Larry Koch was denied reappointment to the watershed district board but continues his lawsuit over a disputed land purchase in Eden Prairie.
Author: Mark Weber
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Mark Weber
Mark joined the Eden Prairie News as a reporter in 1979, just five years after its start, and spent the next 34 years in various roles including editor and publisher, as well as general manager of the parent company, Southwest Newspapers. He also published Edible Twin Cities magazine. His encore career was serving the nonprofit Eden Prairie Community Foundation as executive director. Mark is now retired. He and his wife, Roma, have two grown sons and a daughter-in-law, as well as a grandson. They have lived in Eden Prairie since 1984. "I hope the many words I have typed over the years have helped people understand the world around them."
Eden Prairie officials consider a $26 million city hall remodel to expand police facilities, pending council decision amid financial considerations.
Eden Prairie approved a new 185,733-square-foot industrial building in Opus Business Park, replacing vacant offices and boosting industrial space demand.
The project, expected to be completed by late September, includes traffic signal improvements and aims to maintain business access despite road closures.
Two long-vacant Burger King sites in Eden Prairie are being replaced by new car washes, with mid-fall completion expected.
The City of Eden Prairie has commissioned a study of vehicle traffic around Eden Prairie Center, another baby step toward possible redevelopment of the shopping center’s north end. Study results will help the city, the mall’s owner and potential developers determine how traffic at nearby street intersections would be affected by replacing the JCPenney department store, the parking lot to its north, and a portion of the inner mall with new development. The data collection, estimated to cost $28,500, will be paid by Hines, a Dallas-based development company working with the city and the mall’s owner, MetLife Insurance, on possible…
The Eden Prairie Planning Commission approved a plan to replace the American Family Insurance campus with a large industrial building.
Eden Prairie is beginning to utilize nearly $1 million from opioid lawsuit settlements to fund prevention, treatment, and support services.
The Eden Prairie City Council will consider a $2.8 million contract to repave Prairie Center Drive and improve its intersections.
Asia Mall in Eden Prairie expands parking to 424 spaces, addressing safety concerns and customer overflow at Technology Drive location.