Ron Paul is coming to Minnesota to participate in a rally Monday, Feb 4th at 7pm. Please arrive 30 minutes early for seating. Free admission.
The rally will be held at The University of Minnesota, The Coffman Union - Great Hall, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455.

Incoming freshmen from Minnesota are invited to apply for two new scholarships at Minot State University in Minot, N.D.

MSU has established these scholarships in support of its goal to become one of the premier public, regional universities in the Great Plains of North America. Minnesota residents are eligible to apply because of the state’s location within the Great Plains.

Shakopee Schools is looking into whether some of the beef patties in their freezers originated from Westland Hallmark Meat Co., a company accused of torturing animals.

Under a directive from the USDA, the Minnesota Department of Education placed a hold on all beef products supplied by the company.

Shakopee police searched lockers at the junior high school today after school personnel reported that a male student might be in possession of a weapon. No weapon was found, police said.

The tradition of making and giving valentines goes back many generations.

Discover the stories behind the Valentine’s Day holiday and have a sweet time creating a personal valentine message for that special someone in your life during a Feb. 9 Community Education program presented by Kathleen Klehr, executive director of the Scott County Historical Society.

By Shawn Hogendorf

Corrsepondent

Ronald  Clark Joseph, 49, of Credit River Township was sentenced to serve 63 months in federal prison by United States District Court Judge Donovan Frank for his role in a mortgage-fraud scheme.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) joined with five other senators today in introducing legislation to prevent suicide and provide improved mental health services for troops serving in America’s Armed Forces.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the January 31, 2008 print edition of the Shakopee Valley News newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf's that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will change operating hours on some Twin Cities metro-area ramp meters beginning Monday, Feb. 4.

 The new hours of operation will be 5:30 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now for the Miss Shakopee Amabassador Program’s First Annual Black Tie Royal Gala set for 5:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb 16 at Turtle’s Social Center, 112 Lewis St. S. in Shakopee. The event will include dinner, a formal fashion show and dance, as well as professional photos and a silent auction. Tickets are $45 and are available at Betti Lu's in downtown Shakopee, by calling (866) 534-9192 or via e-mail at blacktieroyalgala@gmail.com.