The Scott County Board last week raised the salary of its top employee by 4 percent.

County Administrator Dave Unmacht will now earn $136,245, as well as a continuance of his $300-per-month car allowance.

Last year, he received a 5.7-percent raise.

The recent release of the latest “Grand Theft Auto” video game has re-sparked the debate over the impact video games have on children and 27-year-olds.Mark
Gores

Adam and Alice were born Feb. 12, 2008. They are siblings who are very bonded Adamand need to be placed in their forever home together.

By Mathias Baden, Correspondent 

Six-foot-high flames leapt from the burner, and temperatures rose by hundreds of degrees, simulating a fire at a warehouse or a big-box retail store. But a person standing upright at the entrance to the concrete and iron tower in Sand Creek Township, near Jordan, wouldn’t necessarily know.

Avenging an earlier loss, the fifth-seeded Laker boys knocked off fourth-seeded Lakeville 9-6 in the Section 3 quarterfinals May 13.

With the win, Prior Lake, which had lost 6-3 to Lakeville May 3, advances to the semifinals and will take on top-seeded Eastview at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.

Eastview beat the Lakers 11-3 in the regular season opener. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) released a new report on mortgage fraud May 13.

Grainwood Elementary celebrated May as Better Hearing and Speech Month by participating in a poster contest to raise awareness for speech and hearing disorders.

Students drew pictures on related topics to Better Hearing and Speech Month including the 2008 theme, “Helping People Communicate.”

Calling all rockers!

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel will host Minnesota’s largest Guitar Hero III competition on Saturday, June 7.

The Prior Lake High School Spanish department will take a trip to Mexico next spring break.

The School Board unanimously passed the proposal during the May 5 meeting that will give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Mexican culture, practice their oral skills in a Spanish speaking country and take guided tours with a Spanish-speaking tour guide.

Spring is an exciting time to see wildlife in Minnesota.

Birds are returning from their winter homes, but this winter has been too long for many species, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Many bird species are back to Minnesota to nest, but they’re dying of starvation.