I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super cool things that go on in nature that most people don’t understand… 
Men’s Basketball Notches Road Win Over Cardinals, Carroll With Another Double-Double
Winona, MN – The Polars Men’s Basketball team faced off with the Saint Mary’s (MN) Cardinals on Wednesday and came out on top 81-64.
Oles Best Polars in Early Season Matchup 64-45
Northfield, MN – The Polars Women’s Basketball team headed on the road Wednesday night for a game against St. Olaf and fell 64-45.
Men’s Soccer Flies By Falcons 2-0 Behind Strong Offensive Effort
Kissimmee, FL – The Polars Men’s Soccer team faced off with the Kansas Christian Falcons in their first match of pool play at the NCCAA DII Championships and came out on top 2-0.
Chanhassen’s Maxwell Woods named top male fall athlete in area
A bystander can tell when Chanhassen senior Maxwell Woods has the ball in his hands — not just by the way it looks, but by how it sounds. 
Annual Prep Bowl title games the place to be after Thanksgiving
Terrified of the crowds, long lines and potential physicality that can be Black Friday? 
Chanhassen, Mound Westonka/Holy Family send swimmers to state meets
Area swimmers and divers competed in section championship meets recently, with some advancing to the state championship meets at the University of Minnesota campus. 
Halloween bash raises $23,000 for Chaska Miracle League Field
A Halloween fundraiser has pushed the planned universal playground and Miracle League Field in Chaska closer to reality. 
Chaska/Chanhassen girls hockey ready to use speed and intelligence in 2023-24
Chaska/Chanhassen first year head coach Mike Dietsch wants 2023-24 to be defined by two words: smarts and speed. 
Villager Tower Special Edition – Carver Lions Celebrate 50 Years
The Villager Tower has published a special edition to celebrate the Carver Lions Club 50th Anniversary!
Carver Villager Tower Special Edition – Carver Lions Celebrating Fifty Years
The Villager Tower has been written and published since 1983 by Ricki Schultz. She can be contacted at (952) 448-5126 and [email protected].
Southwest Christian takes third-place in Class AA volleyball
The 2023 volleyball season came to a close for Southwest Christian at the Xcel Energy Center Nov. 11, the final day of the Class AA state tournament. 
Chanhassen uses another late-game drive to advance to Class 5A semifinals
While the Chanhassen football team had never been to the Class 5A state tournament before 2023, the Storm had a case of deja vu in its first state tournament game. 
Carroll Finishes With a Double-Double and Buckner Scores 23 as Polars Take Down Lions
St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars faced off with the Trinity Bible College Lions on Saturday for the home opener and Crown came out on top 91-79.
Latzke Scores 16, Polars Drop Home Opener
St. Bonifacius, MN – The Polars Women’s Basketball team faced off with the Grinnell College Pioneers on Saturday and fell 77-45.
Polars Fall to Panthers on the Road 64-20
Greenville, IL – The Polars football team headed on the road for the final game of the season and fell 64-20.
Public Notices for the November 9, 2023 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 9, 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…
Police: Search for Shakopee woman now a ‘recovery effort’
Police say the search for a missing Shakopee woman is now a recovery effort. 
Area schools seek tutors through AmeriCorp programs
Nearly 40 math and reading tutors are still needed in schools in Southwest News Media’s coverage area, according to the national service group AmeriCorp. 
Dufault Takes First, Polars Run at NCCAA DII Cross Country Championships
Warsaw, IN – The Polars Cross Country teams headed to the NCCAA DII Cross Country Championship races on Friday. The women took home 3rd place and the men placed 5th.
Don’t let winter weather tap into your rainy day fund
Although winter doesn’t officially start until Dec. 21, Minnesotans know that winter weather often arrives much sooner. 