The Shakopee Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Sept. 12-17. 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.
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Reader Tricia Lafferty sent in this photo of her daughter, Rosemma Lafferty, that she took at the Lower Sioux Pow Wow in Morton, Minn.
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The 2020 preliminary levy, EDA special benefit levy and general fund budget were approved at the Sept. 17 Shakopee City Council meeting. This sets the maximum amount the city can utilize from residents’ property taxes.
Most people have had it with the rain.
A new law offers seniors a bill of rights and sets up funding to enforce new parameters around eldercare at assisted living facilities around the state.
Prior Lake city officials approved a preliminary 2020 tax levy increase of nearly 7% this week, and projections show the vast majority of residents will see an increase on their city property taxes next year.
Each week we publish a detail of a local landmark in Chanhassen or Victoria. The following week we identify the landmark. Do you know where the heck this is? Email your guess to uzuege@swpub.com. Or post your guess on the Chanhassen Villager Facebook page.
A preliminary tax levy set by Scott County officials this week shows the county tax levy will increase by less than 4% next year and the county tax rate will drop slightly.
The City of Shakopee will host a fall clean-up event Saturday, Oct. 19, when residents can drop off old appliances, electronics, yard waste, tires, car batteries, scrap metal and more.
Construction began on the Savage Intensive Residential Treatment Services mental health facility this week.
Falls leaves might look more vibrant this year.
The city of Shakopee invites locals to submit their best seasonal photographs for its Show Off Shakopee contest.
Fall officially begins Sept. 23, but after a couple cool snaps and a whiff of autumn air, plenty of Minnesotans are itching to bundle up in a sweater, grab a pumpkin spice latte and spend an afternoon at the apple orchard.
Property owner Barb Kochlin has been searching for a tenant to fill the lower level of the old brewery complex in downtown Jordan for quite a while, and for a brief moment, it looked like the right choice was just down the street.
Reader Denise Pass sent in a series of photos that captured cloud formations she found interesting in Jordan earlier this month. One of the photos was this one, featuring a wall of clouds over Jordan Middle School.
An Army National Guard deployment to Kuwait and other west-Asian countries was a chance to both share and gain knowledge among allies and other Americans, two Prior Lake guardsmen said in recent weeks.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen held the official opening of its new “Farm at the Arb” during a Saturday festival.
The Minnesota Department of Administration announced Monday the independent investigation into the Shakopee school district’s “operational health” — otherwise known as the NeuVest report — is public.
The Minnesota Department of Administration announced Monday the independent investigation into the Shakopee school district’s “operational health” — otherwise known as the NeuVest report — is public.
This year’s Harley Heaven Memorial Motorcycle Ride was held on Saturday, Aug. 17.
The Shakopee Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Sept. 5-9. 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.
Shakopee students’ math and reading achievement rates are higher than Minnesota’s overall public school marks, but the district’s rates have dropped since 2018.
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A 23-year-old Hinkley man was charged in Scott County District Court last week in connection to shooting that occurred on Harrison Street in Shakopee Sept. 10.
A familar name is in charge of the Shakopee girls swim coach.
Funds are in place to repair storm damage along a three-mile length of the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail that has been closed for more than five years.
Sever’s Fall Festival in Shakopee has pushed back its opening date due to weather.
A fundraiser will be held to support an area resident, Kenny Frey, later this month.
Morgan Alex Crooks, a 32-year-old Prior Lake man, was sentenced in Scott County District Court to 270 days in county jail, $7,000 in fines and 10 years on probation Aug. 20 after he was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for having sexual relations with a minor.
Some Shakopee students must find new ways to cope with their mental health concerns since their favorite therapist, who doubles as a canine, isn’t allowed at the high school due to a new approval process related to therapy animals in the school.
District 55A Rep. Brad Tabke, D-Shakopee, and his family, along with other local families, took a behind-the-scenes tour of the Minnesota Capitol Sept. 7 with the Minnesota Historical Society. The group was able to see St. Paul from the Capitol’s rooftop and spoke with Rep. Dave Pinto, D-St.…
It's been a little more than a month that Jake Foster joined the city of Chanhassen as its assistant city manager. Foster was most recently assistant city administrator for the city of Lake Elmo. Foster's first day on the job in Chanhassen was July 31.
Tim Fitzgibbons started skiing when his sons were 3 and 1. That was in 1995.
The Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Department recognized its team of 2019 teen volunteers at a recent City Council meeting.
It’s 4 p.m. on a school day and 13-year-old Ashley Larson is already home baking macarons. She picked up the hobby last year after a serious back injury limited her activities for a while.
Local and avid photographer Randy Monnens captured this photo using a P4P drone of local firefighters paying tribute to the first responders in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Neil Thomas Klein, a 44-year-old Shakopee man, was sentenced in Scott County District Court Aug. 21 to 60 days in Scott County Jail and five years on probation following nine child pornography charges, of which he was convicted of six.
Those who deal with conditions like Alzheimer’s disease or dementia — and their loved ones — a may be able to find support thanks to an upcoming Memory Cafe happening in Shakopee later this month.
The Shakopee Police Department is hosting a free car seat safety clinic Friday, Sept. 27 at Shakopee Fire Station 1, 2700 Vierling Drive E.
A record Minnesota State Fair attendance this year also helped Minnesota Valley Transit Authority achieve an all-time ridership record, according to a news release from the organization.
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will begin new weekday service for commuters on Highway 169 beginning Monday, Sept. 16.
The Shakopee Alumni Association is happy to announce the 2019 Hall of Fame inductees.
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