With their half-timbered houses, cobbled alleys and magnificent Gothic and Baroque castles, Bavaria’s towns are as picturesque as they are historical. Here are eight towns to explore for an ...

Inspections for aquatic invasive species began this week at Lake Bavaria in Chaska after the lake association contributed $9,000 to fund the program through Sept. 16. The Carver County Board ...

The Friends of Lake Bavaria started 20 years ago to help control the spread of Eurasian milfoil. Now the group of about 45 lakeshore owners faces a new foil – zebra mussels. It hopes to ...