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Shireen Gandhi, temporary commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, speaks at a Dec. 12 news conference at the State Capitol as Gov. Tim Walz looks on. Photo by Matthew Blake for MinnPost
Walz says his administration must strike a better balance between generosity and preventing fraud
MinnPost • December 14, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz announces new steps to combat Medicaid fraud as Minnesota balances oversight, audits, and its commitment to generous social programs.
ducks on water, 1 facing camera
Watershed district offers free calendars featuring local nature photos
EPLN Staff Reports
Illustration depicting the Holy Family traveling together.
Spiritual connections: Christmas at the margins
Trish Vanni
Receptionist Mary Voerding helps a client at the Maplewood Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Maplewood, Minn. Voerding has worked at the facility for 30 years in several different capacities, and plans to retire in her role.
Minnesota nursing home workers will have to wait for raises because state dropped the ball on paperwork
MinnPost
A Green Line Extension light-rail train is towed by a red maintenance vehicle along the tracks.
Why testing for the Green Line Extension is going to take more than a year
MinnPost
Most Recent News & Stories
A group of men stand on a red carpet.
Eden Prairie leaders, Somali residents respond to Trump remarks
Rachel Hoppe • December 13, 2025
Community leaders and Somali residents in Eden Prairie spoke out against racism following President Donald Trump’s remarks.
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Family values baked into every batch of Sassyfras cookies
Andrea Justus
Three teenagers arrested, gun recovered after EPHS placed under lockdown
Three teenagers arrested, gun recovered after EPHS placed under lockdown
Maddie Robinson
Emergency mental health calls to 911 are increasingly handled by police assisted by social workers. EPLN graphic/stock photo
Social workers embedded with Eden Prairie police expand crisis response
Rachel Hoppe
The Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. Photo by Frank Malley
Eden Prairie Chamber calls for pro-business Minnesota Senate candidates
Rachel Hoppe
City of Eden Prairie News
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Family values baked into every batch of Sassyfras cookies
Andrea Justus • December 12, 2025
An Eden Prairie home baker turns family inspiration into custom-decorated cookies, balancing creativity, time and community connections.
Eden Prairie City Center. EPLN file photo
Eden Prairie City Council OKs 2026 budget with 5.6% levy increase
Rachel Hoppe
Photo of Jim Knopf, Bonnly Odhiambo and Eden Prairie Parks Director Amy Markle boarding a safe but wobbly elevated walkway.
A place to play
Jeff Strate
An indigo bag with a moon and stars on it says the word indica in the upper right corner and Little Berry on the Prairie in the center. It has strawberries, blackberries and blueberries.
Eden Prairie Liquor’s THC gummy hits shelves
Rachel Hoppe
From left: Mayor Ron Case; representatives of Applewood Pointe; Chris Adams; representatives of Buy Nothing Eden Prairie; and a representative of Winnebago Industries stand for a photo at the Nov. 18 City Council meeting after being recognized as 2025 Sustainable Eden Prairie Award winners.
City honors 2025 Sustainable Eden Prairie Award recipients
EPLN Staff Reports
Community Service
Cole Pitzl, an Eden Prairie hockey senior and alternate captain, sorting frosting containers at PROP Food Shelf.
Eden Prairie hockey players deliver a birthday assist for local families
Rick Olson • December 11, 2025
Eden Prairie and Chanhassen hockey players collected 710 pounds of donations and assembled 184 birthday bags for PROP Food Shelf, supporting local families.
A truck decorated with people holding grocery backs full of food sits behind a group of volunteer distributing canned goods and boxes of pasta.
PROP to hold mobile food distribution Dec. 17
EPLN Staff Reports
Lilja, Birkir and Kyle Gudmundson stand bundled in winter jackets among rows of Christmas trees at Scouts BSA Troop 695’s lot in Eden Prairie.
At this Eden Prairie Scout tree lot, the season begins with the smell of Christmas
Stuart Sudak
Eden Prairie Lioness Lions craft fair set for Dec. 6
Eden Prairie Lioness Lions craft fair set for Dec. 6
EPLN Staff Reports
A green sign advertising PROP Food Shelf sits in front of a collection of trees.
PROP Food kicks off housing-aid campaign with $50,000 match
EPLN Staff Reports
School News
Three teenagers arrested, gun recovered after EPHS placed under lockdown
Three teenagers arrested, gun recovered after EPHS placed under lockdown
Maddie Robinson • December 12, 2025
Eden Prairie High School was placed under lockdown Friday morning after rumors of a weapon, leading police to arrest three teenagers and recover a gun.
Aaron Casper and Josh Swanson sitting at a table with laptops and microphones in front of them at a school board meeting. A large TV screen projecting the meeting is mounted behind them on a wall.
Community members raise concerns about ICE activity and school safety
The Eden Prairie High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony was held in June 2024 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. File photo by Juliana Allen
EP Schools working toward solution after graduation conflicts with state track meet
Eleven Eden Prairie High School students smile for a photo in front of the school's football field. A few of them are holding white balloons, and a fence is behind them.
DECA’s Fueled by Friendship project builds inclusive environments for people with disabilities
FEPS seeking donations for annual appeal campaign
FEPS seeking donations for annual appeal campaign
Sports
EP boys basketball tops Shakopee 84-64, moves to 3-0
EP boys basketball tops Shakopee 84-64, moves to 3-0
Jeremy Peyer • December 11, 2025
Eden Prairie boys basketball improved to 3-0 as Carter Pulrang scored 27 points in an 84-64 road win over Shakopee.
Cole Pitzl, an Eden Prairie hockey senior and alternate captain, sorting frosting containers at PROP Food Shelf.
Eden Prairie hockey players deliver a birthday assist for local families
Rick Olson
Eden Prairie head boys hockey coach Lincoln Nguyen watches from the bench, with assistant coaches Dan Molenaar and Luc Gerdes beside him.
Eden Prairie boys hockey drops opener, surges late
Rick Olson
Doug Boonstra speaks to an audience during an indoor event, standing near a projection screen and windows.
On eve of 31st season, Boonstra inducted into Nordic ski coaches hall of fame
Daniel Huss
EPHS grads, now military academy students, attend Army-Navy rugby game
EPHS grads, now military academy students, attend Army-Navy rugby game
EPLN Staff Reports
Public Safety
Emergency mental health calls to 911 are increasingly handled by police assisted by social workers. EPLN graphic/stock photo
Social workers embedded with Eden Prairie police expand crisis response
The Eden Prairie Police Department added embedded social workers in 2022 and 2025 to connect residents with services beyond emergency response.
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