Located “South of the River” and on the northern edge of Scott County is Shakopee, Minnesota. Shakopee, with a population of close to 40,000 and a land area of 28 square miles, is the biggest city in the county. This bedroom community was once an isolated area before infrastructure came to the city in the… Read more »

The city of Shakopee, Minnesota is one of the larger suburbs located south of the river. With a population of close to 40,000 residents, Shakopee is home to a dynamic and active community. Residents enjoy the beautiful setting, engaging events, area attractions, and rich amenities that are found within the city. There are many events… Read more »

The city of Shakopee, Minnesota places a strong emphasis on the preservation and establishment of parkland. With 920 acres of designated park land housing 33 park facilities, residents of Shakopee have plenty of opportunities to interact with the outdoors. Amenities range from active to passive, but throughout all of the parks there is something for… Read more »

The City of Shakopee is so rich in history, that it is difficult to discuss in a brief manner. The city was once nothing more than a small trading post in the middle of nowhere, but now is one of the most populated areas in the south metro. Shakopee has been home to Native Americans… Read more »

The Shakopee district enrolls nearly 8,000 students in Shakopee and portions of the neighboring cities of Savage and Prior Lake. The district is located in one of the fastest growing suburbs in the Twin Cities. The mission is that the Shakopee Schools, in partnership with their community, will educate lifelong learners to succeed in a… Read more »

The earliest inhabitants of the Burnsville area were the Mdewakanton Dakota Indians. Around 1750, Chief Black Dog established a permanent village between Black Dog Lake and the Minnesota River, near the present site of the Black Dog Power Plant. After the Dakota nation ceded land in 1851 and moved to Chief Shakopee’s village in Prior Lake, the… Read more »

The mix of agricultural and residential areas known lovingly as “the baseball town” and officially as Prior Lake, Minnesota, is one of the oldest cities in the south metro. Before the major highways of 169 and 13, Prior Lake and its neighboring cities of Savage, Farmington, and Shakopee were cut off from the rest of… Read more »

The city of Prior Lake, Minnesota is home to close to 25,000 residents. As one of the cities south of the Minnesota River, Prior Lake is a bedroom community that offers a scenic, peaceful way of life in a convenient, beautiful location. Because of its proximity to the Twin Cities metro area, Prior Lake is… Read more »

The first people to inhabit Prior Lake were Native American Indians. They remained in the area until the Mendota Treaty allowed European settler to occupy the land. Named after General Winfield Scott, Scott County was established by the State Legislature in 1853. Many settlers had been in the area previously in order to trade with… Read more »

The city of Jordan, Minnesota has a history dating back to the early 1850’s. In 1853, Thomas A. Holmes sent a group from Shakopee to build a sawmill in the area of what is now modern day Jordan.  Thomas Holmes and his family lived in a log house which would eventually be the start of the… Read more »

One of the most convenient aspects of the Indian Hills neighborhood is its location adjacent to US Highway 169 and State Highway 212. Residents have easy access to the majority of the Twin Cities metro area via these roads. Indian Hills, with a total population of 950, is situated in the Southwest quadrant of Edina…. Read more »

The city of Minnetonka, Minnesota was at one time a very sacred place for the Native Americans. There was plenty of game that was offered by the surrounding lake and prairies, as well the large lake, Lake Minnetonka. The Dakota Sioux and Ojibway Chippewa would cross through Minnetonka as they traveled between Shakopee and Mille… Read more »

Ever Thought About Being A LandLord? Meet John & Andrea Nelson, clients of mine who recently saved for a downpayment to buy a new home for their growing family. They knew because of low interest rates and the large inventory of homes on the market that this was one of the best times to purchase… Read more »