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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Shakopee couple sentenced to 97 months for roles in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme (kare11.com) — A Shakopee couple has been sentenced to a combined 97 months in federal prison for fraudulently collecting about $8.8 million through the Feeding Our Future child nutrition program. Both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and prosecutors say the case is part of a broader $250 million scheme involving pandemic meal funds.
2. 15 Abandoned American Tourist Attractions Reclaimed by Time (onlyinyourstate.com) — Just beyond Shakopee's border along Eagle Creek, the historic Maka Yusota (Boiling Springs) site quietly bubbles away as a protected Mdewakanton Dakota cultural landmark. Once marketed as a tourist draw, it's now an unmarked, trail-accessed spot where sand and artesian water create a boiling illusion, offering a low-key nature hike with deep local history.
3. Starset Premiere 'a n n 1 h 1 l a t 1 0 n' (themosh.net) — Starset's new single drops as they continue a North American tour that includes a Shakopee stop at Mystic Lake Amphitheater on September 22. Local rock fans can catch them supporting Breaking Benjamin, with Kami Kehoe also on the bill, as part of a run through the Midwest and beyond.
4. Soccer Recap: Eagan Blanks Another Opponent, Making It 6 Straight (maxpreps.com) — Prior Lake's girls soccer team will visit Shakopee for a 5 p.m. road match on Monday, as they try to rebound from a 3–0 loss to Eagan. Eagan remains undefeated at 6–0 after six straight shutouts, while Prior Lake has slipped to 2–2 and is looking to reset on the road.
5. Local News Thursday, September 10, 2026 (wild102.com) — A former Minnesota State Patrol trooper from Shakopee has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison, plus 15 years of supervised release, for repeated sexual assaults against a toddler that were recorded and shared online. The broader roundup also covers Roseau County waste fees, beaver bounties, local arts events, and energy assistance resources across northern Minnesota.
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