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Former Laker basketball star on team UConn
Former Laker basketball star on team UConn
McKenna Hofschild a graduate assistant for Huskies' 12th championship title
Laurie Hartmann

Former Prior Lake High School basketball coach Mike Gidley had his eye on a spunky second-grader who would be on the floor shooting hoops just for fun during breaks in a game. He knew then that McKenna Hofschild had what it took to be a fantastic hoopster and hoped in later years he would have the opportunity to coach her. Gidley actually did coach Hofschild for a decade as the young Prior Lake player transitioned from a Prior Lake Athletics for Youth team to being a leading scorer for the varsity Lakers. He’s followed her accomplishments through her college athletic career, and finally last week, in her role as a graduate assistant in the University of Connecticut’s 12th women’s...

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Members of the Prior Lake Sportsmen's Club gathered to build wood duck houses to donate in the area. Courtesy photo / PL Sportsmen's Club
Sportsmen’s Club builds homes for ducks
Staff report
April 21, 2025

The Prior Lake Sportsmen's Club continued its tradition of building shelters for area wood ducks. For more than 35 years, the group has built more than 750 houses that are donated locally. The group's...

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City council meetings are held at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota St..
City Council Meeting Agenda, April 22, 2025
April 21, 2025

Council Work Session / 5 p.m. 2024 preliminary year-end financials Presentation of Morris Leatherman park survey results Emerging issues Council Meeting / 7 p.m. Call to order ...

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DEI front and center at school board meeting
DEI front and center at school board meeting
Renee Winick
April 17, 2025

The subject of diversity, equity and inclusion took center stage at the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board meeting on Monday, April 14, with the district finding itself caught in a difficult position...

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Courtesy image / Southern Valley Alliance
‘Hops & Hotdish’ fundraiser to benefit Southern Valley Alliance
Staff report
April 15, 2025

"Hops & Hotdish," the annual fundraiser benefiting Southern Valley Alliance, will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Turtle's...

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