Month: April 2017

Neither the largest nor most experienced roster, Chaska girls track and field enters the 2017 season with a tremendous amount of optimism.

“Remembering Prince,” with author Jim Walsh, is 6:30 p.m., Monday, April 17 at the Chanhassen Library. Walsh will discuss and sign copies of his book “Gold Experience: Following Prince in the ’90s” and share Prince and Paisley Park memories. Carver…

As I follow local and national news, several items regarding transportation have caught my eye. The first is local and relates to Carver County.

In 12 of 20 regular season games, the 2016 Chaska baseball team scored three runs or less.

Married in October of 2015, Kristina Trapp, now Stodolka, knew where she needed to be. By the side of her husband, Justin, through months of treatments for a cancer diagnosis, it was clear, there was still more support needed.

Support for multi-million dollar tax increases has Carver County divided.

Scoring six times in the second inning, grabbing a 9-0 advantage, Southwest Christian softball won the season opener April 4 by a 16-3 score in five innings at Columbia Heights.

Holy Family Catholic won a state championship on the strength of pitching led by the arm of Kasey Ralston.

Anytime a team returns a top pitcher and catcher duo, there is great excitement in the air.

Nearly 40 athletes are out for the Southwest Christian track and field teams, including a pair of returning state tournament runners in juniors Jeb Merkle and Grace Scott.

The Chaska Speech Team has had two weeks off over the district’s spring break. A number of the team members participated in the choir and band tour of Europe.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the March 30, 2017 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…

District 112 has created a new position to secure more community funding for student activities and classroom programs.

April 6, 1911: City Council Minutes-Annual Report. The total amount of maintaining the fire department during the past year amounts to $1,136.78 of which an amount of $500 was expended for a sixty gallon chemical engine, a very necessary adjunct…

April 6, 1911: City Council Minutes-Annual Report. The total amount of maintaining the fire department during the past year amounts to $1,136.78 of which an amount of $500 was expended for a sixty gallon chemical engine, a very necessary adjunct…

The Chaska City Council unanimously approved a $1.65 million bid for the reconstruction of Second Street, Monday night.

The annual Carver Clean-up Day is approaching…with a date for the event to be scheduled shortly.  The City is working with a local hauler on some programming and logistical challenges, due in part to the popularity of the program.  As a result, Carver Clean-up Day will be scheduled later this spring…as opposed to late April or early May.  Once selected, the date will be shared via the City’s website, social media accounts, and in an insert in your utility bill.  Please stay tuned for the announcement!   

The Carver Fire Department is accepting applications to fill remaining positions.

If interested, visit the City’s website Volunteer Firefighter or Facebook.