Remember When – April 11, 2026

150 Years Ago: From the April 13, 1876 Shakopee Argus

A brick yard is about being established in our city. This is what we have long needed, and we are all glad it is so near at hand.

125 Years Ago: From the April 11, 1901 Scott County Argus

The walls and ceiling of F. J. Gross’ barbershop are being treated to a coat of wall paper and whitewash, which greatly changes the appearance of the place and makes it more inviting. A fine new chair and commode have been added to the equipment of the shop.

125 Years Ago: From the April 12, 1901 Shakopee Tribune

The big refrigerator and interior furnishing of the Main Cash Meat Market, which Ferguson & Helmuth are about to open in the south portion of the new Hinds block, arrived Monday. The new firm will be ready for business next week.

100 Years Ago: From the April 15, 1926 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Boy Scouts Plan Log Lodge
Plans Now Being Drawn

If plans materialize the Shakopee Boy Scouts will have a home to call their own. This home, it is planned, will consist of a log cabin or lodge built somewhere in Riverside Park, providing permission can be obtained from the city council.

The plans are being drawn by Scout Master J. Jacobi and it is hoped that construction will begin in the near future…

75 Years Ago: From the April 12, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Auxiliary Power Is Sent To City

Northern States Power company announced Wednesday afternoon that a 1000-kilowatt generator was being sent to Shakopee by flat-car. Operated by a diesel engine, the unit would furnish some power to the city in the event that power lines across the river were knocked out. Power would have to be divided up, however, as evenly as possible among the various needs in the city…

75 Years Ago: From the April 12, 1951 Shakopee Valley News

Work Continued On Rahr Plant Addition To Up Malting Capacity

With the arrival of warmer weather, construction work on the expansion of facilities at the Rahr Malting Co. plant at Shakopee is continuing. The project, begun when ground was broken for the first construction last August, is designed to increase the capacity of the local plant…

50 Years Ago: From the April 14, 1976 Shakopee Valley News

East side development project gets planning commission okay

The Shakopee Planning Commission agreed to recommend that the City Council grant a request to rezone 20 acres bounded by Gorman Street, County Road 17 (CR 17), and East 4th Avenue from retail and high-density dwellings to commercial.

The request was a result of plans to develop Shakopee’s east section. The plans include a bank and a shopping mall between Gorman and CR 17, a restaurant / lounge and a professional building on E. 4th Avenue and a two-level office plaza and convenience retail outlets on CR 17…

25 Years Ago: From the April 12, 2001 Shakopee Valley News

City skate park gets both cheers and boos

The skate park that supporters say will be a sure-fire bonus for the city was unanimously approved, with a change, by the City Council last week.

Neighbors of the skate park the city plans to build in the northwest corner of the Community Center property are nonetheless concerned it could be more a negative than a plus. They fear they’ll be disturbed by noise, loud music, after-hours use and increased litter.

The skate park is a series of ramps, jumps and platforms built on plywood and covered with a compound that’s a plastic-wood composite. The wooden ramps are secured to an asphalt pad. The 13,000-squaree-foot facility would be a Tier-I skate park, which means all the wood is 3 feet off the ground or lower. Metal railings may be above the 3-foot mark, said Mark Themig, Shakopee Parks and Recreation facilities coordinator… To attempt to control behavior at the proposed facility, the council agreed it should be within a chain-link fence…

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