In a letter to staff and families in the district, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools superintendent Michael Thomas laid out a series of building closures designed to balance the district's budget amid rising costs and a failed levy vote.
WestWood Elementary,...
Most Prior Lake residents would agree that living in a community with a large lake is a huge amenity. Few, however, may know what it takes to keep the rest of the city a desirable place to live based on roads, parks, basic city services and assurances...
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...
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...
Matt Arends is an environmentalist and entrepreneur, but he is best known for taking a small garden plot of land and within a short time, turning it into a thriving business committed to organic growing practices.
Arends operates Spring Lake Farm located...
To say that Drew Hennen excels at sports would be an understatement. He is, in fact, a Special Olympic competitor and silver medalist.
Hennen competed in the Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Turin, Italy in March. The 20-year-old local resident...
Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce members learned at its monthly luncheon held March 19 about major projects that have commanded the city's focus in the past year, along with what is planned in the near future.
Mayor Kirt Briggs and City Manager Jason...
When a bond measure in 2024 to raise funds for the district failed, leaders within the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district set forth on the difficult task of finding budget cuts to keep the district on track.
After months of deliberation and with...
A detailed study of Prior Lake’s police department shows a need for increased staffing for both sworn officers and support staff.
At the city council’s work session on Tuesday, Feb. 25, members of the council and Police Chief Liam Duggan were presented...
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...
An aging infrastructure at the county’s training facility has Prior Lake city leaders looking for a new home to train its emergency responders. The answer may come with a price tag of more than $34 million.
During the city council’s Feb. 11 work...
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...
