Freshman Maddie Margraf was credited with 21 saves in her first career varsity win between the pipes, a 4-1 decision for Chaska/Chanhassen over host Minneapolis at Parade Ice Garden Jan. 30.
Boys Hockey: Stars, Fire fall; Minnetonka defeats Buffalo
Playing on back-to-back nights, Southwest Christian/Richfield didn’t have enough in the tanks to climb out of a 4-1 hole, falling 6-2 to Hopkins at Chaska Community Center on Jan. 29.
Girls Basketball: Minnetonka rebounds with top-10 win over Eden Prairie
Minnetonka sat in the locker room at Hopkins High School with a 13-point halftime lead over a Royals team that entered play Jan. 26 with 65 consecutive wins.
Can Guardian Angels stay afloat? Finances in jeopardy, staff says
Staff at Guardian Angels Catholic School, a 100-plus-year-old K-8 school in Chaska, are deciding whether to close the building in the midst of financial difficulty caused by debt, according to the business administrator, principal and priest.
No spring chicken: Council vetoes ordinance
In a 3-to-2 decision, the Chaska City Council voted against allowing chickens in the city at its Jan. 25 meeting.
Thursday Roundup: Chaska/Chanhassen earns home mat victory
Senior captain Grant Sussner recorded a pin in 44 seconds, one of two victories for Chaska/Chanhassen in a 58-9 loss to Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted in a triangular Jan. 28 at Chanhassen High School.
Boys Hockey: Holy Angels wins rematch over SW Christian/Richfield
Meeting for the second time in five days, some puck luck over the first two periods aided Holy Angels in reversing the first meeting score with Southwest Christian/Richfield, a 4-2 decision Jan. 28 at Richfield Ice Arena.
Amid pandemic, ice fishing heats up
In the middle of frozen Lake Ann in Chanhassen, Mike and William Schrupp get ready for action.
Letter: Pharmacies are on the frontlines
Minnesota winter means we’re not only dealing with COVID-19 cases, but the cold and flu too.
Public notices from the January 28, 2021 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the January 28, 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…
Starwatch: Best conditions for constellations
February evenings offer some of the best conditions for viewing the famous winter constellations. This year they approach Mars from the east, ending the month with the Pleiades star cluster closing in on the red planet. Meanwhile, the rising of…
Going the extra 5,280 feet for District 112 students
One of the first challenges superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams championed upon her arrival to Eastern Carver County Schools in July 2020 was asking principals throughout the district to identify the students who struggled the most with distance learning at the end…
Metro teachers left waiting for vaccines after invites far exceed shots and staff share info with others
Many metro teachers who were supposed to be prioritized for vaccines were placed on wait lists after schools sent out far more invites than a mass vaccination event will be able to fill and some recipients shared the sign-up information…
New Carver County Commissioners sworn in
New Carver County commissioners Matt Udermann and John P. Fahey were sworn in on Jan. 4.
Commentary: Don’t get caught in the comparison trap!
Are you feeling satisfied with yourself and your life? We got to thinking about this because it’s so easy to compare yourself to someone else. We were looking through social media and noticed all the people baking beautiful breads. We…
A new education direction, Due North, for Minnesota
Halfway into his four-year term, Governor Tim Walz announced Jan. 25 that after two years of conversations with educators, school leaders, education organizations, students, and families, it is time to direct Minnesota in a new direction.
Library: Top books in romance genre
The esteemed journal Kirkus Reviews each year compiles a list of top fiction in various genres. For romance, the best of 2020 includes:
Holy Family’s “super seven” up for the challenge
When Berkeley Neubauer picked up her second foul with 10 minutes remaining in the first half Jan. 26 against New Prague, normally the Holy Family Catholic freshman would have sat out until halftime. Made sure she was available in the…
Tuesday Roundup: Gymnastics, Nordic and Alpine skiing, wrestling, and boys swim/dive results
Future Metro West Conference gymnastics friends met on Jan. 26 with host New Prague outscoring Chaska/Chanhassen 134.700-125.050 in the season opener.
Girls Basketball: First win for Chanhassen, coach Kayla Walsh
Callin Hake netted a game-high 22 points as Chanhassen picked up the first win of the season, and for first-year head coach Kayla Walsh, in a 58-42 home decision Jan. 26.