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Department of Energy Blog
The City’s 20-40-15 initiative received some very nice recognition last week from the U.S. Department of Energy. They lauded the initiative in their official agency blog. Here’s what they said: Making...
View ArticleEden Prairie in the American Legion World Series
Hey, this is a Big Deal: Eden Prairie remains unbeaten in Legion World Series By STAFF and NEWS SERVICES Last update: August 16, 2010 – 1:51 AM Eden Prairie remained unbeaten in the double-elimination...
View ArticleThe Field Is Set, Probably
The last day to file to be on the official ballot for this fall’s City election was Tuesday, August 17 at 5:00 pm. At that time, the following people had filed: Mayor Jon Duckstad Nancy Tyra-Lukens...
View ArticleTake A Hike With Kate Havelin
Twin Cities Author Kate Havelin is coming back to Eden Prairie on Saturday, October 23 to take what she referred to in a 2009 interview on NPR’s “All Things Considered” as the Best Hike in the Twin...
View ArticleThe Barn Is Saved
This is a great story of how a unique historic property in Eden Prairie was saved by a private benefactor. A very nice outcome for all concerned....
View ArticleTypical Government in Eden Prairie
So when you hear the start of the phrase, “typical government….,” what do you think of? Typically, I’ll bet, something not so good. It’s a negative image, right? Particularly during campaign season,...
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Good Stuff from (Really) Good Staff
One of my favorite things about this blog is that I get to bring attention to the excellence among the employees that I see all around me here everyday. Here are three good examples: That woman with...
View ArticleCalling All Potential BAC Members
The City has a number of citizen advisory commissions. These commissions are really important to the overall functioning of city government. Commission members provide staff with valuable insights and...
View ArticleBlog Feedback
Since my days of doing this blog are starting to wind down, I thought that I’d trot out one of my readers’ tried and true favorites: actual reader feedback. Here’s a random mixture of it, with names...
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Farewell
October 28, 2010, will be my last day as Eden Prairie’s city manager. So before I go, I thought that I’d share a few thoughts about my tenure here. I started working here in April of 2002. Speaking...
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