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Editorial: No shortage of news in Farmington 
It might be tempting when you live in a city like Farmington to think nothing newsworthy ever happens. It’s a quiet city. A nice suburb. Right?
If you’re talking about sheer volume of breaking news, that may be true. But Farmington hardly lacks for interesting activity.
January 05, 2012
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Editorial: City has big decisions ahead in 2012
The city of Farmington has a lot on its plate for the year ahead. That much is clear from the priorities identified on this week’s front page by mayor Todd Larson and city administrator David McKnight.
December 29, 2011
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Editorial: Inverted classrooms a good experiment
There is an interesting experiment taking shape in the Farmington School District, and it could ultimately reshape ideas of what constitutes school work and what should be considered homework.
December 22, 2011
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Editorial: Language options are important in Farmington schools
There was a lot of support among Farmington School Board members Monday night for continuing to offer students at least three world language options. It’s a position we enthusiastically support. In a global society, knowledge of foreign languages and foreign cultures will be increasingly important.
December 15, 2011
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Editorial: Seniors accomplished a lot
The members of Farmington’s Rambling River Center have done something pretty remarkable over the past three years. Since 2009, the group has raised close to $80,000 as part of an agreement they made when the center moved to an expanded space in the former Farmington city hall.
December 08, 2011
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Editorial: Another year, another budget mess
Around this time last year we criticized the Farmington City Council for what we considered indecisiveness in the creation of its budget. Council members reversed themselves multiple times on some big decisions before finally reaching a conclusion.
December 01, 2011
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Editorial: Thank you for reading
The Independent reaches our readers a day early this week, thanks to the Thanksgiving holiday. Perhaps you’re reading this surrounded by friends and family, having just finished a big meal and taken time to think about the things in your life that mean the most to you.
November 23, 2011
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Editorial: Turkey Bingo is a valuable event
The Farmington Fire Department’s annual Turkey Bingo is a remarkable event. It’s three hours of people crammed side-by-side into nearly every available space the department’s downtown fire station has to offer. It’s an old-fashioned community event where kids in stocking caps sit down the table from someone with a brightly-colored mohawk.
November 17, 2011
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Editorial: New fire truck would be a smart addition
It seems unlikely that having an additional engine on hand would have made much difference when Farmington firefighters responded to a report of a house fire last Friday morning.
The fire, which had started with a discarded cigarette butt in the garage, had spread quickly and much of the house was engulfed by the time firefighters arrived.
November 10, 2011
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Editorial: Have your say in budget discussion
The Farmington City Council has a tricky decision coming up as it tries to finalize its budget. Council members have spent a lot of time in recent weeks discussing the possibility of increasing taxes next year and for several years to come in order to build up a fund that would allow the city to pay for big projects up front rather than bonding for the work and ultimately, because of interest, paying more for the work.
November 03, 2011
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Editorial: Turbine is a valuable addition
The University of Minnesota’s newest research tool doesn’t exactly blend in with the rest of the Empire Township countryside.
At something like 80 meters tall, it can’t really disappear into the landscape.
October 27, 2011
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Editorial: Farmington celebrates Halloween while doing good deeds
We always figured Farmington’s choice of orange and black as its official colors had something to do with the high school’s tiger mascot. Now, though, we’re not so sure. It’s starting to seem like the color scheme might have as much to do with pumpkins and witches as a big cat’s stripes.
Farmington is quickly turning into Halloween central, and it’s fun to watch.
October 20, 2011
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Editorial: AYP results not necessarily cause for alarm
The list of schools failing to make adequate progress toward No child left behind goals gets a lot of attention each year, but it is only one measure of whether a school is succeeding.
October 06, 2011
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Editorial: Taxpayers should get informed about levies
Farmington taxpayers can expect to see an increase in the city’s portion of taxes next year, and with good reason – the city is eyeballing a $992,566 increase to its 2012 levy.
September 29, 2011
Editorial: Pollution lessons are good for students
For 15 years, the city of Farmington’s Pollution Prevention Day has been a fun activity for students that happens to teach some valuable lessons
September 22, 2011
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