Author: EPLN Staff Reports

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…

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote about the government deriving its powers from the consent of the governed. We call it voting, and those of us adults who are governed have our say at election time, which culminates this year with final voting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Can’t vote on Tuesday? In-person early voting remains available at the Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road, at the following times: Drop-off ballots are being taken until 3 p.m. on Election Day at the Eden Prairie City Center. Through Wednesday, Nov. 2, there were 7,160 residents who had voted early,…

As the Tuesday, Nov. 8, election nears, EPLN wants to remind readers of its policy for printing election letters. EPLN does not endorse candidates or run editorials during the election cycle, but we encourage letters to the editor.  People can send letters of up to 350 words that have not been published elsewhere to editor@eplocalnews.org. Please include the writer’s name, home address (which will not be printed) and a daytime and home phone number for verification. Writers affiliated with a specific campaign must be clearly identified.  To ensure there’s an opportunity for a response, letters about/against candidates raising questions/or challenges…

It’s almost time for the zombies, ghosts and superheroes to make their annual Halloween appearance trick-or-treating for candy in Eden Prairie neighborhoods. But, before you let the kids out the door on Monday afternoon for some spooky fun, here are a few reminders to help keep them safe. (EP does not have set Halloween hours for trick-or-treating. Generally, though, kids are out from dusk to about 8 p.m.) The Eden Prairie Police Department offered these Halloween safety tips in its Oct. 28 blog: When trick-or-treating outside, carry a flashlight or put reflective tape on costumes.Remind children to stay on sidewalks and cross…

Two cars were involved in an accident at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the corner of Flying Cloud and Prairie Center drives in Eden Prairie.  According to a police spokesperson, the accident resulted from one of the vehicles running a red light. No injuries were reported. There have been a total of nine accidents at the intersection in the past 22 months (since the beginning of 2021), the police spokesperson added.

Eden Prairie police arrested Robert Harper, 25, of Bellwood, Illinois, after he fled a traffic stop at Columbine Road and Anderson Lakes Parkway in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 25. After a brief pursuit at about 2:30 a.m., police reported that Harper crashed his vehicle at a roundabout at Highways 62 and 100 in Edina. Harper fled on foot, eventually being found in a nearby wooded marsh area, Edina police reported. A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter helped both Eden Prairie and Edina police in the search. Palmer was arrested for fleeing an officer and DWI, EP police reported.…

Richard Gibson Sager passed away on Oct. 19, 2022, at the age of 86 at Riley Crossing in Chanhassen. Born Dec. 17, 1935, in Minneapolis to John C. Sager and Ruby Ferm Sager. Older sister Marian Koehler and older brother James Sager precede him in death. Dick attended Whittier Grade School and West High School. He told stories of how much he loved growing up on Dupont Avenue, just a few houses away from the Ferm grandparents, who he calls “perfect people.” After graduation, he served in the Army and enjoyed his time serving on the Amphibious Duck Boats. Dick…