Great article by SPU Commissioner Mathew Meyer. The SPU Commission is doing its job. Large Shakopee developments are favored with Tax Increment Financing. Individuals and small developers are not.
Canterbury hall-of-fame jockey Dean Butler said when you ride enough horses, you’re going to get injured.
Join the Scott County Historical Society for an exciting and informative talk commemorating the anniversary of Womens’ Suffrage in Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8.
Women Get the Vote! Learn about the first female voters in Minnesota
A Chaska man was sentenced to 45 days in county jail and three years probation for engaging in electronic communication relating to sexual contact with a child.
In his book, "How Civility Works," Syracuse political science professor Keith Bybee defines civility as “the baseline of respect that we owe one another in public life." Civility is a trait so appealing by definition that we ought to have figured it out in the 243 years of the United State’s…
Some Twin Cities Summer Jam concertgoers are requesting refunds for their VIP tickets, which ran from $600 to $1,200 for all three nights, after organizers said they opened up the VIP area to general admission ticket-holders to appease Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.
Strong storms and a wet track cancelled racing action at Elko Speedway July 20.
Shakopee Soccer Association registration for Fall Rec Soccer is now open.
The 1st Annual Donny Wichmann Wrestling Camp will be held from Tuesday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, Aug. 10 at Shakopee High School
A 45-year-old Shakopee woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident with no other passengers Sunday that left her car engulfed in flames, officials said.
Former Minnesota Viking Mike Morris is joining the Shakopee football staff as its new strength and conditioning coach.
Come Support Shakopee Football at the Saber Nation Event on Friday, Aug. 16 at Vaughan Field from 6 to 8 p.m.
"Willy Wonka," a musical based on Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," is currently in production at Stages Theater Company in Hopkins until August 4.
With a cocked hat, a dash of red lipstick, and vagabonds at her side, Davina Lozier has poured theatrical jazz into venues across the metro and world.
Chris Anderson took this photo on July 10 from Mystic Lake Boulevard looking east toward the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Cultural Center.
Despite the protest at Shakopee’s Amazon facility, which attracted nationwide attention towards working conditions at Amazon, Prime day was the largest shopping event in Amazon history, according to the company.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for much of central Minnesota as severe thunderstorms roll into the area. The watch is active until 10 p.m. Friday.
Last night kicked off this weekend's Twin Cities Summer Jam Festival, and the heat and humidity didn't stop an estimated 12,000 fans to dance to Soul Asylum, REO Speedwagon and Rascal Flatts.
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Try your hand at pioneer-era handicrafts while socializing with friends at Frontier Folk School from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 28 at The Landing.
The three-week trial against the Shakopee daycare provider accused of inflicting life-threatening injuries on a 6-month-old baby in September 2017 continued this week.
The federal government should control the rising cost of insulin and continue paying for research into curing Type 1 diabetes, a Prior Lake teen with the disease recently told Minnesota’s members of Congress.
Back in “the day,” servers at restaurants made enough money to survive on their wages. Not only could they survive, but many people could afford to have kids, pets, and a home of their own.
A friend suggested I write a column about kids spending more time on their iPads than playing sports. It got me wondering how kids, particularly teens, are spending their time. I also wondered if kids really do spend more time with electronics than sports, or if it’s just a perception.
The first year of college can be challenging for many students. The transition from high school to college can be daunting to some students. It’s a new routine with different expectations. It might possibly be a new environment in a different state.
The alleged victim in a rape near Jordan last year has made sexual assault allegations against four other people — two of them statutory rape cases in Iowa where the defendants pleaded guilty and the two other “stranger rapes” that were not prosecuted, according to police reports and court h…
For the first time, the Shakopee American Legion Post No. 2 baseball team advanced out of pool play in the Gophers Classic.
The Shakopee Police Department will hold a community meeting on Monday, July 22 about a Level III predatory offender who will move to Shakopee on July 28.
The Shakopee day care provider on trial for allegedly inflicting life-threatening injuries on a 6-month-old baby in September 2017 continued today, when prosecutors called a daycare professional and child abuse doctor to the stand.
The River Valley Traiblazers Snowmobile Club of Shakopee and Jordan turned 50 years old and is having a party to celebrate.
The Scott County Board approved a permit Tuesday, allowing Sever’s Fall Festival to set up shop in Louisville Township later this year.
The Shakopee Indians sandwiched a win between two losses this week.
The Shakopee Coyotes lost a tight game to the Webster Sox.
The Shakopee City Council unanimously approved a $289,000 tax abatement to help KEB America expand its facility.
“It was a normal day,” Keith Buszmann said.
Burnsville police are looking for the owner of a large snake caught roaming the streets of the city.
At my first newspaper job in Bismarck, N.D., I covered a bureau across the river in Mandan, a town of about 11,000 people.
Tom Hughes got this shot of the Shockwaves Ski Team on Quarry lake in Shakopee in late June.
The Shakopee Public Utilities Commission met Monday to discuss water utility rates and fees in light of recent scrutiny by City Administrator Bill Reynolds, who accused SPU of raising rates higher than what was recommended by their consultant.
A tornado warning has been issued for Scott County, effective until 7:45 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen.
Updated at 10:17 a.m Wednesday.
Thousands of spectators from around the Midwest danced, sang and screamed along with Brad Paisley, Joan Jett, Steve Miller and other rock and country musicians during Prior Lake’s 10th annual Lakefront Music Fest in Lakefront Park on July 12 and 13.
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Jon Miller is walking into a pretty good situation as the new head coach for the Prior Lake boys basketball team.
Water ran hot at the Shakopee City Council meeting on July 2, when council members and staff discussed Shakopee Public Utilities water rates.
Minnesota Reading Corps tutor Ruth Koob received The President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award for her tutoring at Sun Path Elementary in Shakopee, where she has been a reading tutor for four years and was awarded for serving more than 6,500 hours collectively.
