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Peek-a-boo
by Meryn Fluker
Deb Bodan of Shakopee peeks into the kennel of her cat, Samantha Carter. Samantha was one of the pets spayed on Sept. 1 during the Minnesota Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MN SNAP) mobile clinic in Prior Lake. MN SNAP volunteer Nancy Loftsgaarden, a Prior Lake resident, offered her driveway for the clinic location. MN SNAP travels throughout the state to provide reduced-cost spay and neuter services for rabbits, cats and dogs with income-qu...
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Photo gallery: A morning at Jackson
by Kristin Holtz
Jackson Elementary opened its doors Tuesday with all the customary excitement and chaos of a brand new building. Yet, teachers and staff pulled it all together to welcome 700 students to a new school year. The Valley News followed Jackson staff on its first morning. Check out our photos.
Youth interested in Police Explorers invited to intro class
by Shannon Fiecke
Shakopee youth who are 15 (or ninth grade) to 20 years old and interested in law enforcement are invited to learn more about the Shakopee Police Explorers at the 1st Nighter event 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Shakopee Police Department. Explorers see first-hand what a career in law enforcement is like. They train on a variety of law enforcement scenarios to prepare them for an annual competition in April. Explorers also volunteer for...
UPDATE: School bus loaded with kids involved in crash
by Shannon Fiecke and Kristin Holtz
Students aboard a Shakopee school bus that was involved in a crash on 17th Avenue this morning are fine, but the driver of the other vehicle was injured, according to Shakopee police. The accident occurred at 7:25 a.m. near the intersection of Weston Lane and 17th Avenue E. The school bus was headed west on 17th Avenue and the car was traveling east when the accident occurred, according to the Shakopee School District. The driver of the othe...
2011 live race meet at Canterbury comes to an end this weekend
by Pat Minelli
The 2011 live race meet at Canterbury Park comes to a close this week with racing Thursday through Sunday. Post times are at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Free admission is offered all week. A Purple Pregame Party is scheduled for Sunday. Along with an earlier than normal first post for the nine-race card, several activities are planned to accommodate football fans including an appearance by the Minnesota V...
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Twin Cities Habitat looking for Shakopee-build volunteers
by Kristin Holtz
Construction continues on a handful of Shakopee houses being constructed by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. The organization is looking for 75 volunteers over a three-day period, Sept. 14-16. At least 20 volunteers are needed each day, according to the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce . Volunteers will spend a day, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the construction site helping with framework, cabinets, insulation work, sheet rock, windows and doors, s...
Ladies, walk the red carpet
The Shakopee Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual Ladies Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 13 in downtown Shakopee. Shakopee fashion designer Christopher Straub will be hosting a fashion show at Turtle's Social Centre. The "Project Runway" alum will be launching his line that night. Registration begins at 6 p.m. at the Scott County Historical Society. Women can stop by local businesses for the red carpet treatment on their way to Turtle'...
Child awakens to find intruder in bedroom in Savage
by Pat Minelli
Savage police issued a warning advising parents to secure their homes and supervise their children closely as the department investigates a report of a suspicious person near the 4400 block of 137th Street W. At noon Tuesday, police received a report that a child awoke during the previous night and saw an unknown person in their bedroom. The screen window of the child’s bedroom had been removed. The report comes one week after a resident of ...

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UPDATE: Man charged with attack on woman he met at bar
by Shannon Fiecke
A 35-year-old Shakopee man,Jose Antonio Ramos, is accused of punching and threatening a woman with a knife early Sunday morning for spurring his sexual advances. The 27-year-old woman met the Ramos Saturday night while drinking with friends and relatives at the Shakopee VFW. Ramos and his friends invited the woman and her friends to his apartment at 1240 Fourth Ave. E. for more drinks. While at the apartment, the woman says he made sexual ...
Letters from Sept. 1
Road should not be named after soldier Last week, a letter-writer asked what the harm would be in naming part of County Road 21 after Pfc. James Herrgott. What’s the harm? Everything to us and every family that had a loved one taken from them in war. I also had a 20-year-old brother, Richard L. Cox, killed in the Vietnam War on Memorial Day weekend. It doesn’t matter how long ago it was, it still feels like yesterday. My brother was the firs...
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What's that?
by Shannon Fiecke
As they pedaled down the streets of Shakopee Monday night, beers in hand, a dozen locals were met with a lot of curious stares and cell phone cameras. The popular bar on wheels, a common sight in downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis, came to Shakopee Monday night. Pedal Pub owner Eric Olson was looking for a new location for his latest Dutch-made bicycle/bar when friend Paul Youngs encouraged him to give Shakopee a try. Youngs invited his friend...
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University invites people across U.S. to remember fallen soldiers for upcoming book
by Pat Minelli
A Nebraska university is inviting people across the nation to submit a brief memoir of a fallen soldier to be included in a special book, “We Will Never Forget: Personal accounts honoring our fallen soldiers.” Submissions can be made online at: http://www.bellevue.edu/neverforget. Submissions will be compiled through Jan. 15, 2012. Bellevue University will release the final book on Memorial Day of 2012. Proceeds from the book will be donated...
Editorial: Promising alternatives for area’s flood problem
From the Sept. 1 Shakopee Valley News People in the Shakopee area have endured flooding for decades. It wasn’t that long ago when spring brought the closing of the Bloomington Ferry Bridge, an annual event as certain as Christmas. The two-lane bridge and the windy road leading to it were sufficient for a small town like Shakopee and the bridge closing affected a relatively few commuters. There was the downtown bridge and Highway 41 bridge as...
Shakopee movie theater installing digital projection system for enhanced picture quality
by Pat Minelli
As part of its large-scale digital cinema rollout, Marcus Theatres is installing digital cinema systems in all screens at its Shakopee and Rosemount theaters this week. When completed, the company said, the state-of-the-art digital projection technology will offer enhancements in picture resolution, faster digital projection speeds to enable more dramatic special effects and improved camera shots. Digital cinema technology will also enable Mar...
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Obituary for for Larry V. Blue
Larry Blue, 82, of Lydia, and a member of the Upper Sioux Community in Granite Falls, MN, died Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. He was born in Granite Falls, Nov. 28, 1928 to Wesley and Harriet (Pearsall) Blue. Larry served in the United States Army. He was a paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a member of the American Legion in Granite Falls. Prior to retirement he worked as a lineman, ...
Obituary for Reese W. Spurrier
Reese Spurrier, 96, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, in Topeka, KS. He was born April 26, 1915. Reese was a lifelong Topeka citizen. He was the second son of Clyde and Mabel (Franklin) Spurrier. He graduated from Topeka High School and attended the University of Kansas. He was married to Rita M. (Holst) Spurrier on Oct. 12, 1940. They had five children, ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Reese was a member of Most Pure Heart of Mar...
UPDATE: Chanhassen victim of traffic fatality identified
The Chanhassen woman killed in a one-vehicle crash late Saturday in Carver has been identified. Bridgette Twining, 18, died at scene, according to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. Twining was driving the vehicle with one passenger on County Road 40, near the intersection of Carver Bluffs Parkway, west of downtown Carver. The accident was reported at 11:27 p.m. Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson said Twining’s vehicle, a Pontiac Grand Prix, was...
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Obituary for Jayme Hennen
Jayme Hennen, 46, of Duluth, formerly of Shakopee, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth from injuries due to an accidental fall in his home. Jayme was born in Shakopee, Aug. 4, 1965 to Jack and Mary (Kelzer) Hennen. Jayme was employed in retail sales for Goodwill Industries at the time of his death. He was a graduate of Shakopee High School and was a avid hunter. He is survived by parents, Jack and Mary Hennen of Shak...
2011 State Fair poll results
Minnesotans do not appear willing to change the states constitution to define marriage. Of the record 12,549 people participating in the 2011 House of Representatives State Fair Poll, 66.5 percent said the state constitution should not be amended to define marriage as only a union of one man and one woman, while 29.8 percent believe the constitution should be changed. The question will be asked on the November 2012 ballot. Condu...
Register for Girl Scouts
Shakopee Girl Scouts information and registration night is 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 in the Shakopee Middle School cafeteria, 1137 Marschall Road, Shakopee. All girls from kindergarten through high school and their parents are welcome. Hear about all Girl Scouts’ fun events and learn about becoming a member. If you can’t make this date, contact the Registrar at [email protected] for information.
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Volleyball: Storm continue to beat section opponents
Chanhassen has already beaten the likes Shakopee, Prior Lake and Waconia from Section 2AAA. Ad...
Tennis: A Bloomington sweep for Hawks
Chaska beat Bloomington Kennedy on Friday by a 6-1 score - the Hawks beat the other Bloomingto...
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