Author: EPLN Staff Reports

Longtime Eden Prairie resident Arlene Mary Brown died on April 28 at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida. She loved being in Florida’s warm weather during the winter months, but Eden Prairie has always been her home. Arlene loved her family and friends; spending time at the family cabin; puttering in the yard (especially the flowers — her favorite were lilacs); seeing plays at the Guthrie; listening to Christian singers and groups who performed in the Gaither Concerts; playing cards; and enjoying holidays with the family. Born and raised here in Eden Prairie, she was the daughter of Ella Redner…

Eden Prairie-based C.H. Robinson named Dave Bozeman its new chief executive officer, effective June 26. The transport and logistics company made the announcement in a media release on Tuesday. Bozeman, who also has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, will succeed interim CEO Scott Anderson. Anderson became interim CEO in January following the resignation of former CEO Bob Biesterfeld, who had been in that role since May 2019. Anderson will continue to serve on the board of directors. Bozeman most recently served as vice president in the Ford Customer Service Division and vice president of Enthusiast Vehicles for…

A memorial service was held on June 1 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie for Harold Robert (Bob) Dreyer, 91, and his wife Joyce Marie Dreyer, 86. The service was followed by a celebration of life at the Bryant Regional Park pavilion in Eden Prairie. Bob passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2023, surrounded by family. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joyce, with whom he shared 66 years of marriage, as well as his mother, Lois Larsen, and sister, Barbara Manley. Joyce, who died on Dec. 12, 2020, was preceded in death by her…

Singletree Lane will temporarily close beginning on Thursday, June 8. According to the city, the closure comes as part of the city’s reconstruction project for the intersection of Prairie Center Drive and Singletree Lane. It is expected to last about one month and primarily impacts access to Life Time Eden Prairie Athletic, 755 Prairie Center Drive, and the immediate Singletree Lane area. Prairie Center Drive will remain open in both directions. All businesses on Singletree Lane east of the Prairie Center Drive intersection will be accessible to vehicles via Flying Cloud Drive. The city stated that the reconstruction project is…

Lucille Corrine Nyhammer, 99, of South Haven, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, May 25, in Orono.  Lucille was born in Minneapolis on Oct. 4, 1923, to Erik and Elma  (Nelson) Olson. She was baptized in Minneapolis in 1923 and confirmed in 1935 in Minneapolis. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1941, and was united in marriage on May 20, 1946, to Haakon Nyhammer in Excelsior. Lucille worked for the United States Government Administration in the 1940s. Lucille and her husband, Haakon, owned grocery stores from 1946 to 1995, which included the Lil’ Red Grocery Store at the corner of County Road…

Eden Prairie High School has chosen Joseph “Joe” Perkl as its new director of student activities, effective July 1. The announcement was made in an email EPHS Principal Nate Gibbs sent to families on Friday afternoon. Perkl, who currently serves as the activities director in Jordan Public Schools since 2017, will replace Russ Reetz, who is leaving the school at the end of June to become principal at White Bear Lake Area High School. Perkl’s career in education began in 2007 as a special education geography teacher and paraprofessional in Hopkins Public Schools. Afterward, he assumed multiple roles within the…

In 2019, the Eagles softball team lost its first game in the Section AAAA tournament to Minnetonka, leaving them one loss away from the end of their season. They went on to win six straight games, including back-to-back wins in the championship round over Shakopee to advance to their first State Tournament appearance since 2007. On the first day of the 2023 tournament, the Eagles repeated the first part of that history, losing 8-7 to Waconia. Once again, the Eagles were a loss away from the end of their season. Last Thursday, as the Eagles packed up their gear after…

Eden Prairie High School (EPHS) seniors are wrapping up their high school careers with some impressive awards. National Merit Finalists Fourteen EPHS seniors have been named National Merit Finalists. Several of these students have been awarded scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Program, and additional award offers may be made in June. The EPHS National Merit Finalists are: Coca-Cola Scholars Seniors Lucas Wagner and Mohit Agarwal have been named Coca-Cola Scholars. Each year, Coca-Cola honors 150 young people making positive changes in their communities and worldwide. Agarwal and Wagner will each receive a $20,000 college scholarship to pursue further education…

The gym floor at the Eden Prairie Community Center is currently being replaced. According to an update this week on the City of Eden Prairie website, line painting on the new flooring in the gym began Thursday and is scheduled to continue throughout the Memorial Day weekend. During this time, residents should be aware that there may be a strong odor from the line painting process. However, city officials have implemented measures to minimize the impact by keeping the doors closed and adjusting the HVAC system to improve ventilation within the facility. The renovation project was initially expected to take…

Sophomore Lily Liu gave up a triple in the first inning against Chanhassen Thursday and didn’t give up another hit en route to a 5-2 Eagles win in the 2AAAA softball tournament. Both runs were unearned. Senior Kari Welter drove in two runs, while junior Rose Neuman, senior Cierra Creager, and junior Ava Kizewski each drove in one run, leading to Chanhassen’s elimination from the tournament. The victory set up a matchup between the Eagles and their nemesis, Minnetonka. The Eagles fell behind 4-1 through four innings before sophomore Maya Miller drove in two runs with a single in the…