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There are days when this job feels like a job. And then there are days when it feels like I shouldn’t be allowed to have this much fun and call it work. The latter was kind of how this past Saturday was for me, as I spent most of my day at Farmington High School, snapping pictures...

Nov. 4 is right around the corner, and voters in Farmington and Rosemount have some choices to make. In addition to statewide politics, there are elections for city council and school board in Farmington and for city council in Rosemount. To help voters make an informed decision,...

Even though the Farmington High School Tiger Marching Band is participating in this weekend’s Youth In Music marching band competition, it will be a while before the band competes against other schools. But that’s okay with teacher Erin Holmes, who works with the FHS marching...

But for one unfortunate event early in the week, Farmington’s 2014 homecoming week was relatively quiet. It didn’t start out that way, though. Thanks to a prank on the first night of this year’s homecoming week, 17 students now face possible charges from the Dakota County attorney’s...

Kids grow fast. Really fast. And now that cooler weather is right around the corner, some parents may be wondering what to do with those jackets their kids have outgrown. North Trail Elementary School family support worker Char Anderson has a solution: donate those coats to the Salvation...

50 years ago From the Sept. 24, 1964 edition of the Dakota County Tribune New Sanford Hospital opens this Friday, 4,500 view new facilities An estimated 4,500 persons attended the dedication and open house at the new Sanford Memorial Hospital Sunday despite overcast skies and...

Saturday Steak fry There will be a steak fry fundraiser for Trinity Campus from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Farmington VFW.The VFW is located at 421 Third St. Weekend Garage sale for charity St. Anne’s Circle from St. Michael’s Catholic Church will hold its fourth annual...