Your Community, Your Vote
Let’s close the year with some exciting news. Best of Cities South is moving—to February! We think it’s a perfect fit. After all, February is the...
A Deliciously Simple Cake for the Holiday Season
This recipe is light and fluffy, filling the kitchen with the dreamy scent of maple syrup. And that buttery Maple-Rum Glaze? It forms a golden,...
PawPADs Offers Helping Paws
A Lakeville-based nonprofit raises dogs to help people throughout the community. If you’ve met one of the school resource dogs at Lakeville Area...
Subzero Sundog
“The air was biting, my face and fingers were numb, but the view was too incredible to pass up,” Kelly Mcrozek says of her determination to get...
Shop Local
Any Lab Test Now
The easiest test you’ll ever take. We provide the doctor’s order and no insurance is needed or ever accepted. Most tests take less than 15 minutes, and many results are ready within 24-72 hours. Any Lab Test Now provides direct access to thousands of lab tests directly to consumers, employers and other businesses. Affordable, upfront prices - no surprise bill in the mail. We accept HSA and FSA credit cards. We provide the doctor's order, or we accept your doctor's order. Schedule an appointment or just walk in during our work-friendly business hours. Lab testing services include blood...
Noteworthy
“Welcome to Murder Week”
For fans of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple or readers who love a multilayered mystery story with heart, I’d suggest curling up with Karen Dukess’s...
A Deliciously Simple Cake for the Holiday Season
This recipe is light and fluffy, filling the kitchen with the dreamy scent of maple syrup. And that buttery Maple-Rum Glaze? It forms a golden,...
Catch a Captivating Play
The Mousetrap is a classic murder mystery play based on Agatha Christie’s short story Three Blind Mice. This show is known for its intricate plot...
Your Community, Your Vote
Let’s close the year with some exciting news. Best of Cities South is moving—to February! We think it’s a perfect fit. After all, February is the...
Events
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Join us for a free, fun, daytime New Year’s bash filled with bingo, crafts and a dance party that’ll make you boogie. And of course, no New Years...
Pub Night: David Harland & Sol Strings
David is a singer/songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist in the tradition of great innovators like Michael Hedges, Nick Drake, David Wilcox and Billy...
Wednesday Night Live
Bob Bovee is a lifetime singer and string musician. Inspired by family members in his native Nebraska, Bob sings and plays folk songs and ballads,...
Illumination Walk
Walk or snowshoe the luminary trail at Ritter Farm Park in the glow of the candles and the light of the moon. Hundreds of flickering candles light...
Prior Lake Polar Plunge
The Polar Plunge is back in Prior Lake. The Prior Lake Plunge has raised over $1,633,000 in its 12-year history and in 2020, 689 Plungers raised...
In This Issue
Welcome to the December 2025/January 2026 Issue
My family thinks I have a problem: too many mugs. I love to drink coffee each morning, and I somehow got into the habit of collecting handmade ceramic mugs. I have a blue one from Puerto Rico that’s...
Relax With a Glass at Rhino Wine Bar
Liven up your holiday celebrations with inspiration from Prior Lake’s Rhino Wine Bar. Tucked into downtown Prior Lake, Rhino Wine Bar offers more than just a glass of wine: It’s a chance for...
Enjoy Winter Lights at the Illumination Walk
Brighten up a dark night with a luminary walk in Lakeville. An enchanting way to savor a tranquil night, this year’s Illumination Walk at Ritter Farm Park on January 9 promises peace and respite in...
“Welcome to Murder Week”
For fans of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple or readers who love a multilayered mystery story with heart, I’d suggest curling up with Karen Dukess’s newest book, Welcome to Murder Week. After main...
Let’s Dish Makes Convenience Delicious
Let’s Dish celebrates two decades and expands its ready-to-bake options. When the holiday season kicks into high gear, the heat is on—especially in the kitchen. Meal preparation can feel like it’s...
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