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- De-icing salts may be behind Co. Rd. 18 'tenting'
Submitted by Pat Minelli on January 8, 2009 - 9:42am. The "pavement tenting" problem that occurred on County Road 18 in Shakopee last winter and spring appears to be part of a system-wide issue, primarily in ...
- Men at shot-up home thought deputy was an intruder
A sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic violence call in rural Scott County on Sunday broke into the wrong home and fired five shots.
- Design watch: If it ain't baroque, fix it
Long live the Queen! Victoria, that is. Elements of her stately style are back in vogue - with a 21st-century twist.
- Tribe may front cost of widening Co. Rd. 83
Widening Prior Lake's highest-traveled road isn't necessarily a top priority for the city - " or the county, for that matter.
- How Summit and Schell are saving the prairies
Jesse Theis dips his hand into a vast, steaming bed of barley at the Rahr Malting plant in Shakopee and pulls out a kernel.
- NAMI Support Group to meet
The National Alliance for Mentally Illness Support Group meets Wednesday, Jan. 7 at the Valley Green Workforce Center, 752 Canterbury Rd.
- 'U' grad helps tribe restore native prairie
Ask Victoria Ranua to name all of the native Minnesota plants she knows and you had better have some time to spare.
- Editorial: No reason to drink and drive
Submitted by Pat Minelli on December 31, 2008 - 11:55am. Until recently, Scott County had the notoriety of being among the Minnesota counties with the highest incidence of DWI fatalities.
- Gloomy legislative session opens Tuesday
November is only a couple months old, but the pledges of election season are already promises of a bygone era - before the $5.27 billion deficit.
- Park funding in budget; county attorney, sheriff get raises
With the county facing unknown losses next year, the outgoing Scott County Board chair went out in typical Bob Vogel-like fashion in his last meeting as a commissioner, pleading with fellow members to slash ...
- Shakopee man on mission to form America's next boy band
The names of Brent Rice, Daniel "Switch" Sederstrom and Patrick Sieben may not strike a chord yet with the rest of the teenage world, but the musical trio already has hundreds of Minnesota girls swooning over ...
- Next New Boy Band Project Debuts New Sound
Impressive young talent brings a new entertainment option to the pre-teen/teen pop/rock music market.
- Program offers free drinks, gift cards to curb drunk driving
Every December thousands of people are arrested for drunk driving. Now, some Minnesota groups are stepping up to help drivers before it ever comes to getting behind the wheel.
- City workers get raises, but less than expected
A sign of what's likely to come for remaining employees, non-unionized salaried city workers will be receiving 2 percent pay raises for 2009.
- City scales back on health care plans, but still pays for singles
The city of Shakopee will be dishing out about 11 percent more next year on employee health care - but employees' costs will also rise and they will have fewer options.
- Local governments brace for state aid cuts
Financially strapped local governments were dealt a major blow last week when the governor stripped millions in payments they had coming before the year's end.
- PBK Investments plans Bloomington retail project
Minnetonka-based PBK Investments Inc. has signed a contract to develop a 21,000 square feet retail project in Bloomington.
- State's choice for bridge site could have a silver lining
Frustrated by the state's desire to route a new Hwy. 41 bridge over the Minnesota River west of Chaska, rather than to the east, Scott County will press for improvements at other river crossings -- a plan that ...
- Sample ways to lose weight at Fitness Jam
Submitted by sfiecke on December 18, 2008 - 2:49pm. Entertainment After two months of high-calorie holiday celebrations, many people are looking for a healthy way to lose weight and get fit.
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City DescriptionShakopee (pronounced /ʃɒk'opi/ "SHOCK-a-pee") is a city southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 33,460 in 2007.
Ancient and modern, the city was once the village of Chief Shakopee of the Mdewakanton Dakota and native burial mounds along the river bank are estimated to be over 2,000 years old. Later the city boomed during the 19th century as a commerce exchange site between river and rail at Murphy's Landing. Today it is home to two of the metro area's largest attractions, Valleyfair! amusement park and the Canterbury Park horse racetrack. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is associated with Shakopee though is located in nearby Louisville Township. A bedroom community, the city is connected to the metro area by U.S. Route 169 and County Highway 101.
Burial mounds along the Minnesota River bluff located in present Veterans Memorial Park date between 500 to 2,000 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:City Contains:- White Water Country
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