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PLSAS to St. Paul: Fix the funding formula

PLSAS to St. Paul: Fix the funding formula

Renee Winick | February 12, 2025

During its latest meeting, the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board refined its legislative platform, opting to call on the state to update its 54-year-old education funding formula. The platform will be used when board members and district officials...

Climb Theatre's performance of "The Gift Cat" will be seen by Five Hawks students on Feb. 21.

Schools roundup: Theater presentations at Five Hawks to focus on recycling

Staff report | February 10, 2025

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...

The Prior Lake girls hockey team looks on during the 2024-25 season. Submitted photo / Caty Mawing Photography

Girls hockey preparing for playoffs

Randy Geister | February 6, 2025

The No. 4-seeded Prior Lake girls hockey team begins the Section 2AA playoffs on Friday, Feb. 7 , against #5 seed Shakopee at Dakotah Ice Center. These teams have played twice this year, with the Lakers coming out on top both times. The last meeting...

State delegation provides legislative update to PLSAS board

State delegation provides legislative update to PLSAS board

Renee Winick | January 29, 2025

Three members of Prior Lake and Savage’s delegation in the state legislature joined the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board Jan. 27 to discuss their education priorities for the 2025 session. Rep. Jessica Hanson, DFL-Burnsville, Rep. Ben Bakeberg,...

Prior Lake senior Ethan Kosin swims freestyle in the state True Team meet on Jan. 18, 2025. Submitted photo / Shawn Beaudette

Boys swimming places at True Team meet

Shawn Beaudette | January 27, 2025

In True Team competition, the Prior Lake boys swim team put together a series of strong performances to earn a top-eight finish at the University of Minnesota on Jan. 18. Facing the best competition in Minnesota, the Lakers started strong, with Ethan...

School finances to be discussed at Jan. 29 town hall meeting

Staff report | January 23, 2025

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is in the process of planning its budget for the upcoming school year and will host a town hall meeting to discuss financial plans. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 29, beginning at 6 p.m., in Room F211 (old...

The 2024 PLHS fishing team. Courtesy photo / PLHS Fishing / Van-Go Photo

PLHS holding fishing team informational meeting

January 22, 2025

High school anglers interested in joining the Prior Lake High School fishing team are invited to an informational meeting Jan. 26. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave. SE. Team leaders will provide an overview of the...

Members of the Prior Lake High School Student Advisory Group took turns reciting "The Hill We Climb," written by Amanda Gorman.

Community celebration honors MLK Jr.

Laurie Hartmann | January 22, 2025

Hundreds of local residents braved below-zero temperatures Monday morning, Jan. 20 to pay tribute to the life and lasting works of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration was held at Prior Lake High School and featured a variety of presentations...

Hendrickson, Kallam local nominees for state leadership award

Staff report | January 15, 2025

  Taylor Hendrickson and Sid Kallam, juniors at Prior Lake High School, have been nominated as this year’s ExCEL Award representatives for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, the Excellence...

Ethan Kosin races in the 100-yard backstroke in Prior Lake's meet at Burnsville on Jan. 7, 2025. The senior set a new pool record in the event at 51.10 seconds. Submitted photo / Shawn Beaudette

Boys swimming riding hot streak

Shawn Beaudette | January 14, 2025

The Prior Lake Boys Swim and Dive team continued their impressive run in the South Suburban Conference, recently topping Burnsville and Eastview to improve to 5-0 in conference dual meets on the season. In both meets, the Lakers swept every individual...

Members of the Prior Lake boys basketball team huddle up during their game against Burnsville on Jan. 10, 2025, at Prior Lake High School. The Lakers beat the Blaze, 75-61. Submitted photo/Caty Mawing Photography

Lakers hoops sweep Burnsville

Staff report | January 11, 2025

Both varsity basketball teams in Prior Lake are off to a blistering start to the season, and both teams kept pushing on the gas Friday night against their rivals to the east. The boys team (11-2) played host to Burnsville on Jan. 10, building on a...

The Prior Lake girls hockey team gathers to celebrate a win during the 2024-25 season. Courtesy photo/Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Girls hockey, wrestling suffer narrow defeats

Staff report | January 11, 2025

A pair of close contests this week both went against Prior Lake teams. Here is a brief update on how the Lakers performed this week on the ice and on the mat. Girls hockey The Lakers drew even late in the third period Thursday, Jan. 9, against Lakeville...