Family Frolics: A satisfied loser at a Super Bowl party

By Paul Downer on February 28, 2013 at 12:55 pm

Everyone knows when sickness hits a house, life generally slows down. Such was the case for our house in January. …

Corlett’s Cracker Barrel: Several bills of interest going through legislature

By Paul Downer on February 28, 2013 at 12:54 pm

Yes the legislature is off and running again this spring. As of last Wednesday, the 20th of February there have …

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 10:37 am

What a difference a year makes! Republican majorities were hammered by Democrats and the media when the Legislature discussed defending …

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 10:34 am

Residents and businesses in Carver County have benefitted immensely from the construction of the new Highway 212 out to the …

By Paul Downer on February 14, 2013 at 2:06 pm

February is still winter, but change is in the air. Literally in the air, if you listen to black-capped chickadees …

By Paul Downer on February 14, 2013 at 2:05 pm

It’s a crime for a convicted felon to possess a gun; it’s also a crime for someone to lie on …

By Paul Downer on January 31, 2013 at 11:04 am

One of the highlights of my job is the fact that I get to be chair of the Region 2A …

By Paul Downer on January 17, 2013 at 11:45 am

As the New Year kicks off the second half of the school year, this also brings about the start of …

By Paul Downer on January 17, 2013 at 11:44 am

County sheriffs in the Twin Cities area would rather talk about the need for earlier identification and better treatment and …

By Paul Downer on January 10, 2013 at 11:46 am

2012 has been a busy and successful year for Carver County. As the year comes to a close, I would …