Category: Chaska Herald

Join the Eastern Carver County Women of Today for dice and appetizers from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Hazeltine Shores Townhome Clubhouse. Hazeltine Shores is located at 3456 Lake Shore Drive in Chaska. Please email RSVP or questions…

The Oswald Visitor Center at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum was abuzz with heavy foot traffic last Wednesday evening — a sign of things to come for the nearby roadways.

Carver County Public Health will host another vaccine clinic next week on Monday, Oct. 9, 3-6 p.m. at the Carver County Government Center in Chaska. The clinic is open to infants, children, teens and adults who are uninsured or whose…

Eastern Carver County Schools are immune to neither disparities in student achievement nor the far-reaching effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on schools around the country and globe.

It is not October at Carver County Library; it is Teentober. Teentober is all about fresh starts. If you are 12-19 years old, you can have up to $10 in fines waived from your account during October. Stop in at…

Have you ever felt anxious? If you answered “yes” to that question, you’re certainly not alone. Everyone can feel anxious. That’s not surprising because life can be anxiety-provoking, especially in today’s world.

On my recent trip to the sub-arctic to photograph/film Polar bears and Beluga whales, we had an opportunity to witness and capture some images of one of nature’s most spectacular and inspiring shows, the aurora borealis — otherwise known as…

Pastor Reggie Klindworth is known as a builder — both of relationships within the Chaska church he serves and with impressive woodworking projects.

After giving much thought to my plans for the upcoming 2024 election, I have decided that I will not run for the District 48B House seat next year. I want to announce this decision early to encourage others to step…

I had the honor of speaking to the Eastern Carver County Schools 2023-24 school year gathering of staff members. It was an up lifting experience as it presented an opportunity to share with them the critical role they play as…

A friend, Dr. Sam Jano, recently sent me a poem that I thought was especially appropriate considering the nation’s current environment. I am not going to show the entire poem, but just the second stanza:

The City of Chaska and the Chaska Rotary Club are holding an outdoor music festival Saturday, Oct. 7, to raise funds for a Miracle League ball field and universal playground.

It certainly doesn’t seem like 50 years ago that Darrel Swanson and about 40 others started the Lions Club chapter in the city of Carver.

High school girls hockey is a little over a month away, and the Chaska/Chanhassen StormHawks will be under new leadership for the first time in four years.

When Chanhassen swimmer Ava Joos sang the national anthem ahead of the Storm’s dual meet against Waconia Sept. 28 at Pioneer Ridge Middle School, the only thing louder than her belting out the words were her teammates cheering for her…

Not even a weather delay and a stout defense could stop Chanhassen on the night of Sept. 29.

The Minnesota Zoo’s annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is back this fall, celebrating its fifth year with thousands of carved pumpkins.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the September 28, 2023 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…

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the September 14, 2023 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…

I was saddened and confused when I read the article about the relocation of a local high school’s graduation ceremony from Grace church in Eden Prairie to the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. Obvious disadvantages are the added distance, cost…