The following obituaries are from the Sept. 4, 2008 print edition of the Shakopee Valley News newspaper:

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community is installing a 32,648-square-foot green roof atop its second sheet of ice at Dakotah Sport and Fitness. The new ice arena is scheduled to open in mid-October.

Take out the earphones, turn off the TV, mute the cell phone. Now, step outside, “turn on” your senses and get ready to enjoy “Autumn Unplugged” at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It’s the best show in town! The Arboretum will soon boast a symphony of fall color. We invite you to come out and enjoy!

Brody (Bermel) Roehlke will face charges of second- and third-degree murder. According to a press release from Carver County Attorney Jim Keeler, amended charges were filed in Carver County District Court on Tuesday.

Roehlke, 16, of Chaska, was charged with first- and second-degree assault on Aug. 8 after an alleged altercation with his mother’s fiancé Kirk Anderson on Aug. 6. The altercation resulted in Anderson being transported to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis with head injuries. Anderson died at HCMC on Aug. 9.

Bob Adamek of Elko is the 2008 Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Outstanding Conservationist of the Year. His concern for the environment is evident AND everywhere on his 95-acre farmstead in Cedar Lake Township.