Saturday afternoon on Prior Lake was anything but typical.
Those gathering around Sand Point Beach on the north end of the lake were treated to a parade of colorful costumes worn by many of the more than 1,100 "plungers" of all ages who voluntarily...
Award-winning TV journalist and storyteller Boyd Huppert will be the featured speaker at the March 4 evening meeting of the Prior Lake Rotary Club.
Huppert has earned a News and Documentary Emmy Award and is well known for his "Land of 10,000 Stories"...
Lesley Young hasn’t had much time to sit still in the past eight years. She’s been busy connecting with and entertaining more than 600 area residents who have a collective age span covering more than 50 years.
Young is the City of Prior Lake’s...
Boy Scout Troop 9339 will host a pancake breakfast and fundraiser at the Prior Lake VFW on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
Tickets are available at the door for $10; children age 4 and under are free.
The founders of the Prior Lake News Compass made a commitment to readers that obituary information pertaining to local residents will be included in our digital publication.
We've received numerous emails and comments asking when that will happen....
Editor's note: The weekly "Prior Lake in the Past" column contains summary excerpts of news items published in the Prior Lake American during the same week 60, 40 and 20 years ago. We hope our readers enjoy remembering those who are mentioned from years...
Prior Lake VFW Post 6208, in collaboration with the City of Prior Lake, will be honoring active and retired first responders as part of the 2025 "Hometown Heroes" banner program.
A total of 40 applications will be accepted for the program. First responder...
Students at Five Hawks Elementary School will see performances by Climb Theatre that focus on recycling.
"The Gift Cat" will be performed for students in kindergarten through second grade. "Trash!" will be seen by students in grades three through six...
Former Prior Lake resident Jeff Hanson ventured out to Prior Lake on Sunday, hoping to spend the afternoon ice fishing. He lived on the shores of Candy Cove until recently moving. He is well aware of how quickly ice conditions in the bay can change, particularly...
Editor's note: Many Prior Lake residents have told us they miss reading about people and events, including those who helped shape our community in the past. The News Compass will be publishing the "Prior Lake in the Past" column each week that will contain...
Ten students from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, including Jennifer Lein of Prior Lake, will travel to New Orleans to gain firsthand knowledge of the behind-the-scenes collaboration required to orchestrate the Super Bowl — one of the world’s...
Editor's note: The News Compass features nominated residents as Everyday Heroes in an ongoing series. To nominate someone you know in the community that goes above and beyond to make Prior Lake a better place, send us their name and the reason you are...
