Author: EPLN Staff Reports

Purgatory Creek Park in Eden Prairie was abuzz on a sweltering Saturday as more than 85 artists and vendors converged for the largest Arts in the Park event to date, transforming the locale into a bustling hub of creativity. The event attracted a large crowd eager to explore a wide array of offerings, from artwork and unique clothing to homemade beauty products, artisan foods and more. Attendees not only shopped for unique items and indulged in a variety of gastronomic delights. Confirmed food trucks such as D&D Goodies, Deep Roots Concessions and Rollin’ Nolen’s BBQ catered to diverse palates. And…

Valley View Road will be closed between Baker Road and Eden Prairie Road for resurfacing work.

Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) is proud to periodically recognize Eden Prairie post-secondary students who are honored by the colleges and universities they attend. EPLN relies on schools to send us this information. If you don’t see your student’s school listed, please send your student’s name, the school’s name and location, award (e.g., dean’s list, graduation), year in school, and major, to editor@eplocalnews.org with the subject “On Campus.” Dean’s List Bradley University, Peoria, IL Kendall Minta Carthage College, Kenosha, WI Emily Van Dixhorn Carroll University, Waukesha, WI Juliana Jemina Coastal Caroline University, Conway, SC Aaron Peterson Hamline University, St. Paul Andrea Cuenca…

Eden Prairie police responded to a dog bite incident involving three people at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16. The incident occurred at the top of the exit ramp from westbound Interstate 494 to Flying Cloud Drive. According to a city news release on Thursday, a vehicle was stopped at the red light where an adult man and woman were panhandling with a 2-year-old child. The man approached the vehicle on the roadway, which caused the three dogs in the vehicle to bark. As the man continued to approach, one of the dogs reportedly jumped from the vehicle’s window…

Eden Prairie High School’s new director of student activities, Joseph “Joe” Perkl, has named Marissa Brandt as his new assistant director.

The Metropolitan Council has announced a one-day closure of West 70th Street on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the rail crossing for systems work related to Metro Green Line Extension construction. Local business access is available through Shady Oak Road. Impacts to westbound traffic and the north sidewalk of Technology Drive are expected throughout the summer for work on the south side of the new SouthWest Station parking ramp being constructed adjacent to the existing ramp. More details and visuals of construction in Eden Prairie related to the Metro Green Line Extension are available on the Met Council’s website.

SouthWest Transit will provide bus service to the 2023 Minnesota State Fair from Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 24 to 27, and again from Wednesday, Aug. 30, to Sunday, Sept. 3. There will be no service on Monday or Tuesday this year. The dates for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair are Thursday, Aug. 24, to Monday, Sept. 4. SouthWest Transit’s State Fair service will operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on those dates, with buses departing every 20 minutes or when they fill up. The last bus to the fair leaves at 7 p.m., and the last bus returning from…

As students gear up for the new school year, Eden Prairie Schools has shared important information for families. School start dates The official first day of the 2023-24 school year is Tuesday, Sept. 5. However, students may have different start dates based on their grade. Families should keep tabs on their emails for additional messaging about staggered start dates for Central Middle School (CMS) and Eden Prairie High School (EPHS) students. School day and office hours of each school are posted on each school’s website’s Contact Us page, as well as on the district Contact Us page. Start dates are:…

A high-speed chase involving two stolen vehicles led to four juveniles being arrested Saturday morning. Eden Prairie police, according to a spokesperson, assisted Carver County Sheriff deputies in pursuing a stolen black Kia SUV. Carver County had earlier advised that a black Toyota Camry was believed to be traveling with the stolen Kia. At about 9 a.m., Eden Prairie officers spotted both vehicles heading east at high speeds on Highway 212 near Prairie Center Drive. Officials initiated a pursuit when the vehicles continued to flee. State Patrol troopers deployed stop sticks, which led to the Kia crashing on Highway 62…

With heart and determination, runners and walkers gathered at Purgatory Creek Park on Aug. 5 for the 16th Annual Raksha 5K Run/Walk & Vigil to raise awareness against distracted driving. The event shines a light on the dangers of distracted driving, including cell phone use, adjusting car radios, and lack of sleep. Vijay Dixit is the chairman of the Shreya R. Dixit Memorial Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the planning of the annual 5K event. This cause holds deep personal significance for him. In 2007, his daughter Shreya, a 19-year-old dean’s list student, was tragically killed when the driver of…