Police Report
Air-pollution alert expands to include Twin Cities
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has expanded the geographic area of an air pollution health alert to include the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The affected area now includes the Twin Cities me
Shakopee murder victims died of blunt-force head injuries
The two Shakopee murder victims found late Monday both died of blunt-force head injuries that day, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office has ruled.
Home sales: Eager buyers, but sellers still on hold
With the spring market officially under way, both buyer and seller activity rose in March compared to the same month last year, according to the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR).
Lacrosse: The secret is out
Chaska Girls
Weather, dry conditions increase fire danger Thursday
The combination of southerly winds gusting to near 30 mph with afternoon humidity dropping to between 25 and 35 percent will lead to elevated fire conditions across central and southern Minnesota on T
Plaintiffs respond to mayor’s statement
The plaintiffs in the open meeting lawsuit involving Victoria city councilors issued a statement through their attorney April 13 responding to comments made by Victoria Mayor Tom O’Connor at this week
Mayor: Council supports open meeting law, transparency
The Victoria City Council “recognizes the importance of the open meeting law” and all members “support the statute’s goals of transparency in government,” according to Victoria Mayor Tom O’Connor.
Miracle in the making
Baseball season has officially begun. However, for kids with disabilities, the dream to play often remains a dream.
Region: Career firsts for Minnetonka’s Pexa, Strait
One day after Sarah Peka pitched Minnetonka Softball to a season opening victory over Mound-Westonka, younger sister Kristen Peka threw a four-hitter, leading the Skippers to a 6-2 win over Holy Famil
Assistant city administrator lands Wayzata job
Chaska’s assistant city administrator has been hired as the new city manager in Wayzata. The Wayzata City Council voted Tuesday night to hire Jeffrey Dahl. He will begin his new job in mid-May. (Read more…)
IRS warns that scammers may prey on taxpayers
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning Wednesday that scammers may try using the April 18 tax deadline to prey on taxpayers by impersonating the IRS and others with fake phone call
Curlers keep coming
Chaska Curling Center membership continues to grow, reaching 1,002 members, as of earlier this week.
Breaking stereotypes
It’s not every day that you get an invitation to the White House, and Chaska resident Kara Douglass Thom wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity.
State officials: Prevent mosquito-borne illnesses now
With warmer weather right around the corner, officials with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) are encouraging Minnesotans to remove from th
Where the heck is it?
Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark. The next week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? (Read more…) Send us your guess.
Public notices from the April 7, 2016 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the April 7, 2016 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this
Herald reports
On this date in history, the Herald reported:
SW Christian: Dominating start in the pitcher’s circle
Through three games, it’s opponents zero, Southwest Christian pitchers three.
One game, no worries
Opening the season at Eden Prairie is never an easy task. For the Chaska Baseball team, that was the case on Tuesday.
