Shakopee Valley News - News, sports, politics, blogs and forums for Shakopee, Minnesota • (952) 445-3333

Two weeks to register for State Fair talent contest

Pat Minelli — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:13:52 +0000

Only two weeks remain until registration closes for State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Auditions. Performers from across the Midwest will have an opportunity to perform and compete in the 37th annual competition.

A total of $7,325 in prize money will be awarded to the first- through third-place winners in three divisions. Entries are being accepted for all age groups. Age categories are: Open Division, for any age; Teen Division, ages 13-18; and Preteen Division, ages 12 and under.

Wedding: Byro-Jilek

Kristin Holtz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:31:51 +0000

Margaret Louise Byro and Scott Richard Jilek were married March 21, 2009, at 3M Tartan Park Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minn. A reception followed at the golf club.

Parents of the couple are Kevin Byro of Madelia, Minn., Deborah Nelson of New Ulm, Minn., and Richard and Diana Jilek of Shakopee.
Attendants were Stephanie Bernstrom of Grand Forks, N.D., Lisa Quast of Maple Grove and Arianna Henning of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Groomsmen were Joe Landree of Minneapolis; Dan Geislinger of Minneapolis; Mark Westerman of Rochester, Minn.; and Bill Henderson of New Richmond, Minn.

'Making a difference' is part of Relay For Life

Kristin Holtz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:10:58 +0000

Scott County Relay For Life is Friday and Saturday at Vaughan Field in Shakopee

By Kristin Holtz, Staff Writer

Lois Kocon of Prior Lake knows about cancer. Her husband, Craig, is a prostate cancer survivor and a good friend, Jan Murphy of Prior Lake, died from colon cancer four years ago. She has many other family members and friends who have been touched by cancer’s grip.

“It’s kind of like everywhere we look there’s somebody who has it or is a survivor or has been touched by it,” she said.

Summer reading

Kristin Holtz — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:09:08 +0000

Susan Jensen, a special services facilitator at Sweeney Elementary, reads to students during a special reading day in the media center June 30. The event is part of Sweeney’s summer reading program.

Stolis Kool Chick gets nose in front in $51,650 Northlands Futurity

Pat Minelli — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:31:35 +0000

Stolis Kool Trick won the $51,650 Grade 3 Northlands Futurity on Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee. Breaking sharply from the outside post, leading jockey Ry Eikleberry guided the 2-year-old quarter horse filly to a nose victory over A Sweet Gamble in a final time of the 17.920 seconds for the 350 yards. Stolis Kool Trick is trained by Edward Ross Hardy for LMR Racing.

Eikleberry was riding this filly for the first time.

Detours planned next weekend on southbound I-35W, from I-494 to Hwy. 13

Pat Minelli — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:45:00 +0000

Motorists will encounter detours and possible increased congestion on metro-area roadways starting at 10 p.m., Friday, July 10 when all lanes of southbound Interstate 35W, from I-494 to Highway 13, close for the weekend. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m., Monday, July 13.

The closure is needed for bridge repair and pavement work along I-35W.

Stolis Kool Trick wins $51,650 Grade 3 Northlands Futurity

Pat Minelli — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:28:38 +0000

Stolis Kool Trick won the $51,650 Grade 3 Northlands Futurity on Saturday at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.

Breaking sharply from the outside post, leading jockey Ry Eikleberry guided the 2-year-old quarter-horse filly to a nose victory over A Sweet Gamble in a final time of the 17.920 seconds for the 350 yards. Stolis Kool Trick is trained by Edward Ross Hardy for LMR Racing.

Trainer Mac Robertson sweeps stakes at Canterbury

Pat Minelli — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:24:17 +0000

Trainer Mac Robertson won both thoroughbred stakes on Friday at Canterbury Park, but it took a stewards’ disqualification to get the second one.

Happy Fourth of July!

Pat Minelli — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0000

Happy Fourth of July!

It is the anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Celebrating the day became common only after the War of 1812.

From ushistory.org.:

Rock out

Kristin Holtz — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The teen band Wattlov rocks the crowd during the Battle of the Bands event June 24 at Huber Park. Love Out Loud took first place. Second went to Icicles to Eskimos and The Beloved won third place. (Submitted photo)