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Lightning causes two house fires in EP

Two Eden Prairie homes were damaged by fire after lightning hit both sites Wednesday morning.

“Both of them lost a chunk of their roof,” noted Eden Prairie Fire Marshal Allen Nelson.


Death investigation on Lake Minnetonka

According to a news release, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Water Patrol located a body that is believed to be that of a man reported missing in Deephaven.

Just before 5 p.m. Sunday, a Water Patrol diver found the body of a deceased male in about six to eight feet of water in St. Louis Bay on Lake Minnetonka.


Prior Lake High School gym damaged by fire

By Nancy Huddleston

SAVAGE -- An air-conditioning unit at Prior Lake High School caught fire Thursday night, but there was no extensive damage inside the school.

Savage police officer Gene Miller was on routine patrol at about 9:10 p.m. and observed smoke coming from the roof of the building.

“Something didn’t look right to him so he got out to take a closer look,” said Savage Police Chief Rodney Seurer. “Right then, he heard a sizzle and a loud pop and flames started coming from the roof.”


Police briefs

Protesters arrested at ATK site


City makes push for more businesses to join emergency program

For most businesses within Eden Prairie, the daily ins and outs of making a living take more attention then planning for the big “what if.”

 What if a disaster hits Eden Prairie and you need to access your business? What if your business has tools that could be invaluable in such as disaster?


Crime briefs

At 5:02 a.m. July 13, three male suspects broke into a Subway on 7725 Flying Cloud Drive. The suspects broke the front store window leave $1000 damage and left an additional $600 in damage to the cash register. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the register and safe. Someone staying in a nearby hotel saw the three suspects running from the scene.


Update: Carlson Parkway loop off 394 closes Aug. 6

According to a news release from MnDOT, the loop from Carlson Parkway to eastbound Interstate 394 and the ramp from eastbound I-394 to Carlson Parkway will close from 5 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, as crews continue work on a pavement rehabilitation project.
In the release, Mn/DOT reminds motorists to slow down in work zones and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For statewide traffic, construction and travel information visit www.511mn.org, call 5-1-1 or log on to www.mndot.gov.


Bridge stories

The following is a compilation of stories printed in the Eden Prairie News following the I-35W bridge collapse in August of 2007.

EP firefighter part of early response to disaster


Crime briefs

The following incidents were reported by the Eden Prairie Police Department:

BURGLARY


West Nile virus case reported in Carver County

Peak West Nile virus season is here: Minnesota reports first West Nile virus cases of 2008
Use of mosquito repellents at dusk and dawn strongly urged

With the first human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) disease for 2008 confirmed in three Minnesota residents, state health officials today urged Minnesotans to protect themselves from mosquitoes from now through September.


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