Census takers will come calling this month
With $13,000 per person in federal funding on the line, the Minnesota 2010 Census organizers are gearing up for next month’s Census distribution.
RELATED CONTENTEureka 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.
RELATED CONTENTTownship elections are Tuesday
Election season is here again. At least it is if you live in Castle Rock, Empire or Eureka township. Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, at each of the respective town halls. While none of the townships has a town question on the ballot, two of the three have contested races to fill supervisor seats.
RELATED CONTENTStuck 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.
RELATED CONTENTCity administrator gets passing grades
Moving in to his fourth year with the city of Farmington, city administrator Peter Herlofsky seems to be doing just what he’s expected to. According to the results of his recent performance review, Herlofsky is meeting the expectations of the five Farmington City Council members. Herlofsky’s review was held Feb. 22, in a closed meeting prior to the regular economic development authority meeting.
RELATED CONTENTState cuts will affect county budget
It is looking bad, and it is probably going to get worse. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s proposal to balance the state’s budget would have significant impact on Dakota County, finance director Matt Smith told the Dakota County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. The state must close an expected budget shortfall of $1.2 billion by the end of June.
RELATED CONTENTSpecial operations team is there when you need them
It’s not every day local fire and rescue personnel come across a man buried in corn or a hazardous Mercury spill, but when they do, they know there’s help to be had in the Dakota County Special Operations Team. The DCSOT played a big role in the Feb. 4 rescue of Feely Elevator manager Mark Malecha. They assisted at the 35W bridge collapse in 2007, and, in 2004, cleaned up a mercury spill in Rosemount.
RELATED CONTENTTraffic 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.
RELATED CONTENTTeaming up to make prom season more affordable
With dresses, tuxedos, limos and flowers to think of, prom season can be an expensive time for teenagers. But this year two Farmington businesses are teaming up to take some of the sting out of getting dressed up for a night on the town.
RELATED CONTENTChief deputy will fill in for departing sheriff
In the end there was no surprise appointment. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners, on a unanimous vote, appointed Dakota County Chief Deputy Dave Bellows sheriff, replacing Don Gudmundson, whose resignation is effective Sunday.
RELATED CONTENTRumors raise tensions at FHS
A rumored school shooting planned for Friday is nothing more than talk according to Farmington High School principal Ben Kusch.
RELATED CONTENTCouncil will make repairs to Schmitz-Maki
The problem isn’t entirely fixed, but there should be ice ready for skaters by next hockey season.
RELATED CONTENTCandidates line up to replace Pariseau
At least four Republican candidates are competing to replace retiring Minnesota Senator Pat Pariseau in District 36.
RELATED CONTENTSenator set to step down
After more than two decades, Pat Pariseau is making this session her last. Pariseau, the Farmington resident who has represented the area in the Minnesota Senate since 1989, announced Monday she will retire when her current term ends this year. The decision wraps up — or at least refocuses — a political career that reaches back into the 1970s.
RELATED CONTENTCandidate for sheriff criticizes board's appointment of Bellows
Apple Valley Police Sgt. Mitch Scott, a candidate for Dakota County sheriff, in a written statement, indicated he had requested that Dave Bellows neither seek nor accept an “appointment” from the Board of Commissioners.
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