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Stuart Sudak is editor-in-chief of Eden Prairie Local News, having previously served as co-editor. He is a longtime freelance journalist based in Minnesota. Over the years, he has written for newspapers, magazines, websites and corporations. He also served as an editor at several newspapers in Minnesota and Illinois, including the Eden Prairie News from 2000 to 2005. He lives in Chaska with his wife, Tracy, and their three children. Contact him at stuart.sudak@eplocalnews.org.

A public memorial service to honor three first responders who were killed in the line of duty in Burnsville will take place next week at Grace Church in Eden Prairie. Scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 11 a.m., the service will remember Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth, who died on Sunday, Feb. 18. With its 4,300-seat auditorium and ample parking, Grace Church can accommodate the expected large turnout from across the Twin Cities. “Grace Church is deeply saddened by the events that took place in Burnsville last weekend; we have been and continue…

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