Category: Remember When

A look back at what happened in Shakopee history. You may also find this column in the Shakopee Valley News.

125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 4, 1897 Scott County Argus

P. A. Preiser is moving his stock of merchandise into the store recently vacated by Roth Bros., in the Gutenberg Block. He has been located in the Condon Block since he went into business nearly four years ago.

100 Years Ago: From the Nov. 2, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Security Bank Heads Arraigned

A. T. Dell Released On $5000.00 Bond. E. L. Welch Too Sick To Appear.

E. L. Welch of St. Paul, president of the defunct Security State Bank of Shakopee and A. T. Dell, now cashier of the First National Bank of Deer Creek, former cashier of the Security Bank, at the time of its failure, were placed under arrest Monday by Sheriff C. M. Kopp.

The specific charge against them is “receiving deposits while the bank was known to be insolvent.”

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 30, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

New Industry in Operation

One of Shakopee’s newest industries, Midwest Galvanizers, Inc., began operation late last week after completing the installation of its equipment and making test runs of its galvanizing process.

Eight men now employed in the plant housed in the east end of the old mill building, are busy completing a contract for galvanizing iron hoops and ladders for a silo manufacturer. Contracts for other large runs have been negotiated, it was learned…

50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 1, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Eagle Creek No Longer Exists

MMC Order Annexes It to Shakopee…

The tiny township of Eagle Creek ceased to exist Friday, October 27 when the Minnesota Municipal Commission (MMC) ordered the annexation of four and one-half sections to Shakopee.

The area annexed to Shakopee in the Friday MMC order had been excluded from another, much larger area of Eagle Creek which is now a part of Prior Lake as the result of a MMC decision last April. The northern half of Eagle Creek has been a part of Shakopee since August of 1971.

The exclusion had been approved by the MMC because residents had petitioned to be annexed to Shakopee, but when the annexation election was held July 7 it was turned down by voters in the area.

The most recent MMC order reversed that vote, and abolished the township. The area annexed is located around the northeastern shores of O’Dowd’s Lake…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 30, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

Brick sale fund-raiser to pay for clock tower

Charlie Brown, much to his dismay, always got a rock in his Halloween candy bag. However, this year getting a brick in your candy bag or holiday stocking could be a good thing.

With a goal of $40,000, a group called the Clock Tower Committee is selling engraved bricks for $40 apiece to help fund an illuminated, two-sided Roman numerical clock tower that would sit grandly on top of the River City Centre, the combination commercial/senior housing development on Blocks 3 and 4 in downtown Shakopee. The clock would be visible from two directions: from the Highway 169 bridge to the north, and from Lewis Street to the south.

The Shakopee Economic Development Authority, composed of City Council members, voted on Tuesday last week to cover the cost of the clock tower upfront while the committee worked on the fund-raising project to pay back the EDA.

The clock still must be approved by the Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, which will own the building and be responsible for maintenance of the clock tower…

A look back at what happened in Shakopee history. You may also find this column in the Shakopee Valley News.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 28, 1897 Scott County Argus

The noise of hammer and saw indicates that Shakopee has not yet put on the finishing touches for the winter. New roofs are going on the residences of A. M. Strunk and John Goenen, while a new barn is assuming shape at Max Schoell’s.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 26, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Herman Hein, city superintendent of electric lights, installed two new Novalux lights on the corner of Lewis and Second streets last Tuesday. These lights replace five of the lights formerly used and give several times as much illumination. Mr. Hein is getting two more samples of slightly different models which he will install on the corner of Second and Holmes Streets.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 23, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

City’s New Fire Truck Due Here Today or Friday

In preparation for the arrival of the city’s new fire truck which arrived in Minneapolis Wednesday, a crew of workmen began making minor but necessary changes in the “fire barn” Monday.

New heavy plank flooring is being laid in the north half of the barn and heavier supports are being placed beneath the floor to carry the additional weight which the new vehicle will impose.

The contract for supplying the modern fire fighting unit at a cost of $13,368 was awarded by the city council in September 1946 to the American La France Company of Kimira, N.Y.

Material shortages and backlog of orders built up during the war were believed to be responsible for the long delay in delivery.

The new truck on arriving in Minneapolis is to be checked by a plant engineer who left Kimira upon receipt of notice the equipment reached the Mill city. Members of the Shakopee fire department anticipate delivery here today or Friday, it was learned.

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 25, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Hospital Linked to Emergency Via New Short Wave Equipment

With Rahr Foundation Grant…

During the past several months St. Francis Hospital has been in the process of installing a short-wave system to maintain communications with fire, police, sheriff, ambulances and rescue squad units.

The “last link” of installation was completed this week with a presentation by Hospital Administration to the Sheriff’s office. This enables the Hospital now to be in direct contact with the Scott County Sheriff, Shakopee Police Department, St. Francis Hospital Ambulance and other emergent vehicles.

Rahr Foundation made the equipment installation possible and has been working with the Hospital during these past many months. The communications system is heralded by hospital spokesmen as “another step to enable St. Francis to provide the area with emergency services.”…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 23, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

Artrain pulls into Shakopee next week

The Smithsonian-sponsored Artrain will pull into Shakopee next week and stay for five days at the Peavey/ConAgra elevator site off County Road 101 between Murphy’s Landing and Valleyfair.

Featuring work by William de Kooning, Georgia O’Keefe and Luis Cruz Azaceta, the four-car Artrain is organized in cooperation with the Smithsonian Associates and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service…

The Artrain will be in Shakopee from Wednesday, Oct. 29 through Sunday, Nov. 2…

In addition to exhibited work in the first three rail cars, the Artrain will spotlight local artists in the fourth car.

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125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 21, 1897 Scott County Argus

This is encouraging. A new sidewalk has been laid from the H. & D. track to the alley, on the west side of Holmes street, and its utility is being fully demonstrated during the present week of wet weather. A new walk is also being laid eastward from the Frank Buch residence property on Fourth street.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 19, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Ferdman’s Bargain Store Moving to Condon Block

Sam Ferdman, proprietor of Ferdman’s Bargain Store has entered into a three year lease with James Condon and will move his store business on or about Nov. 12, to the Condon Block which was formerly occupied by Veiht Bros.

Mr. Ferdman is moving into new quarters so that he will have more room to accommodate the large stock which he expects to carry in the future. He is announcing a removal sale which will begin Saturday morning, October 21 and continue until Saturday evening, October 28. Mr. Ferdman is putting on this sale as he wishes to decrease the stock in his present quarters so that he will not have so much to move to his new location.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 16, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Swimming Pool Interest Grows

Although there has been an apparent lessening of conversation about the possibilities of a municipal pool for Shakopee, men and women who have interested themselves in exploring the proposed project are continuing to gather information about pools in other communities and have amassed much valuable data, it was learned.

It was also disclosed that interest it he proposed pool is broadening from week to week with more and more residents supporting the idea. Before any organized effort is launched, it is believed, a meeting will be called to discuss the project.

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 18, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Shopping Center Proposed for Construction in 1973

Representatives of Midway Development Corporation appeared before the Shakopee Planning Commission Thursday evening to request rezoning of 18 acres on the west side of County Road 17 between Tenth and 11^th Avenues from its present status as a “residential-duplex” district to a “community shopping” district, thereby allowing construction of a locally-oriented “convenience” shopping enter. If approvals are granted, it was indicated construction would be complete within a year.

Angelo Percich, representing Arc-Tech Inc., architects for the proposed project, told the Commission that the building would encompass 15,000 square feet, the major portion of which would house the establishments of local businesses. The remainder of the center, approximately 40 percent, would be occupied by national retailers…

      Designs would call for a 15,000 square foot enclosed mall running the length of the building to afford shoppers protection from the weather when walking from one store to another. Parking spaces for 591 cars would be provided.

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 16, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

A ground-breaking ceremony will be held next Tuesday at 3 p.m. for the downtown Blocks 3 and 4 River City Centre project, which will include first-floor commercial space and two stories of senior housing. In the drawing shown above, the 60-foot archway that will span a greenway across Lewis Street can be seen on the left. The archway will connect the two floors of senior housing. Commercial shops will be located on either side of the archway on the ground floor. The project is a joint venture of the city of Shakopee and Scott County Housing and Redevelopment Authority.

A look back at what happened in Shakopee history. You may also find this column in the Shakopee Valley News.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 14, 1897 Scott County Argus

The street fair views made by D. W. Pettit have been delivered, and they are creditable to the fair and to the photographer. Mr. Pettit also has on exhibition in several store windows many finely executed photographs of Shakopee scenery and buildings, which require only a glance to denote the very good quality of his work. Notable among these are two exterior and an interior view of St. Mark’s church, the trestle road or Lover’s Lane, and a birdseye view of the city from the high trestle.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 12, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Atty. J. J. Moriarty on Tuesday re-opened his law office in this city. The office is located in the rooms over the Rest Rooms, in the M. J. Berens block.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 9, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Apparel Shop to Open Saturday

Opening Saturday, Oct. 12, of a new store where to be known as the Edna Marie Frock Shoppe, is advertised this week by the proprietors, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wynn…

Located in a newly remodelled and redecorated building at 111 W. First street, the store will feature popular styles of women’s, junior, misses and children’s clothes…

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 11, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

NSP to Begin Construction

Council Grants Permit…

Shakopee’s City Council granted a conditional use permit to Northern States Power Tuesday night to construct a $20 million peaking plant on 79 acres in Shakopee, a project which has been heralded as a major tax boon for the community.

The formal action by the council was the last step before construction could begin, and NSP spokesmen at the meeting told council members they would be at City Hall the next day to pick up a building permit and construction would begin immediately.

The plant will be constructed northeast of Dean’s Lake in east Shakopee.

C. Gary Anderson, an NSP representative, told the Planning Commission that the new facilities, consisting of four gas turbine generators, a service building and storage tanks, would be used only during periods of peak demand to supplement power output…

The plant, of which Anderson said the major portion would not be visible from highway 101, would have 55-foot stacks and operate at a capacity of 187 megawatts.

It would be designed for use for no more than 2,000 hours at any one time, but the facilities could operate for longer period in the event of power outages, Anderson said…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 9, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

Large housing development near Dean Lake planned

One of the largest housing developments in the metropolitan area is being proposed in the east Dean Lake area of Shakopee.

The 549 acres located south of Highway 169, west of County Road 18 and north of County Road 16, will be developed in phases over six years into 550 single-family homes and 300 town homes by three developers: Valley Green Business Park, Shakopee Crossings Limited Partnership and the Minneapolis Foundation…

The housing mix will include one-acre shore land lots, half-acre lots standard suburban lots, small-lot single-family and attached townhouses. The price tag for homes in one section of the development will go from $225,000 and up, and single-family homes will run from $125,000 to $200,000 each.

Albinson said there will be four distinct neighborhoods catering to different priced housing on lot sizes from a quarter-acre to one acre.

A look back at what happened in Shakopee history. You may also find this column in the Shakopee Valley News.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 7, 1897 Scott County Argus

D. W. Pettit secured two excellent views of First street as it was on the last day of the street fair, and has already received orders for over 200 copies of them. They are taken from the Strait Block and one shows the booths and decorations of both sides of the street, while the other brings into greater prominence the south side. The views make valuable souvenirs of a memorable event.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 5, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Bernice Weiland, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Weiland, who entered the dental contest of the Public Health Department at the State Fair was notified several days ago that she had been awarded third prize in the contest for the good condition of her teeth. She received a check for five dollars as her premium.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 2, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Announces New Store Opening Friday, Saturday

After weeks of remodelling work and preparation Leller Dueber this week is announcing the opening of his new variety store in the former Deutsch building on Lewis street, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4.

Completely altered with a new front, transformed interior, new and modern fixtures the store is well stocked with a wide assortment of merchandise which is expected to meet with ready demand.

Some months ago, Mr. Dueber purchased the stock and business of the Block and former Bloss variety store and have bought the Deutsch drug store building, next door.

The opening announcement published in the Argus-Tribune today, mentions there will be gifts of candy bars and balloons for the children in addition to a wealth of bargains for all shoppers.

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 4, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Entertainment Complex Proposed for Area

Similar to “Six Flags” Parks…

Plans to build a multi-million dollar amusement park in east Shakopee were announced at a public hearing before the Shakopee Planning Commission Thursday evening.

The project billed as a “family entertainment center,” would be located on a 235-acre tract of land on the Minnesota River about two miles east of downtown Shakopee, bordered on the east by the Hennepin County Park Reserve and on the west by Peavey Company…

Construction of the initial phase of the amusement park, covering 20 acres and costing four to five million dollars, would begin in early May of next year. Also planned for the area is a driving range, marina and camp grounds. The Minnesota Trailway System runs past the proposed site…

A tentative completion date of summer, 1974, has been placed on the project, Jenkins said…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 2, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

Junior high delegation ready to accept national honor

From the outside, it looks like many other junior high schools in the area. Only the banner, stretched over the west door suggests that the school is not at all typical.

In fact, Shakopee Junior High School has become a model school, one that will be visited and studied by other schools and administrators nationwide.

Why? Because Shakopee Junior High was named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in June.

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125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 30, 1897 Scott County Argus

Jacob Gillen, the tailor recently removed here from St. Paul, narrowly missed being burned out last Monday noon, when some gasoline used for cleaning purposes was set too near a hot stove in the kitchen. The fluid exploded and made a lively blaze, but was pluckily thrown out of the house by Mr. Gillen before it had done much damage. A little son was badly burned on the face and hands, and the walls were scorched.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

The students of the high school department of St. Mark’s school were very pleasantly entertained last Friday at the home of Miss Antoinette Drucke. Music and games furnished entertainment for the guests and dainty refreshments were served. A most enjoyable evening was spent by the members of the class.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 25, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Mobile Phone Service Now Offered Here

Telephone service from an automobile in Shakopee to any other telephone anywhere in the world may seem fantastic even in this day of marvels but an actual demonstration of the service was made by E. G. Leibold, manager of the local Northwestern Bell system here Tuesday afternoon.

Now available to business and professional people, who because of the nature of their work are obliged to spend much of their time away from their offices and homes, mobile telephone service is expected to become popular in the months ahead.

With a twin power unit for incoming and outgoing calls installed in the trunk of the car, a French telephone mounted conveniently below the dash and a mere whisp of an antenna on the car top a motorist can call his home, his office or client while driving. Likewise he can be reached on his car phone…

Mobile telephone service in the Shakopee area is provided by a contact with a receiving and broadcasting station in Minneapolis. The user places a call just as he would at home or in his office but from the car to Minneapolis the transmission is by radio…

To date 25 mobile units are in use by subscribers in the twin city area, it was learned. These are on a “party line” inasmuch as the broadcast is outlined to a specific low frequency radio channel. Each unit has its own number—the one demonstrated here Tuesday was WJ-4-2278. The service was inaugurated in Minnesota June 4 of this year.

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 27, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Assembly of God Church to Open

Members of the Assembly of God Church, Shakopee, will hold services in their new church Sunday, Oct. 1.

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 25, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

1998 school levy to drop even with excess-levy OK

Even if Shakopee School District voters approve the renewal of an excess operating levy in November, there will be a drop of 6 to 7 percent in the total school levy for 1998, said school officials…

A look back at what happened in Shakopee history. You may also find this column in the Shakopee Valley News.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 23, 1897 Scott County Argus

The stand for judges and band has been erected in the middle of First and Lewis streets, hence the items in next week’s issue of the Argus will be written to music.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Gem Joins Large Theater Circuit

There’s good news for movie fans and theater-goers in the announcement that Mr. Dawson, manager of the Gem Theater, has just completed arrangements for the showing of F. & R. Road Show Attractions at his theater.

Under the arrangements with the F. & R. Company, Mr. Dawson will play one of the F. & R. road shows every two weeks, the first one was shown here last night…

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 18, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Plans New Shakopee Industry

How large and elaborate will be a new industry about to be launched in Shakopee depends upon the demand for its services as indicated by the results of a survey being undertaken this week by the men interested in the enterprise.

The industry—a food processing and locker plant, to be known as the Refrig-a-Loc Centre, has been planned by Dr. D. L. Halver who with his son Willard, will operate the industry on a site on East Second street.

Present plans call for the installation of 600 six cubic foot capacity lockers some of which will be drawer type and others door style units, Dr. Halver said…

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 20, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Corridor Group Elects Harbeck

Election of permanent officers to the “18-169 Corridor Committee” was held September 15 at the Minnesota Valley Country Club. The committee is an area-wide group advocating a higher priority for a new route for Hwy. 169 and new bridge across the river.

Elected Chairman was Walter Harbeck, Shakopee, Vice Chairman, Pat Colbert, Jr., Bloomington and Secretary, Joe Rimnac, Burnsville…

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 18, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

Motel grand-opening ceremonies held

Central Group Companies of St. Cloud celebrated the grand opening of its Shakopee motel, Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, last Thursday.

The 63-room motel, which opened in June on Marschall Road and Vierling Drive, is the company’s first metropolitan area Carlson property. The firm is a partner in the ownership group, Shakopee Valley LLC, and developed the property through the affiliate Central Group Development Co. Another affiliate, Hospitality Central Purchasing Inc., supplied furniture, fixtures and equipment. Central Group Management Co. will operate the business.

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125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 16, 1897 Scott County Argus

The main building of the Jacob Ries Bottling Works now bears upon its two street walls, big white-lettered signs so conspicuous that not only he who runs may read, but even those who travel upon the roads and railways may see and know where the Jacob Ries Bottling Works are “at.” Mr. Ries believes in nothing quite so much as in advertising, and he is reaping the benefits from liberal advertising of many sorts.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 14, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

New Bank May Be Started Here Soon

A charter has been granted the Marquette Co. of Minneapolis by the State Securities Commission for a State Bank charter to operate a State Bank in Shakopee.

It is probable that this company will start a bank in our city within the next thirty or sixty days. They have made a bid on the present Security Bank site and in all probability if their bid is approved by the court, it will be accepted.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 11, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

853 Pupils Now in Schools Here

Swelling to 853 the total number of pupils now enrolled in the city’s three schools five more students entered high school and six began their studies in the public grades school during the past week, Al N. Wurst, superintendent, disclosed…

Total enrollment in the public school is now 410, Mr. Wurst said.

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 13, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Century-Old Church Returns to Shakopee

A tiny church, built over 100 years ago in Shakopee and moved three-quarters of a century ago to Bloomington, came back to Shakopee Tuesday.

The move was made on the Minnesota River, the same route in reverse that the church followed on its original travels.

The church was built in 1867 at 3^rd and Sommerville in Shakopee by a Shakopee Methodist Congregation. When the congregation disbanded, the church was offered to the Bloomington Ferry Methodist Congregation as a gift and moved in 1899 to a site on Old Shakopee Road…

The building, re-dedicated in 1900, was used continuously until June of 1970, when the Bloomington Ferry congregation merged with the Normandale Highland Methodist congregation. The congregation gave the church to the Scott County Historical Society…

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 11, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

November referendums get green light

It’s both or neither for school bond issue, renewal of excess levy

The ballots are printed. The state Department of Children, Families and Learning has given the OK. And on Monday night, the Shakopee School Board voted unanimously to put two referendum questions on November ballots that almost certainly will increase district taxes…

If Shakopee School District residents want new buildings to accommodate a rapidly growing resident population, they have to be willing to renew an excess or operating levy which will expire this year.

As it will appear on November ballots, the first part of the question asks voter approval for a $675 per pupil unit levy. The excess levy would be in place for five years, and would replace the current excess levy that expires this year…

The building referendum seeks permission for the district to issue up to $29,652,000 million in bonds to build an elementary school that will serve 800 students, and make improvements and expansions at the senior and junior high school to serve 1,000 students each…

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125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 9, 1897 Scott County Argus

Shakopee has long been noted for the beauty of its quota of the fair sex, but it is also entitled to fame for mighty men, it seems. Some local statistician has figured out the fact that there are at least 33 big fellows that tip the beam at 200 pounds and over.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 7, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

Jacob Menden is the owner of a new Ford, purchased of Walter Schoch.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 4, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Collection of Garbage Under Way

After many months of discussion and … on the part of the Shakopee Commercial club and city council, and several attempts at voluntary methods, the newly inaugurated municipal garbage collection system got under way this week.

Fred Becker, replacing John Farrell who resigned the collection job, has taken on the duties and made the first round of the city Tuesday…

Effective immediately Becker will make his collection trip through the residential sections every Monday and Friday. Schedule for the restaurants and business places has not yet been established.

All garbage and refuse as defined in the ordinance covering the system, is disposed of in a ditch opened on the east end of the former NYA property east of the city. The ditch will then be back-filled and the waste completely covered…

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 6, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Brambilla Auto Dealership Now Has New Owners

Brambilla Motors in downtown Shakopee, which had been operated for some 15 years by Art Brambilla, assisted by his son Jack, is now under new management.

As of September 1 the new and used car enterprise was taken over by Calvin and Harold Johnson. Calvin Johnson has assumed the management duties of the business.

He said that he plans no major changes in the operation of the dealership, which will continue to sell Chrysler-Plymouth and American Motors products…

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 4, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

As population grows, first Scott County senior expo planned

As the population ages, and the number of people in the county grow, the need for a way to provide information about services for the elderly has become more apparent.

At least that’s what Debra Schroeder, director of resident services at St. Gertrude’s Health Care in Shakopee and Joan Lynch, food and nutrition service director at the CAP Agency, thought. Schroeder, influenced by a Carver County senior exhibition, brought the idea of staging an all-day event for seniors and their families to the CAP Agency, Shakopee Community Education and the University of Minnesota Extension Agency, and all agreed a Scott County Senior Exposition was a good idea.

As a result, the first Scott County Senior Exposition will be held Friday, Sept. 26 at the Shakopee Community Center.

The event, which features workshops, exhibits, food and seminars, will give seniors and their families an opportunity to discover just what’s out there and what they can get… In addition, the CAP Agency Thrift Store will put on a special fashion show, blood pressure checks will be provided and hand massages by local therapists will be demonstrated to participants. Lunch and coffee and pastries will be provided. And Julie Miller, president of Prosperity Dynamics, will give the keynote address.

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125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 2, 1897 Scott County Argus

Wm. Willson of the Union School Board, requests us to announce that, owing to a slight delay in the work of the new steam heating plant, the fall term will not begin until Monday, the 13^th. This gives the festive urchin another week of vacation which he will not be loth to accept and enjoy.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 31, 1922 Shakopee Tribune

The King Midas Milling Co. have improved their residence property in this city occupied by H. F. Betow by an addition of a new bedroom, a first floor bathroom and a back porch. A new furnace will be installed later this season. The painters are just finishing putting on a new coat of paint on the entire building which will greatly add to the appearance of the residence.

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 28, 1947 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Authorities Hunt Escaped Inmate

Authorities are still on the lookout for Mae Johnson, 23, who escaped from the state reformatory for women here at 10:30 last Tuesday morning.

Because her absence was discovered shortly after her departure it was at first thought she would be apprehended in the vicinity of the institution, but search of corn fields and river bottoms had failed to produce results.

The escapee was committed to the reformatory May 12, 1947 from St. Paul on a charge of forgery. At the time of her escape she was on a painting assignment to Shaw cottage and left the premises while her supervisor had returned to the main building for more paint.

50 Years Ago: From the Aug. 30, 1972 Shakopee Valley News

Housing, Shopping Area Development

Development Timetable Depends on Demand…

Shakopee’s City Council is considering a rezoning for a Planned Unit Development proposed by the Shakopee Sand and Gravel Co., for a residential and commercial complex comprising 122 acres.

The development would be located southeast of the Shakopee Senior High School, and north of the corridor established for the rerouting of State Highway 169. County Road 79 would be the westerly boundary of the development.

According to a site plan developed by architects Plagens-McGee, Inc., St. Paul, the site would have single family residences on the most northerly portion of the development. Townhouses would buffer the single family residences from apartment buildings. Between the apartment buildings and a shopping center area would be a park area.

The land is now zoned residential, and the rezoning would be to multiple and commercial. The concept and the rezoning request has been checked by the City Planning Commission and it has recommended approval to the council…

25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 28, 1997 Shakopee Valley News

Concert draws 30,000, traffic snarls

Law enforcement personnel had a traffic headache last week on Wednesday afternoon as an estimated 30,000 people made their way to Canterbury Park for the Lilith Fair.

The traffic buildup began a couple of hours before the 3:30 p.m. start of the concert. Shakopee police, Scott County sheriff’s deputies and state troopers worked to keep traffic flowing and responded to minor property-damage incidents. Traffic was congested on Highways 169 near County Road 83, where traffic exited for Canterbury, as well as Highway 13 and County Road 101.

Lilith Fair, part of a nationwide tour of top female musicians, stopped in Shakopee on the last leg of its U.S. tour before heading to Canada. The Shakopee crowd was the largest for the women’s rock and folk music tour.