On May 12, the United States Postal Service will be adjusting prices for mailing and shipping services, including first-class mail, standard mail, periodicals, package services and special services.

As of May 12, a first-class mail stamp will be $.42. (Customers can continue to use the “Forever Stamps” that they purchase prior to May 12 at $.41, even after the price change.) To accommodate increase demand, the USPS will have 5 billion “Forever Stamps” in stock before the price change.

The Valley News once again plans to publish a special keepsake graduation section for this year’s Shakopee High School seniors. Parents should have received a mailing from the newspaper. It includes a form with information about the graduate that can be included in the graduation section.

By Shawn Hogendorf, Correspondent

Avis Johnson, 74, said she was sleeping soundly when she was awoken by a man digging through her dresser drawers. Johnson said when she awoke, she made eye contact with the man, who was wearing a bandana over his face and had “a crazed look in his eye.”

The following are selected initial-complaint reports filed by Shakopee police.

A follow-up from Thursday’s print edition report.

May 6

Shakopee freshman pitcher Ashley Walker gave up no-hits in the Sabers 6--0 victory over Red Wing on Thursday afternoon.

Walker struck out eight in seven innings and only allowed three baserunners total. All three baserunners reached base by error.

Shakopee scored four runs in the first to give Walker all the support she would need.

The win improves the Sabers record to 10-5 and 7-3 in the Missota Conference.

Postal employees in the Twin Cities area, including Shakopee, will be collecting nonperishable food items Saturday as part of the nation's largest annual one-day food drive.

Customers should put the items in bags next to their mailboxes before their letter carrier delivers the mail. Letter carriers will take the items to the post office, where they will be sorted and delivered to a local food bank or pantry.

Shakopee amusement park Valleyfair opens Saturday for a preseason weekend.

The park will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Next week, it will open Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be open daily after that.