Online Archive - December 2004
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Dakota County Tribune: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/2/04
Farmington: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/2/04
Apple Valley: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/2/04
Rosemount: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/2/04
Burnsville: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/2/04
Lakeville: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/2/04
Dakota County Tribune: Homemade bombs found on three Eagan doorsteps Posted 12/2/04
Dakota County Tribune: Eagan's Feed My Starving Children nourishes children here, overseas Posted 12/2/04
Dakota County Tribune: New Burnsville homeowners must decide whether to pull up stakes after winning $290,000 home Posted 12/2/04
Dakota County Tribune: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Farmington: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Lakeville: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Eagan: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Rosemount: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Apple Valley: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Burnsville: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/2/04
Dakota County Tribune: Lakeville High School students tell ninth-graders about their struggles with drugs, alcohol Posted 12/2/04
Dakota County Tribune: New Market man dies in car accident Posted 12/2/04
Real Estate: Parade of Homes Fall Showcase winners are announced Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Pearls before swine Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Remember those who are less fortunate Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Farmington council should appoint Steve Wilson Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Invest in our families Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Keep chirping Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Addressing the need for more ice in Lakeville Posted 12/2/04
Letter - Unweighted grades skewer BHS results Posted 12/2/04
Apple Valley: Apple Valley Parks and Recreation offers activities Posted 12/3/04
Apple Valley: Police get first signs of Christmas Posted 12/3/04
Apple Valley: Fund balance policy proposed Posted 12/3/04
Apple Valley: Formula change drives county's transportation plan Posted 12/3/04
Announcements: Trowbridge-Hunter Posted 12/3/04
Rosemount: Step into a 1900-era Christmas Posted 12/3/04
Von Schmidt Posted 12/3/04
Rosemount: BRT funds need Plan B Posted 12/3/04
Announcements: Ordemann Posted 12/3/04
Rosemount: Local doctor killed in I-35 crash Posted 12/3/04
Announcements: Von Schmidt Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Barry Harpestad Posted 12/3/04
Lakeville: Building for the future Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Bette Topp Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Carol Smith Posted 12/3/04
Lakeville: Lions dedicate state champions sign Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Margaret Arcand Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Gerald Hoskins Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Gloria Edwards Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Mary Kelly Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Cheryl Hedin Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Charlotte Kevin Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Joseph Connelly Posted 12/3/04
Obituary - Ronald Moore Posted 12/3/04
Lakeville: Facing their greatest fear Posted 12/3/04
Lakeville: Drugs' reality hits home Posted 12/3/04
Lakeville: Local doctor killed in I-35 crash Posted 12/3/04
Lakeville: Red Hats meet the Brownies Posted 12/3/04
Arts: Arts Calendar Posted 12/3/04
Arts: A Raisin in the Sun Posted 12/3/04
Burnsville: ëIt's been a good 40 years'
Posted 12/3/04
Burnsville: A break from the spotlight
Posted 12/3/04
Burnsville: Choices, choices
Posted 12/3/04
Burnsville: Playing in Earnest Posted 12/3/04
Farmington: County: Enough vaccine for at-risk Posted 12/3/04
Farmington: Chamber begins transition
Posted 12/3/04
Farmington: School levy is going up
Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Sports Briefs Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Panthers full of experience Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Young Irish girls' hockey has solid non-conference start Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Tigers swimmers breaks school record in relay Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Eggers wins pair of thirds at state tournament Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Guards will be key in Lake Conference Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Panthers start season in style Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Eastview routs Farmington in opener Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Eastview routs Farmington in opener Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Teams compete at state swim meet Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Kraemer wins title in record fashion Posted 12/3/04
Sports: Panthers finish third at state Posted 12/3/04
Eagan: City to hold meeting on water quality Posted 12/3/04
Eagan: Winter parking rules are now in effect Posted 12/3/04
Eagan: Viva Italia! Posted 12/3/04
Eagan: ëMacGyver bombs' found on three Eagan doorsteps Posted 12/3/04
Dakota County Tribune: City gives residents lowdown on new runway Posted 12/10/04
Dakota County Tribune: District 191 board races will be in even years Posted 12/10/04
Dakota County Tribune: Education Minnesota drops lawsuit against District 194 Posted 12/10/04
Dakota County Tribune: Sewer expansion approval expected Posted 12/10/04
Dakota County Tribune: Chief breaks news to staff first Posted 12/10/04
Dakota County Tribune: Farmington policeman is charged Posted 12/10/04
Letter - Research for a cure to diseases Posted 12/10/04
Letter - Filling the vacant city council position Posted 12/10/04
Letter - Taxing season Posted 12/10/04
Letter - Dump the holiday inflatables Posted 12/10/04
Letter - Changing the rules for DeLay Posted 12/10/04
Real Estate: Updating? Remember your insurance Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: Brezinka Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: Bresnahan-Stockman Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: Harens-Dillon Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: LaVoi-Jacobsen Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: Pistulka-Cox Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: Schloemer-Peterson Posted 12/10/04
Announcements: Krastins-Lambert Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Elsie Staupe Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Delores Midtvedt Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Evelyn Tanner Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Joseph Herrmann Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Kathleen Cleary Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Lyman Johnson Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Man Van Mai Posted 12/10/04
Obituary - Stephen Frey Posted 12/10/04
Rosemount: Sewer expansion approval expected Posted 12/10/04
Rosemount: Drivers needed: Posted 12/10/04
Rosemount: Growth tempers taxes in Rosemount Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: New downtown business creating a taste in wine-lovers' mouths Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: Sewer expansion approval expected Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: Education Minnesota drops lawsuit against District 194 Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: Assistant fire chief position appointed Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: Grant money will educate young drivers on dangers of drinking Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: District 194 is in good financial shape now, but future is uncertain Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: Drivers needed: Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: School levy increases 6.6 percent Posted 12/10/04
Lakeville: Letters to Santa Posted 12/10/04
Apple Valley: Feds cut county funds Posted 12/10/04
Arts: Little Shop of Horrors Posted 12/10/04
Apple Valley: Fund balance policy set in AV Posted 12/10/04
Apple Valley: Water shortages likely
Posted 12/10/04
Apple Valley: Drivers needed:
Posted 12/10/04
Apple Valley: Apple Valley 'average' home to see nearly 5 percent increase in property taxes Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: School innovations are on committee's menu
Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: Mall will get new buildings, facelift Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Sports Briefs Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Irish girls' basketball tops Jefferson in OT Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: Proposed school levy up 3.4 percent Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Tiger boys' hockey undefeated Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Whew, that was close Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: City tax hearing is a yawner
Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Panthers try to reload Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Eastview the team to beat Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: Taking the wheel in 191
Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Eastview, Eagan wrestling strong Posted 12/10/04
Sports: Looking for No. 7 Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: Travelers Trail to get a new look
Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: She's Annie
Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: District 191 board races will be in even years Posted 12/10/04
Burnsville: Armful of love Posted 12/10/04
Eagan: Storytelling comes naturally for Eagan author Posted 12/10/04
Eagan: MVTA adds routes, connects with LRT Posted 12/10/04
Eagan: City gives residents lowdown on new runway Posted 12/10/04
Eagan: Eagan proposes budget, tax increase Posted 12/10/04
Eagan: Wrapping it up Posted 12/10/04
Farmington: Chief breaks news to staff first
Posted 12/16/04
Farmington: Policeman is charged
Posted 12/16/04
Announcements: Fredrickson-Klocke Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Halverson-Gusso Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Gabe-Alexander Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Trewick-Everson Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Kramer-Noah Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Sarah O'Brien- Ryan Lewis Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Habberstad-Bunting Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Olson-Beyer Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Nelson Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Wagenknecht Posted 12/17/04
Rosemount: Fire chief tries the life of Huck Finn Posted 12/17/04
Rosemount: School might have lost $150,000 to embezzler Posted 12/17/04
Rosemount: ëPrayerful Yoga' Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: State prisons are full Posted 12/17/04
Rosemount: Rosemount enlists Weblog for downtown project Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Kearney Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: Merger talks to continue Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Offices closed for the holidays Posted 12/17/04
Obituary - Connie Pinkston Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: Searching for transportation funding Posted 12/17/04
Obituary - Gladys Lundquist Posted 12/17/04
Obituary - Linda Maanum Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: Elko sewer issue stalls, development plans go Posted 12/17/04
Obituary - Jeanne Tucci Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: Fire chief tries the life of Huck Finn Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: Lakeville band to perform for president after all Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: Searching for transportation funding Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: District to have ice arena Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: School might have lost $150,000 to embezzler Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: State prisons are full Posted 12/17/04
Lakeville: Chaska girl drives car into Lake Marion Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: Zoo funding could be part of bonding bill Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: Integration planned Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: AV Chiropractic clinic hosts live manger scene Posted 12/17/04
Apple Valley: ëPrayerful Yoga' Posted 12/17/04
Arts: Fantasy play opens Dec. 18 Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: ECM Publishers, Best Buy receive Child-Friendly Employer awards Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Eagan shooting leads to murder charges Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Elko sewer issue stalls, development plans go Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Lakeville Area School District to have KPAC ice arena Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Lakeville band to perform for president after all Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Farmington school bond election set Posted 12/17/04
Dakota County Tribune: Fire destroys Burnsville building Posted 12/17/04
Real Estate: Decklynn Theisen named 2004 Realtor of the Year Posted 12/17/04
Real Estate: Denny Mathis earns Distinguished Service Award Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Sports Briefs Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Tiger girls' basketball gets first conference win Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Irish boys' basketball already better than last year Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Lakeville cruises past Kennedy Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Burnsville swimming strong once again Posted 12/17/04
Sports: AV gymnastics young Posted 12/17/04
Sports: No longer the favorite? Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Blaze upset No. 1 Jefferson Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Miller leaving Burnsville Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Eagles take out Irish in boys' hockey border battle Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Townhomes planned for Lannon site Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Tiger girls' hockey off to best start ever Posted 12/17/04
Sports: Eagan outlasts Lightning Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Townhomes planned for Lannon site Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Water-treatment plant still on legislative agenda Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Harlyn's railroad Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Harlyn's railroad Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Plan is meant to preserve Buck Hill Posted 12/17/04
Eagan: Civic Arena rocks in the new year Posted 12/17/04
Eagan: Five pets attacked by coyotes Posted 12/17/04
Burnsville: Fire destroys building Posted 12/17/04
Eagan: Council approves budget Posted 12/17/04
Eagan: Eagan shooting leads to murder charges Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Reading the Commandments Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Did Kline protect DeLay? Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Carlson thanks supporters Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Clean up public airwaves Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Holding leaders accountable Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Keep an open mind Posted 12/17/04
Letter - Target built in your backyard ... literally Posted 12/17/04
Farmington: Courses added at Farmington schools Posted 12/17/04
Farmington: Farmington chef dishes up cooking excellence Posted 12/17/04
Farmington: Farmington school bond election set Posted 12/17/04
Announcements: Bloom-Lund Posted 12/22/04
Obituary - Audrey Nelson Posted 12/22/04
Obituary - Richard Emerson Posted 12/22/04
Obituary - Bobby Thalacker Posted 12/22/04
Obituary - Shawn Ferber Posted 12/22/04
Rosemount: All-day kindergarten expands in District 196 Posted 12/23/04
Dakota County Tribune: All-day kindergarten expands in District 196 Posted 12/23/04
Farmington: Farmington Library offers book club Posted 12/23/04
Farmington: City denies stop sign request Posted 12/23/04
Apple Valley: Budget balancing act will be session's challenge Posted 12/23/04
Farmington: Board considers which left-over bond money projects to fund Posted 12/23/04
Apple Valley: All-day kindergarten expands in ISD 196 Posted 12/23/04
Farmington: Toys for Town project is a success Posted 12/23/04
Lakeville: Westerly traffic flow from Dakota County rises Posted 12/23/04
Dakota County Tribune: Westerly traffic flow from Dakota County rises Posted 12/23/04
Eagan: Westerly traffic flow from Dakota County rises Posted 12/23/04
Rosemount: Westerly traffic flow from Dakota County rises Posted 12/23/04
Apple Valley: ëIt's comforting to know' Posted 12/23/04
Dakota County Tribune: Burnsville fire investigation continues Posted 12/23/04
Lakeville: District 194 residents can answer online survey Posted 12/23/04
Apple Valley: North and south suburban teen fight leaves one dead Posted 12/23/04
Lakeville: Time of festive get-togethers shouldn't turn into tragedy Posted 12/23/04
Lakeville: Band to perform Jan. 8 to support Presidential Inauguration trip Posted 12/23/04
Remembering why Posted 12/23/04
Dakota County Tribune: Lakeville council approves ice arena agreement 3-1 Posted 12/23/04
Lakeville: Lakeville council approves ice arena agreement 3-1 Posted 12/23/04
Rosemount: City to buy St. Joseph's Church Posted 12/23/04
Apple Valley: Remembering why Posted 12/23/04
Dakota County Tribune: Area near Rosewood Estates re-guided for commercial development Posted 12/23/04
Rosemount: Area near Rosewood Estates re-guided for commercial development Posted 12/23/04
Eagan: Five charged in bomb incidents Posted 12/23/04
Eagan: Bonfire faces suspension for serving minors Posted 12/23/04
Dakota County Tribune: Eagan teen dies in local shooting Posted 12/23/04
Eagan: Eagan teen dies in local shooting Posted 12/23/04
Real Estate: Closed home sales strong in November Posted 12/23/04
Real Estate: Give your home a gift this holiday season Posted 12/23/04
Letter - Don't just tell us; show us Posted 12/23/04
Letter - U.S. becoming weaker Posted 12/23/04
Letter - Rep. Kline was perfect in 2004 Posted 12/23/04
Letter - Appreciates humane society Posted 12/23/04
Letter - Help others overcome life's challenges Posted 12/23/04
Arts: Avid collector decks her home with 1,684 Santas Posted 12/23/04
Burnsville: Businesses want signs in Heart of City Posted 12/23/04
Burnsville: Fire investigation continues Posted 12/23/04
Burnsville: Johnny is MDA ambassador, honorary firefighter Posted 12/23/04
Burnsville: Council passes budget, levy Posted 12/23/04
Burnsville: Holiday WOW! Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Sports Briefs Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Panthers sweep Irish, Chaska Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Farmington weightlifters qualify for national meets Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Irish girls basketball excited about 2005 Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Rosemount wrestlers struggle with depth Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Hutchinson can't keep up with Tiger boys' hockey Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Burnsville's Abbe returns to defend title Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Panthers defeat top-ranked EP Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Eagles win over Washburn, 43-41 Posted 12/23/04
Sports: Lee keys Blaze to victory Posted 12/23/04
Announcements: Gilb Posted 12/29/04
Announcements: JoDell Posted 12/29/04
Announcements: Alicia Davis-Kyle Malin Posted 12/29/04
Announcements: Snyder-Martinez Posted 12/29/04
Obituary - Paul Bronson Posted 12/29/04
Obituary - Mavis Hall Posted 12/29/04
Obituary - Bernice Reichert Posted 12/29/04
Obituary - Donald Sellentine Posted 12/29/04
Obituary - Roy Wenzel Posted 12/29/04
Apple Valley: County enters new year focused on finances, transit Posted 12/29/04
Apple Valley: ISD 196 in review Posted 12/29/04
Apple Valley: 2004 playback: the year politics made Posted 12/29/04
Dakota County Tribune: Drug-related crimes keep cops busy Posted 12/30/04
Dakota County Tribune: Diamond T decision could come Tuesday Posted 12/30/04
Dakota County Tribune: Patrice Bataglia ends her years of service on County Board Posted 12/30/04
Dakota County Tribune: Year in Review 2004: Kline defeats Daly to remain in Congress Posted 12/30/04
Dakota County Tribune: Year in Review 2004: County enters new year focused on finances, transit Posted 12/30/04
Dakota County Tribune: Year in Review 2004 Posted 12/30/04
Letter - Integrity over perfection Posted 12/30/04
Letter - Voting facts discovered Posted 12/30/04
Real Estate: Builders Association of the Twin Cities aids Homeward Bound Posted 12/30/04
Real Estate: Association elects its 2005 officers Posted 12/30/04
Burnsville: Drug-related crimes keep cops busy Posted 12/30/04
Burnsville: Budget, enrollment woes made year difficult in 191 Posted 12/30/04
Burnsville: Heart of the City blossomed in 2004 Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Sports Briefs Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Panthers tie Blaze Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Farmington swimmers swim against cancer Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Rosemount plays in consolation final in Schwan Cup Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Tigers boys' hockey wins first game of home tourney Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Eagles win in a shootout Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Lakeville tops Apple Valley, 6-0 Posted 12/30/04
Sports: Tiger sports have solid 2004 Posted 12/30/04
Sports: The 2004 year in sports Posted 12/30/04
Lakeville: District 194 will continue to wrestle with growth Posted 12/30/04
Lakeville: Leadership change, loss and growth shape Lakeville in 2004 Posted 12/30/04
Rosemount: ISD 196 in review Posted 12/30/04
Rosemount: Rosemount's leaders plan for city with better amenities Posted 12/30/04
Eagan: Woman arrested in alleged fraud scheme Posted 12/30/04
Eagan: Eagan man pleads guilty to killing dog Posted 12/30/04
Eagan: Residents defend land, city government in ë04 Posted 12/30/04
Eagan: Diamond T decision could come Tuesday Posted 12/30/04
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