Demolition of the westernmost building of Shutterfly’s two-building campus north of Interstate 494, along Viking Drive, is underway. Under a plan approved by the Eden Prairie City Council in December 2021, the company will keep the area open and green for its employees to enjoy once the building is removed. The campus was built in 1997 by Lifetouch, which was purchased by Shutterfly in 2018. Lifetouch was a leader in school photography, and much of the building being demolished contained empty studio space that is no longer used. In 2021, the company said that the targeted building – which is…
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A nearly-complete, long-range plan for parks, recreation, and natural resources is being previewed by the Eden Prairie City Council at its Tuesday, May 2, meeting. It’s one of several items on the agenda for the city council, which starts its meeting at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road. Meetings are also broadcast; details are on the city’s website. The city calls it the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Guide Plan. “Guide Plan” is a term often used by the city to describe long-range plans that aren’t set in stone. The documents…
An Eden Prairie man’s death has been ruled an accidental freshwater drowning with complicating multiple blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle collision, according to a Thursday press release from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office. On Monday, April 24, at about 11:20 a.m., Kenneth John Blumberg, 71, was driving his 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan on Highway 212 and Great Plains Boulevard in Chanhassen when he ran a red light and collided with a 2019 Honda CR-V driven by a 52-year-old Norwood Young America woman traveling north on County Road 101. The impact caused Blumberg’s vehicle to veer off…
An Eden Prairie police officer was recognized on Tuesday by the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety for his work in stopping two teenagers who were racing vehicles at nearly 100 mph down Pioneer Trail. Officer Todd Groves was on proactive traffic patrol near Pioneer Trail and Staring Lake Parkway on April 5 when he noticed two cars racing at dangerous speeds, reported the Eden Prairie Police Department blog on Thursday. Upon pulling over both drivers, Groves found out that they were teenagers, one aged 17 and the other 18. Both were cited for speeding and careless driving. In recognition of…
Eden Prairie residents can recycle household items directly from their curbside throughout May. According to the city, items that can be recycled include appliances, tires, electronics, propane tanks, exercise equipment, furniture, mattresses, and box springs. Only Eden Prairie residents are eligible for this service, and all items must be free from hazardous substances. Light bulbs and batteries will not be accepted. The pickup service is available Monday through Friday from May 1 to May 31. It is not available on Saturdays or Sundays. To schedule a pickup, residents should call Certified Recycling at 952-894-1448. This service costs a $25 pickup…
SouthWest Transit’s temporary facility at SouthWest Station in Eden Prairie — including the long, plywood tunnel between the parking ramp and the boarding area — will soon disappear. The local transit agency will be operating out of the new and permanent facilities at SouthWest Station along Technology Drive starting Monday, May 1. Riders using SouthWest Station will access the new station from Level 2 of the parking ramp, according to a news release from SouthWest Transit. From May 1 through May 5, SouthWest will deploy “facility guides” to help direct riders to the new area. It signals the completion of…
The City of Eden Prairie’s Yard Waste Drop-Off Site will open on Friday, April 28, for the season. Located at 9811 Flying Cloud Drive south of Pioneer Trail, the site is free of charge for both Eden Prairie residents and businesses to use. Residents must bring either a driver’s license or utility bill with an Eden Prairie address. Landlords or business owners must bring a utility bill or business card with an Eden Prairie address. Accepted materials at the site include spring and fall lawn rakings/thatch, grass clippings, leaves, landscaping plants and flowers, vegetative garden waste (only stalks and leaves,…
Workers from Prairie Restoration, Inc. conducted a prescribed burn Tuesday in the Prairie Bluff Conservation Area in southern Eden Prairie, overlooking the Minnesota River. Prairie burns help rejuvenate growth and ensure long-term survival of the native prairie by controlling invasive plants, according to the city, which is conducting prescribed burns in a number of areas this spring. The ground is charred by the carefully controlled burn, but plant growth – including from new species – occurs almost immediately in these areas.
An Eden Prairie man has died after being involved in an accident in Chanhassen on Monday that caused his vehicle to veer off the road and into a pond, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Kenneth John Blumberg, 71, was driving a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan west on Highway 212 to County Road 101 at about 11:20 a.m. when he ran a red light and collided with a 2019 Honda CR-V driven by a 52-year-old Norwood Young America woman who was traveling north on County Road 101. The impact of the collision sent Blumberg’s vehicle into a holding pond, where…
A portion of Riverview Road has been closed due to rising water from the Minnesota River. According to a statement from the City of Eden Prairie on Monday, the road is closed between Hennepin Town Road and Parker Drive. Detour signs have been posted at Hennepin Town Road and Homeward Hills Road at Pioneer Trail. The road will reopen once the water subsides and the pavement has been inspected for damage.