Author: Jim Bayer

When Cole Huestis finally runs onto the lacrosse field tomorrow and settles into his long-stick midfielder position, he will have traveled about 950 miles in about 14 hours — a trip that was supposed to take two hours — after a massive internet failure on Friday resulted in the cancellation of his family’s flight from Minneapolis to Buffalo, New York. Cole, 12, is a Central Middle School student and a member of the undefeated 2030 Team Minnesota lacrosse team, which consists of players from across the metro area. The team’s first game is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time Saturday.…

A 35-year-old Waseca woman is charged with stealing a $929.85 stroller, with a child inside, from Scheels in Eden Prairie.

A 31-year-old Chaska man is charged with two felonies after allegedly threatening a woman with a gun in front of her child in Eden Prairie on June 26.

A Chicago woman was charged with felony theft after Eden Prairie police found her with over $3,000 in stolen merchandise.

Two men face charges after a June 24 theft at Home Depot in Eden Prairie resulted in foot chases and arrests.

A recent sweep of 27 Eden Prairie liquor establishments resulted in seven illegal sales and two arrests, according to the EPPD.

Eden Prairie’s David Cavalari returned to the Old Time Rag Piano Contest after a five-year hiatus, achieving a notable fifth-place finish.

Two men have been charged with fleeing Eden Prairie police in separate high-speed incidents on Highway 212 in late May and early June.

A 42-year-old Eden Prairie woman faces charges for illegal firearm possession after an incident at Home Depot on June 6.

A 22-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman was charged with theft and drug possession after a May 24 incident at Eden Prairie Center.