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Prior Lake police get hairy for No-Shave November campaign
Prior Lake American Some Prior Lake police officers have seemed a little scruffy lately. Members of the Prior Lake Police Department —...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 27, 20171 min read
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President pardons Minnesotan turkeys
Shakopee Valley News Two turkeys are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump. The...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 21, 20171 min read
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Prior Lake grad says Al Franken inappropriately touched her
Prior Lake American Lindsay Menz is making national headlines this week after tweeting about an alleged interaction between her and Al...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 21, 20171 min read
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Prior Lake City Council approves water agreement with SMSC
Prior Lake American The Prior Lake City Council approved an agreement with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to share a new water...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 21, 20172 min read
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YMCA looks to welcome immigrants through new centers
Prior Lake American For immigrants in the United States, settling into a new community can be difficult. The YMCA is working to make that...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 21, 20172 min read
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Canterbury lays out $400 million redevelopment plan
Shakopee Valley News Canterbury Park officials unveiled a preliminary plan for the Canterbury Commons redevelopment project during the...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 21, 20173 min read
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MyPillow opens new facility in Shakopee
Shakopee Valley News Many people have seen the cardboard cutouts of MyPillow Inventor and CEO Mike Lindell cropping up around town, but...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 20, 20172 min read
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Canterbury Park let the dogs out
Shakopee Valley News More than 1,000 dogs showed up at Canterbury Park on Saturday and Sunday for the 84th Minneapolis Kennel Club Dog...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 18, 20171 min read
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Prior Lake man pleads guilty to sexual assault
Prior Lake American A 22-year-old Prior Lake man pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 14 to sexual assault charges in Hennepin County District...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 17, 20171 min read
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Shakopee man competing for Arctic sled expedition
Shakopee Valley News Not many people want to do an expedition across nearly 200 miles of Arctic landscape, but Shakopee resident Erik...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 16, 20172 min read
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Canterbury to bring development plan presentation before council Tuesday
Shakopee Valley News On Tuesday, Canterbury Park representatives will give a presentation to the Shakopee City Council on the overall...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 15, 20175 min read
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Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board approves superintendent contract
Prior Lake American The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Teri Staloch during the...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 15, 20171 min read
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Shakopee residents, city dispute over toy collection unit
Shakopee Valley News Since 2003, Shakopee residents Bob and Diane Weikle have held a yearly toy drive when the holidays roll around. They...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 14, 20175 min read
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Holiday Fest to bring fireworks, festivities
Shakopee Valley News Shakopee is gearing up for the holidays. After the success of Rhythm on the Rails, the Chamber of Commerce is trying...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 11, 20172 min read
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Prior Lake holds town hall on 2018 budget
Prior Lake American The city of Prior Lake held a town hall meeting Thursday, Nov. 9. At a budget workshop on Nov. 6, city staff...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 10, 20172 min read
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Shakopee in need of Holiday Fest tree
Shakopee Valley News 'Twas less than a month before Holiday Fest, what is the hold up for the tree that is best? The tree-lighting...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 9, 20171 min read
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City awards bid for demolition of old city hall
Shakopee Valley News The old city hall will soon come down. The Shakopee City Council awarded a contract to Frattalone Companies for...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 7, 20172 min read
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Shakopee man arrested in murder of girlfriend
Shakopee Valley News Shakopee police have arrested a 31-year-old Shakopee man on suspicion of second-degree murder in the killing of his...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 6, 20173 min read
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Boathouse Brothers Brewing continues work on Prior Lake location
Prior Lake American When he was 11, Emmett Swartout helped his dad with a Mr. Beer craft brewing kit, though he didn't realize it wasn't...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 6, 20176 min read
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Prior Lake City Council approves preliminary 21/13 project design
Prior Lake American The Prior Lake City Council approved a preliminary design for the County Road 21 and Trunk Highway 13 reconstruction...

Maggie Stanwood
Nov 6, 20173 min read
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