Author: EPLN Staff Reports

Eden Prairie’s Housing and Community Services division is moving out of the mall and into city hall. The division, which provides assistance to residents seeking information and access to social services and housing resources, has been located in the basement level of Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Drive. Beginning on Monday, Nov. 6, the staff of the division will operate out of Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road. Office hours will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) is accepting applications until 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, for its annual teacher and staff grants and community partnership grants and, in honor of the district’s 100th year, is also offering an additional $100,000 grant to support Eden Prairie Schools and students. An online “suggestion box” for the 2023 FEPS 100-year Grant Ideas asks stakeholders throughout the district to complete a brief form and describe their proposal in 100 words or less. Criteria for proposals include the following: Additionally, FEPS is soliciting applications for its 2023 Fall Teacher & Staff Grants and its…

Kirsten Marie Fragodt, 53, passed away on Oct. 21, 2023. A special celebration of life will be held Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church, 801 4th Ave. NE, Waseca, Minnesota 56093. Interment will be at a later date in Benson, Minnesota. Memorials are preferred. Kirsten was born in St. Paul and grew up in Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Long Grove, Illinois. She graduated from Eden Prairie High School in 1988. Kirsten initially attended St. Cloud State University before transferring to California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California, where she was a writer and editor…

An Eden Prairie man has been charged with a gross misdemeanor for third-degree damage to property and disorderly conduct in an incident earlier this year at Eden Prairie High School (EPHS). On March 6, Eden Prairie police responded to a disturbance at EPHS and located Donald Wynn Williams II, 35, whom they had encountered previously. Williams had come to EPHS to pick up his sick child but was not permitted to enter the school. It is common for students being discharged from school to exit the building, but guardians are not allowed into the school for security purposes, according to…

Electrify Everything is hosting a workshop on home electrification from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Road. According to a press release, Electrify Everything is a Minnesota program to share ideas and promote home electrification within the Twin Cities area and beyond. Home electrification is the process of transitioning a home’s appliances away from using fossil fuels (like natural gas) to running on clean electricity. Technologies like heat pumps for heating and cooling, induction stoves, electric dryers, heat pump water heaters, and insulation are all key pieces of electrifying…

Eden Prairie residents Lainey Donoghue and Sadie Maguire showcased their vocal abilities at the two-day Minnesota Sings State Final singing competition held earlier this month in Fairmont. Donoghue, aged 20, sang Queen’s “Somebody to Love” and earned fourth place in the 13 to 20 age division, winning a $500 prize. Maguire, 15, delivered a rendition of Demi Lovato’s “Anyone” and earned seventh place in the same age division. She was recognized with a prize package featuring professional music gear from Gator stands and Mogami cables. Donoghue and Maguire secured their spots to represent Eden Prairie at the competition, which was…

Greco and Eagle Ridge Partners, in collaboration with Amstar Group, celebrated the start of construction on a new multi-family residential project in Eden Prairie’s Golden Triangle during a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 11. “We are excited to begin construction and take the first steps toward our vision to create a thriving residential community in the Golden Triangle area,” said Josh Brandsted, president of Greco. “At completion, our work will help meet the growing demand for housing while also advancing the City of Eden Prairie’s comprehensive plan.” The new development is located at 6901 Flying Cloud Drive on an undeveloped 15-acre…

Carolyn Rebholz, 79, of The Villages, Florida, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Carolyn was born in Valley City, North Dakota, to Albert and Bernice (Larson) Berge. Carolyn received a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Valley City State in North Dakota and a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from the University of Wisconsin, with post-graduate work in psychology from the University of Minnesota and Indiana University. She was a high school English teacher at Edina High School for the majority of her 30-year working career, followed by serving as a school counselor. She inspired many students including one student who wrote…

The Eden Prairie Lioness Lions Club is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations seeking annual donations of up to $1,500. These funds, set to be distributed in January 2024, aim to bolster nonprofit or tax-exempt programs that enhance the local community’s livability and work environment. Interested groups have until Oct. 31 to submit their applications. Over the years, the club’s charitable endeavors have made a significant impact. Beneficiaries of its contributions include local charities such as Let’s Go Fishing, PROP Food, Fraser, The PROP Shop of Eden Prairie, Cornerstone, Eden Prairie Meals on Wheels, Eden Prairie Crime Prevention Fund, TRAIL,…

Jahnavi Dari of Eden Prairie has been named to the board of directors of the Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS). Darji, who received her doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Kansas in 2006, is a client formulary director at CVS Health. She has served as a judge at the Minnesota State Science and Engineering Fair and the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair, a coach and judge for FIRST Robotics, and a volunteer for various STEM programs. “I come from a family of STEM professionals and see the importance of STEM in the world,” said Darji. “We are amidst…