Discover the latest progress on the Green Line Extension LRT through escorted walking tours, offering insight into ongoing construction efforts.
Author: Jeff Strate
Jeff Strate
An Eden Prairie resident since 1994, Jeff has served as an organizer for local open-space initiatives and get-out-the-vote parks referenda. He has also served on the Eden Prairie Human Rights and Diversity Commission, conservation area task forces, the Southwest Light Rail Community Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Land Trust. Jeff studied journalism and mass communication at the U of MN and has been a producer/writer and occasional on-camera figure in the Twin Cities, New York, Boston, and Trenton. Jeff has written for websites and magazines and has produced award-winning access programing through Southwest Community Television (SWTV).
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The MN West Suburbs Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby meets to advocate for urgent legislative action on climate change.
Birch Island Woods in Eden Prairie now features an interpretive sign detailing its rich history and conservation efforts.
The reopening of the barbecue restaurant served as a joyful reunion for local rib enthusiasts, bringing together a community united by their love for this special spot.
Cuban art, scenery, culture and people greet young woman from Minnesota.
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery is a place for silence and reflection, but its settings, sculptures and slabs were speaking; sending pleas not to forget, not to repeat.
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esse Hartmann, who served as LMRWD board president from 2018 to 2023, retired in December. His dedication to environmental balance left a lasting impact, said district spokesperson Suzi Linberg.
The director of the Metro Green Line Extension project was quietly pleased with last year’s progress of the massive,14.5-mile light rail project between SouthWest Station and Target Field.
Facing local news decline, Eden Prairie Local News prospers, inspiring a Woodbury group to consider a similar community-based news model.