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Starry Stonewort is a bushy, bright green algae that produces star-shaped bulbils. Left unchecked, it can create large dense mats in lakes. (Invasive Species Center)

Watershed District seeking volunteers to search for invasive species in local lakes

July 14, 2025

Local volunteers are needed on Saturday, Aug. 9, to help search for starry stonewort, an aquatic invasive algae that can spread easily and form dense mats in lakes. The event is being held in cooperation with the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District,...

On the water

Jill Kufrin
July 9, 2025

Some were quirky, identifying the theme of others may have taken some time. All were colorful, creative and made for another fun holiday on Prior Lake. Welcome to the July 4 boat parade, a tradition upheld for years by the Prior Lake Association. Those...

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

The Prior Lake Friends of the Library needs to restock its book supply for upcoming used book sales. Anyone who has books to donate is encouraged to drop them off at the front desk of the Prior Lake Library. FOL members host periodic summer pop-up...

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 be expected both nights. Gates will open...

City of Prior Lake / Advertisement for Bids

July 3, 2025

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 150th STREET LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF PRIOR LAKE WSB PROJECT NO. 027183-000 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 150th STREET LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY...

City of Prior Lake, Notice

July 2, 2025

DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 2025-13 FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of Downtown Parking Lot Reconstruction Project will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™...

City of Prior Lake: Notice of Hearing

July 2, 2025

CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of Prior Lake will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the City Council Chambers, 4646...

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 park and trail system, including enhanced lakefront...

Prior Lake City Hall is located at 4646 Dakota St. SE.

Traffic in Prior Lake ticking up

Chris Mosley
June 11, 2025

If you have been stuck in traffic lately, you are not alone. The Prior Lake City Council received an update from the Minnesota Department of Transportation ahead of its council meeting on June 10. According to MnDOT, traffic flow in Prior Lake is...

Prior Lake City Hall is located at 4646 Dakota St.

Prior Lake City Council Meeting Agenda / June 10, 2025

June 7, 2025

Council Work Session / 5 p.m. Check-in with MnDOT Long-range financial plan Utility billing portal Emerging issues Council Meeting / 7 p.m. Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Public forum Approval of agenda Approval...

Club Prior is located within the Prior Lake Public Library, 16210 Eagle Creek Ave.

Club Prior expands hours, weekly program offerings effective June 2

Staff report
May 29, 2025

Club Prior will be open four days each week and offer more programs for area residents, effective June 2. New hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Programs will be expanded to include streamed fitness sessions; more...

Memorial Day 2025

Jill Kufrin and Laurie Hartmann
May 27, 2025

Hundreds showed up on a picture-perfect morning for Prior Lake's observance of Memorial Day. Local residents lined 160th Street on Monday for the parade that traveled between the two Prior Lake middle schools and Memorial Park. There, the hour-long...

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