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Ben Johnson, a twelfth-grader at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria, recently appeared in a recent Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' production of "Hairspray." The appearance in the Dinner Theatre's popular musical was part of the theater's "StarKids" program, where 100 high school students appeared on stage with the cast during November and ... (more)

A local school district is in debt way in debt. What happens next? Immediate talks deal with dollars.

Minnesota Congressman John Kline honored Chaska seniors Brendan Jackson and Madison Miler at a ceremony in his Burnsville office to recognize his nominees to the U.S. Service Academies.

Chaska won't reconstruct Second Street this summer as originally planned. Instead, the city will tackle six blocks between First and Second streets - Elm, Cedar, Pine, Walnut, Oak and Ash.

Mohamed Mohamed considers himself a lucky man. A native of Somalia, he successfully entered the U.S. visa lottery for the opportunity to move to the United States.

Lynette Morgan of Chaska picks up information from tables staffed by Chaska Police Explorer Hunter Panning, Chaska Police Officer Tracy Perlich and Carver County Sheriff deputies Bill Johnson and Jeff Trick during the second annual "Examining Bullying in our Community" town hall.

The City of Chaska has announced the promotion of Matt Haefner to the Water and Sewer Superintendent position.

Allan and Susan Orsen of Victoria both entered guilty pleas this week to charges of careless driving.

A Chaska man and his 3-year-old son were airlifted Wednesday morning after his SUV veered off the 101 river crossing and struck a tree, ejecting one of three children inside onto the ice of the Minnesota River backwaters, according to the State Patrol.

Scott Smith and Doreen Bower were DFL co-precinct chairs for Chaska's Precinct 1, Ward 1 on Tuesday night.

A local school district is in debt - way in debt. What happens next? Immediate talks deal with dollars.

CHASKA, Minn. - The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum wants to know: Which plants changed Minnesota and transformed how we live today? The Arboretum is encouraging the public to nominate specific plants for a Top 10 list.

Kathleen and John Van Sickle celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married January 20, 1962 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Mark and Kay Halla, owners of The Mustard Seed Landscaping and Garden Center, west of Chaska, were recently named by MVEC as recipients of a local Touchstone Energy Community Award.

Guardian Angels Catholic School students enjoying a Sock Toss in the gym last year.

Birth, death, and everything in between. Carver County Historical Society recently completed its newspaper indexing project, totaling 310,000 facts.

Student Transportation Inc. , North America's third-largest provider of school bus transportation services CEO Denis J. Gallagher said today he was excited to see the announcement by Chairman and CEO Dan Ustain of Navistar about the manufacturer's new commitment to natural gas engines.

CLIMB Theatre and the Chaska Police Department Public Safety Focus Group are bringing bullying prevention programming to Chaska for "Examining Bullying in Our Community." The Chaska Town Hall is 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb.

An early image of the front of the original Rex Theater, located on Chestnut Street in Chaska .

Editor's Note: This story was published in the Feb. 2 print edition of the Chaska Herald.