Category: Chaska Herald

Belle Plaine took care of business on May 21, sweeping Norwood Young America in a doubleheader to put the pressure on Southwest Christian.

Maureen Onyelobi always dreamt of becoming a lawyer. That seemed like a tall task for a first-generation Nigerian immigrant who had to relearn how to walk after she was caught in a house fire at age 10.

There is something inherently wrong when a judge is allowed to create state law, bypass legislative oversight and dictate to a business sector what they should carry as inventory.

The snow has melted, birds are singing, the sun is shining — now is the time to think about planting summer gardens!

The snow has melted, birds are singing, the sun is shining — now is the time to think about planting summer gardens!

Chaska won its third Metro West Conference girls golf event this season, claiming a two-stroke victory over Chanhassen in the fifth of six events at Brookview Golf Course in Golden Valley on May 20.

Dave Pokorney, former longtime city administrator in Chaska, remembers a conversation he had with Arthur Hills before the ground broke for the Chaska Town Course.

Dave Pokorney, former longtime city administrator in Chaska, remembers a conversation he had with Arthur Hills before the ground broke for the Chaska Town Course.

Southwest Christian-Richfield boys hockey formally announced Nick Heiberg as the team’s head varsity coach for the 2021-2022 season. Heiberg was co-associate head coach with the Stars in 2021.

Ardis Franklin and Rico Hernandez stood along a torn-up section of Jonathan Carver Parkway (Highway 11), shaking their heads and yet smiling.

The Carver City Council approved a preliminary plat for Timber Creek, a 161-acre parcel historically known as the Song property. It is generally south and west of the of Meridian Fields and Copper Hills developments, respectively.

In this department, along with nearly every other in the surrounding area, officers have been responding to an increasing number of reported mail thefts. In nearly all cases, personal checks and billing statements are two items thieves look for most…

The state has dismissed a Shakopee resident’s charge for riding her horse, stabled in Chaska, on Chaska city streets.

Each spring in nature there is a lot of tragedy and triumph. Heartbreak and happiness. Success and failure.

Lincoln Johnson of the University of Minnesota, a former Chaska High School golfer, shot a medalist score of 66 at a U.S. Open local qualifying event at Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake on May 4.

Lincoln Johnson of the University of Minnesota, a former Chaska High School golfer, shot a medalist score of 66 at a U.S. Open local qualifying event at Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake on May 4.

Eastern Carver County Schools staff came to Grace Church with measuring tapes.

Warm(ish) weather looks like it’s here to stay: More and more cars are driving with their car windows down. Baseball is in season. Apartment boilers are turned off.

Half a decade ago, Kim and John Motschenbacher stopped at the drugstore on a Saturday morning. They ran into a couple, maybe in their mid-20s, up to something.