News in Shakopee, Minnesota

The push for the new Vikings stadium has a new entry
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:50:33 -0800

Shakopee, MN (WDAY TV) -- There's a late entry into the push for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.  Talk about this topic

Ideal for any Industrial Application When You Need to Safely Roll Heavy Loads, the Super Power ...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:41:49 -0800

Reduce your labor and time to safely move wheeled loads. If it rolls....we can move it. Shakopee, Minn. - NuStar, Inc. introduces the new and improved Super Power Pusher® pedestrian-operated, battery-powered pusher. The Super Power Pusher(TM) is a significantly more powerful version of the standard Power Pusher®. It has the same ability to push, pull and maneuver virtually any heavy industrial ...

SMSC Business Council General Election Held
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:54:29 -0800

Prior Lake, MN – With more than 90% of voters participating in the general election, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community voting members voted for the three positions on the SMSC Business Council on January 17, 2012. Voting took place at the SMSC Community Center in Prior Lake, Minnesota, for the four-year positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary/Treasurer.

Gatorade® National Volleyball Player of the Year: Jordan Burgess
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0800

TAMPA, Fla. , Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 27th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPNHS today announced Jordan Burgess of Berkeley ...

Trailer, equipment stolen from disabled hockey organization
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:01:03 -0800

Late Wednesday or early Thursday someone stole the PowerHockey trailer from the parking lot of Carburetion & Turbo Systems in Shakopee, where it is parked during the winter months.

Biomass projects burned by low natural gas prices
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:23:32 -0800

To reduce its natural gas use, a Benson, Minn., ethanol plant installed technology to gasify wood chips and corncobs. But the low price of natural gas makes the alternative energy uneconomical.

Formal proposals for Vikings stadium due today
Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:57:57 -0800

As the process of getting a new Vikings stadium built in Minnesota moves toward official consideration by the Legislature, any and all proposed plans for a new venue must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, there’s an eleventh-hour contender. The city of Shakopee (it’s not easy…

MN Man on 'Jeopardy' Wins $59,800 Over 3 Games
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:52:23 -0800

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man says he could have done better on his recent stint on "Jeopardy," but he's certainly pleased with his $59,800 in winnings.  Talk about this topic

South news briefs: Raise a Guinness to historic rituals
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:20:10 -0800

Samples of Guinness stout will be among the attractions at an event this month at the Scott County Historical Society. On Jan. 26 from 6:30-8 p.m., the society will open an exhibit called "Marking Time: Rituals of Life and Death" with an Irish wake of sorts: Irish music, stories and refreshments.

Some movement on Vikings' stadium deal
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:17:40 -0800

St. Paul, MN (WDAY TV) - There is some movement in the plan for a new Vikings' stadium.