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Editorial: Community involvement is important
A few weeks ago we talked in this space about the high quality of students in Farmington schools. But it’s worth noting that it takes more than students and paid staff these days to keep a school running smoothly. As budgets shrink schools have come to rely more and more on the help of individuals and groups from outside the school walls.February 17, 2011
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Editorial: Tech upgrade should benefit students
There will probably be people who see the Farmington School District’s plan to commit more than $5 million over five years to improve technology districtwide and wonder why it is necessary. We didn’t have fancy projectors and computers when I went through school, the argument always seems to go, so why should kids today?January 27, 2011
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Editorial: Outstanding kids deserve recognition
There could be some concern these days about the future of schools in District 192. With the district preparing for cuts of close to $2 million it will be difficult to maintain all of the programs currently available to students.January 20, 2011
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Editorial: Don’t revisit investigation report
Last week in this space we lamented that the Farmington School District received little of tangible value with its investigation of board member Tim Burke. The board censured Burke for his behavior, passed the information on the the county attorney and hoped Burke would change his ways.January 13, 2011
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Editorial: Help others celebrate the holidays
Demand will be high this year for holiday giving programs; Farmington residents can do a lot to reach out in their own communityDecember 09, 2010
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Editorial: Online options create new opportunities
There has been a lot of concern in the newspaper business that the Internet will draw people away from the printed paper. That people prefer to get their news on a screen rather than on newsprint.October 07, 2010
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Editorial: Blight-removal money can help many
Blight is never easy to get rid of, and it doesn't matter if you're in Farmington, Minneapolis or New York. Properties fall into disrepair because there is nobody either willing, able or available to care for them. The people who are able to fix them aren't the ones responsible, and the people who are responsible aren't always willing, able or available to take action.January 14, 2010
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Editorial: Everyone can make a difference
This week’s issue of the Independent is filled with stories of people reaching out to help others. There are stories of a benefit put together help an ailing friend with mounting medical bills. Of clergy cooking for a local family. And of a young girl whose idea to recycle crayons has developed into a rapidly growing effort to make life a little bit easier for cancer patients and their families.January 07, 2010
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Looking forward to a new year
We’ve reached the end of another year in Farmington, and it’s been a busy one. The Farmington School District answered a lawsuit filed by the architect responsible for its new high school with a suit of its own and still opened the school successfully in September. Farmington’s seniors put on their work clothes and pulled out their fundraising baskets to help turn the former city hall into the new Rambling River Center. And one Farmington teen found himself unexpectedly in possession of a bag full of drug money.December 31, 2009
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Christmas traditions are worth maintaining
If tradition held this week, on Wednesday night the Farmington American Legion was full of people. They ate. They drank. They listened to music. And, perhaps most important, they reconnected with friends.December 23, 2009
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Help make someone’s Christmas merry
These are difficult times for a lot of people. More and more of us know people who have lost a job or who have lost their homes. Others struggle to pay the bills every month. Many are focused on providing for their own families this holiday season, and there seems to be less time than ever to think about helping others who have things even tougher.December 17, 2009
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Decision, not discussion on ice arena
There appears to be a disconnect between messages about the need for action to fix the ice surface at Schmitz-Maki Arena. Ever since it became clear vital equipment at the 30-year-old arena was in danger of failing the message has been that the city needs to decide quickly what to do with the building. And city officials have said they need to start moving ahead with plans by January in order to have the arena ready for the 2010-11 high school hockey season. Yet after months of discussions the Farmington City Council has yet to take any definitive action.December 10, 2009
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Downtown vandalism is disappointing
The city of Farmington is fighting an ongoing battle these days against one or more vandals who find a certain pleasure in defacing walls, fences, signs and more in the downtown area. Street lights have been broken. Words have been scrawled on just about any surface that will accept them.December 03, 2009
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Discover Farmington’s talents
One of the great things about this job is the way it forces you to notice the amount of talent that exists in this city. Whether it's a high school concert, a Dakota Valley Arts Council show during Dew Days or a Farmington resident with a passion for woodworking, Farmington is full of people with unique and sometimes remarkable skills. You can find them nearly everywhere you look.November 27, 2009
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Editorial: Library is a valuable resource
These are difficult times. With the economy struggling and thousands losing their jobs, people in Farmington and beyond have had to look for ways to cut back.February 12, 2009
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