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1 day ago · Aerial view of Danfoss’ water tower near Highway 5 and Mitchell Road. Photo by Ben Hymans/Hytreks.Studio. Danfoss, the Danish engineering company that acquired Eaton Hydraulics nearly four years ago, plans to close its Eden Prairie plant by the end of 2025, displacing 110 workers and shifting some operations to its Plymouth facility.. The company’s plans were outlined in a Jan. 24 WARN ...

Obituaries Eden Prairie Local News offers obituaries free of charge. To place an obituary, please contact us or send an email to [email protected]. Former Eden Prairie mayor, David Wilson Osterholt, passes away By Staff ReportsSeptember 20, 2023 David Wilson Osterholt, born May 14, 1927, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Frederick and Christina Osterholt, passed away

4 days ago · Fadumo Hassan, an Eden Prairie parent, spoke to the board during the Jan. 27 meeting. Photo by Juliana Allen. Editor’s note: Babar Khan and Juliana Allen co-authored this report. Students, families and local faith leaders have appealed to Eden Prairie Schools to reschedule the 2025 graduation ceremony because it conflicts with Eid al …

4 days ago · People attending the Jan. 23 State of the City event were among the first to hear of plans to turn a vacant building originally planned as an Amazon Fresh grocery store into a Lava Island indoor playground, among other updates from local leaders. A slide shows the currently vacant building, once ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Teachers’ contract finalized after months of negotiation. After seven months of negotiations, Eden Prairie Schools and the teachers’ union reached a tentative agreement Feb. 1 on a two-year contract addressing teacher retention, safety, and workload concerns. The contract, retroactive to July 2023, included a 4% raise for each year, a $1,500 bonus for full-time staff, and commitments to ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Electric fencing to protect a homeowner’s garden from deer – the source of the city’s recent discussion – would not be allowed. The amended ordinance, which does not apply to underground fencing used to contain pets, received preliminary council approval Tuesday, Jan. 7, with final consideration soon to follow.

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Nov 15, 2024 · City park and recreation officials, eyeing computerized maps, recently estimated that four other lakes have between 75% and 100% of their shorelines protected by public ownership or easement (Birch Island, McCoy, Neill and Smetana).

Dec 4, 2024 · The preliminary 2025 city property-tax levy set Tuesday is $47.4 million for an overall city budget of $62.8 million, with fees from licenses, building permits and programs (including Eden Prairie Community Center memberships) helping to pay for expenditures not covered by property taxes.