Shakopee

The state’s closest election is the subject of a recount and a bit of a mystery. Rep. Brad Tabke (DFL-Shakopee) leads GOP challenger Aaron Paul, but not by much.

Over the weekend, ValleyScare returned to Valleyfair in Shakopee as a separate ticketed event. The family-friendly event, Tricks & Treats, is back as well, starting Sept. 28th. ValleyScare has six haunted mazes and three scare zones. It will run on Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. through Oct. 26th. Tricks & Treats is on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Oct. 27th.

A small plane crashed in Shakopee early Friday afternoon, sending its two occupants to the hospital. No other injuries were reported. FOX 9 reporter Rob Olson has the full story.

A man involved in a single-vehicle crash was fatally struck by a passing driver after walking onto the roadway of Highway 169 early Tuesday morning. FOX 9’s Bill Keller is in Scott County with more.

For the next seven weekends, you can go back in time to the 16th century. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival returns for its 53rd season in Shakopee. It’s the largest renaissance festival in the country with annual attendance of 300,000 people. The festival is open weekends, Saturday and Sunday from Aug. 17 through Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. rain or shine.

The horses will be galloping at Canterbury Park on July 3 and July 4 for special race days. On Wednesday there will be live racing, live music and Fireworks. On Thursday there will be wiener dog races in between horse races along with a hot dog eating contest and inflatable pig races. The top four dogs from each heat advance to the Best In Show races on Sept. 1 that will feature all five breeds that will race over the summer.

Flooding has changed plans for several summer events in places such as Shakopee, St. Paul and Stillwater.