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Addy Shepard 's mother said her daughter brought joy wherever she went.
Remembering Addy
A year after nine-year-old succumbs to leukemia, family and friends recall her spunk, kindness and impact on others
Laurie Hartmann

Dave and Angie Shepard, along with their son, Jaxson, have known this week would be exceptionally difficult. On July 1, it was a year ago that their daughter and twin to Jaxson lost her short battle with leukemia. Addy, their spunky nine-year-old, fell ill on June 27, 2024, and went to the emergency room of a local hospital for a bloody nose that wouldn't stop. Tests were run and within hours, she was then rushed to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. Nothing could prepare the family for the diagnosis of ALM leukemia that soon followed, or how quickly her condition deteriorated. The youngster tried a variety of different sports in her young life, including soccer and gymnastics, but softball...

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Lakefront Park is one of largest recreation venues in Prior Lake.
On the November ballot
Staff report
July 2, 2025

The Prior Lake City Council unanimously approved during its June 24 meeting a plan to present voters with a $60 million bond referendum. If passed, the proposal will help fund improvements across the city's...

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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...

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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

Brooklynne Thorson has a positive outlook  following a recent diagnosis of brain cancer.
‘No one fights harder than Brooklynne’
Maggie Stanwood
July 9, 2025

Gymnastics was Brooklynne Thorson’s life. So much so, that in 2018, when she began having vision problems where the vault table looked farther left than it was, or the beam seemed as small as a spaghetti...

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The creative works of children age 5-17 will be featured at the Youth Art & Craft Market being held Aug. 14.
Youth Art & Craft Market to be held Aug. 14 at Twin Oaks
July 9, 2025

The Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education Department will host a Youth Art & Craft Market on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 4 to 6...

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