Eden Prairie city government offices, including the Community Center, will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for Labor Day. The same goes for most federal, state and county government offices and services. What else is closed in or around Eden Prairie on this federal holiday that pays tribute to U.S. workers? Here’s a list: Eden Prairie Library and other Hennepin County libraries.The Eden Prairie Post Office. The United States Postal Service will not be open, nor will there be regular delivery.Most banks.There is no garbage or recycling pickup on Monday. Curbside collection normally scheduled for Monday will occur Tuesday. Police and…
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Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) and Game Time Media are teaming up this year to cover the home games of 13 sports at Eden Prairie High School. Game Time will stream the action to view football, volleyball and soccer streams this fall at EPEagles.Live starting on Sept. 6 and 8, with volleyball games against Lakeville South and Southwest Christian at 6:45 pm. The Eagles’ football home opener vs. Farmington will follow on Sept. 9, at 6:45 pm. Regular fall season streaming will run through Oct. 20. Game Time’s Ace Sauerwein will cover the play-by-play, with EPLN sports editor Ryan Williamson…
“Stop for the stop arm!” With Eden Prairie children readying themselves to go back to school next week, the title of an Aug. 30 EPPD blog post was a reminder to drivers of the importance of stopping for school bus arms. According to the city’s police blog, the state law requires drivers in both directions to stop at least 20 feet away when they see a school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. The fine for failing to stop is $500. In 2021, the EPPD received 38 reports of stop-arm violations. “It is important to note that…
The League of Women Voters of Minnetonka-Eden Prairie-Hopkins (LWV MEPH) is hosting a candidate forum for Eden Prairie City Council and mayoral candidates from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. It takes place in the council chambers of Eden Prairie City Center, 8080 Mitchell Road. The public is invited to attend. In the mayor’s race, incumbent Ron Case will face challenger Tracey Schowalter. For the council, incumbent Mark Freiberg, Greg Lehman, incumbent Kathy Nelson, and Micah Olson will face off for two open seats. Both the mayor and the council seats have four-year terms. The forum will be broadcast live on EPTV,…
Eden Prairie residents, especially those from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, are being encouraged to share their views about the community at a Town Hall Meeting scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive. The meeting will begin with an introduction to the Eden Prairie Race Equity Initiative and an update on the status of its implementation, according to Megan Yerks, the city’s community services coordinator. From there, the floor will be open for discussion between community members, the city council, and staff. One of the recommendations in the Race…
Mitchell Road between Cove Pointe Road and Pioneer Trail will be closed for about one week, beginning Wednesday, Aug. 24. According to a city announcement on Friday, the closure will allow crews to rebuild infrastructure for utilities. Detour signs will redirect drivers ahead of the closure. The project timeline is weather dependent and subject to change.
Round Lake will be closed to swimming through the weekend. It will reopen when further testing indicates the water is safe. The city announced Thursday that regular testing at Round Lake indicated unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. Hennepin County Public Health Department samples waters from all public beaches throughout the summer to check for water-borne illnesses. Eden Prairie public beaches at Round Lake and Riley Lake parks recently closed for the season, meaning no lifeguards are on duty. People can still swim at those beaches but at their own risk. Updates concerning Round Lake will be posted on the city’s website. …
SouthWest Transit (SWT) has been awarded a low or no emission vehicle grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for over $8.1 Million. It will allow SWT to replace 10 aging diesel/gas vehicles with fully electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026. According to a news release, the 10 EVs slated to be purchased include four new fully electric coach express buses, six new all-electric SW Prime vehicles, and the necessary charging infrastructure needed to power the vehicles. The grant also includes funding to provide EV training to SWT’s vehicle maintenance team. SWT expects the 10 new EVs to be in service…
The League of Women Voters of Minnetonka-Eden Prairie-Hopkins (LWV MEPH) is collecting questions for its Wednesday, Aug. 31, Eden Prairie City Council and mayoral candidates’ forum. The deadline is noon on Sunday, Aug. 28, to submit questions for this forum via email only to lwvmeph@lwvmn.org. LWV MEPH recommends that questions be short and direct so that the candidates will address the topic. Please note that questions may be combined with similar questions in order to cover as many topics as possible. Candidates are not given the questions before the event. Questions for the Senate District 49 Candidate Forum on Wednesday, Sept.…
Here’s a bit of Eden Prairie beach news. Round Lake Park beach has closed for the summer, and Riley Lake Park beach will be open through Sunday, Aug. 14. The Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation Department operates both beaches. Also, the swimming beach at Bryant Lake Regional Park, scheduled to stay open through Labor Day, is currently closed due to high E. coli levels. The Three Rivers Park District, which operates the regional park in Eden Prairie, provides information on why beaches close.