150 Years Ago: From the Jan. 13, 1876 Shakopee Argus
Rev. Mr. Burt, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, will address the citizens of Shakopee to-morrow (Friday evening) at the White School House, (District No. One) on the subject of Popular Education. As all are interested in this important subject, let every one that can turn out, and thus gain valuable information.
125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 10, 1901 Scott County Argus
This office is indebted to John P. Ring for a calendar of the Hamm Brewing company. It is perhaps one of the most beautiful and most expensive calendars that has been sent out in this state.
125 Years Ago: From the Jan. 11, 1901 Shakopee Tribune
A carload of 60,000 pounds of broken glass was shipped last week from the Jacob Ries Bottling work to the bottle factory of Streetur, Ill. During the year a big bin in the yard receives the broken and nicked bottles, and this is handled like coal when the time comes to ship it to the factory for re-melting.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 15, 1926 Shakopee Argus
Frank Koelzer of the Redman Ice Cream Company spent last week in Minneapolis, learning the fine points of installing an iceless cabinet at a special school which teaches the process to interested dealers. The latter were entertained Friday evening at a banquet at Hotel Nicollet and Mr. Koelzer was among the guests.
100 Years Ago: From the Jan. 14, 1926 Shakopee Tribune
Petition for White Way Presented to Council
The committee representing the Shakopee Commercial club circulated a petition during the past week among the property owners in the district in which the proposed new White Way is to be installed.
The committee met with gratifying success as the owners of more than 70% of the property in this district have already affixed their signatures to this petition. As most of the remaining property owners are non-residents, petitions were mailed to them to be signed. The committee expects to have nearly 100% of the signatures of the property owners when the petitions are returned by the non-resident owners. The Commercial club’s committee met with the city council last Tuesday evening and presented the petition to the council. As the members of the council are very anxious to have a White Way installed it can be set down as a certainty now that Shakopee will have a new White Way within the next few months.
J. J. Cavanaugh, president of the council, has informed us that it is the council’s intentions to start the actual work of installing the White Way just as soon as weather will permit this coming spring.
75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 11, 1951 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Scout Hike Set for Saturday
Members of the Shakopee Boy Scout troop have scheduled a hike in the NYA camp, east of Shakopee for Saturday afternoon. The boys are to assemble at the Scout cabin at 1:30 and return at 6 o’clock, patrol leaders said…
75 Years Ago: From the Jan. 11, 1951 Shakopee Valley News
Council Appoints New Assessor
Mrs. Loretta Jaspers was appointed city assessor for the 1951 year by action of the Shakopee City Council Tuesday evening. She has served in the past as assessor.
Salary will be $400 for the year. However, if the present state legislature abolishes the personal property tax on household goods, her salary will be proportionately reduced…
50 Years Ago: From the Jan. 14, 1976 Shakopee Valley News
Bridge spanning Minnesota River linked with growth potential for Scott County
A meeting of the minds regarding the proposed Minnesota National Wildlife Refuge bill was attempted last week in Minneapolis.
Representatives from the Metropolitan Council, legislature, Shakopee and Scott County met with Senator Walter Mondale, author of the bill, to handle the need for a bridge in one area of the proposed wildlife refuge…
25 Years Ago: From the Jan. 11, 2001 Shakopee Valley News
Co. Rd. 16 realignment plan to bring opposition
A nearly completed study on the realignment of County Road 16 and the extension of 17th Avenue is likely to show that the most northerly of the four thoroughly studied options is the most feasible. Strong opposition from affected residents is expected.
The feasibility report was expected to be completed this month. But pending comment from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Scott County, as well as a future county funding commitment, the publishing of the report will likely be pushed into February. What it will likely show is that the extension of 17th Avenue to the east of County Road 83 should line up with existing County Road 16 just east of the existing fork in that section of the county road. Residents along County Road 16 east of County Road 83 have expressed opposition to the idea because they expect it to bring heavier traffic on what they expect will ultimately be a four-lane road…
Subscribe to receive email updates when new posts publish.
Interested in local history? Find even more at the Shakopee Heritage Society website.
