So far my columns have centered on holidays. And guess what? This one will too. (Read more…)
Photography and friendship: Meet the Minnstameets
A Twin Cities group is putting the “social” in social media.
President includes Southwest LRT project in 2017 budget
President Barack Obama included the Southwest Light Rail Transit project in his recently released 2017 budget recommendation.
Rescued dogs going through adoption process
Dozens of dogs removed from a hog barn in rural Carver County last month have found new homes, with several more still awaiting adoption.
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? (Read more…) Send us your guess.
Herald reports
On this date in history, the Herald reported:
Basketball: One step closer to Metro West title
One down, two more for a conference title.
Eden Prairie continues to have Storm Hawks’ number
Eden Prairie has had Chaska/Chanhassen’s number for years, last falling to the Storm Hawks in the section semifinals in 2012.
Around the Region: Orono sweeps match-up with Holy Family
Holy Family Catholic outscored seventh-ranked Orono 48-44 in the second half, a 17-point halftime hole too large to overcome in an 87-74 loss Tuesday.
Public notices from the February 4, 2016 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the February 4, 2016 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to t
Update: Minnetonka seeks leads in bank robbery
Minnetonka police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect tied to a bank robbery Monday night in the city.
Four-county coalition calls for Met Council structure changes
The Twin Cities’ Local Government Coalition, which is composed city and county leaders from Anoka, Carver, Dakota and Scott counties, on Tuesday called for reform of the Metropolitan Council’s governa
Governor proposes 6 weeks of paid parental leave for state employees
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton today announced a proposal to provide six weeks of paid parental leave for all state employees.
Lowest gasoline prices in 12 years in 9 states
The cheapest gasoline prices in over 12 years are showing up in some lucky states in the heart of the nation, with previously unthinkable 99-cent gasoline becoming a strong possibility as wholesale ga
Where the heck it was
The correct answer to last week’s quiz was the Hazeltine Bluff neighborhood marker.
Pvt. Emily Payne completes basic
U.S. Army National Guard Pvt. (Read more…) Emily A. Payne has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Jackson, S.C.
Look back
Volunteers sought for sheriff’s reserves, posse
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for volunteer Reserve Unit deputies and members of the Mounted Posse.
Turnaround on the mat
Andrew Hoffman is the perfect example of why not to give up. The perfect example of what hard work does.
Monday Roundup: Tough loss to swallow for Storm
Shots favored Chanhassen 10-3 in the extra session, and 60-24 for the game Monday against Shakopee. It was the Sabers, though, that had the better chances.