Prior Lake Discover Guide 2021

Prior Lake

2021-2022

PRIOR LAKE

GROWS AND CHANGES IN RECENT MONTHS WHERE TO UNWIND

AROUND TOWN THE CITY’S

PAST, PRESENT AND WHAT COMES NEXT

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Prior Lake features

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ATTRACTIONS

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Lead by example The story of Prior Lake’s first female mayor.

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TRANSPORTATION

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Continuous change

Road projects keep pace with growth.

EDUCATION

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Teaching in a modern age Prior Lake schools adapt with the times.

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BUSINESS

22 on the cover Cover Photo by Michael Strasburg The scenic entrance to Lakefront Park — Prior Lake’s hub for outdoor activity and recreation.

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A bustling downtown

Prior Lake business is on the rise.

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WELCOME

A great place

to work, live and play

Prior Lake is home to more than 27,000 residents

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hen people think about Prior Lake, here are a sample of responses you

may hear:  Mystic Lake and Little Six casinos  Parks, trails and wetlands  Residential growth  Um, Prior Lake, of course For Prior Lake Mayor Kirt Briggs, he likes to think of the city as all of those things — and more.

“To me, I would first say it is a great place to work, live and

play for a lifetime. Prior Lake is also known for Lakefront Music Fest in which we greet 12,000 to 13,000 people into our community on a July Friday night and Saturday. We’re a Purple Heart City. We love our veterans. We’re known for our volunteerism. We have three very active clubs. We’re also, I believe, the only metro city that is snowmobile-friendly. All of this makes us a vibrant city,” Briggs said.

Prior Lake, home to an estimated 27,500 people in the 2019 census, is located in one of the fastest growing counties (Scott). The population is expected to grow to 37,000 by 2040.

The city prides itself on its 55 parks across 1,000 acres of land,

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“Yesterday and Today,” a downtown mural by local artist Greg Preslicka, recognizes the city’s history and relationship with its namesake.

Welcome to Prior Lake, home to nearly 30,000 residents, and more than 1,000 acres of parks and wetlands, and more than 100 miles of trails and sidewalks.

A City of Prior Lake banner is seen in the downtown.

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SNAPSHOT POPULATION

HOUSING

9,640

2017

2018

2019

26,401

26,840

27,241

Households, 2015-2019

83.8%

Owner-occupied housing, 2015- 2019

89.5%

Living in same house 1 year or more

2.73

Persons per household

$322,400

Median value of owneroccupied homes, 2015 - 2019

18.5%

= 2,000

increase from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019

$109,604

Median household income, 2015 - 2019

Foreign born Between 2015 and 2019

97.4%

Mean travel time to work

46.2%

Bachelor’s Degree or higher, 25+

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WORK TRAVEL TIME

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18 years and under

27.4%

Between 19 and 64 years 59.7% 65 years and older

12.9%

2019

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher, 25+

6.3%

POPULATION BREAKDOWN

$49,428

Per capita income in past 12 months, 2019 dollars

5 years and under

workers age 16+ 2015 - 2019

White

89.8%

Asian

4.5%

Two or more races

3%

Hispanic or Latino* American Indian and Alaska Native

2.9% 1%

Black or African American 0.8% *Can include people in other categories

VETERANS

1,156 2015 - 2019

27.8 minutes

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WELCOME

Thousands filled Lakefront Park for the first day of the 2019 Lakefront Music Fest.

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“Those numbers really come to a city when citizens reach out in a time of a need, and how we respond. How city staff responds to residents’ requests. How we respond as a whole is how our city is looked at by our residents.”

MORE THAN A CASINO Mystic Lake Casino, part of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, is the second-largest Indian Gaming Casino in the nation.

But there’s more to the story than gambling.

Mystic Lake Casino is home to a large-scale hotel, bars and dining, golf and spa, shows and events. The Mystic Showroom holds 2,100 seats for concerts and shows. Additionally, an outdoor amphitheater is home to larger concerts and events.

“They are the best partner the city of Prior Lake could hope for. You look at the joint water treatment plant that came online two years ago. We share the same drinking water. When Julie Vavruska and her daughter Evelyn, 3, hula hoop together at Chalk Fest. focused on entertainment in our community, or on the safety Great Place from 5 in our community, we stand with them as partners,” Briggs said. its more than 100 miles of trails and sidewalks, and its 14 lakes.

Upper and Lower Prior Lake, totaling 1,340 acres, are considered one of the most popular lakes in the metropolitan area for boating, skiing and fishing.

A recent community survey found that 96% of residents view the quality of life in Prior Lake as good or excellent.

“It’s because of our city staff and our public servants. Most notably our police department,” Briggs, in his fifth year as mayor, said.

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ON THE LAKE While there are many reasons to live in and visit Prior Lake, one thing is certain, water is usually involved.

“Prior Lake has a number of lakes that includes our cities’ namesake. We have a number of great lakes. I think at one time between Prior Lake and Spring Lake, we were home to 11 different resorts. The lakes are really the foundation for why Prior Lake is a wonderful place to live, work and play,” Briggs said.

‘Seeking refuge

in the refuge’

ATTRACTIONS A short hike is rewarded with a beautiful overlook at the Louisville Swamp Unit of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

PHOTO BY MARK W. OLSON

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge getaway

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the river while letting people enjoy the outdoors not far from the cities.

“You go very quickly from skyscrapers to silos. It’s just a really easy and quick way to reconnect with nature,” says Sara Blood, Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends executive director.

People of all ages use the combined 14,000 acres of its sections to walk or hike, forage for berries or mushrooms, hunt and fish, or bicycle. Parking is free and the light rail makes for near-direct access. No permits are required.

“I like to take my 6- and 3-year-old to the Louisville Swamp. The cranes this past fall were just spectacular,” says Park Ranger Cortney Solum. “Even the little ones could see them.”

Solum also takes her children to the Old Cedar Avenue Trailhead where they can climb around or build their own ‘eagle’s nests.’

Birdwatching is another popular refuge pastime. It’s a great area to see migrating birds — 200 species can be sighted and 100 of those nest in the refuge. Again, something for all ages.

“Millennials are starting to get into birding,” Solum says. “And it can be kind of a fun competition for famiPHOTO BY MICHAEL STRASBURG lies, like a scavenger hunt of sorts.”

As for water-dwellers, BloomingA butterfly lands on a wildflower in the Minnesota ton’s Bass Lake Ponds are stocked Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

unrise for many folks might entail waking up to a pot of fresh coffee and a morning crossword. But for some Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge fans, those early hours mean go-time.

Refuge trails open from sunrise to sunset every day of the year across its 12 units.

Visitors can traverse the 40-plus miles of trails along the Minnesota River from Bloomington to Henderson, just southwest of Belle Plaine.

The refuge is a system of federal lands set aside to preserve natural habitat. The goal is binary: to conserve wildlife along

with fish, making it easier for families to make a catch.

Those keen on road entertainment can bike on trails through oftentimes wet conditions. Solum says it’s very different than mountain or road biking and cyclists can choose the length of their trip. Some routes are paved, helpful for people with wheelchairs or strollers.

Beyond these hobbies, one of Blood’s favorite refuge pursuits is meeting people from all over the country and world. It’s just across the freeway from the international airport, layovers lending to nature time.

“People are like, ‘Hey, I got 12 hours before I jump on a plane,’” Blood says.

But even, or perhaps especially, locals can enjoy what the refuge offers, too.

“If you’ve been to the airport, if you’ve driven on 169, you’ve been to the refuge and half the time, people don’t even realize it,” Blood says.

Closed visitor centers amid the pandemic can’t stifle people’s determination to get closer to wildlife.

The refuge, which requires people to wear face masks on federal lands, has seen a fivefold increase in nature-seekers in the past year or so, Blood says. Folks are battling emotional fatigue after a year of COVID and civil unrest and visiting is a way to release.

“One of the best and easiest ways that you can improve your mood is by spending time outside,” she says. “People are seeking refuge in the refuge.”

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Cora McQuestion:

First Prior Lake female mayor The one-term mayor ran on a platform of law enforcement after stopping a bank robbery

grabbed her shotgun and fired at them. Needless to say, they ran out of town,” said Scott County Historical Society program manager Rose James.

McQuestion, bor n in 1885 in Credit River Township, moved to Prior Lake in 1909. Despite not even being on the here was no question who ballot, she won the maythe Village of Prior Lake oral election in 1926 by wanted as mayor in 1926. write-in vote, garnering That was bank robbery an 82-53 advantage over foiling resident Cora Mcopponent Ed Muelken, a Question. very popular businessShe gained fame after stopping a COURTESY OF SCOTT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY man at the time. pair of bandits during a 1922 Prior She became the second More information on Cora McQuestion and others can be Lake State Bank robbery, receiving a woman in Minnesota to found at the Scott County Historical Society’s “Votes For substantial reward and citation from be elected mayor, just Women: Suffrage in Scott County” exhibit, which lasts the Bankers Protective Association. months after Elizabeth through December 2021.

“McQuestion lived across the street Ries of Shakopee in from the bank, so she “gallantly doffs his sombrero to his 1925. lady opponent,” to signify concession.

A March 11, 1926 Jordan IndepenMcQuestion, married to husband, dent article stated: “Scott County, James, and mother to daughter, Celia, containing both towns, is becoming ran on a platform of increased law quote a feminist stronghold, it would enforcement. The village’s first officer appear.” was hired during her tenure in office, “I would believe it was just coinwith Prohibition arrests in Prior Lake cidence,” said James about the first picking up pace. two female mayors in the state of Her time as mayor is marked by the Minnesota both coming from Scott addition of high school curriculum to County. “Neither of them ran ofthe Prior Lake Village School. Fundficially. Elizabeth Ries came from a ing for a four-room schoolhouse was very prominent family, so she was approved, while playground equipment very known. The McQuestion family was installed. was also fairly prominent as they Other major projects during her tenure were one of the original settlers in included an expansion of the town’s water Credit River.” main and a project to resurface roads.

The same Jordan Independent According to the Scott County Hisarticle said McQuestion was said torical Museum, McQuestion was not to be a “lady of regal appearance, the only woman elected to public office strong character, much determiin Prior Lake that year; the previous nation and proven courage.” The July Mrs. J.A. Lyons took office as article reported that the election part of the three-member Prior Lake had an abnormally high turnout for School Board. the then-called Prior Lake Village.

McQuestion served as mayor for one “ T he ma n ca ndidate, Ed term. She eventually died in December Muelken, received a heavy vote, more Cora McQuestion and her daughter. of 1942 of a long-term illness. Her obituMcQuestion was the first female mayor of Prior than enough under ordinary circumary remembered her as “avid for learnstances to elect him,” the Jordan Lake. This photograph originally ran in the ing” and “widely read.”

Independent said. It is said Muelken Jordan Independent, March 11, 1926.

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TRANSPORTATION

Continuous change Road infrastructure in Scott County keeps up with population growth

PHOTO BY CHRISTINE SCHUSTER

The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to begin construction on a grade-separated interchange at the Highway 13 and Dakota Avenue intersection. The project is part of a broader effort to plan safety improvements on the highway’s corridor through Savage.

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are still 10 to 20% he C OV I D -19 below what she pandemic has might expect. c au s e d p er m a “For people nent changes to d r iv i n g on t he daily lives. roadways during According to the most the morning peak recent U.S. Census Bureau hour, 8 to 9 a.m., data from 2019, the average traffic has been amount of time Scott County really reduced. residents spent on a one-way There’s almost no commute to work was 2 6 congestion on the minutes. freeway system,” But due to the pandemic, Asmus said. “But commuters traveling from midday and afScott County to the Twin Citternoon and eveies for work are benefitting ning commutes from faster-moving traffic SCREEN CAPTURE FROM SHAKOPEE CITY COUNCIL MEETING have been climbduring their morning coming a lot quicker Canterbury Road will undergo a major facelift in 2021. mutes. than the morning Ashley Asmus, a data scito work each day, her team fears the overall commute times. That’s consisentist with the Metropolitan traffic counts might actually increase. tent with what we’d expect. A Council who researches trafAshley Asmu That’s because people who don’t commute lot of in-person jobs start later fic models, said when the Data scientist with the to work tend to be less efficient with their in the day.”

COVID-19 pandemic hit the Metropolitan Council travel.

Of course, one thing Asmus country last spring, traffic on how the pandemic “People who commute to and from work said she and other researchvolumes declined up to 70% has impacted travel are pretty efficient with their travel,” Asers are watching is whether across the entire freeway mus said, adding that, for example, a comtraffic will recover back to its system. Asmus said those muter might pick up groceries and pick up normal levels after the pandemic. Surprisnumbers slowly inched back up over the their child from soccer practice, all on their ingly, Asmus said if fewer people commute summer and into the fall. But traffic counts

“For people driving on the roadways during the morning peak hour, 8 to 9 a.m., traffic has been really reduced. There’s almost no congestion on the freeway system.”

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TRANSPORTATIONS

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U.S. Highway 169 underwent a road reconstruction project in Jordan in 2018. way home from work. “We’re concerned that if these trip chains become broken, you could ultimately see an increase in the amount of driving through the day.”

Derek Gunderson, who g rew up in Burnsville and Savage and now serves on the Victoria City Council, has long been an advocate for intra-city travel — and because of the pandemic, he believes pushing for better local transportation has never been more important. Gunderson is currently pushing for reconstruction of County Road 18, also known as 82nd Street West, just south of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

“Bedroom-heavy communities are going to see higher use on their smaller county roads, because people have more accessibility working from home instead of being fixed at an office downtown,” Gunderson said. “So the wear and tear on county roads may pick up.”

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Upcoming road construction Here are just a few of the Scott County road construction projects coming down the pipeline: A study being conducted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation is looking for improvements to the Highway 13 corridor between U.S. Highway 169 and Burnsville’s Nicollet Avenue. The study will also review plans to remake the roadway at Dakota and Yosemite avenues in Savage, where trucks carrying grain and other commodities deliver their products for barge shipping.

County Road 27 in Credit River will be expanded from a two-lane roadway into a four-lane divided highway with turn lanes, a center median, paved shoulders and multi-use trails on both sides. Five intersections with local street access will be removed. The project is expected to be complete in spring of 2022.

In Jordan, Highway 282 will be reconstructed for a smoother ride between Mill Street and Highway 13, and between Lydia Road and East Street to add a trail, improve safety and slow traffic.

The city of Prior Lake is planning on full utility replacement and street reconstruction on Colorado Street, Main Avenue and Pleasant Street downtown for 2022.

In Shakopee, the stretch of County Road 83, or Canterbury Road, between Fourth Avenue and U.S. Highway 169 will undergo an estimated $15.9 million facelift in 2021 that will include added trails and safety improvements such as added turn lanes. The county anticipates starting construction this winter.

HEALTH

SUMMER PROGRAMMING

returns with an outdoor feel

Ladies join hands on the dance “floor” at Lakefront Days in 2016. Ladies night is one of the most popular Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce gatherings every month or two in downtown.

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Residents are out and about enjoying the amenities of Prior Lake’s parks systems

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f 2020 taught Angie Barstad, recreation manager for Prior Lake, anything, it was to get activities outdoors and the registrations will come.

Many summer programming options for 2021 are already full, though with potential lesser restrictions in terms of capacity Barstad was hoping more spots would open up.

Events like the Muddy Buddy Run, an opportunity for kids to run through obstacles, including a mud pit, before getting rinsed off, down at Lakefront Park.

And the annual beach parties, where families flock for face painting, wacky hair coloring, crafts and games, and music and dancing in the sand.

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Lakefront Park is home to many events in Prior Lake as well as youth sports, the Lions bandshell and a skate park.

“Last year we brought back what we could. Most of our sport camps were outside and our summer youth programs are also run out of the park so we were able to host those. This year we are bringing back our week-long Adventure Camp, and our 2D chalk camp, which of course is the prelude to our Chalk Fest in September,” said Barstad, who also mentioned city-run T-ball and baseball leagues are returning as well.

Getting outside is easy in Prior Lake, with its park and trail system that numbers 55 parks, 80 miles of sidewalks and trails and more than 1,000 acres of parkland. Additionally, there are several natural resource parks for outdoor enjoyment and community parks with first-rate athletic facilities, two beaches, and other amenities.

The city has an interactive map with all of the parks and trails on its website.

“There’s been several comments made like ‘I didn’t know there was a city park there.’ ‘We never knew this existed.’ People are checking out the Willows area. You can tell people are using the trails more because we start to get phone calls asking what’s going on here and there,” Barstad said.

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gional parks in Prior Lake as well in Cleary Lake Regional Park and Spring Lake Regional Park.

Cleary Lake, a body of 137 acres of water, gets heavy use from paddleboats, canoes and kayaks as no motors are allowed.

Spring Lake has scenic trails and a popular dog park attraction.

“We partner with them to advertise each other’s parks. We are opening new pickleball parks this summer on city land next to Spring Park, so people will be using that park system for many things. Both of our programs are so robust that we haven’t had to combine. But their staff does come over to teach some of our outdoor classes,” Barstad said.

Club Prior, a 6,000-square foot senior center, has reopened for adult resource and recreation. It is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is a place where seniors meet, participate in planned events and activities, get information on health and wellness and organize trips.

“We’ve brought back cards and exercise. Bingo is back. We had almost 20 people last time. We were closed for quite a while, but we are seeing that people are having more confidence being fully vaccinated. They miss the socialization that these events bring,” Barstad said.

HEALTH The City of Prior Lake has seen major growth not only with residential, but also with commercial and industrial properties over the last five years.

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EDUCATION

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Hamilton Ridge Elementary, located off Texas Ave in Savage, opened in fall of 2020, in District 719. “We will continue to make use of our beautiful new learning spaces throughout the district. The new spaces were designed to meet the individual learning needs of students,” Superintendent Teri Staloch said.

Educating in a modern age Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools find ways to improve learning

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ith an enrollment of nearly 8,900 students in grades k i nder g a r ten t h r ou g h high school, Prior Lake Savage Area Schools have grown in leaps and bounds in recent decades, and that also shows in the quality of education the district provides.

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trators and community members helps focus the district’s goals for the future and includes a mission to “educate all learners to reach their potential as contributing and productive members of our ever-changing global community.”

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is the first district-wide E-STEM schools in Minnesota. E-STEM stands for environmental education, science, technology, engineering and math.

The district also offers a Spanish immersion school, one early childhood center; a school for gifted learners in grades 3-5; an Area Learning Center for students in grades

9-12 in addition to a high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools.

With the COV ID pandemic forcing school districts around the state, around the country, to adjust, Prior Lake-Savage Schools took the steps needed to continue providing high-quality education to students.

“As a district, we had to completely change and transform the way we deliver instruction, the way we connect with students and the way we think about school safety,” Superintendent Teri Staloch said.

“Throughout all of it, creating personalized learning has been central to providing a

EDUCATION

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS

Students find unique spots to read and study at Hamilton Ridge Elementary.

Students at Twin Oaks Middle School utilize new multi-purpose learning space. “Classrooms look so different than they did years ago.

Now you will see movable walls, furniture on wheels to make learning flexible on a daily basis, and areas where students can easily convene in small groups to work, while also including areas for individualized learning,” Superintendent Teri Staloch said. high quality educational experience in any learning model. Our talented teachers and support staff in every department in our district have risen to the challenges of the school year while consistently modeling kindness and resiliency.”

It’s that relationship between teacher and student that District 719 has strived to maintain despite different times in and out of the school building.

“Our teachers are terrific at building strong relationships with students, which has been more important than ever during the pandemic. Teachers have created space to listen to students, have check-ins and provide opportunities for them to express their feelings,” Staloch said. “They have worked to keep routines as much as possible this school year and have delivered instruction that is engaging and relevant to students.”

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Newly expanded cafeteria and serving areas at Prior Lake High School awaits students.

St. Michael Catholic School, home to grades K-8 since 1959, serves more than 300 students. All are welcome at St. Michael regardless of financial situation or religious affiliation.

“Families usually choose to partner with us in the education of their children because of the academic rigor and Catholic Christian values. They stay because St. Mike’s becomes their home away from home, their family away from family,” Sue Kerr,

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principal at St. Michael, said.

St. Paul’s Lutheran School, home to grades K-5 since 1982, enrolls more than 50 students. The school employs a Spanish class for all grades with a strong emphasis on math and literacy.

Prior Lake Christian Academy, a K-12 school that opened more than 30 years ago, has a mission to pursue excellence as it educates the next generation for a higher calling.

PRIOR LAKE ISD 719 PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS DISTRICT 719 Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools serve Prior Lake, portions of Savage and several townships south of Prior Lake. Roughly 8,500 students are enrolled in the district’s 14 schools. In addition to the variety of curriculum choices available, the school district prides itself on its E-STEM focus (Environmental Education – Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools District Services Center 4540 Tower St. SE, Prior Lake 952-226-0000 www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us Superintendent Teri Staloch 952-226-0010

Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board

Amy Crosby, director 952-567-1269 Term expires December 2024 Mary Frantz, director 612-239-5195 Term expires December 2024 Enrique Velazquez, director 612-791-9245 Term expires December 2022 Abby Haferman, student representative for the 2020-21 school year School Board Mailing Address 4540 Tower St. SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372

Facilities Prior Lake High School 7575 W. 150th St., Savage 952-226-8600 Hidden Oaks Middle School 15855 Fish Point Rd. SE, Prior Lake 952-226-0700

The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board is the school district’s governing body. It is composed of seven members, each of whom is a district resident elected by voters.

The terms are staggered, with elections conducted in November of even-numbered years. Regular Board meetings can be viewed live on the district’s website and on Prior Lake Educational Cable Access Channel 17 in Prior Lake and Savage.

The first School Board meeting of each month is at 7 p.m. The second meeting of each month is at 6 p.m. and is reserved for board study sessions, which are open to the public. School Board meetings and study sessions are held at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. For meeting dates, visit www.priorlake-savage. k12.mn.us. Citizens who wish to address the School Board on an agenda item may do so at the discretion of, and with advance notification of, the School Board Chairperson. Current board members are:

Twin Oaks Middle School/ATLAS 15860 Fish Point Rd. SE, Prior Lake 952-226-0500

Stacey Ruelle, chair 952-226-4320 Term expires December 2022

WestWood Elementary (SAGE Academy) 5370 Westwood Dr. SE, Prior Lake 952-226-0400

Michael Nelson, vice chair/clerk Term expires December 2022

Edgewood School/Circle of Friends Preschool 5304 Westwood Drive, Prior Lake 952-226-0900

Jonathan Drewes, treasurer 612-799-7060 Term expires December 2022 Julie Bernick, director 612-269-9075 Term expires December 2024

Five Hawks Elementary 16620 Five Hawks Ave. SE, Prior Lake 952-226-0100 Glendale Elementary 6601 Connelly Parkway, Savage 952-226-0200 Hamilton Ridge Elementary School 8100 157th St., Savage 952-461-7800 Jeffers Pond Elementary 14800 Jeffers Pass NW, Prior Lake 952-226-0600 La ola del lago at Grainwood, Spanish Immersion 5061 Minnesota St SE, Prior Lake 952-226-0300 Redtail Ridge Elementary 15200 Hampshire Ave., Savage 952-226-8000

Bridges Area Learning Center 15870 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake 952-226-0840 The Bridges program is designed for students in grades 9-12, and offers

personalized curriculum, small class sizes and unique instructional approaches.

Bridges is designed to reach all learners, especially those who struggle in traditional schools.

NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS Prior Lake Christian Academy Grades Pre-K through 12th 5690 Credit River Rd., Prior Lake 952-447-7527 https://www.priorlakechristianacademy.org Christian Academy offers programs for 4-year-old preschool, elementary and secondary academic programs. Since 1977, PLCA has been a ministry of Prior Lake Baptist Church, partnering with parents seeking a Bible-based education for their children. The school is grounded on biblical truth, committed to the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and holds to a distinctly Baptistic doctrine.

St. Paul’s Lutheran School Grades K through 8th 5634 Luther Rd. S.E. Prior Lake 952-447-2117 www.stpaulspriorlake.org St. Paul’s Lutheran School offers an individualized education for children in kindergarten through grade 8 in a small classroom setting. We also serve preschoolers with our Little Saints Early Childhood Center that offers half-day preschool and pre-kindergarten programs.

The purpose of St. Paul’s Lutheran School is to spiritually and academically develop an inquiring mind that asks questions, seeks answers, challenges, recognizes change, and continues lifelong learning.

Guided by Christian principles students grow academically, morally, socially and spiritually.

St. Michael Catholic School Grades pre-K through 8th 16280 Duluth Ave. S.E., Prior Lake 952-447-2124 www.saintmpl.org At St. Michael Catholic School, we strive for academic excellence, but we also support each student in their spiritual and personal growth. The Catholic faith is the very basis of our day-to-day educational experience.

Our students and their families are an integral part of our community. Our school is a fully accredited academic program for preschool through grade 8.

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BUSINESS

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Cars line Main Avenue in front of Boathouse Brothers Brewing Company, Hair Mate Salon and Blonde T’s Boutique. Downtown Prior Lake is alive and well.

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Sandi Fleck has been president of the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce for 19 years. A resident for more than a quarter of a century, she’s seen growth all around town.

And in the chamber membership. Fleck started as president with 83 members. A couple years back the number was over 500.

Currently the chamber has 400-some members.

And that growth represents a solid business climate throughout the city.

“Even though we have a couple new roundabouts and we went through all of that, we have a healthy downtown. Our downtown is very busy. We are known for our boutiques, our brewery, the VFW is down there, some great restaurants. The city police department work with us to host events downtown. Our Farmer’s Market is there on Saturdays. There’s a lot of things going on,” Fleck said.

There’s a real hustle-and-bustle right now as people continue to return to in-person dining and shopping.

“We host ladies nights every so often. It brings 200 ladies downtown on a Thursday night and they’re dropping money,” Fleck said. “It’s so great that residents of Prior Lake and surrounding communities support our businesses downtown.”

“Construction is done. The downtown area looks great. We’re really looking forward to 2021,” Fleck added.

While business has always been strong on the north-south connector Highway 13, the addition of County Road 21 (Eagle Creek Avenue) that extends from I-35 in Lakeville to downtown Prior Lake has brought convenience and opportunity for visitors from the east.

“I’ve lived here a long time and we never could go down 185th Street to Lakeville. It was a long ways around. When that opened up it brought so many people to Prior Lake. It’s only a 10-minute drive now,” Fleck said.

New in 2021 for chamber members are weekly networking groups: PriorNetTuesday, PriorNetThursday and PriorNetZOOM. Fleck said PriorNet is a business networking group in Prior

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Completion of 13 and 21 intersection opens new opportunities for businesses

BUSINESS

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Major arteries through Prior Lake — Highway 13 and County Road 21 — have seen a major overhaul in recent years with a two-lane roundabout.

Local, family-owned New Market Bank is a true community bank – one that has invested time and money back into the Prior Lake community since 2007, helping it grow and prosper. We’re a part of this community as neighbors, friends, and a small business.

Visit us in person or online today.

The north end of downtown Prior Lake features the Rotary Gateway to Lakefront Park.

The expansion of County Road 21 from Highway 35 to downtown Prior Lake has opened many opportunities for out-of-town visitors to shop in-town.

Lake that helps business people increase their revenues through effective referral marketing.

People will also see a reimagined Lakefront Days in 2021 on August 13-14. Last year was the 50th annual event sponsored by the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce with most activities such as a parade, 5K run/walk and silent auction going virtual.

The new name of the event is PL Chamber Fest.

“It’s going to be a little different. We needed to change things up, and this felt like the year to do so. I think people are looking forward to some big changes and not having the same things every year. That’s always been our mission. To keep changing things up, making things better to support our members,” Fleck said.

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GOVERNMENT

Business growth is a key priority for Prior Lake city staff

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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity plans to have 12 affordable housing units, three buildings with four units each, complete by the spring of 2024.

The units will be located just east of the 170th Street and Toronto Avenue intersection.

P

rior Lake is a growing city — and in recent years, that growth has extended to all sectors, City Manager Jason Wedel said.

During that time, it’s been the local government’s duty to

manage that growth responsibly.

“We have seen steady consistent residential growth year in and year out. We really haven’t seen the peaks and valleys some cities see. We usually see 150 to 250 housing permits

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every year,” Wedel said.

While residential growth has been steady, the city of Prior Lake has been focused on growing its commercial and industrial business base. Wedel said as a primarily “bedroom community,” any tax increases end up going to homeowners.

“We’ve really seen a lot of growth in the Deerfield Industrial Park. We are making sure we are showcasing available properties, creating opportunities for businesses that are looking to locate in Prior Lake.

Our Economic Development Authority, made up of local leaders, city staff, really has been promoting business in Prior Lake,” Wedel said.

The completion of the Highway 13 and County Road 21 project in downtown Prior Lake has spurred redevelopment.

The city continues to work on streetscape elements — a downtown mural and banner poles already funded — with additional projects adding decorative railing, street lighting and public art in the works.

“A lot of businesses waited to see what the Highway 21 and 13 project was going to look like.

It’s a project that has been in design for decades. Businesses were hesitant to invest significant dollars until the final product was complete. Now that

it’s done, we see how well the intersection is working, how the intersection looks visually, we are seeing things pick up downtown,” Wedel said.

CONNECTING CREATIVELY City council meetings were available in real-time on a public access channel for Prior Lake residents with Mediacom cable. But when the COVID pandemic hit, and meetings were moved online, the city had to pivot.

“We didn’t have the technology, we didn’t have the infrastructure to stream it live.

People could watch it recorded several days later,” Wedel said.

The city found ways to receive resident input. Public forum was held over email and phone calls until in-person meetings returned.

Wedel said the city asked residents for their input with a neighborhood park by putting a QR code sign on-site.

“We were going to construct a park and we wanted to get public input, but we couldn’t hold the normal in-person neighborhood meeting, so we came up with the idea with the QR code sign. Residents could scan the code, see interactive maps and plans. They could see all the options, share ideas they would like to see,” Wedel said.

GOVERNMENT

PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

A push to bring more businesses to Deerfield Industrial Park off County Road 21 east of downtown Prior Lake has resulted in numerous construction projects this spring.

TANEK ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CONCEPT

A possible design concept for the new VFW building is pictured. The new building, which will be located at the northwest corner of the Pleasant Street and Main Avenue intersection, will be two-stories and feature upgraded amenities like a large banquet space on the upper level.

While the city hall space capacity has shrunk due to physical distance guidelines, opportunities to voice opinions hasn’t. Wedel said additional staging space for residents is being utilized. Larger rooms are also available if a topic generates more response.

The Prior Lake City Council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. The planning commission meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6 p.m. The EDA meets on the second Monday of each month at City Hall from 4 to 6 p.m.

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City of PRIOR LAKE PRIOR LAKE CITY CENTER (4646 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, MN 55372)  www.cityofpriorlake.com

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Kirt Briggs MAYOR

PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL The Prior Lake City Council consists of the mayor and four council members who serve four-year, staggered terms. Local elections take place in November of the even-numbered years.

Management of local affairs is performed by an appointed city manager who is directly responsible to the mayor and city council.

Mayor

Zach Braid COUNCILOR

Kirt Briggs 612-889-2250 kbriggs@priorlakemn.gov Term expires December 2024

Council Members Zach Braid 612-200-2668 zbraid@priorlakemn.gov Term expires December 2024

Kevin Burkart COUNCILOR

Kevin Burkart 952-457-8066 kburkart@priorlakemn.gov Term expires December 2024 Kimberly Churchill 612-209-2796 kchurchill@priorlakemn.gov Term expires December 2022

Kimberly Churchill COUNCILOR

Annette Thompson 952-496-1104 athompson@priorlakemn. gov Term expires December 2022

MEETINGS Annette Thompson COUNCILOR

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The city of Prior Lake has an Economic Development Advisory Committee that meets on the fourth Thursday.

Meetings are held in Council Chambers at City Hall.

 fboyles@cityofpriorlake.com

Prior Lake City Council 7 p.m., Council Chambers at City Hall Meetings are held the first and third Mondays of the month.

Prior Lake Planning Commission 6 p.m., Council Chambers at City Hall, 4646 Dakota St. SE, Prior Lake Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of the month.

All meetings of the city council and its advisory bodies are open to the public. Agendas and meeting notes for each meeting are available in the city’s online document center.

All city council and planning commission meetings are televised live and rebroadcast on the city’s cable channel and can be livestreamed on the city website.

ORDINANCES For more information about city of Prior Lake ordinances, visit the “city code” section of the document center available at www.priorlakemn.gov.

Weeds & Grass Weeds and grass are not permitted to grow higher than 12 inches. If they do, the city may have them cut at the property owner’s expense. Questions about weeds should be directed to the code enforcement officer Dale Stefanisko at 952-447-9811.

Snow Removal To facilitate snow and ice removal, parking is not allowed on city streets (including downtown) between the hours of

 TTY/TDD : 952-447-9800

2 a.m. and 6 a.m. daily, beginning Nov. 1 and ending March 31. Violators will be ticketed. Streets, alleys and municipal parking lots are usually plowed within 24 hours after a snowfall.

Major thoroughfares and collectors streets are given priority, followed by residential streets and alleys.

Sidewalks From a liability perspective and in consideration of guests and customers, property owners are responsible for shoveling sidewalks and clearing snow from around fire hydrants.

Residents have 48 hours from the end of a snow fall to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks.

Shed Construction Sheds of less than 200 sq. ft. may be constructed without a building permit but needs to meet additional requirements. Refer to www.cityofpriorlake.com/ building-permits.php for additional requirements.

Other Permits & Licenses The city also has other license and permit requirements. Gambling, liquor, massage, refuse hauler, solicitors, pet license, driveway permits, grading permits, short term rentals, outdoor events and cigarette licenses may be applied for from the Finance Department.

Refer to www.priorlakemn. gov/buildingpermits and www.priorlakemn. gov/licensespermits for additional information.

SCOTT COUNTY SCOTT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS The Scott County Board of Commissioners holds meetings and workshops on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. at the Scott County Government Center in Shakopee. You can visit the website, www. scottcountymn.com, for upto-date schedule information.

Residents are encouraged to keep current on county news through viewing County Board meetings available live and on demand on the county’s Youtube channel, visiting the website, tuning in to local government access cable for meeting coverage and other programming, following the county on social media, and reading the awardwinning resident newsletter, The Scott County SCENE. Barb Weckman Brekke, District 1 Commissioner 612-616-1086 bweckmanbrekke@co.scott. mn.us Term expires December 2022 Tom Wolf, District 2 Commissioner and Vice Chair 952-440-6805 twolf@co.scott.mn.us Term expires December 2022 Michael Beard, District 3 Commissioner 952-583-7090 mbeard@co.scott.mn.us Term expires December 2022 Dave Beer, District 4 Commissioner 952-393-5296 dbeer@co.scott.mn.us Term expires December 2022 Jon Ulrich, District 5 Commissioner and Board Chair 612-716-6724 julrich@co.scott.mn.us Term expires December 2022

ELECTED OFFICIALS Ron Hocevar, Scott County Attorney 952-496-8240 rhocevar@co.scott.mn.us Term expires December 2022 Luke Hennen, Scott County Sheriff 952-496-8300 lhennen@co.scott.mn.us Term expires December 2022 FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS Lezlie Vermillion, Scott County Administrator 952-496-8100 lvermillion@co.scott.mn.us Danny Lenz, Deputy County Administrator and CFO 952-496-8100 dlenz@co.scott.mn.us Michael J. Thompson, Scott County Assessor 952-496-8115 propertytax@co.scott.mn.us Tony Winiecki, Scott County Engineer 952-496-8346 twiniecki@co.scott.mn.us Julie Hanson, Property and Customer Service Manager 952-496-8150 jhanson@co.scott.mn.us Daniel Wormer, Scott County Surveyor 952-496-8325 dwormer@co.scott.mn.us Building Inspections 952-496-8160 Customer Service 952-496-8150 Elections 952-496-8560 Employee Relations 952-496-8103 Environmental Services 952-496-8177 Facilities Management

952-496-8063 Economic Assistance 952-496-8686

SCOTT COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER

Health and Human Services 952-445-7751

200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee, MN 55379

Mental Health Center 952-445-8481

952-445-7750 www.scottcountymn.gov

Parks & Trails 952-496-8752 Planning & Zoning 952-496-8653 Public Health 952-496-8555

SCOTT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Veterans Services 952-496-8176 LIBRARIES Prior Lake Branch Library 16210 Eagle Creek Avenue SE, Prior Lake 952-447-3375 www.scottlib.org The Prior Lake Branch Library is part of the Scott County Library System, which allows library card-holders access to libraries in seven communities, including Belle Plaine, Savage, Elko New Market, New Prague, Shakopee and Jordan.

In addition, the county-wide system is part of the greater metropolitan system — Metropolitan Library Service Agency — which allows library cardholders access to nearby Hennepin, Carver and other metropolitan county libraries, as well as Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Libraries.

Barb Weckman Brekke

Tom Wolf

Dave Beer

Michael Beard

Law Library Scott County Government Center 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8713 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Metropolitan Council Main Office 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101 www.metrocouncil.org The Metropolitan Council

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is the regional planning organization for the seven-county Twin Cities area. The council advocates for vital communities and a competitive region. It runs the regional bus system, collects and treats wastewater and manages water resources preservation, plans regional parks and administers funds that provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and families.

The council serves a region encompassing 188 cities and townships and a population of 3.11 million. It is divided into 16 districts. The governor appoints a representative for each district, as well as the council chairperson.

The council’s website provides information about the region and regional services. The site has current data on aviation, demographics, the economy, housing, land use, parks and open space, transportation and water quality and supply.

Forecasts of population, employment and households are available, as are city and township data, regional plans, water resources, and transportation information.

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LICENSES & DOCUMENTS Motor Vehicle Plates/Tabs, Boat and Motor Licensing, Title Transfers Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Driver’s License Renewals Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Driver’s Exams Chaska Exam Station 418 Pine Street Chaska MN, 55318 651-201-7900 Liquor and Tobacco Licenses, Charitable Gambling Permits Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Passports, Birth and Death Certificates, Marriage Licenses Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150

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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Watershed management organizations and watershed districts in the Twin Cities metropolitan area participate in water planning and implementation.

Scott Watershed Management Organization 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8177 The SWMO Planning Commission meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 4 p.m. in the County Board Room at the government center. Agendas and minutes from prior meetings are available online at www.scottcountymn.gov/ AgendaCenter.

STATE OF MINNESOTA Senate Senator Eric Pratt (R-55) 95 University Avenue West, 3219 Minnesota Senate Building, St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4123 sen.eric.pratt@senate.mn Term expires January 2023 House

Representative Tony Albright (55B) 259 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN, 55155 651-296-5185 rep.tony.albright@house.mn Term expires January 2023 UNITED STATES U.S. Senate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) 425 Dirksen Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3244 www.klobuchar.senate.gov Term expires January 2025 Senator Tina Smith (D) 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5641 www.smith.senate.gov Term expires January 2027 House of Representatives Representative Angie Craig (D-2nd District) 1523 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2271 www.craig.house.gov Term expires January 2023

HISTORY Community members boat on Prior Lake around 1910.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF

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Scott County

From fur traders to lavish lake resorts, area boasts diverse landscape, economy SUBMITTED BY THE SCOTT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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akota people have lived along what is now the Minnesota River for more than 10,000 years. They settled here presumably for the same reasons European Americans did later — fertile soil, abundant food, and fresh water.

This area was home to the Santee or Eastern band of Dakota. The Minnesota River also provided transportation for the Dakota, and later for fur traders. In what is now Scott County, fur trading posts popped up close to Dakota summer planting villages starting in the early 1800s.

The decline of the fur trade in the mid-1800s led, in part, to the treaties of 1851. These treaties allowed European American communities to spring up in Scott County. Shakopee, Belle Plaine and Jordan were plotted in 1854, New Prague in 1856, Savage in 1857 and New Market in 1858.

For these communities, the Minnesota River provided the most important source of early transportation. Steamboats were also an important part of the economy. The towns along the river depended on shipments of flour and other foodstuffs. Later, flour milled and crops grown in the county would be shipped out. By the 1870s, river travel was beginning to be phased out, replaced by rail lines that crossed the county.

Roads were already well established by the Dakota along the river.

These roads have proven themselves — we still use them today. Those early roads are now parts of highways 13, 169, and 101.

Many people came to Scott County to become farmers, but over time industries sprang up as well. By the end of the 1800s, Scott County was home to several brickyards. Ice was cut on county waters and sold worldwide. Flour grown and milled in Scott County was shipped out along the railroad. Shakopee Stove Company and Jacob Ries Bottling Works employed workers and sold consumer products around the region. Scott County was also home to large breweries that fueled neighborhood watering holes until they were shut down by Prohibition.

Farmers in Scott County experienced hardship during the Great Depression. The selling price of butter dropped alarmingly during the 1930s, and sales of cheaper margarine increased. Scott County had a prominent dairy industry, and farmers wrote newspaper ar-

About the Scott County Historical Society A short walk from scenic downtown Shakopee, the Scott County Historical Society, 235 South Fuller St., features four rotating exhibitions, a historic house from the turn of the century, and an extensive research library that documents the history and genealogy of generations of Scott County residents.

Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for students and seniors and free for children 5 and under.

To contact the society, call 952-445-0378 or email info@ scottcountyhistory.org.

For more information, including hours of operation, visit scottcountyhistory.org.

ticles and urged stores to only purchase local butter.

Scott County also played a prominent role in the New Deal. In 1934, land around Shakopee and Savage was purchased for a series of “transient camps,” providing shelter for unhoused people. Over the next four years, hundreds of men from around the nation would be housed in these camps. In 1938 the transient camps closed, but some of the land was used for a National Youth Administration camp. This unique facility gave housing, education, and job training to young men between the ages of 18 and 25.

As World War II loomed, the National Youth Administration Camp shifted its focus to airplane mechanics skills. Savage also played an important part in the conflict. In 1942, the city was selected as the site for a new naval shipyard. In order to handle massive naval vessels, the Minnesota River had to be dredged. The shipyard’s original contract stipulated that just six ships would be built at the site. By 1945, however, Savage Shipyard employed 3,500 men and women, and workers had built 18 ships and four tugboats. Most of the ships built at the yard were Patapsco-class auxiliary oil and gas carriers.

Scott County is a historic destination for entertainment. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s Prior Lake was famed for its lake resorts which ranged from rustic to lavish. For more than 50 years, Mudbaden, in Jordan, offered sulfurous mud health treatments in a luxurious atmosphere.

Today Scott County continues to be an agricultural and business hub, and is one of the fastest growing counties in Minnesota. Many of the oak forests that used to cover the county were cut down to fuel industry and farming, but you can still get a taste of Scott County’s natural environment at many parks and on regional trails. Scott County is also still an entertainment destination. Among many opportunities for family fun, you can visit ValleyFair amusement park, Canterbury race track, the Minnesota Renaissance Fair, Hocokata Ti Museum, and (of course) the Scott County Historical Society.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY BUSINESS SERVICES Shakopee Chamber and Visitors Bureau 1801 County Road 101 Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 445-1660 www.visitshakopee.org

DENTAL Babcock & Morgan Family Dental 16670 Franklin Tr. SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 447-4611 www.mypriorlakedentist.com

Bluff Creek Dental

600 Market St #130 Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 937-5200 www.bluffcreekdental.com

Michael King Orthodontics 2687 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 470-2627 www.michaelkingortho.com

DINING Turtles Bar & Grill

132 First Ave. E. Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 445-9668 www.turtlesbarandgrill.com

GOVERNMENT City of Shakopee

485 Gorman St Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 233-9300 www.shakopeemn.gov

HEALTH Complete Family Eyecare, Dr. Steve Reinders

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Lakeview Clinic

110105 Pioneer Trail Chaska, MN 55318 (952) 556-0120 lakeviewclinic.com

Ridgeview Medical Center 500 S. Maple St. Waconia, MN 55387 952-442-2191 www.ridgeviewmedical.org

St. Francis Regional Medical Center 1455 St. Francis Ave. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-428-3000 www.stfrancis-shakopee.com

HOME SERVICES Shakopee Public Utilities 255 Sarazin St. Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 445-1988 www.shakopeeutilities.com

MEDIA Southwest News Media 12931 Eagle Creek Parkway Savage, MN 55378 (952) 445-3333 www.swnewsmedia.com

RETAIL Anchor Iron Company 12358 Boone Ave. Savage, MN; 55378 952-445-3030 www.anchoriron.com

Thoroughbred Carpet & Floors 8745 W. Highway 101 Savage, MN; 55378 952-445-9140 www.thoroughbredcarpets.com

SCHOOLS/EDUCATION Shakopee Public Schools

917 Dakota St. Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 496-5000 www.shakopee.k12.mn.us/PELC

St. John the Baptist Catholic School & Preschool 12508 Lynn Avenue Savage, MN; 55378 952-890-6604 www.stjohns-savage.org

St. Michael Catholic School 16280 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN, 55372 952-447-2124 www.saintmpl.org

SENIOR LIVING Benedictine Living Community 1705 Windemere Way Shakopee, MN 55379 952-373-0728 www.blcshakopee.org

TRAVEL Custom World Travel

PO Box 163 Shakopee MN 55379 952-212-8317 www.customworldtravel.net

WORSHIP Friendship Church

17741 Fairlawn Avenue Prior Lake, MN, 55372 952-447-8282 www.friendshipmn.org

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church West 125th Street; Savage, MN; 55378 952-890-9465 www.stjohns-savage.org

St. Michael Catholic Church 16311 Duluth Avenue SE Prior Lake, MN, 55372 952-447-2491 www.stmichael-pl.org

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