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ISD 200 Issues Weather Statement For Classes
ISD 200 reports that, given the extreme confidence level of the National Weather Service, the District will move to an e-learning day on Wednesday, Feb. 22, and a traditional snow day with school canceled on Thursday, Feb. 23. According to information released by ISD 200, Students in Grades K-12, Preschool, Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE), …
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OSEL Postpones Ash Wednesday Services
Our Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church has announced that Ash Wednesday Services and the Wednesday Evening Meal have been canceled for Wednesday, February 21st. Imposition of Ashes will be offered at 10 AM on Sunday, February 26. Visit the Church website for additional details. Click here for audio
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Local Meat Shop Owner Testifies At Capitol
The Minnesota House is deliberating legislation that would require quarterly reports from medical professionals for workers in the meat packaging industry, and the owner of Greg’s Meats, Greg Endres, was asked to testify at a House Committee meeting regarding the legislation last week. He talked about the stipulations of the bill. Click here for audio …
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KDWA Office Closed During Storm
This Just In: Due to the predicted snowfall starting later on Tuesday, the fromt office of KDWA will be CLOSED on Wednesday and Thursday. Staff and management of KDWA encourage all of our listeners to stay safe during the storm.
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PRESCOTT ENDS OSCEOLA’S PERFECT RUN; MILLNER COMMITS TO LUTHER
Prescott boys basketball ended the regular season on as big of a high as you could ask for: beating an undefeated team. The Cardinals not only did that, but they took down a team who has been their biggest rivals as of late for Middle Border supremacy: Osceola. Prescott kept Osceola off the scoreboard in …
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Tate Attends Presentation
Former U. S. Vice President Mike Pence takes a moment to get a photo op with four members of School Boards, including Carrie Tate (l) at a recent presentation at a home-schooling rally in Cedar Rapids, IA.
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HASTINGS HOCKEY, PRESCOTT BASKETBALL PLAYOFF FATES ANNOUNCED
Hastings earned the four seeds for sections and will host Rochester Century at Civic Arena. The Raiders beat Century 3-0 earlier in the season in Rochester. Should the Raiders win they would head to Saturday against Lakeville South or Farmington in Rochester, with tentative puck drop scheduled for 5:30. The other side of the bracket …
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Hwy 61 Project Open House Set For March
The Minnesota Department of Transportation, in partnership with the City of Hastings, continues to study Highway 61 between 4th Street and 36th Street. The project team has developed a corridor alternative based on community input from transportation analyses and two public meetings held in May and August 2022. A third public meeting will be held …
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Whaley Remembered In Proclamation
On Monday, the Prescott City Council began their meeting with a Proclamation in remembrance of Public Works Foreman Douglas Whaley, who lost his life in a traffic accident while assisting a stranded motorist on February 6th in Oak Grove Township. Mayor Rob Daugherty read the Proclamation to the Council. Click here for audio A …
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E-SNAP Ending
Dakota County Social Services reminds residents that during the pandemic, Minnesota provided extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits known as Emergency SNAP or E-SNAP, and this program is ending at the end of February. According to information released by Social Services, SNAP benefits will return to their standard amounts beginning in March. This reduction …
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