Carver County shed fire prompts 12-agency response

First responders from a dozen different fire departments battled the bitter cold to fight a shed fire near Chaska, Minnesota Tuesday morning. 

Dead batteries, burst pipes: Extreme cold brings challenges for homeowners and drivers

While the cold weather is almost past us, this week has been a busy one for mechanics and plumbers because a week of extreme cold means lots of cars won’t start and pipes freeze overnight.

314 crashes, 64 spinouts reported during icy Monday morning commute

A dusting of snow and subzero temperatures have created slippery conditions on roads in the Twin Cities metro, making for a messy Monday morning commute. 

Woman, 22, dies in Carver County crash

A 22-year-old woman died in a crash Saturday night in Carver County, Minnesota.

Raising the curtain! Chanhassen Dinner Theatres announces return date for The Music Man
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The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is getting ready to bring musicals back to the mainstage. After having to close down the show just days after opening last March, The Music Man will return in July. Artistic director Michael Brindisi joined the Buzz to chat about bringing live theater and music back to their stages.

Prince's white dove, Divinity, passes away

A dove formerly owned by the music icon Prince has passed away, according to officials at Paisley Park.

Minnesota restaurant launches snowmobile delivery to ice houses

Thanks to some pandemic creativity, a restaurant in Waconia, Minnesota is now trying something uniquely Minnesotan: delivering food and beer via snowmobile across frozen Lake Waconia.

BCA Alert: Burglars target homes with unplowed driveways

Authorities are warning people the southwest Twin Cities metro of burglaries targeting homes with unplowed driveways.  

State Patrol investigating deadly crash on Hwy. 7 in Victoria

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that took place on Highway 7 in Victoria Monday morning. 

Scientists removing invasive goldfish by the truckload from Chaska lake

Environmental scientists were called to a Carver County lake overrun with invasive fish just days after crews removed roughly 50,000 goldfish from it.

Early voting day in all 87 Minnesota counties
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This is the line for in-person early voting in Chaska, Minnesota on Oct. 31, 2020. A person toward the front of the line said they had been waiting about 90 minutes. The line to drop off a ballot is shorter.

Water management officials remove 50k goldfish from Chaska lake

The Carver County Water Management Organization removed roughly 50,000 goldfish from a water way attached to Big Woods Lake in Chaska, Minnesota.

24 Minnesota schools experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks

Twenty-four Minnesota schools have reported COVID-19 outbreaks this week among students or staff who were in-person learning—up from 11 the previous week, according to the latest data from the state health department. 

COVID-19 throws curveballs in Minnesota's already limited high school sports season

It's only week two of a shortened high school football schedule and COVID-19 is now forcing more cancellations. Several schools already postponed their season openers last week.

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum offers free tickets to healthcare workers

Healthcare workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic will receive two free tickets to visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum through Nov. 18, the Arboretum announced Sunday.

Ex-University of Minnesota student who raped 2 women released from prison Tuesday

Daniel Drill-Mellum, the former University of Minnesota student who pleaded guilty to raping two women during college parties in 2014, was released from prison Tuesday. 

8-year-old Waconia girl starts mask lanyard business

If you tend to forget your mask or even lose it, a young Waconia, Minnesota girl has come up with a creative solution.

Chanhassen, Minnesota woman creates Candyland in her backyard

When times get tough, some people just want to help. That's what Crystal Alvarez is doing for her neighbors in Chanhassen.