Month: May 2016

M any residents may know Dr. Thomas Meschke as a dentist who has worked in Chaska for the past 28 years.

The children of Prince’s well-known bodyguard have lots of photos and memorabilia that link back to the music icon’s purple heyday and the movie “Purple Rain.”

A tight competition between three Metro West Conference boys track and field teams resulted in Chaska placing third – five points out of first place – in a triangular at Richfield High School May 3.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the April 28, 2016 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to thi

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On this date in history, the Herald reported:

Vic Carlson and his wife Kathy had always been able to maintain their own 135-year-old home on Maple Street in downtown Chaska. Then, Vic got sick and everything changed.

Learning from a pair of losses, in which Chaska led at halftime only to see opponents rally, the Hawks boys lacrosse team didn’t let history repeat itself.

Taryn Collins pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out seven batters, as Chaska moved into sole possession of third place in the Metro West Conference with a 5-0 win May 3.

Playing 18 holes in the Wright County Conference schedule for the second time in 24 hours, Holy Family Catholic finished the front nine of Creek’s Bend near New Prague in fourth place.

Thirteen different players scored, including goaltender Anna Rydeen, as Chaska improved to 5-0 overall with a 17-4 home win over Robbinsdale Cooper on May 3.

Straight set victories at all seven positions led to a 7-0 sweep for Chaska over Bloomington Kennedy in Metro West Conference boys tennis on May 3.

Chaska Elementary School will become the site for La Academia starting with the 2017-18 school year.

The District 112 School Board approved two-year transportation contracts with Student Transportation of America/Positive Connections and Koch School Bus Service on April 28.

Traditional high school diplomas don’t always fit into student’s lives. Unexpected events can come out of nowhere, making the traditional path impossible. The General Education Development Test, or GE

Technically, the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is located in Chanhassen, but with a mailing address of Chaska, we’re happy to lay some claim to the 1,200-acre gardener’s paradise perched

The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the bus shelter at the northwest corner of Bavaria Road and Von Hertzen Circle.

River City Days will include a new feature this year — Chaska River City Days ambassadors.