The bison turned quickly, ready to charge. The two feet of snow didn’t slow its powerful hooves but rather kicked up a rooster-tail of shiny ice crystals into the cold winter air, highlighting the bison’s efforts. What was surprising was how quickly the pack of wolves turned around to evade …
The Chaska Library is pleased to welcome back patrons to “grab and go” items from the library’s collection.
We would like to thank the many firefighters and first responders who worked through the night, early on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in temperatures more than 20 degrees below zero, to control and extinguish the fire that destroyed our machine shop.
On Thursday, Feb. 11, I took a shortcut through the Kohl’s parking lot in Chaska, not realizing the entire parking lot had not been snow-plowed. I became stuck in the snow, unable to move my car.
I’m back, and this month I’m here to talk about something that certainly hangs around me quite a bit. All the free time I have that’s come with online school.
Human trafficking, specifically youth commercial sex trafficking, is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world.
I’m back, and this month I’m here to talk about something that certainly hangs around me quite a bit. All the free time I have that’s come with online school.
Are you feeling overwhelmed in any areas of your life? If you’re like many people, the stress of what’s going on in the world, and maybe in your life too, has contributed to feelings of being overwhelmed.
Have you heard that old song where Johnny Lee sings, “I’m lookin’ for love in all the wrong places”? He sings about the importance of finding love.
Curious about Clean Cars Minnesota?
Student loans — it was the way to get ahead by getting that higher education, meaning better paying jobs, which also mean that paying off those student loans would be fairly easy, unless you fall on hard times, as we have had this past year.
2020 challenged us in more ways than anyone could have imagined. The global pandemic and societal upheaval laid bare, among other inequities, a significant gap in how Minnesotans can access the health care they need, and while we’re all in the same COVID-19 storm, we are not all in the same boat.
How would you feel if you won the lottery?
Winter continues in Minnesota and at the library. We have Winter Reads for adults through the end of February and we continue to offer winter programming for all ages online.
Minnesota winter means we’re not only dealing with COVID-19 cases, but the cold and flu too.
February evenings offer some of the best conditions for viewing the famous winter constellations. This year they approach Mars from the east, ending the month with the Pleiades star cluster closing in on the red planet. Meanwhile, the rising of Scorpius brings a hint of summer to the morning sky.
Are you feeling satisfied with yourself and your life? We got to thinking about this because it’s so easy to compare yourself to someone else. We were looking through social media and noticed all the people baking beautiful breads. We felt bad because that was a goal of ours and the flour is…
There is no question about it! It is a dog-eat-dog world out there, and now I have proof.
What goes through your mind when someone talks about the ABCs? Perhaps it brings you back to before you started school and were encouraged to learn the ABCs. The ABCs often refer to the basics of something.
Elections as of right now are done. I have no idea why political views are such a way of thought, but it would be nice if we can put all of that to the side for now.
Let’s demand of our government representatives that they accurately quote the words of people when speaking on the floor of the Congress.
A reminder that the Chaska Library has new expanded hours for the curbside service and is operating out of the new library entrance: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
A reminder that the Chaska Library has new expanded hours for the curbside service and is operating out of the new library entrance: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Our country and our very democracy were attacked on Wednesday, Jan. 6 as lawmakers met to certify the results of a free and fair election.
The Trump presidency has ended the way it began — with me reassuring my children that everything will be alright.
The recent trend from "big tech" to silence targeted voices is an affront to our liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment. The very notion of striking back because of a difference in political opinion is contrary to the core of our democracy.
To the Republican politicians, RNC, and Republican party as a whole:
Editor’s note: This address was delivered by the author at the Jan. 11 Chanhassen City Council meeting.
In January and February, the Chanhassen Library will host an exhibit from nature photographer Roslynn Long.
A light and gentle snow started falling the other day while I was out in the woods. Quickly the tiny flakes started to build a uniform blanket covering the ground. It was a beautiful scene.
What feelings do you have about leaving 2020 and starting a new year? If you’re like many people we’ve talked to, you’re glad to leave 2020 behind and you’re looking forward to a fresh start in 2021.
Carver County Library is excited to feature Kao Kalia Yang in our Winter Author Series on the Library’s Facebook page on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Even after the pandemic began in March, no one could have predicted then just how much our lives would be affected and uprooted by the events of this year in ways unique to each of us. And though there is hopeful news of a vaccine, this winter will still see of the many of the same restricti…
As the new year dawns, three of the five brightest planets are busy dropping out of view — Venus from its position as a morning planet, Jupiter and Saturn as ornaments of the evening sky.
The Victoria Library will be expanding curbside service hours starting on Monday, Jan. 11. New hours are 1-7 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday.
2020 has developed a reputation of being unlucky. Cursed, you may say. The year has passed, with unfortunate events occurring every step of the way.
How has 2020 been for you? It’s the end of the year, and what a year it’s been! It reminds us of the opening paragraph by Charles Dickens in his book, "A Tale of Two Cities," “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was…
Winter is a time of plenty for owls. The nights are very long, and the days are painfully short. I was reminded of this the other day while out photographing and filming a wild Barred Owl sleeping in a tree. I spent several hours just observing this magnificent raptor as it dozed in a large …
Thank you Southwest News Media and the Chanhassen Villager/Chaska Herald for the beautiful picture and the Biblical Christmas message of the K.J.V. of Luke chapter 2 on the front page of your Christmas Eve edition.
Although we don’t have much snow yet, the ponds and other water bodies are beginning to freeze.
The coronavirus has been horrible due to the loss of lives, closing of businesses, forced online education and destructive government lockdowns which have resulted in lost freedoms (e.g. worship, dining, sports, indoor fitness, concerts, volunteering, gatherings, travel, funerals, etc.).
What a wonderful argument to allow this change because some surrounding communities do ("Boats, RVs in driveway?" Dec. 17).
Welcome to our special Home for the Holidays edition.
How will your holiday celebrations be this year? This is the time when people of various faiths have celebrations and re-live memories.
What words come to mind when you think of Christmas Eve? "Jesus’ birth," "Christmas carols," "families together," "gifts exchanged" are some words that you might answer.
After losing my dear father, who lived in assisted living, to a COVID-related illness, I have seen first- hand how isolated our seniors have become.
Before the new year starts and the Eastern Carver County School Board welcomes our two newly elected board members, I want to acknowledge our two outgoing board members, Amy Logue and Ron Meyer.
