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6/11/2009 1:14 PM Dew Days Bed Races slated for June 26 Few events in the history of Dew Days can live up to the hype of the bed races, according to Maribeth Vanderbeck, organizer for Farmington’s summer festival Dew Days. In its 26th year, the popular bed races will be back in full force. The race is set for 7 p.m. Friday,... 6/11/2009 1:12 PM Miss Farmington Pageant slated for June 18 The ninth annual Miss Farmington Pageant will kick off the summer Dew Days festival at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Farmington High School. Sponsored by Castle Rock, Empire, Eureka and Farmington Enhancement Group, the crowning is held prior to Dew Days events to allow for more appearances of Miss... 6/11/2009 1:09 PM Dew Days: New name, new venue for festival Following are excerpts from a March 13 Thisweekend story." by Andrew Miller Thisweek Newspapers Goodbye to Rambling River Days. Hello again to Dew Days. Rambling River Days, the annual summer celebration in the city of Farmington,"has undergone a major overhaul this year "reverting back to its old name of Dew Days... 6/11/2009 1:07 PM Music to highlight Dew Days by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers Farmington’s summer festival Dew Days will return with a new venue that has long been the site of fun for generations "the Dakota County Fairgrounds. Castle Rock, Empire, Eureka and Farmington Enhancement Group has planned an 11-day lineup June 18-28 aimed to satisfy all ages. 6/11/2009 10:21 AM Farmington resident opens restaurant in Apple Valley by Jessica Harper Thisweek Newspapers Taste of Thaiyai at 7705 147th W. in Apple Valley is like a home away from home for its new owner, Nyi Htun. Whether he’s preparing Thai cuisines in the kitchen or greeting customers at the front desk, Htun is at the restaurant from open to close seven... 6/11/2009 10:16 AM Trespassers fined after emergency train stop by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers Enforcing trespass laws can be a challenge for local law enforcement, but Farmington Police officers are serious about handing out citations and fines to people who trespass on train tracks. During the last week of school Tuesday, May 26, Farmington Police Chief Brian Lindquist said two juvenile girls... 6/11/2009 10:15 AM Work retreats aim to build trust, improve communications by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers Learning how the Farmington School Board and district administrators can work effectively was the topic of discussion at two recent work retreats. The retreats held April 17 and June 8 aimed to point the district in the right direction as the School Board with three new members prepares... 6/11/2009 10:13 AM School Board nixes televising of board retreat by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers The Farmington School Board talked about how it can work together with the administration at a board retreat Monday, June 8, but the meeting wasn’t shown on television. Board Chairman Bob Heman proposed during Monday’s regular board meeting"prior to the retreat to waive the cablecast, a... 6/9/2009 1:22 PM Farmington High School announces honor roll Farmington High School has announced its fourth quarter 2008-09 ’A"honor roll. Grade 12: Wendy Adjei, Matthew Anderson, Jaymes Awbrey, Ty Bates, Jacquelin Beckett, Brent Beenken, Jillian Berge, Dylan Bettermann, Oakley Bondhus, Michael Brasgalla, Melissa Burton, Amie Canarr, Justin Carlson, Rilee Carufel, Jacob Cordes, Michael Dabat, Laura Dahl, Britney Danneker, Ashley... 6/8/2009 11:08 AM Farmington Middle School West announces honor roll Farmington Middle School West has announced its fourth quarter 2008-09 honor rolls. Grade 8 ’’"4.0 honor roll: Alexis Bailey, Natasha Bangs, Chelsea Bloom, Vouchleang Chea, Zachary Colaw, Kayla Collins, Shelby Doherty, Jessica Donnelly, Morgan Elliott, Zachary Gerlach, Joseph Habeck, Chloe Halvorson, Natalie Hanson, Anna Herpers, Megan Irwin, Brett Johnson, Mia Johnston,... 6/8/2009 10:50 AM Farmington Middle School East announces honor roll Farmington Middle School East has announced its fourth quarter 2008-09 honor roll. Grade 6 ’’"4.0 honor roll: Kathryn Almquist, Noah Amundson, Collin Berquist, Alexis Billins, Sydney Bockelman, Nicholas Buhta, Anna Chanthakhoun, Sarah Cummings, Nicolas Durrence, Wyatt Ferm, Hannah Fitzgibbons, Samantha Franzoi, Rachele French, Abigail Gallus, Evan Gesk, Hailey Glewwe, Megan Graham,... 6/5/2009 10:00 AM Dedication dates slated for four Farmington schools Four District 192 schools will celebrate new building identities in September with dedication ceremonies. Riverview Elementary School that is currently Farmington Middle School East will be unveiled in conjunction with the school’s open house at 6 p.m. Sept. 3. Levi P. Dodge Middle School that is currently Farmington Middle School West... 6/4/2009 9:57 AM City makes the grade on audit by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers An independent auditing firm gave the city of Farmington an unqualified opinion, the best rating an auditor can offer, for 2008. Despite the high rating, Kara Gaffy from the auditing firm Kern De Wenter Viere told the City Council on June 1 that the city’s general fund balance... 6/4/2009 9:55 AM Man allegedly on drugs charged after fatal crash by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers A 59-year-old Minneapolis man was charged May 27 with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal car crash on June 7, 2008, in Apple Valley that killed Darah Robertson, 18, of Farmington. 6/4/2009 9:54 AM History teacher tells graduates that the right attitude will make all the difference by Kara Hildreth Thisweek Newspapers The Farmington High School Class of 2009 stood tall with anticipation as 375 seniors took the proud walk across the stage to receive their diplomas at the outdoor graduation ceremony Friday, May 29, at Tiger Stadium. PHOTO:"Chosen by the Farmington High School Class of 2009 as... 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FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL MISSOTA CONFERENCE SCHEDULE CLICK HERE Click here for NBA Tickets    6/11/2009 10:30 AM Tiger girls shine at state track by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers The Tiger girls qualified in four events for last weekend"s Class AA state track meet held at Hamline University and they made the most of the opportunity. Three of the four Farmington entrants finished among the top six in their events and the fourth, freshman 300-meter hurdler Alyssa... 6/11/2009 10:29 AM Inconsistent play hampers Tiger nine by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers The Tiger baseball team won four of its first six games and split its final eight regular season contests but in between went just 2-8, including a six-game losing streak. Add it all up and the bottom line is an 8-14 season. "Baseball is not a difficult game,"... 6/11/2009 10:28 AM Hussung leads Tigers at state track by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Five of the six Farmington state meet qualifiers were seniors, but when all was said and done at the rain-soaked 2009 Class AA Championships last weekend at Hamline University, it was junior thrower Logan Hussung who had provided the main Tiger story line. Hussung (right) took third in... 6/4/2009 8:03 AM Werner ties for 11th in state golf tourney by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Farmington senior Greg Werner (right) teed it up against the best high school golfers in Minnesota last week and proved what his coach Gerry Greupner knew all along: He belonged in that elite group. Werner shot steady rounds of 76 and 77 and finished in a five-way tie... 6/3/2009 12:03 PM Two Tigers compete in section championship round in girls golf by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Junior Alexia Rains and sophomore Terra Klima represented Farmington in the final round of the Section 1AA girls golf tournament played Tuesday, May 26 at Cannon Falls Golf Club. 6/3/2009 12:02 PM Werner wins Section 1 title; advances to state meet by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers For the first time in a decade a Farmington golfer played in the Class AA state tournament. Greg Werner shot an even-par 73 at Bellwood Oaks Golf Club in Hastings on Tuesday, May 26, to win the individual title at the Section 1AA Championships and advance to this... 6/3/2009 12:01 PM Raiders bounce Tigers from section softball by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Northfield debunked the old sports adage that says beating the same time three times in a season is tough task. The Raiders capitalized on three Farmington errors to defeat the Tigers 5-3 in the third round of the losers bracket at the Section 1AAA section tournament played... 6/3/2009 12:00 PM Tigers send five to girls state track by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Farmington had its best day ever at the Section 1AA championships May 28 and 30 at Lakeville South, finishing fourth in the 15-team field and advancing six athletes in four events to this weekend"s state meet. "We went after it today," coach Tom Hart said. "We competed... 6/3/2009 11:59 AM Boys track qualifies eight for state by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers The Farmington boys track team qualified athletes for the state meet in eight different events and repeated as team champions at the 2009 Section 1AA Championships held May 28 and 30 at Lakeville South. Seniors Josh Zitzmann and Josh Jackson led the parade to state, each qualifying in... 6/3/2009 10:38 AM Werner among leaders at state golf meet Farmington senior Greg Werner fired a four-over-par round of 76 to rank seventh after the first round of the Class AAA state golf meet played"Tuesday at the Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids. The two-time all-Missota Conference performer trailed leader Joe Petrulo of Eastview by four strokes. " The two-day tournament... 5/27/2009 10:29 AM RUPP COLUMN: Rocky Mountain basketball high by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers A couple of weeks ago I received an e-mail from my daughter Julie (FHS Class of 1988) who now resides in Laguna Hills, California. I noticed immediately a photo had been attached so I skipped the message to see what I presumed would be the latest... 5/27/2009 10:22 AM Softball team battles back in Section tourney by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Four down and a long way to go. That"s the story line for the Farmington softball team in its quest for a section softball championship. 5/27/2009 10:21 AM Tigers two-and out in baseball sub-section by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers The 2009 season ground to a screeching halt for the Farmington baseball team Saturday, May 23, when they dropped back-to-back 10-run decisions to Northfield and Rochester Century in the 1AAA sub-section tournament played in Rochester. 5/27/2009 10:18 AM Tennis season ends at sub-section by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers The Farmington boys tennis individual season ended much like the team season " quickly and quietly. 5/27/2009 10:17 AM Tigers girls golf seventh in Missota; out at section by Pat Rupp Thisweek Newspapers Nothing changed at the final Missota Conference girls meet played at Mississippi National in Red Wing on May 19. For the fourth straight meet the Tigers girls ranked seventh in the eight-team field, finishing with 408 strokes. (Sports news Courtesy of Thisweek - Farmington) Click Here For Sports Archive Look below for pictures from local events— Easter Carnival Military Family Gala Wine Tasting Party CEEF’s Farmington Expo (See Photo Gallery) Vacation Bible School Faith United Methodist Church June 15-18th, 6pm City Council Meeting Farmington City Hall June 15th, 7pm Senior Food for Health Rambling River Center June 18th, 1:30pm Vermillion corridor meeting Dakota County Extension Center June 18th, 6:30-8:30pm Miss and Little Miss Farmington Pageant Farmington High School June 18th, 7pm Family movie night Farmington High School June 19th, 6pm Genealogy class Farmington High School June 19th, 6pm Dew Days Ahlberg Hall June 20th 1pm Family movie night Farmington High School June 25th, 6pm Coffee Chat on COPD Rambling River Center July 9th, 10:30a Farmer's Market 109 Spruce Street Thursdays, July 9th - September 24 Dakota County Fair Dakota County Fairgrounds August 10th-16th Dakota County Library event calendar, CLICK HERE Send us your event information for posting here!          GoDaddy.com® Free Domain Name Offer. 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