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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:00 pm

Farmington News

Local news for Farmington, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Star Tribune

Cities trying out innovative ways to slash costly fuel consumption

Four-buck gas has south-metro cities doing everything from the obvious to the novel .

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Related Topix: Savage, MN, Lakeville, MN, Dakota County, MN

Thu Jul 03, 2008

HometownSource

Joe Nathan Column: Gold medals for cooperating districts/charters and colleges

In this, my final column for the 2007-2008 school year, I want to recognize and honor some of the outstanding collaborations I've encountered in the last year.

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Related Topix: Forest Lake, MN, Education Etc., Anoka, MN, North Branch, MN, Lakeville, MN

Sat Jun 21, 2008

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Farmington / Teaching job leads mayor to Oklahoma

Farmington Mayor Kevan Soderberg announced Thursday that he won't seek re-election this fall after accepting a college teaching position in Oklahoma.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Star Tribune

Was Farmington woman's collision no accident?

A Farmington teenager who allegedly told friends last fall about a ploy to crash her car for the insurance money faces criminal charges stemming from a collision that injured two people a few weeks later.

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Related Topix: Rosemount, MN, Dakota County, MN, Drugs

Tue Jun 17, 2008

TwinCities

Dakota County / Did illness, or scheme, cause crash?

There's more than one way to crash a car. Amelia Pothen, 19, of Farmington, allegedly told friends she rammed her car into a tree in hopes of collecting the insurance, but the damage wasn't worth reporting ...

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Related Topix: Rosemount, MN, Dakota County, MN

Sun Jun 15, 2008

TwinCities

Farmington man charged with attempted murder

Authorities charged a 49-year-old Farmington man today with attempted murder and burglary after a domestic incident led to a shooting last week in Empire Township.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Dakota County, MN

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Wcco.com

Charges: 'Obsession' Led To Double Murder Attempt

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom said attempted murder and attempted burglary charges have been filed against 49-year-old Jerry Lee Wiley of Farmington, Minn.

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Wed Jun 11, 2008

HometownSource

Farmington man arrested after four-hour stand-off

A Farmington man was arrested on June 6 after a four-hour stand-off with the Dakota County Sheriff's deputies in Empire Township.

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Related Topix: Dakota County, MN

Mon Jun 09, 2008

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Farmington woman who died in weekend crash ID'd

Authorities have identified the 18-year-old Farmington woman who died in a three-car crash in Apple Valley early Saturday.

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Related Topix: Apple Valley, MN, Minneapolis, MN

Fri Jun 06, 2008

KAAL-TV Austin

3 SWAT teams respond to Farmington standoff

At least three SWAT teams were at the scene of a standoff in Farmington Friday morning.

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Sun Jun 01, 2008

The Burnett Co. Sentinel

Search warrant yields stolen property

Thirty-seven year old John M. Peterson, Rosemount, MN, was arrested after a search warrant executed at an Anchor Inn Road residence turned up about $150,000 in stolen property.

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Related Topix: Rosemount, MN

Fri May 30, 2008

HometownSource

Communities seek to be veteran friendly; initiatives help reintegration efforts

That's what it's like to come home from war," said Lt. Col. John Morris, a Minnesota National Guard chaplain in charge of veterans reintegration efforts.

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Related Topix: Parenting, Family, Burnsville, MN

Wed May 21, 2008

Star Tribune

South's season of celebrations

With less than four months to go before the Defeat of Jesse James Days, Brad Ness is pretty calm.

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Related Topix: Apple Valley, MN, Adams, MN, Northfield, MN

Fri May 16, 2008

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Bicyclist hit by car in Burnsville is in critical condition

A bicyclist remained in critical conditioned today after being hit by a car in Burnsville. via St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Related Topix: Apple Valley, MN, Burnsville, MN, Dakota County, MN

Tue May 13, 2008

KARE-TV Minneapolis

Dakota Co. deputy gets community service for crash which killed motorcyclist

“You think about that and the things that he has accomplished and has been able to conquer and then to have something like this happen”

A judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Dakota County deputy to 40 hours of community service for the death of a motorcyclist. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

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Related Topix: Dakota County, MN, Hennepin County, MN

Mon May 05, 2008

HometownSource

Rep. Garafalo offers amendment on transit tax district; fails by 89-43 vote

“What this bill does is go way too far”

Pat Garofalo just wasn't going to get whipped up about it. Garofalo, R-Farmington, offered an amendment Monday during the House tax bill debate striking language from the bill extending the metropolitan transit ... via HometownSource

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Related Topix: Bloomington, MN, Apple Valley, MN, Anoka, MN, Lakeville, MN

Sat May 03, 2008

The Washington Post

Home Prices Sink

In this April 22, 2008 file photo, a sign outside a home offered for sale at a reduced in price is seen in Moreno Valley, Calif.. Housing prices dropped in February at the fastest rate ever, a widely watched ... via The Washington Post

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Related Topix: Housing

Thu May 01, 2008

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Backstroms to speak next week

Connie and Nathan Backstrom, Farmington, Minn., lost three sons between the ages of 16 and 20 when they were hit and killed by a 21-year-old drunk driver in October 2004. via Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

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Tue Apr 29, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Home prices sink at record clip; foreclosures keep mounting

“The slope is one direction. There is no sign of a bottom.”

In a bad omen for sellers and lenders this spring home selling season, the erosion of house values is accelerating and foreclosure filings are doubling, new data showed Tuesday. via The Florida Times-Union

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Related Topix: Home, Home Selling, Housing, Home Listing, Foreclosures

Mon Apr 28, 2008

HometownSource

Dick Teske, longtime salesman for Lakeville Life & Times dies at age 69

Longtime Farmington resident and Life & Times office manager Richard "Dick" Teske died Sunday, April 20. via HometownSource

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Related Topix: Lakeville, MN

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