June 18, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
A storage building on the University of Minnesota property in Rosemount was destroyed by fire in 1963. See what else happened in the area’s history by reading Looking Back. Continue Reading
June 17, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
Farmington police took reports of property damage, thefts last week. Continue Reading
June 16, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
Last summer, teachers in the Farmington School District got new iPads to use in the classroom. This summer, several of those teachers will get new computers the Farmington School Board hopes will make the tablets even more effective. Continue Reading
June 15, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
Paint sometimes chips. Shingles fall off. It happens, and that’s OK with Farmington city officials. But what isn’t OK is a home exterior that has become an eyesore. Continue Reading
June 14, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
A few events took place earlier in the week, but Dew Days got under way in earnest Friday with vendors lining downtown streets and events taking place throughout the day. Check out our photos of the action so far. Continue Reading
June 14, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
Farmington police are looking for help in locating a teenager who apparently scammed local residents by claiming to raise money for a school fundraiser. Continue Reading
June 14, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
On June 3, Nan Perry, a resident of Farmington, went to pick her son, Sam, up from the airport. Sam, a satellite communications specialist, had just completed a one year tour in Kuwait, and she wanted to welcome him home in a special way. Continue Reading
June 13, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
Farmington Dew Days chairperson Darla Donnelly knows that saying the 2013 celebration will have “something for everyone” might be cliché. But she’ll say it anyway.
“There really is something for everyone,” Donnelly said last week. “We have a lot of family events, a lot of longtime favorites are coming back and we’re trying a few new things, too.” Continue Reading
June 13, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
A monthly update from Farmington area organizations and clubs. Continue Reading
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Column: Like somebody’s watching me
June 13, 2013 in The Farmington Independent
There’s been a whole lot of fuss lately about PRISM, which was introduced to the world last week as a government program to mine personal information from the phone calls and online activity of the American people. Continue Reading
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