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Hastings Summer Tourism Recovering
The City of Hastings is working hard to develop itself as a travel destination that is both attractive to visitors as a destination, but also being close enough to the Twin Cities Metro Area. Kristy Barse, the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau President, recently commented that Summer tourist traffic in Hastings appears …
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Shirley Kilborn Passes
Television, movie, and podcasting personality, and Hastings High School graduate, Craig Kilborn, has reported that his mother, retired Hastings teacher Shirley Kilborn, has passed away. According to a post on social media, Craig said that Shirley grew up on a farm in Olathe, Kansas, and after moving to the area with her husband Hiram, became …
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RAIDER BASEBALL OPENS SEASON AGAINST WOODBURY
River Falls- The Hastings Raiders baseball team’s first time on a baseball diamond in 2023 was on Good Friday, when the Raiders traveled up to River Falls to take on Woodbury in a non-conference, non-section game that kicked off the 2023 season. Both teams arrived and immediately got to work clearing snow off the turf …
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Quality One Woodworking Delivers Flag Retirement Box
Mill’s Fleet Farm, Quality One Woodworking, and Lyle Russell VFW Post 1210 coordinated efforts to provide an exquisitely made wooden receptacle for Fleet Farm customers, and the general public, to drop off their unserviceable American Flags for official retirement by the VFW Post. On Thursday morning, Quality One delivered the receptacle to Fleet Farm. Randy …
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Zuzek Has Day In Court
Hastings School Board Director Mark Zuzek had his day in court in March to face a charge of DWI after being pulled over by police in Woodbury on November 17th, of 2022. According to reports, Zuzek admitted he drank vodka in his garage and then drove to Woodbury, where a police officer stopped his car …
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61 Corridor Study Receives Public Comments
The recent Highway 61 Open House at City Hall generated a lot of feedback, and the City of Hastings reports that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Highway 61 study project team is reviewing all of the feedback to fine-tune the plan before finalizing the study. Meetings with business owners who would be directly impacted …
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No Wake Concerns Raised For Hastings Waterfront
Boating season in Hastings and Prescott is just around the corner, and on Monday evening, the Hastings City Council revisited a concern raised by Hastings residents and businesses regarding traffic on the river. Council member Tina Folch expressed frustration on the lack of action for declaring the Hastings waterfront as a “No-Wake” Zone. Click here …
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Hastings Begins Flood Preparations
Now that the snowstorms appear to be over for the KDWA listening area, we turn our attention to the potential for spring flooding along both the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. On Monday evening the Hastings City Council heard an update from City Administrator Dan Wietecha on the City’s preparations for the threat of flooding. …
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2023 NIIP Approved
On Monday evening, the Hastings City Council held a public hearing and deliberated a request to Order the Improvements and Adopt the Assessments for the proposed 2023 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Program. Public Works Director Ryan Stempski briefed the Council on the proposal. Click here for audio He also commented on the process to determine …
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Orange Dragon Gallery Opens For 2023
The Orange Dragon Art Gallery, located at 122 Orange Street in Prescott, will open Wednesday, April 5th for the 2023 season. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM, with special events every few months for seasonal exhibits. The Spring Exhibit will kick off Wednesday, April 5th with student artwork from …
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