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MVES principal Jon Reid is ready for retirement ... sort of
After a 36-year career in education, Meadowview Elementary School principal Jon Reid is ready to retire. Well, he’s kind of ready. Really, he’s got a good thing going at MVES.
Thursday, May, 24, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Education

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Eagle project aims to complete retired Farmington firefighter's vision
A retired Farmington Firefighter’s vision is a few steps closer to reality thanks to the work of a Farmington Boy Scout. Kyle Kratz, a sophomore this year at Farmington High School, is using his Eagle Scout project to complete work started by Gale Sprute to recognize the emergency workers who died in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Thursday, November, 01, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Letter to the editor: Retired judge says Messerich is respected
Messerich has earned the respect of litigants and attorneys.
Thursday, October, 25, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion

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Wishbone Ranch takes in retired horses, offers beginner experiences
Nancy Turner knows the effect horses can have on people. Personal boundaries fade away, barriers that separate people – language, for example – become irrelevant. “The empathy (the horses) have is amazing,” she said.
Sunday, October, 07, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Dr. Ron Thomas will retire this year after 13 years at DCTC
Dakota County Technical College is a very different place today than it was when Dr. Ron Thomas took over as president 13 years ago, and you don’t have to look hard to spot the differences.
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Precautionary measures older travelers must consider
Whether retired or simply an empty nester, older men and women often love their increased opportunities to travel and see the world.
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - RiverTown Multimedia - Multimedia

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Evelyn Ozmun, 89
Evelyn Corinne (Hasslen) Ozmun, at the age of 89, passed away peacefully on March 5 at the Northfield Retirement Center.
Thursday, March, 07, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Obituaries (paid view)

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Arlene Schmidtke, 87
Arlene Beatrice Anna (Miller) Schmidtke, age 87, of Farmington, beloved mother, grandmother, and retired schoolteacher, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 9, from pneumonia.
Thursday, January, 10, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Obituaries (paid view)

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Looking Back: Plans for a ‘fifty-mile road’ from St.Paul to Owatonna were introduced in 1913
The Farmington Fire Department honored Don Hall, who retired after 20 years as a firefighter in 1988. See what else happened this week in Farmington's history by reading Looking Back.
Tuesday, January, 15, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Slavik wins Dakota County District 1 commissioner race
Farmington supported Christy Jo Fogarty in her bid to fill the open Dakota County District 1 commissioner seat, but Mike Slavik of Hastings carried the lead elsewhere in District 1. Slavik will fill the seat that will be vacated when County Commissioner Joe Harris retires in December.
Wednesday, November, 07, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Harris reflects on his years on the Dakota County Board of Commissioners
Dakota County commissioner Joe Harris has seen plenty of changes in the communities he’s served over the 30-plus years he’s held the District 1 seat. But that all comes to an end next week, as Harris has officially retired from the Dakota County Board of Commissioners.
Thursday, December, 27, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Depression need not be part of aging process
As we grow older, all of us will experience some life changes such as retirement, increased medical issues, and the death of friends and loved ones. Most adapt normally and without symptoms of depression. Unfortunately, stressors that come with aging can increase the risk of depression for some older adults.
Wednesday, August, 08, 2012 - RiverTown Multimedia - Multimedia

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Farmington fire calls up in 2012
If your house catches fire, there’s a good chance you’ll have firefighters there within 10 minutes – more like six minutes, on the average – to help put it out. That’s just one of the figures released by the Farmington Fire Department during its annual banquet Jan. 11.
Thursday, January, 24, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Slavik wins Dakota County commissioner race to replace Harris
Farmington supported Christy Jo Fogarty, but the next Dakota County Commissioner for District 1 will be another Hastings native, Mike Slavik.
Thursday, November, 08, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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New contracts for two Farmington school employee groups
Farmington’s principals and administrative support staff have new contracts following a Monday night vote by the Farmington School Board. Farmington School Board members approved the two deals at their regular meeting Monday night.
Thursday, December, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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City of Farmington's budget shrinks from preliminary figure
After months of tweaking and redefining priorities, the Farmington City Council has received a final 2013 budget and property tax breakdown. The final proposal, brought by city administrator David McKnight during a Monday night budget workshop, shows a net tax levy of $8,718,968 for 2013. That represents a 1.79 percent increase — or $152,986 — over the 2012 levy of $8,565,982.
Friday, November, 09, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Column: Making a fresh start for fall
This morning the weather took a strangely cool twist for August. I woke up to 46 degrees for the first time in months. Dewdrops lingered on the lush green of my lawn. Buttery gentle sunlight sparkled on the dew. A busy day lay ahead preparing syllabi for the new courses I’m teaching this fall. It almost seemed like nature responded to this change of pace, scaling back from the poolside heat to a fresh autumn cool.
Saturday, August, 25, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion

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Organized for Farmington: February news and notes
Want to get involved in your community? Organized for Farmington is a monthly update from Farmington's organizations and clubs, and can help make those connections.
Friday, February, 15, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Column: Big ads and big, well, you know
The Super Bowl is Sunday. Maybe you’ve heard something about it. It is the most celebrated football game of the year. Second place, obviously, is the Puppy Bowl, which also takes place Sunday.
Thursday, January, 31, 2013 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion

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