150 Years Ago: From the Dec. 2, 1875 Shakopee Argus
It has been reported that the employees in the Machine Shops of this city are making arrangements to give a grand Hop on New Year’s Eve. This will be the first that has been given by them for several years, and all may look forward for a pleasant time.
125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 29, 1900 Scott County Argus
Plans are being drawn for a large addition to St. Mark’s parochial school, to be erected early in the Spring. The present seating capacity will not comfortably accommodate the large number of scholars attending school.
125 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
A new circular showcase was received by Flaherty and Lies and put in position in the front of their large store the fore part of the week. The case is something of a novelty, and adds immensely to the very metropolitan appearance of The Busy Store.
100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 4, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Meyer and children have returned to Shakopee to live and are domiciled in the cottage on Holmes street south of the Ries residence.
100 Years Ago: From the Dec. 3, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Local Skating Rink Now in Readiness
The members of the local community club arranged the fore part of this week to sponsor a skating rink so that those who like to participate in this sport may do so. The community club members arranged with Street Overseer “Bach” Ring to have the ice on the dredge west of the high road cleaned. Chief Ring immediately got busy and has already cleared the ice on this dredge, making it entirely free from snow…
75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
H. J. Pass Again Named Chief of Fire Department
H. J. (Butz) Pass was re-elected chief of the Shakopee Fire department at the annual election meeting held in the firemen’s room in the city hall Monday night, Nov. 20.
Other officers chosen by the department members were Ed Siebenaler, 1st assistant chief; Robert Wampach, 2nd assistant chief; C. J. Rein, Jr., secretary and Leon Lebens, treasurer.
Named as fire wardens were Leon Lebens, First ward; Frank Dellwo, Second ward, and Ralph Christensen, Third ward. The finance committee is composed of John Abeln, Ed Siebenaler and Art DuBois.
75 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Firemen Called Twice On Thanksgiving Day
Shakopee firemen were called from their Thanksgiving holiday twice last Thursday, and in both cases promptly responded to farm fire calls. Shortly before noon they answered an alarm at the Elmer Geis farm near Marystown. The fire destroyed a building housing a feed mixing room and water pump, but the firemen prevented the spread of the fire to other buildings.
Late Thursday night they answered a call to the Anton Vierling farm and put out a chimney fire. Little damage resulted. The weather was extremely cold Thursday with near blizzard conditions at times…
50 Years Ago: From the Nov. 26, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Keith Eastman announces Shakopee Prescription Center
Keith Eastman, owner of Eastman Drug in the Shakopee Shops Shopping Center, early this week announced the construction of the Shakopee Prescription Center located on leased property at the Shakopee Medical Center, junction of Tenth Avenue and County Road 17, in east Shakopee.
The Shakopee Prescription Center, to open in February, is completely separate from the Shakopee Medical Center and is operated solely by Eastman who is leasing the property on a flat-rate lease basis…
25 Years Ago: From the Nov. 30, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
Murphy’s plan OK’d by city
But council will have say in final agreement
Shakopee’s City Council gave its approval to the concept of Hennepin Parks taking over daily operations of Historic Murphy’s Landing, but reserved the right to pass final judgment on the pact.
The council voted 4 to 0 on Nov. 21 in favor of allowing Murphy’s Landing’s Board of Directors to negotiate a lease and operations agreement with Hennepin Parks. (Mayor Jon Brekke the meeting before the vote to tend to a sick child.)…
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