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THREE’S COMPANY: BEISSEL’S, LITTLE SOLDIER TAKE STATE TITLES
The team state championship celebration for wrestling in Hastings grew a little bit more during the weekend as three wrestlers also brought home individual state titles, including two repeat winners. Trey Beissel earned his first state title at 106 pounds. After a dominant 12-0 first round win, he then shut down a wrestler from Edina …
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RAIDER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP REACTIONS SPREAD NEAR, FAR AND WIDE
The Hastings Raiders wrestling team continues to celebrate their team state championship. Videos have emerged of the celebration from across the city, including at Dugarel’s Bar and Grill, where the restaurant showed the state title match. Video from their social media emerged of the restauraunt cheering wildly as Blake Clemons recorded the final pin. Reactions …
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STATE CHAMPS!!!!!! RAIDERS STUNNING WIN THE TALK OF SAINT PAUL… AND HASTINGS
In what will go down as one of the greatest moments in Hastings athletics history, the Hastings Raiders wrestling team finally broke through, pulling off a stunning Vikings vs Colts level comeback against defending champions and powerhouse St. Michael-Albertville to earn the program’s 2nd state title and the first team title of any kind in …
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McDowell Announces Resignation
Breaking news from ISD 200: Superintendent Dr. Robert McDowell informed ISD 200 families that he will be resigning his position at the end of the school year. In an email sent to District families, Dr. McDowell has stated that, “This has been an extremely long and difficult decision for me, and it carries a lot …
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Stabbing Reported
On Wednesday, March 1st, at 1:47 PM, Hastings Police Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of Amelia Avenue in Hastings. According to an HPD press release, information provided to responding officers indicated the victim and suspect were both on scene and both had received injuries from a knife. Additional …
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Strikers Comment On Meeting
Striking Hastings food service workers and union leaders expressed outrage at the culmination of the first Hastings School Board meeting since the strike began three weeks ago, after the district and superintendent refused to adjust Wednesday’s School Board agenda or even mention the ongoing strike that is impacting thousands of students each day. Instead of …
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Bimi Thai Restaurant Opens
Hastings’ newest Thai restaurant, Bimi, opened last weekend and, by all accounts, the opening was a great success. Li Ta, proprietor of Bimi, commented that the restaurant was very nearly overwhelmed by the public’s response to the new establishment. Click here for audio Li was also pleased by the customer feedback. Click here for …
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Dakota County Deputy Highlighted
The National Latino Peace Officer’s Association is celebrating Women’s History month, and selected Dakota County Sheriff’s Deputy Jessica Perez as an exemplary officer to highlight. According to a post on social media, Perez is a second generation Mexican-American and first generation college graduate. Being a Mexican-American law enforcement officer has allowed her to bridge the …
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Quarry Taphouse Opens
The rebranding of the former Fireside Social House is now complete, and the Quarry Taphouse officially opened its doors late last week. In spite of the blizzard that struck the area, the Quarry reports that the initial week of business has been very good, with plenty of customers coming in to check out the dining, …
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Roosters Ribbon Cutting
The long-awaited opening of Rooster Chicken in Hastings is nearing an end, and after remodeling the cafe space for the new restaurant, the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the eatery at 3 PM on Thursday, April 26th. The Chamber notes that the ribbon-cutting ceremony does not necessarily coincide with …
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