Month: December 2023

The end of the year means one thing: best books of the year lists! Here are some of the best novels according to bookseller Barnes and Noble. Note, as some of these are still on the bestsellers list so there…

Minnesota’s rich Norwegian culture has inspired Norway House — a central hub for Norwegian Americans in the Twin Cities Metro — to make Norway’s unique tradition of creating a gingerbread village for the holiday season part of its ninth annual…

Cathy Kolwey talks about grief with a tactile familiarity, the way others might talk about Christmas decorations or a new piece of furniture. Her explanations are filled with similes about objects and avoid the mystique of psychological jargon.

With the legislative session swiftly approaching, Carver County’s top priorities are coming into focus, including changes to the Met Council, the elimination of unfunded mandates and the revision and rollback of some outcomes from the 2023 session.

The ice season has been getting shorter in recent years, which means skaters, anglers and the like should take extra precautions, especially at the beginning and end of each ice season.

Whether it’s an old classic (“A Christmas Carol,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”) or a new production (“I Am Betty,” “Dinner for One”), Twin Cities theaters have plenty of options for seasonal stage productions (although a few aren’t about the…

A question that came up again and again in the Dec. 4 Truth in Taxation Public Hearing of the City Council meeting was about the steep jump of the tax levy Tax.

It’s the holiday season and it’s a time when, in addition to everything else we normally must do, there are additional responsibilities that vie for our time. Things like baking, cleaning, decorating, entertaining, shopping for gifts and attending parties. The…

Floyd recently ran alongside a playful dog with the two separated only by a chain-linked fence at an area dog park.

When Minnesota legalized recreational cannabis at the end of May, there were still a lot of questions about its implementation, regulation and consumption.

Winter bird feeding is one of the most popular hobbies in America. It is estimated that nearly 60 million Americans feed birds in their yards in winter or summer. That is about 40% of all Americans making backyard bird feeding…

The Chanhassen boys basketball team is looking for its first win of the season.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the December 7, 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…

His House Foundation is closing its Chaska Resource Center at 115 East 2nd Street, the organization said.

Chaska residents were able to share their opinions about the city’s proposed 2024 budget and tax levy at the city’s annual Truth in Taxation hearing held Dec. 4 before the City Council.

The awards keep piling up for Chanhassen senior Maxwell Woods.