Sam Lendzyk tired of wrapping napkin after napkin around the cold exteriors of her kids’ freeze pops. So rather than complain, she decided to do something about it.

The Chaska City Council approved plans for the Aurora Plaza at its June 30 meeting. Though a portion of the plan involving Ridgeview’s free-standing emergency room was previously approved, additional approval was required for changes to the original concept.

Word on the street is that you can get a pretty good meal both in and around Cy’s Liquors these days - and you don’t even have to be human to get it.

Minnesota employers added 1,700 jobs in May, according to a press release from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

The state remained ahead of the U.S. pace for employment growth in the past year, expanding by 0.3 percent or 7,170 jobs since May 2007. The U.S. over-the-year growth rate was 0.1 percent during that period.

On June 20, the Cenex Mid County Coop at 409 Paul Street in Cologne is cutting the price of E85 by 40 cents from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

There is a 25 gallon limit per customer for the discount pricing, according to a press release.

E85 is an ethanol-based fuel that can be used in flex-fuel vehicles.

Almost halfway between Norwood Young America and Cologne, along Highway 212, lies a dairy-lovers’ paradise.

This year that paradise, Bongards’ Creameries, is celebrating a century of operation.

Up to 50 post-secondary education institutions and institutes could soon be calling Chaska home.

The basement walls in Marlyn Puppe’s Oriole Lane home are lined with golf memorabilia. There are commemorative towels, photos and hundreds of golf balls from courses around the world – including the one in his own backyard.

Need to contact an elected official? Want to know where the newest neighborhood parks are located? Interested in joining a service organization? Look no further than the Chaska Resident’s Guide, published annually by the Chaska Herald.

Now in its 17th year, Chaska Resident’s Guide is prepared and published by the Chaska Herald as a community service. “This is the most comprehensive and accurate directory available to Chaska-area residents and businesses,” said Bob Suel, advertising manager, Chaska Herald.

Best Buy is hosting a “Twin Cities Electronics Recycling Event” this weekend, where they will take many types of electronics equipment for free.

The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7.

The event is at the Best By corporate campus, 7601 Penn Avenue South in Richfield.