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Gov. Mark Dayton talks flooding (video)
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Gov. Mark Dayton and other state and local officials met in the Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE) Regional Training Facility in Sand Creek Township near Jordan today on Feb. 4. Officials went over preparations for what will almost certainly be severe flooding - and possibly the worst on record - as well as warned people to buy flood insurance even if they're not in a flood plain. In addition, Chris Weldon, Sco...
Photo gallery: Grandpa's quilts
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By Kristin Holtz, Staff Writer Alex Schmidt is an old dirt farmer. He grew up on the family farm south of Shakopee, which he later bought from his folks. He raised hogs and steers, milked 32 dairy cows and farmed oats, corn and alfalfa to feed his herd. It was a good, hard life, very different from the work he does today, hunched over the sewing machine at the kitchen table of his Shakopee rambler. “I never thought I’d...
Photo gallery: Eating lunch with the kids
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Shakopee school lunches are becoming healthier and more diverse as schools cut out starches, fat and sodium and inject more whole grains, fruits and vegetables into a student’s diet. Read more about the lunches in Thursday's Shakopee Valley News. Purchase copies of your favorite photos at http://photos.shakopeenews.com or by clicking on a photo below.
Slideshow: Ice Golf 2011
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The Shakopee Lions Club celebrated the eighth annual Ice Golf Tournament Saturday on the frozen ponds behind Jackson Town Hall. An estimated 550 golfers brought their clubs, putters, even a broomball stick, to putt around the course. The Shakopee Lions Club raised $22,500 through the event, most of which will stay to support local projects. Annually, the club donates approximately $100,000 to the Shakopee community. Like a photo? Pu...
Video: Snowball coronation '11
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The 2011 Snowball Week Royal Court was crowned Saturday at Shakopee High School. The court includes, from left, back: Sophomore Prince Troy Lureen, Junior Prince Matt Davis and Senior King Abel Mehari; front: Sophomore Princess Taylor Vaughan, Junior Princess Kristina Worm and Senior Queen Mollie O’Brien. Watch the video below.
Photo slideshow: SUDS rehearsal at Shakopee High
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Shakopee Urban Dance Squad is a new break dancing group at Shakopee High. See photos from a recent practice below or watch a video here.
Video: Shakopee Urban Dance Squad
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Shakopee Urban Dance Squad is a new club at Shakopee High School dedicated to break dancing and other urban dance styles. Watch video from a recent practice. Read more Saber Tracks in today's Shakopee Valley News print edition.
Photo gallery: Fire department training burn
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The Savage, Prior Lake and Shakopee fire departments conducted a training burn Jan. 15 at a home near county roads 27 and 44. The home was donated to the Savage Fire Department for training purposes by Bill Pearson, owner of Prior Lake Aggregates. Here are some of the photos from the training exercise. (Photos by Shawn Hogendorf)
Photo gallery: Dance in motion
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Shakopee High School hosted its first-ever dance competition Tuesday featuring the jazz squads from the Missota Conference. The Chaska varsity and junior varsity earned top honors, followed by Chanhassen and Holy Angels. Read more about Shakopee's dance team in Thursday's print edition or watch a video of the Shakopee team's performance.
Video: Shakopee Sabers jazz dance
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The Shakopee High School dance team competed in the Missota Conference jazz meet Tuesday. Watch its dance performance to Coldplay's "When I ruled the world."
Video: Shakopee police explain text message tip program
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An internet-based tool now enables the public to text or e-mail anonymous tips to the police. TIP411 also allows the Police Department to send e-mails and text messages to subscribers. Watch this video from Shakopee Police to learn more.
Video: Winter parking restrictions
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Do you know Shakopee's winter parking restrictions? Watch this video for helpful information from police.
Slideshow: Valley News' best staff photos of 2010
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Every year, Shakopee Valley News staffers spend hundreds of hours in the community snapping photos and recording the happenings of Shakopee. Here are some of the photos we like best from 2010. Order prints of these and all the Shakopee Valley News staff photos at http://photos.shakopeenews.com.
Photo gallery: Sun Path kids donate to Pajama Project
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The Student Council at Sun Path Elementary collected about 400 pairs of pajamas for children in need. The pajamas were donated to the Pajama Program and will be distributed to children across Minnesota. Order prints of your favorite photos by clicking on the photo. -Staff photos by Kristin Holtz
Slideshow: Senior's Club Christmas party
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The Shakopee Senior's Club celebrated with its annual holiday party Dec. 13 at the Youth Building at Lions Park. Check out photos from the party. Order your own prints by clicking on the photo. -Staff photos by Kristin Holtz
Video: Dallas Brass teaches students about music
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Dallas Brass, a six-piece musical brass group, was in Shakopee Dec. 10 as artists-in-residency. As part of its visit, group members spoke to students about the role of each and every band member by making "rain."
Video: The art of fencing
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Students in Shakopee Community Education's fencing class learn the art of swordplay from Youth Enrichment League instructor Bruce Eyton. Watch video from a recent class. Read more about the class in Thursday's Shakopee Valley News.
Photo slideshow: Scott County Clue Tourney
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Scott County Historical Society held a Clue tournament Nov. 6(Photos by Kristin Holtz)
Photo slideshow: A reindeer visit
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Preschoolers from Mt. Olive Lutheran Preschool in Shakopee met Button the reindeer Nov. 10. Mark Halla, owner of The Mustard Seed in Chaska, brought the 10-year-old reindeer to the preschool for the students to pet.
Photo gallery: Taste of Home Cooking School
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Nearly 1,200 people attended the Taste of Home Cooking School Nov. 6 at Prior Lake High School in Savage to watch culinary specialist Karen Davis share her recipes. Photos by Shannon Fiecke and Kristin Holtz.
Chef Marianne Miller's Grilled Chicken Breasts with Orange Chipotle
Chef Marianne Miller of Saga Hill Cooking School is featured in the August edition of Savvy.mn Ma...
Baby Got Blood
My niece drove up from Tucson to spend her birthday weekend with me. read more
Legion Baseball: Chan stays alive at Districts
Chanhassen's Second District opener went about as bad as possible. Six errors, 11 walks by th...
Brewers hit first rough patch of season
For the first time all season, things aren't going the Jordan Brewers' way. The Brewers ha...
New, improved parking
Photo by Unsie Zuege Hey, you know it's a small town when the big news is that the parking lot...
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