Eden Prairie Local News is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization guided by the Code of Ethics of the Society of Professional Journalists. EPLN welcomes the voices of Eden Prairie’s diverse residents, businesses, institutions, faith communities and other stakeholders to engage with one another and to shape their future through informed civic participation.
The mission of Eden Prairie Local News is to serve our community with trustworthy reporting, compelling stories, and news you can use — anytime, anywhere.
The vision of EPLN is to build an informed and engaged local community.
EPLN provides local, accurate news and information about issues important to Eden Prairie, including:
- City and public school government and issues.
- Businesses, economic and development initiatives.
- Outdoors, arts, and culture.
- Sports.
- Spiritual matters.
- Politics and power.
- Issues of diversity, social justice, and rights.
- Civic organizations, community events, and more.
EPLN is a registered 501(c)(3) organization generously supported by readers, sponsors, and businesses. Find out how you can help support us.
The Team
It takes a lot of hardworking people to make EPLN possible. Visit our team page to meet our editors, contributors, technologists and board of directors.
EPLN welcomes new writers, photographers and others who want to contribute to this effort. To learn more about EPLN and how you can join our team, contact us!
In The News
As traditional community and regional newspapers continue to shut down, hyperlocal, digital news platforms are beginning to germinate around the country into trusted news sources. Coverages of EPLN’s own story and related items are listed at EPLN In The News.
The History of EPLN
Discover the history of EPLN, from its inception in 2020 to its current status as a growing online news organization.
Print Edition
EPLN has occasionally produced a print edition of the stories published on the website. To view the archive of the print editions, visit this page.
Policies
EPLN has policies that address advertising, donor privacy, transparency, editorial independence, and equity and inclusion. Visit our policies page to view all of our policies.
Donors
In accordance with nonprofit guidelines and public transparency, EPLN donors are noted here.