150 Years Ago: From the May 25, 1876 Shakopee Argus
The Soda Fountain at the Old Drug Store is again in full operation.
125 Years Ago: From the May 23, 1901 Scott County Argus
The gravel train crew has begun work this week in the pit at Merriam Junction, and Shakopee will be the headquarters for the workman for some time.
125 Years Ago: From the May 24, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
John Mertz discontinued his saloon business with the expiration of his license last Monday, and went to Milwaukee for a short visit with his parents, who reside at Port Washington, a village near the lake city. He will return tomorrow. Whether he will again engage in the saloon business here he has not yet decided; for he may conclude that he is entitled to a rest from business cares and the enjoyment of the goodly share of this world’s goods he has accumulated.
100 Years Ago: From the May 27, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
F. L. Vitense will formally open his new undertaking establishment in the Masonic block Saturday. He extends an invitation to the public to call and inspect his new quarters which have been newly renovated and furnished to provide up-to-date funeral parlors for Shakopee and vicinity.
75 Years Ago: From the May 24, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Traffic Violators Get Last Warning
Shakopee police are going to crack down – and hard – on people who double park, park overtime or jay-walk.
This warning was issued by Chief Pat Thielen, who said the drive would be on starting tomorrow. Thielen said the department was through with courtesy-tickets and the ones to be handed out from now on would be the real McCoys, guaranteed to carry a fine or jail sentence for the above violations.
75 Years Ago: From the May 24, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Work Planned On Spring Lake Road
The Spring Lake road, county highway No. 7, is slated for improvement this summer as a federal aid project, the Scott county board of commissioners decided at a special meeting last week.
Survey work on the road, from Shakopee to Spring Lake, will be completed this week, Donald Childs, county highway engineer reported. After the survey is finished, crews will move to County Highway No. 8 to New Market township for survey work there as that road is also slated for improvement.
When the survey is completed, plans will be drawn at the highway engineers office and submitted to the state highway department for their approval and then to the federal Public Road Administrator for his final stamp. The road project then is eligible for federal funds…
50 Years Ago: From the May 26, 1976 Shakopee Valley News
Harbeck election ‘official’
Shakopee Mayor Walter C. Harbeck presided over his first council meeting Tuesday evening, the first time he has been able to do so since his election in November, 1975.
25 Years Ago: From the May 24, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
Comp plan gets approval of county board
After nearly 15 months of discussion, review, study and debate, the Scott County Board Tuesday finally approved the county’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan.
The board approved the plan on a 5–0 vote, effectively ending a moratorium in county townships on the subdivision of land under 40 acres that was originally intended to end in late March, but was extended until May 23…
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