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City of Savage: Brief Overview

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The city of Savage, Minnesota is one of the cities located south of the Minnesota River. With close to 29,000 residents and a land area of 16.45 square miles, Savage is known for its peaceful atmosphere and close community. Savage is also known for having a mix of residential and rural areas. As one of… Read more »

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City of Savage: Community Life

Tagged: City of Savage, Dan Patch Days, Savage Sports Center, Scott County Public Library,

The city of Savage, Minnesota is home to around 29,000 residents. As one of the cities located on the southern border of the Minnesota River, Savage has seen significant growth in recent years. Due to the rapid expansion of other cities in the area, Savage has welcomed many new residents looking to make the city… Read more »

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City of Savage: Parks & Trails

Tagged: Canterbury Park, City of Savage, Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, Parks and Recreation, Savage Community Park, Schroeder's Acres,

The city of Savage, Minnesota is a medium-sized, suburban city located south of the Twin Cities metro area. With over 300 acres of city-run parkland and an additional 2,400 acres of county and state-run land, residents of Savage have no shortage of outdoor areas to explore. The amenities within each park vary, providing activity for… Read more »

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City of Savage: A Brief History

Tagged: CIty History, City of Savage, Dan Patch, Horse Racing, Mendota Treaty,

Although Savage is not the largest suburb in the state of Minnesota, its historical roots go deeper than many other cities in the area. Much of the city’s history is found in agriculture, however, its true beginnings rest in the Minnesota and Credit Rivers. These rivers provided access to larger communities, therefore, the early settlers… Read more »

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City of Savage: Schools & District 191

Tagged: City of Savage, education, Prior Lake High School, School District 191, schools, Twin Oaks Middle School, WestWood Elementary,

Savage, Minnesota is a member of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools District. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools provide an outstanding education to students in grades K-12. These recreational and rural mixed cities are within a district that enrolls 7,400 students in its fourteen schools. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools are also one the fourteen honorees of the… Read more »

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City of Lakeville: A Brief History

Tagged: City of Lakeville, Dakota County, Enngren's Grocery, Hastings and Dakota Railroad, J.J. Brackett, Lakeville,

The Sioux people were the earliest inhabitants of southern Minnesota, including the present day City of Lakeville. In 1853, Captain William B. Dodd designed and directed the construction of a road that served as a practical land route connecting the military forts in Saint Paul to southern forts. In the year 1855, J.J. Brackett, a… Read more »

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City of Burnsville: A Brief History

Tagged: Bloomington Ferry Bridge, Burnsville, Chief Black Dog, CIty History, City of Burnsville, Dakota County, William Byrne,

The earliest inhabitants of the Burnsville area were the Mdewakanton Dakota Indians. Around 1750, Chief Black Dog established a permanent village between Black Dog Lake and the Minnesota River, near the present site of the Black Dog Power Plant. After the Dakota nation ceded land in 1851 and moved to Chief Shakopee’s village in Prior Lake, the… Read more »

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City of Burnsville: Schools & District 191

Tagged: Burnsville, Burnsville High School, City of Burnsville, Dakota County, education, Good Shephard Lutheran School, School District 191, schools, Southview Elementary, Valley Middle School,

Burnsville, Minnesota is a part of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District provides excellent education to nearly 10,000 students in grades K-12. The goal of the community is to ensure that each student is geared for success beyond high school by providing choices that help parents find the perfect fit for their… Read more »

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City of Prior Lake: A Brief Overview

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The mix of agricultural and residential areas known lovingly as “the baseball town” and officially as Prior Lake, Minnesota, is one of the oldest cities in the south metro. Before the major highways of 169 and 13, Prior Lake and its neighboring cities of Savage, Farmington, and Shakopee were cut off from the rest of… Read more »

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City of Prior Lake: A Brief History

Tagged: CIty History, City of Prior Lake, Grainwood Hotel, Mendota Treaty, Prior Lake, Public Library, Scott County, William H. Calkins,

The first people to inhabit Prior Lake were Native American Indians. They remained in the area until the Mendota Treaty allowed European settler to occupy the land. Named after General Winfield Scott, Scott County was established by the State Legislature in 1853. Many settlers had been in the area previously in order to trade with… Read more »

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City of Prior Lake: Schools & District 719

Tagged: City of Prior Lake, Prior Lake, Prior Lake baptist School, Prior Lake High School, School District 719, Scott County, Twin Oaks Middle School, WestWood Elementary,

Prior Lake, Minnesota is a member of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools District. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools provide an outstanding education to students in grades K-12. These recreational and rural mixed cities are within a district that enrolls 7,400 students in its fourteen schools. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools are also one the fourteen honorees of… Read more »

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City of Shakopee: Schools & District 720

Tagged: City of Shakopee, Jackson Elementary School, Pearson 6th grade center, School District 720, Scott County, Shakopee, Shakopee HIgh School,

The Shakopee district enrolls nearly 8,000 students in Shakopee and portions of the neighboring cities of Savage and Prior Lake. The district is located in one of the fastest growing suburbs in the Twin Cities. The mission is that the Shakopee Schools, in partnership with their community, will educate lifelong learners to succeed in a… Read more »

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