Category: Chaska Herald

Chaska’s “100 Club” may seem like it’s been around forever, but it’s more like 40 years that it has contributed greatly to the city’s downtown holiday cheer and festivities.

In December, the Carver County Board of Commissioners approved the recommended 2024 levy of $70,143,855, a 6.8% increase over 2023. In accounting for the tax base created by new construction, the proposed levy will have a 4.5% tax impact on…

At the Dec. 19 Carver County Board meeting, Board Chair John P. Fahey presented a year-end report highlighting the county’s accomplishments throughout 2023. Below is a summary per Fahey’s presentation.

Are you making some resolutions? If so, you’re not alone. One in three people make resolutions at the beginning of a new year. Unfortunately, statistics show that people who make those resolutions often have abandoned them by the end of…

Latino V.O.I.C.E.S. will be holding a silent auction in celebration of Dia de Los Reyes (Feast of Three Kings) event on Jan. 5 from at their its Chaska office located at 123 W. Third St. Visitors and community members can…

Latino V.O.I.C.E.S. will be holding a silent auction in celebration of Dia de Los Reyes (Feast of Three Kings) event on Jan. 5 at its Chaska office at 123 W. Third St. Visitors and community members can come for a…

The Carver County Historical Society will host its annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 21.

There are so many great activities coming up at the Chaska and Chanhassen Libraries.

The Chaska/Chanhassen girls hockey team lost three very tight games in a holiday tournament.

The Chaska boys hockey team snapped a four-game losing streak with a gutty win against Lakeville North.

While many Minnesotans have fond memories of white winters gone by, the snow and cold weather the state is known for has become less prevalent the past few years. The feet-deep blanket of snow that used to cover the state…

People often think of homelessness as a big-city issue, but as Shakopee officials learned recently, after discovering an encampment on city property, it exists in some of the wealthiest communities in the state, as well.

For the fourth time in the last five years, golf facilities in Minnesota have reported an increase in rounds over the previous year.

In these final days of 2023, we are eager to discover what awaits us in the New Year. No doubt, some events will surprise us. There are however, events that can be foretold. Astronomers have given us the ability to…

I am writing to update you about His House Foundation and our efforts to address homelessness in our communities.

On April 15, while he was driving us on the creek road in Carver, my husband suffered a heart attack. I took over control and chose to hit a tree to stop our truck in order to begin CPR. Phone…

The Carver City Council on Dec. 18 approved a 2024 tax rate 13.75% higher than 2023, and recognized a former councilor for community contributions.

When Nick Mason was covering busing and desegregation in schools in Buffalo, New York, in the 1970’s one thing stood out to him: education was the key to solving inequality. Especially when it came to participation in school programming like…

In November of this year, Rep. Lucy Rehm, DFL-Chanhassen, was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Public Leadership Award at the 20th Annual Toward Zero Deaths Conference in Rochester.

Christmas this year was anything but a winter wonderland in the Twin Cities. Rain covered most of the ground, making it one of the warmest and wettest holidays on record, according to meteorologists.