LOCAL

Preserved scrapbooks will be on display at the Dakota County Fair

It took more than five years of cutting, taping and standing over copy machines, but the members of a genealogy group based at Dakota City Heritage Village are ready to show off the work they have done to preserve stories of Dakota County’s past.

By Nathan Hansen , August 05, 2012

New owners set to take over Farmington American Legion this week

The Farmington American Legion building will get a new name this week, but bigger changes than that will have to wait for at least a little while.

By Nathan Hansen , August 03, 2012

Farmington’s outdoor pool is nearing end of lifespan

Even though the Farmington outdoor pool is a pretty happening place this summer, it won’t be long before the list of things that “should” be done at the pool crosses over the line to things that “need to” be done.

By Michelle Leonard , August 03, 2012

Looking Back: Girl, 12, was caught setting fires at an area farm 100 years ago

New dump site was approved 50 years ago, and motorcycle races were a highlight 75 years ago. See what else happened in Farmington's past this week.

By Michelle Leonard , July 29, 2012

Dakota County students explored D.C.

Five students from local high schools in and around Dakota Electric Association’s service territory recently returned from a trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C.

July 29, 2012

Farmington breeders are among the best

The puppies Lynn Brady and Connie Townsend hold in their arms look a little bit like what might happen if a polar bear mated with a cotton ball. They’re animated puffs of fur, all white except for the purple dye marking their shoulders, and for the past two decades they and their ancestors have been an increasingly important part of the Farmington pair’s life.

By Nathan Hansen , July 27, 2012

Dylan Johnson is the Honorary Caregiver for this year’s Relay for Life

For Dylan Johnson helping his mom through her battle with breast cancer was just what he had to do. For a year he helped change her bandages, feed her and kept her company during her chemotherapy appointments.

By Emily Zimmer , July 26, 2012

Relay for Life: Farmington couple battles cancer together

Pete and Judy Chown have been through a lot together in 43 years of marriage. They’ve raised a family and built a life, and for the last six years they’ve battled cancer. Both of them.

By Nathan Hansen , July 26, 2012

Farmington Business Association doubles down on parties

Farmington businesses are teaming up to throw a couple of big parties this weekend, and everyone in town is invited.

By Nathan Hansen , July 19, 2012

After long wait, Farmington Area Veterans Memorial nears reality

It’s hard to tell who will take the most satisfaction as they lift shovels full of soil from the ground Friday and ceremonially begin construction on a veterans’ memorial for Farmington. It’s been more than eight years since a small committee started work on the memorial.

By Michelle Leonard , July 19, 2012

Farmington Fire Department struggles to retain members

Finding new recruits to join the Farmington Fire Department is fairly easy. Most of the time, several apply just for one or two positions. Keeping those recruits for more than five years, though, seems to be a problem.

By Michelle Leonard , July 19, 2012

Township elections are Tuesday

Election season is here again. At least it is if you live in Castle Rock, Empire or Eureka township. Polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, at each of the respective town halls. While none of the townships has a town question on the ballot, two of the three have contested races to fill supervisor seats.

By Michelle Leonard , March 06, 2010

City administrator gets passing grades

Moving in to his fourth year with the city of Farmington, city administrator Peter Herlofsky seems to be doing just what he’s expected to. According to the results of his recent performance review, Herlofsky is meeting the expectations of the five Farmington City Council members. Herlofsky’s review was held Feb. 22, in a closed meeting prior to the regular economic development authority meeting.

By Michelle Leonard , March 03, 2010

Last group of Red Bulls returns today

The final group of soldiers from the 34th Infantry Division returned to the Rosemount Community Center around 4 p.m. Feb. 9.

February 09, 2010

Two charged with DWI

Gregory Young told the deputy he was in a hurry to pick up a stranded friend. The deputy told Young he shouldn’t be on the road at all. The Dakota County Attorney’s office charged the 30-year-old Hugo resident last week with second degree driving while impaired after he was stopped last September for speeding on Highway 52. The deputy stopped Young around 11:30 p.m. Sept. 6 after receiving a report of someone speeding. According to the complaint filed in the attorney’s office Young told the deputy he was headed to Zumbrota to pick up a friend. The deputy noticed an odor of alcohol and Young admitted he’d been drinking earlier in the evening. A preliminary breath test indicated Young was over the legal limit and a later test showed a blood alcohol content of .09, slightly above the legal limit for driving. Young was cinvicted of DWI in July of 2008 and his driver’s license was suspended in December of 2006 for having a blood alcohol content greater than .08. If convicted this time he could face up to a year in jail and fines of up to $3,000. It started with a complaint about someone hunting illegally and ended with charges of driving after a few too many. A Dakota County Sheriff’s deputy was responding to a report of poaching last October near Biscayne Avenue and 190th Street when he spotted a red pickup truck that matched the one described by the complainant. The driver, 28-year-old Brent Bosaaen of Farmington, said he was coming from a softball game but according to a complaint filed last week in the Dakota County Attorney’s office the deputy could smell alcohol on his breath. Bosaaen performed field sobriety tests and failed a preliminary breath test. A formal breath test administered at the Dakota County Jail showed a blood alcohol content of .13, above the legal limit for driving. Bosaaen was convicted of driving while impaired in 2000 in Crow Wing County. If convicted this time on a third degree charge of driving while impaired he could face up to a year in jail and fines of up to $3,000.

By Nathan Hansen , January 11, 2010