What’s more amazing? The fact that the Eden Prairie High School boys soccer team won the Minnesota Cup Soccer Tournament, yet scored only one goal; or, that Eden Prairie pitched shutouts against Stillwater and St. Paul Central while employing a whole new defense (defenders and keeper).

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Wayne Harrison, head coach of the Eden Prairie High School girls soccer team, doesn’t like conceding goals, any goals, ever.

This, in turn, is reflected in his coaching philosophy: “We’ll have a defensive start position rather than an offensive start position,” he said.

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It’s five days before the season opener and Eden Prairie Head Coach Mike Grant still doesn’t know who his starting quarterback will be.

“It depends,” he said.

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Funds will help pay to make new portion of the play area barrier free

By Leah Shaffer

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Twelve Eden Prairie Police Officers will be assigned to assist with Republican National Convention duties in St. Paul. According to Police Chief Rob Reynolds, the officers will be providing assistance starting Saturday through the following Sunday. Reynolds gave the update during last Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

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Eden Prairie’s Paul Bengston started collecting political buttons as a child. As an adult, his collection has hit 30,000 items.

- Photo by Patrick Stewart-Hester

2008 Democratic National Convention - Schedule of Events

7:00 pm ~ OPENING FLAG BURNING

7:15 pm ~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U. N.

7:20 pm ~ TED KENNEDY PROPOSES A TOAST

7:25 pm ~ NON RELIGIOUS PRAYER AND WORSHIP - Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton

7:55 pm ~ TED KENNEDY PROPOSES A TOAST

8:00 pm ~ HOW I INVENTED THE INTERNET - Al Gore

8:15 pm ~ GAY WEDDING PLANNING - Rosie O'Donnell

8:35 pm ~ TED KENNEDY PROPOSES A TOAST

8:40 pm ~ OUR TROOPS ARE WAR CRIMINALS - John Kerry

11:00 pm ~ TED KENNEDY PROPOSES A TOAST

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Excelsior’s Dillon and Eden Prairie’s Ramsdell spar to enter the ring against Paulsen and Madia
By John Molene
With the conventions unfolding and the November general election looming ever larger in voters’ minds, two political newcomers are vying to represent the Independence Party in the state’s Third Congressional District race.

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Smith-Douglas-More house
Proud of
our history

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By Heather Peterson , youth services librarian, Eden Prairie Library 

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A former president of the Eden Prairie (A.M.) Rotary Club, Dick Pryse, passed away on Aug. 21 at the age of 73.
Rotary emblem

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Harvest Moon by Richard KrogstadBelle Plaine painter Richard Krogstad will exhibit his paintings in September at the Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen.

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Most Holy Redeemer Church of Montgomery, 206 Vine Ave. W., celebrates its faith and heritage Sunday, Sept. 28 with its Fall Festival and Polka Mass on the parish grounds in Montgomery.

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Last year was a busy year for Eden Prairie Schools. Students will return to a number of new programs Tuesday when school starts up again. Here’s the recap:

World language in the elementary schools

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EP Schools continue partnership with Hogar Tierra Santa, a home for abandoned children

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The Friends of the Eden Prairie Art Center are taking baby steps, or you might say kid steps toward the ultimate goal of raising funds and awareness about the new Art Center: The group is organizing a number of community events this fall, starting with an art-making event for kids on Sept. 21 at the Community Center and leading up to a silent auction in December that could include locally made art.

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The following obituaries are from the Aug. 28, 2008 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper:

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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.

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