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“It’s calm now, but in about ten minutes, it’ll be chaos,” said Danielle Jorgenson, the secretary of the Chaska Lions Club and a volunteer for this year’s Heroes and Helpers event.

Holiday decorations are wonderful when they include living plant material such as potted poinsettias, blooming amaryllis, or forced paperwhite bulbs. Cuttings from evergreens, including eucalyptus, mistletoe, and holly add wonderful color and fragrance. Many dried plant materials are also useful…

The Chaska VFW Post 1791 Auxiliary’s long tradition of the Giving Tree is back for the holiday season. This tradition — originally designed to give socks to homeless veterans in the Minneapolis area — has grown throughout the years to…

The holiday season is here in full force. Are you prepared for it? Christmas lights are up. Christmas concerts are happening. It’s a time of expectancy and happiness. Yet, for many people, the Christmas holidays bring up intense emotions ranging…

My paternal grandmother was my mentor, my friend and even the matron of honor at my wedding. She was kind to a fault but was also sharp as a tack. She had a quip for any situation. One of my…

As 24-year residents of Chanhassen, my wife and I wanted to thank the Chanhassen Villager/Chaska Herald for your quality news coverage of local events and issues.

The 10-day run of the Chaska Valley Family Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” will wrap up Sunday, Dec. 10. With only a handful of shows left to go, the cast and crew are encouraging patrons to get in the…

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Carver County remains Minnesota’s healthiest county. Nonetheless, the county continues to deal with the pandemic aftermath, as well as other worsening public health issues.

Christmas is here and the Nordic traditions have begun. The primary denomination of the Nordic countries has been Lutheran, so the church traditions are very much a part of the season’s celebration, beginning with the lighting of the four Advent…

A year of fantastic library book sales ends with the Friends of the Victoria Library Book Sale on Saturday, Dec. 9, running 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Find good deals on gently used books (and more) for all ages. From 2-3 p.m.…

The Chaska Community Foundation recently awarded $2,500 checks to local organizations, the foundation announced.

The Chaska boys hockey team are still looking for its first win of the season.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 30, 2023 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of…

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 23, 2023 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of…

Two area teenagers, Evan Dougherty and Ethan Mackenthun, have achieved the rank of Eagle in Boy Scouts of America.

Regional representation is still something the Minnesota State High School League wants to emphasize.

Lisa Sayles-Adams, the superintendent of Eastern Carver County Schools, has been chosen to be the next superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools, the Minneapolis district announced.