The Trailhead facility at Theodore Wirth Regional Park in Minneapolis is ready for many of the best cross country skiers in the world — once again.
Holiday traditions explored by Nordic Club
At the end of the 5th Century, Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 St. Valentine’s Day. Since the 1300’s, the day has been celebrated with thoughts of love. The secular holiday has continued throughout the world including the Nordic countries.
His House Foundation closes office in downtown Chaska
His House Foundation(HHF) closed its office in downtown Chaska in December, but has become more mobile as the organization continues its mission to help those in need.
Stormhawks gymnastics ready for section meet
As the Chaska/Chanhassen gymnastics team gears up for the upcoming section meet, they have been keeping busy and getting better.
Car accident claims life of Shakopee 16-year-old
The Shakopee community is mourning the loss of yet another high school student.
Fire department fundraiser draws weekend crowd
The Chaska Fire Department’s annual winter fundraiser was still a big hit on Saturday, despite the cancellation of the traditional ice fishing contest due to unsafe conditions on Firemen’s Lake.
El Niño or climate change? Climatologist says weather impacted by both
The winter weather of 2023-24 has been an oddity in every sense of the word.
Cooper’s to close after more than 100 years of business in Chaska
To say that Cooper’s Foods is an institution in the Chaska community is an understatement.
Intercultural specialists are bridge between families, school
Eastern Carver County Schools is focused on connecting multicultural and under-served families and students through its intercultural specialists who are employed by the district.
Holy Family hoops sweeps Southwest Christian
In a battle of top ranked teams, the Holy Family Fire were able to outlast Southwest Christian.
CC United Soccer Club scores a win off the field
CC United Soccer Club celebrated its successful third annual fundraiser at The Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 4, showcasing the power of community and generosity.
New seeding formats approved for volleyball, football state tourneys
The two of the more popular boys and girls high school sports participation-wise will be seeded differently at the state level next school year.
Importance of lookin’ for love in all the right places
Have you heard the old song where Johnny Lee sings, “I’m looking for love in all the wrong places”? He sings about the importance of finding love. With Valentine’s Day and Heart Health Month both falling in February, we are…
Patience, trust needed during teacher contract negotiations
If you were to read the most recent Chaska Herald story on the Eastern Carver County Schools’ teacher negotiation process, you might come away thinking that the School Board and district leadership are not invested in our teachers.
Public Notices from the February 1, 2024 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the February 1, 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…
Chaska basketball falls to Benilde
The Chaska boys basketball team gave the top team in the Metro West everything they could handle, but in the end they couldn’t pull off the upset.
Dance teams compete at section meets
The Chaska and Chanhassen dance teams were looking to punch their ticket to the state dance tournament this past weekend.
Holy Family girls hockey earns third seed for sections
The playoffs are here and the Holy Family girls hockey team is ready.
Chaska/Chan girls hockey ready for playoffs
The Chaska/Chanhassen girls hockey team is heading into the playoffs on a positive note.
Commentary: Life lessons learned from the movie Groundhog Day
Do you remember watching the movie Groundhog Day when it first came out? We do. Recently we watched it again with “new eyes.” What strikes us now about this classic movie are all the life lessons that can be learned…