January 23, 2025

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January 23, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes

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Phoebe Waltz, an eighth-grade student at Twin Oaks Middle School, shares her poem, "Echos of Justice," at the community celebration of the life of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at Prior Lake High School on Jan. 20.

Honoring a King

Hundreds of local residents braved below-zero temperatures Monday morning, Jan. 20 to pay tribute to the life and lasting works of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The celebration was held at Prior Lake High School and featured a variety of presentations that featured music, poetry and multicultural food sampling.

Paying homage to King's "I Have a Dream" speech, local students were invited to create an original poem prior to the event. More than 60 entries were received.

Additionally, members of the Prior Lake High School Student Advisory Group took turns reciting portions of "The Hill We Climb," written by Amanda Gorman for former President Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021.