Hazeltine in spotlight for US Amateur Championship

The 124th U.S. Amateur Championship is underway at the Hazeltine National Golf Club and Chaska Town Course. Three hundred twelve golfers started round one on Monday. The field will be trimmed to 64 for match play starting Wednesday through Sunday. There are golfers from 48 states, 37 countries, and five golfers are from Minnesota. Gallery tickets are available for the visitors to walk the fairways with the golfers.

Ugandan golfer makes history at U.S. Amateur

Godfrey Nsubuga, 24, is making history this week at the U.S. Amateur at Hazeltine National Golf Club, as the first Ugandan player to ever qualify for the tournament.

Trump team visits Chaska on 'Protect the Vote' tour

The narrative that the 2020 election was stolen has been a major talking point for former President Donald Trump over the last four years, and now, his team is embarking a cross-country tour to train volunteers on what they call "election integrity". 

Help harvest at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Harvest season is unfolding and visitors to the Arboretum can get involved in the process on Saturdays through Aug. 31. The Arboretum’s farm will have a different theme each weekend including digging up potatoes to harvesting soybeans, corn and grain. The ‘Fun at the Arb’ will be Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the farm is included with general admission to the Arboretum and free for members. July 20 is Pickle Day; July 27 is Potato Dig; Aug. 3 is Honey Harvest & Flowers for Pollinators; Aug. 10 is Sunflower Experience; Aug. 17 is Kernza & Perennial Grains; Aug. 24 is Soybean Harvest; and Aug. 31 is Corn Harvest.

40,000 tulips in bloom at the Arboretum

The showy tulip bloom is underway at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The bloom is expected to last at least another week if not two. There are 135 varieties on display. The bulbs were planted in the fall by a mix of staff and volunteers over 520 hours. To keep up with the status of the tulips keep an eye on the Arboretum’s social media pages. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is located at 3675 Arboretum Drive in Chaska. Online tickets are required in advance for all Arboretum visitors.

Spring is in bloom at the Arboretum

Though it has been a warm winter, it isn’t quite time for spring blooms, except at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Their Spring Flower Show opened on Feb. 8 and will run through March 10. The Arboretum is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are also special events planned on some events, including Date Nights on Feb. 15, Feb. 22, and Feb. 29. The highlights of the event include floor-to-ceiling flower installations in the Oswald Visitor Center and a plethora of orchids in the Conservatory.

MN Landscape Arboretum's delicate pumpkin patch

The Glass Pumpkin Patch event is back at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. This year, a dozen award-winning glass artists have hand-blown 5,000 pumpkins and placed them in the gardens in and around the Snyder Building. The weekend event will include free glass-blowing demonstrations and opportunities to chat with the artists. The event runs from Sept. 15-17. All the pumpkins are for sale. Tickets to the Arb must be purchased ahead of time. The pumpkin patch experience is included in general admission tickets.