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Local Democrats reflect on Biden’s exit, Harris’s rise
The questions before July 21 were should he or shouldn’t he? Will he or won’t he? He is President Joe Biden. Since the first debate nearly a month ago against former President Donald Trump, a Republican, the news has been dominated by discussions about whether Biden, a Democrat, was fit to serve a second term. This [...]
Floyd Wendell Hagen
Floyd Wendell Hagen (1937-2024) of Eden Prairie passed away on July 18, 2024, at age 87. Floyd is survived by his wife, Jacquie, who was his true “one and only” for 64 years. He is also survived and greatly missed by his children Eric (Ivy), Pam (Sean), Kurt, and Mark; grandchildren Kai, Logan, Cari, Josh, [...]
EP swimmer wowed by Olympic trials, happy with her performance
Caroline Larsen will be watching the Paris Summer Olympic Games on TV with the rest of us. But she’ll be watching for different reasons. A few weeks ago, she was in the same pool with many of the swimmers at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, taking her first shot at qualifying for the games. [...]
EP’s Tedmon named National School Communicator of the Year
Dirk Tedmon, executive director of marketing and communications for Eden Prairie Schools, has been named the first National School Communicator of the Year by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). The newly created award recognizes outstanding leadership and contributions of an active, front-line school communicator. The winner was announced this month during the NSPRA [...]
Melody makers wanted for ‘EP Sings!’ competition
Attention singers! A chance to showcase your vocal talents is just around the corner. The 8th annual “Eden Prairie Sings! Amateur Vocal Competition” takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Drive, as part of the city’s Arts in the Park event. Arts in the Park [...]
Cleve Edward ‘Bud’ Fitzsimmons
On July 16, 2024, Cleve Edward “Bud” Fitzsimmons, 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Sun City, Arizona, surrounded by family and loved ones. Bud was born on Aug. 18, 1944, to Willard and Lucille (Simonson) Fitzsimmons in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the fourth child of eight. In 1962, Bud graduated from Patrick Henry [...]
‘A new level of hope’: Black, Indian voters react to Kamala Harris’ move to top of ticket
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive stories in your inbox. Minnesota voters of color and immigrant voters say they are cautiously optimistic about the potential Democratic presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris. But they also [...]
PeopleFest! is a celebration of Eden Prairie’s diversity
The next time you drive south on Eden Prairie Road from Highway 5, passing the Ellie Apartments, Smith-Douglas-More House, across Highway 212 to the Eden Prairie Cemetery, and to Pioneer Trail, try to imagine what that short trip might have looked like in 1850. On your left, there would be no Ellie Apartments or Smith-Douglas-More House. [...]
Eden Prairie to light up the sky with ‘fireworks take two’ on Aug. 22
The City of Eden Prairie has rescheduled its July 4 fireworks, which were canceled due to weather, for Thursday, Aug. 22. Dubbed the “Best. Make-up Party. Ever!,” the event will take place at Round Lake Park and feature a lakeside concert by Free & Easy Band at 7 p.m., followed by a fireworks show at [...]
Free pop-up splash pad event Tuesday
The city will host a pop-up splash pad event at Nesbitt Preserve Park, 8641 Center Way, from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23. The event is free and features activities for all ages. Eden Prairie police officers and firefighters will be in attendance, along with a pop-up library, lawn games, and craft projects. A [...]
Taking the blame off cormorants
We love to assign blame or shame, no matter the situation. For some crazy reason, this translates to our view of nature. There are a number of species that people don’t seem to like at all, based on nothing other than our desire to assign blame. The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a classic example [...]
Phillips praises Biden, urges competitive process for democratic nominee
Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, whose presidential bid stemmed from concerns over President Joe Biden’s ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in November, has responded to Biden’s Sunday announcement that he will not seek a second term. Phillips, 55, who has represented Minnesota’s 3rd District since January 2019, took to X (formerly Twitter) to [...]
New drone video showcases $3 billion LRT project
Although not intended as a summer blockbuster with a Hans Zimmer film score and a title that leaps off any screen, “Drone Tour of the Green Line Extension Alignment” does showcase remarkable views of the project’s progress. The Met Council’s 32-minute, 41-second aerial video of the 14.8-mile light rail project had its YouTube premiere on [...]
EP emergency services unaffected by cyber outage; travelers hit the road after flights canceled
When Cole Huestis finally runs onto the lacrosse field tomorrow and settles into his long-stick midfielder position, he will have traveled about 950 miles in about 14 hours — a trip that was supposed to take two hours — after a massive internet failure on Friday resulted in the cancellation of his family’s flight from [...]
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