Miles of Strength, a 5K fundraiser supporting children's leukemia, will be held in honor of nine-year-old Adalyn Shepard, who passed away in July 2024, days after being diagnosed with blood cancer.
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday,...
The Prior Lake News Compass will host a community update meeting on Tuesday, April 15, which will include information on volunteer opportunities to help produce our digital newspaper and weekly newsletter.
The meeting will be held from 7 to 8 p.m....
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is planning prescribed burns this spring in several locations on SMSC lands listed below. The SMSC conducts prescribed burns on SMSC lands and, upon request and through mutual aid agreements, in neighboring jurisdictions...
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...
Editor's note: In addition to our typical dive into the Prior Lake American's archives for this week's news from 60, 40 and 20 years ago, we introduce a new occasional column from longtime resident Kathy Dawson, an avid collector of Prior Lake's historical...
The Prior Lake Lions Club will host its annual Easter Bunny Breakfast on Sunday, April 13, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Prior Lake VFW, 16306 Main Ave., in downtown Prior Lake.
Costs are: $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 3-12, while children...
The South Metro Chorale, Singers in Accord, Kanteorei and the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will present a multimedia concert experience, "The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci," beginning at 4 p.m. on April 12 at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church.
The...
The Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce will host its annual senior drive-through luncheon on Monday, May 5.
Local seniors can call the Chamber office at (952) 440-1000 to reserve luncheon tickets. A limited number are available. This year's menu will include...
The Czech Area Concertina Club will share old-time favorites as part of the "Wednesday Night Live" series that continues in Prior Lake on Wednesday, April 9.
The group is the world's largest Chemnitzer Concertina Club with more than 140 members. Originating...
Alafair Burke, author of psychological thriller novels, will be the featured speaker at Prior Lake Library on Monday, March 31, beginning at 7 p.m..
The library hosts an author twice a year as part of Clubbook.org, a collaboration of eight library...
World Down Syndrome Day was celebrated at Twin Oaks Middle School on March 21.
The free family event included games, prizes, crafts, music, face painting and food. The celebration is held annually in many communities to educate and encourage others...
Prior Lake High School was the site of the first-ever student-led powwow on Saturday, March 22.
Tribal members from Native American communities throughout the Midwest gathered for the event open to the public and celebrated with drum contests, dancing,...
