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Chaska’s long-time Ward 4 Councilor Jay Rohe has announced his intent to run for reelection this fall. 

Christmas in May-Chaska is celebrating its 20th year.

In its beginnings, Chanhassen Boys Swim and Dive had one state qualifier. In 2015 the program had its first podium finish. This year, well, the Class AA State Meet produced six all-state swimmers for

Chaska High School Band member Jessica Logue was recently selected for the 2016 Minnesota Band Directors Association 9-10 All-State Honor Band.

A Chanhassen medical device and equipment manufacturer will pay $1 million and furnish other relief to settle an age and sex discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The District 112 foundation is accepting nominations for 2016 Teacher of the Year.

A new election season has dawned, and with it comes a significant change in the Herald’s policy regarding reader letters from candidates or readers that endorse candidates for political office.

A new election season has dawned, and with it comes a significant change in the Villager’s policy regarding letters from candidates or readers that endorse candidates for political office.

A 45-year-old man from Savage was shot in the side while riding in a Metro Mobility bus on Stagecoach Road in Shakopee, near the Highway 169 bus ramp at around 2:15 p.m. Monday. (Read more…)

The Carver County Historical Society hosts The Emigrants Series Book Club from April to July.

In accordance with the proclamation issued Monday morning by President Barack Obama, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags be immediately flown at half-sta

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Transportation is undertaking a statewide lighting conversion project and saving some money along the way.

Average retail gasoline prices in Twin Cities have risen 10.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.93 a gallon Sunday, according to a survey of 1,106 gas outlets by gasoline price website G

Minnetonka handled Edina by 25 points to clinch a share of the Lake Conference title Feb. 23. Meeting 11 days later in the Section 2-4A Girls Basketball semifinals, the fourth-ranked Skippers were met

Holy Family Catholic made its debut in Class 2A look like a breeze Saturday, the top seed in Section 5AA East defeating Minneapolis Patrick Henry 72-29.

Highway 5 lanes in Chanhassen reopened shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday after a crash detoured traffic for several hours. (Read more…) 

U.S. Sen. (Read more…) Al Franken is hosting his fifth annual poetry contest in recognition of the Month of the Military Child and National Poetry Month in April.

Thanks to the dedicated donors at the VFW, the Red Cross collected 112 pints helping to save 336 lives. 

It is a crying shame what has been done to downtown Chaska. First the streets were messed up. Then Firemen’s Park was completely ruined by building a curling rink there in the worse possible location. (Read more…)

I admit I’ve never given much thought to cork.