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Shakopee Mdewakanton Invites Public to July 4th Fireworks
For the 18th consecutive year, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is sponsoring a fireworks display.

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For the 18th consecutive year, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is sponsoring a fireworks display.

Ten food trucks from around the Twin Cities will offer everything from tater tot nachos to lobster roll sandwiches at Canterbury Park Saturday.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Shakopee, Scott and neighboring counties until 2 a.m.
Hundreds turned out for the St. Francis Baby Fair at Shakopee High School on Saturday.
The Minnesota Valley Rally, a bi-weekly classic car show for Shakopee and the surrounding southwest metro, drew a crowd Friday downtown.
“The Mystic Lake Derby will offer the largest purse ever paid at Canterbury Park and will increase next year,” Canterbury CEO Randy Sampson said.
Police say Kyle Gordan Ernst, 26, was in a Shakopee hotel room with a 17-year-old girl.
Despite cloudy skies and cool temperatures, the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce held their annual picnic for members Wednesday in Veterans Memorial Park.
The coach was staying in Shakopee with student athletes for the state golf tourney, police say.
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The watch is in effect until 10 p.m.
Living with two roommates, Sam said they all had the same goal: Get as messed up as they could at night and then work together the next day.
After hours of heated discussion and public input, the Minnesota Racing Commission approved the agreement 5-3.
The commission will discuss whether to approve the proposed 10-year partnership that would boost racing purses with $75 million from the tribe.
The Scott County Sheriff's Office was nice enough to share the photos they snapped after the weak tornado came through Sunday night.
The three county board members linked to a scheme to oust the county administrator are all facing challengers in this fall's election.
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