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    January 1, 2011
    As people have gotten tired of shoveling out from one large snowfall after another, sales of snowblowers have gone way up.
    Bountiful blizzards have meant big business
    It's kind of hard to gauge in July just how many snowblowers a business might sell in December. Sales of snowblowers, shovels, sidewalk salt...
    businessJanuary 1, 2011 - 10:15am
    December 30, 2010
    Zachary Esch and Andrew Stewart head downhill Dec. 29 at Daisy Knoll Park.
    A great day to hit the hill
    With warm -- for December -- temperatures, no school and threats of freezing rain in the forecast, Wednesday was a picture-perfect day for kids...
    newsDecember 30, 2010 - 7:44am
    December 20, 2010
    Snow forces cancelations
    Winter doesn't technically begin until tomorrow, but that doesn't seem to matter today. Due to the amount of snow that has fallen since this morning -- and will likely continue into the evening -- cancellation notices are starting to come in to our office. Local cancellations...
    newsDecember 20, 2010 - 4:49pm
    December 16, 2010
    Dustin Meide and a number of other plow drivers who work for private snow removal companies were very busy over the weekend.
    Q and A: Blizzard made for a busy weekend
    I don't know about where you live, but over in my neighborhood, I rarely have to lift a shovel full of snow. My home is part of an association,...
    newsDecember 16, 2010 - 10:14am
    December 13, 2010
    City crews spent Monday clearing snow from downtown streets.
    Blizzard leaves a mess
    Even though the city of Farmington was still clearing streets on Monday, the 17 to 18 inches of snow that fell over the weekend was more of an...
    newsDecember 13, 2010 - 2:26pm
    December 11, 2010
    Updated Sunday: Snow cancels activities in Farmington
    Heavy snows shut down at least a few activities today in Farmington. Dakota City Heritage Village has canceled its Christmas in the Village for the weekend. Activities in the 1900-era village were scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. A rescheduled event will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Dec....
    newsDecember 11, 2010 - 12:39pm
    November 13, 2010
    Mark Meyer sent this photo of winter's arrival in his Farmington neighborhood. If you've got photos, send them to editor@farmingtonindependent.com.
    Winter wonderland
    There was plenty of grumbling when the first flakes started falling Friday night, but not everybody was upset to see the first real evidence...
    sports/outdoorsNovember 13, 2010 - 5:02pm
    August 19, 2010
    Column: Reaction to storm was cool to see
    I was really confused Friday morning. I don't often sleep with my windows closed during the summer. I like to sleep with fresh air, so unless it's really hot for a really long time, I don't turn on my air conditioner at night. Well, last week was really hot for a really long time....
    opinionAugust 19, 2010 - 10:10am
    For residents, storm warnings trailed behind damage
    By the time warning sirens sounded Friday morning in Farmington the most serious damage had already been done. According to Dakota Communication Center interim director Diane Lind, warning sirens were activated in Farmington at 3:46 a.m. Aug. 13. But by that time, many residents...
    newsAugust 19, 2010 - 9:58am
    There were a lot of trees to clean up after Friday's storm.
    EF-1 tornado had winds up to 105 mph
    They swore it was a tornado. It turns out, they were right. On Sunday, the National Weather Service confirmed what many Farmington residents...
    newsAugust 19, 2010 - 9:51am
    Thirteen Farmington homes were uninhabitable after last Friday's storm. The historic Akin House had its roof lifted off.
    Storm damaged 124 homes in Farmington
    Mother Nature wasn't picky when she decided whose homes would be damaged by last Friday's early morning tornado. She didn't care if the home...
    newsAugust 19, 2010 - 9:49am
    Letter: Where was truth about sirens?
    To the editor, I first want to say how wonderful the residents of Farmington have been during these tumultuous times.
    opinion/lettersAugust 19, 2010 - 9:48am
    Editorial: Response to storm was heartening
    Residents in Farmington's storm-struck midsection could be excused for feeling a bit traumatized over the weekend. Many awoke early Friday morning to the noisy rumblings and violent winds of a tornado that left more than 120 homes damaged and at least 13 currently unhabitable. That's...
    opinion/editorialsAugust 19, 2010 - 9:46am
    August 16, 2010
    First came the damage, then came the sirens
    By the time warning sirens sounded Friday morning in Farmington the most serious damage had already been done. According to Dakota Communication Center interim director Diane Lind warning sirens were activated in Farmington at 3:46 a.m. Aug. 13. But by that time, many residents in...
    newsAugust 16, 2010 - 12:59pm
    Friday storm was a tornado, weather service says
    The news probably won't come as a surprise to many of the Farmington homeowners who were affected, but the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the city early on Aug. 13. The EF-1 tornado had winds of up to 105 miles per hour, though most of the damage...
    newsAugust 16, 2010 - 8:44am
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