Shakopee House announces closure citing ‘economic slowdown’ as part of reason

After surviving COVID and the mandated shutdowns that came with it, we thought we had made it through the darkest days hospitality would ever see. In many ways, this is worse," the post reads.

Truck drops beer on roadway, drivers stop to retrieve it in the street
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Overnight in Savage, between Natchez and Lynn avenues, a truck carrying alcoholic beverages spilled its cargo onto the road. Shortly after, concerned citizens saw to cleaning up some of it themselves before police arrived.

Barenaked Ladies heading to Minnesota

Rock band Barenaked Ladies are coming to Minnesota in December. Get into the holiday spirit as the Canadian quartet performs fan favorites from the “Barenaked for the Holidays" album during their Hometown Holiday show at Mystic Lake Casino. 

Alex Canchari 'remembered forever' at Canterbury Park

"We hope that my brother is remembered forever." On Saturday, a big crowd at Canterbury Park took a moment to remember jockey Alex Canchari.

Sparking truck leads to grass fire in Shakopee
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An early morning reminder about just how dry it's been, and how ripe conditions are for brush fires. This happened just before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Highway 169 and Highway 101 in Shakopee. You can see sparks fly out from under a white box truck, cross the road and grow into a grass fire. We sped this video up a bit, but it took just a few minutes in real time to grow into a fire.

MnDOT employee killed in construction accident was Belle Plaine fire lieutenant

People lined the streets of Belle Plaine Thursday to honor a community member and volunteer firefighter who was killed during a construction work accident.

Firefighter honored after tragic loss
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People lined the streets of Belle Plaine Thursday to honor a community member and volunteer firefighter who was killed during a construction work accident.

Shakopee HS volleyball team raises money for teen injured while riding horse

Volleyball parents at Shakopee High School are rallying the community together to help support a 15-year-old player who was injured in a horseback riding accident.

Fundraiser held for injured teammate
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A Shakopee High School volleyball team is creating a fundraiser for an injured teammate who is now at HCMC. FOX 9?s Rose Schmidt has the details on the team rallying around her.

Meet the Canterbury Park Bugler
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The Canterbury Park bugler, Lynn Deichert, is helping preserve a racing tradition as iconic as the winner's circle or a photo finish.

Canterbury Park cancels horse race due to heat

Horse races at Canterbury Park will be canceled Wednesday evening due to the extreme heat. 

Wynona Judd coming to Mystic Lake this fall

Wynona Judd, Grammy Award winner and country star since the 1980s, has announced a Minnesota stop on her latest tour.

Deaf community feeling excluded at Renaissance Festival after decades of free accessibility

Members of the deaf community feel like the Renaissance Festival is excluding them after suggesting interpreters should be getting paid, and got nothing but silence as a response.

ASL interpreters going unpaid at Ren Fest
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Members of the deaf community feel like the Minnesota Renaissance Festival is excluding them after suggesting interpreters for Deaf Days should be getting paid - not just in turkey legs ? and they got nothing but silence as a response.

Renaissance Festival parking changes this year

A new traffic and parking plan has been implemented at Minnesota's Renaissance Festival. Rather than parking onsite day of, visitors will be required to buy a parking pass ahead of time or get to the festival via a park-and-ride or rideshare services.

Renaissance Festival parking changes
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A new traffic and parking plan has been implemented at Minnesota's Renaissance Festival. Rather than parking onsite day of, visitors will be required to buy a parking pass ahead of time or get to the festival via a park-and-ride or rideshare services.

Rollercoaster record: Man notches 23,000 rides at Valleyfair

He's known as "Renegade Mike": A Rosemount man's addiction to riding a rollercoaster at Valleyfair has taken him for thousands upon thousands of rides.