Excelsior
A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota — population 2,327 as of 2020.
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Rotary Club of Edina Donates Two AEDs for Edina Parks
Two automated external defibrillators (AEDs) SaveStations have been installed outdoors at Centennial Lakes Park and Courtney Fields.
Community Groups & Organizations
Offensive inconsistencies sink Michigan in loss to Minnesota, 20-14
MINNEAPOLIS — Throughout Saturday’s game against Minnesota, history seemed to be repeating itself for the Michigan football team. The Wolverines started the competition with a five-play drive lasting just over three minutes led by a stunted run game. Sophomore punter Cam Brown…
General
City of Edina Launches Updated Community Engagement Website
The City of Edina has launched an updated BetterTogetherEdina.org, its online community engagement website.
Government & Civic
Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal Minneapolis shooting
The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued the Trump administration on Thursday, saying there had been “no accountability” for her killing during deportation sweeps.
General
Renee Good's family files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE surge
The family of a woman killed during an immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota is filing two civil suits against the federal government.
Government & Civic
The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set off a firestorm of protests around the U.S. Her family is speaking out for the first time.
Public SafetyIn and around Excelsior
See & do
- Anytime Fitness
- Bay Pointe Apartments
- Bird House Inn Bed & Breakfast Hotel
- Excelsior Amusement Park
- Excelsior Library
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Excelsior by the numbers
- Area
- 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km²), 0.25 sq mi water
- Median age
- 47.1
- Households
- 1,272
- Persons per household
- 1.9
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 339 3RD ST, EXCELSIOR, MN 55331