this is the Farmington feed bringing you information from the city of Farmington good afternoon Farmington welcome to the annual du day's Grande parade hello everybody it's a beautiful day isn't it we're excited that you're here with us today for this great parade uh my name is Holly Bernat and I'm Kelly Alwood you're going to have to listen to us for the next hour only 73 units we get to call maybe twice if we have some fun all right here we go kicking off our parade this afternoon the Farmington Police Department serving residents of Farmington since 1872 led by Chief Rutherford everybody say hello chief a kiss the pig candidate we know he wanted to kiss Betty but he did not yeah it is all right following them is our VFW Legion Color Guard thank you for your [Applause] service up next is the VFW Legion officers in this unit we have Doug tby past commander of the American Legion Post 189 along with Kim Lis post 189 Legion auxiliary president and those that are helping out our Color Guard are our military Outreach Farmington veterans organizations that work together to support military members their families and the communities that they [Music] serve up next the Minnesota Army National Guard we live here we work here and we serve here hey dog hey dog dog is riding in a 1929 Ford Model A Sport coupe driven by Dale lis and here we have the [Applause] Shriners thank you all military members past and present for your service thank you Farmington Police Department for serving the city of Farmington so well yes they sure do they have been active all weekend downtown participating with the the kids and the families they've been having a great time yes they have so for those of you new to Farmington due days we have been doing this celebration since 1979 that makes this our 45th year of doing due days it actually started because the city of Farmington or the community of Farmington was voted to have had more Mountain Dew consumption than any other community in the United States so they started with a festival to honor that and we've been going 45 years strong thank you to all the volunteers over the years and especially to this year's volunteers who have put on an amazing due days all right coming up here is Farmington tiger marching band Farmington High School Band program is a comprehensive instrumental musical education program that serves over 300 students four concert bands four ja Jazz ensembles a competitive marching band pet band solo and Ensemble contest winter percussion and many other small ensembles let's take a listen [Music] [Applause] down under the direction of Aaron Holmes Farmington tiger marching band is proud to perform for our town celebration they are also proud to announce their development into a class 3A in youth in music taking third place in Minnesota staff include associate director Bradley morisa color guard instructor Evette Hegel percussion instructors Drew Morisette and Robert skogland and field staff Elliot Duma and Jeremy man congratulations to the Farmington High School Marching Band up next we have Marshall lines Marshall lines has been providing a ride to Farmington schools for more than 75 years and is one of farmington's top five largest employers we're always hiring come help us help schools help kids help schools help kids that's a m help schools help M be a [Music] driver all right here we go next our Farmington ambassador program the Farmington ambassador program exists to provide opportunities to young women and girls in the Farmington area ambassadors gain Poise speaking abilities and community service experience during their time with the program they travel near and far to share the Farmington story and Goodwill program's intent is to teach skills that will be valuable throughout life this year's ambassadors Gabby kayn and Paloma and Junior ambassadors Emma Beth Lucy and Riley riding with them today is Mayor Hoy congratulations ladies up next Castle Rock Bank welcome to Farmington from the castle Rock agency and Castle Rock Bank The Castle Rock agency is a fullservice independent insurance agency that is dedicated to the care and service of its customers we secure your family's future through affordable [Music] protection all right we have Farmington Fire Rescue You Farmington fire department has been serving those in need since 1873 they protect approximately oh gosh I don't even know how many square miles do you know I have no idea a lot of square miles miles that includes the city of Farmington the city of Empire Castle Rock Township and Eureka Township the white color of their apparatus dates back to World War II when red paint was more expensive so they opted to save money and paint their 1941 engine and that has been the tradition ever since leading uh the fire uh truck is uh uh Chief Matt price Matt price have you been on the ladder truck Holly uh I have been near the ladder truck ditto I've been maybe in the front seat of the ladder truck but I don't think they let us just climb those ladders for fun even if they would I would not do it I don't know I'm not afraid of heights but you know that that might be a bit more than what I I think so yeah I don't know how high it goes but I don't want to find out not today Sparky riding with the firefighters [Music] there Here Comes ladder one everybody give him a big wave [Music] followed by the engine engine number 11 that ladder truck was a game changer for our our fire department yes it was amazing addition helping to keep Farmington safe [Applause] [Music] check out that yellow convertible coming that is Finch and Daisy Consulting Finch and Daisy is a real estate property accounting and consulting company based right here in Farmington they offer full service real estate accounting for commercial and residential owners software consulting services and business coaching for businesses large and small if you have needs in any of these areas reach out today because at Finch and Daisy they are kind reliable and the best at what they do riding with Finch and Daisy is your kiss the pig winner for 2024 Wendy Boo from Premier Bank [Applause] [Music] woo the Minneapolis aquatennial ambassadors are next they just finished celebrating their 48th or 84th year Festival Founders selected the third week in July because this week has been has the best weather on record for the year the aquatennial Ambassador organization exists to inspire young Min women to achieve extraordinary Futures but by providing professional development opportunities through networking and mentoring all right and right behind them is Homestead Community Church Homestead Community Church is a group of people who help each other grow in faith together they work to meet the needs of our community and share the message of Salvation found in Jesus Christ they love serving and supporting the community and for those that do not know Miss Christy Kerr is the 2024 due days chair uh and this group of people was part of the army of volunteers that were here to put on due days for you all this week so uh big round of applause and a huge thank you thank you Homestead Church up next the Minnesota Renaissance Festival open August 17th through September 29th the Minnesota Renaissance Festival offers an immersive experience in King Henry's 16th century European village with Infamous turkey legs exciting entertainment and more find more ination information at Renaissance Fest fest.com huzza to Minnesota's family tradition fit for royalty huzzah huzzah huzzah I have never actually been to the Renaissance Festival really no oh it's fun it's a good time great turkey legs awesome frozen bananas with chocolate on them too oh that sounds delicious all right here comes the Machinery men Dakota County Fair and Dakota City Heritage Village are here today represented by the Machinery men Village tractors and some Tuesday Morning women these volunteers meet Tuesday mornings and are always looking to welcome men and women interested in preserving tractors and Dakota County History a shout out to Dave and Daren for all their help with uh due days they are Dave is driving one of the the tractors and Daren is uh riding thanks guys [Applause] up next Farmington Youth Hockey Association registration I believe is taking place right now for the 20 20 24 2025 season Farmington hockey.org you this is another great program that is here just to help with due days they they helped run Bingo on Friday night uh for those of you that were out for the scholarship waffle breakfast yesterday they were the reason we got Bloody Marys and Mimosas so huge thank you for all that they contribute to due days as well driven by the owner of Dairy Queen [Music] all right defeated Jessie James days defeated Jesse James days invites you to Northfield the weekend after Labor Day to witness for yourself the guns blazing and the failed robbery attempt by the James younger gang along with lots of other great activities including a rodeo Arts crafts and fairs car show carnival Soapbox Derby and parade there is something for everyone 2024 ambassadors are Erica Riley and Danica 2024 Junior ambassadors are Olivia and Andrew the Farmington High School robotics team the Farmington High School's first robotics team 2987 are known as Rogue robotics each year the team designs and builds 125b robot to compete in the first robotics competition the team had a very successful season this year qualifying for and competing at the world you heard me World Championships in Houston Texas where they finished with a record of seven in three Wow way to go robotics the team also uses their skills to get back to our local community through their Go baby go program where they adapt kid toys for children with Mobility difficulties they also spend time promoting stem in our middle in elementary schools the team would like to thank all of their local sponsors for their support to make everything they do possible all right here is min West Bank and Min West Insurance Community banking active in our community family-owned Community Bank B West Bank is proud to be recognized by Forbes and Fortune magazines as best in community banking in 2024 over 35 locations to serve you thank you to Min West Bank for everything they have done uh for the city um the Rambling River Center we couldn't do it without your support apple Autos is an eight brand eight location Automotive dealership in the South Metro home of the number one and number two Ford store and the number two Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store in Minnesota one low price stressfree shopping experience for all your sales surface and Commercial Fleet needs visit apple autos.com right in front of us now is BTD manufacturing first class metal work and world class Brands I think this is BD's first time in the PR up here Inver Grove Heights scholarship program is a nonprofit organization that provides service to the community as well as educational scholarships for its Royal Court our on our float today we have Miss Inver Grove Kiana Junior Miss Cheyenne Junior princess little miss rean little prin princess Greta and Little Princess Alice congratulations ladies all right and coming now is do Yota High School band the marching band proudly represents the community of do Iota Viola in Southeast Rochester Minnesota and their musical performance today includes music from Aladdin we are so grateful to have them join us at this year's due days let's take a listen [Music] got water [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] let woo [Music] [Music] [Music] wow well done well great job Rota High School band They traveled oh I think over an hour to join us here this morning so we are so grateful for uh for having them come up here and uh spend some time with us today yes thank you up next we have Valmont Industries Valmont Industries is located in Farmington they're dedicated to conserving resources and improving life fun fact Holly did you know our our street lights are from Valmont I did not know that yes they are Valmont Industries right here in Farmington support Farmington business right there shop local all right here comes Egan FunFest Egan July 4th FunFest Ambassador scholarship program the FunFest ambassadors promote their community Through volunteerism and by participating in festivals and parades in nearby communities on the float today we have the 2324 ambassadors Lauren Maya Alexis and Kenley and Junior Ambassador Fox join them this year at Egan FunFest on July 2nd through the 4th and at their coronation on July 8th Farmington comp competition cheer teams offering compet competitive recreational and adaptive cheerleading to Farmington and surrounding areas athletes compete at local competitions in the winter and some teams compete nationally with our high school teams being nationally ranked fcct is open to all athletes ages 3 years old through 12th grade check out farming to Community Education for all of our program offerings [Music] all right here comes Farmington Lions become a lion today volunteer with them active in uh serving and promoting their Community yes they do programs throughout greater Farmington area [Music] it's a nice looking lion right there it is I like the music too I do youo up next is the Minnesota state patrol Minnesota state troopers were established in 1929 Troopers are responsible for keeping Minnesota highway safe and efficient today's Troopers are driving Dodge Charger Pursuits [Music] after our state patrol we have Jeeps for vets Jeeps for vets is a social group raising awareness of Veteran issues and mental health followed by the Lakeville fire department Lakeville fire and rescue has been providing Emer Emergency Services since 18 1884 covering 38 square miles of the city and UA Township in 2024 Lakeville began a transition towards a hybrid Department Department comprising both full-time and paid on call Personnel they currently have six full-time firefighters and 68 paid on call Firefighters over the next three years the fire department will enhance its existing paidon call team by integrating additional full-time firefighters Lakeville has 12 fire apparatus housed at four stations today they are exhibiting their 2016 rosenbower Commander rescue pumper with a 1500 gallon per minute water pump and 750 gallon water tank as a neighbor Lakeville is always ready and willing to help assist the surrounding communities behind them we have vote English Ian English for state representative and Minnesota dfl Angie Craig thank you to Angie Craig for all of her support of Farmington the ramling River Center and the police department up next the Woodbury ambassadors Woodberry days is a free family funfilled weekend the last weekend in August and is represented by Miss Woodberry kbo princesses Somaya and Audrey Little Miss Woodburry Eloise little princess AA and Hazel and Senior Queen Mary congratulations ladies welcome Woodberry ambassadors [Music] here we see Relay for Life Farmington and surrounding communities Relay for Life is a familyfriendly event held on Friday July 19th kicks off at 5:00 p.m. goes till midnight unless your name is Holly what time does it actually kick off for you uh that's a good question last year we started at 6 o' the night before and we walked for 24 hours I don't know if that's going to happen this year though my feet still have blistered so Holly and the police chief Rutherford and the mayor Hoy they all walked for 24 hours straight we did we walked for 24 hours straight last year within a little encouragement we probably can get him to do it again uh-huh y sure can Synergy Dance Center is proud to be a more than just great dancing C certified Studio providing fun friendly and age appropriate choreography costuming and music they are honored to be named the best dance student studio in Farmington and Rosemont by Sun this week newspapers for 6 years running summer camp and class registration is still open and can be found at Synergy danc mn.com and here is Pichi Ace Hardware the best Little Hardware store around located on Highway 3 they are celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year congratulations on the anniversary and shout out to Suzanne for being a kiss the pig contest the candidate Redwing Royal ambassadors the float you see before you is that of the royal Redwing Royal ambassadors who represent their Pretty River Town throughout throughout the state their float is modeled after John Ridge Park in downtown Redwing a beautiful site especially during the summer months and the River City Days festival the first weekend in August the 20203 maybe four Redwing Royal ambassadors are Emma Brianna and Kylie all right and here is Farmington swim and dive girls swim and dive their season starts August 12th come on and cheer on the girls [Music] job's daughters is a Youth Organization for girls ages 10 to 20 they meet the second and fourth Thursdays at the Farmington mesonic Lodge Lodge we teach girls how to plan and run meetings along with other important life skills all right here we have Farmington sideline cheer it's Farmington High School sideline cheer team performing for you today up next the St Paul Winter Carnival royal family is the country's oldest International Festival older than the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and has been making mockery of winter for over3 30 years it started when a newspaper reporter from New York visited St Paul in January and published that it was unfit for human habitation they might have been right they could have been but undaunted St Paul businessman decided to create a winter festival to celebrate the cold and have never looked back the 2024 royal family is led by borus Rex the 87th Steve Dodie Queen of the Snows Jennifer and prime minister Danny the family also includes five Kings guards Four Winds and wi princesses we welcome anyone to come and help celebrate the coolest celebration on Earth and right behind them is St Paul Winter Carnival Junior royalty the winter carnival Junior royalty is just part of the 138 year old tradition of the St Paul wner Carnival it dates back to the 1940s and has invited young men and women to serve in the Royal Court each year as Goodwill ambassadors from the winter carnival to our neighboring communities please welcome our 24 Junior royalty King Frost bre Queen of the snowflakes Kelsey princess of the ice Lily and princess of the snow Mia and following behind them West Wind organization we are former Westwind Prince and princesses from the St Paul Winter Carnival winter is best Yeehaw Yeehaw all right Knights of Columbus console 2,400 24 Knights of Columbus has been serving the community for over 100 years and following behind them the River City Rhythm let's take a listen they are from monoka Minnesota they're excited to be back on the streets bringing their unique ability to entertain the crowds of Summer RCR has won numerous Awards and championships both at State and National level they enjoy what they do and love performing for crowds and they hope you enjoy today's performance you can learn more about RCR by visiting rther River City rhythm. org all right Castle Co theater presents Disney's Frozen Jr cical theater will present Disney's Frozen Jr July 26th through August 4th at Lakeville South High School come see Anna Elsa Olaf and Sven tickets are on sale now at castle.org [Music] please welcome Joe for congress Joe is a former US Marine and assistant us attorney running for the opportunity to to represent the minnesotans of the second congressional unit in Congress [Music] city of Lio Lakes ambassadors the Lio Lakes ambassadors proudly represent the city of liono lakes in the blue herend Days festival the 2324 ambassadors are Cari Katie and Libby the liono Lakes ambassador program strives to empower young women to become confident leaders through mentorship volunteerism and educational scholarships join the liono Lakes ambassadors for blue herend days the third weekend in August Farmington Girl Scouts with Girl Scouts you'll try new things discover new talents and most importantly be celebrated for exactly who you are join the Girl Scout Community today and get ready to make awesome memories with Forever Friends oh my gosh it's a root beer float wagon ah what do we have to do to get one of them up here I don't know wave root beer floats up here Faith root beer float wagan Faith United Methodist Church a welcoming Church in the heart of Farmington that believes that God's doors are open to all people come and visit us at the Dakota County Fair for Root Beer Floats or any Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. in person or online for [Music] worship Synergy Home Care agent place with Home Care no minimal hours veteran owned and operated operated ask us about how veterans can have get home care at no cost to them behind Synergy Home Care is the city of Farmington puppet WG and Kelly this is near and dear to your heart that's it it sure is Farmington Parks and Recreations Puppet Wagon coming free to a park near you for a complete schedule check out the currents or hop on to our website gov and uh come out and play with [Applause] [Music] us following behind the Puppet Wagon Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest ambassadors miss queen Nina junior miss queen Marin Junior Miss princess Mariela Little Miss nazarin and Little Miss princess Josie thank you for joining us this afternoon Cottage Grove Here Comes labrash plumbing and heating labrash plumbing and heating is your hometown plumber located on 4th Street right here in Farmington no job is too small give them a call for all your plumbing needs how many times have they been at your house enough times Ryan knows me he he's he's fixed stuff at our house haven't you Ryan you've been to our house a few times too Apple Valley ladder truck number one this is the latest addition to the Apple Valley Fire Department Fleet is a 2022 sving around the candy well done it's a 22 rosenbower aerial truck this apparatus boasts a 78 ft aerial ladder 1,700 ft of fire hose a 350 gallon water tank and is stationed at Apple Valley fire station number one check that out those kids cleaned that whole pile of candy up like it was nothing yes they did I can't believe good job kids all right entering our line of sight now is Farmington wrestling Farmington wrestling is always looking for new wrestlers so if you think that that might be you find One of These Fine individuals and sign yourself up for Farmington wrestling [Music] coming up next the Lakeville ambass Royal ambassadors in Pana Prague the Lakeville Royal ambassadors are thrilled to be here in farming to celebrate due days the Lakeville ambassadors are proudly sponsored by the L Lakeville Lions Club and have represented Lakeville panel Prague celebration since 1967 the Lakeville royalty royalty joining us today on the float are Miss Lakeville Grace Lakeville pr princess Delaney Lakeville princess Megan L little Master Lakeville Colton Little Miss Lakeville Lexi you all are invited to attend Lakeville annual P Panorama of progress celebration July 7th through the 14th we hope to see you there congratulations Farmington Farmington youth football Farmington Youth Football registration goes until June 30th so if you have a second through an eighth grader register today June 30th that's like next week isn't it it is can you believe we're we're that close no I can't that's amazing to me it's scary to me that too all right for those of you wondering that was float number 59 out of 73 Omega exteriors voted the number one roofing contractor in Farmington Omega exteriors is the last exterior company you will ever need love you [Music] guys right here comes David's hydrovac David's hydrovac is a non-destructive digging company they dig to expose buried utilities using vacuum power [Music] up next Holly's dance and mentorship is located right here in our beautiful Historic downtown Farmington they offer dance classes for all ages and skills levels both Recreation and competition in instead of candy dancers are passing out happy tickets right now to par parade Spectators if you are lucky and get one make sure to stop by their Studio at 306 Oak Street immediately after the parade to turn it in for a light up toy ooh that's a great idea oh I see you're passing out a couple oh there they come so make sure to turn that in to the studio immediately after the parade 306 Oak Street [Music] all right here comes North Hudson pepperfest royalty pepperfest weekend events include a grande parade homemade Italian food including spaghetti and meatballs uh hot sandwiches I don't even know if I've ever had those I don't think I have either ravioli stuffed peppers and pepper sandwiches there is also a social Garden Bingo cooking contest Carnival nightly bands and more they host eating contests that include royalty and Championship spaghetti eating and Championship hot pepper eating the 2024 North Hudson pepper Festival will be held August 16th through the 18th join us for some hot fun in the summer [Music] awesome up next the Pam McCarthy agency go get the dream and we'll help you protect [Music] it hey Pam IAM hey almost [Music] almost hey good catch by Lynn right Trinity senior campus the Trinity senior campus is a nonprofit facility located in the heart of Farmington it is comprised of a 70 bed Skilled Nursing Facility assisted in independ dependent living and memory care what makes their Campus Special is all of the community support we welcome volunteers Trinity is rated number three in the state they are Hometown senior facility a shout out to [Music] Joy up next top the Tater wave to top theater proudly made at Kemps right here in Farmington top theater is Minnesota's favorite dip and the local flavor we all love you know that was made here in Farmington I did I found that out a couple years ago I only knew that cuz I went to a meeting and they were talking about it like they're local celebrities for tater Toppers it was amazing how many pounds of that they made in the year also great for dipping chips only for dipping chips only for dipping chips yeah I'm not a potato eater so for chips all right here comes Rice Street royalty Rice Street royalty is a nonprofit organization that empowers women through Community leadership the R Street royalties program develops leadership skills such as Independence professional presentation and confidence through volunteering Network networking and mentorship current royalty princess Cecilia and Mariah and queen Ally coming through the intersection Farmington Gymnastics and Cheer located in the heart of downtown Farmington fgc offers recreational and competitive gymnastics in all state cheer check out their website at www. fgcg y.com to learn more about programs open gym private lessons and birthday party options [Music] [Music] up next hawaa Broadband Communications HB delivers world class technology via internet TV and phone service to over 30 communities in southeast Minnesota HPC is currently building a multi- gigabit fiber optic Network in Farmington stop by our local office at 9 923 a street or call 888-474-9500 several of our city parks you'll be able to get free Wi-Fi right here comes fan training kennels carolly and Robert nassi here in Farmington we all know that we can take our kiddos today here but did you know that you could take your favorite four-legged Furry Friends also to daycare yes they run a premier daycare facility for doggos right here in Farmington they also offer training opportunities so that you have a doesn't pup even when you're at home followed by the house District 5 58b Republicans and their candidates for this year's [Music] [Applause] election looks like we have some pups falling behind it's okay it's a long walk it is and it's warm this poor guy looks like he's struggling a little struggling than tor [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] might come [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] right here comes more of the Farmington fire rescue Department thank you to the fire department for their service to Farmington in the surrounding communities they celebrated 150 years last year so this is 151 now that's crazy to think 151 years right I know the Farmington Fire and Rescue department is always looking for paid on call volunteers so if you feel led to serve with Farmington Fire Department please reach out they will talk to you more about how you can be of service to Farmington and following behind the fire department is the Farmington FFA Future Farmers of America they contributed a lot to this year's due days as well they did they did a petting petting zoo yep absolutely they have been work horses of due days way to go I love it work [Music] coures thank you Farmington FF get [Music] [Music] [Music] thank you everyone for joining the Farmington due days Grand Day Parade 2024 we hope to see you back here next year absolutely but don't forget the Artisan Market is still going on and also food trucks are open I believe till 300 p.m. 3 p.m. yeah go get some grub enjoy the rest of your day we'll see you back here next year 2025 due days he