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Oct. 17, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Elections, New Residents Guide, Spooky Skate, Citizens in Our Schools, Upcoming City Meetings
10/17/2025
Oct. 10, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Council/School Board Joint Meeting, Lioness Lions Club Donation, LRT Testing, Yard Waste Site Hours, Home Energy Audit, Access City Meeting Documents, Hennepin County Heat Resiliency Plan, Upcoming City Meeting
10/10/2025
Oct. 3, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Pedestrian Safety Beacons Installed, Harvest to Halloween, Fire Prevention Week, Citizens in Our Schools, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
10/03/2025
Congratulations to the 2025 Community Photo Contest Winners!
The winning photos will be posted to the City’s social media accounts and featured in the winter 2026 issue of "Life in the Prairie."
10/01/2025
Sept. 26, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Citywide Open House, Community Photo Contest Voting, Coffee with a Cop, Eden Prairie Liquor Customer Experience Survey, Badminton at Round Lake Park, Sport Court Lighting at Miller Park, Upcoming City Meetings
09/26/2025
Court Upgrades Complete — Let's Play!
See what’s new at Miller, Round and Staring Lake parks.
09/23/2025
Save on Energy Bills
Follow these tips to conserve energy during colder months.
09/22/2025
Sept. 19, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — AED Outdoor Installation, New Badminton Courts, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Supporting PROP, Hazardous Materials Disposal, Development Projects, Wings of the North Sweepstakes, Facilities Updates, Upcoming City Meetings
09/19/2025
Learn About Eden Prairie Development Projects
Two interactive maps make it easy to find information about development projects in Eden Prairie.
09/15/2025
METRO Green Line Extension Testing
Drivers and pedestrians can expect to see flashing lights, hear warning bells and encounter lowered gate arms at crossings.
09/15/2025
Sept. 12, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — LRT Testing, Photo Contest, Entrepreneur Event, Car Seat Clinic, Police Explorers Recruitment, EP Schools Gala, Fitness in the Parks, Natural Resources Updates, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
09/12/2025
SouthWest Transit
SouthWest Transit serves Eden Prairie and the southwest metro area through fixed-route bus transportation, shuttle services and on-demand microtransit options.
09/09/2025
Sept. 5, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — E-Bike Safety, Buckthorn Workshop, Eden Prairie Players Presents, Recycling Drop-Off Event, Community Photo Contest, Green Line Extension Walking Tour, Upcoming City Meetings
09/05/2025
Aug. 29, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Staring Lake Sport Courts Closure, Human Services Grant Applications, Sustainable Eden Prairie Awards, Prairie Wine and Brewfest, Students on Commissions Orientation, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
08/29/2025
Incident Update: Aug. 21 Hit-and-Run Investigation
A search warrant was made public today that acknowledges the State Patrol is investigating an individual who volunteers as a public safety chaplain in Eden Prairie.
08/29/2025
Incident Update: Aug. 21 Hit-and-Run Investigation
The EPPD has transferred the investigation of the Aug. 21 hit-and-run crash to the Minnesota State Patrol.
08/25/2025
Incident Update: Aug. 21 Hit-and-Run
The EPPD is asking for the public’s assistance following a serious hit-and-run crash that injured a mother and her children Thursday, Aug. 21.
08/22/2025
EPFD Welcomes 5 New Trucks with “Push-In” Ceremony
The new equipment replaces fire engines that have served the community for 20 years or more.
08/22/2025
Aug. 22, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — EPFD Welcomes New Fire Trucks, SW Transit Fair Shuttles, Cwodzinski Recognized as Legislator of Distinction, e-Bike Safety Reminders, Staff News, Holiday Hours, Upcoming City Meetings
08/22/2025
Incident Report: Hit-and-Run Incident Seriously Injures Pedestrians
An adult female and two of her four children were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene and they have been transported to Hennepin Healthcare.
08/21/2025
Aug. 15, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Town Hall Meetings, Historical Society Update, Human Services Grant Applications, Pop-Up Splash Pad, Picnic on the Farm, Final Starring at Staring Concerts, Quarterly Financial Report, Upcoming City Meetings
08/15/2025
Aug. 8, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Citizens Academy, e-Bike Safety Reminders, Arts in the Park, Night to Unite Results, Water Treatment Plant Highlights, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
08/08/2025
August 1, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Communications Awards, Highway 5 Closure, Summer Entertainment, Night to Unite, Fix-It Clinic, Fall Program Registration, Dive Pool Closed for Maintenance, Tour de Tonka, EPPD Mid-Year Stats, Upcoming City Meetings
08/01/2025
July 25, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hwy 5 Closure, PeopleFest! Party, Planning Commission Public Hearings, Miller Park Courts Celebration, Movies in the Park, Lions Club Corn Feed, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
07/25/2025
July 18, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — PeopleFest!, Children's Theatre Workshop, 2024 Quality of Life Survey Results Video, Solar on Fire Station #1, Fitness in the Parks, EyeOnWater, Name That Gummy Contest, Residential Solar Installation, Staff News, Upcoming City Meetings
07/18/2025
New Rooftop Solar Array Powers EP Fire Station #1
The project was partially funded by a grant from the Solar on Public Buildings program.
07/16/2025
July 11, 2025 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Picnic on the Farm, Sustainability Recognition, Watershed District Board Vacancy, Fire Department Statistics, Home Electrification Help, Stop Food Waste Challenge, Upcoming City Meetings
07/11/2025
Eden Prairie Recognized with GreenStep Cities Sustainability Award
This is the ninth year in a row the City has been recognized for attaining the highest level of achievement in the program.
07/09/2025
City Honored with Statewide Sustainability Award
City wins “Best of Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond (B3)” Award for leadership in energy efficiency.
07/02/2025
Eden Prairie Police Sting Operation Leads to 12 Arrests for Attempted Exploitation of a Minor
The operation took place in Eden Prairie and involved support from the 494 Corridor Group, a multi-agency task force focused on addressing trafficking and exploitation along the I-494 corridor.
06/27/2025
