🌱 Patch AM: Which Eden Prairie intersections saw the most police calls last week?

Hello Eden Prairie! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Eden Prairie intersections saw the most police calls last week?
• Why is Eden Prairie Schools bringing back its former finance chief?

Also on today's calendar: Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
• Monday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 39, low: 27.
• Tuesday: Colder with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Eden Prairie police reports Dec. 11-17 (hometownsource.com) — Recent Eden Prairie police reports list multiple shoplifting cases, several DWIs, drug possession arrests, and a series of crashes at busy intersections like Prairie Center Drive, Flying Cloud Drive, and Eden Prairie Road. These incidents highlight where crime and traffic issues are cropping up around town between Dec. 11 and 17.
   

• Mutzenberger returning as executive director of business services following Adams' resignation (eplocalnews.org) — Eden Prairie Schools is bringing back former finance chief Jason Mutzenberger as executive director of business services on Jan. 19, following Andrew Adams’ resignation effective Dec. 31. Mutzenberger previously held the role for nearly a decade and recently worked with a Minneapolis education consulting firm, experience the district says will support strong fiscal stewardship for Eden Prairie students and taxpayers.
   

📸 Around Eden Prairie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eden Prairie

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 22

• Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa
  Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Eden Prairie Library , 565 Prairie Center Drive , Eden Prairie
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• School bus driver wanting to call out.
  “Kudos to street department in Minnetonka, after the last 2 evening snow storms the roads have been amazingly clear and safe for us to transport our… (Nextdoor Hidden Ponds)
• Report of police activity in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  4:33PM on Dec 19: A large law enforcement presence is reported outside a Metro Transit bus in north Minneapolis. (Nextdoor )

• Lifetime Fitness - Life Time, Inc. posted a job opening for Facility Operations Assistant Leader in Eden Prairie. Apply here.
• Lunds Byerly's posted a job opening for Mixer/Oven Operator - 1st Shift in Eden Prairie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eden Prairie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Edina

• Fashionably festive holidays at Galleria Edina (kare11.com)
• Edina Hornets extend win streak with victory over Grand Rapids Thunderhawks - The Rink Live (therinklive.com)
• Edina Police honor couple for heroic, life-saving rescue (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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