We have a strong local economy in Eden Prairie. We can be proud of the many businesses that call our city home. Here’s an update on Eden Prairie business news:
Life Time Fitness Goes Public
Life Time Fitness, Inc. went public last night with it’s initial IPO. There is a good story about the [...]
Costco is coming. The grading for the new Eden Prairie Costco store is well underway. Here’s a view of the site:
Here’s another:
The new Costco store will be located on Technology Drive, just east of SouthWest Station. You’ll be able to see it from Hwy. 312. It will be 136,257 square feet [...]
I would say that most city governments create and distribute some kind of community newsletter to inform citiezens about what has happened, or what may be about to happen, in the community. Our previous community newsletter was a multi-page document that was mailed to individual homes. Because it took months to prepare the amount [...]
Summer is construction season in the upper Midwest. We’ve got a couple of them around City Center that are causing disruption - but it’ll all be worth it when they’re done. At least that’s what I tell employees to chant as they are driving in to work every morning.
This is the current view [...]
Here’s a sample of the feedback I get on this blog:
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Comment: Hi,
Good looking pictures from Waterloo, we so enjoyed your visit on Sunday. I liked that ear of corn picture, makes Ethan look like a farm boy. I did contact State Farm Ins. and they were planning to call you. Mom
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The City Council and I received a verbal proposal at our June 15th Council meeting from representatives of the Eden Prairie Hockey Association who are interested in adapting the two outdoor ice rinks in Round Lake Park into two indoor ice rinks. Here’s what they look like now:
I am not sure what they might [...]
Yes, where else could a boy (my 14 year old son Ethan) stand next to an over-sized novelty ear of corn? Minnesota? Well, maybe.
I visited my Dad for Father’s Day yesterday. Ethan and I joined my brother and his family in Waterloo for lunch and helped my parents do some small [...]
Here is a sign of the times:
In case you can’t quite read it, the sign says “Pioneer Trail Closed starting June 21″. In case you didn’t know, Pioneer Trail will be closed, starting June 21st, for the better part of the next twelve months to allow for the construction of a bridge. The [...]
First, The Not So Good:
Mervyn’s Departs
May Department Stores recent purchase of Marshall Fields included Marshall Fields’ Mervyn’s stores. Now May has announced that they will close the Mervyn’s stores will close, including the store at the Eden Prairie Center. May has not yet announced how or what they will do with their Mervyn’s [...]
Here’s a good article about one of the many issues swirling in the bowl of state politics waiting for a special session to be called, or not.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/politics/8883831.htm
City officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul are characterizing the decrease in state aid they are scheduled to receive in their upcoming budget years as a “glitch” in the [...]
Lake Riley has had a couple of tough weeks here recently.
The City of Chanhassen notified us on Tuesday that their sewer system suffered a sewer line break adjacent to Lake Riley. Raw sewage leaked into the lake. Signs have been posted at the beach and boat ramp locations advising people not to swim in [...]
On May 11th, the City sponsored a public referendum seeking citizen approval of a $22,500,000 bond issue to fund park and recreation improvements for the community. Voters turned down to referendum 57% to 43%.
Since then, we (i.e. - City staff) have been asking ourselves the question: Why did this referendum fail? And [...]
Beautiful Riley Lake. Indeed. Recent rains have filled it to capacity, and then some. In the photo above, you can see the dock just barely above the water level at the City’s public access point.
High water can create problems around the lake. Docks can be damaged. Shorelines can [...]
This is Dan Carlson. Dan is our Chief of Police.
Chief Carlson is the newest City of Eden Prairie blogger. Dan will write about his experiences in life and the criminal justice system, and perhaps how the two intermix. Dan is an interesting guy and a pretty good writer. If you enjoy [...]
That’s right, we won!
The City of Eden Prairie did alright for itself at the recent “Best of Eden Prairie” awards bestowed by the readers of Eden Prairie magazine. That’s me holding the awards for Best Historic Site (Smith-Douglas-More House) and for Best Bike Trail (LRT Regional Trail), which I actually have to pass on [...]
