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Former Laker basketball star on team UConn
Former Laker basketball star on team UConn
McKenna Hofschild a graduate assistant for Huskies' 12th championship title
Laurie Hartmann

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 and hoped in later years he would have the opportunity to coach her. Gidley actually did coach Hofschild for a decade as the young Prior Lake player transitioned from a Prior Lake Athletics for Youth team to being a leading scorer for the varsity Lakers. He’s followed her accomplishments through her college athletic career, and finally last week, in her role as a graduate assistant in the University of Connecticut’s 12th women’s...

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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...

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City council meetings are held at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota St..
City Council Meeting Agenda, April 22, 2025
April 21, 2025

Council Work Session / 5 p.m. 2024 preliminary year-end financials Presentation of Morris Leatherman park survey results Emerging issues Council Meeting / 7 p.m. Call to order ...

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PLSAS seeking community feedback on recent operating levy vote
PLSAS seeking community feedback on recent operating levy vote
April 23, 2025

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (PLSAS) placed an operating levy proposal on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot, which did not pass. The district is gathering community feedback regarding the operating levy process...

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Courtesy image / Southern Valley Alliance
‘Hops & Hotdish’ fundraiser to benefit Southern Valley Alliance
Staff report
April 15, 2025

"Hops & Hotdish," the annual fundraiser benefiting Southern Valley Alliance, will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Turtle's...

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