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Area residents are encouraged to donate used books to be sold by the Friends of the Library at an upcoming book sale.

Done reading?

July 8, 2025

The Prior Lake Friends of the Library needs to restock its book supply for upcoming used book sales. Anyone who has books to donate is encouraged to drop them off at the front desk of the Prior Lake Library. FOL members host periodic summer pop-up...

Portions of Highway 13 near Lakefront Park will be closed from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights to accommodate music fest foot traffic once the event concludes.

Expect traffic delays in city on Friday, Saturday

July 8, 2025

Prior Lake Rotary's Lakefront Music Fest will be held in Lakefront Park this Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12, which will bring additional traffic to the city. Travel delays in and around the city should be expected both nights. Gates will open...

City of Prior Lake / Advertisement for Bids

July 3, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 150th STREET LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF PRIOR LAKE WSB PROJECT NO. 027183-000 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 150th STREET LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY...

City of Prior Lake, Notice

July 2, 2025

DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 2025-13 FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of Downtown Parking Lot Reconstruction Project will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™...

City of Prior Lake: Notice of Hearing

July 2, 2025

CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of Prior Lake will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the City Council Chambers, 4646...

Prior Lake City Hall is located at 4646 Dakota St. SE.

Traffic in Prior Lake ticking up

Chris Mosley
June 11, 2025

If you have been stuck in traffic lately, you are not alone. The Prior Lake City Council received an update from the Minnesota Department of Transportation ahead of its council meeting on June 10. According to MnDOT, traffic flow in Prior Lake is...

Prior Lake City Hall is located at 4646 Dakota St.

Prior Lake City Council Meeting Agenda / June 10, 2025

June 7, 2025

Council Work Session / 5 p.m. Check-in with MnDOT Long-range financial plan Utility billing portal Emerging issues Council Meeting / 7 p.m. Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Public forum Approval of agenda Approval...

Club Prior is located within the Prior Lake Public Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave.

Club Prior expands hours, weekly program offerings effective June 2

Staff report
May 29, 2025

Club Prior will be open four days each week and offer more programs for area residents, effective June 2. New hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Programs will be expanded to include streamed fitness sessions; more...

Memorial Day 2025

Jill Kufrin and Laurie Hartmann
May 27, 2025

Hundreds showed up on a picture-perfect morning for Prior Lake's observance of Memorial Day. Local residents lined 160th Street on Monday for the parade that traveled between the two Prior Lake middle schools and Memorial Park. There, the hour-long...

The Prior Lake VFW Honor Guard will once again lead Monday's Memorial Day parade. (Prior Lake VFW)

Memorial Day parade, services planned for Monday

Staff report
May 21, 2025

Prior Lake's observance of Memorial Day will be held on Monday, May 26 with a parade and service held at Memorial Park. Staging for the parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Twin Oaks Middle School. The parade will begin at 9 a.m., led...

Vehicles of all sizes and shapes that are used by the Prior Lake Public Works Department will be on display during the May 20 event.

Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck event canceled

Staff report
May 20, 2025

For the second straight year, Mother Nature is getting in the way of a beloved community event. The city's "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" event, scheduled for 4-7 p.m. this evening, has been canceled due to inclement weather. The event was to be held...

Prior Lake City Hall is located at 4646 Dakota St. SE.

City looks ahead at future staffing needs

Chris Mosley
May 14, 2025

Prior Lake city leaders are looking ahead to filling critical needs in city staffing for the next five years. Assistant city manager Lori Olson presented an overview of the city’s personnel needs at the city council’s work session on Tuesday, May...