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2023 Prescott Budget And Levy Adopted
The Prescott City Council held a public hearing and deliberated the 2023 Levy for City property tax on Monday evening. City Administrator Matt Wolff provided a summary of the proposed levy. Click here for audio He also summarized the budget broken down by departments and what percentage of the budget they were allotted. Click …
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Hastings Celebrates Thanksgiving 2022
Thanksgiving weekend was a big hit in Hastings, starting with over 2800 participants raising money for Hastings Family Service at the 25th Annual Gobble Gait run on Thanksgiving morning. After the turkey comas wore off, the Hastings Downtown Business Association celebrated Small Business Saturday with a full day of festivities including performances by the Hastings …
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Barge Season Closes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, saw the last barge of the year, the Motor Vessel Ashley Danielson, depart Lock and Dam 2 on Tuesday, November 29th, at 4:25 AM, ending the 2022 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Traditionally, the last tow departing the capital city heading south of Lock …
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HPD Investigates Possible Shots Fired
The Hastings Police Department reports that officers received information that possible shots had been fired from a vehicle that was traveling northbound in the 1900 block of Walnut Street on November 27th. According to an HPD press release, the PD has investigated this as a possible shots fired incident and learned this vehicle was attempting …
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Live Nativity Seeks Volunteers
One of the signature events at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Miesville is the annual Live Nativity and pageant on the third Sunday of Advent. This year’s public gathering starts around 4:30 PM on December 11th with farm animals and visits with St Nicholas. The Nativity pageant with traditional carols begins at 5 PM. It …
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HFD Launches “Keep The Wreath White”
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The Hastings Fire Department has again placed a large wreath on the fire station with all white lights; the wreath will stay in place from Thanksgiving to January 1st. For every preventable structure fire within the response area of the Hastings Fire Department, a white bulb will be replaced by a red bulb, with the …
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Tree Of Life Spectacular Opens Friday
The Regina Foundation invites you to kick off the Holiday Season with a Tree of Life Spectacular Tree Lighting event at Regina Senior Living on Friday evening. Annette Walker, Development Officer for the Regina Foundation talks about the display. Click here for audio Learn how you can help support the Foundation by visiting their …
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Clerk Hiring Process Underway In Prescott
With the retirement of Jayne Brand as City Clerk in Prescott, City Administrator Matt Wolf reports that the process to hire her replacement is well under way. Click here for audio If you are interested in the position, more information and application forms can be found on the City of Prescott website. Click here …
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Holiday Light Tour
The City of Hastings invites residents to “Show Us How You Shine” by entering the Holiday Lights Display Tour. Add your home or business address to the City’s holiday lights display map now through Dec. 21. A map will be uploaded weekly to social media and the City website for those who wish to take …
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Area Students Receive Scholarships
At the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) 104th Annual Meeting, held November 17th through the 19th, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington, six students were named as recipients of scholarships through the Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation. Recipients of the Al Christopherson Scholarship included Jaylynn Frandrup of Hastings, a junior at South Dakota State University majoring …
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