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Author and librarian Nancy Pearl, who has her own action figure, will be featured at the Chanhassen High School Auditorium on Sept. 24.

 By Kathy Perschmann

Nancy Pearl, author, librarian and someone who has her own action figure, will be featured at a Club Book event at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the Chanhassen High School Auditorium.

Doors will open 45 minutes prior to event.

Photo by Richard Crawford

Carver County Sheriff Bud Olson explains details of a multi-county burglary spree in front of stolen property being inventoried in Carver County.

By Richard Crawford

Three men have been arrested in conjunction with home burglaries in Carver County and as many as 10 other counties around the state and Wisconsin, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

By Mark W. Olson

Carver County Republicans planned to endorse county commissioner candidates at a Wednesday night endorsement convention in Norwood Young America.

It’s apparently the first time in recent history that county Republicans have endorsed candidates for nonpartisan races – contests with no party affiliation listed on the ballot.

Photo by Unsie Zuege

Jill VeLure may be new to Victoria Elementary but she is no stranger to District 112. Victoria Elementary School’s new principal’s experience gives her a broader view of education and curriculum that can engender better teaching and learning.

By Unsie Zuege

Photos by Unsie Zuege

 It's a pajama party! The Go Go Girls had a good run in the 2nd annual Volksfest Bed Races, sponsored by the Victoria Fire Department. The Go Go Girls were Linnea Lynum, Sydney Goggins, Emily Klinger, Ashley Hadden, and Amanda Hadden.

 By Unsie Zuege

Photo by Forrest Adams

This TCF Bank was the site of an attempted bank robbery on Monday morning.

By Forrest Adams

The second attempted bank robbery in the past 13 months in Chanhassen was reported on Monday when Carver County Sheriff’s Deputies and Chaska Police Officers responded to a call from the lone-standing TCF Bank.

The newest president of the Chanhassen Historical Society was born for the role. Paula Atkins, 53, grew up in Chanhassen, the proud progeny of the Roeser/Jorissen and Schneider/Notermann families.

“There were just over 250 people in Chanhassen when I was a kid,” Atkins said. “Both my parents came from large families who married into other Chanhassen families so it seemed I was related to everyone. I had many cousins in town around my own age and they were good friends. I met more cousins when I got into high school.

By Carolyn Spargo

The Nordic countries, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, have high standards for their educational systems. The education system is similar among the countries. The literacy rate among the Nordic countries is 99 percent. The students begin school at age 6 with more than half of the population in daycare before they start the primary grades. School lunch is free for all Nordic students.