By Nancy Huddleston, Correspondent 

What is normal after you’ve lived through something as monumental as the collapse of the I-35W bridge?

By Lori Carlson, Editor 

By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer

New Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver is a self-described “techie.”

Which is lucky for her family, as her technical inclination keeps them networked across the country and the globe.

By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer

It’s all about perspective.

Now, Carolina Madden values time she spent at Safe Haven Shelter for Youth, a Prior Lake-based nonprofit organization that houses homeless teens and young adults.

By Lori Carlson, Editor 

Funeral services are set for today for Prior Lake businesswoman Lisa Dumke, who died Monday at age 45. 

Funeral services are set for Saturday for Prior Lake businesswoman and Rotarian Lisa Dumke, who died Monday at age 45.

Lisa Kay Risser Dumke lived in Prior Lake with her husband, Bruce, a dentist with a practice in Mankato, and their two daughters, Madeleine, 10, and Hannah, 4.

A successful businesswoman with a master's degree, she worked for several companies in the Twin Cities area, including Honeywell, Addco and Prepaid Legal Services. She was a member of the Prior Lake Rotary Club and the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce.

By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer

Suzie Benedict is a familiar face at Snyder Drug in Prior Lake. As a key associate, Benedict has assisted customers as a cashier and in the pharmacy for 15 years.

By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer

Lynn Hollenback of Prior Lake has worked in the hospitality business for more than 30 years.

Those who work at the Scott County Fair Office in St. Lawrence Township, near Jordan, took the Jordan Independent staff on a tour of the grounds and told about their favorite things at the fair. This year's county fair runs July 23-27. Check out these videos: