150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 30, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Dog Stolen.
A brown colored Setter dog pup (nearly grown) was stolen from the undersigned about four weeks ago. He will answer to the name of “Sport.” If promptly returned I will call it strayed. If not, I will pay a liberal reward for information that will lead to his recovery and the conviction of the thief.
J. L. MacDonald.
125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 27, 1900 Scott County Argus
Mike Berens disposed of 730 pounds of nuts during the three or four days before Christmas.
125 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
H. H. Strunk & Sons, who were local agents for the atlas check scheme in vogue in eight or ten places of business during the past year, received the last consignment of books the first of the week. They report that 97 atlases were distributed, each representing $75 worth of trade.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 1, 1926 Shakopee Argus
The Jacob Ries Bottling Works, Inc., in accordance with their annual custom remembered friends and patrons with artistic holiday greetings and the neat little desk calendars that are so great a convenience to many who are accustomed to receive them.
100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 31, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
The moulders and mounters of the American Range Corporation are enjoying a week’s vacation from their work while the latter firm is taking an inventory of their stock.
75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Moving to New Home
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Weiler, son Dan and daughter Susan are moving to their new home on South Holmes street today. The home they were occupying … has been purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Lewis of Viola, Ill. Mr. Lewis is a traveling engineer for the Bituminous Casualty Co. of Rock Island. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have two children.
75 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Senate Restores Federal Funds For New Hospital Construction Friday
That Shakopee may still receive federal funds, in the present fiscal year, for the construction of a new $750,000 St. Francis hospital was indicated in word from Washington Saturday morning.
In a telegram to the Valley News, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota advised that the U. S. Senate, in action taken Friday, had restored federal funds for hospital construction amounting to $75,000,000. The measure is now before the House of Representatives.
50 Years Ago: From the Dec. 31, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Metro Council approves federal wildlife refuge plan for valley
The Metropolitan Council Thursday approved a federal plan for development of a 6,500-acre National Wildlife Refuge in the Minnesota Valley.
In a related action, the Council endorsed a proposal made by Sen. Walter Mondale, DFL-Minn. to include 10,900 acres of Minnesota River flood plain in the refuge.
The proposal was presented to the Council by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It would designate four units of land between Bloomington and Louisville township in Scott County as a National Wildlife Refuge.
The Mondale proposal calls for inclusion of the flood plain between Fort Snelling and the Louisville swamp, south of Carver, in the refuge area…
25 Years Ago: From the Dec. 28, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Shakopee buildings included in book on state ‘Vanished Places’
Shakopee has earned a place in the pages of a new book titled “Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places.”
Author Jack El-Hai has compiled photos and profiles of 89 historically significant buildings and properties around the state that are no longer standing, including two in Shakopee.
Among the array of noteworthy sites is the Reis Block, once located on the northeast corner of First Avenue and Holmes Street in the downtown commercial district, as well as the Merchants Hotel, part of a bygone era on Second Street East. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places…
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