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Farmington High School trails state on ACT results

Farmington High School students did worse than their peers statewide but better than the national average on this year’s ACT test. FHS principal Ben Kusch presented results from the 2010 ACT at a school board meeting last week. The average ACT score at FHS this year was 21.8, compared to 22.9 statewide.

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Cool treats and community

Cool treats and community

Two Farmington churches are doing what they can to bring neighbors together, one cool scoop at a time. Ever since the weather turned warm, Light of the World Church and Farmington Lutheran have teamed up for an event they call Ice Cream Summer. All summer long, the churches have encouraged their members to invite neighbors out to enjoy a frosty treat and spend a little time getting to know each other.

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Residents happy with parks as they are

Farmington residents appear to be happy with the parks and trails they have, but uninterested in paying more taxes to expand their options. The city’s parks system got generally good marks on a resident survey conducted this summer. 74 percent of residents reported using the city’s trail system and another 74 percent reported using neighborhood parks. Of the residents who have used the city’s parks, 79 percent rated them either good or excellent.

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City project was the source of cloudy water in Vermillion

City project was the source of cloudy water in Vermillion

Dewatering work being done to allow the reconstruction of Walnut Street has been identified as the cause of cloudy water discovered earlier this summer in the Vermillion River.

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Sheriff investigating rural copper thefts

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a series of copper wire thefts taken primarily from irrigation systems in southern Dakota County. One additional theft involved a large amount of copper wire from a gravel pit.

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Fair Grand Champions announced

Fair Grand Champions announced

The following are the Grand Champions in each Junior Class and Open Class category from the Pierce County Fair.

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Signs of life in local housing market

There was a time, not so long ago, when Farmington city officials had so many new housing developments being proposed, it was almost hard to keep them all straight. Ah, the good old days.

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Night out ends in gunshot, charges

An early-morning argument after a night on the town landed a Farmington man in trouble with the law after he reportedly fired a shot into the air.

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Bargain shopping in overdrive

Bargain shopping in overdrive

In the world of bargain shopping there are sales, there are coupons and then there’s the kind of mysterious retail magic Alison Hequet works every time she walks into a store.

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Many still feeling storm’s impact

Many still feeling storm’s impact

The Aug. 13 tornado that damaged more than 120 homes in Farmington only took a few minutes to rip through the central section of the community, but the damage it caused took nearly 10 days to clean up.

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School board chair resigns

In a matter of days, District 192 School Board chair Bob Heman went from board candidate to former board member. Heman, who served 11 years on the board in two separate periods, announced plans last week to resign from the board. Board members officially accepted his resignation at their regular meeting Monday night.

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Budget challenges will mean cuts for city

Cuts to the city of Farmington’s budget are on the way, and those cuts likely mean someone will lose his or her job.

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School board chair Bob Heman resigns

Farmington School Board chair Bob Heman turned in his resignation during last night's school board meeting.

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Police report: August 6-August 13

Farmington police activity for the week of Aug. 6-13.

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County could take sole ownership of Lake Byllesby dam

Dakota County may soon take sole ownership of the Lake Byllesby Dam and attached hydroelectric power facility located on the shared county border in Cannon Falls. More financial information is expected to presented during the county’s 2011 budget talks this fall.

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