Author: EPLN Staff Reports

Jess Diaz Lawson named Prairie View’s associate principal, succeeding Brett Lobben, effective Feb. 26, praised for her collaborative leadership.

Lt. Col. (retired) Peter Carl Lillie Jr., 58, of Navarre, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 8, 2024, after a 20-month fight with glioblastoma.

Pre-registration for voting in Minnesota’s March 5 presidential primary election ends Feb. 13. Voters will still be able to register at their polling place on the date of the election.

Comcast donated $5,000 to the Eden Prairie Crime Prevention Fund at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for an Eden Prairie Xfinity Store.

Logan David Woock, age 26, of Grand Rapids and Duluth, Minnesota, passed away Feb. 4, 2024, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools recently awarded $50,350 to 15 teachers and staff; funds are to be spent during the 2023-24 school year.

Beth Beutell (Bairstow) passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of Feb. 3, 2024, at the age of 66.

Wings of the North Air Museum’s event on Feb. 17 celebrates African American contributions to aviation, featuring historical reenactments and educational talks.

Kirsten Barott recently completed her first year of a nonprofit leadership training program run by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Eden Prairie woman indicted for embezzling over $1 million from employer, facing wire fraud charges after seven-year scheme involving luxury purchases.