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• Shakopee Couple Sentenced to Combined 97 Months for Obtaining $8.8 Million in Feeding Our Future Fraud (town.news) — A Shakopee couple has been sentenced to a combined 97 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining about $8.8 million from child-nutrition programs during the pandemic. Prosecutors say they submitted false meal claims through the Feeding Our Future network, part of a much larger $250 million fraud scheme that has led to numerous federal cases across Minnesota.
• Starset Premiere New Single "A n n 1 h 1 l a t 1 0 n" (theprp.com) — Rock fans in Shakopee can catch Starset live when they join Breaking Benjamin's North American tour stop at Mystic Lake Amphitheater on September 22. The band just released a new single, continuing their stylized, tech-themed song titles, and will bring the show through several major Midwest cities before hitting Minnesota.
• Local News Thursday, September 10, 2026 (wild102.com) — Among statewide updates, Shakopee readers should know that a former Minnesota State Patrol trooper from Shakopee has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for repeated sexual assaults against a toddler, followed by 15 years of supervision. The broader roundup also covers Roseau County waste fees, local bounties, library events, and regional airline and farm-insurance news.
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