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Hastings Community Halloween Party Moved Indoors
The City of Hastings reports that the Community Halloween Party, scheduled for Friday, October 28th, has been moved indoors at the Hastings High School, ahead of reported dropping temperatures and gusty winds. The party will have over 30 activity stations, candy and prizes from local businesses, a DJ, an inflatable obstacle course and much more. …
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Red Wing Mural Dedicated
A large group of community members gathered around the Honoring Dakota Mural, which was debuted to the community on Oct. 9, during Chief Red Wing Day in downtown Red Wing. What started as one conversation between a few organizations and a small number of members from the Prairie Island Indian Community has grown to be …
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Pleasant Drive Project Wrapping Up
Another sure sign of Fall is the completion of the 2023 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement Project of resurfacing Pleasant Drive in Hastings. Pleasant Drive reopened last weekend, and the construction project is substantially completed. In the coming weeks, crews will wrap up the project with watering and maintenance of newly restored seeding areas, general site cleanup, …
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Lewis House To Close
Citing “resource constraints”, 360 Communities has announced that it will close its Lewis House domestic and sexual violence shelter in Hastings and reduce staffing in its violence prevention and intervention program by mid-November. CEO Jeff Mortensen commented that critical funding is not keeping pace with the rising cost of operations. Lewis House primarily relied on …
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Planning Commission Deliberates Site Plan On Lightbourn Court
The Hastings Planning Commission held a public hearing and deliberated a Special Use Permit and Site Plan for an auto repair business on Lightbourn Court in Hastings. City Planner Justin Fortney briefly described the Site Plan. Click here for audio No comments were presented at the public hearing, and the Commission recommended approval of …
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Prescott Locust Street Project Nearly Complete
The Locust Street project in Prescott is nearing completion, and at Monday evening’s City Council meeting, City Engineer Greg Adams provided a brief update on the final steps of the project. Click here for audio The project is scheduled to be completed by November 15th. Click here for audio
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CARDINAL VOLLEYBALL WINS REGIONAL; SCHOMMER QUALIFIES FOR STATE
The Prescott Cardinals volleyball team won their first regional title since 1983 in a wild, topsy turvy affair with Bloomer on Saturday night. The Cardinals appeared on their way to a sweep, taking the first two sets, before Bloomer stormed back to win the next two. The Cardinals then left no doubt, cruising to win …
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Helen Strike To Retire
After 8-and-a-half years at Allina Health, Helen Strike, president of Allina Health United Hospital Hastings Regina Campus in Hastings and Allina Health River Falls Area Hospital, has made the significant personal decision to retire, effective Nov 17th. Strike commented that these years at Hastings Regina Campus, River Falls Hospitals, and Allina have been some of …
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Hastings Mayor For A Day Contest
Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender and the City of Hastings invite 4th, 5th ,and 6th graders to participate in the League of Minnesota Cities annual “Mayor for a Day” Essay Contest. To enter, children should write an essay that answers the question, “What would you do if you were mayor for a day?”, for a chance …
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Deer Hunts Set For Miesville Ravine
Dakota County reports that Miesville Ravine Park Reserve will be temporarily closed in the coming weeks due to deer hunting activity. Miesville Ravine Park Reserve will be closed Nov. 4-12 and Dec. 2-10 for full-day controlled hunts. Dakota County uses controlled hunts to manage deer populations in its parks. Controlling deer populations contributes to natural …
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