The section tournaments for boys and girls soccer began Oct. 10, and area teams competed to not just keep their seasons alive but also try to advance to the state tournaments. 
Montano Scores as Polars Top Martin Luther 1-0
St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Men’s Soccer team faced off with the Martin Luther Knights on Saturday and won 1-0.
Shull Scores Difference Maker, Polars Defeat Knights 1-0
St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Women’s Soccer team faced off with the Martin Luther Knights on Saturday and won 1-0.
Cross Country Races at Jim Drews / Tori Neubauer Invitational
La Crosse, WI – The Crown Polars Cross Country teams headed to Wisconsin for races on Saturday for their final race before the UMAC Championship race.
Volleyball Competes at Tiffany Robinson Memorial Tournament
Naperville, IL – The Polars Volleyball team faced off with Saint Mary’s (MN) and Augustana (IL) at the Tiffany Robinson Memorial Tournament on Saturday and fell in both 3-0.
Let’s Go: Celebrate the fall at Stillwater Harvest Festival
Autumn has arrived, and with it, the return this weekend of the yearly Stillwater Harvest Fest. 
Fall arts crawl: Diverse styles for diverse subjects
Artistically speaking, this fall has been the season of cultural history. 
Volleyball Drops Contest To Cardinals
Naperville, IL – The Polars Volleyball team headed on the road for a nonconference match with North Central College and fell 3-0.
Public Notices from the October 12, 2023 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the October 12, 2023 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…
Area teams fall in team section tennis tournaments
Postseason tennis was underway beginning Oct. 3 for the four area teams, with Holy Family advancing to the section semifinals. Take a look at how teams performed before the individual section tournament. 
Chaska girls cross country aiming for Metro West Conference title, top spot in section 2AAA
Four years ago, Chaska girls cross country coach Kristin Weinzierl knew a group of middle school girls on the team would be a special group as they continued to race. 
Letter: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month began over 30 years ago to support and connect advocates working with survivors. Every day at Southern Valley Alliance, we are seeing individuals and families impacted by domestic abuse. People are coming to SVA for…
Letter: Poor decision on Grace Church venue
I would like to thank Brandon Carmack for his thoughtful response to Eastern Carver County School’s questionable decision on the graduation location change.
Letter: Emmer needs to make deals
Our representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, Tom Emmer, has basically one job: deal-making.
Chaska High School artist finds an ace up her sleeve
It was down the rabbit hole Chaska High School Junior Sofia Berggren went as she embarked on her own artistic exploration of Lewis Carroll’s series of “Alice in Wonderland” novels. 
Carver County requests fund for Lake Waconia Regional Park
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the Senate Capital Investment Tour, which visits the sites of projects that have submitted bonding requests, made a stop at Lake Waconia Regional Park, according to a county press release. 
Commentary: An eclipse of the Sun Is coming ‒ this weekend!
It has been several years since Minnesotans have been able to see a solar eclipse in which half or more of the Sun’s disk has been covered by the Moon. The last solar eclipse of this magnitude occurred on Aug.… 
Chaska public employee reflects on 45 years with the city
Jack Worm knows as much as anyone about the inner workings and electrical connections in and around the city of Chaska. 
Commentary: Freedom of speech: Use it so we don’t lose it
What are your feelings about freedom of speech? We think you might agree that freedom of speech is important. After all, freedom of speech is a fundamental American value that’s in the First Amendment of the Constitution. It guarantees citizens… 
A path forward after inmate medical care company bankruptcy
At the Sept. 26 Carver County Board meeting, Sheriff Jason Kamerud provided commissioners with an update to the ongoing situation with the county’s jail medical provider and recommended a path forward. 