150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 23, 1875 Shakopee Argus
Mr. T. A. Holmes returned home from Alabama last week. He purchased a farm in the Northern part of that State and intends to move there. He is delighted with the climate and country, and reports farming lands cheap.
125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 20, 1900 Scott County Argus
Adam Teich’s new milk wagon will commence delivery October 1st.
125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
Nic Dondelinger’s saloon now presents a fine interior appearance. He had one of the neatest new bars and other furniture installed last week. Nic says it makes the Golden Grain Belt beers taste better and look fresher.
100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 25, 1925 Shakopee Argus
William Spoerner is wrecking the former Durose home, recently damaged by fire, and states that he will sell the lumber and the lot where it stands at a very reasonable price to any one who wishes to build a good home. There are windows and doors from the house, city water connections to the lot and cement sidewalks. Anyone wishing to build will find this an opportunity that will bear investigation.
100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 24, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
Sibley Memorial Highway Survey Now Being Made
Ramsey county highway engineers were in Shakopee yesterday. These men are making a survey for the purpose of determining the most feasible route for the Sibley Memorial highway from Mendota to Shakopee. The survey that they are making at this time runs east from Fourth and Lewis streets along the present route of the old state highway No. 5, thru the east city limits of Shakopee as far as the four-mile crossing.
One of these gentlemen committed himself to the extent of saying that another proposed route would bring this highway from the east end of Shakopee on Third street running west through this city on Third street.
75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Public School Opens Oct. 2
Shakopee’s public school will definitely open Monday, Oct. 2, Al N. Wurst, superintendent, announced Wednesday…
75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Hospital Drive Reaches Halfway Point Monday
Aided by diligent work of the township workers, plus several teams that went over their quotas, the campaign to raise $168,000 for a new hospital in Shakopee passed the halfway mark this week.
At a rousing meeting Monday night, the nearly 225 workers reported pledges to date in excess of $77,000. Another report meeting is set for tonight and the victory report meeting next Thursday…
50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 24, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Foslid will not run for mayor in November
Shakopee mayor Ray Foslid announced Tuesday night that he will not seek re-election for the post he holds in November…
25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
City awarded U.S. grant for school cops
Shakopee officials want schools to agree to share funding costs
The city of Shakopee has been awarded a $250,000 federal grant that would be used to hire two police officers for school buildings, it was announced by U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone on Friday.
While both city and Shakopee School District officials have indicated a willingness to place officers in the junior and senior high buildings, some city officials first want the school district to share in the costs of the officers, during and after the federal grant money is in place…
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