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News items produced by the City of Eden Prairie Communications Division are intended for members of the news media and the community at large.
Watershed Assessment Project
Staff is assessing the Lake Smetana watershed to improve water quality.
05/20/2020
Rethink Recycling
Know what to recycle, what to throw – and where.
05/20/2020
May 15, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Message from Mayor Case, Students on Commissions, Valley View Road Closure, Absentee Ballots, Stop the Trafficking Virtual 5K
05/15/2020
May 8, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Parks and Recreation Programming, Eden Prairie Liquor Stores, Election Judge Recruitment, Annual Financial Report and Statements, Real Talk With Rick Podcast
05/08/2020
May 1, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Message from Mayor Case, Virtual Council Meeting, COVID-19 Survey, 2020 Census, Step to it Challenge, Summer Park Construction Projects, Staff News
05/01/2020
New Episode of Real Talk with Rick: COVID Conversation 3
Rick shares a few messages from individuals who responded to the City’s COVID-19 resident check-in survey.
05/01/2020
April 24, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Hennepin County Small Business Relief Program, Students on Commissions Recruitment, Infrastructure Projects Update, Southwest Suburban Cable Commission Annual Report
04/24/2020
New Episode of Real Talk with Rick: A Second COVID Conversation
Rick chats with Economic Development Manager Dave Lindahl about COVID-19.
04/17/2020
April 17, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — COVID-19 Update, Parks and Recreation Summer Programs, Xcel Energy Update, Real Talk with Rick
04/17/2020
April 3, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Message from Mayor Case, 2020 Census, Coronavirus Information Portal
04/03/2020
New Episode of Real Talk with Rick: COVID-19 Conversation
Rick chats with Fire Chief Scott Gerber about COVID-19.
03/31/2020
March 27, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Message from Mayor Case, Eden Prairie Liquor Update, Resident Input on COVID-19, City Government Academy Update, Coronavirus Information Portal
03/27/2020
March 20, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Video Message from Mayor Cases, Xcel Energy Flex Pricing Pilot Postponed
03/20/2020
Property Valuation
The City’s Assessing Division maintains Eden Prairie property records and adjusts the market values based on actual real estate sales on comparable properties from the past year.
03/16/2020
March 13, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — COVID-19 Update, City Government Academy, 2020 Census
03/12/2020
March 6, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Southwest LRT Updates, Coronavirus Resources, Home, Landscape and Garden Show, Arbor Day Tree Sale
03/06/2020
Feb. 28, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Election Day, 2020-21 Adopted Budget, Annual Ice Show, Real Talk with Rick
02/27/2020
Crime Alert: Telephone Scam Targets Eden Prairie Residents
If you receive a suspicious City-related phone call, you are welcome to call 952-949-8300 to confirm an authorized representative of the City contacted you.
02/26/2020
New Episode of Real Talk with Rick: A Conversation with U.S. Rep Dean Phillips
Rick chats with U.S. Congressman Dean Phillips.
02/24/2020
Feb. 21, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Bryant Lake Regional Park Improvements, Planning Commission, Human Rights Award, City Government Academy, Commission Interviews, Eden Prairie Players
02/20/2020
Feb. 14, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Presidents Day, Highway 212 Ramp Lane Closure, PROP's Empty Bowls, Human Rights Award Nominations, Sanitary Sewer Inspections
02/13/2020
Feb. 7, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Summer Camp Registration, Highway 212 Closure, PROP Empty Bowls Event, Human Rights Award
02/07/2020
Jan. 31, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — EPTV Planned Outage, Commission Recruitment, City Government Academy
01/31/2020
Jan. 24, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Human Rights Award Nominations, Fire and Ice Celebration, Summer Camp Registration, New Real Talk with Rick Podcast
01/24/2020
Jan. 17, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Commission Recruitment, Absentee Voting, Skate with Your Date
01/17/2020
New Episode of Real Talk with Rick: Along Came Molly
Molly Koivumaki talks about her time as a Renaissance woman in Eden Prairie, from working through various roles in the Police Department—including a stint as McGruff—to laying the foundation and hitting the ground running with the City’s Housing and Community Services Division.
01/17/2020
Jan. 10, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Winter Blast and Rotary 5K, Council Workshops, State of the City, Polco Reports
01/10/2020
Jan. 3, 2020 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report — Commission Recruitment, City Government Academy, Outdoor Skating Rinks, Winter Blast
01/03/2020
Dec. 20, 2019 Friday Report
City Manager Rick Getschow's Friday Report
12/20/2019
New Episode of Real Talk with Rick: A Healthy Dose of Hospitality
Eden Prairie Liquor’s Operations Manager Jaime Urbina drops by to chat about his history working in retail, why the City is in the liquor business, popular holiday spirits, and upcoming promotions and events.
12/13/2019