lake Conference girls aquatics this season, won 105-73 in a dual meet against Hopkins. The Knights started fast with a 1-2 finish in the 200-yard medley relay. First place went to the team of Renee Meehan, Hailey Riley, Emma Durenberger and Addie Thompson-Klimpke with a time of 2:00.62. Hopkins had a third-place finish with Avery Bulman, Emma Lundequam, Julie Sandok and Clara Kozlowicz. ...
Royals win four in a row
The Watertown-Mayer volleyball team is peaking at the right time, having won four in a row, dropping only one set during the win streak. The Royals defeated Becker 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-19), New London-Spicer 3-1 (25-23, 14-25, 25-11, 27-25), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-21) and Rockford 3-0 (25-9, 25-16, 25-14). Against New London-Spicer, Alaina Burns led the attack with 30 kills. Anna Fiscus had seven, Addie Leuthner had three, Claire Vanderlinde had two, Hailey Rasmussen had two, Emily Peterson had one and Penelope Hilgers...
Chanhassen teams pile up wins
Football The Chanhassen football team moved to 3-2 on the season with a 37-28 win over Mankato West, thanks to a 24-point explosion in the fourth quarter. Coleman Zielinski scored from 18 yards out in the first quarter and Nathan Ramler hit James Kopfmann for a 63-yard score late in the second quarter to keep the Storm within striking distance going into the break, with the Scarlets up 21-13. ...
Beekeeper demonstrates passion for pollinators
Brian Frederickson uses terms like “pollinator amnesia” and “pollinator death zones” when he talks about the nature of Nature across the land and especially here in the Upper Midwest. The Watertown area beekeeper, owner of Ames Farm, says people have forgotten or don’t know about the value of pollinators like bees and butterflies, and what they need to survive. He identifies pollinator death zones as vast expanses of corn and soybean fields, mowed and sprayed ditches one sees across the countryside, and the rapidly growing...
Royals, Crusaders compete in cross country
Watertown-Mayer The Watertown-Mayer cross country team had a strong showing when competing in the Johnny Bread Invitational at St. John’s, with Tyler Stutsman leading the way by posting a fourth-place finish of 18 minutes, 48.1 seconds. He was followed by Lincoln Schinze (22:35.1), Andrew Maus (23:13.1), Paul Leuthner (23:35.1), Prescott Jones (23:41.9) and Emmett Behrens (25:57.6). Tyler Stutsman also led the way at the Dassel-Cokato Invitational (18:45.8) and was followed by Paul Leuthner (22:03.4), Prescott Jones (22:59.6), Lincoln Schinze (23:10.8) and Andrew Maus (23:14.1). Mayer Lutheran A pair of Mayer Lutheran runners competed at New Prague last week, as Alexander Hittle posted a time of 21:10.1, Mayer Lutheran and Daniel McDonald VI recorded a time of 23:01.3.
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