Police are looking for the public’s help to identify a man they say robbed a bank in Eden Prairie last week. The Eden Prairie Police Department says the man, pictured above, walked into Old National Bank on Prairie Center Drive at around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday and robbed the place. No weapon was seen or implied, police added. Anyone who recognizes him or has any other information that could help police find him is asked to call the department at 952-949-6200. Police noted that the Eden Prairie Crime Prevention Fund is offering a reward for information that leads to his arrest. The post Eden Pr ..read more

An iconic brand that generations have grown up with is made right here in Minnesota. The Village Company in Eden Prairie owns and makes Mr. Bubble. “It’s America’s favorite bubble bath,” Michelle Hanson with The Village Company said. “We sell eight bottles of bubble bath every minute.” Mr. Bubble is now a Minnesotan, but he was born in North Dakota in 1961, created by Harold Shafer. The name Mr. Bubble came after Mr. Schafer heard a radio ad for foam cleaner Mr. Clean. “Bubble bath was only available in luxury department stores and so Harold Shafer wanted to bring bubble bath to the masses,” H ..read more

Hundreds of soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard are on their way to the Middle East. An emotional deployment ceremony was held Thursday morning at Grace Church in Eden Prairie for the 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls,” comprised of soldiers from 13 states, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South Dakota. A total of 550 soldiers will be in Kuwait for 10 months after a month of training at Fort Cavazos, Texas. For nearly half of them, this will be their first deployment, while another 28% will be on their second, 16% their third and 10% on a fourth deployment. Minnesota Gove ..read more

Eden Prairie junior Rae Ehrman led the Eagles with 26 points in a 66-58 win over St. Michael-Albertville Friday night at Eden Prairie High School. Eden Prairie had a four point lead at halftime, but STMA’s Cail Jahnke kept the Knights in the game with her 20 point performance. ***Click the video box above to view extended highlights from this game*** With the win, Eden Prairie improved to (14-3) overall on the season. The Eagles are in the midst of a seven game homestand. Their next action is against Minnetonka Tuesday night. STMA loss to Eden Prairie is the Knights’ second loss of the season ..read more

A man was arrested in Eden Prairie Sunday morning after crashing a stolen car into multiple vehicles and injuring one person. Before getting to Eden Prairie, a 23-year-old man driving a stolen 2021 Dodge Charger out of West St. Paul fled multiple agencies, including the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the Crystal, Brooklyn Center, Maple Grove, New Hope and Plymouth police departments. According to Eden Prairie police, authorities pursued the car on Highway 212 East where it exited on Prairie Center Drive and sideswiped six vehicles and rear-ended another. The vehicles that were hit suffer ..read more

A dentist and his practice in Eden Prairie are facing a lawsuit for negligence after allegedly providing eight crowns, four root canals, and 20 fillings to one patient in a single visit and falsifying medical records. The lawsuit, which was filed in Hennepin County on Dec. 21, accuses Dr. Kevin Molldrem of Molldrem Family Dentistry of failing to create a care plan to address tooth decay and dissolution, using an excess amount of anesthesia, failing to evaluate the patient’s bite before providing restorations (also known as fillings), falsifying medical records in regard to the amount of anesth ..read more

The Eden Prairie girls basketball team grabbed their tenth win of the season after a 48-38 victory over Chaska on Thursday in the Park Center Senior High Holiday Tournament. ***Click the video box above to view extended highlights from the game*** With the win, Eden Prairie improved to (10-1) overall on the season, the Eagles fifth straight win of the season. Eden Prairie travels to Chanhassen on Wednesday January 3. Chaska is (6-4) overall, the loss to Eden Prairie ended a three game winning streak for the Hawks. Chaska hosts Shakopee on Tuesday January 2. The post Girls basketball – Eden Pr ..read more

An Eden Prairie man will be spending time in prison after being convicted of attempted second-degree murder. According to court documents, 34-year-old Xavier Cordarius Willis was sentenced Friday morning to 203 months (16.9 years) at the St. Cloud prison, with credit for 313 days already served. As part of a plea agreement made last month, Willis had one count of first-degree assault dismissed, as well as two other cases, which involved charges of illegal firearm possession, fifth-degree assault and disorderly conduct. As previously reported by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS, Willis was charged after prose ..read more

A man convicted of killing his wife two years ago was sentenced Monday morning. Ryan Charles Rooney, 36, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife. Court records show he was initially charged with second-degree murder and child endangerment, but the charges were later amended to first and second-degree murder. Rooney’s defense attorney stated ahead of the sentencing that he intends to file an appeal. RELATED: Man convicted of killing wife while in hotel room with 2 kids RELATED: Woman dead, man shot in head in Eden Prairie hotel room with 2 kids inside, police say The criminal ..read more

The Eden Prairie football team remains undefeated this season, and is another game closer to the 6A state championship after a 21-3 win over Lakeville North Friday night in the state quarterfinals. ***Click the video box above to view extended highlights from this game*** Lakeville North’s defense stopped Eden Prairie on the opening drive of the game, forcing a turnover on downs. The Panthers scored first with a field goal early in the second quarter for a 3-0 lead. Eden Prairie closed out the first half with back-to-back scoring drives, two touchdowns from Dominic Heim, plus a successful two ..read more