The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced this week that it will open a cannabis dispensary, called Flame & Flora, in Prior Lake. Construction is underway, and the enterprise will open to the public in early April off of Credit Union...
By the time Natalie Darwitz turned five, she made a decision that continues to influence her career path still today. Despite her mother’s objections, her tutu and dance tap shoes were replaced with ice skates and a hockey jersey.
Darwitz, a Prior...
The City of Savage will again host the annual Arbor Day tree sale in partnership with the cities of Prior Lake and Credit River, along with Spring Lake Township.
A maximum of five trees per household can be ordered through this link: https://www.savagemn.gov/parks-recreation/arbor-day-tree-sale
Residents...
Don't panic if you see local residents jumping into the icy waters of Prior Lake on Saturday afternoon. They'll be doing so for a good cause and will be surrounded by safety personnel who are floating nearby and ready to bring them ashore!
The 18th...
(Editor's note: Minnesota resident Stan Tekiela is no stranger to Prior Lake readers. His nature column and amazing photographs appeared for years in area newspapers. The Prior Lake News Compass will now feature his work on a regular basis. Enjoy!)
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Fourteen families will be calling Prior Lake home in the near future, thanks to a new transitional housing community made possible through three local organizations working together.
Hopes Portage is being brought to fruition through a collaborative...
The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) Board of Commissioners elected new leadership at its Jan. 28 meeting.
After serving as board chair for the past two years, Dan Kealey concluded his term. The board unanimously elected Jay Whiting to serve...
Prior Lake's Paula Moltzan will be coming home with at least one medal earned at the Olympic Winter Games currently being held in Italy.
Moltzan and team member Jackie Wiles earned the bronze medal after placing third in the Alpine ski team combined...
A Scott County jury found Jennifer Lynn Lieber guilty of second degree intentional murder on Friday, Jan. 30.
Lieber, 47, was charged with killing her boyfriend, David Joseph Nanovic, 45, inside of her Credit River home on March 3, 2024.
Court...
The Scott County Sheriff's Department responded to a head-on collision that occurred at approximately 1:54 p.m. on Jan. 21 at the intersection of Panama Avenue and 255th Street East in Cedar Lake Township.
The preliminary investigation indicated that...
Buying or selling online?
Residents can complete sales transactions with confidence in a monitored area at the city's "Meet-up Spot" located in the parking lot of the Prior Lake Police Department, 4649 Dakota St. SE.
The area is monitored and recorded...
One of Prior Lake’s own will be competing in her second Olympic games at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Paula Moltzan made her second Olympic alpine team after qualifying with a series of podium appearances in the season beginning Oct. 25. Moltzan...
