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Prior Lake City Hall after a spring 2025 snow storm. Jill Kufrin / PL News Compass

Council, neighborhood exploring lake access expansion

Chris Mosley
March 19, 2025

Some residents along Upper Prior Lake have enjoyed lake access through a city-owned property, but expanding demand has them looking to the city to formalize the arrangement. The Prior Lake city council hosted members of the community at its March 11...

Fire department adjusting to increased calls

Chris Mosley
January 30, 2025

Public safety leaders in Prior Lake provided an update on operations to the city council Tuesday, Jan. 28. The fire department became the primary medical response department midway through 2024 and as a result, call responses have spiked. The department...

Long-planned development gets initial green light from city

Chris Mosley
January 15, 2025

After nearly five years of planning and negotiation, a new subdivision cleared a key hurdle Tuesday night, Jan. 14. The Residences at Crest Woods, a 68-lot development near the intersection of County Road 42 and Crest Avenue Southeast, began as a proposed...

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