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🌱 How a $1.1M Prior Lake lake house surfaced in fraud probe
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- How a $1.1M Prior Lake lake house surfaced in fraud probe
Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Night Trivia at Boathouse Brothers Brewing and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy, cold; p.m. snow, 1-2", with a high of 19 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Morning flurries, then colder, temps: high: 21, low: -10.
- Saturday: A little snow in the morning, with a high of -2 and low of -18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Minnesota fraud scheme unearths millions in luxury property, cars: DOJ (foxnews.com) — A massive COVID-era food program fraud case in Minnesota has revealed luxury assets, including a $1.1 million Prior Lake lakefront property tied to one defendant. Federal investigators say they’ve recovered only a fraction of the $250 million in stolen funds so far, and new federal probes and restitution orders are still unfolding as they track down money spent on homes, cars, travel, and jewelry. 
📸 Around Prior Lake
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prior Lake
★ Featured events ★
- Taxes in Retirement Class (Prior Lake)
La ola del lago at Grainwood, 5061 Minnesota St SE, Prior Lake
6:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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Other local events
- Wednesday Night Trivia at Boathouse Brothers Brewing
Boathouse Brothers Brewing Co , 16211 Main Ave SE , Prior Lake
7:00 pm - Prior Lake High School vs. Orono High School
Prior Lake High School , 7575 150th St W , Savage
7:00 pm - PriorNet 8:30 am
Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce , 4785 Dakota St SE , Prior Lake
8:30 am - Family Early Literacy Class at Belle Plaine Library
Belle Plaine Large Meeting Room, Belle Plaine Library
10:30 am - Rain A Beatles Christmas Tribute
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel , 2400 Mystic Lk Blvd , Prior Lake
8:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa at MNHHC
The Grand Hall at MN Horse & Hunt Club
9:00 am - Prior Lake High School vs. Farmington High School
Dakotah! Ice Center , 2100 Trail of Dreams , Prior Lake
11:00 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Early Literacy Class at Shakopee Library
Shakopee Library Shakopee Large Meeting Room,
10:30 am - Toddler Early Literacy Class at Savage Library
Savage Library Savage Large Meeting Room,
10:30 am - Waniyetu Art Market
Hoċokata Ṫi , 2300 Tiwahe Cir , Shakopee
11:00 am - Public Computer Aide
Shakopee Library
1:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Bear is home!!!
Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat! Bear was LOST on November 14, 2025 in Credit River, MN 55372 near natchez 185th Sharing for a… (Nextdoor Valley Oaks) - My spouse and I just became homeowners, and our garage had a motor that was over 30 years old.
We obtained a few quotes from different vendors but ended up choosing Ben because he was very honest when we talked on the phone, and the price was… (Nextdoor Prior Lake)
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community posted a job opening for Porter in Prior Lake. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Prior Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prior Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shakopee
- Steelhead Outdoors Offers American-Made Gifts for Firearm Owners from $99 (theoutdoorwire.com)
- Linda Van Overbeke (marshallradio.net)
- Restorative Arts Summit: Pathways to Healing, Re-Entry and Community (mnhum.org)
Savage
- Charges: Man, 21, fired 'assault-style rifle' at police near Mall of America (bringmethenews.com)
- Regional honors for Gopher Volleyball (minnesotanewsnetwork.com)
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