150 Years Ago: From the March 18, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Those in need of cow bells and ear rings, need not apply to the County Board, but they should apply personally to the Commissioner from the second district. He is large hearted and liberal handed to the needy in that line.
125 Years Ago: From the March 15, 1900 Scott County Argus
Surveyor Simar and a crew are laying out a new block which lies on the line between Shakopee City and East Shakopee and between Third and Fourth streets, for the purpose of getting it squared up with the street lines and cutting out an alley through its middle. The block extends from the Eggert house to the McGrade corner, or a length of 600 feet.
125 Years Ago: From the March 16, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Chas. Hartmann returned to this city again engaging in the butcher business at the old stand, the Central meat market. He traded with his brother-in-law George H. Ries who is now conducting a saloon business at New Prague. The patrons of the Central meat market will be pleased with the change. Charlie is a pleasant gentleman and will treat his customers cordially.
100 Years Ago: From the March 20, 1925 Shakopee Argus
The roller skating rink which has afforded a great deal of entertainment for the young folks of the city during Lent was moved Monday to Chaska.
100 Years Ago: From the March 19, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Jacob Jeurissen, a prominent farmer of this vicinity, recently contracted for the erection of a new residence on his farm which is located between Shakopee and Chaska. The new dwelling will be a two-story structure, size 28×28. The Interior Lumber Co. of Shakopee will supply he material for the new building.
75 Years Ago: From the March 16, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
May Do Spring Training Here
Shakopee may be the spring training stie for the Wausau, Wis., Lumberjacks ball club, it was learned this week.
Bruno B. Haas, baseball great, now managing the Lumberjacks, has written here requesting the use of Shakopee’s ball park and seeking information on housing accommodations…
75 Years Ago: From the March 16, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Rubber Firm Is Locating Here
A rubber products manufacturing industry began moving their equipment into Shakopee this week after the Shakopee city council approved their rental of building space at the NYA camp area Tuesday.
Ralph R. Stark of the Stanark Rubber Company announced that moving of their heavy equipment would be well underway by the end of the week as much of their machinery is presently in storage in Shakopee and Chaska.
The firm, which employes 25 to 30 people, will discontinue their plant in Northeast Minneapolis and consolidate all their activities in Shakopee. The addition of the Stanark firm to the NYA area will make three industries operating there, the other two being Roto-Plow Co. and the Shakopee Foundry.
Plans include the eventual erection of a building in Shakopee to comprise 5000 square feet of floor space and measuring about 50 by 100 feet. Stark reported that the plans have been drawn, but that the firm use the NYA space for the present time…
50 Years Ago: From the March 19, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
City-county attempt to reach agreement on extension of County Road 17 past 11th Ave.
Shakopee’s common council grappled with three weighty problems Tuesday evening in nearly a five-hour session. On the agenda was County Road 17, purchase of NSP services to Valley Industrial Park and the new building program.
Two areas of concern highlighted the discussion of the County Road 17 project: extension of the project from 11th Avenue past the entrance of the new Junior High school and the extremely high cost of storm sewer.
Commissioner Dennis Hron appeared before the council and told that body that the Scott County Board would participate in the extension of County Road 17 if FAU (Federal Aid Urban) Funds were available.
City Doug Goriesky and Shakopee school superintendent Dr. Robert Mayer appeared before the county board some time ago explaining the necessity of the proposed extension.
The extension would, in effect, provide a left turn lane and slow moving traffic lane to accommodate bus traffic to and from the school building. At the time Goriesky and Mayer talked to the county Board, they were told the five-year road program had been set back one year because of lack of funds and that no new construction would take place in 1975, only maintenance…
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