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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...

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...

The Prior Lake VFW Honor Guard will once again lead Monday's Memorial Day parade. (Prior Lake VFW)

Memorial Day parade, services planned for Monday

Staff report
May 21, 2025

Prior Lake's observance of Memorial Day will be held on Monday, May 26 with a parade and service held at Memorial Park. Staging for the parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Twin Oaks Middle School. The parade will begin at 9 a.m., led...

Vehicles of all sizes and shapes that are used by the Prior Lake Public Works Department will be on display during the May 20 event.

Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck event canceled

Staff report
May 20, 2025

For the second straight year, Mother Nature is getting in the way of a beloved community event. The city's "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" event, scheduled for 4-7 p.m. this evening, has been canceled due to inclement weather. The event was to be held...

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

City looks ahead at future staffing needs

Chris Mosley
May 14, 2025

Prior Lake city leaders are looking ahead to filling critical needs in city staffing for the next five years. Assistant city manager Lori Olson presented an overview of the city’s personnel needs at the city council’s work session on Tuesday, May...

City council meetings are held at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota St.

City Council Meeting Agenda, May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

Council Work Session / 6 p.m. Personnel plan, 2026-2030 Emerging issues Council Meeting / 7 p.m. Call to order Pledge of Allegiance Public forum Approval of agenda Approval of minutes, April 22 meeting Consent agenda ...

Public Works Director Nick Monserud says the department has many tenured employees who know their job well. (Laurie Hartmann / PL News Compass)

Behind the scenes with Public Works

Laurie Hartmann
May 7, 2025

Most Prior Lake residents would agree that living in a community with a large lake is a huge amenity. Few, however, may know what it takes to keep the rest of the city a desirable place to live based on roads, parks, basic city services and assurances...

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