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A Scott County Sheriff's Office vehicle. Courtesy photo / Scott County Sheriff's Office

A new future for emergency training?

Chris Mosley | February 13, 2025

An aging infrastructure at the county’s training facility has Prior Lake city leaders looking for a new home to train its emergency responders. The answer may come with a price tag of more than $34 million. During the city council’s Feb. 11 work...

PLSAS to St. Paul: Fix the funding formula

PLSAS to St. Paul: Fix the funding formula

Renee Winick | February 12, 2025

During its latest meeting, the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools board refined its legislative platform, opting to call on the state to update its 54-year-old education funding formula. The platform will be used when board members and district officials...

Holly Auringer volunteers weekly at the Prior Lake Library. Laurie Hartmann / PL News Compass

Everyday Hero: Holly Auringer

Laurie Hartmann | February 4, 2025

Editor's note: The News Compass features nominated residents as Everyday Heroes in an ongoing series. To nominate someone you know in the community that goes above and beyond to make Prior Lake a better place, send us their name and the reason you are...

State delegation provides legislative update to PLSAS board

State delegation provides legislative update to PLSAS board

Renee Winick | January 29, 2025

Three members of Prior Lake and Savage’s delegation in the state legislature joined the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board Jan. 27 to discuss their education priorities for the 2025 session. Rep. Jessica Hanson, DFL-Burnsville, Rep. Ben Bakeberg,...

Members of the Prior Lake High School Student Advisory Group took turns reciting "The Hill We Climb," written by Amanda Gorman.

Community celebration honors MLK Jr.

Laurie Hartmann | January 22, 2025

Hundreds of local residents braved below-zero temperatures Monday morning, Jan. 20 to pay tribute to the life and lasting works of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration was held at Prior Lake High School and featured a variety of presentations...

Lakeside Big Band played at the Prior Lake VFW on Jan. 14, 2025. Laurie Hartmann / PL News Compass

Jazzed up about bygone music era

Laurie Hartmann | January 15, 2025

Ron Siven's lifelong passion has been music. In 2023, he decided it may be the perfect time to become the leader of his own band. The Prior Lake resident, his wife and son were all members of the Prior Lake Windjammers community band that delighted...

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will offer expanded service within Prior Lake and Shakopee.

MVTA offering more direct services for Prior Lake, Shakopee residents

Staff report | January 7, 2025

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority will begin serving Prior Lake and Shakopee with MVTA Connect microtransit service beginning Monday, Jan. 13. MVTA Connect is a point-to-point service that will provide travel connections to everyone living within...

PLSAS board facing difficult decisions on staffing, program cuts

PLSAS board facing difficult decisions on staffing, program cuts

Laurie Hartmann | January 3, 2025

Members of the Prior Lake/Savage Area School Board at its Dec. 9 meeting discussed significant budget reduction options for the next two school years that include staff cuts and elimination of some programs. Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas said much...

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