Man seriously hurt in fall at Minnesota Renaissance Festival

A man was seriously hurt after authorities say he fell 50 feet off a rock wall at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.

The scare returns to Valleyfair
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Over the weekend, ValleyScare returned to Valleyfair in Shakopee as a separate ticketed event. The family-friendly event, Tricks & Treats, is back as well, starting Sept. 28th. ValleyScare has six haunted mazes and three scare zones. It will run on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. through Oct. 26th. Tricks & Treats is on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Oct. 27th.

Shakopee plane crash hospitalizes two people
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A small plane crashed in Shakopee early Friday afternoon, sending its two occupants to the hospital. No other injuries were reported. FOX 9 reporter Rob Olson has the full story.

Shakopee plane crash injures 2 people

A small plane crash in Shakopee sent two people to the hospital early Friday afternoon.

Driver fatally struck on roadway in Scott Co
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A man involved in a single-vehicle crash was fatally struck by a passing driver after walking onto the roadway of Highway 169 early Tuesday morning. FOX 9?s Bill Keller is in Scott County with more.

MN Renaissance Festival begins this weekend in Shakopee
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For the next seven weekends, you can go back in time to the 16th century. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival returns for its 53rd season in Shakopee. It?s the largest renaissance festival in the country with annual attendance of 300,000 people. The festival is open weekends, Saturday and Sunday from Aug. 17 through Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. rain or shine.

Valleyfair Fourth of July Fireworks rescheduled for Labor Day weekend

Valleyfair announced its Fourth of July fireworks, which were postponed due to flooding issues in the park, have been rescheduled for the end of August.

Valleyfair rides reopen this week following flooding closures

After shutting down several rides, and canceling its Fourth of July fireworks due to flooding, Valleyfair has announced it will reopen several rides by the end of the week.

Dachshund races coming to Canterbury Park
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The horses will be galloping at Canterbury Park on July 3 and July 4 for special race days. On Wednesday there will be live racing, live music and Fireworks. On Thursday there will be wiener dog races in between horse races along with a hot dog eating contest and inflatable pig races. The top four dogs from each heat advance to the Best In Show races on Sept. 1 that will feature all five breeds that will race over the summer.

Flooding could put a damper on Twin Cities metro summer fun

Flooding in various parts of the state could have an impact on planned festivities in the Twin Cities metro area.

Flooding impacts several Twin City summer events
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Flooding has changed plans for several summer events in places such as Shakopee, St. Paul and Stillwater.

Nebraska man charged in violent carjacking spree in Bloomington, Shakopee

A Nebraska man faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and carjacking, following a violent incident in Bloomington, Minn. on Sunday.

Carjacking arrest in Robbinsdale caught on camera
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A suspect's arrest in a carjacking situation that started in Shakopee and ended in Robbinsdale was caught on traffic cameras. The situation started with a carjacking in Shakopee, then another car was stolen in Bloomington where a victim was stabbed. The suspect was then finally arrested in Robbinsdale.

Shakopee carjacking suspect carjacks, stabs second victim in Bloomington

The suspect in a carjacking in Shakopee on Sunday afternoon led police on a short chase, then carjacked and stabbed a second victim in Bloomington before finally being arrested in Robbinsdale. The stabbing victim is expected to survive.