After school board closed session, Superintendent Brad Meeks resigns
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…)




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
