Some things in life are just hard. Like navigating high school. Deciding on a career. Figuring out how to get from one to the other. Parenthood. And when you’re hit with all of those things at once, it can be overwhelming.
Holy Family Catholic pulls away from Southwest Christian
A three-goal deficit at halftime, Southwest Christian, playing in its first varsity season and playoff match, was unable to slow down the attack of higher seeded Holy Family Catholic over the final 24 minutes in a 12-3 Fire decision May 30 in Victoria.
Errors costly as Litchfield rallies past Holy Family Catholic
A two-run deficit into the Section 5AA second round restart, Holy Family Catholic, facing a new Litchfield pitcher, found itself leading 6-2.
Paulsen hosts three town halls
Town hall meetings hosted by U.S. Rep Erik Paulsen drew hundreds of people on May 30.
Charges dismissed for Chaska man accused of Shakopee sexual assault
Sexual assault charges against a 27-year-old Chaska man were dismissed Tuesday, May 29, after the Scott County Attorney’s Office declared it could not locate a key witness in the case.
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? Send us your guess.
What a ride as a Hawk
Benji Hidalgo moved to Chaska before starting high school. All of a sudden he was starting in the outfield as a freshman, playing in a section championship game to go to state.
A complete team heads to sections
Entering the Section 2AAA Boys Golf Tournament May 30 and June 4, Chaska has played in 11 tournaments or league meets. When at full strength, the Hawks are undefeated.
Public notices from the May 24, 2018 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the May 24, 2018 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 .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.
Softball season ends in second round
Facing a top pitcher in Megan Osterhaus, Chaska was eliminated from the Section 2-4A playoffs, a 6-0 loss to Burnsville May 24 at Miller Park in Eden Prairie.
Downtown Chaska Farmers Market starts June 20
Downtown Chaska Farmers Market returns 3-7 p.m. on Wednesdays, June 20-Sept. 12.
Chaska motorcyclist injured after collision with pickup
A Chaska motorcyclist was severely injured after an accident with a Chevrolet pickup in Arlington Township, Sunday morning.
Students collect 2,319 pairs of shoes
Schools recently completed a shoe drive for the nonprofit Soles4Souls.
Check out art in June
Join us in June at the Chanhassen Library to view the works of artist George Crocker.
Where the heck it was
Judging from the answers last week, there are still a number of windmills around town — including at the Eitel House.
New exhibit at Sower Gallery
The Sower Gallery at 145 Engler Boulevard, Chaska MN, announces a new exhibition, “The Pepin Portrait Project.”
Tennis season ends for Hawks
Likely a play-in match into the Class AA State Tennis Tournament, Chaska senior Ian Altenburg fell short in his bid, a third-round defeat in the Section 2AA Individual Tournament May 26 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.
The Spoonful: Memorial Day events, global voyages, bear sightings and more
The Spoonful brings you a roundup of the biggest news in the southwest metro region each week.
7 tweets of the week
As usual, Twitter continues to deliver little nuggets of hilarity, so here are seven tweets of the week — one for every day so you can save them for yourself as a little treat if you’d like.
Word of the week
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