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Prior Lake News Compass

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Protesters line up to show support of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools resolution of equity and inclusion at the District Services Center on June 9, 2025. Robb Jeffries / PL News Compass

PLSAS board eliminates DEI resolution

Robb Jeffries
June 11, 2025

‘Doobie Dabbler’ tracking towards 2025 return to Scott County

Robb Jeffries
June 4, 2025
Dan Edwards

PLSAS administrator leaving for superintendent role

Robb Jeffries
May 20, 2025
WestWood Elementary School. Laurie Hartmann / PL News Compass

PLSAS proposing to close WestWood Elementary in 2026-27

Robb Jeffries
May 12, 2025
Prior Lake's Dallas Handevidt and Lukas Aidas rally in an early season doubles match this spring. Courtesy photo / PL Boys Tennis

District gets USTA grant to upgrade tennis courts

Robb Jeffries
May 7, 2025
Members of the Prior Lake speech team celebrate placing as finalists in the MSHSL Class AA state tournament this April. Courtesy photo / Prior Lake High School via Facebook

Laker roundup: Speech sends 2 to nationals

Robb Jeffries
April 30, 2025
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
Prior Lake's Dallas Handevidt and Lukas Aidas rally in an early season doubles match this spring. Courtesy photo / PL Boys Tennis

Laker roundup: Boys tennis off to hot start

Robb Jeffries
April 16, 2025
The Prior Lake High School marching band poses outside the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation in Athens during the group's spring break trip. Courtesy photo / PLHS Bands

PLHS marching band performs across Greece

Robb Jeffries
April 9, 2025

Laker roundup: Boys tennis bests Burnsville

Robb Jeffries
April 8, 2025
Layla Vennink. Courtesy photo / Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

PL’s Vennink named Athena Award winner

Robb Jeffries
March 25, 2025

Spring season preview: Boys volleyball

Robb Jeffries
March 24, 2025

Spring season preview: Boys lacrosse

Robb Jeffries
March 19, 2025

Spring season preview: Girls golf

Robb Jeffries
March 19, 2025

Spring season preview: Boys tennis

Robb Jeffries
March 19, 2025
Colten Gunderson rises for a shot against Chanhassen in the section 2AAAA playoffs on March 5, 2025. Courtesy photo / Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Basketball teams battle in sections

Randy Geister and Robb Jeffries
March 6, 2025
Sides quiet after deadline for threatened lawsuit against PLSAS passes

Sides quiet after deadline for threatened lawsuit against PLSAS passes

Robb Jeffries
March 5, 2025
A wide view of the 2025 Minnesota state boys wrestling tournament. Randy Geister / PL News Compass

PL wrestling finishes sixth at state

Robb Jeffries and Randy Geister
March 5, 2025
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools superintendent Michael Thomas explains the next steps for the district's budget process at a town hall meeting at Prior Lake High School on Jan. 29, 2025. Robb Jeffries / PL News Compass

School board reaches consensus on $4.1 million in budget cuts

Robb Jeffries
February 28, 2025
Brock Zurn grapples his opponent during the section 2AAA individual tournament in Farmington on Feb. 22. Courtesy photo/Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Playoff pushes for wrestling, basketball

Randy Geister and Robb Jeffries
February 26, 2025
From the editor: Early News Compass success due to community

From the editor: Early News Compass success due to community

Robb Jeffries
February 20, 2025
Jeffers Pond teacher threatens lawsuit for suspension

Jeffers Pond teacher threatens lawsuit for suspension

Robb Jeffries
February 19, 2025
The Prior Lake junior varsity cheer team poses with their championship banner at the UCA National High School Cheer Championships in Orlando in February 2025. Submitted photo / PLHS Cheer Boosters

Laker roundup: JV cheer team wins national title

Robb Jeffries
February 17, 2025
The Prior Lake wrestling team celebrates its section 2AAA team championship on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Submitted photo / Sunny Nelson

Wrestling team earns trip to state

Robb Jeffries
February 17, 2025
Cade Wozney drives to the hoop in a game against Lakeville South in the 2024-25 season. Courtesy photo / Caty Mawing Photography

Laker roundup: Girls hockey makes playoff run

Randy Geister and Robb Jeffries
February 12, 2025
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board directors (from left) Mary Frantz, Charles Johnson and Jessica Mason take their oaths of office at the board's first meeting of the year on Jan. 13, 2025. Robb Jeffries / PL News Compass

[Photo] Schools roundup: PLSAS swears in board members

January 16, 2025