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Editorial: Good news in State of the City
It’s State of the City season in Farmington and Rosemount. Rosemount mayor Bill Droste was scheduled to give his annual address Wednesday morning, right about the time this issue was going to print. Farmington Mayor Todd Larson will give his next Wednesday.March 21, 2013
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Editorial: Open to Business is a good resource
Opening a business is a big step, and for someone who is new to the process, it can be nerve-wracking in the best of times, frightening and frustrating at the worst.February 14, 2013
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Editorial: Happy to be in Farmington
As we put the finishing touches on this week’s Independent many of our readers are probably gathering with family and friends to celebrate the holiday season in their own particular way. They are eating big meals and sharing gifts. They are enjoying togetherness and, we hope, generally taking stock of the ways in which they are fortunate.December 27, 2012
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Editorial: Get informed for Farmington's elections
Farmington residents have some big decisions to make in the near future. On Nov. 6 local voters will choose two city council members and three school board members. They will elect a Minnesota Representative, a Minnesota Senator, a U.S. Representative and a county commissioner, all in addition to some of the more widely covered decisions on the ballot.October 18, 2012
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Editorial: Homecoming showcases Tiger pride
On Monday night, three Farmington High School students talked to the District 192 school board about all of the things going on this week for Homecoming. It’s an impressive list, and it’s one in which FHS students can take some genuine pride.September 27, 2012
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Editorial: Farmington salary investigation outcome was predictable
If anyone had asked us, we probably could have told them back at the beginning what would come of the city of Farmington’s investigation of raises received over the years by several city employees. The raises, while in some cases seemingly outsized, were given in accordance with city policy.September 20, 2012
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Editorial: School’s in session, so be careful on the road
Earlier this week students of all ages went back to school in Farmington. There were smiles. There were tears. There were more than a few parents documenting everything with cameras and cell phone videos.September 06, 2012
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Editorial: Residents will have choices to make
Things are about to get interesting in the world of Farmington politics. The primaries are over, in the cases where they were held. The filing is closed. And voters are guaranteed to have some choices when they go to the polls in November.August 16, 2012
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Editorial: Dakota County Fair is valuable to the community
There has been no shortage of opportunities to celebrate community so far this summer. There have been block parties and neighborhood gatherings, events in the park and celebrations designed to bring the whole city together.August 02, 2012
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Editorial: Conservation is an intriguing option
When the Farmington School Board talked Monday night about the possibility of a conservation easement on part of the land it owns in Castle Rock Township, the focus was on doing the right thing. There just wasn’t always agreement on what the right thing was.June 28, 2012
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Editorial: Liquor store move makes sense
There are some interesting things happening these days along Highway 3. In what for years has seemed to be a troublesome corridor for business, there are signs that change is taking place.June 14, 2012
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Editorial: Little efforts make a big difference
On Saturday, Farmington residents will get one of the easiest opportunities they will ever have to give back to their community. Farmington postal workers will make their rounds as usual that day, but in addition to the dropping off they usually do, they plan to do some picking up. They hope to do a lot of it.May 10, 2012
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Editorial: Marriage amendment inspires action
On Sunday afternoon a group of nearly 200 Dakota County residents gathered to kick off a countywide effort to defeat a constitutional amendment that would outlaw same-sex marriage in Minnesota. It is the first such county-level gathering held in conjunction with a group called Minnesotans United for All Families, and it will be used as a template for future campaign launches around the state.May 03, 2012
Editorial: Opportunities abound for students in Farmington schools
There is no shortage of learning opportunities in Farmington, and they come in all shapes and sizes. You don’t have to look any farther than this week’s edition of the Independent to see that.April 26, 2012
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Editorial: Another successful homecoming at FHS
It wasn’t all that long ago that homecoming was a challenging time at Farmington High School. The weeklong celebration seemed to be less an opportunity to display school spirit and welcome alumni home than it was a chance for students to stay out late, toilet paper houses and, in some cases, do worse than that.October 13, 2011
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