This is the seventh stop in our summer Twin Cities Day Trips series with tips on where to eat, shop and explore. Check back ...

Editor’s Note (or “Me Note” or “Mark Olson Note” or whatever makes you comfy): In this week’s Herald editorial, I put out the call for your photos of Chaska brick buildings. I’m reprinting an excerpt ...

They are perhaps one of the largest group of Chaska brick buildings outside of downtown Chaska. Last Sunday, tours were offered of the “Upper Post” of Fort Snelling. Most of the Upper Post’s 28 ...

It helped build Minnesota brick by brick, including the State Capitol. By the late 1800s, the Chaska brick industry took off because of the deep, rich clay in the ground, creating around 10 brickyards ...