Author: Staff Writer

The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the sign at Beadville USA, 144 Pioneer Trail, Chaska.

As 9 a.m. rolled around the morning of Dec. 26 and you clocked the weather at a soul-sucking -7 degrees, you may have wondered, with a hollow, broken smile on your face, whether there were any good things left in the world for you to enjoy.

Dec. 28, 1922: Chaska was without its community Christmas Tree this year. For several years the Schantizelbank Club put over this fine event but we could hardly expect the boys to shoulder the expense and work every year, and it seemed we had no one else who would undertake the project.

Chaska Rotary is seeking fund recipients for proceeds raised at its 2018 annual gala.

Bitterly cold wind chills are hitting much of Minnesota and Wisconsin on Christmas, and it’s expected to stay that way into Tuesday. 

Site: Howard Lake

Site: Schwan’s Cup

Site: Eden Prairie

Site: Eden Prairie

With a schedule of No. 2 Minnetonka, No. 6 Moorhead, and quality South Suburban Conference teams Lakeville North and Prior Lake in an eight-day stretch, the real fun is here for Chaska boys hockey.

MINNETONKA — Less than two days after being kidnapped, the woman at the center of the case is home. The public’s help still is sought in finding the suspect.

MINNETONKA — Fewer than two days after being kidnapped, the woman at the center of the case is home. The public’s help still is sought in finding the suspect.

A Chaska man died of gunshot injuries during an officer-involved shooting Friday, Dec. 22 in Gilbert, Minnesota.

An overtime victory at West Lutheran Dec. 22 moved Southwest Christian boys basketball above .500 with a 4-3 record, a 58-56 decision.

Starting the year win, loss, win, loss, Minnetonka ever since has been all wins, three games in a row, including an 86-76 home victory over St. Louis Park Dec. 22.

A visitation and funeral will be held for Mayer Fire Captain Jeffrey A. Vollmer, who suddenly passed away on Tuesday.

Some have read the article in the Chaska Herald entitled “Mental health advocate McCourt criticizes handling of arrest” (Nov. 16). And more have heard me mock the Chaska Police for mistaking me for OJ Simpson. Although It’s semi-distasteful, the reality of the situation is Chaska Police have a culture that promotes institutional issues.

Chaska police officers are on the lookout for a suspect near Crosstown Boulevard.

In rebuttal to my Dec. 7 letter “What is the bar for us?” regarding U.S. Sen. Al Franken, Gail Fischer wrote asking a great question, and made some comments that I would like to address (“How about Moore and Trump,” Dec. 14).