Minneapolis VA to hold town hall meeting in Shakopee
Military veterans with questions about their health care, loans and educational benefits can attend a town hall meeting in Shakopee next month.
Basketball: One final big shot falls for Prior Lake
Devin Mays, minutes after missing two free throws, and a missed opportunity to seal a Prior Lake upset win over sixth-ranked Chaska, spelled redemption D-E-V-I-N.
Super Tuesday
Minnesota won’t be the state with the most delegates at stake March 1, but people who cast ballots for president will have a stake in the outcome of so-called “Super Tuesday” — the date in which the m
E. coli cases linked to alfalfa sprouts
State health and agriculture officials are investigating an outbreak of foodborne illness associated with alfalfa sprouts produced by Jack & The Green Sprouts. Retailers and restaurants should not
Polar bears, penguins and chicks! Oh my!
Aspiring young writers and illustrators will not want to miss this year’s Hooked on Books … and the Arts, too! event. (Read more…) The 11th annual event takes place from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Chanh
Public notices from the February 18, 2016 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the February 18, 2016 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to
Where the heck is it?
Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? (Read more…) Send us your guess.
Invasive carp caught in Minnesota River concerns DNR
A bighead carp caught by a commercial angler last week on the Minnesota River near New Ulm is causing alarm at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Herald reports
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Look back
Basketball: Team basketball, defense help Skippers clinch Lake
Minnetonka clinched its second Lake Conference title in three years Tuesday with a 66-41 road win at Edina, its 19th straight victory.
Basketball: Conference title on the line Friday
It wasn’t pretty, but in the end Chaska moved within a victory of its first Metro West Conference title, holding off Benilde-St. Margaret 36-30 on Tuesday.
CCYBSA – Register Online by April 1 and for T-Ball April 15!
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Updated: Firing of police officer upheld
The firing of Chaska Police Officer Joshua Lawrenz has been upheld, according to Chaska Police Chief Scott Knight.
Swim: Records never safe with these guys
If it seems like there has been a number of meet or school records in the pool this season, well, it’s because nearly every time out, someone from Chaska/Chanhassen or Minnetonka is doing just that.
Deadlines approaching for removal of ice fishing shelters
Deadlines for removing fish houses, dark houses and portable shelters from state waterways are rapidly approaching, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Discussion on homeless is March 12
Local groups are sponsoring the forum “Homeless In My Hometown: A One Community Conversation” from 2-4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. (Read more…)
Where the heck it was
The answer to last week’s quiz was Meadow Spring Church, 511 North Walnut Street.
Lions rally for local booster
The Carver Lions Club recently rallied to help long-time volunteer Donna “Ma” Riesgraf.