Month: June 2026

150 Years Ago: From the June 29, 1876 Shakopee Argus

Every church in town was badly damaged by the hail storm on Saturday except the Presbyterian. The east windows in this church were protected by blinds.

125 Years Ago: From the June 27, 1901 Scott County Argus

Last Tuesday evening the Cadet band went over to Riverside park and gave a concert of overtures and dance numbers in the pavilion which was listened to and enjoyed by a large crowd. They promise another concert for tonight, when the pavilion will be lighted with fifty Japanese lanterns.

125 Years Ago: From the June 28, 1901 Shakopee Tribune

A new thing in the merry-go-round line has located at the park, to remain till after the Fourth. It is called the Ocean Wave, and has the motion of a see-saw rotating.

100 Years Ago: From the July 1, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

W. F. Davy Co. Is Offering Fine Gob Hats Free

The W. F. Davy Co. is giving everybody an opportunity to get a fine gob hat free. This is a special order of gobs of the very latest design and they will be given away free the rest of this week so that each may have one to wear on July 4 and 5.

75 Years Ago: From the June 28, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Lightning Hits Marchand Home

The Shakopee fire department was called out about 12:30 Tuesday morning, when lightning struck a fuse box at the Ed Marchand home. Much of the wiring was burned out and there was some smoke damage to household furnishings…

75 Years Ago: From the June 28, 1951 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee Tips Edison, Enters State Tourney

For the first time in the history of local high school athletics the Shakopee high school has a team in a state tournament. By copping the region five championship at Chaska last week over St. Cloud and Minneapolis Edison the local nine won the coveted right to represent this region in the state tournament at Owatonna which started yesterday.

Alvarado, region eight winners, and Shakopee will be the only two undefeated clubs in the tourney.

50 Years Ago: From the June 30, 1976 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee’s population is up 2022

Shakopee’s 1976 population is estimated at 9,738, an increase of 2,022 since 1970, according to estimates released Wednesday by the Metropolitan Council.

The estimates indicate that Scott County’s population is 40,563, an increase of 8,140 since 1970. The entire Metropolitan Area’s population is 1,987,651, an increase of 113,039 over the same period…

25 Years Ago: From the June 28, 2001 Shakopee Valley News

City approves Murphy’s pact with parks system

With provisions that gives the property back to the city if Hennepin Parks does not utilize it as a 19th century living‑history museum, the Shakopee City Council last week approved its portion of a contract that will transfer operational control of Murphy’s Landing to the park system.

The council voted 3–0 to approve the contract with Hennepin Parks. Mayor Jon Brekke was absent, and Councilor Deb Amundson abstained because she works at Marquette Bank, which carries a loan for Murphy’s Landing.

Murphy’s board must still approve the pact and future funding questions with Scott County remain to be determined. The city must also provide a complete legal description of the property before the agreement can be finalized, said City Administrator Mark McNeill…

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150 Years Ago: From the June 22, 1876 Shakopee Argus

Mill Running.—Pond’s Mill is now running

125 Years Ago: From the June 20, 1901 Scott County Argus

The committee on parks of the city council has been allowed $200 to be used in the improvement of the park. The grounds will be leveled, the old seats painted, new rustic seats added, and the main improvement will be a landing for steamboats. The committee has in mind to make Riverside park one of the beauty spots of the state. A pleasant feature would be a series of concerts to be given in the park during the coming summer. Any money paid by the city for concerts would afford the general public much pleasure, besides aid to maintain the band.

125 Years Ago: From the June 21, 1901 Shakopee Tribune

At the last meeting of the common council the committee on electric lighting was instructed to advertise for bids for putting in the plant. Before we know it, work may be begun and the lights be in operation in time for the street fair. “It is a consummation devoutly to be wished.”

100 Years Ago: From the June 24, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Co. Treasurer Frank Huber Sells Farm in Eagle Creek

An interesting real estate deal of the week was the sale of the old Huber homestead in Eagle Creek by County Treasurer Frank Huber to John Notermann. The farm consists of 180 acres, including 80 acres better known, perhaps, as the Nick Kircher place. The price was $100 per acre.

John Huber, who operates the farm, will remain there until fall when Mr. Notermann will take it over for his own use but will continue to live at his present home.

75 Years Ago: From the June 21, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

New Classrooms

One of the St. Mark’s clubrooms on the west side of the building, is being converted into a school room. Fr. Henry Scherer, pastor of St. Mark’s, said the room would be ready for pupils when the fall term opens.

75 Years Ago: From the June 21, 1951 Shakopee Valley News

Openings Available In New Beginner’s Band

Band lessons for 22 beginners will start next week, according to Ronald Rochat, band director. During the past week, the new group was organized and each pupils was tested for the instrument which he wishes to play. Any child in the fifth grade or above who is interested in learning to play a band instrument and be a member of the beginners’ band is urged to call Mr. Rochat at once.

50 Years Ago: From the June 23, 1976 Shakopee Valley News

Jaycees ask for donation of time

Shakopee Jaycees announced this week that further work will begin on the Tahpah Park athletic complex Monday.

Donated heavy equipment will be at the site to finish earth moving for more playing fields.

Jaycees appealed to local heavy equipment operators to donate their time for the operation of the equipment…

25 Years Ago: From the June 21, 2001 Shakopee Valley News

Additional flooding of roads is concern to county officials

The flood waters that damaged property, closed roads and inconvenienced thousands of motorists for weeks earlier this spring could be headed back this way.

Last Thursday, the National Weather Service in Chanhassen told Scott County and other counties in the Minnesota River watershed to be prepared for possible reflooding of area roadways in Shakopee, Savage and the western sections of the county by the end of this week. Gary McDevitt, a hydrologist with the Weather Service, said heavy rains—over 5 inches in the Blue Earth area in recent days—coupled with already‑high river levels and saturated soils is adding up to a potential revisiting of spring flooding…

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150 Years Ago: From the June 15, 1876 Shakopee Argus

Ice cream this evening and Saturday evening at Brown’s.

125 Years Ago: From the June 13, 1901 Scott County Argus

A new cement stone sidewalk has been laid along the east side of the St. Paul hotel. A new walk is also being laid on Holmes street between First and Second streets, in front of the property of Mrs. Paulina Heidenreich, Mrs. Mergens and Jacob Gillen. Fischer & Peterson’s crew is doing the work.

125 Years Ago: From the June 14, 1901 Shakopee Tribune

The process of firing a kiln of 350,000 brick is now under way at the City brick-yard, and the brick will be ready for the market in about ten days. Meanwhile another big kiln is being built up by the busy workmen, and the sheds will gradually be filled from one end of the big yard to the other.

100 Years Ago: From the June 17, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Law Partnership Formed

Jos. J. Moriarty, long a legal practitioner in Shakopee, has taken a law partner. In a casual conversation with Attorney Moriarty he informed an Argus-Tribune reporter that the volume of his legal business has grown to such proportions he felt the need of assistance to properly care for it. A partnership was formed and on June 14, Attorney Geo. E. O’Connell became the junior member of the law firm to be known as Moriarty & O’Connell. Mr. O’Connell is a graduate of the 1924 class of the Minnesota College of Law and formerly a resident of Faribault, Minnesota. The new firm name of attorneys, Moriarty & O’Connell, is one to conjure with and the Argus-Tribune wishes it the fullest measure of success.

75 Years Ago: From the June 14, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Special Election Set For June 25

A special election to fill the unexpired term of Elmer J. Dellwo, Third Ward alderman who died May 29, has been set for June 25 according to a resolution adopted by the city council at its session Tuesday night.

Setting of the election followed adoption of a resolution declaring a vacancy in the aldermanic post. The City charter provides that a special election must be held within 30 days after declaration of vacancy…

75 Years Ago: From the June 14, 1951 Shakopee Valley News

Washout Filled In At Fairgrounds

A deep gorge on the Scott county fairgrounds which was washed out by the recent floods was filled in and completed yesterday by the Fox and Weiler firm of Shakopee.

The hole, which measured approximately 60 by 150 feet and 20 feet deep between the Riviera club and the barns took five days and six trucks hauling gravel from the local gravel pits to complete the job.

50 Years Ago: From the June 16, 1976 Shakopee Valley News

LaTour opens new facility

LaTour’s Shoe, Saddle and Western Wear announced the opening of a budget price self-service shoe department.

LaTour’s is located on the southeast corner of First and Holmes Avenues in Shakopee.

An introductory sale will be held today (Wednesday), through Saturday…

25 Years Ago: From the June 14, 2001 Shakopee Valley News

City gives business park green light

Council OKs Valley Green Corporate Center preliminary plat

After months of sometimes heated debate over the proposal to build a corporate business park on the northeast corner of county road 16 and 83, the Shakopee City Council gave its unanimous blessing to a condition‑laden preliminary plat for the Valley Green Corporate Center last week.

The approval essentially brings to an end significant debate as to whether the corporate business park, owned by Valley Green Business Park, should be permitted. Jon Albinson, Valley Green’s project manager, said the awarding of bids for the realignment of County Road 16 is still needed before work on the project can commence and before Valley Green can complete its sale of the approximately 300 acres to Ryan Contracting. That bid award is expected to come later this year…

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150 Years Ago: From the June 8, 1876 Shakopee Argus

It is rumored that Mayor MacDonald has appointed George Lyons as Night Watchman. The Mayor creates the office and then fills it with his appointee. The chief duties of the night watchman is to guard those free ferries to prevent the man in the union from stealing them.

125 Years Ago: From the June 6, 1901 Scott County Argus

The alumni association of the Shakopee high school held its second annual reunion at Busse’s hall last evening. The hall was decorated in orange and blue, the colors of ’01. A musical and literary program was rendered, after which ice cream and cake was served. The jollity was kept up until the midnight hour, and all went home with pleasant recollections of the second annual reunion of the Shakopee alumni association. Among those present were Miss Ida Busse, ’98, S. Wm. Pond, ’99, Miss Josephine Brown, ’00, and Misses Frances McHale, Jennette Pond and Roy Smith, 01, together with their parents, the school board and instructors.

125 Years Ago: From the June 7, 1901 Shakopee Tribune

The cyclists to the number of fifteen braved the cold weather in a run to the Duffy farm last night, and had a delightful time. Refreshments were served at Davis’ Restaurant on the return. Another run will be made to the same place next Wednesday night.

100 Years Ago: From the June 10, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

The Shakopee fire department went to Excelsior Monday evening to inspect the fire apparatus of that city.

75 Years Ago: From the June 7, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Butz Pass Resigns

Butz Pass, manager of the Legion club for the past four years, tendered his resignation Monday night to become effective June 10. A special committee will operate the club until a new manager has been named, it was learned. Pass said he had no plans for the immediate future.

75 Years Ago: From the June 7, 1951 Shakopee Valley News

Northrup King Promotes Davies

Walter Davies, manager of the Northrup King & Co. hybrid seed plant in Shakopee for the past seven years, has been promoted to the position of corn equipment engineer.

He will be succeeded at the Shakopee plant of the huge seed concern by Ed Thorne, formerly manager of the company’s Howard Lake, Minn. seed corn plant. Mr. and Mrs. Thorne expect to move to Shakopee next week.

Mr. and Mrs. Davies will continue to make their home in Shakopee. They have lived here during the ten years that Davis has been with Northurup, King and have recently completed a new home on Fourth street…

50 Years Ago: From the June 9, 1976 Shakopee Valley News

Wolfe ‘fulfills’ ambition

Ervin “Red” Wolfe, Shakopee, realized a lifelong ambition recently when he took part in a recording session of dixieland jazz music.

The album, entitled “Showcase”, features the performance of The Port of Dixie Ragtime Band, a six‑piece jazz band that has appeared in concert in Shakopee…

25 Years Ago: From the June 7, 2001 Shakopee Valley News

District starts strategic planning process

To accommodate the many changes that accompany growth in the student population, Shakopee School Board members have launched a process that will result in a strategic plan to guide them through the next three to five years. Among the primary objectives identified in a recent report: Maintain fiscal stability, work to improve curriculum, and increase student academic accountability.

At the May 29 board meeting, educational consultant Roger Worner outlined the details of a study which examines the district’s enrollment, finances and other factors and highlights a handful of priorities and objectives. As part of the strategic‑planning project, Worner sat down with Superintendent Jon McBroom, board members and school principals, and worked with a community-based task force to identify organizational needs and develop strategies to help district officials attain their goals. The report does not address facility needs, but focuses more on financial and academic concerns, McBroom said…

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