After school board closed session, Superintendent Brad Meeks resigns

Posted under Farmington,News on Monday 28 February 2011 at 11:05 pm

Hunt for new superintendent to begin immediately

by Laura Adelmann
Thisweek Newspapers

After Farmington School Board met for about an hour in a closed-door session with Minneapolis lawyers employed by the school district, the board voted 5-1 for the resignation of Superintendent Brad Meeks.

In a joint agreement between Meeks and the school board, Meeks will stay under his current contract until Aug. 31, 2011 to help with the transition of a new superintendent.

His contract was set to expire Aug. 31, 2012. (more…)


Grand jury charges unintentional murder in Burnsville shooting death

Posted under Burnsville,News on Monday 28 February 2011 at 4:38 pm

A Dakota County grand jury has indicted a Burnsville man for unintentional second-degree murder in the shooting death of a houseguest at a football gathering on Jan. 23.

The grand jury declined to indict Robert Michael Thomas, 46, for intentional second-degree murder.

The county attorney’s office originally charged Thomas with second-degree murder with intent to kill. Instead, the grand jury indicted him for second-degree murder while committing second-degree assault. (more…)


Wrestling: Eagles qualify in nearly every weight class

Posted under Apple Valley Sports,Burnsville Sports,Eagan Sports,Rosemount Sports,Sports on Monday 28 February 2011 at 3:37 pm

Eagan, Burnsville, Rosemount send wrestlers to state

by Andy Rogers
Thisweek Newspapers

The Apple Valley wrestling team will send a wrestler in nearly every weight class to the individual wrestling state tournament on Friday and Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Apple Valley had 12 champions and one runner-up in Section 3AAA on Saturday at Park of Cottage Grove.
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Lakeville South to send its largest contingent to state wrestling

Posted under Farmington Sports,Lakeville Sports,Sports on Monday 28 February 2011 at 3:28 pm

Lakeville North to send two, Farmington advances one to state

by Andy Rogers
Thisweek Newspapers

The Lakeville South wrestling team had its best individual section tournament in school history Saturday sending three wrestlers to state.

Eric Hensel (171 pounds), Tom Peterson (189) and Zane Peterson (215) were the champions in their respective weight classes at the Section 2AAA tournament in Prior Lake.
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No consolation for Cougars at State Hockey

Posted under Lakeville Sports,Photo Gallery,Sports on Monday 28 February 2011 at 3:22 pm

Elk River defeated Lakeville South 2-1 to capture the 2011 Girls’ Hockey State Tournament Consolation Championship on February 26 at Ridder Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. The Cougars beat Rosemount 3-2 in the consolation semi-finals on February 25 to move on to play Elk River. Photos by Rick Orndorf

Lakeville South vs Elk River girls hockey consolation

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