Lakeville 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.The Farmington Independent, 03/11/2010
District 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.The Farmington Independent, 03/11/2010
Assistant superintendent a finalist in Becker
The St. Cloud Times has reported that Christine Weymouth, assistant superintendent in Independent School District 192, is one of five finalists for the superintendent’s position in the Becker School District.The Farmington Independent, 03/11/2010
Three 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.The Farmington Independent, 03/08/2010
Eureka man charged with assault
A 25-year-old Lakeville man faces felony domestic assault charges after a Feb. 20 fight in which he reportedly dragged his mother around a gravel parking area and punched and choked his father.The Farmington Independent, 03/07/2010
Stuck in a ditch, confused about his name, driver gets a DWI
A Dakota County Sheriff’s Deputy got a few clues Michael Swinarski might not have been fit to drive when she came upon him last December. His car was in the west ditch along Highway 52. His eyes were glassy and he smelled of alcohol. And according to a complaint filed last week in the Dakota County Attorney’s office he misspelled his middle name.The Farmington Independent, 03/05/2010
Heart 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.The Farmington Independent, 03/04/2010
Thompson gets GOP backing in District 36
David Thompson knows good things can happen if you’re just willing to ask. The Lakeville resident launched a 12-year career in radio by being persistent with station managers and being willing to work for free. And now he has a shot at becoming a Minnesota Senator because he was willing to ask Republicans in Senate District 36 to support him.The Farmington Independent, 03/04/2010
As need grows, so does food shelf
A new location and a fresh infusion of volunteer help has organizers excited about the future of the food shelf in Farmington. After 28 years at Faith United Methodist Church the food shelf will move in early May to an empty classroom at the former Farmington Kindergarten Center. The new space is three times the size of the current food shelf, and its location in a school district building means volunteers will be able to staff it during regular hours rather than opening only for appointments.The Farmington Independent, 03/04/2010
Traffic stop leads to DWI charges
A 31-year-old Apple Valley man faces two felony charges of driving while impaired following a Feb. 12 traffic stop in Farmington.The Farmington Independent, 02/27/2010
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