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.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Highway 100 Closures April 22-25

The following is information recently released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Hwy 100 closing this weekend, April 22-25

If you’re traveling on Hwy 100 in the western Twin Cities metro area this weekend, you will encounter detours......

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Monday, April 18, 2016

Fire Damages Home on Vandervork Avenue

Edina, Minn., April 11, 2016 – The Edina Fire Department was called to the 4500 block of Vandervork Avenue at 4:47 p.m. Saturday, April 9, after multiple neighbors called in to report significant smoke coming from a nearby home. The homeowner was not home when the......

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Monday, April 18, 2016

Edina Police Department Receives MADD Award

Edina, Minn., April 12, 2016 – The Edina Police Department recently received the “Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency” Award from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization at the 2016 MADD Awards Ceremony.

“It is a huge honor to......

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Monday, April 18, 2016

City of Edina To Plant Trees in Honor of Arbor Day

Edina, Minn., April 12, 2016 – On Friday, April 29, the City of Edina will celebrate Arbor Day. To commemorate this important date, the City of Edina’s “tree crew” will plant several trees in Normandale Park, 6501 Warren Ave., Edina.

The......

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Monday, April 18, 2016

HRRC Recognizes Edina Resident with Tom Oye Award

Edina, Minn., March 21, 2016 – The Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) will honor Lauren Morse-Wendt with the Tom Oye Award for her steadfast work to help develop new opportunities to homeless young adults.

“Lauren Morse-Wendt has led a......

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Fire damages Edina home on Woodland Road

Edina, Minn., March 7, 2016 – The Edina Fire Department was called to the 7000 block of Woodland Road at 1:44 p.m. Thursday, March 3, after a fire alarm was reported by the home’s security system.

Fire crews arrived to find a working structure fire on......

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