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.

• Amanda Christensen
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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.

• Sigrid Iversen
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Students play games for change

There might not be people sleeping in cardboard boxes in Rambling River Park, but poverty is present in Farmington all the same. Now, a bunch of high school students aim to increase awareness, and hopefully lend a helping hand.

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Letter: Church will miss food shelf

Greetings to the community of Farmington. My name is Kevin Fox and I have been truly blest to serve in this community as the pastor of Faith United Methodist Church.

Interim sheriff appoints new chief deputy

The acting sheriff will soon have a top deputy. On Monday, Dakota County Interim Sheriff Dave Bellows announced he has appointed Tim Leslie as the new chief deputy sheriff in the Dakota County.

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Two 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.

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Your weekend: Warrior to Citizen spaghetti dinner fundraiser is Sunday

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few options in Farmington.

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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.

• Jordan Dibb
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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.

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Losing weight and helping others

If a rapidly tightening waistband isn’t enough motivation to lose a few pounds, maybe the opportunity to do some good will be.

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A life story contained in a single frame

A simple wooden frame hangs near Jean Salmon’s bed. What’s inside tells the story of her life. Or at least hits some of the high points. Start in the upper left, with three small metal pins. Two are from the St. Paul School Patrol. The third, displayed in the middle of the row, is a merit award from the St. Paul Police Department. That’s one of Salmon’s favorite stories.

• Jean Salmon
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Your weekend: Dance and have dessert with your sweetheart Saturday

Want to know what's going on around Farmington this weekend? Check it out here.

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Talking with Barb Ackerman: Tax time means long nights

There was bright sun coming in through the windows of Barb Ackerman’s office on Tuesday morning. It’s about the only sun Ackerman gets to see these days. This is tax season, and Ackerman is an accountant. For her, the time from the start of the new year through April 15 is a blur of long days, tax forms and receipts. It can be exhausting, but Ackerman, who opened her own accounting office in 1983 likes the work and the people she works with.

• Barb Ackerman
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Losing weight, doing good

If a rapidly tightening waistband isn’t enough motivation to lose a few pounds, maybe the opportunity to do some good will be.

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Home foreclosures were down in 2009 in county

The number of home foreclosures showed a significant decrease in Dakota County in 2009. It is the first decrease in numbers since 2000, according to information released this week by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office.

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