Category: Chaska Herald

Spring sports are underway at Chaska

The Chaska boys tennis team started the season splitting its first two matches.

I am not a stranger to getting up at O’ dark thirty to be able to get out and capture some images of wildlife. Over the past 40 years I would say it is definitely in the hundreds, if not…

A sign of the times is that local, small town papers are disappearing, giving way to the reality of social media and on line reporting. Its now being seen at our local level with weekly papers going away in Chanhassen,…

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the April 11, 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…

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the April 4, 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…

U.S. Congress approved $500,000 in federal funding April 5 for the Merriam Junction Trail and Riverbed Stabilization project, which will connect Scott and Carver counties’ trail systems via a bridge over the Minnesota River.

Have you ever been part of a team? In sports, one of the things you hear coaches talk about is the importance of teamwork. If you followed either the men’s or women’s basketball NCAA tournaments, you will have heard the…

Redistricting was once a bureaucratic process far removed from politics. What was once a standard procedure that followed the U.S. census every ten years has proven increasingly divisive and moved to the forefront of political thought.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, DFL-Minnesota, visited the Chaska Fire Station on Tuesday, April 2, to tour the future site of the Chaska Public Safety facility, which received a $1.5 million federal grant for an emergency operations center (EOD).

Can the Chaska boys golf team earn a state spot this spring?

Expectations are high for the Southwest Christian boys golf team.

Can Southwest Christian play in its first ever state baseball tournament?

I am one of those old timers that has lived my whole life in the Carver and Scott Counties area. I was brought up and went to school in Belle Plaine, did some dairy farming in Gotha while going to…

In a work session on Tuesday, April 2, the Carver County Board of Commissioners were briefed on their options and response to the workplace investigation about the Carver County Community Development Agency (CCCDA). County Attorney Mark Metz asked the board…

Newspapers published by Southwest News Media will cease operation on April 27.

Destinee Bursch played a big part in a history making weekend for Minnesota State University-Mankato.

For me, I enjoy all aspects of nature, not just birds. I find all of nature fascinating and that is what keeps me interested. So, while leading a photo tour to Florida recently, I was so excited to see a…

Swaths of people across North America from northern Mexico through the Midwest up to Canada will experience a full solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. For those at the Minnesota Astronomical Society (MAS) in Carver County, this isn’t a time…

The Minnesota Twins are expected to be a contender to win the American League Central division title again, and are a trendy pick to get to the World Series.