
The Dakota County Fair Has 30+ Free Concerts This Year — Here's the Full Music Lineup
The Dakota County Fair is basically a week-long free concert this year — here's every act, every day.
August 1, 2026
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The Dakota County Fair is basically a week-long free concert this year — here's every act, every day.
August 1, 2026

That empty gas station on 8th Street is finally about to become a grocery store — again.
July 19, 2026

Farmington just unlocked up to $25 million for its police station — but the city hasn't borrowed a cent yet, and here's why that distinction matters.
July 6, 2026

Farmington's top job is up for grabs this November — and the window to get your name on the ballot is just two weeks long.
July 6, 2026

Downtown Farmington finally has a neighborhood grocery store — and the owner's a former Farmington High food-service worker with big plans.
July 4, 2026

Farmington just chipped in matching cash for four local businesses — a greenhouse, a gym, an ice cream shop, and the grocery store the town's been missing.
July 4, 2026

Farmington's biggest week of the year, Top the Tater Days, runs June 22 through June 28 with seven days of bed races, duck races, live music, and the famous Top the Tater scooping contest downtown. Here's the full day-by-day schedule so you can plan exactly which events to hit.
June 21, 2026

Farmington just rezoned a Pilot Knob Road parcel to fully industrial — and the developer is literally ready to start building.
May 19, 2026

Lennar's 370-home Vermillion Reserve cleared its environmental review 3-1, but one council member says it's moving too fast.
May 19, 2026

Farmington's police station was built for 15 people — now 32 work there, the roof has nearly 100 patches, and the city just greenlit a $20 million fix.
May 6, 2026
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