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The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee toured the southwest metro Thursday, Oct. 10 as part of its statewide tour to learn about regional public works projects that need state funding.

On Oct. 6 and Oct. 8, the Shakopee Police Department received reports of graffiti on walking paths near Shawmut, Goldenrod and Prairie streets, according to Police Chief Jeff Tate. Some of the graffiti contained racial slurs.

Tom Rademacher is a skinny man with wispy hair and a lot to say about what makes him tick. He’s got an addictive personality, he said, and he knows it. He smoked cigarettes most of his life and is a recovering alcoholic, going on four years sober. But about 18 years ago, a new addiction ente…

Local reader Vladimir Fadeyev, of Shakopee, spent some time hiking in the North Shore a week ago, just as fall colors were starting to change.

On Sept. 19, Shakopee Area Catholic School’s student council was honored with a Lifeblood Award from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for coordinating the donation of $2,200 throughout the 2018-19 school year. Proceeds went to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The Scott County Historical Society in Shakopee received a $8,873 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society to upgrade its management software, according to a release from the state’s historical society.

The Shakopee Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 2-6. The Valley News does not include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other factors.

Curt Seefeldt, Director of Church Relations at the Lutheran Home Association in Belle Plaine, published a booklet in 2011 that gives families practical advice in dealing with Alzheimer’s, and he delivers presentations across the country on the topic.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon a vulnerable adult gone missing Saturday, Sept. 28 has been found.

The Scott County Board unanimously approved a deal this week with a correctional market servicing parent company, Keefe Group, as a “one-stop-shop” vendor for the Scott County Jail at its Oct. 1 meeting.

At 7:30 a.m. on a hazy October morning, Ella, Carlos and Blanca Correa were already a couple hours deep into their work shifts. Joshua Correa was already on his way home after working through the night preparing hundreds of doughnuts for Shakopee locals and passersby.

A Shakopee native will be honored this weekend as a Distinguished Alumni of South Dakota State University.

The Scott County Library will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, and its six locations will be hosting celebrations and events in October to mark its birthday.

Longtime Shakopee resident Gary Hartmann has wanted a tractor ever since he was a little boy living on a farm in St. Benedict.

Local reader and avid photographer Randy Monnens captured the view from the top of St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 350 Atwood St., in Shakopee on a sunny, blue sky day.

A 25-acre property off Marschall Road that has irritated Shakopee city officials for more than a decade is for sale for $2.75 million. The property owner, 71-year-old Gerald Schmitz, has received more than 30 tickets from the city for ordinance violations since 2008 to clean up the exterior …

Joe Vaughan, the CEO and Executive Director of the Scott, Carver and Dakota County Community Action Partnership died unexpectedly Sunday evening at age 55. Vaughan grew up in Shakopee and enjoyed spending time with his wife, Karla, and his children Gracie and Danny, those close to him said.

On Thursday, 185 middle school students at Shakopee Area Catholic School walked more than three miles with a gallon of water atop their heads to experience what life is like for some children in Africa who need to walk miles every day for clean water.

The Shakopee Alumni Association has named its four 2019 inductees for the Distinguished Hall of Fame and the Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Shakopee School Board unanimously approved the pursuit of a co-op gymnastics team with Prior Lake High School at the Sept. 23 school board meeting. Athletic Director Matt Hanson, who proposed the idea, said three families approached him this summer to ask about gymnastics programs in Sha…

The Minnesota Department of Labor cited the Chipotle in Shakopee with a “serious” violation in November 2018 when it found that employees were not provided with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area.

David Allen Frikart, a 41-year-old Duluth man, was charged in Scott County District Court with four counts of criminal sexual conduct for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a minor.