By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer 

The 25th annual National Night Out is set to take place on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the prosecution and conviction of a person or persons involved in vandalism and thefts at the water treatment facility, 16335 Itasca Ave.

The case of vandalism and theft is an active investigation.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software, known as malware.

By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer 

A 20-year-old Prior Lake man who fled police both in a vehicle and on foot July 22 was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and fleeing police by the Scott County Attorney’s Office.

By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer 

When Michael Benjamin graduated as valedictorian of the Prior Lake High School class of 1993, he was also voted, “most intelligent” “most likely to succeed” and “most likely to change the world.”

The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents between July 23 and 30. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the department responded.

Accidents

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

Paying his dues as an assistant coach, it’s now John Biezuns turn to call the shots.

The 1994 Prior Lake High School graduate is getting ready to embark on his first season as a head high school football coach, taking the reins at Robbinsdale Cooper in New Hope.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

The safety net under the Prior Lake Jays is no longer there.

It is simple now – win or go home.

Shakopee scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull out a 5-4 victory over the Jays in Pool B of the Section 3B playoffs on July 29.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

Mickey Chacich of Prior Lake was on the Minnesota Sting93 14U softball team that won the North American Fastpitch Association national tournament July 23-25 in Crown Point, Ind.

The team outscored its opponents 73-18, winning all three of its pool and five straight in bracket play. The Sting ended its summer season with a 47-14 record.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

Chelsea Pettit of Savage took second in the 1,500 meters at the 2008 USA National Junior Olympic Track & Field Meet July 22-27 in Omaha, Neb.

Pettit competed in the young women’s division and finished with a time of 4 minutes, 49.5 seconds. Pettit will be a junior this fall at Holy Angels. Last spring, she took third in the 1,600 and sixth in the 3,200 meters at the Class AA state meet.