A large motorcycle ride to benefit families of veterans is rolling through town on Saturday, Aug. 5.
Tour the Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed
The Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District invites you on a tour of your local lakes, creeks, and wetlands, July 31.
Cooper family celebrates 100 year old business
It has been 100 years since Joe and Rose Cooper set up shop in Chaska with nothing more than a wagon, a horse and their five children.
Pedestrian hit by car in downtown Chaska
An 86-year-old woman was seriously injured after her foot was run over by a car on July 11 in downtown Chaska.
public notices from the July 27, 2017 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the July 27, 2017 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…
Lots to do at River City Days
River City Days returns to downtown Chaska this weekend.
Cultural Heritage festival to debut at River City Days
Bust out your dance moves during the Cultural Heritage Festival at River City Days.
Look back
Marching is a first for RCD grand marshal
The River City Days Parade is 1 p.m. Sunday, July 30.
Library: Some escapist summer reading
Here are more mysteries and thrillers recommended by on-call librarian Kathy Perschmann. If your idea of escapist summer reading is a mystery or thriller, try these new ones:
Commentary: Talking helps to prevent bullying
Earlier this year, our public dialogue series dealing with ethical issues hosted an evening of testimony and expertise on bullying in our schools.
Community band performs July 28
The Minnesota Valley Community Band presents it’s annual River City Days concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 28 at the Gazebo in City Square Park.
From ballgowns to basics
ST. PAUL – After 40 years and 150 productions, a college theater department can easily end up with a lot of costumes. As in, racks upon racks of costumes. Truckloads of costumes. A veritable warehouses of costumes. And that’s even…
Volunteers needed to be citizen scientists
Volunteers from across Minnesota are needed on Saturday, Aug.t 5 to participate in a statewide search for starry stonewort, Minnesota’s newest aquatic invasive species. Hundreds of volunteers will gather at rendezvous sites statewide to learn how to identify starry stonewort…
Minneapolis Police Department updates body camera policy
MINNEAPOLIS — Mayor Betsy Hodges and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo addressed changes to the Minneapolis Police Department’s body camera policy Wednesday, July 26.
Where the heck is it?
Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? Send us your guess.
Why wasn’t the body camera policy followed?
MINNEAPOLIS — Justine Damond’s July 15 death by gunshot fired by Minneapolis Police Officer Mohammad Noor has sparked public outrage nationally and abroad, particularly in Damond’s native Australia, and millions of people following the story have more questions than answers.
Spending Sunday serving others
For the first time in its history, Meadow Spring Church canceled its Sunday service to send parishioners into the community to serve.
Top-three finish in sub-state for Post 57
To win a sub-state American Legion Baseball playoff tournament, remaining in the winners bracket as long as possible is key.
Herald reports
July 27, 1944: A special feature of next Saturday evening’s bank concert will be a personal appearance of the Harmoneers Trio of Minneapolis, three talented young ladies. The group is gaining a widespread reputation through appearances in the twin Cities…