A proposal to incorporate suburban transit agencies during the 2025-26 Minnesota legislative session left the future of Twin Cities transit in a state of flux. Eden Prairie legislators and transit officials expressed concern in how the incorporation would impact suburban transit riders in the southwest metropolitan area. SouthWest Transit, the agency servicing this area, has high rating and low per-rider subsidies, leading to more frustration.
Prairie Lawn and Garden was an Eden Prairie staple that many residents relied on to get lawn care tools and to seek advice. The store was one of the last remaining family businesses from when the city first expanded development. The store later reopened under new ownership with a new name, keeping a family-owned business in the community. Read more.
The fall 2025 government shutdown left SNAP benefits under funded. Many food shelves, including PROP Food in Eden Prairie, faced increased need as more people could not afford groceries. Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn (DFL-49B, Eden Prairie) also made a personal callout on her social media to provide assistance to neighbors in need.
Not many people can say they spent their entire career at their hometown's city government, but Dave Lindahl can. Having grown up alongside Eden Prairie's developing community, Lindahl had a unique understanding of the city. He brought this perspective to multiple positions in the city's planning department throughout his nearly 40-year career.
The Annunciation shooting in summer 2025 rocked Minnesota, especially after the state's House Speaker Emeritus, Melissa Hortman, and her husband were assassinated earlier that year. Members of the legislature navigated their grief while seeking legislative solutions for the polarizing issue.
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