City Of Eden Prairie Publishes Friday Report For November 13

Minnetonka MN

15 November, 2020

7:51 AM

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Press release from the City of Eden Prairie: November 13, 2020 Eden Prairie Local News The Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN), a new, nonprofit, citizen-run, and reader- and business-supported media organization, is up and running at eplocalnews.org. It is preserving local reporting on matters related to the City, school district, sports, business and other topics in the wake of the 46-year-old Eden Prairie News closing in April 2020. A group of concerned Eden Prairie residents began meeting almost immediately and they, along with many others who are lending their expertise in journalism and business, are creating a nonprofit model that will be digital at first and rely on volunteers until there's enough financial support from the community to pay professional staff. The group says that filling the local-reporting void is important because studies link news consumption with higher civic engagement, including voter turnout and volunteerism. And, pursuing the nonprofit model that's seeing some success across the country may give EPLN a better chance at succeeding. Until the Eden Prairie Local News achieves 501(c)(3) status, it is using the Eden Prairie Community Foundation as its fiscal sponsor. Tax-deductible donations to the Eden Prairie Local News Fund can be made through the Foundation. Mayor for a Day Essay Contest The League of Minnesota Cities is sponsoring the Mayor for a Day Essay Contest for 4th, 5th and 6th graders. Entries must be emailed or postmarked by Dec. 7. Three winners will be chosen and awarded $100, as well as have their essays published in Minnesota Cities magazine. Click here to learn more and submit contest entries. City Council Meetings The City Council will meet only once in November and December, on Tuesday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Dec. 1. COVID-19 Resources The City's COVID-19 website is updated regularly as information evolves and changes. Visit edenprairie.org/Coronavirus for resources available to help Eden Prairie residents and businesses navigate the pandemic. Project Profile [PDF] Council Calendar [PDF] This press release was produced by the City of Eden Prairie. The views expressed here are the author's own.