History-making hire
When Amanda Christensen moved to Farmington last summer, she had no idea she was going to make history in her new community. All she knew was that she wanted to be a firefighter. This week, she accomplished both when she sat down for orientation Monday evening.
RELATED CONTENTDistrict will make cuts to German program
Declining enrollment at all grade levels means Farmington eighth graders will not get a chance to take German next year.
RELATED CONTENTLakeville resident is DFL choice in 36B House race
Sigrid Iversen is excited to put theory into practice. Iversen, a Lakeville resident who teaches government classes at Eagan High School, was endorsed Saturday as the District 36B DFL candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives.
RELATED CONTENTThree firefighters get minor injuries extinguishing garage fire
Three Farmington fire fighters received slight burns March 5 while attacking a garage fire on the 6900 block of 200th St.
RELATED CONTENTTwo seats change hands in township elections
One Castle Rock Township official was unseated and a new Eureka supervisor was elected as a result of Tuesday’s township elections.
RELATED CONTENTEditorial: Numbers support German reduction
Running a school district can be a dirty job. It's a delicate balance making sure school programs serve the students while simultaneously keeping the bills paid. And given the sheer number of programs a district like Farmington's operates, the number of people it serves, it is inevitable that reductions to one program will upset someone.
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Swimming: Magalis springs to 6th in dive
Tyler Magalis just keeps getting better every year he dives at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. The Farmington junior improved his score at the Class 3A State Meet for the third year in a row on Saturday, finishing sixth with a total score of 366.85. Magalis came in 12th against a tough field last year with a 310.85 and was 11th as a freshman with a score of 281.6.
RELATED CONTENTHeart and soles: FHS grad will walk to Miami to support Haiti relief efforts
Sometime early March 27 Jordan Dibb will step out of his apartment near Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis. He’ll say good bye to friends and family, take one last look at his apartment building and start walking east. It’ll be a while before he comes back.
RELATED CONTENTWrestling: Adrian shines in debut at Xcel
Farmington’s Eric Adrian showed no signs of being intimidated in his first appearance at the Class 3A State Wrestling Tournament. The senior won his first two matches by fall and went on to place fifth in the 160-pound bracket last weekend at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
RELATED CONTENTBoys basketball: Tigers hang on in finale
It was only fitting that the Farmington basketball team’s final game of the regular season would be decided by one point and come down to the final second. A 7-19 regular season that has featured 11 games decided by five points or fewer, four games decided by a single point and four more decided by two or three points concluded with a 63-62 road win Friday night at Red Wing.
RELATED CONTENTFamily literacy night draws 500 to NTES
North Trail Elementary School principal Dr. Steven Geis estimated that about 500 students, with their parents and siblings, turned out for Tuesday’s Family Literacy Night event.
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