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The swimming beach located in Cleary Lake Park is a popular spot to cool off during the summer months. Courtesy image / Three Rivers Park District

Cleary Lake, Cedar Lake swimming beaches to open Memorial Day weekend

Staff report
May 12, 2025

The beaches at Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake and Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park located near New Prague will open Memorial Day weekend. Beach hours throughout the summer months are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Beaches located...

Laker Hall of Fame class of 2025 announced

Staff report
May 7, 2025

The Laker Hall of Fame induction committee has named the incoming class of 2025. In the athletics category are Matthew Brown, class of 2000; Alexandria Hirsch (Citrowske), 2011; Rob Edwards, 1996; Paige Kuplic, 2009; and Joey Shimek, 2002. Terry...

Free concerts are back for the summer at Lakefront Park with the first scheduled for May 30.

Free summer concerts start May 30 at Lakefront Park

Staff report
May 7, 2025

Lakefront Park is a great setting to sit back and enjoy a free concert. "Revved UP!" will be playing at the park on Friday, May 30, between 6 and 8 p.m. in the park's bandshell. Bring a lawn chair, friends and family, and a...

PL News Compass will publish obituary information at no charge

Laurie Hartmann
May 7, 2025

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. The PLNC will publish obituaries free of charge, along with a digital photograph...

Portion of County Road 82 in Prior Lake closed into June

Staff report
May 6, 2025

A portion of County Road 82 off of Marschall Road (County Road 17) and Stemmer Ridge will be closed for a road overlay project through May and into the first week of June, according to the Scott County Highway Department. Local access will be maintained...

A PLPD vehicle. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Charges: Son killed mother in PL home, then assaulted woman in Burnsville

Robb Jeffries
April 30, 2025

A man accused of killing his mother in their Prior Lake home last week is being held for allegedly breaking into a Burnsville home and groping a woman a day later, according to court documents. Diana L. Kaiser, 67, was found dead by Prior Lake Police...

The Scott County Sheriff's Department assisted in recovering a body from the Minnesota River in Savage on April 28. / Scott County Sheriff's Office

Body pulled from Minnesota River in Savage

Staff report
April 29, 2025

The Scott County Sheriff's Office received a report of a body in the Minnesota River near the entrance to the port located on Yosemite Avenue in Savage at approximately 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, April 28. First responders located the body of an unidentified...

Twenty Prior Lake High School students participated in this year's state DECA conference. (Submitted photo)

DECA honorees

Staff reports
April 23, 2025

Twenty students from Prior Lake participated last month in the annual Minnesota Distributive Education Clubs of American (DECA) State Career Development Conference held in Minneapolis. During the school year, over 6,000 Minnesota DECA members take...

Ethan Tracy (second from left) visits with some of the regular pool players at Club Prior, including, from left, Mike Wasmund, Kim Krol and Tom Michaud. (Laurie Hartmann / PL News Compass)

New leader, same mission

Laurie Hartmann
April 23, 2025

Ethan Tracy knew he had big shoes to fill when the former leader of Club Prior officially retired in late February. But he was also well-known for his people skills, having worked in a similar role in the City of Prior Lake's Parks and Recreation Department...

A pair of Canada geese swim in shallow waters at Lakefront Park on April 20, 2025. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Survey shows support for potential fall bond referendum

Chris Mosley
April 23, 2025

Residents of Prior Lake are not opposed to a property tax increase to maintain the city’s robust parks system, according to a survey conducted by a private firm. Marketing firm Morris Leatherman conducted a phone survey of 625 Prior Lake residents...

Main Avenue business owners will host a "grand re-opening" on May 1. (Laurie Hartmann / PL News Compass)

Celebrating downtown Prior Lake

April 23, 2025

Sara Wintheiser is a passionate promoter of downtown Prior Lake. She is one of the local business organizers planning Main Avenue's "grand re-opening" scheduled for Thursday, May 1, beginning at 4 p.m. with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. A...

Local residents can drop off yard waste for free in May

Staff report
April 23, 2025

Local residents can drop off spring yard waste for free during the month of May at the Dakota Prairie Composting site located at 12386 Chestnut Blvd., Shakopee. The free service is available to residents living in Prior Lake, Shakopee, Savage and other...