150 Years Ago: From the Feb. 10, 1876 Shakopee Argus
Having long felt the need of an efficient organization in this city for an emergency in case of fire, it is therefore proposed to hold a meeting at the City Hall on tomorrow (Friday) evening, to organize a Fire Company and adopt the requisite measure to make it a success. Let all the citizens turn out, and especially those who are willing to become members. Be on hand at 7 o’clock sharp.
125 Years Ago: From the Feb. 7, 1901 Scott County Argus
Hereafter the central office of the Greene & Western telephone company in this city will be open all night and all day Sundays. Heretofore the office was open but from two to four hours on that day. The local exchange now numbers sixty one phones, with new ones being added each month.
125 Years Ago: From the Feb. 8, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
Charles Green, who has been filling the position of clerk at the Sterling hotel for the past three months in a faithful and obliging manner, returned the fore part of the week to St. Paul.
100 Years Ago: From the Feb. 12, 1926 Shakopee Argus
Mrs. Robert Riedel, formerly of this city, who is making her home with the Joseph Nagel family, had the great misfortune to slip and fall Tuesday, fracturing her hip. Mrs. Riedel is 88 years of age and the shock and pain are serious to one of her advanced years. Dr. Reiter is attending her.
100 Years Ago: From the Feb. 11, 1926 Shakopee Tribune
While chopping wood for the Boy Scouts last Tuesday afternoon, Jos. Fischer, Jr., had the misfortune to cut an artery in his left foot. Several stitches were taken to close the wound and consequently “Dode” was forced to take a vacation from his school duties at St. Mark’s.
75 Years Ago: From the Feb. 8, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
‘Pete’ Peterson Buys Auto Station
The Auto Fountain, a Direct Service station at 936 E. First St., has been purchased by Duane “Pete” Peterson, it was announced this week.
The station and garage, formerly owned by James Covington, specializes in servicing and washing of cars and will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
75 Years Ago: From the Feb. 8, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Power Use Hits New Peak Here
New records in the consumption of electrical power and energy were set in Shakopee in 1950, records of R. S. Houts, city utilities superintendent, revealed this week.
Power retailing by the City of Shakopee is big business here as evidenced by the sales record of the city. Each year, for the past several years additional homebuilding, increased commercial activity and more industrial output has been reflected in the records of the city light department.
Shakopee continued to be a “very choice customer” of the huge, sprawling Northern States Power Company by purchasing 4,200,000 Kilowatt Hours of power. For this power, the city paid the power combine the neat sum of $56,224.20, the highest single year’s purchase in the city’s history…
25 Years Ago: From the Feb. 8, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
Land purchased for soccer fields
While the Shakopee City Council knew the price tag would be high, the cost of land for a proposed soccer complex was deemed worth paying last week as it approved the purchase of two parcels that once produced simple row crops.
Last week the council agreed to purchase 14.88 acres for $877,000. Located near the campus of Sun Path Elementary School south of 17th Avenue, the parcels were purchased from two owners – 10 acres from Gene Hauer and 4.88 acres from Butch Ames…
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