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There is a haunted house in

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:21:26 -0500

There is a haunted house in Eden Prairie as well this year. It's called the Dungeons of Darkness and Doom and it will open Oct. 15 at 968 Prairie Center Drive (next to Rainbow Foods). Cost is $10.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Did we miss any of your

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:27:47 -0500

Did we miss any of your favorites in the area? Where do you go to get your Halloween spooks?

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Other "frights" of fantasy

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:26:16 -0500

Other "frights" of fantasy in the area include Valleyfair’s Halloween Haunt in Shakopee and the Trail of Terror (Renaissance Festival grounds) in Louisville Township.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Have you visited the new

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:14:14 -0500

Have you visited the new Kohl's store in Chaska? If so, what did you think? Will you be a regular customer? What other retail options would you like to see come to Chaska?

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Kohl's is open now. It

Mollee Francisco — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:19:46 -0500

Kohl's is open now. It apparently opened Sunday. Grand opening and ribbon cutting is still scheduled for tomorrow morning, however.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

More of Tremblay's barn art

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:40:57 -0500

More of Tremblay's barn art can be seen on her Web site: www.tremblaygallery.com.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

You can catch Michele

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:39:17 -0500

You can catch Michele Melina's painting exhibit “The Painted Barn: An Artist’s Tribute,” now through Oct. 26 in the Reedy Gallery at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (3675 Arboretum Drive).

Cost: $7 adults, free for members and children under 15

More info: www.arboretum.umn.edu or (952) 443-1400

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

The 2008 Fall Barn Tour is

Mollee Francisco — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:37:44 -0500

The 2008 Fall Barn Tour is this Saturday and includes a tour of Carver County barns and discussions with current owners.

Presented by: The Carver County Historical Society (CCHS) and Friends of Minnesota Barns

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27

Cost: Tickets $40 for CCHS members, $50 for non-members

More info or to register: (952) 442-4234

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Spill. Moves and Movies that

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:07:53 -0500

Spill. Moves and Movies that Stain
What: A dance and multimedia show by 1998 Chaska High School graduate Kelly Radermacher
When: 8 p.m., Sept. 19-21
Where: Patrick’s Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
Tickets: Adults $12; Students, Seniors, Children $10
Reservations: (612) 327-7461

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

I enjoyed the "Taste" video

Greg Boe — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:04:09 -0500

I enjoyed the "Taste" video Mollee - well done! It was fun to watch for familiar faces in the crowd, and I saw several. However, I did find myself becoming hungry as I watched all of the food being prepared and consumed!!

What a great video, Mollee -

HawkEye — Wed, 28 May 2008 13:19:34 -0500

What a great video, Mollee - are you sure you are a 'newspaper' journalist?

Looks like the weather

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 19 May 2008 10:38:07 -0500

Looks like the weather should cooperate for Wednesday's big event. So far, forecasters are predicting sun and temps in the low 70s.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Grandma Carol reports that

Mollee Francisco — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:47:54 -0500

Grandma Carol reports that Emma's benefit was a huge success:
"There were about 700 people there and they served 650 dinners. On Thursday and Friday, they had lots and lots of silent auction items brought in. Many sets of sporting event tickets, theater tickets, etc. Some of them worth $200 to $400 each. It was bigger than anyone of us imagined. We did run out of spaghetti just before it was time to quit. We cooked 70 pounds of spaghetti noodles and served 60 pounds of salad! They deposited several thousand dollars into an account for Emma. Money for the silent auction items and other donations have been coming in also."

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

Emma made her television

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:01:18 -0500

Emma made her television debut on Ch. 5 Tuesday night. She'll appear next on Ch. 9 tomorrow (Friday) at 5 p.m.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)

FYI: In conjunction with

Mollee Francisco — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:07:43 -0500

FYI: In conjunction with Worlds Away, the Walker and the Metropolitan Design Center are presenting the panel discussion Next Exit: The Shifting Landscape of Suburbia.

The free program, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, addresses issues facing city planners, designers, and developers as our Minnesota suburbs continue to grow. In today's expanding metropolitan areas, the lines between urban and suburban are blurring.

Panelists Lance Nekar, Metropolitan Design Center; Dan Bergin of Twin Cities Public Television; and Michael Lander of Lander Group, a development corporation, will discuss population growth, immigration, and transportation, how suburbs are becoming destination environments, and the cultural implications of these shifts.

Independent journalist Todd Melby moderates what should be a lively debate and discussion.

(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)