Shakopee Valley News

28/03/2024

A spring snowstorm brought up to a foot of snow in some parts of the state on Sunday and continued to see light snowfall throughout the week.

It may be spring time, but winter weather arrived in a flurry over the past week in Minnesota.

04/01/2024

People often think of homelessness as a big-city issue, but as Shakopee officials learned recently, after discovering an encampment on city property, it exists in some of the wealthiest communities in the state, as well.

People often think of homelessness as a big-city issue, but as Shakopee officials learned recently, after discovering an encampment on city property, it exists in some of the wealthiest communities

29/12/2023

Christmas this year was anything but a winter wonderland in the Twin Cities. Rain covered most of the ground, making it one of the warmest and wettest holidays on record, according to meteorologists.

Christmas this year was anything but a winter wonderland in the Twin Cities. Rain covered most of the ground, making it one of the warmest and wettest holidays on record,

24/12/2023

It’s been 20 years now, but a day rarely goes by without friends and colleagues remembering sheriff’s deputy and firefighter Jon Niemann, who was killed by a drunk driver while off duty on Dec. 30, 2003.

It’s been 20 years now, but a day rarely goes by without friends and colleagues remembering sheriff’s deputy and firefighter Jon Niemann, who was killed by a drunk driver while

11/12/2023

The transportation services were in Scott County this past week, collecting food and cash donations that will be donated to the group 360 Communities and to the CAP Agency food shelves serving Dakota and Scott Counties.

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Schmitty & Sons Transit are asking their riders, drivers and staff, along with county residents, to donate to local food shelves to help families in

02/11/2023

Charges have been dropped against one of the Shakopee businesses that allegedly broke the city’s moratorium on the sale of THC products.

Last November, Shakopee Police Sgt. Josh Davis walked into multiple stores across the city and found THC products that police said violated the city’s moratorium banning their sale until December.

31/10/2023

The first official snow of the season arrived on Halloween in the Twin Cities Metro as most Minnesotans woke up to a blanket of snow covering their neighborhoods.

11/09/2023

According to the Twin Cities National Weather Service, cooler temperatures are here to stay after a Labor Day historic heat wave.

It’s starting to feel like fall as the weather has seemingly changed overnight.

07/08/2023

The bison will not be available for public viewing for several months after their reintroduction to allow time for them to acclimate to their new environment.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community recently announced plans to reintroduce pte — bison — on its tribal lands in Shakopee.

14/07/2023

After months of construction and years of planning, the newly constructed playground in Huber Park opens next week.

07/07/2023

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community broke ground on its new state-of-the-art organics recycling facility named Dakota Prairie Composting in Louisville Township, on June 27, which will replace the tribe’s current facility in Shakopee.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community broke ground on its new state-of-the-art organics recycling facility named Dakota Prairie Composting in Louisville Township, on June 27, which will replace the tribe’s current

03/07/2023

The Minnesota Recreation and Parks Association recently awarded Shakopee Parks and Recreation with the 2022 MRPA Award of Excellence in Programming and Events for the city’s Women’s Water Safety program.

23/06/2023

The Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative hopes to begin construction on 42 affordable housing units in Shakopee next year. But that project could come to a halt if the Shakopee City Council follows a recommendation by the city administration.

The Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative hopes to begin construction on 42 affordable housing units in Shakopee next year. But that project could come to a halt if the Shakopee City

31/05/2023

The Scott Co. Coordinated Response team has responded to over 200 calls since the program began. Shakopee Valley News sat down with one family as they opened up about their experience with the program:

Joe Smith was brought to the hospital twice for substance abuse issues and on a third occasion he was brought in by ambulance after overdosing.

25/05/2023

Approximately 600 first graders in Shakopee received free books and goodies last week as part of Shakopee Rotary's "Shakopee Celebrates Reading" initiative.

Cheers and screams erupted through the first-grade hallway of Sweeney Elementary last Friday, with nearly a hundred first graders celebrating gifts of books and goodies.

19/05/2023

Don Ramon Restaurante celebrated its grand opening with a Shakopee Chamber event Tuesday.

15/05/2023

The third annual “A walk to remember Chris” walk-a-bout is returning to Shakopee next month, raising funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis while also celebrating the life of Shakopee native Chris Anderson.

The third annual “A walk to remember Chris” walk-a-bout is returning to Shakopee next month, raising funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis.

11/05/2023

A New Brighton man is facing four charges after he was allegedly involved in a domestic assault incident involving a weapon in Prior Lake on Sunday, May 7.

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08/05/2023

A man took off on foot, into a wooded area of the Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, according to the press release.

Prior Lake police responded to a call about a domestic assault involving a weapon around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, according to the Prior Lake Police Department.

03/05/2023

Canterbury has completed the land sale of 37 acres to Bloomington Investments, an entity related to Swervo Development, in preparation for the upcoming amphitheater development.

Canterbury has completed the sale of 37 acres to Bloomington Investments, an entity related to Swervo Development, in preparation for the upcoming amphitheater development.

24/04/2023

A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction on Shakopee's new Highway 169 pedestrian bridge last week.

A long-awaited project to build a pedestrian span over Highway 169 in Shakopee got underway with a few symbolic shovels of dirt.

21/04/2023

Over 200 educators across the state convened at the first-ever Educator Academy hosted by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on Tuesday, April 18, at Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake.

20/04/2023

It might have been summer seemingly over night in some parts of the state last week including the southwest metro, but meteorologists predict cooler temperatures will linger until the end of the month, possibly until mid May.

It might have been summer seemingly over night in some parts of the state last week including the southwest metro, but meteorologists predict cooler temperatures will linger until the end

12/04/2023

“The legislative session is about two-thirds done and we’re heading into the final stretch,” Pratt said. “This is our budget year, this is where we set the tax and spending plans for the biennial budget period that ends June 2025.”

As Minnesota lawmakers convened back at the capitol for the 2023 legislative session earlier this year, state Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, and Rep. Ben Bakeberg, R-Jordan, provided an overview

12/04/2023

Jesse Lara will soon join the Shakopee City Council after winning the city’s April 11 special election, according to unofficial results announced by the city Tuesday night.

10/04/2023

Shakopee’s Recovery Assistance Program first launched in 2016 with the goal of providing scholarships to Shakopee residents seeking drug or alcohol treatment.

Seven years in, the program has recently reached a significant milestone — awarding its 50th scholarship.

Shakopee’s Recovery Assistance Program first launched in 2016 with the goal of providing scholarships to Shakopee residents seeking drug or alcohol treatment.

05/04/2023

Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the Shakopee Public Schools calendar will have no school on Good Friday and one day of no school when Eid al-Fitr falls on a weekday.

Starting in the 2023-24 school year, the Shakopee Public Schools calendar will have no school on Good Friday and one day of no school when Eid al-Fitr falls during weekdays.

03/04/2023

This spring, Scott County and CLIMB Theatre — a youth-centered organization that uses theatre to teach social-emotional learning to students — will be bringing interactive plays to local elementary schools to bring awareness to different environmental issues in the county.

This spring, Scott County and CLIMB Theatre — a youth-centered organization that uses theatre to teach social-emotional learning to students — will be bringing interactive plays to local elementary schools

29/03/2023

If you looked up at the sky last week and saw an array of bright, beautiful colors, then you weren't alone. Hundreds around the region reported to have seen the aurora borealis — or Northern Lights — light up the sky across the southwest metro March 23 and 24.

If you looked up at the sky last week and saw an array of bright, beautiful colors, then you weren't alone. Hundreds around the region reported to have seen the

28/03/2023

The Scott County Attorney’s Office has filed misdemeanor charges against three Shakopee business owners for allegedly selling THC products during a citywide moratorium.