More than 600 participants braved Lake Riley’s cold waters in Eden Prairie’s Polar Plunge, raising funds for Special Olympics Minnesota.
Author: Jim Bayer
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Jim Bayer
Jim is a retired teacher currently keeping busy as a reserve teacher, tutor, and Eden Prairie High School softball coach. Jim’s career began as a journalist, photojournalist, and editor before working in healthcare public relations and later earning a master’s degree in special education. Jim and his wife, Sue, a registered nurse, have lived in Eden Prairie for more than 25 years. Their two children, Jen and Matt, graduated from EPHS and live in Eden Prairie. Jim and Sue have four grandchildren.
Some aren’t happy about state law that requires everyone to share in the cost, however.
FAFSA delays impact college-bound students’ financial aid decisions, Eden Prairie High School’s college and career specialist Abby Gee navigating families through uncertainty.
More than 100 Eden Prairie Cub Scouts from Packs 479 and 597 competed in the 2024 Pinewood Derby, showcasing design skills and sportsmanship.
Families gathered at Asia Mall in Eden Prairie to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year with colorful dragons, VIPs, and performers.
A Feb. 1 ceremony at Grace Church honored the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” before the unit’s deployment to the Middle East.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) concluded that an unidentified staff member – not the facility – was responsible for the maltreatment of 10 children ranging in age from 25 to 47 months.
A St. Paul man faces two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving his 5-year-old stepdaughter.
Angie Sovak’s unexpected high water bill leads to the discovery of a leak, highlighting the importance of Eden Prairie’s new water meter system.
Several theft-related criminal charges have been filed in Hennepin County District Court involving Eden Prairie cases, at least one of which dates back to 2021.