Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Parents and students can share their best graduation photos with the Shakopee community in the gallery below.
Seniors from Shakopee High School will graduate at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. We know you'll be taking lots of photos of the day's events and here's your chance to get them featured on Patch. Here are a few simple steps you need to follow. Then you'll be able to upload photos, announcements, events and comment on stories. Your photos will be included in our daily newsletter for thousands of your neighbors to see. Don't receive our newsletter? Sign up here.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
This week's selections include a new Taco Bell, more on the Buddhist monastery, another attempt at school levies and a healthier sport drink for young athletes.
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. Louis Park and St. Michael. Dibble Introduces MN Same-Sex Marriage at MN Senate: 'A Very Simple Bill' Southwest Minneapolis' state representative introduced his gay-marriage bill at the Minnesota Senate Monday. Kiffmeyer: MN Same-Sex Marriage Bill Betrays Vow that 'Nothing Would Change' Minnesota state Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, who represents St. Michael-Albertville, recalled promise that 'no' votes on constitutional amendment to ban marriage wouldn't lead to legalization. ZipRealty Lists Westonka …
This week's selections include a new Taco Bell, more on the Buddhist monastery, another attempt at school levies and a healthier sport drink for young athletes.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Shakopee, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Dibble Introduces MN Same-Sex Marriage at MN Senate: 'A Very Simple Bill' Southwest Minneapolis' state representative introduced his gay-marriage bill at the Minnesota Senate Monday. Kiffmeyer: MN Same-Sex Marriage Bill Betrays Vow that 'Nothing Would Change' Minnesota state Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, who represents St. Michael-Albertville, recalled promise that 'no' votes on constitutional amendment to ban marriage wouldn't lead to legalization. ZipRealty Lists Westonka …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
This week's selections include a new Buddhist monastery, 100-meter dash record, Southdale Center on TV, hospital milestone and a record-breaking betting day.
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. Louis Park and St. Michael. Police Release Maps in Search for Mandy Matula Eden Prairie police have released maps of the areas where Mandy Matula, the missing Eden Prairie woman, might be located. The areas are in Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties. 3 Years, 3 Months Behind Bars for Ex-City Staffer on Child Porn Conviction Scott Andrew Bradley of Oakdale, who once worked as communications coordinator for the City of Richfield, got the maximum sentence. MN Same-Sex Marriage…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
This week's compilation includes a Red Cross Hero, 'unemployment is a very boring existence,' MCA issues, profitable liquor store, superintendent search and light rail.
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. Louis Park and St. Michael. Brooklyn Park Man Pulled From Maple Grove Pond Dies The 20-year-old man was pulled from the pond near the 12300 block of Elm Creek Boulevard. Freshwater Society Officially Declares Ice Out on Lake Minnetonka The call came at 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning; Hennepin County Sheriff’s Water Patrol uses a different standard. Dayton Heckled in Shakopee, Calls Audience 'Rude' and 'Juvenile' Gov. Mark Dayton told a Shakopee audience that "I’ve been all over the state and I’ve …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
April's business news includes a continuing foreclosure fight, new bars and restaurants, flat home sales, a new HCMC clinic, business awards and a new bakery.
Editor’s Note: The following is a collection of business related articles that appeared on the following Patch sites in April 2013: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Edina Municipal Liquor Stores Among Most Profitable in Minnesota The City of Edina's three municipal liquor stores brought in $1.445 million in net income during fiscal year 2011. How About a Brewpub in Hopkins? They currently aren’t allowed in the community, but inquiries have prompted the City Council to discuss whether to change that. Shakopee Business Cited by MPCA for Stormwater Violations Wheeler Consolidated/Wheeler Lumber …
Friday, May 3, 2013
After widespread technical troubles, the Minnesota Department of Education will allow schools more time to complete the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment exams.
Schools have been granted a small reprieve in the wake of technical turmoil plaguing this year's Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment exams. Wednesday, Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius announced that the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) would allow schools more time to complete the online tests. The original deadline was May 10. Schools in both Burnsville and Shakopee reported persistent problems with online math and readings exams, which make up the bulk of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs). The MCAs are the benchmark tests by which children, teachers, schools and districts are judged for annual yearly progress, a key component of the educational reforms instituted by No Child Left Behind. Students experienced…
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The school district is accepting nominations through June 28.
The Shakopee School District is hoping to inspire students with a new "Hall of Fame" for notable alumni. The district is taking nominations through its website for alumni who have "achieved distinction" through their professional, personal or community accomplishments. Alumni selected by the school district and the Shakopee Educational Endowment Foundation will have their names listed on a plaque in Shakopee High School. The selection committee will use the following criteria to select nominees: a) Nominees must be a graduate of Shakopee Public School. b) Nominees not meeting the criteria but who have made a significant impact or contribution to the Shakopee Public Schools may be recommended by the Shakopee Public Schools Hall of Fame to …
A new Visa survey says families are spending over $1,000 for their child to go to prom. What price works for you, and how do you agree on a limit with your teen?
It has gotten more expensive to do most things in life, so we shouldn't be surprised that it has gotten more pricey to go to a high school prom. On average, parents and teens will spend $1,139 on prom this year. This is only a slight increase over last year but a 40 percent increase from the $807 average of 2011, according to a new Visa survey. The list of "needed" items can be endless: dress, tux, shoes (one pair formal and one for the dance?), corsages, limo, dinner, actual prom tickets and after-prom activities. "Prom is the new wedding," said Kit Yarrow, a consumer research psychologist, in a CNN Money article. "I think that every society has to have a rite of passage into adulthood for young people, and prom has become that." Have …
After 21 years of service to students struggling with addiction, Sobriety High is calling it quits.
Officials at Sobriety High have announced that the 2012-2013 school year will be the recovery charter's last. "It's a difficult business model to sustain," said Executive Director Paul McGlynn, who added that a longtime donor pulled out a few weeks ago. "That was a game changer." If Sobriety High is to survive, it will need an immediate infusion of about $400,000 to avert imminent closure of both its campuses, which are located in Burnsville and Coon Rapids. McGlynn judged the odds of a sudden turnaround to be "pretty slim." The Burnsville campus services Shakopee, Savage and a large number of communities in the south metro area. Sobriety High has a relatively long history. McGlynn said Sobriety High has been around—in one form or another…
Mike Hindin
10:40 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
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