The Prior Lake girls basketball team earned a little revenge Feb. 6 in South Suburban Conference play. The Lakers rolled to an 84-50 home victory over Burnsville with juniors Brooklyn Holmberg and Haven Fisher combining for 50 points. The Blaze won the first meeting, 69-68 back on Jan. 9. Prior Lake (11-10 overall, 8-4 in […]

The Prior Lake boys swimming team capped off another perfect season in the South Suburban Conference pool. The No. 4-ranked Lakers used its depth for a 99-87 home win over No. 6 Lakeville South Feb. 6 to finish 9-0 in league duals for a second straight season. It’s also Prior Lake’s fourth conference crown in […]

January was a tough month for the Prior Lake girls hockey team. Will February be better? The Lakers are hoping so since Section 2AA quarterfinal play starts Feb. 9. Prior Lake finished the month of January with a 3-7 record, including a 3-1 loss at Eastview Jan. 27 in South Suburban Conference action. The Lakers […]

BOYS BASKETBALL WRIGHT COUNTY CONFERENCE EAST STANDINGS Team;Conference;All Delano;0-0;4-2 Holy Family;0-0;4-1 Hutchinson;0-0;5-0 Jordan;0-0;4-2 Mound Westonka;0-0;3-2 Southwest Christian;0-0;3-1 Dec. 11 result Minneapolis Washburn 76, Mound Westonka 65 Dec. 12 result Jordan 74, Maple River 71 Thursday results Hutchinson 84, St. Cloud Apollo 67 Minneapolis Southwest 68, Mound Westonka 62 Holy Fami...

Southwest Christian athletic director Darin Keizer is heading home. Keizer, Southwest Christian’s athletic director since 2014, was announced as the new athletic director for Dordt University located in Sioux Center, Iowa on Monday, Jan. 22. I have been so blessed to be a part of this awesome community for the past 10 years, and I […]

Editor’s note: Area resident Steve Koestner came to the Southwest News Media offices several months ago to place an ad for his church. During the conversation, he relayed an experience that occurred on Feb. 20, 1971, when he was working by himself at a small radio station in Centerville, Iowa, as he usually did on […]

Runs have been tough to come by for the Burnsville softball team to open the season. The Blaze has dropped five of its first six games and has scored just six runs in the five defeats. Burnsville’s lone victory was 5-3 at home versus Prior Lake in South Suburban Conference play April 11. The Blaze […]

Newspapers published by Southwest News Media will cease operation on April 27. The final editions of the Chaska Herald, Chanhassen Villager and Jordan Independent will be published on Thursday, April 25. The last publication day for the Shakopee Valley News, Prior Lake American, Savage Pacer and Southwest Saturday will be Saturday, April 27. Publishing of […]

CIF-SS is using computer rankings, based on performance this season, to place teams into playoff divisions. What could wrong? Some fear that a lot of excellent teams will be left out and perhaps the rankings discount head-to-head results.

These two pets are among those available for adoption in the Long Beach and South Bay areas.

UPDATED with latest: Southern California Edison officials conceded in a regulatory filing today that the company’s equipment may be associated with the ignition of the Hurst Fire, which burned nearly 800 acres in the Sylmar area during the height of the January windstorm in Los Angeles. The Hurst Fire, which erupted Jan. 7 and was […]

Burk led Lakeville South to a state title in 2021, and an undefeated season in COVID-shortened 2020 season.

See when and where Inland girls water polo teams are competing in CIF Southern Section playoff matches Friday, Feb. 7.

'Southern Charm' star Madison LeCroy says she was 'shocked' to discover some very big news.

Here are some upcoming events and activities people can enjoy in the Long Beach and South Bay areas.

Miami is pushing for some of South Florida's top players as the Hurricanes' attention fully turns to the 2026 class.

Rubio accused Johannesburg of 'anti-Americanism,' repeating Trump's claims that South Africa was 'doing very bad things.'

A Japanese grocery store that's a blend of a supermarket and mini department store has leased a South Bay retail building.

TBR columnist Melissa Heckscher writes about good deeds in the beach cities and around the South Bay.