In one “flower-powered” August weekend, the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will present two popular summer events – the 26th Annual Arboretum Flower and Garden Show, co-sponsored by the Federated Garden Clubs of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis Men's Garden Club's Food, Flower and Foto Show.

The Carver-Scott Humane Society will hold its first annual Pedaling for Pets Poker Run on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Does your child's school meet the requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress according to federal guidelines established under the No Child Left Behind Act?

Find out how each school, as well as the Shakopee School District as a whole, rates when results are released at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. Full coverage will appear in the Aug. 7 print edition.

The Scott Carver Threshers festival took place last weekend in St. Lawrence Township. Here are some videos of just a few of the sights and sounds from the event:

Lee and Marilyn Radermacher, owners of Radermacher Holdings Inc., of Jordan, including Cub Foods in Shakopee, have been honored by the Minnesota Grocers Association with their induction into the MGA Hall of Fame. 

By Ruth Anne Maddox, Staff Writer 

What happens when 10 bumbling adults take to the stage in a high school long after their pomp and circumstance have passed?

Well, rumor has it they put on a good show.

The Shakopee Indians lost 2-1 to the Jordan Brewers to open the second round of the Section 3B playoffs.

Jordan scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The second round of the Section 3B playoffs is a four team double elimination tournament with the top two teams advancing to the state tournament. 

Howard Bielke, 78, of Shakopee and formerly of Chaska, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Funeral service is Tuesday, Aug. 5, at St John’s Lutheran Church in Chaska.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska. 952-448-2137

MONTREAL — Shakopee’s Tony Bonsante suffered a controversial first-round knockout Friday night at the hands of unbeaten super-middleweight Adonis Stevenson in Montreal.

Jay Rubash, 42, of Shakopee, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 in a motorcycle accidentin Credit River Township, Minn.

Visitation is Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 4-7 p.m. at McNearney Funeral Home, 1220 East Third Avenue, Shakopee, and Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 3-4 p.m. at the church.

Funeral service is Wednesday at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Shakopee.

Funeral arrangements through McNearney Funeral Home in Shakopee, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com