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Vermillion Street Project Update
The planning for a near-complete overhaul of Vermillion Street from the Mississippi River Bridge southward through Hastings is in full swing, and MN DOT Project Manager Bryant Ficek recently called the KDWA studios to give an update on the planning phase of the<a href=”https://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy61hastings/background.html”> project</a>. Click here for audio The study produced a number …
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Power Of 100 Gearing Up For Next Donation
The Power of 100 Hastings Women continues its efforts to bestow gifts and blessings with the goal of “paying it forward” to a charity that is creating a positive and lasting impact on the Hastings Community, and will have their second of two Impact Meetings for 2023 coming up on Thursday, October 26th. The Charity …
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Bruns Declares Candidacy For ISD 200 School Board
Hastings teacher Matt Bruns has announced his candidacy for the ISD 200 School Board race. With a career spanning decades in education, Bruns says he brings a wealth of knowledge, passion, and commitment to fostering excellence in ISD 200 schools and empowering students to reach their full potential. As an educator with 14 years of …
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GRRVLC Announces Fall Festival
The Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center at Freedom Park in Prescott prides itself on providing environmental learning and brilliant natural views from the St. Croix Bluff, overlooking the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers. Providing the programming and preserving the panorama for the venue does not come cheap, and Executive Director …
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Scammers Target Hastings
On July 29th, officers of the Hastings Police Department were dispatched to multiple calls where an unknown suspect(s) was attempting to scam citizens via telephone. The scammer identified themselves as an employee with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, who told the person they were calling that they missed their Jury Duty obligation and a warrant …
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PFAS Advisory Issued For Lake Rebecca
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), with support from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), is recommending that certain people should avoid eating fish caught in Mississippi River Pool 2, from the Ford Dam in St. Paul to Hastings Dam, and Lake Rebecca, in Hastings. People who …
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LeDuc Jam And Jelly Contest
The Hastings Area Historical Society will be celebrating General William LeDuc’s love of jams and jellies with a “Jam And Jelly” contest on Sunday September 10th, during Civil War Weekend. HAHS plans to come up with some fun categories to spread the accolades, (pun intended), and sometime after the Sunday mid-day meal, the General, Mariah, …
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Dakota County Parks At County Fair
Visitors to this year’s Dakota County Fair can discover hidden gems and new ways to experience the county park system. Dakota County Parks will be featured in the Government Building at the fair, which runs Aug. 7-13 in Farmington. Building attractions will highlight unique and exciting activities and attractions of the county’s parks and greenways. …
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Delay For Isabel Park Project
A stall in the renovation project at Lake Isabel Park in Hastings has many nearby residents asking about the holdup. KDWA reached out to Parks and Recreation Director Chris Jenkins, who said that during excavation, soil samples revealed levels of asbestos and lead. The City of Hastings is currently working with the Minnesota Pollution Control …
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Election Judges Sought
With the ISD 200 School Board seeking voter approval of an operating levy on the November ballot this year, the election process will need election judges to function properly. Election judges handle all voting aspects at the polling place to ensure that all election procedures are correctly handled and assist voters in the voting process. …
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