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Mayor(s) Of The Day Join Us
Tuesday was so much fun at City Hall and beyond for our two “Mayors For a Day”, as both Harrison Haltvick and Summer Tusberg joined Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender at City Hall, around town, and back to the Council Chamber for a little pizza party, followed by taking in the hour-long City Council meeting. Haltvick, …
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Councilmember Folch Resigns
A semi-surprise announcement took place at Tuesday’s Hastings City Council Meeting, as longtime Councilperson Tina Folch will be resigning from her seat, coming up on March 11th, as Folch and her Fiance will be making their new home in Hudson, Wisconsin, as they start their new life as a couple. KDWA News has Folch’s announcement …
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UHL’s Hudella Honored By US Army
Late last week, The Minnesota Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) presented United Heroes League Founder and President Shane Hudella the Award for Distinguished Service in honor of his contributions to the health and wellbeing of the children of Army families nationwide, as well as his advocacy for Veterans in the Minnesota …
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New Board Chair Joins KDWA
There is lots of “new” when it comes to School District 200 business, especially on the school board, as new Board Chair Carrie Tate joined KDWA, to look back at the last meeting, which includes swearing in the new board members, going over some legal representation changes, and news on public comment coming back to …
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Carter Volunteers Way To Award
Jeff Carter has been selected as the 2023 Volunteer of the Year by the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, for his dedication to multiple community organizations and leadership roles in Black Dirt Theatre, Hastings Downtown Business Association and Hastings Chamber of Commerce. Jeff is heavily involved in Hope Lutheran Church taking time off of work in …
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Outdoor Rink Flooding Underway
Next to “when does the new KFC open?”, the million dollar question to the KDWA Radio Studio over the winter, has been “when will the area skating rinks be flooded?”. The answer to the first question was answered two weeks ago, while the skating query is finally ready to be answered. KDWA News caught up …
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RAIDER RECAP, JANUARY 15
Raider Girls Hockey Gets Big Win Against Blaine: Victoria Steinke was dominant in net for the Raiders as Hastings outdueled Blaine in a goaltending battle 1-0 on Saturday at Hastings Civic Arena to give the Raiders their 11th win of the season. 1st Period: The 1st period was dominated by Blaine, outshooting the Raiders 16-5, …
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Edina Realty’s Hearts For Hastings
KDWA is thrilled to share the exciting news that Edina Realty of Hastings is once again sponsoring the highly anticipated “Hearts for Hastings” event for its third consecutive year! “Hearts for Hastings” is an extraordinary event that aims to spread love, kindness, and compassion throughout our beautiful town. The upcoming event will be held on …
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Educator of the Year: Kyle Kreuser
Over the next week in our KDWA Newscasts, we will be talking with all of the 2023 Hastings Chamber of Commerce Award Winners, and we first talked with Hastings “Educator of the Year”, Hastings Middle School Teacher and Coach, Kyle Kreuser. Kreuser told KDWA News about the moment he was honored by friends, family, and …
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Dam Project Kicks In To Overdrive
There is nothing like a nice quiet, beautiful walk, jog, or drive down to the Lock and Dam #2 in Hastings, even in the winter, but as many dam fans have noticed over the past handful of weeks, there is no parking past the large power lines, down to the lot stationed at the Dam. …
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