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Monday | Patch.com

Charges For Lakeville Hit and Run Driver Who Crashed Twice

In January, a Farmington man was accused of plowing into the back of a car , and then driving away, only to roll his truck a few blocks away.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Patch.com

Apple Valley Police Blotter: Fraud, Brawling

Editor's note: All information listed is taken from Apple Valley police incident reports from May 14-20, the most recent available: May 14 A 42-year-old Maple Grove man was arrested on a fraud charge.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Paddock Talk

2012 NHRA: Second 2012 Mopar Top Eliminator To Be Named At 28th Annual Midwest Mopars In The Park

The second of four 2012 MoparA "Top Eliminator" winners will be named during the 28th Annual Midwest Mopars in the Park car show and swap meet in Farmington, Minn., June 2-3. The winner will be recognized during the awards ceremony that completes the two-day event.

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Patch.com

Educating Lakeville's Students With Fatal Examples of Drunk Driving

Every year our School Resource Officers, working with the Lakeville schools, the Lakeville Fire Department , Allina Ambulance and Students Against Destructive Decisions groups, help to organize a "mock crash" demonstration for the junior and senior students at one of our Lakeville high schools.

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Tue May 22, 2012

TwinCities

Farmington phy ed teacher helps district win $25,000 prize for anti-obesity program

The Farmington physical education teacher helped the district win $25,000 for programs he implemented at Meadowview Elementary School that help keep students active not only throughout the school day, but throughout their lives.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Patch.com

Extra! Extra!: Butter Sales Boom in Dakota County

Spring 1930: More than 80 years ago in Dakota County and the "Twin City Milk territory," the local economy was as much a focus as it is today.

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Tue May 15, 2012

TwinCities

Farmington school board approves first iPad lease agreement

Farmington schools are on track to be one of the first in Minnesota to put iPads in the hands of every student, but the shift to more "personalized" and technology-driven classrooms is not without sacrifices.

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PR-inside.com

Dakota Electric Association - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - new company profile report published

The company is engaged in supplying retail electricity and providing related services to its members across the regions of Dakota, Goodhue, Scott and Rice counties.

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Sat May 12, 2012

Patch.com

Apple Valley Police Blotter: Opium Possession, Buying Liquor for Minors

Editor's note: All information listed is taken from Apple Valley police incident reports from April 30-May 6, the most recent available: April 30 A 20-year-old Apple Valley man was arrested on an underage liquor consumption charge, and a 23-year-old apple Valley man was arrested on charge of procuring liquor for a minor in connection with the same ... (more)

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Sun May 06, 2012

Patch.com

South Metro Roundup: Fatal Shooting, Bank Heist, Marriage Amendment and More

Apple Valley On Sunday evening, Apple Valley resident Carl Anthony Tatum, 48, was fatally shot by Apple Valley Police Officer Tommie Booth after Tatum allegedly shot a gun at Booth during an investigation of domestic violence between Tatum and his girlfriend at their house.

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Sat May 05, 2012

Post-Bulletin

Dolores Mary Schreier (Ruddle) - Lewiston

Dolores Mary Schreier was born Dec. 9, 1918, in St. Paul, the daughter of Edwin and Clara Ruddle.

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Patch.com

Apple Valley Police Blotter: Shoplifting $1,000-Plus, Violation of Restraining Order

Editor's note: All information listed is taken from Apple Valley police incident reports from April 23-29, the most recent available: April 23 A 25-year-old Brooklyn Park man was arrested on a fourth-degree DUI charge.

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Fri May 04, 2012

Patch.com

Police Seek Man Charged With Strangling Lakeville Woman

Authorities are still searching for a Farmington man accused of assaulting his Lakeville girlfriend and her 7-year-old son.

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Patch.com

District 191 Negotiating Potential Lease on Cedar School

Follow us on TwitterA |A Like us on FacebookA |A Sign up for our daily newsletter The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board is considering a lease with Intermediate School District 917 -a special education collective composed of nine member school districts located in Dakota County and southern Hennepin County.A ISD 917 has put in an offer for half ... (more)

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Wed May 02, 2012

CBS Local

Thieves Stealing Thousands From Jewelry Stores Across The State

Alexandria , Apple Valley , Buffalo , Cambridge , Chappius Jewelers , Douglas Diamonds , Eagan , Faribault , Farmington , Hastings , Hutchinson , James Schugel , Jewelry Store Robberies , St.

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KARE-TV Minneapolis

Toddler critical after falling out of window in Farmington

FARMINGTON, Minn. - An 18-month-old boy suffered what police are calling major head trauma after falling from a window in Farmington Tuesday evening.

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TwinCities

Farmington toddler falls from window of home, suffers major head trauma

A 16-month-old toddler fell from an upstairs window in a Farmington home and suffered major head trauma the evening of Tuesday, May 1, police said.

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Tue May 01, 2012

Patch.com

Lakeville Now in One County Commission District

Lakeville is now a one county commissioner city. As part of the redistricting plan adopted by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners last week, Lakeville no longer will be split between two commission districts.

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