Shakopee News

Taylors Falls officials are thrilled by a prospect of new senior housing within the city limits.

Lakeville police wrote about one speeding ticket for every 50 residents in 2011, according to a report on WCCO-TV . That year, Lakeville police wrote 1,203 tickets for excessive speed.

Monday Savage Council Work Session: Savage American Legion and Neisen's have asked to close Princeton Avenue between 123rd Street and the city parking lot south of the Legion for the Greater Downtown Savage Music Festival, a two-day concert series.

Editor's Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St.

Robert B. "Bob" Opseth , of Burnsville, died on May 9, 2013 at the age of 84. Opseth was a veteran of the Korean Conflict.

One south metro woman could spend the rest of her life in federal prison for a series of threatening letters she sent in 2010.

The meet will run through Sept. 14. Weeknight racing begins at 6:30 p.m. CDT, 30 minutes earlier than past seasons, with a 1:30 p.m. first post on weekends and holidays.

A 19-year-old Shakopee man tried to use a fake ID at quite possibly the least ideal time imaginable, passing the license to a bouncer at Toby Keith's with a police officer within eyeshot.

Declaring May 5-11 as Safe Drinking Water Week in Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton has recognized the Anoka County Municipal Wellhead Protection Group and the cities of Cold Spring, Detroit Lakes, and Shakopee for their leading efforts to protect the sources of drinking water in their areas.

Kristina Marie Sukalski and Colin Richard O'Brien were married Nov. 17, 2012, at Grace Lutheran Church, Fairmont.

Editor's Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St.

Editor's Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St.

Take a trip around Dakota County and the south metro with this week's rundown of top news.

Schools have been granted a small reprieve in the wake of technical turmoil plaguing this year's Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment exams.

The Rev. Dennis Dease, retiring president of the University of St. Thomas, will deliver the St.

Following new product developments and timely acquisitions, Bayer CropScience looks to expand its presence in seed treatment with a new identity.

Wednesday afternoon, three judges will hear arguments at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

A second man has been charged in connection with a triple shooting April 18 at a Shakopee apartment complex that left a 19-year-old man dead and two others wounded.

Minnesota weather, famous for its vagaries, may have yet another surprise in store for Twin Cities residents.

Marc Patefield , a funny guy from Shakopee, MN, claimed the title of Hottest Dad in His 30s in last year's Hot Dads contest .