150 Years Ago: From the Oct. 22, 1874 Shakopee Argus
B. E. Spencer has purchased the dwelling house at the corner of First and Somerville street and is making repairs on the premises. What next?
125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 19, 1899 Scott County Argus
Mine host Leidgen, of the Central Hotel, has bought the large refrigerator in use in the Segelbaum store, and hence is better equipped than ever to serve his patrons with things palatable in hot or cold.
125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1899 Shakopee Tribune
The corner-stone of the Presbyterian church will be laid today.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 24, 1924 Shakopee Argus
John B. Ries Re-elected
At the Minnesota Bottlers’ association annual meeting held at the new Nicollet hotel last week, John B. Ries was re-elected president for another year.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 23, 1924 Shakopee Tribune
Engine of Milwaukee Train Derailed Here
The engine of the Milwaukee train No. 291 was derailed on the Milwaukee track just east of the second lime kiln bridge at 11 a. m. last Monday with two drivers and the water tank leaving the track.
The mishap was caused by a broken rail. The train was delayed from 11 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. while the track was repaired and the engine re-railed.
75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
20 Members Start School Knot Tussle
Starting their tussle with the Shakopee public school problem, 14 members of the 20-member committee, named by the Commercial club, met in the high school library Monday night.
A review of the history of the school matter, bond elections, and the work previously done by the original 20-man committee gave also to a free expression of opinions as to why a proposal for a supplementary $140,000 bond issue was twice turned down by the voters.
Judge F. J. Connolly, chairman of the committee, using the minutes and records of school board meeting as a source of information, presented to the group a detailed account of all that had transpired in the effort to give the community more adequate public school facilities…
75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1949 Shakopee Valley News
Explains Damage To Shakopee Police Car
In answer to a question from Mayor Clarence Czaia, the two Shakopee policemen explained that the recent damage to the police car was caused by hitting an obstruction on Sixth street while chasing a traffic violator recently.
Both Police Chief Pat Theilen and night watchman John Roepke were at an adjourned meeting of the council last Friday night when the question arose.
They explained that the street was very rough, as a new sewer had recently been installed and frat the grading hod not been finished. The damage was not immediately noticed, but after several days it became apparent. The explanation had been requested at the regular October meeting earlier in the week. The damage amounted to $67…
50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 23, 1974 Shakopee Valley News
Toro to build die-casting plant in Shakopee
Toro Company today announced a major step in the expansion of its outdoor power equipment operations with the acquisition of the die-casting equipment of its major supplier effective August 1, 1975.
Toro will relocate the equipment in a new $2,000,000 plant it will building in Shakopee, the second major facility expansion program to be started by the company this fall…
25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 21, 1999 Shakopee Valley News
DOC drops plans for juvenile center
Plans to build a juvenile correctional facility for girls on state-owned land across from the state women’s prison in Shakopee have been shelved by the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC).
Citing a lack of commitment from Hennepin County to fund its share of the operational expenses of the facility, the DOC pulled its request to the state Legislature for approximately $3.8 million of bonding money.
Last month, the DOC was notified by Hennepin County that it was not willing to share in the operational expenses of the facility.
Along with the bonding funds, the DOC was planning to use approximately $2.5 million in state bonding funds earmarked by the 1994 Legislature to build and open the $6.3 million facility…
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