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Following a multi-agency response to the discovery of zebra mussels in a Lake Minnewashta bay, initial results indicate the treatment was effective, according to a news release from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District.

Pets of the Week

With darkening skies but not yet the winter cold, October is ideal for watching stars and planets.

With darkening skies but not yet the winter cold, October is ideal for watching stars and planets.

Pets of the Week

Regarding the Sept. 22 Chaska Herald article titled; “City debates natural gas plant,” I encourage you all to consider clean methods of generating electricity before stepping backward toward fossil fuel generated electricity.

Editor’s note: The author served on the District 112 School Board with Dick Tirk, who died on Sept. 16.

At the beginning of the day, if you had asked the Americans if they would have taken a 5-3 lead in the second day, they all would have said yes.

About 45,000 Ryder Cup fans walk the Hazeltine National grounds every day, with thousands more working or volunteering at the tournament. That’s almost double the population of Chaska.

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What does it feel like to ride to the Ryder Cup?

What did it feel like to ride to the Ryder Cup?

Chaska had the top three finishers in seven of the first eight matches, defeating Bloomington Kennedy 102-22 on Sept. 29 at Chaska Middle School East.

Arnold Palmer’s Ryder Cup golf bag from 1975 sat on the first tee at Hazeltine Friday, in remembrance of the American golf great.

Bloomington Jefferson moved into a first-place tie with Chaska, sweeping Chanhassen 3-0 Sept. 29.

Captain Ian Dosedel’s overtime winner in the 89th minute gave Holy Family Catholic a 2-1 road win at Rockford on Sept. 29.

Chanhassen is officially a fan of Benilde-St. Margaret.

Abby Niebeling was well into her singles match when her mom and older brother, Kyle, showed up at the Bloomington Jefferson courts straight from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Asked about the importance of the captain pick Wednesday night, Phil Mickelson was honest. Maybe too honest.

Chanhassen coach Jim Mason called a top-three finish in the Metro West Conference a suitable goal.