🌱 Patch AM: Shakopee traffic stop uncovers over 500 grams of suspected meth

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• Shakopee traffic stop uncovers over 500 grams of suspected meth
• How a 137 mph stop in Shakopee fits a statewide crackdown

Also on today's calendar: Sweet Keys at Shakopee Bowl! and 9 more events.

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• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shakopee Man Charged After Police Say 516 Grams of Meth Found During DWI Stop (limitless-news.com) — A late-night traffic stop in Shakopee on Marschall Road near County Road 42 led police to seize about 516 grams of suspected meth and 524 grams of marijuana from a car's trunk and backpack. A 66-year-old Shakopee man now faces first-degree drug charges, cannabis possession, and DWI, with potential decades-long prison sentences if convicted. He remains presumed innocent.
   

• 51K+ citations issued during summer's '100 deadliest days' campaign (fox9.com) — Minnesota's summer traffic crackdown included a driver clocked at 137 mph by Shakopee police, one of the fastest stops recorded statewide. Overall, nearly 300 agencies issued more than 51,000 speeding tickets and over 1,400 DWI arrests. Officials say the data, including Shakopee's extreme-speed case, will guide future enforcement and safety education.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Sweet Keys at Shakopee Bowl →
  Shakopee Bowl, 3020 133rd Street West, Shakopee
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Sweet Keys at Shakopee Bowl! →
  Shakopee Bowl, 3020 133rd Street West, Shakopee
  8:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Kindred at Minnesota Renaissance Festival →
  Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee
• Singleton Street at Minnesota Renaissance Festival →
  Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee
• Minnesota Renaissance Festival →
  Minnesota Renaissance Festival, 12364 Chestnut Blvd, Shakopee
• Sports Card Show at the Bowl – Shakopee, MN →
  Shakopee Bowl, 3020 133rd St W, Shakopee
  10:00 am
• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  12:05 pm
• Valleyfair Tricks & Treats →
  Valleyfair, 1 Valleyfair Dr, Shakopee
  7:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Eligibility Specialist at the Jordan Library
  Jordan Small Meeting Room, Jordan Library
  3:00 pm
• Shakopee Fire Open House
  Shakopee Fire Department
  4:00 pm
• Public Computer Aide
  Shakopee Library
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Scott County FAST-TRACK Business Challenge →
  Scott County CDA, 100 5th Avenue East, Shakopee
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Prior Lake

• Prior Lake Man Charged With Criminal Vehicular Operation After Shakopee Crash (limitless-news.com)
• Second Congressional District candidate questionnaire (hometownsource.com)
• Twin Cities Appliance Installation Demand Climbs as Holiday Sales Season Begins (columbiabusinessmonthly.com)

Eden Prairie

• New name approved for Eden Prairie Schools' Valley View Campus (eplocalnews.org)

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