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Funeral notice for John Alexander Quilt
John A. Quilt, 34, of Prior Lake, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Sunrise Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. A Traditional All Night Wake will be held Wednesday, March 9, starting at 6 p.m., continuing through Thursday night, until the time of Funeral Services, which will be held Friday, March 11, at 10 a.m. at the Tiowakan Spiritual Center at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, 14625 Prairie Grass Dr. N.W., Prior Lake. Funer...
Letters from March 3
Will government end in despotism? In an 1812 letter to former President John Adams, ex-President Thomas Jefferson recognized the right of self-government as what is most valuable to humanity. Even a brief analysis of the concept of self-government might lead reasonable people to conclude that by definition, self-government must include a meaningful right of input by well-informed citizens and the expectation of public and private s...
Funeral notice for Dwane Francis "Moose" Wangerin
Dwane Wangerin, 81, of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully, at his home, with his loving family at his side, the early morning of Monday, March 7, 2011. Visitation will be Friday, March 11, from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant St. S.E., Prior Lake, and also one hour prior to the service at church. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 12, at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Ave. S.E., Pri...
City of Carver to raise levee in response to flood threat
By Nick Mason, Correspondent The levee winding through the city of Carver will be raised at least three feet during the next two weeks in advance of potential historic flooding this spring. The Carver City Council voted unanimously Monday night to order the city’s 6,400-foot-long levee be elevated “to eliminate or reduce an immediate threat of significant damage to improved public or private property through cost-effective measu...
Editorial: More healthy school lunches
From the March 3 Shakopee Valley News With one in three children in the U.S. considered obese, it’s clear that something needs to be done to end this scourge. Obese children too often become unhealthy, obese adults. First lady Michelle Obama has undertaken an ambitious program to end the American plague of childhood obesity in a single generation. According to statistics, the rate of childhood obesity and chronic health problems doub...
Chaska mom crowned Mrs. Minnesota-America 2011
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Chaska mom crowned Mrs. Minnesota-America 2011
Yasmine Ryback of Chaska won the crown of Mrs. Minnesota-America 2011 on Saturday at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. “I am both honored and grateful to hold the title of Mrs. Minnesota – America 2011. I am committed to doing my very best to serve the title with distinction and to continue the legacy of all the great married women of Minnesota,” said Ryback. Ryback holds a bachelor of science degree in nursing, works as...
Bill would protect young athletes who suffer concussions
ST. PAUL — On Monday, a bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers introduced companion bills designed to protect youth athletes who suffer a concussion. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 3.8 million sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States, and that as many as 40 percent of youth athletes who sustain a concussion return to play sooner than they should. Sport concussions are now the second-leading cause of t...
Planning meeting tonight for Riverside Fields-Bluffs Park
The city of Shakopee has scheduled neighborhood park design planning meetings for the Riverside Fields-Bluffs Park at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at Eagle Creek Elementary Cafeteria and for the Greenfield East/Park Meadows Park at 6:30 p.m. March 10 at Sun Path Elementary Cafeteria. Shannon Fiecke
Planning meeting tonight for Riverside Fields-Bluffs Park
The city of Shakopee has scheduled neighborhood park design planning meetings for the Riverside Fields-Bluffs Park at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at Eagle Creek Elementary Cafeteria and for the Greenfield East/Park Meadows Park at 6:30 p.m. March 10 at Sun Path Elementary Cafeteria. Shannon Fiecke
Planning meeting tonight for Riverside Fields-Bluffs Park
The city of Shakopee has scheduled neighborhood park design planning meetings for the Riverside Fields-Bluffs Park at 6:30 p.m. March 8 at Eagle Creek Elementary Cafeteria and for the Greenfield East/Park Meadows Park at 6:30 p.m. March 10 at Sun Path Elementary Cafeteria. Shannon Fiecke
Benefit dinner Saturday for family that lost home to fire
The Shakopee American Legion will play host to a spaghetti dinner and silent auction from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday for the Keeler family, which lost its home in a Jan. 17 fire. Spaghetti dinner tickets are $10 per person. If anyone would like to donate silent auction item(s) for the benefit, contact Terri Nelson at (612) 360-1587 to arrange donation pickup or mail to: Shakopee American Legion, c/o Keeler Family Benefit, 1266 First Ave. E., Shak...
Funeral notice for Pauline R. Vezina
Pauline Vezina, 81, of Shakopee, formerly of Jordan, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her home in Shakopee. Funeral services are Tuesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. from the Wagner Funeral Home of Jordan. Arrangements provided by Wagner Funeral Home, 952-492-3366.
Artificial outlet on Prior Lake in place for spring flooding
The Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District (PLSLWD) in conjunction with the city of Prior Lake and other agencies are preparing for a spring snow melt that likely will result in area flooding. The PLSLWD completed the reconstruction of an artificial outlet structure on Prior Lake in early 2010 that allows water to flow out of the lake and into an outlet channel that flows to the Minnesota River. Water levels were on the rise through...
Wedding: Loonan-Boone
Rebecca Loonan and Joe Boone were married Dec. 28, 2010, at St. Enna’s Church in Spiddal County, Galway, Ireland. Parents of the couple are Robert and Denise Loonan of Shakopee and John and Kathleen Boone of Maple Grove. The Rev. Steve Gibson officiated at the ceremony. Rebecca attended Shakopee High School and the College of St. Benedict’s. She is in small-business sales at U S Bank. Joe attended Maple Grove High School and...
Burglars hit several rural county homes
Several township homes were hit by burglars during the day over the last few weeks in Scott County. Toward the end of February, three residences were hit in northern Credit River Township and northeastern Spring Lake Township, said Scott County sheriff’s Sgt. Phil Nawrocki. The burglars took electronic items from garages and unlocked vehicles. Last week, multiple homes were hit in Louisville Township. Burglars gained entrance into ...
Funeral notice for William M. McMurray
William McMurray, 78, of Shakopee, died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his home. Celebration of Life service is Wednesday, March 16, at 11 a.m. at River City Apartments Community Room, 205 1st Ave. E., Shakopee.
Schools, county team up to save on technology
From Thursday's print edition By Kristin Holtz and Shannon Fiecke Scott County is moving its financial services software to a remote server and the Shakopee School District is jumping on for the ride. The two entities are teaming up to move their financial services data, such as payroll and accounts payable, to a “cloud” computing system, which allows businesses to store data on a remote server that they can access over th...
Goodie bag items for visiting German students sought
The German American Partnership Program at Shakopee High School needs items for goodie bags to be presented to German exchange students visiting Shakopee this spring. GAPP is a direct exchange between Shakopee and Höhrgrenzhausen, Germany. A direct exchange means that each group of students spends time in the other country. This summer, 16 students and two teachers from Shakopee will travel to Germany to experience German culture. Twen...
Two wrestlers place
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Two wrestlers place
Junior Corey Anderson placed fourth at this year's Class 3A state wrestling tournament over the weekend. To see how he got to fourth place and how the three other Shakopee wrestlers did at state go to scoreboard.mn . (Photo by Todd Abeln).
Shakopee Mdewakanton to lend up to $10 million to South Dakota tribe
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community has approved a loan for up to $10 million to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The loan will consolidate the remaining balance on a fiscal year 2006 loan as well as provide for improvements to the South Dakota tribe’s Rosebud Casino, Hotel and Fuel Plaza. With the loan, the Rosebud Casino, built in 1994, will receive a complete facelift of the casino floor, installation of a new surveillance ...
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Legion Baseball: One last time together for Chaska
Chaska Post 57 Legion Assistant Coach Scott Gasvoda asked to shake the hands of all 15 player...
Legion Baseball: Chan begins playoffs Wednesday
Chanhassen entered the Third District American Legion playoffs as the champions of League B l...
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New, improved parking
Photo by Unsie Zuege Hey, you know it's a small town when the big news is that the parking lot...
Barn quilts to blanket county
By Unsie Zuege Bonnie Jean Pearson of rural Hamburg works on “Fannie’s Fan.” Behind her from lef...
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