125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 17, 1901 Scott County Argus
The Shakopee literary society has reorganized and now has a membership of seventeen. The club meets once a week at the homes of the members for the purpose of studying literature. The first regular meeting will be held at the home of E. J. Affolter next Monday evening.
125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 18, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
Photographer Reitz opened his new gallery in the Condon block this week. He is very conveniently situated for all branches of his work, and is prepared to execute orders for all grades of work with promptness and at right prices.
100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 21, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
While working at the mill at Hastings last Saturday, Louis DeMers had the misfortune to fall from a ladder, sustaining a few injuries. He returned to his home here and expects to remain during the winter months.
75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 18, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Open House At Argus-Tribune Set For Oct. 27
The Argus-Tribune, recently moved into a new building on Holmes street between Second and Third, will hold an all‑day open house on Saturday, Oct. 27.
The public is invited to see the newspaper and job printing presses and to acquaint themselves with the many details necessary in putting out a weekly newspaper.
Members of the staff will be on hand to greet the public and to answer any questions they might have concerning the plant or its equipment.
75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 18, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Employment Service Representatives Offer Guidance, Counsel To Shakopee High Seniors
Shakopee high school seniors began thinking realistically about their employment futures, Tuesday, when Duane Henke, Kal Makela, and Richard C. Dypslaff, from the Hopkins office of the state employment service, conducted a conference here.
On their first visit to the school this year, the three employment representatives registered seniors for future employment and counsel and offered the coming graduates guidance in their search for the right vocation…
50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1976 Shakopee Valley News
City gets sludge farm
The Shakopee Valley News learned late Tuesday that the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission will locate a sludge farm facility in Shakopee.
The Shakopee city council, following a meeting with MWCC representatives and residents of the area, passed a resolution denying the conditional use permit that would have allowed the sludge farm.
MWCC authorities studied a 500 acre site south of County Road 16 in the area of the Eagle Creek town hall as a location for the facility…
25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 18, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
Construction of church and school ready to get under way
Construction of a new church and school near the city’s eastern border could soon begin.
Living Hope Lutheran Church is ready to begin the building of a new multiphased facility with an initial cost of $2.7 million.
Approximately 350 people attended Living Hope’s ground-breaking worship service and ceremony recently on a 10-acre parcel the church owns along County Road 18, just north of Horizon Drive – the original site of the Muhlenhardt farmstead…
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