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Watertown resident Heidi Elliott uses one of the Watertown Library’s four public access computers on Monday afternoon. A remodeling project this spring is expected to triple the number of public computers at that branch. Library officials say there is a need for libraries to stay up to date with technology in an increasingly digital world, and data shows that libraries have actually been thriving in recent years. (Staff photo by Matt Bunke)

Libraries embracing technology as circulation numbers are on the rise

By Matt Bunke on February 27, 2013 at 11:25 am

Nick Dimassis is well aware of the predictions circulating the Internet and various other news mediums that libraries will one …
 
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Dairy day in NYA

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 9:31 am

Hundreds of regional dairy producers and vendors congregated at Central High School on Monday, Feb. 18 for the 21st annual …
 
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Dairy Day in NYA

By Paul Downer on February 22, 2013 at 8:00 am

Hundreds of regional dairy producers and vendors congregated at Central High School on Monday, Feb. 18 for the 21st annual …
 
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Watertown Library to undergo spring remodeling

By Matt Bunke on February 20, 2013 at 10:46 am

The Watertown branch of the Carver County Library will get a $190,000 makeover this spring after the library system’s proposal …
 
AE3 (AW) Ian L. Wightman, a former resident of Waconia, recently received a special honor from the U.S. Navy. (Submitted photo)

Wightman sends Waconia soaring

By Todd Moen on February 16, 2013 at 9:00 am

special honor was recently bestowed upon Ian Wightman, a former resident of Waconia who is serving in the U.S. Navy. …
 
Members of The Current gather around the first place trophy they earned in the JV competition in La Crosse, Wis., on Saturday, Feb. 9. (Submitted photo)

Show choirs to shine at Star Power

By Todd Moen on February 15, 2013 at 1:00 pm

If you’ve never experienced Star Power, it’s not an exaggeration to suggest that Waconia High School will be the epicenter …
 
Sandy Seha-Luoma (Abby), left, and Suzi Larkin (Martha) play the Brewster sisters in River City Theatre Company’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

River City Theatre Company gears up for “Arsenic and Old Lace”

By The Sun Patriot on February 13, 2013 at 8:57 am

One is unlikely to find more charming ladies than Abby and Martha Brewster, providing one avoids a glass of the …
 
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Catholic Schools Week at St. Bernard’s

By Paul Downer on February 11, 2013 at 9:12 am

St. Bernard’s School in Cologne celebrated Catholic Schools Week with a full slate of events last week. The festivities included …
 
The 2013 Waconia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors includes, front row: Carolyn Johnson (KleinBank), Jan Held (Ridgeview Foundation), Summer Jensen (The Stash of Waconia); second row: Tim Curtis (Waconia Ford), Phyllis Roth (ELKAY-Medallion Cabinetry), Martha Kurtz (Creature Works Labs), Chris Weiland (1st Street Construction); and back row: Paul Melchert (Melchert Hubert Sjodin, PLLP), Todd Swanson (Waconia Public Schools), Jessa Theis (Mackenthun’s Fine Foods), and Jeff Schulz (The Jeff Schulz Team-RE/MAX Advantage Plus). Not pictured: Dermot Cowley (Lola’s Lakehouse). (Photos by Taylor Hubbard Photography)

Waconia Chamber of Commerce elects new Directors

By The Sun Patriot on February 8, 2013 at 8:00 am

On Jan. 24, the Waconia Chamber held its annual meeting at the Waconia Theatre. The meeting featured the passing of …
 
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Zion students take time to help the homeless

By The Sun Patriot on February 6, 2013 at 9:21 am

As part of National Lutherans Schools Week, Zion Lutheran School does a servant project each year. This is the school’s …
 

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