Local Personality
This monthly feature will highlight a different local personality who will share his or her insights into local history and direct you to his or her favorite spots in this website.
 Kim Mackenthun is the fourth-generation to run Mackenthun's grocery store in Waconia. Best known for their award-winning sausages, the Mackenthuns still use the same recipe that Kim's grandfather used in 1917. Continued: Read on
 Mike Fahey
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 Tracy Swanson
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 John and Mary Eklund of Watertown
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 Carver County Sheriff Bud Olson
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 Mark Olson has lived and worked in Chaska for seven years. He is editor of the Chaska Herald, a newspaper founded in 1862. In his spare time, Olson is working on the third volume of "Chaska: A Minnesota River City" for the Chaska Historical Society. The volume covers the city's history, from 1950 to present. Continued: Read on
 Gary Delaney has been a Carver County Commissioner representing District 3 since 2003. He has a passion for local history and historic preservation. Gary serves as the liaison between the County Commissioners and the Carver County Historical Society. Continued: Read on
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