Countywide Elected Leaders Share Message, Resources with County Residents

As Carver County elected leaders, the health and safety of all residents is of the utmost importance. We write today to ensure you officials across our cities and county are doing everything they can to coordinate our COVID-19 response.

03/16/2020 1:30 PM

COVID-19 Cancellations & Closures

03/13/2020 3:11 PM

Health officials confirm Minnesota's second case of novel coronavirus exists in Carver County

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today confirmed a second presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The case is a resident of Carver County in their 50s who was likely exposed to COVID-19 while traveling in Amsterdam in late February.

03/12/2020 7:00 PM

2020 Flood Updates

Spring means flooding impacts start to hit the County. Learn the latest on road closures and openings.

03/11/2020 8:40 AM

Health Update: Staying Home When Sick Protects You, Fellow Workers, Students

Minnesota and Carver County are deep into cold and flu season, which once again has employees, employers and parents alike asking the question—how sick is sick enough to stay home?

01/24/2020 12:18 PM

County Celebrates Opening of Veterans Housing Project

A creative collaboration between Carver County, the Carver County Community Development Agency, the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans and community leaders brings four units of veterans housing to the County.

01/13/2020 3:00 PM

Carver County Branded Bus Hits the Highways

County partners with SouthWest Transit, Carver County Community Development Agency to wrap a bus in County branding.

12/23/2019 1:30 PM

Commissioners Approve 2020 Levy, Budget

Board unanimously adopted the 2020 levy and budget at its final Board meeting of 2019.

12/20/2019 9:30 AM

Running 1,500 Miles of County Roads Major Undertaking

Nearly everyone has heard the saying that there are two seasons in Minnesota: winter and road construction. But thanks to the great work of the Carver County public works operators, our county roads stay clear and safe to travel throughout our state’s “primary” season of winter.

11/26/2019 1:30 PM

County Commissioner Tabbed for Workforce Development Board

Maluchnik is one of two area representatives serving on the Greater Metropolitan Workforce Council’s regional workforce development board.

11/01/2019 11:00 AM

Commissioners Honor New Veterans Assistance Program

A subcommittee to the Carver County Veterans’ Council, the assistance program’s mission is to support veterans and military families in dire financial need.

09/26/2019 1:30 PM

County's Workforce Services Joins State's New CareerForce Effort

CareerForce in Chaska celebrated its new designation with an open house, ribbon-cutting ceremony, workshops and panels.

09/23/2019 9:30 AM

County Public Health Honored For Health Equity Data Analysis

The National Association of County and City Health Officials awarded the County's Health Equity Data Analysis its Promising Practices award.

09/09/2019 8:30 AM

County Breaks Ground on New Mental Health and Wellness Facility

State bonding will help renovate former Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home building near Lake Bavaria and expand from 5 beds to 12.

08/08/2019 2:30 PM

County Eliminates Park Entrance Fees

The move impacts entrance fees at Lake Waconia Regional Park, Lake Minnewashta Regional Park, and Baylor Regional Park. Daily, annual and group entrance fees ranging from $1.25 per person for an organized group to $28 for a yearly vehicle pass are no longer required.

08/08/2019 1:30 PM

Environmental Services Leads Effort To Divert Waste at 2019 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

Carver County Environmental Services, the Hazeltine National Golf Club, Organix Solutions, Second Harvest Heartland, and 95 volunteers diverted 9.35 tons of material from local landfills during world-class golf event.

08/05/2019 10:30 AM

County Breaks Ground on Lake Waconia Regional Park Project

Carver County has broken ground on its Lake Waconia Regional Park and Coney Island of the West project, launching a project nearly two decades in the making. The project's first phase is underway, although the park remains open through Labor Day Weekend.

07/29/2019 10:30 AM

County Tabbed As State's Most Educated

The County ranked 66th among all 3,142 counties in the United States in the study.

07/23/2019 8:30 AM

Environmental Services, Extension Office Partner to Recycle Agricultural Plastic

Cologne's Mid-County Co-op hosted the event, as farmers, marinas, greenhouses and others brought recapture bags with silage and grain agricultural plastics.

06/03/2019 1:30 PM

County Ranks as Nation's Happiest For Second Straight Year

05/21/2019 4:55 PM