Multi-car crash in Carver County disrupts traffic on Highway 5
A four-vehicle crash disrupted travel on Highway 5 near Waconia Tuesday evening, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
Third CWD-infected deer identified in southeastern Minnesota
A third deer infected with chronic wasting disease has been discovered in southeastern Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Project Impact launches at Bluff Creek Elementary
M atthew Olson said he likes everything about the military — from the things it does to protect citizens to the fact that his grandpa served in the Air Force.
At home in Arkansas
Jon Ragnow had a dream of visiting every Southeastern Conference (SEC) football stadium. Call it his bucket list.
Where the heck it was
The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the recently remodeled Lake Grace Pavilion in Jonathan, on the south shore of Lake Grace. Those who answered correctly were Lynette Fiebelkorn, Valerie Schneider, Connie Dummer, Andrew Erickson, Pauline Ahern, Carroll Aasen…
Herald reports
Dec. 29, 1927: Manager Horace Young of the Rex Theatre will have his annual New Year’s party next Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, when he wants every boy and girl to come to the Rex Theatre as his guest. He…
Her heart remains in the game
Lauren Shifflett missed 35 games in 2013-14 to an ACL knee injury, playing just two games in her freshman season at Concordia University-St. Paul.
‘He belonged in coaching’
Tim Daly, exhausted from the cancer within him, days spent in bed following Thanksgiving, stood up, dressed himself in a new suit and joined the Mound-Westonka/Holy Family Catholic girls swimming team at the end of the year banquet.
Kids can track Santa’s exact location in world today, tonight!
Moms, dads and kids can follow Santa’s path around the world on Christmas Eve day and night by going to the NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org. By going there, you will see where Santa’s sleigh is by the minute as…
DNR: Weather creating dangerous ice conditions across state
Due to widely variable weather conditions across much of the state, ice is deteriorating rapidly and creating potentially dangerous conditions for anglers, snowmobilers, skiers and others planning to recreate on the ice over the holidays.
Carver Historic District Book
John von Walter of the Carver Heritage Preservation Commission and Carver on the Minnesota has published the 2016 update of the Carver Historic District Book that documents the history of Carver on a building-by-building basis.
The first eight pages of the Carver Historic District Book provide a great introduction to the history of the area, and then the remainder takes a look at the history of each building and site individually. Please enjoy it and send any feedback to John on Facebook.
Public notices from the December 22, 2016 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the December 22, 2016 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…
Region Roundup: Annandale rallies past Fire Basketball
Leading by six points at halftime, Holy Family Catholic boys basketball, looking to upset third-ranked Annandale, was outscored 34-20 over the final 18 minutes in a 60-50 loss Dec. 22 in Victoria.
Chaska woman charged with fraud
A Chaska woman is accused of fraudulently billing insurance companies.
Chaska: Big getting big in big non-conference win
Cole Nicholson scored double figures in three of the first four games, quickly establishing himself as an offensive threat as a sophomore for Chaska.
Property tax levy to increase 3.8 percent
The property tax levy for Carver city government will increase 3.8 percent next year.
Herald Christmas edition out today
The Chaska Herald is out today with a Christmas message on our front page.
‘World’s tallest candy cane’
Shakopee amusement park Valleyfair got in the holiday spirit this year by adding 2,500 lights to its newest ride, North Star. The new ride is 230 feet high and will open in the spring.
Southwest Christian student works with Threads for Teens Minnesota
When Grace Myler contacted the founder of a nonprofit as a 10-year-old, she had no idea she would also become involved in the organization years later.