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Dakota County

Tribune

Farmington | Rosemount and the surrounding areas

www.dakotacountytribune.com

September 29, 2016 • Volume 131 • Number 31

Lakeville soldier killed in hit-and-run

NEWS

Farmington man charged with criminal vehicular homicide by Laura Adelmann SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

RHS drumline at WE Day The Rosemount High School drumline performed during WE Day at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Page 3A

OPINION Surprise, the value of travel Columnist Joe Nathan finds surprising and educational discoveries during his recent trip to Spain. Page 4A

Patriot Guard members will accompany the funeral Friday of a Lakeville soldier killed in a hit-andrun incident Sept. 25. Mollie Mahowald, 24, died around 2:20 a.m. Sunday after walking with friends from an Elko New Market bar when she was struck by a motorcyclist who left the scene. Police arrested and have charged Matthew Keely Hartley, 33, of Farmington, with three felony counts of criminal vehicular homicide. According to the Scott County complaint, witnesses saw two motorcycles speeding down Main

Street on each side ald’s had called her of the road. 17-year-old sister The driver on Julia Mahowald to the north side had have her pick her just missed hitting up. a person standing When Julia Maon the shoulder howald arrived on of the road, but Matthew the scene, police crashed into Mol- Hartley were already there. lie Mahowald, She comforted sending her flying 20 to 30 Mollie Mahowald when feet. she died, according to Bystanders yelled for their father, Pete Mahowthe motorcyclists to stop ald. but both allegedly drove “Julia’s not somebody away. who’s going to stand back Witnesses at the bar and let them tell her she’s said they saw two motor- not going to go up to her cyclists “doing burnouts� sister, so she ran up to her on the road prior to the and held her hand,� Pete incident and both were Mahowald said. “hammered,� according to Pete Mahowald said the complaint. he and his wife arrived on Minutes before the in- the scene about 15 minutes cident, Mollie Mahow- later.

Elko New Market police said life-saving measures they performed were unsuccessful, and Mahowald was pronounced dead on the scene. A friend of Hartley’s reportedly said Hartley called him around 2:30 a.m. and told him he had crashed his motorcycle and needed help to retrieve it and take it to his residence. The friend helped Hartley move the motorcycle to Hartley’s residence, but called police when he learned of the death of a girl in a motorcycle crash, the complaint said. Police said they found a muddy, damaged motorcycle hidden under a canoe on the property

Tiger band honored

where Hartley was living that matched the witness’ description of the motorcycle involved in the crash. Court records show Hartley has an extensive criminal history that includes domestic abuse, burglary, terroristic threats, damage to property and driving after revocation of his driver’s license. The complaint said Hartley had a revoked driver’s license, was convicted of a DWI in July and has another DWI charge pending. Mollie Mahowald enlisted and was a U.S. Army mechanic while on tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. She See CHARGES, 12A

Repair on tap for pool by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

THISWEEKEND

From the ring to the stage An Olympic boxer from the Twin Cities is set to make his acting debut in a production by the Eagan Theater Company. Page 2A

SPORTS Irish football is undefeated The Rosemount High School football team remained undefeated with a 20-2 win over Lakeville South. Page 10A

PUBLIC NOTICE The Dakota County Tribune is an official newspaper of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District. Page 10A

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Senior drum major Donald Selmer directed Farmington marching band’s performance of “The Rave from the Graves of Vienna� at the Rosemount Marching Band Festival last weekend. The band placed third in Class A and won the Caption Award for Best Drum Majors, awarded to Selmer and junior Taylor Phinney. The band also received the Esprit de Corps Award, given to one band at the festival that best exemplifies sportsmanship, pride and loyalty. The event featured 10 bands from Minnesota and South Dakota. The Tiger Marching band will present its show again on Friday evening during the homecoming football game against Burnsville. The band will also be competing at the Youth in Music Marching Band Championships on Oct. 8 at U.S. Bank Stadium, a competition featuring 30 bands from four states. (Submitted photo by Michael Wallevand)

Spooks helping the troops Support Our Troops Haunted House turns 14 by Andy Rogers SUN THISWEEK DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE

In what’s become an annual tradition in Farmington, the 14th annual Support Our Troops Haunted House is expected to serve up another round of scares during the first two weekends of October at the Dakota County Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Paranormal Studios,� which will feature scenes from various scary movies. “(Volunteers) get a little bit better with the makeup and the props and the scenery every year,� coordinator Germain Beyl said. “They try to scare poor old Germain. I don’t like to be that scared.� The Support Our Troops Haunted House is scheduled from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 8, 14 and 15 at the 4-H building on Dakota County Fairgrounds, 4008 220th St. in Farmington. She said it’s probably not a good idea to bring anyone younger than 8

years old. “Every year we have some little guys who cry,� Beyl said. “We don’t want to give anyone nightmares.� It’s been an adventure putting together the experience. “We have a core group of about 50 diehards who have been doing this since almost the beginning,� Beyl said. “We had a big get-together in July before my son was deployed. We get together at Christmas. It’s kind of a big family now.� They’ll be working on getting a face painter and magician to perform. Characters will also be available for photos and the VFW will be manning the food. Another addition this year will be a light show put on by a special guest. Beyl’s son Grant Michael Beyl, who is an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, is coming home from Kentucky where he’s stationed. This is the first time he will be able to see the haunted house. Grant and his brother Brandon Beyl, who serves with the National Guard, inspired the event when it first

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The pool at Dodge Middle School is on track to get a new dehumidification system, something that’s been needed for more than a decade. The existing system at the pool has outlived its life expectancy and it often requires maintenance. About a year ago, a diving competition was moved to a different venue after a return motor fan failed. The project will essentially remove the old system and replace it with a new one. Both Finance Director Jane Houska and Farmington School Board Member Jake Cordes said they’ve been hearing about this issue for more than a decade during Monday’s School Board meeting. Work is scheduled to begin on March 6 and be completed within six weeks. It shouldn’t disrupt any events. See POOL, 12A

Local man injured

A 51-year-old Farmington man suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon after crashing his motorcycle in the 153rd Street roundabout just west of Galaxie Avenue in Apple Valley. A witness reported that the motorcycle struck a curb and the driver was thrown from his bike. Strong winds are believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to Apple Valley police Capt. Nick Francis. No other vehicles were involved in the incident, which occurred at about 1 p.m. The man was transported by ALF Ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment. (Photo by Andrew Miller)

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