Month: February 2018

American Red Cross blood drives in the month of March in the region are:

Mike Koster, the last Chaska player through the handshake line, was greeted one by one by Minnetonka Skippers.

A regular season win is just that, a regular season win.

It’s the winter that won’t quit.

Eden Prairie High School is hosting the Minnesota Education Fair for high school students and their parents on Thursday, March 15.

The fourth game in five days, the third against a ranked opponent, Holy Family Catholic ran out of gas against No. 8 Hutchinson Feb. 23.

Facing a short-handed Richfield squad, without four starters due to school disciplinary reasons, Chaska won its 18th game of the season, an 85-34 home win on senior night Feb. 23.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the February 15, 2018 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 .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

Throughout American history, “a line in the sand” has been used to indicate a boundary to others.

Dear students: I regret that we have been unable to eliminate gun violence from your lives. It’s not from lack of trying.

When it comes to high school sports, is there a more entertaining time of the year than the last weekend of February?

Life hasn’t been good for Ozzy, who was found starving and emaciated. This quiet, smart medium-haired male likes his water fresh and prefers people or passive pets. Ozzy is fine with new folks, respectful kids, most dogs, and passive cats. He is affectionate on his terms, needs brushing, and daily takes his inexpensive meds well. Ozzy plays with interactive toys and likes window watching. The vet guesses he was born in 2009. Ozzy wants a forever home to love him for who he is. Is that you?

U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen puts on a public face of caring for people with disabilities, but votes for a bill that is specifically designed to make life more difficult for them.

After reading a recent letter to the editor titled “Paulsen votes in line with Trump” (Feb. 1) I was puzzled. The letter claimed that my local congressman, Erik Paulsen, voted in line with the president over 98 percent of the time. Not from what I have seen and heard.

The City Council unanimously approved a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) at their February 20 meeting, taking another step toward making the Broadway City Hall Project a reality.  The approval of the five-year CIP, which includes an opportunity to petition for a reverse referendum, provides a mechanism to finance the Broadway City Hall Project.  The City Council approved the CIP with a not to exceed financing cost of $4,950,000, which has an anticipated $237 annual tax impact on a $300,000 home.  The current schedule for the project shows a bid opening in late March, followed by building construction starting in May, with an expected completion date of March 2019. 

Beginning in earnest in 2016, the City Council action on February 20 marks the culmination of resident driven design efforts aimed to develop future community spaces in Carver.  In April 2017, the City Council selected as their “preferred choice” the construction of a new building on the existing City Hall/Village Hall site, located at 316 Broadway.  The City Hall design features a street level floor plan with a multi-purpose room, which can accommodate nearly two hundred people.  The street level floor plan also includes a commercial kitchen, restroom facilities, and a lobby.  The second level floor plan includes office space, restroom facilities, conference rooms, lobby, and City Council Chambers.

Even with the flu bug around, during our last blood mobile visit we collected 78 pints, helping over 280 people. We had 15 walk-ins, two first-timers and gave a 12-gallon pin to Dick Wermerskirchen. Thank you donors for your dedication and time. No waiting this time.

A six-point hole at halftime, Southwest Christian rallied over the final 18 minutes, a 61-51 win over Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity in the MCAA Conference Tournament consolation semifinals Feb. 22 in Chaska.

Home rinks separated by a wall, Chanhassen and Holy Family Catholic had never faced each other until Thursday’s Section 2AA quarterfinal in Victoria.

When you’re as big as Blaine Warnert is, especially on skates, the natural place on the ice is in front of the net.

With the latest mass shooting I am heartsick and shaken that, after so many deaths, our elected officials have still done nothing.