DFL Senate District 42 is hosting an acceptance speech viewing party on Thursday, Aug. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Old Chicago, 12300 Singletree Lane, Eden Prairie, according to a news release. "Come for dinner and stay to hear history made as Sen. Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States," the release said.

For more information, contact Patti Indre at 952-941-2046.

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Thank you to the community of Eden Prairie and the Eden Prairie Police Department! Tuesday, Aug. 5, was National Night Out and PROP Food Shelf was the recipient of great generosity! PROP received almost 8,000 pounds of food.
The timing couldn’t have been better as the shelves were becoming empty and the need for food increasing. This effort clearly shows me that Eden Prairie is a community of support from neighbor to neighbor. Thank you all for making a difference in the lives of those who struggle to feed their families.
Anne E. Harnack

Third District congressional candidates Ashwin Madia and Erik Paulsen now working to strike right balance on policy positions

By John Molene

In what is expected to be a wide-open Third District congressional race, Paulsen and Madia have strengths and weaknesses, and lots of money