It is a crying shame what has been done to downtown Chaska. First the streets were messed up. Then Firemen’s Park was completely ruined by building a curling rink there in the worse possible location. (Read more…)
Commentary: Harvesting cork is like shearing sheep
I admit I’ve never given much thought to cork.
Swim: Success on first day of state meet
Six Chaska/Chanhassen swimmers are set for championship finals, as nine of 13 program state swims placed in the top eight March 4 in the Class AA preliminaries at the University of Minnesota.
Pets of the week
Pets of the Week
Monday, March 7, 2016 – City Council Work Session/Regular Meeting – Packet Now Available
Public notices from the March 3, 2016 Chaska Herald
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the March 3, 2016 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this
Eden Prairie High School hosting MACAC College Fair
Community members are invited to attend the annual Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC) College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Eden Prairie High School, 17185 V
Rail crossing fatalities, crashes down in 2015
The number of people killed in vehicle-train crashes at public railroad crossings in 2015 was the second lowest since 1970, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The total number of
Girls Basketball: 1,000 career points in playoff victory
Needing eight points to reach 1,000 for her career, Southwest Christian junior Elizabeth Schwarz topped the mark halfway through the first half, leading the the third-seeded Stars to a 58-14 win over
St. Francis, Ridgeview join to offer gastroenterology clinic in Shakopee
For the first time, two local health care systems have collaborated by bringing a service to the other affiliate’s campus.
Medicine-Take-Back
Check out the drop off locations of the permanent collection boxes….
Complaint: Suspect visited Mystic Lake; called police
According to a Carver County District Court criminal complaint, the alleged suspect in a March 1 bank robbery in Chaska and an attempted bank robbery in Shakopee was arrested after he called police fo
Alleged bank robber speaks at bail hearing
A man accused of robbing Charter Bank in Chaska had bail set Thursday at $1 million unconditionally or $500,000 with conditions.
Paying it forward
Nearly four years ago, Miranda Nelson and her younger sister Mariah were placed into foster care with nothing but the clothes they were wearing.
Both directions of I-35W in Bloomington to close overnight
Motorists traveling along Interstate Highway 35W in Bloomington can expect both northbound and southbound lanes to be closed between 82nd Street W. and 90th Street W. from 11 p. (Read more…)m. Thursday to 5 a.m. o
Girls Basketball: Legacy left from Chanhassen seniors
Wednesday’s Section 2-4A quarterfinal loss for Chanhassen capped the final chapter of the 2015-16 season. But it won’t cap a legacy that five seniors leave behind.
Man arrested for bank robberies in Chaska, other metro cities identified
A man arrested as a suspect in a bank robbery in Chaska and an attempted bank robbery in Shakopee on Tuesday as well as other bank robberies in the Twin Cities area has been identified by the FBI.
District 112 reaches settlement for Chanhassen stadium repairs
District 112 has reached a settlement agreement with three firms for repairs that had to be made to Chanhassen High School’s Storm Stadium after heavy rains in 2014 damaged parts of the area.
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.
County holds public presentation on park plans
The Carver County Parks Department will hold a public presentation and discussion of the preliminary master plans for the development of Lake Waconia Regional Park and Coney Island of the West, the ne