🌱 Patch AM: How will Eden Prairie’s holiday DWI crackdown affect your plans?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Eden Prairie’s holiday DWI crackdown affect your plans?
• How a snowy owl turned one frigid bird count unforgettable
• How Eden Prairie police helped unravel a $1 million grant scam

Also on today's calendar: Reindeer Romp Sensory Play (12 months -6 Years) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Colder with clouds breaking, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
• Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Holiday impaired-driving enforcement ramps up in Eden Prairie (eplocalnews.org) — Eden Prairie police are increasing impaired-driving patrols citywide through the end of the year, aiming to prevent serious crashes during holiday celebrations. Officers highlight that alcohol, cannabis, THC products, and some medications can all impair driving, and remind residents that open cannabis use in vehicles is illegal. Residents are urged to plan sober rides and intervene if someone impaired plans to drive.
   

• The cold math of counting birds (eplocalnews.org) — Eden Prairie readers can catch local nature columnist Stan Tekiela describing his latest Christmas Bird Count adventure, highlighted by a rare sighting of a male snowy owl. He explains how this long-running citizen science project helps track bird populations and environmental change, and encourages residents to join future counts through local bird clubs or Audubon groups.
   

• Two women charged in $1 million grant fraud - Eden Prairie Local News (eplocalnews.org) — An Eden Prairie-based philanthropic foundation was at the center of an alleged $1 million grant diversion that Hennepin County prosecutors say involved two out-of-state women. Eden Prairie police investigated the 2023 cybercrime, helping recover over $700,000 and ensuring the full grant ultimately reached a rural Alaska hospital. The defendants face felony theft-related charges, with initial court appearances set for Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.
   

📸 Around Eden Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie

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Thursday December 25

• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  4:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Reindeer Romp Sensory Play (12 months -6 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Candy Craft Workshop (5-12 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Charming Charm Bracelet Workshop (12-16 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm
• Santa Slime Workshop (5-12 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Craft O'Clock (12-99 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Date Night - Bubble Works Workshop (3-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
  5:30 pm

Monday December 29

• DIY Kaleidoscope Workshop (5-12 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Delicious DNA Workshop (4-9 Years)
  7566 Market Pl Dr , Eden Prairie
  9:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  11:00 am

📣 Eden Prairie Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog.
  Behind Erik’s Bike Shop. Posting for a friend. Please call EP police if you have found her. In search of Lulu! I’m on Meadow Lane. Babysitting my… (Nextdoor Edenwood)

• Bowlero Corp posted a job opening for Porter in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Tough tests on court for Falcons and Hawks (hometownsource.com)
• 15 Foods Doctors Say You Should Stop Eating for Better Health (prevention.com)
• The old oak tree in Bloomington shines brightly once again (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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