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The Minnesota Zoo is wrapping up its “Nature Illuminated” lights display show in January with new animals, themes and an added walking tour.

Here are the top 10 news stories of 2021, selected by Chaska Herald staff.

Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.

Carver County has received $3 million in Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) funds to improve the Highway 41 and County Road 10 intersection.

Victoria Scouts Troop 589 carried on with its annual tradition with Chaska’s Auburn Manor assisted living facility, making cards and gifting dozens of present bags.

Schedules and results will be updated nightly for participating Chanhassen, Chaska, Holy Family Catholic, Southwest Christian, and Minnetonka athletes and teams this final week of December.

As a teenager, Jim Bark would wait outside the visiting teams clubhouse at County Stadium in Milwaukee hoping to get an autograph from some of his favorite baseball players.

For the trio of senior University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire volleyball players and NCAA Division III national champions graduating this month, the script for their remarkable senior leadership roles could not have been written much better.

Are you ready for the holidays or are you feeling overwhelmed?

Winter can be a challenging time for wildlife, especially when deep snow blankets the land and the wind blows bitterly cold. Birds fluff up their feathers and search high and low for anything to eat. Squirrels are extra plump and…

Winter can be a challenging time for wildlife, especially when deep snow blankets the land and the wind blows bitterly cold. Birds fluff up their feathers and search high and low for anything to eat. Squirrels are extra plump and…

Comforters over their heads and surrounded by pillows, Chaska native Kerianne Stuck Wright prayed while her 2-year-old daughter sang “Rain, Rain, Go Away” in their Pembroke, Kentucky cellar.

The library will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24, Saturday, Dec. 25, Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office began training and rolling out body-worn cameras for deputies in October. According to Carver County Sheriff Jason Kamerud, everything is going as expected and is working well.

Sounds of skates, pucks and cheering fans were missing from Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis last January.

Chaska Police Department officers responded to the following calls. This is not a complete list of incidents.

Carver County officials adopted the upcoming fiscal year’s budget this month, raising the county’s tax levy by 3.5% over the current year.

It’s been a while since I last wrote in the Herald. Time flies when you are busy!

Christmas in Color’s drive-thru light show is back at Valleyfair in Shakopee.