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Dakota County

Tribune

Farmington | Rosemount and the surrounding areas

www.dakotacountytribune.com

May 18, 2017 • Volume 132 • Number 12

NEWS

Hartley sentenced to 10 years in hit-andrun death

CTIB to disband, Part II The Counties Transit Improvement Board is expected to dissolve after a tentative agreement was reached. Page 5A

Family describes agony in loss

OPINION

by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Education discussion

her while she’s on stage with the cast, as she leads them through what she’s translating into movement. Mann, who plans to attend Winona State University to study marketing and business, calls the creative process somewhat improvisational though it is based on what she visualized through writing. She said the piece is powerful, reflective and different than anything she’s choreographed before in her two years of developing pieces for the

Matthew Hartley, a Farmington man with an extensive criminal history, will serve 10 years in prison for the hit-and-run death of decorated Army Spc. Mollie Mahowald, 24, in Elko New Market Sept. 25, 2016. At the sentencing May 10, Mollie’s friends and family members read victim impact statements describing the depth of their grief and loss. Julia Mahowald, Mollie’s younger sister who was at the Lakeville woman’s side when she died, told of Mollie’s love for animals, her plans for the future and the painful day of her death. “The hardest thing I had to do was call my mom and tell her that her own daughter was dying,� Julia said. Eleven months separated Mollie and sister Hannah Mahowald, who called Mollie her best friend. Hannah said Mollie loved animals, wanted to be a veterinarian technician and had recently met a boy she liked. They dreamed of weddings, careers and the families they would have one day. Mollie was not here to

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The ECM Editorial Board thinks it is time to slow down and consider exactly what is intended for public schools. Page 4A

THISWEEKEND Photo by Tad Johnson

The Rosemount High School Modern Dance Company will present “As We Walk� on Friday, May 19, in the school’s Performing Arts Center.

Expressed through movement Rosemount Modern Dance Company tackles issues in ‘As We Walk’ by Tad Johnson SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

Two sides of an artistic coin Abstract painting and true to life photography combined at art exhibit inside Rosemount’s Steeple Center. Page 17A

SPORTS

Sometimes it’s not easy to walk through life. The Modern Dance Company at Rosemount High School will depict some of the challenges faced by people today and throughout history in its new production “As We Walk� 7 p.m. Friday, May 19, in the school’s Performing Arts Center. Director Christina Morris said the show was inspired by discussions she had with students about the social and political climate in the past

and present and where they hope it goes in the future. Morris said the company has always had a social awareness and tried to communicate something to audiences. “We want to tell a story or ask the audience to contemplate tough questions,� Morris said. Among the pieces that the company has been preparing since the beginning of the school year focus on the isolation teens feel in a social media dominated world and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream Speech.�

“I’m really excited about the show,� Morris said. “There is strong choreography. They have developed their craft. Their work is sophisticated.� Senior student Janae Mann choreographed a piece that was inspired by King’s speech. She said she developed the piece by first writing her reflections about the speech while listening to music then rewriting the speech in her own words. While working it out in her mind, Mann said that she creates movements based on the words. The choreography comes to

On the daily grind Locally-owned coffee shop provides familiarity and personal roasting by Maren Bauer

Tigers fall to Apple Valley

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The Farmington girls lacrosse team fell, 19-8, in a matchup of top South Suburban Conference teams. Page 10A

PUBLIC NOTICE The Dakota County Tribune is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Page 12A

INDEX Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A Public Notices . . . . . . 12A

BlueNose Coffee has established itself over its first year of operation as a retreat for many in Farmington. It’s quiet, cozy, and familiar, making people feel at ease. Having worked at Coffee and Tea LTD in Linden Hills, co-owner Tim Aylward said he wanted to expand his future prospects in the coffee business after working for LTD for four years as a manager. While he had learned the importance and skills of individual coffee roasting, he also wanted to be able to provide in-house

drinks. Aylward along with partner Sarah Missler and his parents Liz and George Aylward purchased the former Dunn Bros location at 20700 Chippendale Ave. W., and they haven’t looked back since. BlueNose serves a wide variety of loose-leaf teas and coffee drinks, including some off the beaten path: butter coffee, also known as bulletproof coffee (popular among those who follow the Paleo diet and looking for an appetite-decreaser and slowrelease caffeine), and indiSee COFFEE, 11A

Bringing families to downtown Farmington Rambling River Center Plaza in planning stages

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by Maren Bauer

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As surrounding suburbs continue to expand, and more young families move to Farmington, the city has been working on drawing community members to its downtown area. A new plan has been set in place for the Rambling

River Center Plaza, to be located on Oak Street between Third and Fourth streets. A preferred concept plan designed by Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. has emerged that was slated for consideration of approval at the May 17 Parks Commission meeting after this edition went to press.

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It includes lawn areas, an interactive at-grade splash pad that can be turned off to enlarge plaza space for events. There would be an indoor/outdoor space with picnic tables and glass roll up doors that would be able to host events like music, food service and classes.

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