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RAIDERS DROP HEARTBREAKER TO TWO RIVERS; BALSTER, ERICKSON TO BE HONORED
Raiders Drop Heartbreaker To Two Rivers: The Hastings Raiders dropped an overtime loss to Two Rivers 2-1 in a pivotal section game for both teams. Two Rivers has been a surprise in MN Hockey this year, having recently upset Hill-Murray for the first time in more than five decades. The Raiders knew they were going …
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Former Raider Comes Home, Gives Back
McAuliffe Elementary School in Hastings has a new physical education teacher in 2023-24, and a former Raider Multi-Sport Athlete has come back to the community to teach, and coach in the district. Erika McDonald was a multi-sport athlete at Hastings High School, and brought that athleticism to College, but has now come back to the …
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Fox Declares State Candidacy
According to a press released obtained by KDWA on Wednesday evening, Local business owner and lifelong Hastings resident Jen Fox recently announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 41B. District 41B includes Hastings and portions of Cottage Grove, as well as Denmark and Nininger townships. Fox currently serves on the Hastings …
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SPORTS ROUNDUP: MCVICKER GETS 1000 POINTS, HASTINGS, PRESCOTT TEAMS WIN
Keagan McVicker joined the illustrious 1000 Career Point Club at Hastings High School on Tuesday night with a 13 point performance in the Raiders’ 72-43 win against North Saint Paul. McVicker accomplished the feat in the first half of the contest, needing just 12 points to reach the mark. She becomes the second Raider in …
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HFD Update: Appliance Fires and More
Every other week, KDWA News conducts our Hastings Fire Department Update, with Hastings Fire Chief John Townsend, and today, we were able to tackle a couple of topics including dryer fires, like the one in the photo from Tuesday evening, in Hastings. We also learned more about the difficulty of figting appliance fires, especially in …
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Golf + Food + Service = Award Winner!
KDWA Radio was able to catch up with Nicole Sindelar, owner of our 2023 Hastings Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year”, which is the Hastings Golf Club and Hastings Public House, right in the middle of town, on Westview Drive. They aren’t just known for their golf, and beautiful course, either. It’s also about …
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“Diamonds In The Rio” This September
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The excitement has now risen to a fever pitch here in Hastings, after Friday’s announcement by the Hastings Rotaty Club at Hastings Chrysler Center, that the 2024 Rivertown LIVE Bands playing the show, will be none other than DIAMOND RIO, LITTLE TEXAS, and SLAMABAMA, on September 14th, at Levee Park. Brian Schommer with the Hastings …
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Pinecrest Wins Free Custard Day!
For many years, Merchants Bank has coordinated a 10 Days of Giving program from Dec 1st to Dec 10th in several communities where Merchants have bank locations. In Hastings, Merchants supports Hastings Family Service. Merchants then coordinates a food and personal care item drive through Kennedy, Pinecrest and McAuliffe Elementary Schools. Again, all benefiting HFS. …
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Mid-Month Hastings Police Update
This week’s Hastings Police Department Update on KDWA features Deputy Chief Bryan Schowalter looking back at January 10th’s Hastings Police Reserves Banquet, the role they serve in the department, and much more on our volunteer unit. We were also able to tackle a burning topic for some parents of school-aged kids in Hastings, and that …
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SEAS Preschool Open House
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School (SEAS) will be hosting their Preschool Open House on Sunday, January 28th, after 10am mass, from 11:00am-12:15pm, at 2035 W 15th Street, in Hastings. Explore preschool classrooms, check out the Scholastic Book Fair, tour the school, meet the teachers, take part in fun activities, and even have a chance to …
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