The Chaska/Chanhassen Nordic ski teams braved the sub zero temperatures for a couple of races this week.
Chaska dance wins New Prague invitational
The Chaska dance team had a very successful meet in New Prague.
Chanhassen boys gets the best of district rivalry
In the first matchup of the season between district rivals, the Chanhassen boys basketball team outlasted the Chaska Hawks.
Holy Family girls hoops on winning streak
The Holy Family girls basketball team rolled to two more wins this past week.
Southwest Christian AD leaving for college position
Southwest Christian athletic director Darin Keizer is heading home.
Stormhawks boys swim team stays busy in the pool
Its been a busy new year for the Chaska/Chanhassen boys swim team.
Launch Ministry opens café to teach, support youth
A coffee shop just off Highway 212 in Cologne opened its doors this month to do more than serve up a good cup of coffee.
After four years, Carver County veteran receives a proper farewell
In early January, an intimate ceremony was held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in honor of a veteran whose remains went unclaimed at a Chaska funeral home for nearly four years following his passing.
Ice rinks finally flooded and have ‘really great ice’
The ice rinks in Clover Ridge Park and Lion’s Park are finally flooded and ready for skaters. Due to the abnormally high temperatures and lack of snow, rinks were unable to be flooded until the middle of January where public…
Sheriff’s office warns against ‘smash-and-grabs
Neither broad daylight nor below-freezing temps deterred a St. Paul man from committing a string of car break-ins in Chanhassen earlier this month.
Final year for Carver Lions hosting ‘Soggy Bottom’
The unique Soggy Bottom Golf Tourney fundraiser will end its 15-year run on Saturday, Jan. 27 at Riverside Park in Carver.
SMSC to host Winter Wacipi Feb. 3-4
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will be hosting its Winter Wacipi celebration Feb. 3 and 4 at the at Hocokata Ti, 2300 Tiwahe Circle, in Shakopee. As with the Summer Wacipi, the winter event is open to the public with…
Ten-year plan in place to prevent invasive carp in the state
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released the updated Invasive Carp Action Plan for the next 10 years of prevention and management efforts in the state.
Commentary: How to fill the gaps in your life
We all have areas in our lives that could use improvement, gaps between where we are and where we want to be. These gaps may be in our health, relationships, career, or gaps in reaching our goals. Closing these gaps…
Polar Party planned at Lowry Nature Center
Lowry Nature Center’s annual winter celebration, the “Polar Party” is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Carver Park Reserve, Victoria.
New speakeasy planned for downtown Chaska
To say that Red Bench Bakery is a Chaska community hub is an understatement. It is a gathering place for city officials, a staple of downtown businesses, and one of the only bakeries in the area that bakes fresh loaves…
Stormhawks boys swim stay busy in the pool
Its been a busy new year for the Chaska/Chanhassen boys swim team.
Public Notices from the January 18, 2024 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the January 18, 2024 print edition of the Chaska Herald? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of pdf’s…
West Creek development to aid in suburban homelessness
Suburban homelessness has become an increasingly prominent issue in the south metro area, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic lasting several years, high inflation, increasing mortgage rates and housing costs going up significantly.
Commentary: Do you have a problem with ANTS?
As a child, do you remember sitting on the step as you watched the ants carry a bit of food across the sidewalk to their secret hideaway? You might have admired these little insects for their tenacity and strength. They…