Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred this morning on Highway 212 at Mount Hope Road near Carver.

The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. when an SUV driver westbound on Highway 212 struck and killed a flagger.

According to the State Patrol, the flagger was holding a stop sign at the time of the crash.

Traffic was diverted for three hours following the incident. Highway 212 was closed from new Co. Rd. 147 north to Co. Rd. 43 until 10 a.m. when Minnesota State Patrol wrapped up their site investigation.

A former CHS grad died after police used a taser on him at a St. Paul apartment.

Twenty-one-year-old Joseph Kubat passed away on Sunday following an alleged altercation with police.

The Chaska Police Department is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for vandalizing two cars at Lenzen Chevrolet last month.

Between 7:30 p.m. on April 22, and 7:15 a.m. on April 23, two vehicles were damaged at Lenzen Chevrolet, 480 Hwy 212 E. The person or persons responsible threw rocks through the windows of two parked motor vehicles causing over $ 1200.00 in damage.

According to the latest newsletter from the Chaska Police Department, Police Chief Scott Knight was recently presented with the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association's (MCPA) President's Award.

At the annual MCPA training conference April 21 – 24, in Duluth, President Mitch Weinzetl presented Chief Scott Knight with the award in "recognition of valuable contributions to the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) and to professional law enforcement."

Chaska Mayor Gary Van Eyll was one of 60 mayors, police chiefs and city representatives in attendance at the "Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition National Summit" on Monday.

In a press conference, the group announced a new partnership with Wal-mart that would implement stricter gun sale policies.

A Chaska man was arrested Monday in connection with a Shakopee man’s death on March 13.

Danya Mandrell McKinnie, 27, of Chaska, was arrested and charged for alleged second-degree murder and aggravated robbery following the death of 62-year-old Duane Sorensen, of Shakopee. Charges were filed in Anoka County Court on Wednesday morning, Assistant County Attorney Paul Young confirmed. 

By Mollee Francisco 

Mario Rodriguez told police he thought it was OK to purchase Captain Morgan rum for his stepson and his stepson’s friends last December, because they were going to drink at his Pine Street home, which he considered “a safe and supervised place for them to drink alcohol,” according to a criminal complaint.

Underage consumption report at Mystic Lake

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The Prior Lake Police Department responded to a noise complaint Dec. 22 at Mystic Lake Casino. The following were cited for minor consumption of alcohol: an 18-year-old Rosemount woman; an 18-year-old West Hempstead N.Y. woman; two 18-year-old Chanhassen women; a 19-year-old Chanhassen man; a 20-year-old Chaska man; an 18-year-old Chaska woman; and an 18-year-old Chaska man.