Author: EPLN Staff Reports

With a winter storm warning issued for the Twin Cities on Tuesday, the City of Eden Prairie declared a snow event effective Nov. 29-30. A city news alert sent to residents on Tuesday stated that a snow emergency would occur here as soon as snow accumulation reached 2 inches. According to Fox 9, 4-7 inches of snow is possible in the Twin Cities. The National Weather Service reported 2.5 inches of snow had fallen in Chanhassen at about noon Tuesday. Once the snow emergency begins, residents should not park on city streets until noon Wednesday, Nov. 30. Crews will work…

You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry, you’d better not drink ‘n drive, and I’m telling you why: The Eden Prairie Police Department (EPPD) is participating in an impaired driving enforcement campaign now through the end of December as part of a statewide effort led by the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety. EPPD will increase its efforts to stop impaired drivers during the holiday season, and will be joined by officers from across the state. Every time an officer arrests a driver for driving while intoxicated (DWI), they may be saving a life – either that of the driver,…

Eden Prairie residents and businesses can drop off yard waste at the city’s Yard Waste Site, 9811 Flying Cloud Drive, until it closes for the season at 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Hours of operation, guidelines for use and a list of materials accepted at the site are available on the city’s website.

Chase is accelerating its expansion into Minnesota, bringing the total number of bank branches in the Twin Cities to more than 40 locations by 2025 – 68% more than initially committed.  The expansion, announced at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 2 for the bank’s first branch in Eden Prairie, will bring Chase to new communities for the first time, including Savage, Edina, and Roseville, by the end of this year. On hand for the ceremony were the Eden Prairie High School cheerleaders and the eagle mascot. The bank opened its first branch in Minnesota just off the campus of the University…

The Eden Prairie Lions Club recognized several members at its Nov. 7 meeting for their achievements, volunteer efforts, leadership, and commitment to the Lions’ service pillars in the community and internationally. Barbara Hanson was named Lion of the Year, while Mike Moriarity was named Rookie Lion of the Year. Lions International awards were presented as well. The Melvin Jones Humanitarian Awards went to Chuck Rodman and John Butz; the Diabetes Award to Curt Goke; the Hearing Research Award to Mike Diede; and the Helen Keller Award to Gary Watkins. The Eden Prairie Lions Club raises money for local causes and…

The Eden Prairie Community Band, sponsored by the City of Eden Prairie, has updated its website located at www.epcommunityband.com.  The website is now mobile-friendly and secure, according to a press release. People can review the band’s concert schedule on its homepage and download a copy as a PDF. They can also join a new email list that sends out schedule changes to the concert schedule. There is also a link on the website that concert or jazz band musicians interested in joining the band can click. Percussion and bassoon players are currently needed. A multimedia library of photos and videos has been updated on the website,…

Whenever it snows, Eden Prairie plows clear 233 miles of city streets, as well as sidewalks and trails, according to the city. On behalf of the drivers of those plows, the city is asking residents help with snow removal efforts by shoveling around hydrants and mailboxes and clearing the sidewalks in front of their homes. It is illegal to throw your snow on to the street. When the forecast indicates a snow accumulation of two inches or more, the city will declare a Snow Event. As soon as snow accumulation reaches two inches, a Snow Emergency is in effect. During a Snow Emergency, do…

A total of 30,929 Eden Prairie residents voted in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election. That, according to Eden Prairie City Clerk Nicole Tingley, amounted to 72% percent of the total number of registered voters (42,953) in the city. In 2018, the last midterm election, 33,086 Eden Prairie residents voted. That amounted to 79% of the total number of registered voters (41,794) in the city. According to unofficial election results from Tuesday’s election on the Secretary of State’s website, Democratic statewide candidates fared well in Eden Prairie. Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Secretary…

Welcome to the Eden Prairie Local News live blog of the 2022 Election. This page will be updated throughout the night as results become available. 10:35pm: EPLN is signing off for the night. We’ll be publishing additional election stories tonight and tomorrow. Watch for those on our election page. Thanks for following along! 10:33pm: US Rep District 3 – 230/231 reporting – Elected Rep Dean Phillips (59.56%) 10:01pm: US Rep District 3 – 225/231 reporting – Rep Dean Phillips (59.64%), Tom Weiler (40.28) 9:35pm: US Rep District 3 – 192/231 reporting – Rep Dean Phillips (60.30%), Tom Weiler (39.63) 9:18pm:…

Dr. Bruce Darol Fossey breathed his last and crossed the river to join God’s heavenly band after succumbing to complications of cancer at his home in The Villages, Florida, on Oct. 15. Dr. Fossey was born in Minneapolis on Nov. 2, 1949, and was a graduate of Edina High School, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating with honors and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha Societies. Bruce practiced as a general surgeon in the southwestern suburbs of Minneapolis. He held several leadership positions, such as chief of staff and chief…