Month: December 2021

I just took another look at last week’s editorial criticizing my friend Jim Weygand (“Beneath standards of community debate”).

Are you taking time for reflection? It’s the end of a year. It’s often a time when people reflect on the past and look to the future. They want to become more self-aware by looking at what worked, what didn’t,…

The guest commentary by Dr. Richard Scott in the Dec 23 Villager was disappointing because all it did was raise alarms. (“We face another variant battle: Omicron,” Dec. 23.)

Mention the word “mercury” and one of two things comes to mind: the silvery metal that is liquid at normal temperatures, or the planet closest to the Sun in our solar system. Both versions suggest things whose behavior is lively…

Mana Brewing plans to open a new brewery and taproom location in downtown Shakopee next spring.

I remember the celebrations we used to enjoy with friends on New Year’s Eve. We’d dress up in our hockey jerseys and have a co-ed broomball game on one of the lit outdoor rinks in Chaska.

The 2020 high school sports schedule was halted mid-March, canceling the state boys basketball tournament and the final rounds of the girls basketball event. Spring sports were wiped out entirely.

Legendary Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski once said: “Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him.”

Legendary Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski once said: “Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him.”

The Minnesota Zoo is wrapping up its “Nature Illuminated” lights display show in January with new animals, themes and an added walking tour.

Here are the top 10 news stories of 2021, selected by Chaska Herald staff.

Carver County has received $3 million in Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) funds to improve the Highway 41 and County Road 10 intersection.

Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.

Victoria Scouts Troop 589 carried on with its annual tradition with Chaska’s Auburn Manor assisted living facility, making cards and gifting dozens of present bags.

Schedules and results will be updated nightly for participating Chanhassen, Chaska, Holy Family Catholic, Southwest Christian, and Minnetonka athletes and teams this final week of December.

As a teenager, Jim Bark would wait outside the visiting teams clubhouse at County Stadium in Milwaukee hoping to get an autograph from some of his favorite baseball players.

For the trio of senior University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball players and NCAA Division III national champions graduating this month, the script for their remarkable senior leadership roles could not have been written much better.

Winter can be a challenging time for wildlife, especially when deep snow blankets the land and the wind blows bitterly cold. Birds fluff up their feathers and search high and low for anything to eat. Squirrels are extra plump and…

Winter can be a challenging time for wildlife, especially when deep snow blankets the land and the wind blows bitterly cold. Birds fluff up their feathers and search high and low for anything to eat. Squirrels are extra plump and…

Are you ready for the holidays or are you feeling overwhelmed?