91st PGA Championship Entry List as of July 15, 2009

Michael Allen - Scottsdale, Ariz.
Robert Allenby - Australia
Stuart Appleby - Australia
Sam Arnold - Cincinnati, Ohio
Paul Azinger - Bradenton, Fla.
Aaron Baddeley - Australia
Cameron Beckman - San Antonio, Texas
Rich Beem - Austin, Texas
Ryan Benzel - Seattle, Wash.
Greg Bisconti - South Salem, N.Y.
Michael Bradley - Lithia, Fla.
Mark Brooks - Ft. Worth, Texas
Angel Cabrera - Argentina
Chad Campbell - Colleyville, Texas

Tom Lehman will not have to travel far to compete in the PGA Championship.

Lehman, a native of Austin who grew up in Alexandria, has accepted a special invitation to compete in the 91st PGA Championship Aug. 10-16 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska.

Lehman, 50, will make his 16th appearance in the PGA Championship in the past 17 years. He finished with a share of 29th place in the 2002 PGA Championship at Hazeltine.

A mysterious runestone, a persecuted society and one of the holiest relics in all of Christianity – what do these things have in common and what do they have to do with the discovery of the New World?

Though it may sound like a teaser for one of “The Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown’s bestsellers, it’s not. Chaska residents Andy and Maria Awes challenge the history books with answers to these questions, and more, in their new documentary, “Holy Grail in America.”

HGTV’s hit series, House Hunters, is coming to the Twin Cities and surrounding areas this summer. They're looking for homebuyers and real estate agents to appear on the show. House Hunters follows buyers and their agents on the hunt as they find just the right house for them—and every story is different. Energetic and outgoing homebuyer currently working with a real estate agent are encouraged to apply.

They are currently looking for homebuyers who are:

The tweets came fast and furious after this year’s Fourth of July with reports that comedian Michael Ian Black had been sighted at the Jonathan festivities.

Black, who married Chaska native Martha Hagen in 1998, confirmed that he was indeed in town over the holiday weekend.

“Of course,” he said in a telephone interview. “How could I miss Chaska on the Fourth of July?”

Black and his family (he has two children) took part in the kiddie parade and visited the petting zoo set up at the Karen House. “They loved it,” he said.

By Pat Minelli

A Shakopee man is among 16 contestants announced Wednesday for the latest "Project Runway" cable television program series, in which aspiring fashion designers square off to eventually determine a winner.

Christopher Straub, 30, is among the contestants in season six, which takes place in Los Angeles.

The latest series has been delayed by legal problems, but it was announced Wednesday that the new series will premiere Aug. 20 on the female-friendly Lifetime cable network.

Due to the Chaska Town Course being closed on Monday, July 6 and July 13 for Shotgun Outings, the course offers its Monday Non Resident Special to all players on Tuesday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 14 through 2:30 p.m.

The special rate is $39.50 walking and $51.50 riding.

The course is in great shape and we would love to have you visit the Town Course.

Reservations can be made four days in advance by calling (952) 443-3748 or five days in advance at the Town Course's Web site.

The Chaska Cubs will send five players and their manager to represent the River Valley League in the All-Star amateur baseball game onn Friday.

The RVL All-Stars will take on the Dakota-Rice-Scott League All-Stars on Friday, July 10 at New Prague.

The Cubs will send shortstop Tony Lane, third baseman/catcher Justin Johnson, pitcher Ryan Seifert, pitcher Brad Keenan, and pitcher/outfielder Matt Lane.

Longtime Cubs manager John Seifert will be on the three-man coaching staff for the RVL.

Shakopee made it a regular-season sweep over the Chaska Cubs with a 5-4 victory Thursday night at Athletic Park.

The Cubs had ace righthander Ryan Seifert going great guns, but the Indians made the most of their five hits in the game.

The Cubs scored in the first inning, but that was all Shakopee lefty Tim Piechowski allowed over eight innings.

Computer science, rocketry, even robots – there’s no question about it, this isn’t your grandma’s 4-H.

And while members of the Sugar City 4-H in Chaska are markedly different from their early predecessors, this year they will pay homage to those that came before them.

Chaska’s 4-Hers are looking for memories and memorabilia from the club’s 75-year history. They are hoping to put together a scrapbook and a short film with the materials in order to celebrate the group’s past.