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Column: My job is worse than your job
Plenty of people think they have a lousy job. They daydream about winning the lottery or about writing the Great American Novel or, if the research I did for last week’s column is any indication, about finding a generous sugar daddy to keep them in the manner to which they would like to become accustomed.
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Plenty of people think they have a lousy job. They daydream about winning the lottery or about writing the Great American Novel or, if the research I did for last week’s column is any indication, about finding a generous sugar daddy to keep them in the manner to which they would like to become accustomed.
Thursday, May, 02, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Rep Kline: expect budget cuts, job losses
U.S. Rep. John Kline predicts there will be no last-minute agreement to fix massive federal budget cuts, an inaction that would cost many American jobs.
Sunday, February, 24, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - News
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U.S. Rep. John Kline predicts there will be no last-minute agreement to fix massive federal budget cuts, an inaction that would cost many American jobs.
Sunday, February, 24, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Q and A: Hanson is new to the job, not to Farmington
It’s been almost three weeks since the city of Farmington’s new finance director, Robin Hanson, settled in at her desk. But just because Hanson is new to the job, that doesn’t mean she’s new to Farmington.
Friday, October, 12, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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It’s been almost three weeks since the city of Farmington’s new finance director, Robin Hanson, settled in at her desk. But just because Hanson is new to the job, that doesn’t mean she’s new to Farmington.
Friday, October, 12, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Editorial: A job with diverse demands
There have been a lot of tributes during this 9/11 anniversary week to the men and women who keep us safe both at home and halfway across the world. Farmington’s emergency workers are unlikely to ever have to deal with a disaster on the scale of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, but we got a reminder in recent weeks of just how wide a range of situations crops up in a city like Farmington.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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There have been a lot of tributes during this 9/11 anniversary week to the men and women who keep us safe both at home and halfway across the world. Farmington’s emergency workers are unlikely to ever have to deal with a disaster on the scale of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, but we got a reminder in recent weeks of just how wide a range of situations crops up in a city like Farmington.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Finalist for finance job is a familiar face
As a finalist for the city finance director position, Robin Hanson was a familiar face to many who attended a meet and greet event Monday evening at city hall.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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As a finalist for the city finance director position, Robin Hanson was a familiar face to many who attended a meet and greet event Monday evening at city hall.
Friday, August, 03, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Boys hockey: Inexperienced Tigers are learning on the job
Seven players saw their first career varsity ice time as the Farmington boys hockey team fell 6-2 in its regular-season opener against Hastings Saturday at Hastings Civic Arena.
Wednesday, November, 28, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Sports
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Seven players saw their first career varsity ice time as the Farmington boys hockey team fell 6-2 in its regular-season opener against Hastings Saturday at Hastings Civic Arena.
Wednesday, November, 28, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Sports
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Relay for Life’s a tough job, but well worth the work for Endres
Lisa Endres didn’t know quite how much work she was signing up for when she agreed to serve as chair of Farmington’s Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. But she also had no idea how much reward she would get from the process.
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Lisa Endres didn’t know quite how much work she was signing up for when she agreed to serve as chair of Farmington’s Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. But she also had no idea how much reward she would get from the process.
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Hanson will take Farmington finance job pending city council approval
If all goes according to plan, the city of Farmington will welcome a new finance director on Sept. 20. Farmington resident Robin Hanson has accepted the city’s offer to become the finance director. She has been offered a starting salary of $76,448. City administrator David McKnight is pleased with her decision.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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If all goes according to plan, the city of Farmington will welcome a new finance director on Sept. 20. Farmington resident Robin Hanson has accepted the city’s offer to become the finance director. She has been offered a starting salary of $76,448. City administrator David McKnight is pleased with her decision.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Q and A: Julie May says Farmington city council job was hard work
Farmington City Council member Julie May concluded her first council term during Monday’s meeting. May chose not to run for a second term. Before her last meeting, she shared a few thoughts about the challenges and rewards of being an elected official.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Farmington City Council member Julie May concluded her first council term during Monday’s meeting. May chose not to run for a second term. Before her last meeting, she shared a few thoughts about the challenges and rewards of being an elected official.
Friday, December, 21, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Dan Miller is the new principal at Boeckman Middle School
The Farmington School District stayed close to home when it hired a new principal for Boeckman Middle School. The school board on Monday approved the hiring of Dodge Middle School principal Dan Miller for the job.
Tuesday, July, 03, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Education
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The Farmington School District stayed close to home when it hired a new principal for Boeckman Middle School. The school board on Monday approved the hiring of Dodge Middle School principal Dan Miller for the job.
Tuesday, July, 03, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Education
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Council considers cuts to Farmington police force
And now, the fight to save funds – and possibly, jobs – begins. On Monday, the Farmington City Council took a second look at the working document for the 2013 and 2014 budgets.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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And now, the fight to save funds – and possibly, jobs – begins. On Monday, the Farmington City Council took a second look at the working document for the 2013 and 2014 budgets.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Farmington woman has gone from gumshoe to fashion guru
For six years, Monica Lyon’s job required her to learn the worst about people. She was a private investigator, running surveillance on cheating spouses and doing background checks on CEO candidates at big companies.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Business
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For six years, Monica Lyon’s job required her to learn the worst about people. She was a private investigator, running surveillance on cheating spouses and doing background checks on CEO candidates at big companies.
Friday, January, 25, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Business
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Ellsworth woman conquering diabetes, one day at a time
Kathie Geister survived a bout with diabetes that put her in a coma for four days, left her hospitalized for nearly a month and away from her job at Loberg Law Office for three months.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - RiverTown Multimedia - Multimedia
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Kathie Geister survived a bout with diabetes that put her in a coma for four days, left her hospitalized for nearly a month and away from her job at Loberg Law Office for three months.
Wednesday, February, 06, 2013 - RiverTown Multimedia - Multimedia
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Column: Spreading electronic affection
I am not a particularly social person. At least not by any common definition of the word. Oddly enough, for a person whose job involves going out of his way to talk to strangers, when I’m
Thursday, November, 15, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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I am not a particularly social person. At least not by any common definition of the word. Oddly enough, for a person whose job involves going out of his way to talk to strangers, when I’m
Thursday, November, 15, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Editorial: Dew Days crew deserves thanks
Organizing an event like Dew Days is a thankless job. You deal with complaints for months before the first activity takes place. You deal with complaints while everything is going on. And then, when it’s all over, you deal with some more complaints.
Thursday, June, 21, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Organizing an event like Dew Days is a thankless job. You deal with complaints for months before the first activity takes place. You deal with complaints while everything is going on. And then, when it’s all over, you deal with some more complaints.
Thursday, June, 21, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Q and A: New liquor manager sees a bright future
It’s been just over a month since Blair Peterson stepped in as the new liquor operations director for the city of Farmington, and somehow, he managed to come in to his new job at the busiest time of the year. Peterson shared a little bit about himself and his plans for the future with us this week.
Thursday, December, 06, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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It’s been just over a month since Blair Peterson stepped in as the new liquor operations director for the city of Farmington, and somehow, he managed to come in to his new job at the busiest time of the year. Peterson shared a little bit about himself and his plans for the future with us this week.
Thursday, December, 06, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Farmington will conduct wage study
The city of Farmington will spend $22,000 to find out how city employees are paid compared to their counterparts in other communities. On Monday, the Farmington City Council approved a job evaluation study agreement with the company, Fox Lawson and Associates.
Sunday, March, 24, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - News
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The city of Farmington will spend $22,000 to find out how city employees are paid compared to their counterparts in other communities. On Monday, the Farmington City Council approved a job evaluation study agreement with the company, Fox Lawson and Associates.
Sunday, March, 24, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - News
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Park Dental Clinic is nearly ready to open downtown Farmington
When Park Dental decided to expand its operation to Farmington, it needed the right dentist to build a practice in a new community. Someone, somewhere decided Dr. Lam Tu was the right man for the job. Tu said he was hand picked to run the clinic, which will officially open July 17 at 511 Elm St.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Business
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When Park Dental decided to expand its operation to Farmington, it needed the right dentist to build a practice in a new community. Someone, somewhere decided Dr. Lam Tu was the right man for the job. Tu said he was hand picked to run the clinic, which will officially open July 17 at 511 Elm St.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Business
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Column: Office legends
For over a decade I worked in information technology, mainly as a software engineer. Last week when someone told me about the software developer who was busted for outsourcing his own job to China so he could watch cat videos during the work day, I thought it was a joke.
Saturday, January, 26, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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For over a decade I worked in information technology, mainly as a software engineer. Last week when someone told me about the software developer who was busted for outsourcing his own job to China so he could watch cat videos during the work day, I thought it was a joke.
Saturday, January, 26, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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Column: News is a funny business
News is a funny business. Not always in a funny “ha ha” way, but sometimes in a funny “you can’t make this stuff up” way. And other times, it’s a funny “I love this job” kind of way.
Saturday, February, 16, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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News is a funny business. Not always in a funny “ha ha” way, but sometimes in a funny “you can’t make this stuff up” way. And other times, it’s a funny “I love this job” kind of way.
Saturday, February, 16, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion
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