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The Edina Police Department has arrested two people believed to be involved in a shooting that took place in a parking ramp at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital earlier this month.
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A 21-year-old Burnsville man is accused of kidnapping and assaulting his girlfriend, who managed to escape and flee to a Bloomington hotel shortly before the suspect crashed the vehicle he was driving into a Bloomington grocery store.
The AIA Minnesota Homes by Architects Tour, the only home tour that showcases the work of registered members of the American Institute of Architects Minnesota, is going online this year and will feature homes in and around Edina.
On Sept. 15, Gaby Doyle was sworn in as Edina’s newest police officer. Her mother, Jennifer, pinned on her badge, No. 114.
Normandale Lutheran Church, located in Edina at 6100 Normandale Road, is hosting a blood drive in its parking lot in partnership with Memorial Blood Centers 1-7 p.m. Oct. 21.
Edina School Board Chair Erica Allenburg announced at the Sept. 14 meeting that the board has begun conducting its regular meetings in a partial in-person format at the district office’s conference room, with limited public seating available in the adjacent collaborative space.
Edina Public Schools has announced the hiring of Bonnie D. Houck as instruction supervisor for literacy. She began her tenure with the district earlier this month.
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Izzy Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer from a germ cell-yolk sac tumor when she was just at the age of 1. Now, at 3, she is cancer-free.
Hennepin County provides a variety of resources and services for homeless residents, and the coronavirus pandemic has added to the county’s challenges in providing that assistance.
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The homeless populations that are relying upon Bloomington hotels for shelter during the coronavirus pandemic are expected to remain there through at least the end of the year, the Bloomington City Council has learned.
When I was in my early twenties (1974-79), I worked in downtown Minneapolis and found it very exciting.
To help local businesses impacted by the pandemic and destruction from the civil unrest that took place across Minneapolis and St. Paul this spring, Mall of America will open a dedicated retail space called Community Commons.
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After three months closed, customers help Tran sellout of the famous sandwiches
One way Richfield High School’s cross country program raises money is by working a water station along the 26.2 mile Twin Cities Marathon course.
More than 86% of Edina students who took AP tests last spring scored 3 or higher, which is consistent with scores over the past four years despite challenges presented by COVID-19. A score of 3 or higher on an AP test is accepted for credit by most colleges and universities.
Gateway Bank, which has offices in Edina and Mendota Heights, made a $2,000 donation to The Sheridan Story nonprofit this month.
The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is advising the public to avoid contact with the water in Arrowhead Lake, Lake Cornelia, Lake Edina, Lake Holiday.
I’m now the kind of person who will spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon dual-screening a Vikings game and a web stream of a municipal candidate forum. What has Edina done to me?
Editor’s note: Not all of the candidates’ comments on important issues raised during the forum are discussed in this article. In the interest of fairness, each candidate who took part is mentioned here three times. To watch the forum, visit lwvedina.org.
In a crowded field at the top of the Metro West Conference boys soccer standings, every point Kennedy can grab from the remaining matches can prove quite valuable. Last Thursday’s 2-1 win at winless Robbinsdale Cooper helped the Eagles rise off the bottom of the standings with seven points and a 2-3-1 record. Kenned was sixth in the standings, two points behind Benilde-St. Margaret’s which was fifth with nine points and a 3-0-0 record, 3-1-0 overall.
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The Nerdery, a digital business consultancy previously located in Bloomington, moved its Minnesota office to Edina last week.
Kennedy girls swimming and diving swept the JV and varsity non-conference home meet against Tri-City United Sept. 15. The Eagles won the varsity meet 85-75 and JV meet 84-37.
The rollercoaster ride of high school football hit another milestone last week as teams headed out for what was supposed to be the first week of 12 allocated practices.
The Minnesota State High School League board of directors called a special meeting Sept. 21 and voted to move both football and volleyball back to the fall season.
The Pond House of Bloomington will host a variety of frontier games and activities this weekend.
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For Sept. 7-13, Edina Police responded to the following calls:
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Plenty of Bloomington voters are expected to cast a ballot in November’s general election, and preparations have long been underway to afford them that opportunity, which starts Friday.
The League of Women Voters Edina hosted its second round of candidate forums last week – this time featuring participants vying for seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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A 31-year-old homeless man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a Bloomington light rail station on Tuesday.
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City of Edina Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni will continue the city’s “Town Talks” series with a virtual discussion about transportation and traffic 7-8 p.m. Sept. 16.
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The Rotary Club of Edina hosted its second-annual Edina Car Show last weekend, featuring models with manufacturing dates ranging from 1929 to 2020.
The city of Edina will offer new, family-friendly events to allow socially distant gatherings this fall.
The first in a series of forums held for Edina-associated candidates took place earlier this month.
Edina Public Schools announced that 25 Edina High School students have been selected as National Merit Semifinalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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