Farmington housing construction was down in 2011
If not for two multi-family housing projects, 2011 would have been one of the worst years for new housing construction in the past decade in Farmington.
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This week’s Pet of the Week is Sasha, a 2-year-old female German Shepherd mix.
RELATED CONTENTThompson introduces 'Right-to-work' constitutional amendment
Republican legislators want to give Minnesotans the option to opt out of unions, a subject that has created heated debate in many states.
RELATED CONTENTCity officials are looking at new sites for the downtown Farmington liquor store
Sometimes, you have to take a couple of steps back before you can really move forward.Such is the case with the city of Farmington’s downtown liquor store location.
RELATED CONTENTFarmington EDA puts strategic plan in place
Farmington city planner Lee Smick is optimistic about bringing new business to the community in the near future. "Farmington is open for business," she said. "We're going to go out and market Farmington."
RELATED CONTENTNew regional park finally has a name
Considered from the outside, the name is deceptively simple. Whitetail Woods Regional Park. But those four words, the name of a planned Dakota County Regional Park in Empire Township, are the result of a process that stretches back more than a year. The name is the result of focus groups and surveys and best-practices research conducted by the county’s communications department.
RELATED CONTENTCity cuts economic development position
Eliminating the economic development specialist position was not an easy decision for Farmington city administrator David McKnight, but it was a necessary one. On Monday, McKnight gave economic development specialist Tina Hansmeier the news that her position has been eliminated and her last day with the city will be Monday, Feb. 13. The cut was due to a projected $370,000 budget shortfall in 2013.
RELATED CONTENTAnimal rescue takes in sick dogs
When you work for an animal rescue you get used to hearing hard-luck stories, sad stories and just about every variation on the theme of an animal becoming homeless. But that doesn’t make the stories any easier to hear.
RELATED CONTENTPolice report: Jan 13-Jan. 20
This week's police report includes drug offenses, unlawful dumping of garbage and the violation of a conditional release. Read on to see what else was keeping Farmington police busy.
RELATED CONTENTA Q and A with Farmington's spelling champ
Drake Rodriguez is a soft spoken guy. The son of Amy and Eric Rodriguez of Farmington, Drake’s an eighth grader at Dodge Middle School. He’s also the 2011-12 District 192 Spelling Bee champion.
RELATED CONTENTA song for any occasion
Clark Bledsoe would like to sing Happy Birthday for you. Or maybe help you wish a special someone a happy anniversary. Or even say you’re sorry. Basically, if you’ve got a special occasion, Bledsoe believes he has a song to make it just a little more special.
RELATED CONTENTSchool district will update its strategic plan this year
The Farmington School District is going to take a fresh look at its future. The Farmington School Board voted Monday to launch a strategic planning process that will set goals and strategies for the next five years. It will be the first major update to the district’s strategic plan since the current plan was approved in December of 2006.
RELATED CONTENTSaturday's Community Expo will be bigger than ever
Farmington businesses and community groups will fill the Farmington High School commons Saturday with information about what's going on in Farmington and opportunities to sign up for activities.
RELATED CONTENTiPads are likely in the future for Farmington students
There are almost certainly iPads in the future for at least some students in Farmington schools. School board members heard a report at their Monday night board meeting from a group that described the Apple-made tablet computers as vital tools for the kind of customized education superintendent Jay Haugen has preached since he interviewed for the job last year.
RELATED CONTENTCity will take a big-picture look at liquor store operations
Rather than moving its downtown liquor store to a new location, the Farmington City Council plans to take a step back and decide whether to stay in the liquor business at all.
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