Shakopee Snapshot: Winter 2024-25

SHAKOPEE SNAPSHOT A LENS ON SHAKOPEE LIVING

WINTER 2024–25

CITY NEWSLETTER Hockey Day Minnesota ’25 . . . ... 3 City Calendar . . . . . . . . . .......... 4 In Lehman’s Terms . . . . . . . ....... 4 City Website Redesign. . . . . . ...... 5 Incumbents Win Re-election . . .. 5 News & Notes . . . . . . . . . .......... 5 Ask the City. . . . . . . . . . ........... 6 Shak the Halls. . . . . . . . . .......... 7 Parks & Recreation. . . . . . . ....... 8 Development News. . . . . . ....... 9 Public Works. . . . . . . ........ 10–11 Public Safety. . . . . . . ........ 12–13 Chief's Notes. . . . . . . . . .......... 13 Cover Photo: A drone captures the stillness of winter near Stans Park in Shakopee. Photo credit: William J. Schleper

Pictured is a regulation NHL rink created for a past Hockey Day Minnesota celebration.

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Hockey Day Minnesota ’25 takes the ice in Shakopee Catch the action at Valleyfair in January The 19th Annual Hockey Day Minnesota celebration is coming to Shakopee this winter for four days of outdoor hockey, family activities, food, music, and even some thrill rides. Hockey Day Minnesota is an annual celebration of the state of hockey. The Minnesota Wild sponsors the program in conjunction with its media partner, FanDuel, and the local Hockey Day Minnesota committee. The City of Shakopee plays a supporting role by way of directing traffic, helping with

Editor: Amanda McKnight Design/Layout: Deb Noble Contributing Writers:

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directional signage, and assisting with promoting the event. Hockey Day is held in a different city each year, with Sha kopee’s own Valleyfair amusement park chosen as the host site for the 2025 celebration. “It will be a big festival even beyond all the great hockey that’s going on,” said Erik Radtke, who serves on the Hockey Day Minnesota local organizing committee. “Valleyfair cel ebrates their 50th year in operation next year, and for the first time in history they’re going to open in the winter and be running rides.”

"It will be a big festival even beyond all the great hockey that’s going on." Erik Radtke Hockey Day Minnesota Local Organizing Committee Member

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