Is participation in high school sports back to normal levels after the COVID-19 pandemic?
Holy Family’s Jorge Oconitrillo stepping down as boys’ soccer coach
Breaking a two-decade-long routine can be a tall task, but head coach Jorge Oconitrillo knew he needed to do so.
Tom Bracher receives MSHCA officiating award (copy)
Chaska resident Tom Bracher recently received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award for Officials from the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association (MSHCA).
Tom Bracher receives MSHCA officiating award
Chaska resident Tom Bracher recently received the 2022 Distinguished Service Award for Officials from the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association (MSHCA).
Chanhassen hockey focused on new heights ahead of 2022-23 season
Head coach Sean Bloomfield sees greatness as a daily habit.
Chaska police respond to drug violation, theft reports
Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.
New fingerprint technology introduced to Carver County Sheriff’s Office
Carver County Sheriff’s Office shared on social media on Oct. 31 that it had implemented a new mobile fingerprint identification system. On Facebook, the post garnered around 600 likes/reactions and over 70 comments — some of which expressed confusion and…
Eastern Carver County Women of Today invite all for tacos and fun
The Eastern Carver County Women of Today are hosting a Bunco/Tacos in a bag Membership Night on Monday, Dec. 5, at the Chaska American Legion. Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the fun will begin at 7 p.m.
Commentary: Tracking the White-tailed deer
At this time of year, stalking through the forest with my camera in hand in search of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is one of my favorite activities. The crunching of leaves under my boots, the crisp cold air and the…
Trucker charged in fatal motorcycle accident in Chaska
A New Germany man has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and failure to abide by a traffic control device in a summer crash that killed a Chaska motorcyclist.
Southern Valley Alliance accepting holiday gift donations
Southern Valley Alliance is currently accepting gift donations for the holidays through its upcoming program, Gifts of Hope.
Commentary: Unlock the power of encouragement in your life
Remember how you felt when someone said an encouraging word to you? What got us thinking about this was we recently watched an interview of a well-known psychologist and author, Jordan Peterson.
Chaska grad commissioned, composed original orchestral arrangement ‘Spark!’
Jacob Shay, a Chaska High School graduate and current senior at Concordia College-Moorhead, recently had an opportunity many young composers don’t — to be commissioned and hear his original composition played by a live, professional orchestra.
Rehm hopes parties can ‘work together’ on common interests
Greg Boe admits he is “sad and disappointed” in narrowly losing his legislative seat in the Nov. 8 election, but wishes Lucy Rehm well in replacing him.
Chanhassen swimmers, Chaska diver advance to state meet
Championship meet season was in full swing Nov. 9-11 as Chanhassen and Chaska competed in the section 2AA swimming and diving meet and will now be represented at the Class 2A state meet Nov. 16-18.
National Signing Day 2022
Student-athletes from four area high schools—Chanhassen, Chaska, Holy Family Catholic and Southwest Christian—were recognized last week as they signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers at various colleges and universities across the country.
Southwest Christian’s Lillian Rediger receives Class A Ms. Soccer
After leading Southwest Christian to another appearance in the section 6A championship game, senior Lillian Rediger received the highest honor in the state of Minnesota for girls’ soccer.
Chaska’s volleyball season ends in state tournament
After advancing back to the state tournament for the first time in eight years, Chaska saw its season come to a close Nov. 12, as the Hawks lost in the consolation championship game.
Walz win improves on suburban margin
This story was originally published by MinnPost.
Holy Family kicks off girls’ hockey season
A state tournament berth was so close.