Month: January 2025

150 Years Ago: From the Jan. 28, 1875 Shakopee Argus

On the night of the Banquet some one took through mistake a fine table cloth belonging to Mrs. Condon. Another table cloth left in its place, is now at Mr. Storer’s store. The party who has taken the wrong table cloth will please return it.

125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 25, 1900 Scott County Argus

This week there has been a change of plans in regard to the new meat market, which Peter Schank and Aug. P. Lins were to open in the Argus block, as announced last week. The lease has been surrendered, and the matter now stands in status quo.

125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 26, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Henry Mergens was a passenger to the twin cities Wednesday for the purpose of purchasing a set of tinner’s tools and machinery. He has rented the Ries building formerly occupied by J. C. Marx, where he will soon open a general repair and tin shop.

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 30, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Purchased Interest In Local Oil Station

Last Friday a partnership was formed between B. P. Johnson and Leo Marschall, the latter having purchased one half interest in the new filling station owned and conducted by the former. Less than a year ago Mr. Johnson completed the new station and along about the middle of last April he opened for business. From the first the business began to grow and it grew steadily until it had reached a stage where he could no longer handle it alone satisfactorily, hence he decided to take on a partner…

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 29, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Upon hearing rumors about town that the American Range Corporation had purchased the Shakopee Stove Co. of this city, we checked the matter up with Louis R. Rolfe, manager of the American Range Corporation and he informed us that the rumor was premature. He stated, however, that negotiations are being made in this connection but as yet are not completed.

75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 26, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

New Public School Assured As Voters Approve Bonds

In one of the heaviest votes ever cast in a school election here, 913 ballots were recorded with 702 favoring and 211 opposing the bond issue.

The outcome was virtually a complete reversal of balloting on the same proposition last July when 867 voters went to the polls with 487 voting “no” and 380 voting “yes.”…

75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 26, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Minneapolis-Shakopee Highways Is Heaviest Traveled Rural Road

Heaviest traveled undivided lane highway in the rural area of Minnesota is the Shakopee-Minneapolis highway, No. 212 and 169 according to traffic count totals reported by the Minnesota highway department this week.

The count made at the automatic recorder station located three miles northeast of Shakopee registered a daily average of 6,610 cars for the three lane road – the famous “bottleneck” between Shakopee and Minneapolis- It was an increase of 5.5 per cent over 1948…

50 Years Ago: From the Jan. 29, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Rodeo will be replaced

Shakopee Chamber of Commerce board of directors, at a meeting Monday, voted unanimously to discontinue the rodeo as part of the Shak-O-Valley Day celebration. Rodeos had been a part of the annual event for the past dozen years.

Loss of revenue, conflicting dates and poor local attendance were cited as primary reasons for discontinuing the event. The Lions convention, Fireman’s convention and graduation all fall on the dates planned for this year, June 6-7…

25 Years Ago: From the Jan. 27, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Track card club wins approval

Since everything there was to say or ask apparently had been said or asked, the Minnesota Racing Commission’s approval of a card club at Canterbury Park in Shakopee last week was an anticlimactic nonevent.

On a unanimous vote with no significant discussion, the commission approved the plan of operation for the card club of Jan. 19. The vote was a culmination of public hearings and dozens of behind-the-scenes meetings involving the city, track officials, the state Gambling Control Board, Shakopee police, and the Racing Commission…

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150 Years Ago: From the Jan. 7, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The “American House” barely escaped being destroyed by fire on Tuesday last, owing to a defective flue. One straw bed was burned, when it was discovered and the fire extinguished.

125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 4, 1900 Scott County Argus

The new engine is being put in place in the Jacob Ries Bottling works this week. It is double the power of the old one and will add much to the efficiency of the manufacturing department.

125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 5, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Henry Mergens has severed his connection with E. J. Gellenbeck, where he has been employed as foreman in the tin and repair shop for the 15 years past. He has not decided as to what he will do in the future but intends to follow up his trade. The long experience and practice has made him a peer in that profession. We sincerely wish him success in his future occupation.

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 9, 1925 Shakopee Argus

The Shakopee A. C.’s will meet a speedy aggregation in the South St. Paul Hook ’Em Cows on the Dawson floor Sunday afternoon. Both teams have kept intact during the holidays and have gotten in strenuous practice and both are expected to do exceptional work in Sunday’s game. January 11th is the date and 2:30 P. M. the time.

100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 8, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

John A. Duffy to Open Law Office in Shakopee

Shakopee now can boast of a new lawyer, as John A. Duffy, who has resided in Savage, this county, practically all of his life, opened an office in the Southworth Block today. Mr. Duffy is well known to all of our readers especially those who reside in Scott County and he has a host of friends who wish him the best of success in his new professional venture…

75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 5, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Miklethun Moves to New Location on First Street

Miklethun Motors has moved to its new location in the former Anderson garage building on E. First street.

Although the planned remodelling of the structure will not be completed until later, the mechanical department is in full operation, Larry Miklethun, owner, said this week.

The present staff, which includes Harold Huss and Cyril Sames, has been augmented by the addition of August Schesso, who was formerly employed in the Anderson garage. The service department has been expanded…

75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 5, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Night Parking on Streets Illegal

Motorists were asked not to park their cars at night on the streets in Shakopee’s business district during the winter by Edgar Bolz, street superintendent and R. G. “Pat” Theilen, chief of police. They pointed out that it is not only seriously interferes with the work of the snow removal crews but also violates a city ordinance. If necessary, tow trucks will be called to tow the cars away with the owner getting assessed the costs.

50 Years Ago: From the Jan. 8, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

To open Shakopee office

H & R Block, Inc., America’s largest income tax service announced this week the opening of an office at 415 1st Avenue in Shakopee. The firm operates over 6,000 offices throughout the United States and Canada.

Manager of the Shakopee office, Donald L. Mueller, is a Minneapolis native with three years of income tax experience as a consultant…

25 Years Ago: From the Jan. 6, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Problems delay renovation of county courthouse

Although the link between the new Scott County Justice Center and the old Government Center has been opened, the renovation of the first phase of the 26-year-old building is running behind schedule.

Depending on what facets of the first phase of the $3.7 million construction project are examined, construction is anywhere from four to 10 weeks behind schedule, said county Deputy Administrator Gary Shelton.

The main causes of the delays, Shelton said, involve unforeseen mechanical problems and also materials which have taken far longer to deliver and install than previously anticipated…

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