Senior Catherine Dueck put on a show in her final high school meet of her career. 
Chanhassen football reaches Class 5A title game with overtime win over Andover
Offenses exploded the evening of Nov. 18 at U.S. Bank Stadium, and it was Chanhassen who once again came away victorious in a one-score game. 
Storm advance to state title game in OT thriller
MINNEAPOLIS — Senior Sam Macy pulled in his first career catch and the Chanhassen defense held strong in overtime to send the Storm to its first state football title game with a 54-46 win over Andover in the Class 5A… 
Polars Battle Golden Eagles in Exhibition Game
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Crookston, MN – The Polars Women’s Basketball team faced off with an NCAA Division II opponent in UM-Crookston on Saturday and fell 91-46 in the exhibition.
Women’s Soccer Wraps Up Season With 9th Victory
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Kissimmee, FL – The Polars Women’s Soccer team faced off with Great Lakes Christian and took home the win 1-0.
Winter Lights display opens at Landscape Arboretum
The sounds of the season rang through the rafters of the Oswald Visitor Center on Nov. 16 as intricate light displays flickered to life. 
Balanced Offensive Effort Leads Polars to Third Straight Victory in Defensive Battle
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St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Men’s Basketball team faced off with the Augustana Vikings and took home the three point win 64-61.
Serapio Scores Career High, Women’s Basketball Topped by Beavers 82-64
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St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Women’s Basketball team faced off with Buena Vista on Friday night and fell 82-64.
Public Notices from the November 16, 2023 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 16, 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…
Polars Battle to 1-1 Tie to Conclude 2023 Season
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Kissimmee, FL – The Polars Men’s Soccer team faced of with Boyce College on Friday after heavy rainfall originally postponed the match. The two teams finished in a 1-1 tie.
Carver joins neighboring cities in banning wild and exotic animals
Lions and tigers and dingoes, oh my! 
Amateur historian releases book on Carver
John von Walter sat in a chair in his impressive, history archive-like downstairs, having to recline a bit to support the large and heavy hard-covered history book he was holding — his. 
Late Goal Propels Bruins Past Polars After Two Overtime Periods
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Kissimmee, FL – The Polars Women’s Soccer team faced off with the Bob Jones University Bruins on Thursday in the NCCAA DII Semifinal Match and fell 1-0.
Criner Named First Team All-UMAC, Anfield, Banks, and Green Earn All-UMAC Honors
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St. Bonifacius, MN – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference released their All-Conference Awards on Thursday and Crown had four players earn All-UMAC honors.
Letter: Remember to thank a teacher
Nov. 13-17 is National Education Week. Let’s all give a big shout out to the educators of our community! The teachers, counselors, paras, aids, specialists and all who work with students are all superheroes, in my opinion.
Leaning into what Carver County has to offer
Although the recently completed Highway 41 construction in downtown Chaska was a literal and figurative roadblock for some of the city center businesses, the work will surely pay dividends, Southwest Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Steve Curtis said.
Dahlke grant continues to improve library inclusivity
Upon his death in 2021, Carver County resident and library patron Charles Dahlke left half of his estate to the county’s public libraries. 
Library: Some cookbooks for the fall
Carver County libraries are closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24. 
Commentary: Let’s make every week World Kindness Week
What’s a gift that keeps on giving? How would you answer that question? There are many great possible answers and today we’ll talk about one of them. So, what is it? It’s kindness. The reason we picked kindness is because… 
Letter: A tradition of giving continues
In celebration of this year’s Thanksgiving, a number of Carver County churches and non-profits have come together to distribute over 800 turkeys and meals to area families.
