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Funeral notice for Lauren Jean Peterson
On a snowy Monday afternoon of Feb. 20, 2012, Lauren’s life was tragically taken in a serious car accident. Lauren was 18 years young. Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 24 from 4-8 p.m., with an “Open Sharing” session at 7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant St. SE, Prior Lake. Guests at the Friday visitation are encouraged to wear life-celebrating clothes they feel Lauren would enjoy. The visitation will continue at the Church ...
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Savvy.mn: An evening with Gloria Steinem
by Sara Glassman
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem is known for spreading her wisdom through writing, producing, lecturing and as one-time editor of Ms. Magazine. Lucky for Minnesotans, Beth El Synagogue invited her to speak as part of their Inspiring Minds series, which has previously featured Jane Goodall and Deepak Chopra. Steinem will share her reflections on “Feminism: the Longest Revolution,” which will provide a perspective on the meaning of equality a...
Council OKs plan to work with tribe, county, Shakopee
by Lori Carlson
Prior Lake City Council members have approved an agreement to work with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, the city of Shakopee and Scott County on an intergovernmental committee. The move on Tuesday was in response to council members’ previous discussions about land-development rights and other issues between the tribe and the governmental agencies. The agreement creates an “intergovernmental work group” with two representatives from...
Funeral notice for Judith Ann Schroeder
Judith Schroeder, 71, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia, as a result of complications from C.O.P.D. A private service for family will be held in the future. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the C.O.P.D. Foundation, or The Humane Society (she always loved her dogs).
Update: Principal, cheer coach reflect on death of PLHS alum Lauren Peterson
by Alex Hall and Meryn Fluker
(Updated at 12:50 p.m.) Lauren Peterson, an 18-year old from Prior Lake and a student at North Dakota State University, was killed Monday afternoon when she lost control of her vehicle in snowy conditions on Interstate 94 just west of Alexandria and swerved into oncoming traffic, according to the State Patrol. According to the State Patrol accident report, Peterson was driving westbound on I94 in heavy snow and fog when she lost control, cro...
Jordan firefighter Jason Allen opts for the swan dive technique during his plunge.
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A Frigid Flop
Plungers from around the metro-area braved the cold water on Saturday to raise more than $50,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota at Sand Point Beach in Prior Lake. As of Friday afternoon, 372 people had registered online to take the plunge and $51,103 were raised through online donations. However, plenty of plungers registered the day of the event and additional money was raised through non-online means, so the official tallies have yet to be ...
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Faces: Floral designer works off pure instinct
by Meryn Fluker
Candy, stuffed animals and flowers are the three ingredients for all traditional Valentine’s Day celebrations. It’s quite possible that, if your beloved sent you a floral bouquet, it was designed with love by Linda Reckard. She’s spent 30 of her 33 years in Prior Lake as a floral designer, arranging bouquets to bring out the best of their contents. “It’s always fun, working with a beautiful flower that God made,” Reckard says. “They’re gorge...
Funeral notice for Winifred Rosalia (Hill) Anderson
A resident of Shakopee, Winnie Anderson, 78, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, the early afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee. Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 4-8 p.m., and Thursday, Feb. 23 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 S. Marschall Rd., Shakopee. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m., at th...
City to discuss communications with tribe
by Lori Carlson
Prior Lake City Council members will discuss a plan Tuesday night to establish a committee amongst leaders from Prior Lake, Shakopee, Scott County and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Council members said at a meeting in January that they hope city, county and tribal staff can establish a sort of joint planning council to address land-ownership and other issues between them. Prior Lake leaders recently decided not to comment on the ...
District 719: NCLB waiver allows ‘greater flexibility’
by Meryn Fluker
Minnesota is leaving behind No Child Left Behind (NCLB). On Feb. 9, news broke that the U.S. Department of Education had granted the Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) waiver for the program, which mandates and monitors student academic proficiency with a goal of all students performing at or above grade level in reading and math by 2014. The waiver removes that expectation, as well as designations of “in need of improvement, correct...
Country music duo Montgomery Gentry will perform at the Mystic Lake Showroom Feb. 26. Photo courtesy Mystic Lake Casino Hotel.
Country music duo Montgomery Gentry will perform at the Mystic Lake Showroom Feb. 26. Photo courtesy Mystic Lake Casino Hotel.
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Let's Go: Montgomery Gentry to headline Mystic Lake
Country duo Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry will perform. The duo won Top New Vocal Duo or Group from the Academy of Country Music, Favorite New Artist (Country) from the American Music Awards, and Vocal Duo of the Year from the Country Music Association in 2000. Time: 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Cost: $45-$55 Location: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake Info: mysticlake.com or (952) 445-9000 Read more about local...
Man accused of beating, threatening to kill wife
by Alex Hall
A man from Savage who has already been convicted of beating his wife in 2008 is now accused of assaulting the woman again, threatening to kill her and violating a no-contact order, all between late January and early February. James Wayne Herron, 38, has been charged with felony domestic assault, third-degree assault, interfering with a 911 call, making terroristic threats and violating a domestic assault no-contact order, among other charges....
Public notices from the February 18, 2012 Prior Lake American
Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the February 18, 2012 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf's that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.
Fire calls from the Feb. 18 edition
The Prior Lake Fire Department responded to the following fire and medical calls Feb.8-15: Feb. 11 Firefighters responded to: A small grass fire in the 20700 block of Calmor Avenue in Spring Lake Township at 4:05 p.m. A fire alarm in the 15600 block of Fremont Avenue at 5:50 p.m. It was a false alarm. Feb. 12 Firefighters responded to a carbon monoxide alarm in the 16300 block of Stemmer Ridge Road at 9:36 p.m. It was a false alarm. ...
Police calls from the Feb. 18 edition
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to the following incidents Feb. 8-15. This is not a comprehensive list of all incidents to which the department responded. Assault Feb. 8: Police received of a report of domestic assault at a home in the 17100 block of Maple Lane. A 33-year-old Prior Lake man was cited for domestic assault, but because the alleged assault didn’t occur within the past 24 hours, he was not arrested. The case was for...
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Let's Go: Winter blues? Skip the canoes
by Dan Huss
Todd Eggenberger states the obvious when asked about winter camping. “No bugs,” he says with a smile, “and the camp fire actually feels good.” On the flip side, he’s not a big fan of getting out of a warm sleeping bag when it’s 20 degrees outside. Still, the Shorewood resident prefers to do his camping when it’s cold. “No bugs,” he reiterates. Eggenberger is not alone as lots of campers prefer camping in the winter. OK, maybe not lots. ...

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Slideshow: PLHS students tag carp on Spring Lake
by Meryn Fluker
Students from Prior Lake High School's environmental science and Advanced Placement environmental science classes tagged 1,752 carp on Spring Lake Tuesday afternoon. The classes aided the Prior Lake Spring Lake Watershed District, which hopes to studying the fish's migratory patterns and other information in conjunction with the University of Minnesota. To make these photos your own, visit photos.plamerican.com. (Photos by Meryn Fluker)
Open enrollment closes at PLHS
by Meryn Fluker
High-school students looking to become Lakers in 2012-13 should get in while they can. The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board voted on Monday to close open enrollment at Prior Lake High School on the recommendation of Superintendent Sue Ann Gruver. Over the past three years, closing open enrollment at the high school has become a routine as the school’s population has soared past the building’s original 2,000-student capacity. As of mid-Oct...
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Obituary for Robert C. Parsons, Sr.
Robert “Bob” Parsons, 54, of Charleston, WV, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 due to a Pseudo-Aneurysm, at the U.P.M.C. in Pittsburgh, PA. Bob was the beloved husband of Pearl (Melville), originally from Prior Lake. Survivors include wife, Pearl; mother, Mary (Daniels) Sabo; sons, Robert Parsons II, Russell Parson and Clifford Spencer; brother, Gary; sister, Darlis Gammalo; stepbrothers, Richard and William Cogar; stepsisters, Debbie Bishop, Dr...
Obituary for Zoe Ann Rowe (nee Norris, Forland)
Zoe Ann Rowe, 77, of Tucson AZ, formerly of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully in Hospice care after a valiant fight against a brief illness. She was preceded in death by parents, O.D. and Pat Ottenweller; brother Terry. Zoe is survived by husband, Jerry Rowe of Tucson; sons, Murray Norris of Shakopee, Brad Norris (Ann) of Minnetonka, Greg Norris (Martha) of Prior Lake; grandchildren, Jake (Molly), Rachel (Alex), Cole, Alexis (Brandon), Kel...
Plaids, pleats and pastels
Fashion stylist Latrenda Schechter (www.ruby-madison.com) will be offering complimentary fashion ...
'Rehab Addict' returns Feb. 23
Savvy covergirl and Minneapolis resident Nicole Curtis returns to the DIY network for the second ...
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EP boys hockey: Health to determine section success
In near-unanimous fashion, the Eden Prairie High School boys hockey team was awarded the No....
EP swim/dive team stays on goal-seeking task
If the Eden Prairie High School swim/dive team was working off a grocery list, it would be h...
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« merynfluker wrote on Wednesday, Feb 22 at 06:09 PM »
The girls' friends have created T-shirts in the...
« merynfluker wrote on Wednesday, Feb 22 at 06:08 PM »
The girls' friends have created T-shirts in the...
« KelVossen wrote on Tuesday, Feb 21 at 08:31 PM »
Ugh, this brings back so many haunting memories...
« katiki67 wrote on Friday, Feb 17 at 07:45 PM »
Please pray for both the driver and passenger.
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