My first day at Eden Prairie News was Nov. 7, 2018 − the day after the midterm elections. I walked into the office of reporters who had been up until 3 a.m. waiting for results and making sure the print edition went to press. Though they were exhausted, they warmly welcomed me into the fold.
If my home office had a human resources department, I’d have some serious concerns about my new colleagues.
When I'm having a bad week, my plants usually "realize" before I do.
Melissa Turtinen is the community editor of the Eden Prairie News and the Lakeshore Weekly News.
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I am thrilled to introduce myself as the community editor for the Lakeshore Weekly News and the Eden Prairie News. I get to work with a great team of journalists, and together we are committed to being the place you turn for information about what is going on in your community.
Just when you were indulging in fruits and vegetables fresh from the gardens your thoughts begin to lean toward comfort foods, stews and soups.
What do you do to create a rich and meaningful life after retirement? How do you stay vital and healthy?
Do you have five minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes or a little more? Most of us do.
The Eden Prairie News is you.
House District 49B Rep. Paul Rosenthal, DFL-Edina, is right.
Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota Legislature passed a law allowing liquor sales on Sundays. Twin Cities media outlets immediately began giving conflicting reports on how old the measure is.
There are four seats open on the Eden Prairie School Board and seven candidates running. Any way you look at it, Eden Prairie residents will have new faces with new opinions for the board.
We'd like to congratulate the Eden Prairie chapter of Let's Go Fishing with Seniors. The local nonprofit will receive $2,000 in free public-service advertising in the Eden Prairie News as the winner of the first EP Givers Award.
Editor's note: This is an editorial appearing in print editions Feb. 13.
It’s unbelievable that it’s been almost six months since the search for Eden Prairie’s Mandy Matula started.
Eden Prairie residents will have the opportunity to vote on two referendums on Nov. 5.
We recently asked the Eden Prairie School District if any town hall-style meetings were planned to address questions from residents about this fall’s referendums.
It’s hardly a surprise that farmers are cool to Eden Prairie city officials’ proposal to start a local farmers’ market (April 25 Eden Prairie News).
There are other signs – street sweepers; rollerbladers; the Twins home opener; putting away that bulky winter jacket.
It’s a rare occurrence. A snow day for students in the Eden Prairie School District.
A town hall meeting on possible changes to the Eden Prairie Community Center pool is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the Community Center, 16700 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of then-Gov. Arne Carlson’s vow to clean up the heavily polluted Minnesota River, to make it swimmable and fishable once again. Then, the focus was on promoting practices to reduce the pollutants, primarily from farmers and their fields.
Many are ready to move beyond what has been deemed the longest campaign in history.
The primary election is Aug. 14; and the general election is Nov. 6.
