Picking out a Christmas tree is a holiday tradition that many families look forward to. However, due to increased demand and other factors, customers may notice a bump in prices at the tree lot this season.
Thursday Roundup: Holy Family hockey pulls off the upset of the early season
Outshot 30-13, Holy Family Catholic found the net three times, getting 29 saves from Kam Hendrickson in a 3-1 win at pre-season top-five Prior Lake on Dec. 2.
Jurassic Quest coming to Twin Cities in February
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like during prehistoric times now you have an opportunity to step back in time thanks to Jurassic Quest — an impressive animatronic dinosaur exhibit that has been touring North America since 2013 —…
Girls Hockey: Seniors rule the day in Chaska/Chanhassen home win
Facing the likes of Class A No. 1-ranked Orono, top-10 Minnetonka, Wayzata and Holy Family Catholic in Class AA to start the 2021-22 season, a young Chaska/Chanhassen roster, with seven first-year varsity skaters, needed to keep their heads held high.
100 new deaths in Minnesota, eight locally, contributed to COVID
One hundred deaths from COVID-19 were newly reported Dec. 1, 2021, a stark increase as the state continues to have one of the highest percentage of confirmed positive cases in the country.
Commentary: Chloride is invisible water pollutant
Green water and algae blooms are normally a sign of bad water quality. So, does that mean clear water is cleaner? Not always.
Chaska Police respond to two burglaries on Dec. 1
At approximately 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, the Chaska Police Department responded to the report of a burglary in the 1100 block of Falls Curve.
Rep. Dean Phillips has American flag flown for Chaska Legion
On Nov. 12, U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips presented an American Flag to members of the Chaska American Legion Post 57 family (Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary).
Proposed development could include medical clinic
A new multi-faceted business development in Victoria, just east of the fire station, will be a topic at several upcoming meetings in the community.
Omicron variant: Minnesota detects the nation’s second case
Minnesota health officials reported the state’s first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Dec. 2.
Local businesses experience Christmas tree shortage
Spotting the difference between leucism and albinism
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, (for those too young for this reference, it refers to vinyl records that would skip and repeat the same thing over and over again and were considered broken) I love unique…
Chaska’s Hometown Holiday, other events lined up for weekend
It’s time for holiday merrymaking in Chaska.
Commentary: River otters zip down snowy slopes
Human beings aren’t the only creatures with an appreciation for sledding in winter.
Letter: Sometimes reality is the best teacher
The current energy policy of the Joe Biden administration with regard to fossil fuel and climate change has eclipsed any semblance of logic and reality.
Letter: Opposed to AIM program move
When I learned that the Eastern Carver County School District’s Attendance Area Task Force included in their recommendation a proposal that would move my son to another school, it was like the district had punched me in the gut. Pain,…
Bo has a heart the size of Texas
Bo is a handsome gray tabby domestic shorthair male, about 4 months old, with a heart the size of Texas! He loves to cuddle and have his ears and belly scratched. He loves playing chase with his siblings, which includes…
Villager Tower for November / December 2021
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Carver Villager Tower #378 November / December
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Tuesday Roundup: Chaska, Minnetonka, Holy Family hoops all victorious
The last time Chaska was on the court, the Hawks were winning a state girls basketball championship title at Target Center. Back for the start of the 2021-22 season, Shakopee, a team that always gives Chaska fits, did just that…
Boys Hockey: Packed arena treated to tight Chaska, Chanhassen rivalry game
The Chaska-Chanhassen hockey rivalry has been lopsided of late, the Hawks winning 10 straight into the first of two meetings in the 2021-22 season. Four of the last six games ending in a shutout.