150 Years Ago: From the July 1, 1875 Shakopee Argus
The lightning during the heavy storm last week, struck the machine shops in this city and scattered, passing into the different buildings connected with the shops. Quite a number of the employees felt the shock, in a greater or less degree. Some were brought to their knees. The effects were felt by a few for several days, but no serious injury to any person or property resulted therefrom.
125 Years Ago: From the June 28, 1900 Scott County Argus
The draw bridge is now ornamented with colored lights such as are used for switch lights in railway yards. The Minnesota river, be it known, is a navigable stream, and the war department of the United States says that our bridge must carry the usual lights as provided for by the rules of the Light House board for the safety of navigation. Hence the nightwatchman has added the duties of light house keeper to his onerous labors. There are five lights in use, and they are so arranged that they show red up and down the river when the bridge is closed, and those on the draw show the green lights in those directions when the draw is open.
125 Years Ago: From the June 29, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
P. R. Golden has bought half interest in Martin Doherty’s saloon business.
100 Years Ago: From the July 3, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Shakopee To Have Another Oil Station
J. W. Oldenberg has purchased from John Kopp the corner lot on Fourth and Sommerville Streets and will erect an oil station thereon. Mr. Oldenberg is using in the construction of the station sheetiron made up in sections already to be bolted together. Work was begun on the structure Wednesday morning and the job will be rushed to completion as soon as possible.
It is Mr. Oldenberg’s intention to handle the Puritan Oil Company products.
100 Years Ago: From the July 2, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
The fire department was called to the Ed Schmidt home Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a blaze which started when Miss Magdalen Volz, who is employed at the Schmidt home was cleaning a silk dress with gasoline. The friction caused by the rubbing of the dress in the gasoline ignited a blaze which burned the dress and Miss Volz’s arms. The blaze was immediately extinguished upon the arrival of the fire department. Slight damage was done to the interior of the kitchen in addition to the burns suffered by Miss Volz and the loss of the dress.
75 Years Ago: From the June 29, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Statue Unveiled in Ceremony Tuesday
Shakopee’s replica of the Statue of Liberty was unveiled at dedicatory ceremonies in the courthouse square Tuesday night.
75 Years Ago: From the June 29, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Street Improvements Continue On Lewis
Shakopee street department crews, under the direction of Edgar Bolz, superintendent, are now installing storm sewer culverts at the curb line on Lewis street. The project is similar to one completed in the business section of Holmes street last week.
When the culverts are completed on Lewis street, both that street and Holmes street will be repaved. The extremely high curb on both streets will be eliminated as the grade of the street will be raised.
50 Years Ago: From the July 2, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Statutory charter dead
Shakopee’s Statutory Charter, which was replaced by a new structure of government here in April, died an official death Tuesday. July 1 was the deadline by which cities had to voluntarily adopt either Plan A or Plan B of the reorganizational plan or automatically be reclassified…
25 Years Ago: From the June 29, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
School population up 15.6% this year
With the influx of new residents to Shakopee and surrounding communities, it comes as no surprise that the population of the Shakopee School District has increased 15.6 percent over 1999.
With 23,618 people living within school district boundaries, compared to 20,431 last year, the growth curve shows no signs of leveling off, said Superintendent Bob Ostlund…
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