Press Releases

The Communications and Technology Department regularly prepares press releases on timely matters and events, which are sent to local newspapers and other media.

Monday, April 01, 2013

Edina Detective receives lifetime achievement award

Edina, Minn., March 28, 2013 – Edina Police Detective Tom McKenzie was presented an Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual Special Operations Training Association (SOTA) Tactical Training Conference on March 25 in St. Cloud, Minn.

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Monday, April 01, 2013

Edina City Council Declares Days of Remembrance

Edina, Minn., March 28, 2013 – To honor the victims of the Holocaust and continue to advance human rights and relations, the Edina City Council has declared the week of April 7-14 as “Days of Remembrance” in the community.

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Monday, April 01, 2013

Police Focus In on failure to display headlights

Edina, Minn., March 29, 2013 – As a part of the 2013 “Focus In” campaign, Edina patrol officers will focus police efforts on those who fail to display their headlights during the month of April.

April marks the beginning of spring rain. Rain and......

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Three-Alarm Fire Ravages Edina Home

Edina, Minn., March 26, 2013 – A large fire in the 5200 block of Green Farms Road in Edina destroyed a home, leaving a family homeless.

At approximately 3:05 p.m., a neighbor reported smoke and flames showing from the rear of the 1.5-story home. Fire......

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Monday, February 04, 2013

Enterprise Edina Debuts on Edina 16

Edina, Minn., Feb. 1, 2013 – A new monthly program debuts this month on Edina 16 featuring the business community.

“Enterprise Edina” is a short program featuring local businesses. It is hosted by Edina Chamber of Commerce President Lori Syverson with regular......

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Monday, February 04, 2013

Failure to signal is Police Focus for February

Edina, Minn., Jan. 21, 2013 – The Edina Police Department kicked off the New Year with a new monthly safety initiative, “Focus In.” This month, police will focus on one of the most prevalent and under-enforced traffic violations: failure to signal.

“These......

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