News, sports, politics, blogs and forums for Prior Lake, Minnesota • (952) 447-6669

Prior Lake, Minnesota

Keep up with the American! Sign up for email newsletters and RSS feeds.
Click to Login
No account? Sign up!

Advertising

News stories from Prior Lake, Minnesota

Update: Charges revised in beating, torture of mentally disabled Lakeville man


» Read similar stories filed under:

By Lori Carlson, Editor

A Prior Lake man is among four men charged in Dakota County in the beating and torture of a mentally disabled Lakeville man.



Savage police release sketch of suspect in sexual assault of 13-year-old


» Read similar stories filed under:

The Savage Police Department is hoping a sketch will bring forward new information relating to the sexual assault last month of a 13-year-old girl in a park in that city.

Investigators have released a drawing of the suspect, based on the victim’s description.



Prior Lake Players present '12 Angry Men’


» Read similar stories filed under:

The Prior Lake Players’ production of the classic drama “12 Angry Men” continues in the Twin Oaks Middle School auditorium, 15860 Fish Point Road, Prior Lake.

Productions are set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 24 and 25.

Tickets are available at the door; visit priorlakeplayers.org for more information.



October 10, 2008 - 1:50pm
Fire Prevention Week

Prior Lake firefighter Dale Chard shows kindergartners at Edgewood School what firefighters look like in their gear so children are not frightened. Firefighters made the rounds to elementary schools last week to teach children about fire safety as part of Fire Prevention Week. (Photo by Shawn Hogendorf)


Have a photo you'd like to see on the front page? Send it to snapshots@plamerican.com


Man sentenced in fatal hit and run that killed a Prior Lake man


» Read similar stories filed under:

By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer 

Armando Velasquez, 20, of Faribault was sentenced to serve 57 months in prison by Dakota County Judge Timothy McManus in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 32-year-old Prior Lake man at the Event Center parking lot in Burnsville on April 5.



Lakesmarts: Prevent hypothermia with personal flotation devices


» Read similar stories filed under:

From the Prior Lake Association



Wedding: Bahr-Haeg


» Read similar stories filed under:

Bahr-Haeg



Warm weather ahead after rainy weekend


» Read similar stories filed under:

Last week started cool, turned warm over the weekend and then ended near average.Jonathan CohenJonathan Cohen



Letters from the Oct. 11 Prior Lake American


» Read similar stories filed under:

Olson has

great record

I’m writing on behalf Scott County commissioner candidate Chris Olson. I have worked with Chris for over 20 years and can say, without question, he would make an excellent county commissioner.



Police calls for Oct. 1 to 8


» Read similar stories filed under:

The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents between Oct. 1 and 8. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the department responded.

DWI



Advertising

Advertising