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A three-time Olympic gold medalist will attend the ribbon cutting of an Eden Prairie business on Aug. 16, according to a news release from the business.
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Quad, a worldwide marketing solutions partner, announced Aug. 7 it will cease manufacturing operations at its Shakopee facility next month. The Shakopee location specializes in producing retail advertising inserts and employs 140 people, according to a press release. Workers at that plant wi…
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MINNETONKA — A Minnetonka designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s son is slated for demolition as a developer plans to create a cul-de-sac community on the land where it sits.
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A new auto service center could set up shop on Broadway Street in downtown Jordan if the planning commission and city council approve a conditional use permit for Wherley with Wrenches LLC.
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Savage Hy-Vee shoppers may soon be able to pick-up their groceries without even walking into the store.
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WAYZATA — Pilates MN has been awarded the Exceptional Service Award of Excellence by the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce and Business & Estate Advisers, Inc.
MINNETONKA — Ruth Stricker, a humanitarian and wellness pioneer, has been honored by the The Marsh in Minnetonka.
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MINNETONKA — The Adler Graduate School is celebrating its 50th anniversary in September.
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MOUND — The Mound City Council is considering an ordinance to take over control of tobacco licensing, regulations and enforcement within city limits.
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MEDINA — A large neon sign announces your arrival at Highway 55 Rental — the aptly named store sits on Highway 55 in Medina. Inside the store, party games line the walls along with tents, yard games, and anything else one might need for a graduation party, wedding or celebration.
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The Savage municipal liquor operation is on track to be profitable for the first time in years but hasn’t met its budget, city officials said this week.
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Eden Prairie’s first taproom is getting closer to opening.
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MINNETONKA — Boom Island Brewing Company is getting ready to open its doors in Minnetonka.
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EXCELSIOR — Excelsior Brewing Company is getting into the hard seltzer game to give non-beer drinkers an option when they visit the taproom.
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A downtown Prior Lake acupuncture clinic and health store now has its own yoga studio.
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Prior Lake Fitness has taken the place of BRX Fitness, which closed its doors in May near downtown.
It took patience, a lot of prayer, the right location and an overwhelming passion to establish Fourfold Studios.
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Six months since Eden Prairie raised its tobacco purchasing age to 21, it's business as usual for retailers.
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WAYZATA — Inland Development Partners — a real estate organization — announced its new headquarters in downtown Wayzata at 100 Lake St. W., according to a news release from the organization.
IWCO Direct, a leading provider of direct marketing solutions, located in Chanhassen, has announced three promotions within its leadership team and the retirement of its long-time president and chief financial officer, Joe Morrison.
The Joe Gibbs Racing team visited Total Automotive in Chanhassen with one of NASCAR champion Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 FedEx cars on July 25.
Parley Lake Winery in Waconia received a gold medal, three silver medals and three bronze medals at the 13th annual Mid-American Wine Competition held at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) campus in Ankeny, Iowa.
The Transformation Club in Chanhassen recently celebrated 10 years in business.
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BrightStar Care, a national home care franchise, opened in Savage this month to serve residents throughout Scott and Carver counties.
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EXCELSIOR — Excelsior’s most anticipated shopping weekend was on full display Sunday afternoon. From booths at a flea market to rides on the Minneahaha Steamboat, to tents lining the sidewalks in front of stores, the craziness of the annual shopping weekend lived up to its name.
Dave and Marci Anderson of Chaska recently were doing some “window shopping” in historic downtown Carver when they happened upon a new store.
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The Scott County Board approved a permit Tuesday, allowing Sever’s Fall Festival to set up shop in Louisville Township later this year.
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A new co-working space in Prior Lake will give on-the-go professionals a place to work, meet and relax, its owners said at a ribbon-cutting earlier this month.
WAYZATA — Local, Brian Wagner, who is president of Wayzata-based Flagship Bank, was named 2019 Rising Star in Banking, according to a news release from Flagship Bank.
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EXCELSIOR — Excelsior has lost its Irish flare.
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This story was updated at 9:45 a.m. on July 16.Piper’s Coffee & Burger Bar closure is temporary, owner Mark Jundt told to Eden Prairie News in an email.
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Six public hearings were scheduled for Thursday's Planning Commission meeting, including a proposed Taco Bell reconstruction and downtown zoning change.
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Commercial painted signs will be held to stricter standards if the Jordan City Council approves a new set of regulations recommended by the city Planning Commission July 9.
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MINNETONKA — A new store is moving in to replace the closed Creative Kidstuff in Minnetonka.
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It’s summer and school is out, but Kendall, 11, and Kellen, 12, Dahlen are learning valuable skills they probably won’t get in a middle school classroom.
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The “Oregon Trail” video game is famous for its matter-of-fact portrayal of the harsh conditions travelers faced on a journey across the U.S., from Missouri to Oregon. It was a popular educational game in the 1990s and early 2000s and is well-known for blunt phrases like “You have died of dy…
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WAYZATA — The Wayzata Boatworks building redevelopment is on hold after the developers decided to resubmit revised plans to the city.
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Workers at the Shakopee Amazon fulfillment center will participate in a strike on one of Amazon’s busiest days, Prime Day, July 15, from 3 to 6 p.m.
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It’s peak summer, and there should be stalls of colorful produce lining the farmers’ markets of the southwest metro.
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LONG LAKE — The old BP gas station building on Wayzata Boulevard is no more.
Brian Chilman was busy serving beverages and chatting with patrons while the polka and waltz tunes rang through the establishment.
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An Eden Prairie-based art studio has its eyes on expansion.
The name brought Amber Cox and Mike Stenkel to the newly-opened Winchester and Rye in downtown Victoria.
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Jordan looks to be the home of a new coffee shop and a long-desired Deliah’s All-in-One brick-and-mortar restaurant.
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Two Prior Lake businesses are teaming up to create a do-it-all dancewear boutique that also provides custom-designed leotards for Prior Lake dance community.
On May 1, Mackenthun’s Fine Foods hosted its 11th annual golf charity at Island View Golf Club and presented a check to the Waconia Food Shelf for $20,000, according to a press release.
Plans for a long-desired hotel in Jordan face an uncertain future after developers signaled to city staff late last month that they’re not ready to commit to investing in engineering and design work.
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TONKA BAY — Three couples with a passion for boating came together to buy the Caribbean Marina and Restaurant in Tonka Bay earlier this summer.
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Though Hazeltine National Golf Club was bustling with thousands of people during the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, it was business as usual for many local establishments.
The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute awarded Best Cleaners with the 2019 Award of Excellence in Quality Cleaning and Customer Service, according to a news release. Best Cleaners has received the award 15 times since the program began in 2005.
