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Regional sewer pipe work to close Eagle Creek Boulevard temporarily
by Shannon Fiecke
Work is planned on the regional sewer pipe at Eagle Creek Boulevard, just north of Highway 169, starting today. The walking trail in that area will be closed Monday through Wednesday. On Monday and Tuesday, the outer lanes of Eagle Creek Boulevard in that area will be closed, and on Wednesday, Eagle Creek Boulevard in that location will be be closed from 6 a.m. to approximately 8 p.m. Traffic will be detoured from Vierling Drive to 12th Av...
Average gas prices in Twin Cities rise 12.2 cents in past week
by Pat Minelli
Average retail gasoline prices in the Twin Cities have risen 12.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.79 per gallon Sunday. That compares to the national average that has increased 2.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61, according to gasoline price website TwinCitiesGasPrices.com. In Shakopee Sunday, the members-only Sam’s Club was selling gas for $3.59 per gallon. Two retailers were selling it for $3.69, one at $3.75 and ...
What moved you on 9-11? Let us know
by Pat Minelli
Your stories and photos mean a lot to us. So much so, that the Shakopee Valley News is organizing an ongoing campaign to collect them from you, on a regular basis. We call this our “reader callouts” campaign, because we’re putting a call out to readers, asking you to submit your best pictures and stories. While we have long had an ongoing reader callout — “Send us your news!” — the series of reader callouts we’re focusing on here are for speci...
REMINDER: Portion of County Road 42 closed Monday
by Pat Minelli
On Monday, County Road 42 in Shakopee will be closed all day between county roads 17 (Marschall Road) and 83 (Canterbury Road) to facilitate construction of the interchange at county roads 42 and 17. Crews will be setting the bridge beams and can’t allow traffic neat the area, according to the Scott County Highway Department. The road will close at 7 a.m. and reopen by 4 p.m. A detour will be available.

From left, Autumn Tollefson, 11; Dayln Wiggins, 13; Jordan Hartwig, 17; and Kaitlyn Wiggins, 10, help shovel mulch while landscaping at Sweeney Elementary Saturday.
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In time for school
Volunteers from Meadow Spring Community Church in Shakopee helped spruce up Sweeney Elementary Saturday in time for the opening of the school year. The group helped landscape, paint the playground and added new day lilies.
A favorite and a longshot win MTA Laddie, Lassie at Canterbury
by Pat Minelli
Samendra and jockey Dean Butler won the MTA Stallion Auction Laddie Stakes as the betting favorite on Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, while All Bets Are Off, at 15 to 1, won the MTA Stallion Auction Lassie with rider Derek Bell in the saddle. The co-featured stakes each offered a $25,000 purse and were contested at 6½ furlongs. Both winners lead from gate to wire. Samendra fended off a challenge by Dancingwithbigron before pulling awa...
Engagements: Readence-Kunkel, Weckman-Lano
Readence-Kunkel Amy Marie Readence of Shakopee and Joseph Allen Edward Kunkel of Prior Lake announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. An Aug. 27, 2011, wedding is planned at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie. Weckman-Lano Laura Weckman and Juston Lano of Jordan announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Laura is the daughter of Lyle and Lynne Weckman of Jordan. She attended Jordan High School and Normandale Community...
Shakopee High School students to have say about graduation ceremony site
by Kristin Holtz
From Thursday's print edition Shakopee High School seniors will have their say in whether they want to move graduation off campus. The Shakopee School Board directed high school Principal Kim Swift to ask 12th-graders about where they’d like to hold commencement exercises next June. Swift will meet with the class of 2012 the first week of school to discuss whether they’d rather continue graduation at Shakopee High and limit tickets or move g...

Saturday's market outside the Knights of Columbus is in its second year.
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Weekend produce
by Shannon Fiecke
For those unable to make the Thursday farmers market at the American Legion, there's another option in town for fresh-picked vegetables. The Knights of Columbus Hall farmers market, which started later in the summer, runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. It is in its second year at 1760 Fourth Avenue East. Although it has fewer vegetable vendors than the Thursday market, the KC Hall offers some different items: honey from a rural Shakopee re...

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Most of council wants new road named after Shakopee soldier
by Shannon Fiecke
From Thursday's print edition The extension of County Road 21 is nearly complete and the Shakopee City Council wants the new segment named after Pfc. Edward James “Jim” Herrgott — policy be damned. Councilor Steve Clay pushed most of the council last week to forgo a special naming committee with the city of Prior Lake and instead immediately recommend Scott County name the new segment of County Road 21 after the fallen Shakopee soldier, th...
Shakopee police offer $500 rewards for information on egging, graffiti incidents
by Pat Minelli
The Shakopee Police Department is offering $500 rewards to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for either recent “egging” or graffiti incidents in the city. Egging incidents have occurred in the Southbridge area and on Thistle Lane near Vierling Drive E. The recent graffiti incidents occurred in the area of Marschall Road S. and Eagle Creek Boulevard. Those with any information about either case sh...
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Extra duty
by Shannon Fiecke
Thursday afternoon, 15-year-olds Kyle Steinhoff and Jake Bennett each balanced an extra bike as they bicycled down Marschall Road to meet their buddies, Derek Bonsante, 14, and Aaron Mancini, 13. The two went to a gas station to pump up the bikes for their pals. The boys, all from Shakopee, have spent much of their summer vacation biking around town.
UPDATE: Man with inhalation anthrax had prior lung condition, was exposed to suspicious soil
by Pat Minelli
The Minnesota Department of Health said today that a man found to have inhalation anthrax this month had a prior chronic lung condition, which may have made him more susceptible to infection with anthrax, and had multiple exposures to soil and animal products. The man, in his 60s, had traveled through several states in July and early August, where anthrax is known to be in the soil and to have caused infections in animals, including North Dako...
Open audition Monday for Prior Lake Players' fall production
by Pat Minelli
The Prior Lake Players will be holding an open audition for its fall play, “Fairy Tale Adventures,” on Monday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School (15860 Fish Point Road SE., Prior Lake). The first audition was held Thursday. Roles are available for all ages. Auditions for children (age 12 and under) will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. both nights, and teen/adult auditions will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m.. “Fairy Tale Adventures!” is a colle...
Shakopee state science test scores improve, but there's a ways to go
by Kristin Holtz
From Thursday's print edition Shakopee High School students boosted their performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments science exam, but two in five are still not meeting proficiency standards. The Minnesota Department of Education recently released the annual MCA-II science results that show scores holding steady across the state. Shakopee students outperformed the state average with the biggest jump coming on the high school bio...
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'Miracle' in the park
Shakopee Parks and Recreation are showing the Disney movie "Miracle" at sunset Saturday night at Huber Park. The movie is based on the 1980 men's Olympic hockey team. Bring your blanket or lawn chair to watch the outdoor movie on a giant screen. Rain site is the Shakopee Community Center. Check the weather hotline at (952) 233-9502.
Dayton orders flags at half-staff Saturday in honor of Lengby soldier
by Pat Minelli
Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered all U.S. and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at state and federal buildings in Minnesota on Saturday in honor of Sgt. Matthew Allen Harmon. Harmon, 29, a 2000 graduate of Fosston High School, was killed on Sunday, Aug. 14 in Afghanistan. Harmon, of Lengby, enlisted in the Army in 2004. Stationed in Germany, he completed two tours of duty in Iraq and was recently deployed to Afghanistan as a member of th...
Kline to host jobs fair Sept. 19 in Eagan
by Pat Minelli
U.S. Rep. John Kline will host a free Career and Jobs Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19 at the Eagan Community Center. “I encourage constituents of the 2nd District to attend this event and share the information with anyone they know who is struggling as they navigate the uncertain economy. I hope my career and jobs fair provides new opportunities to put Minnesotans back to work.” Scheduled to attend are several dozen private-sector...

Shakopee custodians, from left, Terry Stier, Marty Schmitt and Dave Petricka display the Energy Star plaques for their respective elementary buildings: Red Oak, Pearson and Eagle Creek. (Submitted photo)
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Three schools receive Energy Star rating
by Kristin Holtz
Three Shakopee Elementary buildings — Eagle Creek, Red Oak and Pearson — were honored Monday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification. The buildings are in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency. They use on average 35 percent less energy than the average building. Overall, Shakopee saved more than $440,000 in energy costs in 2009-10, Building and Grounds Manager John Gates to...
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Video: Almost open
by Shannon Fiecke
After two years of construction, the County Road 21 extension is nearly complete. The road is expected to open early next month at County Road 42, providing a quick path from Prior Lake through Shakopee’s Southbridge area to Highway 169. “The road to this road wasn’t traveled easily,” said Scott County Board Chair Tom Wolf at a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon at the cordoned-off intersection with Eagle Creek Boulevard. "This section represe...
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