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Prior Lake

2019 - 2020

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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WHAT’S NEW

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New schools, new homes

Construction is easy to spot from one end of the city to the other.

ENTERTAINMENT

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Things to do all year Casinos, festivals and traditions fill the calendar for residents and visitors.

EMPLOYMENT

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Living and working in Prior Lake

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School district, Mdewakanton community and others are tops among employers.

HEALTH

32 on the cover Cover Photo by Dan Holtmeyer Trees line a path through Lakefront Park, site of many of Prior Lake’s biggest annual events and festivals.

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2019 - 2020 Discover Guide Publisher: Laurie Hartmann \ Regional Editor: Rachel Minske Editorial Content: Dan Holtmeyer, Meg Britton-Mehlisch Advertising: Mark Ruths Special thanks to the city of Prior Lake, Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce, Scott County and School District 719 for their contributions. Every effort has been made to provide an accurate directory, but if errors have occurred please let us know about them.

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SNAPSHOT POPULATION

HOUSING

9,240

2016

2017

2018

25,863

26,401

26,840

Households, 2013-2017

83.4%

Owner-occupied housing, 2013 - 2017

87.2%

Living in same house 1 year or more

2.75

Persons per household

$286,300

Median value of owneroccupied homes, 2013 - 2017

17.1%

= 2,000

increase from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018

$100,190

Median household income, 2013 - 2017

6.3%

Foreign born Between 2013 and 2017

WORK TRAVEL TIME

96.6%

Mean travel time to work

2013 - 2017

44.7%

Bachelor’s Degree or higher, 25+

2013 - 2017

18 years and under

27.4%

Between 19 and 64 years 60.3% 65 years and older

12.3%

2018

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher, 25+

7.1%

POPULATION BREAKDOWN

$43,046

Per capita income in past 12 months, 2017 dollars

5 years and under

workers age 16+ 2013 - 2017

White

87.7%

Asian

5.3%

Two or more races

3.4%

Hispanic or Latino* American Indian and Alaska Native

2.7% 1.8%

Black or African American 0.7% *Can include people in other categories

VETERANS

1,496 2013 - 2017

28.2 minutes

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WELCOME

5 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT PRIOR LAKE

Prior Lake isn’t Scott County’s biggest city, but in many ways it’s the county’s epicenter, the crux between county seat Shakopee, Interstate 35 and the farms and smaller towns to the south.

A population nearing 30,000 calls this city home and lives on all sides of its eponymous lake, the county’s largest. Discover Prior Lake offers a year-round guide for visitors, newcomers and longtime residents alike. We hope you keep it handy while you’re here.

Here are a few things you might not know about Prior Lake.

THE CITY HOLDS ITS OWN IN THE LAND OF 10,000 LAKES. Prior Lake is the biggest lake from Minnetonka to Faribault and draws people from around the region looking for boating, fishing, snowmobiling and swimming. Its upper and lower sections together span more than 1,300 acres and 20 miles of shoreline, according to the Prior Lake Association.

The lake reigns over much of the city’s daily life. Two of Prior Lake’s most popular parks, Sand Point Beach and Lakefront Park, run down to its waters. In winter, Sand Point hosts the annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for the Special Olympics, and in summer, the association’s July 4 fireworks light up the sky over Lakefront.

Bass, bluegill and walleye bring out the anglers, though invasive

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PHOTO BY DAN HOLTMEYER

Residents prepare to set off from the dock outside Charlie’s on Prior on July 4, 2019. carp and zebra mussels have also made an appearance.

Spring Lake is outside of city limits, but it brings another 500some acres of water and wetlands nearby, by the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District’s count.

PRIOR LAKE HOSTS A-LIST PERFORMANCES. It’s a small city within the overall Twin Cities metropolitan area, but Prior Lake brings in some of the country’s biggest acts and performers.

The 2019 Lakefront Music Fest in Lakefront Park, for example, included rocker Joan Jett, country star Brad Paisley and the classic Steve Miller Band, among others.

Alice Cooper and The Temptations have been among the performers coming to or announcing stops at Mystic Showroom at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, which bills itself as the state’s largest, in the past year as well.

Lakefront Music Fest serves as a major annual Rotary Club fundraiser. Organizers announced in July 2019 that Lady Antebellum will be its 2020 country headliner.

ITS RESTAURANTS ARE LOCAL FAVORITES. Prior Lake establishments are frequent contenders on Southwest News Media’s annual Best of the Best contest among readers around Carver, Hennepin and Scott counties.

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies near Savage won best bakery in the

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DISCOV OVER NATIVE AMERICAN

HISTORY

PHOTO BY JACK HAMMETT

From left: Peter Brewer, Lance Crooks and Lance Crooks II stand at attention during Young Native Pride, a Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community cultural event, at the Prior Lake High School auditorium in May 2019.

2018 vote, for example; downtown’s Edelweiss Bakery was a finalist.

Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant, Perron’s Sul Lago bistro, Boathouse Brothers Brewing Co. and Fong’s Chinese restaurant were all finalists in their respective categories as well.

The lakeside Charlie’s on Prior has the best restaurant patio and deck in the region, our readers said.

CITY LIMITS INCLUDE TRIBAL LAND. Prior Lake and several other cities in the region sit on the ancestral lands of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and other indigenous Dakota bands. A few thousand acres of the Mdewakanton community’s reservation and trust land, which is under federal ownership on the community’s behalf, fall within Prior Lake’s boundaries.

Mdewakanton history here is complicated. The Dakota lived around the upper Midwest for centuries before European and U.S. settlers claimed the land and pushed the tribe onto small reservations after several wars. But the Mdewakanton community says it is thriving today.

It’s the county’s largest employer with around 4,000 employees.

It owns and manages Mystic Lake and Little Six casinos and spends tens of millions of dollars annually on fire and public safety services around Scott County and in grants to local organizations and other tribes.

The community also runs a composting facility, tribal gardens and the annual Wacipi powwow in August.

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PEOPLE LIKE LIVING HERE. The city’s 2017 Community Survey found more than half of this city’s residents have lived here for 10 years or longer.

Nearly all of 400 random respondents said life in Prior Lake is excellent or good.

One in five said they liked their neighborhood most; the next most common responses cited the city’s safety and small-town feel as the best parts of living here. The biggest concerns among respondents were essentially about being too popular: too much growth and too much traffic.

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WHAT’S NEW

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS

A rendering shows what the renovated common area at Prior Lake High School would look like when complete.

All construction for the high school is expected to be complete by fall 2020.

JAMPACKED CONSTRUCTION makes space for families, businesses

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s one of the fastest growing communities in one of the state’s fastest growing counties, Prior Lake is often brimming with hard hats and construction trucks.

Homes pop up at a steady pace in city limits. The city had approved building permits for 64 new single family homes and 27 townhomes by June 2019, right on track with the 90 residential building permits approved by the same point in 2018.

Residential growth continues to change the shape of the city, increasing the need for more schools, better roads and family friendly spaces.

BACK TO SCHOOL It’s been quite a year of change for the Prior Lake-Savage Area school district. The school system is renovating, reimagining

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and expanding to meet the needs of its families with the help of $109 million in referendum money from 2017.

This year WestWood Elementary School and Edgewood School will connect through a new kitchen and cafeteria. The addition brings kids from the district’s Spanish Immersion program, La ola del lago, and gifted program, SAGE Academy, together in a new light-filled common area.

At Jeffers Pond and Redtail Ridge elementary schools, additional kindergarten classrooms are being built to support the growing number of young Lakers.

During fall 2019, the Bridges Area Learning Center, the district’s alternative high school program, is moving from its spot in the Franklin Trail strip mall to a permanent home in a newly constructed space in Twin Oaks Middle School. The addition at Twin Oaks allows the program to serve

approximately 135 students.

On top of the new space, middle-schoolers will get multiple new classrooms and new kitchens and cafeterias to explore at Hidden Oaks and Twin Oaks Middle Schools.

The most ambitious changes are at Prior Lake High School, where two threestory additions are expanding the school’s footprint. The new space will house an entryway, weight and locker rooms, a cafe, several classrooms and flexible learning spaces and an expanded auto shop.

With each day, the shape of the district’s newest school becomes clearer and clearer.

Construction will continue through the year on Hamilton Ridge Elementary School in the growing Big Sky Estates development in Savage. The first class of students will attend Hamilton Ridge in the fall of 2020.

The latest in the district’s construc-

WHAT’S NEW tion plans and updates can be found at priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us/construction.

ON THE MOVE The city’s two main roadways, Highway 13 and County Road 21, are in the process of a major facelift. Construction crews are working through the summer and fall to add lanes, widen shoulders, add roundabouts and improve pedestrian crossings along the 13-21 corridor.

The fun doesn’t stop just because the construction crews have rolled in. The city launched a multi-month event series called #PLWorthIt designed to bring residents to family-friendly events at businesses along the construction route.

The city invited Lakers to run a ninja warrior course, try their hand at chalk art and enjoy live music, drinks and a magic show during early summer events. This fall, the campaign continues with classic car shows, a fall frenzy, and candy crawl around downtown businesses.

PHOTO BY MEG BRITTON-MEHLISCH

Construction crews load trucks with pavement after closing down Highway 21 between West and Main Avenues.

STAFF PHOTO BY JACK HAMMETT

Amid Wednesday’s burst of snow stood the construction site of the new Bridges Area Learning Center. The new building’s stud walls have been erected and braced, according to Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. Wall sheeting and the roof are expected to be added next.

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Summer Festivals Prior Lake

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Lakefront Music Fest July Lakefront Park Lakefront Days August Lakefront Park

July The Lakefront Music Fest is a summer staple for Prior Lake. Put on by the Prior Lake Rotary, the event features a number of performances from artists in the heart of Lakefront Park. The festival usually has a rock night and a country night as well as a variety of different food and drink vendors.

Lakefront Days

Savage Dan Patch Days June Community Park

Lakefront Music Fest

PHOTO BY DAN HOLTMEYER

A team of Prior Lake polar plunge participants jump together into the lake Saturday, Feb. 16.

August Lakefront Days is a family-friendly celebration of Prior Lake. Each day is chock-full of activities and games including a business expo and wine tasting, inflatables, vendors, food, games, an Enchanted Fancy Friday Princess Party and more.

Jordan St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Fall Festival September Church parking lot Heimatfest September Downtown Jordan and Lagoon Park

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February Members law enforcement departments, including the Prior Lake Police Department, and residents from around the area jump into frigid Minnesota winter waters during the Prior Lake Polar Plunge to benefit athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota. People often wear costumes in celebration of the event.

Fourth of July July 4 If you’re looking to celebrate America’s birthday, Prior Lake is the place to be. The Prior Lake Association hosts an annual boat parade beginning at Charlie’s on Prior at Upper Prior Lake, followed by a fireworks display on Lower Prior Lake around 10 p.m.

Some of the best views of this display are from Lakefront Park or on the water. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community also has an annual, free fireworks display at the Wacipi Grounds in Shakopee at 3212 Dakotah Parkway.

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Fall Frenzy October The city of Prior Lake Recreation Department hosts this fall event every year in October. In 2019, it will be Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at Lakefront Park. In previous years, this event was called the Autumn Gathering. The event is free. For more information, call the department at 952-447-9820.

October In 2019, the Prior Lake Fire Station Open House will be on Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Fire Station No. 2 at 3906 Station Place NW. The open house is part of Fire Prevention Week. The event includes fire truck rides, fire hose spray and smoke house survival demonstrations. For more information, visit the National Fire Protection Association website at nfpa.org.

Spring-A-Ding May This annual spring event hosted by the city of Prior Lake is designed for free family fun at Lakefront Park.

Attractions include a petting zoo, inflatables, live entertainment, face paint and sand art. The event is put on by the recreation department.

September Every year, the fire department hosts a BBQ that benefits the volunteer firefighters. For more information, call Fire Chief Rick Steinhaus at 952-4403473.

Fire Department Open House

Prior Lake Polar Plunge Music in the Park June-August Community Park

Fire Department Annual Chicken BBQ

DecemBRRR Dazzle SUBMITTED PHOTO BY KIRT BRIGGS

Children check out the inside of a Prior Lake Police Department squad car during Night to Unite on Tuesday.

Night to Unite and National Night Out try to promote strong relationships between community members and law enforcement.

Night to Unite August Night to Unite is a statewide event started by the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association, an organization of citizens, law enforcement officers and crime prevention specialists who work on crime prevention programs. Residents put on block parties and sign up to have police officers and firefighters attend.

December DecemBRRR Dazzle is another free, family-friendly event put on by the city of Prior Lake to celebrate winter.

In 2019, the event will be on Dec. 6 in Lakefront Park. Santa and his reindeer will be in attendance for photos with children and families. There will also be ice carving demonstrations, a bonfire, bean bag toss and more.

Donations are also solicited for several charities including Tree of Warmth and Toys for Tots.

Savage Winter Days January-February This all-ages event takes place for two days each winter at McColl Pond Environmental Learning and Event Center. Hosted by Savage Parks

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ENDAR OF EVENTS and Recreation, a variety of winter events are available, including snowshoeing and ice skating.

Flashlight Egg Scramble March-April The Savage Sports Center Prizes and special baskets are available to win during the egg scramble at the Savage Sports Center, 13450 Dakota Ave. Participants scramble to find as many eggs as possible in the dark and play with inflatables and games.

Service Day Saturday April This annual event brings the Savage community together for a day to work on a variety of volunteer projects to serve the community and support local nonprofits. Past events have included buckthorn removal to help preserve Eagle Creek, the only trout stream in Scott County, blood and donation drives and visits from area animal shelters.

Dan Patch Days June Community Park Dan Patch Days might be considered the main event of the year year in Savage. The annual festival has been taking place for over 60 years and celebrates the city’s importance in the life of legendary race horse Dan Patch and his owner, Marion W. Savage. Events include a parade, wine tasting, live music, dinner in the park, a cookie eating contest and fireworks.

Movies in the Outfield Summer Join Savage Parks and Recreation at the Savage Sports Center to watch a movie under the dome. Bring your lawn chair and blankets, grab some popcorn from the concession stand and enjoy the evening with friends, family and community.

Music in the Park June-August Music in the Park is a weekly outdoor performance series for all ages held on the outdoor patio at the McColl Pond Environmental Learning Center in Community Park in Savage 7-8 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Halloween Bash October This spooktacular event is hosted by the city Parks and Recreation division and is a favorite

PHOTO BY MICHAEL STRASBURG

A folk dancer twirls her dress at Cinco de Mayo in Jordan. among Savage residents, with over 1,000 attendees in recent years. The event takes place, rain or shine, in an inflatable dome in the community park. Wear your costumes and bring your family to enjoy games, s’mores, inflatables, music and more.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus surrounded by members of the Savage Police Department.

Santa Cop Night December Savage Police Garage This annual Toys for Tots drive gives kids and families a chance to meet and take photos with Santa and Savage Police Chief Rodney Seurer while donating a Christmas gift toy at 6000 McColl Drive.

Jordan Mill Pond Masters Ice Golf Tournament February This tradition is put on by the Jordan Commercial Club. Jordanites golf on Mill Pond using their club, golf balls and even the occasional hockey stick. They also have turkey

bowling, where they propel a frozen turkey through bowling pins on the ice.

Celebrate Jordan April The CERC There is no better combination than food, booths and music. At this year’s Celebrate Jordan, awards will be given to students who exemplify a positive, safe and nurturing environment. Tables will also be set up for the Jordan Independent, the Jordan Fire Department and Jordan Police.

Cinco de Mayo May 5 A block party on Water Street filled with festivities with Mexican food, live music, dancing, kids games, crafts and face-painting.

The event is designed to bring the community together and raise awareness of Hispanic culture, food and dance.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Fall Festival September There will be music and dinner and family activities. At last year’s festival, Tom Colling’s band, Cocktails for Two, played and quilters auctioned off their masterpieces at the festival.

Heimatfest September Downtown Jordan and Lagoon Park A two-day tradition in the city of Jordan as residents gather for the parade, Run of the 2019-2020 | www.plamerican.com

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Summer Festivals Belle Plaine German Days June Downtown Belle Plaine BBQ Days July Union Square Days

Shakopee Big Fun Day! June Huber Park International Festival Summer Huber Park Rhythm on the Rails July-August Downtown Shakopee SMSC Wacipi (Pow Wow) August SMSC reservation

201920 CALE Mill races and face-painting. Contests abound, including bingo, Miss Jordan’s coronation and even a Brat Eating Contest.

Jordan Dazzle Parade December Downtown Jordan and Pekarna Park Bring in that holiday cheer with carolers and maybe even an appearance by Santa. A festive parade starts downtown and finish at Pekarna Park, where carolers sing jubilant tunes.

Belle Plaine St. Patrick’s Day March The annual celebration draws hundreds of people for a day of celebration, starting with a service at Our Lady of the Prairie Church that’s followed by a parade and entertainment downtown.

June German Days Downtown, Belle Plaine Enjoy a downtown cook-out, classic cars and battle of the bands at this celebration of Belle Plaine’s German heritage. Saturday events include children’s activities, parade, kraut eating contest and wrestling.

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Sandy’s Italian Grill was one of six food trucks at the Shakopee River Valley Festival in 2017.

BBQ Days July Union Square Park Belle Plaine’s famous Bar-B-Q Days will feature carnival festivities, food and live music all weekend. The event will also feature fireworks, a queen coronation, a horse show and a parade at noon on Saturday.

Scenic Byway River Run September Enjoy a day of running, eating, shopping and fun along the Minnesota River with the 7th Scenic Byway Half Marathon, Relay, 5K and Kids Fun Run on Oct. 12.

Shakopee Egg Hunt

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Movies in the Outfield will be offered at the Savage Community Park ball fields, 13500 Dakota Ave., for free this summer. Movies take place at dusk. “Wonder” will be on screen Friday, July 26.

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March-April 1255 Fuller St., Shakopee Bring your baskets for Shakopee’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Shakopee Community Center two Saturdays before Easter. The free event features egg hunts by age, activities, games, prizes, police cars and fire trucks.

Memorial Day Ceremony May Shakopee American Legion Post 2 and

Shakopee Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4046 join others in a ceremony of remembrance at 10 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Park. Other ceremonies are also held locally.

Big Fun Day! June This free event on the third Saturday in June includes a splash pad, giant slip-n-slide, water relays and games, food carts, balloon art, bounce houses, entertainment and an evening movie in the park.

International Festival Summer Huber Park The Shakopee Diversity Alliance hosts the annual International Festival each summer. The festival celebrates Shakopee’s diversity with entertainment and events at Huber Park.

Wheelies Family Bike Event June Huber Park Bikes are the main attraction at the annual Wheelies Family Bike Event on the first Thursday in June. The event includes a police surplus silent bike auction, kids’ trike and training wheel races, bike registration and a helmet sale.

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ENDAR OF EVENTS Huber Park Performance & Events Series

art tour and sale that weaves through urban and rural areas in Scott County, including several stops at Shakopee artist studios and businesses.

Summer Hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department, the Huber Park Performance & Events Series features free, family entertainment on the riverfront Thursdays throughout the summer. Enjoy monthly outdoor Movies in the Park on select Saturdays, too. Bring your blanket or lawn chair. A full calendar of events is published every March.

Happy Birthday America Parade July Lions Park This long-standing tradition invites kids to decorate their wagons, trikes and bicycles in red, white and blue as the Parks and Recreation Department marches through local streets in honor of America’s birthday the week of July Fourth. Entertainment and popsicles follow at the parade starting point, Lions Park.

Night to Unite August Turn on your porch lights, lock your doors and join your neighbors outdoors at the annual Minnesota Night to Unite on the first Tuesday

Pumpkins in the Park

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Participants in the 2019 Wacipi enter the arena ground during the evening grand entry on Saturday, Aug. 17. Organizers said more than 800 dancers came to the three-day event to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes. in August. Approximately 100 Shakopee neighborhoods host special events such as block parties, cookouts, visits from the police and fire department, youth contests and raffles.

Rhythm on the Rails July-August Downtown Shakopee Rhythm on the Rails is a free five-week outdoor concert series taking place every Wednesday night in July and August. The evening will kick off with local acts followed by regional headliners that everyone knows and loves. Attendees can purchase food and drink tickets at the front gate, enjoy a free kids zone with inflatables and face-painting and listen to music all evening.

October The Shakopee Chamber of Commerce hosts this family-friendly, non-scary Halloween celebration for children ages 10 and under the second Saturday in October. Children will enjoy a trick-or-treat trail, games, beverage and cookie station and face-painting.

Jack-O-Lantern 5K and Kids Pumpkin Run October Dress in costume and join the Parks and Recreation Department for the annual JackO-Lantern 5K and Kids Pumpkin Run the last Saturday in October. This Halloween-themed event features a competitive 5K with prizes as well as a short Kids Pumpkin Run.

Shakopee Holiday Festival November-December This annual festival, sponsored by the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce, celebrates the holiday season by lighting a Christmas tree in downtown Shakopee the first Friday in December. The free festival also includes a Velodazzle Bike Parade, carriage rides, caroling, visit by Santa Claus and refreshments.

SMSC Wacipi (Pow Wow) August The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi (Pow Wow) is an annual event that draws thousands of dancers and spectators to the Wacipi Grounds on the Mdewakanton reservation on the third weekend in August. A social gathering where friends and relatives celebrate their culture and way of life, the Wacipi is open to the public. The word wacipi (pronounced “wahchee-pee”) in the Dakota language means they all dance.

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A group of unicyclists performed stunts for onlookers during the Dan Patch Days parade on June 22.

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Participants in the 2019 Wacipi in the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community dance and march around the arena grounds on Saturday, Aug. 17, during the evening grand entry, when all 800-plus dancers perform together. Participants traveled from around the U.S. and Canada.

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T H E H E A R T O F M I N N E S O TA’ S

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ummers bring outdoor festivals and winters give casinos and music venues the chance to shine in Prior Lake.

Two casinos are within easy reach at the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.

The older of the two, Little Six Casino, has grown from a bingo hall to a destination spot for dinning and classic casino games. The building hosts more than 800 slot machines, a full-service restaurant and bar.

Entertainment of all kinds finds a home at Mystic Lake

Casino Hotel. On top of slots, bingo, blackjack and pull tabs, the casino serves as a venue to contest music and comedy acts.

This year Mystic’s stage will host Ringo Starr, Janis Joplin, Alice Cooper and Kesha.

T he Mdewa k a nton community also hosts a wealth of outdoor and cultural activities and traditions. The tribe hosts an annual Wacipi, or powwow, that draws hundreds of members of tribes from across the U.S. and parts of Canada. The multi-day celebration of tribal life and history features dance competitions, a fallen warrior

ceremony and drum songs on the grounds near Little Six. The Wilds Gold Club offers visitors and residents a great way to slow down and enjoy the city’s natural beauty. The 18-hole course stretches across 4 miles yards of rolling hills and tranquil lakes.

Prior Lake’s Chamber of Commerce throws a downtown celebration with a small-town feel in its annual Lakefront Days. The 35-year tradition brings local businesses out of their offices and stores and into the streets with residents. The summer celebration features

wine tastings, a business expo, a silent auction and a parade as well of plenty of events and food.

Music fans flock in the thousands from around the cities for a spot in front of the stage at the city’s Lakefront Music Fest. The two-day music festival features a rock night and a country night to satisfy different tastes. This year’s featured acts included Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, the Steve Miller Band and three-time Grammy award winning artist and Grand Ole Opry member Brad Paisley.

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Nick Footh, center, and Mark Nelson, right, compete in the Lakefront Days bean bag tournament Saturday, Aug. 10.

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BIG EMPLOYERS

A HUB OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE Prior Lake is home to major employers

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undreds of Prior Lake residents work at the city’s three largest employers, according to the employers’ counts.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community said it employs more than 4,000 people in its tribal operations, casinos and other enterprises in and around Prior Lake; around 700 live in the city. That’s more people on the payroll than any other operation in the city and in all of Scott County.

The workplaces all of those people staff run the gamut, ranging in size from Mystic Lake and Little Six casinos and Dakotah!

Sport and Fitness to the smaller tribal gardens and food stores. The community also manages a public safety department that provides emergency and event services around the region.

Outside of Scott County, the tribe also owns the JW Marriott and Mystic Lake Store at the Mall of America.

All of that activity comes to an annual payroll of more than $170 million, according to the tribe, not counting what goes to thousands of vendors within the Twin Cities area.

Another of the city’s largest employers is Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, which employs roughly 1,000 people, according to the Minnesota Department of Education. Around half of those positions are held by licensed teachers for a student-teacher ratio of about 20:1.

The district comprises more than a dozen schools and learning centers, most of them in Prior Lake.

Their employment footprint is likely to grow as enrollment keeps ticking upward. The district in 2019 began building Hamilton Ridge Elementary School in Savage and has been working on expansions to other schools.

The city itself is one of its bigger employers with around 100 employees, according to its city manager. Staff members run the police and fire departments and work on parks and roads, among other duties.

Prior Lake in the past year or so added new positions for a city clerk and another police officer. It also brought its public director and engineer position in-house rather than contracting with a private company. All of those positions have been filled, the city manager said in summer 2019.

Other large businesses in town include the Prior Lake offices of Miratech, an Oklahoma-based engineering company of vehicle emission- and sound-control equipment, and the local information technology company Norex.

The Charlie’s on Prior restaurant and The Wilds and Legends golf clubs also employ a significant number of people, though their employment fluctuates with the seasons, Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce President Sandi Fleck said.

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and its illuminated tepee glow late in the evening in August 2019. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community employs more than 4,000 people in its tribal administration and enterprises such as the casino.

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Prior Lake employs around 100 people who work in public safety, park and road maintenance and other city services.

PHOTO BY DAN HOLTMEYER

Prior Lake High School students walk through the school between class periods on May 22, 2019. The Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district employs almost 1,000 people, making it one of Prior Lake’s largest employers.

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LEISURE

The Prior Lake City Council voted Monday to replace the Sand Point Beach Park fishing pier after more than 30 years of use.

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s the city’s name can attest, lake life reigns as Prior Lake’s source of fun and relaxation. Recreation year-round centers around Prior and Spring lakes.

One of two swimming beaches on Prior Lake, Sand Point Beach is a great place to catch some rays and splash in the surf for visitors heading to the north side of the lake. The beach and park are some of the city’s most popular destinations in the summer, hosting a variety of low- or no-cost activities.

The park’s two picnic shelters are big enough for family gettogethers and cookouts or for those just trying to catch some shade on a bright summer day. The city has installed permanent bean bag boards, three sand volleyball courts and a jungle gym and offers boat slips and canoe racks for rent.

Anglers can try their luck fishing for walleye, bass and northern pike at the beach’s fishing dock. For those trying to spend a reflective afternoon on the lake, the beach is next to the city’s

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Residents paddle board at Sand Point Beach in Prior Lake for the “Summer Splash” camp put on by the Prior Lake Recreation Department.

LEISURE most popular Minnesota Department of Natural Resources boat access on the lake.

Fun isn’t confined to the warmer months at Sand Point Beach.

During the winter, the beach serves as a jumping off point for tens of people as they make their way in to the icy lake water for the city’s annual Polar Plunge event.

Donations from the event and others like it around the state helped cover the costs of year-round Special Olympics events for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

PHOTO BY ERIC KRAUSHAR

The Dakota Rail Regional Trail offers 13 miles of paved surface between St. Bonifacius and Wayzata through the lake communities of Mound, Spring Park, Minnetonka Beach and Orono.

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Ice fishing on Prior Lake.

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Camille Will shared this sunset snapshot taken by a drone over Spring Lake that shows snowmobile tracks and ice shacks in the distance.

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HEALTH

Quality care When medical needs do arise, local residents have options in their health care wherever they live in Scott County. Whether it’s dentistry to mental health, the area offers something for everything.

Here are some available services by community:

PRIOR LAKE Park Nicollet Clinic This clinic offers a range of services spanning health and wellness needs — including family medicine and physical therapy. Appointments can be made online with an account or by calling 952-993-4999. The online portal also allows patients to request prescription refills, see test results and view health history.

Fairview Clinics Fairview Clinics also has a wide array of services at its Prior Lake location. The clinic offers diabetes care, family medicine and other services onsite. There’s also a pharmacy at the location. Appointments can be made by calling 1-855-324-7843 or online.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community health services The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s health services are available to community members, employees, employees’ family and members of other federally-recognized tribes who also live in Scott County. The community offers wellness, hearing, classes and activities and social services.

The Mdewakanton community also holds regular mobile unit visits across Minnesota, providing free medical, dental and vision care including mammograms, Xrays and cancer and diabetes screenings. More information is at shakopeedakota.org.

Lorenz Clinic The Lorenz Clinic offers outpatient family psychology and psychotherapy services for children, adults, families, couples and groups. The clinic most often treats attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and eating disorders.

SAVAGE Hospitals and Clinics The St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee and Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville ensure emergency, cardiology, pediatric and other medical care are all nearby.

The medical center also offers

express care at Hy-Vee in Savage. Patients don’t need to make an appointment and can simply sign in at a digital self-serve kiosk. Patients 18 months and older can receive assessment, diagnosis and treatment for infections, injuries, allergies and more. Students can also receive a sports physical.

Fairview Clinic, located at 5725 Loftus Lane in Savage, can help the whole family. The clinic offers same-day appointments and a pediatric walk-in clinic open weekdays. The clinic offers a long list of specialties including mental health, physical therapy, chiropractic, midwife and family medicine services.

After years of advocating and planning for an adult residential treatment facility, Savage will soon be home to a Mental Health Crisis Stabilization and Intensive Residential Treatment Services Center. The 16,000-square-foot, two-story treatment center will be built on

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Clients will be able to access intensive residential treatment services for up to 90 days and crisis stabilization services for up to 10 days. The facility may house up to 16 clients at a time.

JORDAN St. Francis Health Services Located next to the public library at 265 Creek Lane S., the St. Francis clinic specializes in family medicine, obstetrics, gynecology and adult and senior medicine.

BELLE PLAINE The Ridgeview Belle Plaine Clinic, which opened in June 2017, offers patients same-day care for acute illnesses and minor injuries, preventative he a lt h s er v ic e s i nclud i n g annual physicals, and on-site laboratory and X-ray. It’s ocated at the Ridgeview Health Campus, 165 Commerce Drive

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St. Francis also opened an urgent care clinic at the Hy-Vee on Adams Street in west Shakopee in 2017.

For cost-free health care, the Scott County Public Health Immunization and Walk-In Clinics provide free basic care and health system assistance.

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GOVERNMENT

Election judges Faith Groff (left) and John Etchison help a voter check in on Election Day 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Prior Lake.

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The seats held by Mayor Kirt Briggs and Councilmembers Zach Braid and Kevin Burkart’s will be on the ballot that November, as will those of School Board Chairwoman Lee Shimek and members Melissa Enger and Mary Frantz.

Members of the council and board are basically at-large, meaning they represent the entire city or district rather than particular areas. The groups oversee the year’s budget and property taxes, decide ordinances or policies and choose an executive — either the superintendent or city manager — who’s in charge of employees and operations.

On the city side, that means the council’s decisions affect park and street maintenance, police and fire service and development and construction around town. In the school district, teacher numbers, classes and other programs, and the district’s overall

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Prior Lake Mayor Kirt Briggs swears in newly-selected Police Chief Steven Frazer in May 2019. The new chief was joined by the Prior Lake Police Department and his family. plan and direction fall under the board.

Both the city and district have dealt with the same pressing need over the past couple of years, according to their officials: growth.

The district recently began construction on a new elementary school, and the board drew controversy over how much open enrollment it accepts from other districts and how it redrew school attendance boundaries as a result.

The city, meanwhile, is involved with several road construction projects and is pushing the state Legislature to allow it to charge developers fees to pay for some of the street and utility work that new subdivisions and buildings need.

Similar issues are likely to continue as Prior Lake’s population keeps going up.

City Hall and the Police Department stand on opposite sides of Dakota Street downtown. The district’s administration is located at 4540 Tower St. just south of downtown.

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nesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services office for licenses, vehicle registration and related needs. It’s on the southwest corner of Highway 13 and 140th Street near Savage and is open weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Scott County Library System oversees the Prior Lake Library on Eagle Creek Avenue downtown. The library is mostly paid for by local property taxes and, as a result, provides its services free of charge. The library includes traditional books as well as e-books and audiobooks.

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community is a federally organized Native American tribe partly within Prior Lake. The community has its own civil court and leadership, including a General Council of all adult members, and it’s generally not subject to local law or property taxes.

Members within Prior Lake are still city residents and can vote, though, and the community pays more than $500,000 to the city each year to compensate for the city’s police service on tribal land.

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HISTORY

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he body of water called Prior Lake has glistened in its basins since the great ice sheets retreated millennia ago. Its current name and the surrounding town have been around for a bit more than 100 years.

For centuries the area was home to indigenous peoples, including mound builders who called the water Lake of the Blue Banks, according to the city of Prior Lake’s official history. The Mdewakanton band and other Dakota people lived here until Europeans claimed the land and pushed them out starting in the mid-1800s.

Scott County was created around 1850, and mills and shops soon followed around Spring Lake. A Prior Lake post office and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad came in 1872. The railroader Charles H. Prior partly owned the railroad land and eventually became the city and lake’s namesake.

There’s some question about how his name got attached to the area, according to the Scott County Library’s town history and other sources. His meticulous diary records mention only once that he visited the town for a fishing party in 1877.

After the railroad was built, the city developed in earnest. It incorporated in 1891. Its first church stood in 1897. A telephone line arrived three years later. The city’s volunteer fire department and its first electricity wires came in the 1910s.

The city’s children in the 1930s went to high school in Farmington, then to Shakopee. Prior Lake finally built one of its own around the middle of the century.

The Prior Lake American began publishing in 1960. The Prior Lake Library opened in 1969, the same year the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community was federally recognized. Recognition allows tribes to set up their own local leadership and laws and to make agreements with other local governments.

In 1974, Savage gave a shark-fin-shaped chunk of land on its western side, the area south of County Highway 42 and northwest of Highway 13, to Prior Lake to avoid the cost of a sewer line project, according to the Prior Lake American.

The public library started out in City Hall and bounced around to a telephone company building, back to City Hall and into a former bank after that. Voters in 1997 approved a parks and library referendum that gave the library its own building downtown two years later.

In the past decade or so, Prior Lake added a second fire station and opened its water treatment facility, and its population has grown by the thousands.

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Residents walk into Prior Lake’s new public library as soon as it opened on Nov. 27, 1999, 30 years after the library first opened in City Hall, in this archived Prior Lake American photograph.

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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

Kevin Burkart COUNCILOR

Kirt Briggs 612-889-2250 kbriggs@cityofpriorlake.com December 2020*

Council Members Kevin Burkart 952-457-8066 kburkart@cityofpriorlake. com December 2020*

Annette Thompson COUNCILOR

Zach Braid 612-200-2668 zbraid@cityofpriorlake.com December 2020* Warren Erickson 952-702-0410 werickson@cityofpriorlake. com December 2022*

Zach Braid COUNCILOR

Annette Thompson 952-496-1104 athompson@cityofpriorlake. com December 2022* *Denotes term expiration date

MEETINGS

Warren Erickson COUNCILOR

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The city of Prior Lake has a Safety Advisory Committee that meets at 4 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month and an Economic Development Advisory

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Committee that meets on the fourth Thursday. Both meetings are held in Council chambers at City Hall.

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 streamed 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. cityofpriorlake.com.

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

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removal, parking is not allowed on city streets (including downtown) between the hours of 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. cityofpriorlake.com/permitslicenses.php for additional information.

SCOTT COUNTY SCOTT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Michael J. Thompson, Scott County Assessor 952-496-8115 propertytax@co.scott.mn.us

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 up-to-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 award-winning resident newsletter, The Scott County SCENE.

Tony Winiecki, Scott County Engineer 952-496-8346 twiniecki@co.scott.mn.us

Barb Weckman Brekke, District 1 Commissioner and Board Chair 612-616-1086 bweckmanbrekke@co.scott.mn.us December 2020*

Employee Relations 952-496-8103

Tom Wolf, District 2 Commissioner 952-440-6805 twolf@co.scott.mn.us December 2020*

Facilities Management 952-496-8063

Michael Beard, District 3 Commissioner 952-583-7090 mbeard@co.scott.mn.us December 2022*

Health and Human Services 952-445-7751

Dave Beer, District 4 Commissioner and Vice Chair 952-393-5296 dbeer@co.scott.mn.us December 2020* Jon Ulrich, District 5 Commissioners 612-716-6724 julrich@co.scott.mnn.us December 2022* *Denotes term expiration date Elected Officials Ron Hocevar, Scott County Attorney 952-496-8240 rhocevar@co.scott.mn.us December 2022* Luke Hennen, Scott County Sheriff 952-496-8300 lhennen@co.scott.mn.us December 2022* FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS Lezlie Vermillion, Scott County Administrator 952-496-8100 lvermillion@co.scott.mn.us

Julie Hanson, Scott County Recorder 952-496-8150 jhanson@co.scott.mn.us James L. Hentges, Scott County Surveyor 952-496-8362 JHentges@co.scott.mn.us Building Inspections 952-496-8160 Customer Service 952-496-8150

SCOTT COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER 200 Fourth Ave. West, Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-7750 www.scottcountymn.gov

SCOTT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Elections 952-496-8560

Environmental Services 952-496-8177

Financial Assistance 952-496-8686

Barb Weckman Brekke

Tom Wolf

David Beer

Michael Beard

Mental Health Center 952-445-8481 Parks & Trails 952-496-8752 Planning & Zoning 952-496-8653 Public Health 952-496-8555 Veterans Services 952-496-8176

LIBRARIES Prior Lake Branch Library 16210 Eagle Creek Avenue SE, Prior Lake 952-447-3375 Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays.

1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. 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

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SCOTT COUNTY 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.

Law Library Scott County Government Center 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8713 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday.

REGIONAL METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Metropolitan Council Main Office 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101 www.metrocouncil.org The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization for the sevencounty 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.

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

LICENSES & DOCUMENTS Motor Vehicle Plates/Tabs, Boat and Motor Licensing, Title Transfers Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Driver’s License Renewals Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Driver’s Exams Chaska Exam Station 418 Pine Street Chaska MN, 55318 651-201-7900 Hours: For the written exam 8:30 a.m to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.

For the driving exam 8:40 a.m and 1 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays.

Liquor and Tobacco Licenses, Charitable Gambling Permits Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Passports, Birth and Death

PHOTO BY DAN HOLTMEYER

The finale of Prior Lake’s July Fourth fireworks display illuminates the crowd of spectators at Lakefront Park. Fireworks from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s show could also be seen just above the horizon in the distance.

Certificates, Marriage Licenses Scott County Government Center, 200 Fourth Avenue West, Shakopee 952-496-8150 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursdays.

WATERSHED MANAGEMENT Watershed management organizations and watershed districts in the Twin Cities metropolitan area participate in water planing 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 Sentate 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 January 2021* House Representative Tony Albright (55B) 259 State Office Building, St. Paul, MN, 55155 651-296-5185 rep.tony.albright@house.mn January 2021* UNITED STATES U.S. Senate Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) 425 Dirksen Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3244 www.klobuchar.senate.gov Senator Tina Smith (D) 302 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5641 www.smith.senate.gov January 2021* 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 December 2012*

PRIOR LAKE ISD 719 PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS ISD 719 Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools serve Prior Lake, portions of Savage and several townships south of Prior Lake. Roughly 8,700 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 Service Center 4540 Tower St. S.E., Prior Lake 952-226-0000 www.priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us Superintendent Teri Staloch 952-226-0010 tstaloch@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Prior Lake School Board

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: Lee Shimek, Board Chair 612-803-0520 lshimek@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2020* Stacey Ruelle, Vice Chair and clerk 952-226-4320 sruelle@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2022* Jonathan Drewes, Treasurer 612-799-7060 jdrewes@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2022*

Melissa Enger, Director 952-201-5511 menger@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2020* Mary Frantz, Director 612-239-5195 mfrantz@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2020* Michael Nelson, Director 952-454-4686 mjnelson@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2022* Enrique Velazquez, Director 612-791-9245 evelazquez@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us December 2022* School Board Mailing Address 4540 Tower St. S.E., 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. S.E., Prior Lake 952-226-0700 Twin Oaks Middle School (ATLAS Alternative Learning Program) 15860 Fish Point Rd. S.E., Prior Lake 952-226-0500 Five Hawks Elementary 16620 Five Hawks Ave. S.E., Prior Lake 952-226-0100 Glendale Elementary 6601 Connelly Parkway, Savage 952-226-0200 Grainwood Elementary 5061 Minnesota St. S.E., Prior Lake 952-226-0300 Jeffers Pond Elementary 14800 Jeffers Pass N.W., Prior Lake 952-226-0600 Redtail Ridge Elementary 15200 Hampshire Ave., Savage 952-226-8000 WestWood Elementary (SAGE – School for the Advancement of Gifted Education) 5370 WestWood Dr. S.E., Prior Lake 952-226-0400 Edgewood School (La ola del lago Spanish Immersion & Early Childhood) 5304 WestWood Drive, Prior Lake 952-226-0900 Bridges Area Learning Center 15875 Franklin Trail S.E., 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 www.plca.priorlakebaptist.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 DIRECTORY BUSINESS SERVICES Shakopee Chamber of Commerce 1801 County Rd 101 Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-1660 http://www.shakopee.org/the-chamber

Fraternal Order of Eagles

GOLF

Pizza Ranch

Legends Club

AUTOMOTIVE Prior Lake Auto Collision

Pullman Club

Profinishers Auto Body 16117 Main Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.4400 www.profinishers.com

Southcross Auto Service 3910 Egan Dr Savage, MN 55378 952.894.8116 www.southcrossautomn.com

DENTAL Adelmann Dentistry

14247 O’Connell Ct. #100 Savage, MN 55378 952.226.3560 http://www.adelmanndds.com/

Dr Carlson & Belland Family Dentistry 4667 Dakota St SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.6054 https://drcarlsonpriorlake.com/

DINING

6867 Boudin St NE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.204.1240 https://www.tsbf.com/

220 W. Second Ave Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-4602

1266 Vierling Dr Shakopee, MN 55379 952-233-2122 https://pizzaranch.com

16111 Main Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.4259 www.priorlakecollision.com

State Bank of Faribault

124 1st Ave W. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-1938 https://pullmanclub.com

Shakopee VFW

1201 3rd Ave E Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-7912 www.shakopeevfw.com

8670 Credit River Blvd.

Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.226.4777 www.legendsgc.com

HEALTH BrightStar Care

7460 South Park Drive Savage, MN 55378 612.428.0224 www.brightstarcare.com/scott-carver-counties

HOME SERVICES

Turtle’s Bar & Grill

Anchor Iron

VFW Club Prior Lake Post #6208

Drapes By Janice

132 1st Ave E Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-9668 www.turtlesbarandgrill.com 16306 Main Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.226.6208 https://vfwpost6208.com/

ENTERTAINMENT Chanhassen Dinner Theatres 501 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317 (952) 934-1525 https://www.chanhassendt.com

Hocokata Ti

12358 Boone Ave S Savage, MN 55378 952.445.3030 http://anchoriron.com/ 4087 Co Rd 79 Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-5683 www.drapesbyjanice.com

Link Lumber

1440 W Third Ave Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-3240 www.linklumber.com

Mediacom

1670 Lake Drive West Chanhassen MN 55317 844-XTREAM3 www.mediacomcable.com/XTREAM

3950 Green Heights Trail SW Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.226.5253 http://www.charliesonprior.com/

2300 Tiwahe Cir Shakopee, MN 55379 (952) 233-9151 Shakopee Public Utilities https://shakopeedakota.org/culture/hocokatati/ 255 Sarazin St Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-1988 FINANCIAL www.spucweb.com

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies

Edward Jones-Scott Pierce

Charlie’s on Prior

6880 Boudin St, Suite 185 Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.226.2253 www.eileenscookies.com

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16154 Main Ave SE, #110B Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.8800 www.edwardjones.com/scott-pierce

Re-Claim Studios

190 Market St S Shakopee, MN 55379 952-229-4526 www.reclaimstudios.com

PERSONAL SERVICES Jodi Langhorst See Law Office & Dispute ResolutionServices, PLLC 16186 Main Ave SE, #200 Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.226.1220 www.langhorstlaw.com

Saks Salon

265 1st Ave E Shakopee, MN 55379 952-746-2525

REAL ESTATE Berkshire Hathaway

14033 Commerce Ave Savage, MN 55378 952.233.1000 http://www.bhhsnorthproperties.com/

CBB - Team Solutions

7447 Egan Dr Savage, MN 55378 (612) 386-7067 https://teamsolutions.info/

RECREATION Premiere Dance Academy

4616 Colorado St SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.5788 www.premieredanceacademy.com

Chaska Community Center

1661 Park Ridge Dr Chaska, MN 55318 952-448-5633 http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com

RENTAL Prior Lake Rental Center 15233 Hwy 13 S Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.7000 www.priorlakerentals.com

RETAIL Mazopiya

2571 Credit Union Drive, Prior Lake, MN 55372 (952) 233-9140 www.mazopiya.com

Thoroughbred Carpet and Floors 8745 W Highway 101 Savage, MN 55378 952.445.9140 www.thoroughbredcarpets.com

Village Liquor

16731 Highway 13 S Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.8830 http://www.priorlakeliquor.com/

Winslow Monument

1428 Valley View Road Chaska, MN 55318 952-368-7575 www.wmsmonuments.com

SCHOOLS/EDUCATION Code Ninjas

1667 17th Ave. ESuite 107 Shakopee, MN 55379 952-222-0553 www.codeninjas.com/locations/mn-shakopee

JCI Shakopee

121 Lewis St. S. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-403-6758 www.shakopeejaycees.com

Palmer Bus

816210 730 3rd Ave W Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-1166 http://palmerbusservice.com/shakopee/

St John the Baptist Catholic School & Preschool

12508 Lynn Avenue Savage, MN 55378 952.890.6604 http://www.stjohns-savage.org/school-home/

St Michael Catholic School 16280 Duluth Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.2124 https://saintmpl.org

St. Gertrude’s Health Center 1850 Sarazin St. Shakopee, MN 55379 952-233-4400 www.stgertrudesshakopee.org

TRAVEL Shakopee Travel Leaders 16731 Hwy 13, #108a Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.445.6463 www.shakopeetravel.com

Brambillas Inc

550 Valley Park Dr Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-2611 www.brambillasinc.com

WORSHIP St Michael Catholic Church 16311 Duluth Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.2491 https://www.stmichael-pl.org

Friendship Church

17741 Fairlawn Ave Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.8282 https://friendshipmn.org/

St Paul Lutheran

5634 Luther Road SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 952.447.2117 www.stpaulspriorlake.org

St John the Baptist Catholic Church

4625 West 125th Street Savage, MN 55378 952.890.9465 http://www.stjohns-savage.org/church-home/

Hosanna! Lutheran Church

SENIOR LIVING

1690 Vierling Dr. E. Shakopee, MN 55379 952.435.3332 https://www.hosannalc.org/campuslocation/?campus=hosanna-shakopee

Friendship Manor

Parish of Saints Joachim & Anne

1340 Third Ave W Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-4155 www.friendshipmanorhealthcarecenter.com

2700 17th Ave E. (office & SACS) Shakopee, MN 55379 952-445-1319 www.ssjacs.org and www.sacsschools.org

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ADVERTISERS

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Fireworks light up the sky above Prior Lake’s Lakefront Park on Thursday, July 4. Fireworks from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community could also be seen just above the horizon in the distance.

Anchor Iron Company

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Berkshire Hathaway

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Premiere Dance Academy

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BrightStar Care

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Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce

Charlie’s on Prior

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Prior Lake Rental Center

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City of Prior Lake

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Prior Lake Snowmobile Association

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Coldwell Banker Burnet Team Solutions

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Prior Lake VFW Post #6208

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Dakotah Meadows RV Park

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Profinishers Auto Body

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Dakotah Sport and Fitness

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RE/MAX Advantage Plus- Jason Walgrave

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Dr. Carlson and Belland Family Dentistry

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RE/MAX Advantage PlusKaren Stiles/Paul Bothof

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Eileen’s Colossal Cookies

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Friendship Church

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Hocokata Ti

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Holy Trinity United Methodist Church

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Jodi Langhorst See Law Office & Dispute Resolution Services

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Legends Club

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Link Lumber Inc.

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Lunds & Byerlys

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Mandinec Group Landscaping

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Mazopiya

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Mediacom

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New Market Bank

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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church

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St. John the Baptist Catholic School

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St. Michael Catholic Church

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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School

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State Bank of Faribault - Prior Lake Branch

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Thoroughbred Carpet & Floors

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Village Liquor

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Winslow Monument Service

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Experience the Goodness!

Lunds & Byerlys Prior Lake Our store features everything from reserve aged choice beef and sustainable seafood to a wide selection of fresh organic produce, an artisan cheese counter, and thousands of organic and natural offerings.

Explore and enjoy endless meal options including sandwiches, salad bar and hot buffet, and expanded offerings from Hissho Sushi. Additional amenities include Bachman’s Floral and Caribou Coffee.

We’re continuously striving to provide you with a sensational shopping experience.

Shop online for quick easy curbside pickup. Visit Shop.LUNDSandBYERLYS.com

16731 Hwy. 13 S. • Prior Lake • 952.440.3900 LundsandByerlys.com