Just one shot on goal through 40 minutes, a scoreless state championship match at halftime, Southwest Christian could feel the breakthrough coming. 
Volleyball: No. 1 Southwest Christian headed to the state tournament
Southwest Christian started the volleyball season ranked No. 1 in Class AA. They are three wins from finishing the season that way, too. 
Knights of Columbus holds pancake breakfast
The Knights of Columbus at Guardian Angels Catholic Church holds a pancake, french toast and sausage breakfast. 
Football: Chaska no match for top-ranked Mankato West
The question comes up around state football tournament time every year? How does Mankato West do it? How can this program, year in and year out, continue to produce a winning team? 
Commentary: Watching the cows come home in Romania
Imagine this: You live in a village of 300 people. Each household in the village owns between one and five cows. Every morning you open your gate to let your cow(s) out to join the rest of the village’s cows… 
No contest with the Scarlets
The question comes up around state football tournament time every year? How does Mankato West do it? How can this program, year in and year out, continue to produce a winning team? 
State Soccer: Holy Family ties Cotter for third place in Class A
Maeve Kelly capped off five years of varsity soccer in the Holy Family Catholic program with her 36th and 37th goals of the season as the Fire drew with Cotter High School of Winona 2-2 in the Class A State… 
Section 2AA Volleyball: Southwest Christian one win from the state tournament
When Southwest Christian and Belle Plaine get together on the volleyball court, it’s never one-sided, even if the score may say so. 
Holy Family Catholic places third at state
Maeve Kelly capped off five years of varsity soccer in the Holy Family Catholic program with her 36th and 37th goals of the season as the Fire drew with Cotter High School of Winona 2-2 in the Class A State…
Volleyball: Chaska falls in three to Eden Prairie in section final
Forty-two kills in three sets usually means a victory in high school volleyball. For fourth-ranked Chaska, those offensive numbers came in a 3-0 loss in the Section 2AAAA championship to third-ranked Eden Prairie on Oct. 4.
One win short of state once again
Forty-two kills in three sets usually means a victory in high school volleyball. For fourth-ranked Chaska, those offensive numbers came in a 3-0 loss in the Section 2AAAA championship to third-ranked Eden Prairie on Oct. 4. 
State Soccer: Breck School spoils Holy Family’s first trip to U.S. Bank Stadium
Holy Family Catholic controlled play through the midfield, even getting a goal on a shot from 35 yards out.
The Arboretum is buzzing with creativity

Commentary: Closing in on the second rock from the sun
Of the thousands of objects visible on any clear night, few can compete with Venus. True, the moon, with its cycle of phases, mottled face and large apparent size, has always fascinated humankind. Venus however, is a planet; one of… 
Public Notices from the November 4, 2021 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the November 4, 2021 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of…
Commentary: An arrangement, followed by restored faith in humanity
In the middle of what has been sustained hard times for many of us, if we take a closer look, a whole lot of good things are happening and continuing on. 
Commentary: Tips to prevent thefts from vehicles
Carver County residents have been experiencing thefts from vehicles in recent months, which is a trend being seen throughout Minnesota and the U.S. 
Connecting through group fitness
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses shifted and changed to adapt to the new world and ways of doing things. In many cases, activities that were once in person quickly moved online. 
It’s ‘Days of the Dinosaurs’ at Science Museum of Minnesota
The Science Museum of Minnesota is exploring all things dinosaurs and fossils with a new exhibition, “Ultimate Dinosaurs,” two new Omnitheater movies starring dinosaurs, paleontologist talks, presentations and events during “Days of the Dinosaurs.” 
Senior siblings looking for their forever home together
Grace and Jeremiah, born Sept. 1, 2010, are senior siblings who are a closely bonded pair looking for their forever home together. Jeremiah is a very friendly, and outgoing boy who loves people, being cuddled, and petted. Grace is a… 
