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Column: Making sense of workplace tragedy
Last Thursday I taught a class, met with a couple of students and settled into my office to write quizzes on the upcoming reading material. (My students love my quizzes, believe me.) Not until late in the evening did I open a browser to send an email to a colleague.
Friday, October, 05, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion

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Farmington School District 192 deals with lunch changes
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” It’s an old phrase everyone has heard at one time or another. But in Farmington schools this year, it could be slightly skewed to, “An apple a day keeps the pounds away.”
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Review of Farmington city staff raises finds no wrongdoing
An investigation into whether certain Farmington city staff received raises illegally has come back with a firm answer: No. Handled by the law firm Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney, the investigation was ordered to determine whether certain city department leaders received substantial raises illegally.
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Looking back: 'Akin Road Elementary' was chosen as name for new school 25 years ago
Oral polio vaccinations were made available to the community 50 years ago. See what else happened this week in Farmington's history -- check out Looking Back.
Tuesday, September, 18, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Column: For Michelle, ‘trimphant’ return
Two weeks ago, I wrote about how I hadn’t been in Farmington for, oh, pretty much the entire month of August. Well, Farmington friends, I have good news – I’m back, and I’m back at it.
Friday, September, 14, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion

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Bond refunding should ease School District 192 taxes
The Farmington School Board will refinance one of its outstanding bonds in the interest of saving residents some money on their tax bills. It will hold off on refinancing two others in hopes of saving more money down the line.
Thursday, September, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Education

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‘Accidental’ credit card charges land Farmington man in trouble
A 47-year-old Farmington man says it was an accident that he used a credit card belonging to his former employer to pay some of his bills.
Monday, September, 10, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Editorial: Business tool would be valuable
On Monday night the Farmington Economic Development Authority heard an intriguing proposal about a project called Open for Business. The effort, led by a group called the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, provides a host of services that can be of benefit to people who are currently running or considering launching a small business.
Thursday, August, 30, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Opinion

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David W. Alexander, 60
David Wayne Alexander, age 60, of St. Paul, died peacefully on Aug. 23 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul surrounded by family.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Obituaries (paid view)

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Looking back: Fate of old Sanford Hospital was up for discussion in 1962
Farmington residents wanted to know what would become of an old hospital building and Prohibition-era beer parlors were being busted for selling hard liquor. What else was going on this week in Farmington's history.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Car show returns Saturday
Classic cars of nearly every vintage and a few more modern models will be on display Saturday at the Dakota County Fairgrounds.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Looking back: Horse disease hit Farmington in 1962
A "sleeping sickness" hit Farmington's horse population, longtime coach and teacher Oscar Lubke left the Farmington School District and construction of a new hospital was a big topic this year in Farmington's history. Read on to see what else was going on.
Wednesday, August, 22, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Book Report: Remedy/curse: Drug highs and lows
Thomas De Quincy was born on this day in 1785, and would later write an eerie book that captured the romantic imagination, “Confessions of an Opium Eater.”
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - River Falls Journal - Entertainment

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Survey: Opinions of school district are improving
Farmington residents are generally happy with their schools, and in some key areas they are much happier than they were when the district asked their opinion five years ago.
Thursday, August, 16, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Big changes lead to happiness for auto shop owner
Jimi Brown isn’t the type to shy away from major life changes. That much becomes clear pretty quickly when you ask him how he came to own Impact Auto Repair in Farmington.
Monday, August, 13, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Business

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May will not seek second council term
Farmington City Council member Julie May has publicly announced she will not seek reelection this November. May made her announcement during the closing portion of Monday’s council meeting. She acknowledged that she still has five months on the council, and that she will continue to be a good steward for taxpayers in that time, but that her name would not be on the ballot this fall.
Thursday, August, 09, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Looking Back: Girl, 12, was caught setting fires at an area farm 100 years ago
New dump site was approved 50 years ago, and motorcycle races were a highlight 75 years ago. See what else happened in Farmington's past this week.
Sunday, July, 29, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - Community

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Farmington breeders are among the best
The puppies Lynn Brady and Connie Townsend hold in their arms look a little bit like what might happen if a polar bear mated with a cotton ball. They’re animated puffs of fur, all white except for the purple dye marking their shoulders, and for the past two decades they and their ancestors have been an increasingly important part of the Farmington pair’s life.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - The Farmington Independent - News

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Book Report: Historical tinkering makes for lively reading
I’ve written before about alternative history and writers like Harry Turtledove. He writes what I like to call “what if” novels.
Wednesday, July, 18, 2012 - Pierce County Herald - News

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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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