Author: EPLN Staff Reports

Eden Prairie’s Community Drop-Off Day event is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Hennepin Technical College, 13100 College View Drive. Residents can get rid of unwanted items that can’t be disposed of in the trash or recycling bin. Items that are accepted include: Bicycles can be brought for recycling through Recovery Bike Shop. All non-hazardous construction/demolition waste is accepted, including gypsum board, bricks, studs, and shingles.Furniture, toys, artificial Christmas trees, mattresses, pressure washers, lawn mowers, and snowblowers. Gas-powered equipment is only accepted if drained of all fluids. Items not accepted include appliances, batteries, electronics, fluorescent light bulbs, hazardous waste, tires,…

Micah Olson, a Republican consultant, small business owner and non-profit representative, launched a campaign for Eden Prairie City Council this week. “I’m running for city council to bring a new perspective and approach that I feel is representative of our city, which otherwise may be overlooked,” Olson said in a Wednesday, June 15, press release. “Our city council needs to be more reflective of the direction our city is headed and of those who are paving its way. More and more young individuals and families are choosing to make Eden Prairie their home. Those are the voices I aim to…

Nancy Jean Kalass Autio, 87, of Eden Prairie, passed away on June 4, 2022. Born July 22, 1934, in Zumbrota, Minn., Nancy left a mark on all who were blessed to know her. Nancy graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1952 and moved to Minneapolis, where she met the love of her life, John. Nancy and John were married on November 10, 1956, and started their family before settling in Eden Prairie. Nancy began her career with the Eden Prairie School District in 1972, much to her kids’ dismay, as this allowed her to keep tabs on them throughout their…

Writers Rising Up, the Eden Prairie non-profit organization promoting writers who portray place, natural habitats, and wetlands in their work, is seeking submissions from children over the summer. “Beat the Bushes, Poke Around” will focus on creative ways for kids to experience the mid-1800s when the writer Elizabeth Fries Ellet visited Minnesota in 1852. For more information, visit the submission page. One way to do so is by visiting the Elizabeth Fries Ellet Interpretive Trail (EFEIT), which winds its way through the historical habitat of the Richard T. Anderson Conservation Area in Eden Prairie. Vicki Pellar Price shepherded the trail to…

Jean (Greenberg) Stulberg, born Sept. 21, 1922, passed away peacefully on June 3.  She was a resident of The Waters of Eden Prairie. Preceded in death by husband, Stuart “Stu”; son, Michael and daughter, Matrece “Matti” Hoffman; grandson, Kris Olson; parents, Rosa and Jack Greenberg; sisters, Lucille Proosow-Kvasnik and Arlynne Engler. Survived by son, Richard “Rick” (Betty) Stulberg; grandchildren, Darrell (Debbie) Hoffman, Kevin (Laura) Hoffman, Bradley Hoffman, Paige Olson, Dorian (Dr. Chris) Anderson and their mother Linda Stulberg, Jaclyn (Shaun) Dvorak and David Stulberg; great-grandchildren, Lauren (Tyler) Urban, Nicole Hoffman, Hannah Hoffman, Gage Olson, Kylie and Colton Anderson, Isabelle, Alexis,…

The Riley Lake and Round Lake beaches officially open for the season on Saturday, June 11. Lifeguards are on duty daily during open hours. Riley Lake Park beach, 9180 Riley Lake Road, is open daily from noon to 6 p.m.  Round Lake Park beach, 16691 Valley View Road, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Bryant Lake Regional Park beach, 6800 Rowland Road, has been open since the Memorial Day weekend. Swimming hours at the Three Rivers Park District park in Eden Prairie are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Labor Day. That beach is unguarded and free. 

Eden Prairie’s 4th of July Hometown Celebration is still in need of volunteers. According to the city, volunteers will help with games, kickball, the information booth, the hydration station and more. This is a great opportunity for families or groups ages 14 and older. Shifts are two hours or less and volunteers receive a parking pass and T-shirt.

Deanna L. Iesh, 74, passed away at her home on May 5, 2022. Dee was preceded in death by her father Dale Hess, her mother Lorraine Scofield Hess, her half brother Brian Hess, and her son Adam Iesh.  She is survived by sister Pamela Hess Butler (John), half brother Steven Hess (Debbie), granddaughter Shyan Iesh, many nieces and nephews, great-grandson Liam, and special caregiver Amanda.  Dee was born in Pipestone, Minn., on May 19, 1947. She moved to the Twin Cities and graduated from Hopkins High School and MN School of Business. She was an entrepreneur, eventually starting the business…

The ninth annual Stop the Trafficking 5K Walk/Run for Justice takes place at Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, on Saturday morning, June 11. Billed as Eden Prairie’s largest 5K, events begin with the opening of an information fair at 8 a.m. There will be opening remarks at 8:10 a.m., with the race starting at 8:30 a.m. Parking is available across Technology Drive in the SouthWest Metro Transit parking ramp. According to a press release, the event brings the community together to create awareness of human trafficking. It is hosted by Grace Church, the City of Eden Prairie and…

John “Jack” Hagberg, 78, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on June 3. Jack is preceded in death by his parents, John and Grace Hagberg. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Donna (Miller) Hagberg, son Kyle Hagberg, daughter, Kari (Shane) Steinbrecher, and grandchildren, Abigail, Colton, and Isabella, along with his only cousin Shirley Breitner. Jack grew up in Minneapolis and attended Southwest High School, playing football and basketball. He attended St. Cloud State University, where he earned his business degree, then served his country in the U.S. Army and worked…