Police are investigating the report of gunshots in Prior Lake earlier this week, according to Cmdr. Brad Cragoe.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 16-22. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
A 6-month-old black Labrador retriever puppy was rescued by Prior Lake Police and Fire Department from a culvert on June 29 near the County Road 21 and 170th Street intersection.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 8-15. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
The YMCA of the North, a Twin Cities nonprofit, is providing water safety tips to help kids, teens, adults and families enjoy lakes, rivers and pools during the Fourth of July holiday weekend and throughout the summer months.
Night to Unite is back in 2021 and will take place Tuesday, Aug. 3, with most neighborhood events being scheduled between 5 and 9 p.m. Night to Unite encourages neighborhoods to join the national celebration by participating in block parties, cookouts or other events to get to know one anoth…
Area fire departments responded to a structure fire earlier this month that destroyed a pole shed in Cedar Lake Township.
Yellow caution tape wrapped around trees at Grainwood Crossings Park in Prior Lake marks the scene of a crash that police say significantly injured three young girls earlier this month.
All Lakeville Area schools and facilities will be closed on Friday until further notice “due to an active threat” under investigation by the Lakeville Police Department, the school district announced in an emergency alert.
Updated at 2:30 p.m. Friday
The path forward is uncertain for the Prior Lake residents who lost their homes and belongings in a devastating townhome fire earlier this month.
Updated at 3:30 p.m. Thursday
Dry, windy conditions have sent fire trucks rolling across the southwest metro this month in response to a wave of brush fires.
A family home in Prior Lake is a total loss after a fire broke out around noon on Monday.
Three additional suspects have been charged in connection with an alleged attempted murder at the Quality Inn in Savage late last month.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 23 to March 9. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety…
Authorities charged a 19-year-old Minneapolis man with attempted murder Thursday after an alleged robbery and beating at the Quality Inn in Savage left a man with severe injuries over the weekend.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Feb. 2-23. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 26 to Feb. 2. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety …
Two crashes involving local drivers occurred at the Dakota Avenue and Connelly Parkway intersection last month following the installation of a traffic light.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 12-26. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
The Scott County Sheriff’s Office recently renewed its partnership with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota, a tip line that allows people to anonymously provide crime information to law enforcement, according to a news release from the office.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Jan. 5-12. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
CREDIT RIVER — Seven United States flags were reported stolen from homes in Credit River Township this week, authorities say.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Dec. 21 to Jan. 5. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety …
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Dec. 8-21. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
Eight-year-old Elissa Westing of New Prague was named the winner of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office fourth annual Season’s Greetings Card Contest.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Nov. 17-23. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 20 to Nov. 3. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety …
One child sustained minor injuries after a school bus and passenger vehicle collided in Prior Lake on Wednesday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
A 57-year-old Prior Lake man is one of 60 defendants charged in connection with a $300 million dollar telemarketing fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 13-20. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
Motorists should prepare for snow-covered road conditions, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said in a press release Tuesday, as a winter storm brought heavy snow to the region, making travel difficult.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Oct. 6-13. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or other…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Sept. 22-29. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or oth…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Sept. 8-22. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or othe…
In place of the annual Night to Unite event, the City of Prior Lake hosted the first Day to Unite — a city-wide scavenger hunt aimed at celebrating and strengthening partnerships within the community and area public safety agencies.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents Aug. 11-Aug. 18. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety or…
It’s been about two weeks since Minnesota’s Tobacco 21 law went into effect on Aug. 1. So far, things are going as planned, according to county health officials and sheriffs.
A Richfield man who was shot and killed by Carver County deputy after holding a woman at gunpoint on the Mendota Heights bridge has been identified.
A man was shot and killed by a Carver County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Monday following an apparent kidnapping and car chase.Officers were called to Yellow Brick Circle in Chaska at 12:45 a.m., Monday, July 13, where the 29-year-old man with a handgun threatened to shoot the woman inside, a…
A picnic shelter at Sunset Hills Park in Prior Lake is a total loss after a fire broke out early Sunday morning.
During an emergency evacuation, individuals may find themselves scrambling to make sure loved ones and prized possessions are accounted for, but Scott County Emergency Management Director Scott Haas wants to make sure pets are not one of those things.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 16 through June 23. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public s…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 9 through June 16. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public sa…
Four Scott County congregate care facilities and three Carver County facilities have confirmed cases of coronavirus among their residents and staff, including two deaths at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Health earlier this month.
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents June 2 through June 9. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public saf…
The Prior Lake Police Department responded to and provided summaries for the following incidents May 26 to June 2. The Prior Lake American doesn’t include a comprehensive list of calls to which the department responded. Incidents are included here based on severity, impact on public safety o…
