Police arrested a woman who had worked for three weeks at the Rocking Horse Ranch childcare center in the death of 11-month-old Harvey Muklebust.
Theah Loudemia Russell, 18, is in custody and expected to be charged soon for second-degree unintentional...
Republican candidates who are hoping to be Minnesota's next governor will be on stage at Twin Oaks Middle School on Jan.15.
Sen. Bill Lieske will serve as moderator of the event being hosted by Scott County GOP. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The debate...
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Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar was presented with the Minnesota County Attorneys Association Public Service Award at its annual meeting Dec. 3.
During the presentation, Hocevar's leadership throughout the statewide organization was noted. Ramsey...
Nov. 14 proved to be a memorable afternoon for two members of the Prior Lake Fire Department and one local mother.
Firefighters Paul Yttreness and Spencer Smith were on duty when a call came in to help Molly Clark, a pregnant woman who had gone...
Hundreds of area families filled Lakefront Park for the second annual DecembRRR Dazzle held Dec. 5.
The celebration was kicked off by Club Prior's Acoustic Strum Group that encouraged the crowd to sing holiday carols. Mayor Kirt Briggs welcomed participants...
The building containing a mosque and private school located on Timber Trail in Prior Lake is assumed to be a total loss following a fire in the early morning of Dec. 8.
Scott County dispatch received the call at at 2:22 a.m. from a neighbor who alerted...
Savage police are investigating a worker from Rocking Horse Ranch Childcare in the September death of an infant boy.
Police declined to comment on the case citing the ongoing investigation, but an unsealed affidavit for a search warrant showed police...
Prior Lake voters went to the polls on Tuesday and rejected the city's $60 million referendum plan to improve local parks and trails.
A total of 6,798 votes were cast, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota secretary of state’s office....
The Prior Lake News Compass is nearing its one-year milestone of returning local news to Prior Lake. Board members, volunteers and part-time staff members continue to work tirelessly to provide quality news and information that impacts our community.
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Bryan Brandau always loved traditional Christmas light displays. Over time, his efforts to make each year's outdoor holiday display became more elaborate and larger and have continued to grow.
Christmas of 2020 marked the start of "Lights on Mushtown,"...
As a former commercial pilot, Prior Lake resident Tim “T.J." Mannion flew in and out of Washington, D.C., many times. On Oct. 6, he again headed to the nation's capital for a one-day trip of a lifetime.
Mannion and his daughter, Leslie Hagen,...
