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Fashion show will benefit Rambling River Center
Farmington residents can get a jump on spring styles and support the city’s Rambling River Center at a March 16 fashion show planned to raise money for the facility.March 13, 2010
Your weekend: Find a bargain on a prom dress this weekend
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few options around Farmington.March 12, 2010
School board: No ‘line in the sand’ on arena project
The District 192 School Board voted Monday to reject a proposal some board members called a “line in the sand” on paying for improvements to the city’s ice arena.March 12, 2010
County will compete for search company’s free high-speed network
Wichita has offered to change its name. Duluth is offering up the names of its first-born children. All Dakota County has to offer is eager partners, cooperative governments and a tech-savvy population that could mean good business.March 12, 2010
History-making hire
When Amanda Christensen moved to Farmington last summer, she had no idea she was going to make history in her new community. All she knew was that she wanted to be a firefighter.
This week, she accomplished both when she sat down for orientation Monday evening.
March 11, 2010
Lakeville resident is DFL choice in 36B House race
Sigrid Iversen is excited to put theory into practice.
Iversen, a Lakeville resident who teaches government classes at Eagan High School, was endorsed Saturday as the District 36B DFL candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives.
March 11, 2010
District will make cuts to German program
Declining enrollment at all grade levels means Farmington eighth graders will not get a chance to take German next year.March 11, 2010
Girls basketball: Tiger offense struggles in section loss
Owatonna’s packed-in zone defense dared Farmington to make some perimeter jump shots during last Saturday’s Section 1AAAA semifinals. The Tigers couldn’t do it. Coach Jason Berg’s team shot just 28 percent from the field — including a 1-for-14 showing from beyond the three-point arc — in a 50-31 season-ending loss to the second-seeded Huskies.March 11, 2010
Boys basketball: Tigers hang on in finale
It was only fitting that the Farmington basketball team’s final game of the regular season would be decided by one point and come down to the final second.
A 7-19 regular season that has featured 11 games decided by five points or fewer, four games decided by a single point and four more decided by two or three points concluded with a 63-62 road win Friday night at Red Wing.
March 11, 2010
Swimming: Magalis springs to 6th in dive
Tyler Magalis just keeps getting better every year he dives at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
The Farmington junior improved his score at the Class 3A State Meet for the third year in a row on Saturday, finishing sixth with a total score of 366.85. Magalis came in 12th against a tough field last year with a 310.85 and was 11th as a freshman with a score of 281.6.
March 11, 2010
Wrestling: Adrian shines in debut at Xcel
Farmington’s Eric Adrian showed no signs of being intimidated in his first appearance at the Class 3A State Wrestling Tournament.
The senior won his first two matches by fall and went on to place fifth in the 160-pound bracket last weekend at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
March 11, 2010
Students play games for change
There might not be people sleeping in cardboard boxes in Rambling River Park, but poverty is present in Farmington all the same. Now, a bunch of high school students aim to increase awareness, and hopefully lend a helping hand.
March 11, 2010
Letter: Church will miss food shelf
Greetings to the community of Farmington. My name is Kevin Fox and I have been truly blest to serve in this community as the pastor of Faith United Methodist Church.March 11, 2010
Editorial: Numbers support German reduction
Running a school district can be a dirty job. It's a delicate balance making sure school programs serve the students while simultaneously keeping the bills paid. And given the sheer number of programs a district like Farmington's operates, the number of people it serves, it is inevitable that reductions to one program will upset someone.March 11, 2010
Interim sheriff appoints new chief deputy
The acting sheriff will soon have a top deputy. On Monday, Dakota County Interim Sheriff Dave Bellows announced he has appointed Tim Leslie as the new chief deputy sheriff in the Dakota County.By Jane Lightbourn , March 11, 2010
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