Dragonfly Theatre Arts Camp will present "Ludwig," the musical story of a gentle spider and his adventures.
The free performances will be at Chaska Community Center Theater, 1661 Park Ridge Road, Chaska, at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22.

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Carver County Commissioners were scheduled to begin discussions on the 2009 budget at a work session Tuesday.

The preliminary property tax levy for 2009 needs to be set by Sept. 15.

The preliminary request going before the board is asking for a  $10.6 million increase in the property tax levy, a 25 percent increase.

On Sept. 2 or Sept. 9, commissioners will set the preliminary property tax increase.

More details will be in next week's print edition. 

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My coworker Barb Tieben does an amazing job of assembling, compiling, editing and laying out events for our print publications. She scours the events side of this website and searches elsewhere for event information. I thought I'd share five fun events she dug up recently.

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1. God's Pottery 8 p.m. at Acme Comedy Company

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Backstreet Boys with Girlicious and the Twin City Playboys perform at Minnesota State Fairground's Grandstand Stage as part of the Toyota Concert Series. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Saturday, Aug. 23.

By Unsie Zuege

Wow!

The hottest live music and dance scene in the Twin Cities is on the Main Stage at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Its current musical revue “Swing” transforms the dinner theatre into a jazzy, swinging nightclub with fantastic Swing-era songs and scatting, a sizzling jazz band, and exuberant, dynamic dancing.

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REI offers an introductory climbing class taught by a certified Vertical Endeavors instructor. Participants will learn about equipment, knot tying, belay technique, climbing commands, and safety issues. 6 p.m. Wednesday at REI in Bloomington.

Chaska's football team is sweating out two-a-day practices this week to get ready for a Saturday scrimmage at Wayzata.

The Hawks kick off the season on Thursday, Aug. 28 at home against Lakeville North.

Enjoy this selection of photos.

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David Philip Thompson, 68, of Spring Lake Township/Prior Lake, died quietly at a local hospital surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, 2008.

There will be a memorial service in David’s honor at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Shakopee (County Road 69/ Old Brickyard Road and County Road 78) on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.

Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler Charges Former Jonathan Association Bookkeeper with Theft  Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler filed felony theft charges t

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PRNewswire  -- Northcott Hospitality International, a privately held company with extensive holdings in the lodging and hospitality industries, announced today that it has commenced a search for a buyer. The Chanhassen, Minnesota-based company is the parent of the AmericInn(R) Lodging System which owns and franchises 216 hotel properties across the United States, as well as 21 Perkins(R) restaurants and four Houlihan's(R) restaurants.

If you find yourself at home Tuesday afternoons take your youngsters to Arty Pants at the Walker Art Center. Presented 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, Arty Pants features art projects, films, gallery actvitities, and story readings. Activities are free with gallery admission. Kids 12 and under always receive free admission.

The second day of the state Class B Amateur Baseball Tournament at Shakopee’s Joe Schleper Stadium had a handful of fine games, punctuated by a big upset.

Savage edged Cold Spring 5-3 on Sunday night to advance to the double-elimination round next weekend.

Savage pitcher Brandon Walczak gave up two runs on seven hits, while striking out eight.

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For many of us we are not aware that spirits resides with us. They will live in the background and enjoy the activities the living residents do such as parties and watching tv, listening to music. Has anyone remembered watching “The Christmas Carol” ? Scrooge at one time was at a party and he was enjoying himself watching everyone have a good time. Once in a while a person will find a spirit in the house that will interact with them. This is what Harley and Sally found in their home.

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Chaska's Chris Brown

Dundas scored an 8-3 victory over the Chaska Cubs on Saturday at Athletic Park, knocking the home team from the state amateur baseball tournament.

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The sun was bright, the sky was blue, and the crowds turned out to cheer for nearly 800 kids who ran, biked and swam Saturday morning in Lake Ann Park for the annual MiracleKids Triathlon. MiracleKids Spokesman Tony Schiller said this year's numbers are the highest ever. Watch a video of the action below.

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