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Synia Montoya had enough.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the June 17, 2021 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…

On June 6, the honor of the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America, Eagle, was awarded to eight Scouts from Scouts BSA Troop 589 in Victoria.

There have been a lot of words used to describe this past school year, among them: unprecedented, challenging, difficult. I would like to add a few more as I reflect on the 2020-21 school year and my first year as…

There are only three states that have larger legislatures than Minnesota, but despite its size, or maybe because of its size, our legislature has again failed to complete their work and will again go into special session.

Imagine having a vehicle in your garage, but not being able to use it. Perhaps you have just seen your doctor and must now go to a medical facility for treatment — but first, you need a COVID test. You…

There is an old adage “children should be seen but not heard.” I disagree.

The Minnesota Valley Community Band is returning to live audiences June 24 at Shakopee’s Huber Park.

The Minnesota River continues to drop.

In a wide open field of Class 3A boys golf teams, Chaska, making its first trip to state in 14 years, felt like it had a shot to compete. At the same time, though, it was 36 more holes together,…

The 2021 Class 3A boys golf state tournament was a how-low-can-you-go event at Bunker Hills Golf Course June 15-16 in Coon Rapids.

Minnetonka won 16 games this season with strong pitching and defense, and timely hitting. It’s what led them through the Section 2AAAA Tournament.

Baseball’s unofficial anthem, “Take me out to the ball game,” has a little more meaning this summer in St. Paul.

Every day in nature is a new and exciting adventure. Even after 40-plus years of working with wildlife in some of the most beautiful places, I still learn new things and am surprised by what I see or what I…

June 17, 1915: The cement steps in front of the Guardian Angel’s Catholic Church, the work of contractor Frank Geiser and crew, was used for the first time last Sunday. It is a great improvement over the old wooden steps…

After competing against 100 local contestants in the regional Toastmasters International Speech Contest, Chaska resident Peter Tartaro is advancing to the region quarterfinal round at the Toastmasters International Convention in August, according to a Toastmasters press release.

Armed with multicolored Superman ice cream and sprinkles, Chaska is publicly celebrating its LGBTQ+ neighbors later this month.

More than 440 graduating seniors from all over Minnesota recently received their high school diplomas as members of Minnesota Connections Academy’s Class of 2021. The tuition-free, public online school recently celebrated the students and this academic milestone during a virtual…

Minnesota’s graduation rate reached an all-time high last year despite online learning and other challenges brought with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released this month by the Minnesota Department of Education.

Minnesota’s graduation rate reached an all-time high last year despite online learning and other challenges brought with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released this month by the Minnesota Department of Education.