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Cecelia “Ceil” Brouette, 98, of Prior Lake and formerly of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at St. Francis Regional Hospital, Shakopee.
Visitation is Monday, Oct. 13, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, and also one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. at Church of St. Michael, Prior Lake.

The following obituaries are from the Oct. 11, 2008 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper:
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By Shannon Fiecke, Shawn Hogendorf and Keighla Schmidt, Staff Writers 
Drunken-driving court cases across Minnesota have been in disarray for more than two years, with hundreds – if not thousands – of cases on hold or simply thrown out, all because an attorney asked to see the evidence.
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By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff Writer 
With financial conservatism and responsible spending on the minds of many these days, Prior Lake’s new Fire Station No. 2 got a bad rap even before the doors were set to open to the public for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday.
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By Shannon Fiecke

Until Friday, a campaign sign for Congressman John Kline was posted in the Chaska yard of Kevin Masrud.

Masrud, a network engineer, endorsed Kline at the Republican Congressional Convention. He and his children marched for him in the Chaska parade.

“I really like John,” Masrud said. “He was one of my heroes. I used to brag about him to my friends.”

The Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 in the board room at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake.
A public forum regarding the levy referendum will take place from 6:15 to 7 p.m.
The tentative agenda includes:
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Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Director of Business Affairs Margo Nash and District Accountant Michelle Seifert were awarded certification from the Minnesota Association of School Business Officials (MASBO).
Nash and Seifert were congratulated by the MASBO Board of Directors on being part of the first group of individuals to ever receive the certification designation.
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By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer
At a Citizens for Accountable Government forum Tuesday, school district representatives met with the group that opposed last year’s referendum.
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By Joanna Miller, Staff Writer
This “SNL” doesn’t have Tina Fey, but coordinators for Science Night Live hope to get students pumped up about science again this year with a series of free family events.
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