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Letters form July 14
Political posturing by GOP, governor The government shutdown is political posturing of the two-party system. The shutdown will affect Minnesotans. That is wrong! I believe the shutdown is nothing but games by Gov. Dayton and the GOP to see who can hold out from compromise. It will be interesting to see how long the two parties can be childish at the expense of Minnesotans. Josh Ondich Prior Lake Unwise tax policies hurting the stat...
Editorial: Canterbury gets a raw deal during shutdown
From the July 14 Shakopee Valley News As frustrating as the state government shutdown is for everyone, the effects perhaps hit hardest with a publicly owned business right here in Shakopee. Canterbury Park and its Card Casino were forced to close because state oversight of their operations was suspended with the July 1 shutdown. If logic were applied to the situation, horse racing would be allowed to continue. Because it has not, some 1,100 ...
It was so muggy Monday, the camera couldn t get a clear shot of these Union Pacific Railroad laborers replacing wooden ties downtown.
It was so muggy Monday, the camera couldn't get a clear shot of these Union Pacific Railroad laborers replacing wooden ties downtown.
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Record power usage set Monday
by Shannon Fiecke
You knew it was hot Monday. So did Shakopee Public Utilities. The public utility set a record yesterday, with demand for 94 megawatts of power. (The previous record was 92 megawatts in July 2006.) This was even with the city kicking in its Smart Switch program Monday, which reduces demand on the power distribution system by periodically turning off air-conditioners. More than 3,000 homes (20 percent) are enrolled. Between the hours of 4 an...
Obituary for Jeannette Guarrine
Jeannette Guarrine, 81, of Shakopee, died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Friendship Manor Health Center, Shakopee. She was born in Chicago, IL, March 15, 1930 to John and Molly (Miller) Guarrine. Jeannette was a retired employee of Honeywell where she had worked for many years in production. She is survived by many friends and was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Shakopee, Thursday, July 21 after 9:30 a....
Dayton calls special session
by Kristin Holtz
Minnesota lawmakers will convene at 3 p.m. Tuesday to pass final budget bills. Gov. Mark Dayton called the special session during a press conference Tuesday morning. He had been meeting with Republican leaders for several days to hash out budget details. The state has been shuttered since July 1 after the GOP-controlled legislature and Democratic governor were not able to agree on a two-year budget. The shutdown has put 22,000 state workers...
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
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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...
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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...
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« Kristin_Holtz wrote on Thursday, Jul 21 at 01:26 PM »
Glad to hear the orchard is reopening. I love t...
« Ryan_Schwartz wrote on Wednesday, Jul 20 at 01:23 PM »
I'm going to have to start calling you "Tough C...
« Ryan_Schwartz wrote on Wednesday, Jul 20 at 12:46 PM »
Now we just need a "long and athletic" referenc...
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So are you saying maybe it wasn't a good idea t...
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