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Editorial: Development will be a big job

The city of Farmington is in a difficult spot when it comes to its budget. It finds itself with a $370,000 hole to fill next year, and not a lot of easy ways to fill it. The city took one step toward making needed cuts this week when it eliminated the position of economic development specialist.

February 02, 2012

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Mary Lebens: A yoga adventure as cold sets in

As the biting cold set in last week, I struggled walking the block from my house to the gym. The wind caught the narrow strip of exposed flesh between my boots and my track pants with searing pain. Sticking to those New Year’s resolutions about exercising more is hard when the weather is actively trying to kill you every time you leave the house.

By Mary Lebens , January 30, 2012

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Student column: Class registration is a big step

Determining what classes you want to take the next year is a big step that comes every January. In the last week students have been given the choice to decide what they will learn next year, and in the long run, what will help them get into college.

By Marissa Opp , January 28, 2012

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Column: Grappling with a fruit problem

You could say I have an aspirational relationship with fresh fruit. I’m not sure exactly why you’d say that, there being a nearly infinite selection of conversational topics more interesting than my attitude toward produce. But were you to say it, it would be accurate.

By Nathan Hansen , January 27, 2012

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Letter: Legislation's real goal is busting unions PressPass

State Senator Dave Thompson of Lakeville posted on Facebook and Twitter earlier this week that he intends to introduce what he is calling an “Employee Freedom Bill” as an amendment to the Minnesota’s Constitution. This type of legislation has been in the works across America for decades, and is more commonly referred to as “Right-to-Work” legislation. But don’t let the phrases “Employee Freedom” and “Right-to-Work” fool you.

January 26, 2012

Editorial: Liquor stores provide valuable funding PressPass

In the span of a week, the city of Farmington has progressed from a discussion about whether to relocate one of its liquor stores to a much bigger-picture examination of whether it should be in the liquor business in the first place.

January 26, 2012

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Column: Big decisions don't come easily PressPass

I’ve been wrestling with a big decision in my life lately. I’ve decided that the time has come for me to step down as president of the Farmington American Legion Auxiliary, but it’s not been an easy decision by any stretch of the imagination.

By Michelle Leonard , January 20, 2012

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Student column: Be happy with who you are PressPass

It takes a lot to surprise me. Waking up to find the world ending in the morning would probably be a shock, but still, I’m fairly difficult to surprise. A couple days ago I pondered on the question, “what makes you beautiful?” Then while I was talking to my friend the question changed. It was no longer, “what makes you beautiful?” but instead “How could this beautiful girl not see that she is?”

By Hannah Seitzinger , January 20, 2012

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Column: Winter has to come sometime PressPass

A little more than two months ago I wrote in this space about the arrival of winter in Minnesota and the predictable howls of disappointment and surprise that accompanied it.

By Nathan Hansen , January 19, 2012

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Editorial: Firefighters are important to Farmington PressPass

Last week the Farmington Fire Department held its annual year-end banquet. Among other things, the department recognized its firefighter and Explorer of the Year. You’ll find more information about both of those individuals on the front page of this issue of the Independent.

January 19, 2012

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Student voices: When it comes to electronics, who's in control? PressPass

Everyone has some kind of electronic device in their life: a cell phone, a computer, a TV, an iPod. Have you ever stopped to think about the role they play in our lives? They make certain things easier, but they also make some things take longer.

By Hannah Seitzinger , January 15, 2012

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Column: Going high tech to keep resolutions PressPass

When I worked out at the downtown Minneapolis YMCA, every January the exercise classes were jam packed. By the middle of February, class sizes were back to normal and I no longer waited in line for a treadmill. The shelf life of New Year’s resolutions is limited, at least for the ones that involve sweating a lot.

By Mary Lebens , January 14, 2012

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Letter: Louis Schmitz left a legacy in Farmington PressPass

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Mr. Louis Schmitz for all he has done for my family and for all of Farmington.

January 12, 2012

Editorial: Losing license center is unfortunate PressPass

Finally, after more than a year of trying, it appears the city of Farmington is setting aside its dreams of a license center and deputy registrar’s office in city hall.

January 12, 2012

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Column: Make the most of life in 2012 PressPass

On Sunday, a friend of mine posted a kind of funny picture on her Facebook page. It was a cartoon of two Mayans talking, one of them leaning on a circular calendar. “I only had enough room to go up to 2012,” one of them says. “Ha! That’ll freak somebody out someday!” says the other.

By Michelle Leonard , January 09, 2012

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