It’s New Year’s Eve and you’re out of toilet paper.
These wind chills are downright dangerous
Wind chills will be “dangerously cold” through the weekend, plunging from 20 to 30 below zero during the day — the day — and 30 to 40 below overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
How to open a champagne bottle without killing anyone
The moment has arrived. It’s nearly midnight on New Year’s Eve, and someone has asked you to open the champagne. You look down at the low-grade explosive in your hands and wonder how it came to this.
Fatigue shows in tournament finale
Part of the growing up process for Chaska Hockey, stepping up in competition this season, was playing three games in three days at the Hockey For Life Classic at Dakotah! Arena in Prior Lake.
Winning streak ends at seven games
The chances of Holy Family Catholic/Waconia extending its win streak to eight seemed pretty large Dec. 29 in the Schwan’s Cup Gold Division semifinals versus No. 1 Blake School.
Unbeaten across the border
Crossing the state border for competition, Southwest Christian/Richfield returned home with a 3-0 record, a tournament JV championship title in Barron, Wis.
The sweep is complete
When a team graduates or loses to Juniors 80 percent of its defense and its 20-plus win goaltender, a unit that held teams to 1.48 goals per game in 2016-17, it’s going to take some time to regroup.
Dangerous wind chill through New Year’s Eve
An arctic outbreak hit the Twin Cities metro area last night and is expected to last through the weekend.
Runner-up in Rochester
A 22-19 halftime advantage, the lead increased to eight at 29-21 early in the second half, Chanhassen was unable to hold off Rochester Lourdes in a 50-45 loss Dec. 29 in the Rochester Rotary Holiday Classic.
Defending champions in Eden Prairie
Minnetonka’s success in the first half of the 2017-2018 boils down to one thing.
Sophomore rises to the occasion
Outside of Cole Nicholson, not much was known about the collection of players Chaska put on the floor for the 2017-18 season.
Not at full strength, no problem
Take away Blaine Warnert (back injury), third on Chaska with 32 points in 2016-17, and the Hawks still managed to play with soon-to-be No. 1 Minnetonka, trailing 3-2 late in regulation.
Top 10 of 2017: No. 10
10. Emu on the loose
Top 10 of 2017: No. 9
9. A time to celebrate
Top 10 of 2017: No. 8
8. Handcyclist wins Boston Marathon
Top 10 of 2017: No. 7
7. Mental health facility planned
Top 10 of 2017: No. 6
6. City settles lawsuit and faces another
Top 10 of 2017: No. 5
5. Growing Chaska
Top 10 of 2017: No. 4
4. Controversial taxing
Top 10 of 2017: No. 3
3. Parks and Recreation officials resign