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Senator Seeberger Holds Town Hall
Minnesota Sate Senator Judy Seeberger met with public safety leaders at the HERO Center in Cottage Grove on Wednesday, June 28th, to discuss public safety funding for Senate District 41. Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender, Hastings Police Chief David Wilske, Fire Chief John Townsend, and Police Deputy Chief Bryan Schowalter attended to discuss the Senate bill …
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CNC Instructor Recognized
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center Orchardist and Sustainable Ag Instructor Sam Behrends has been recognized as the Outstanding Agricultural Education Teacher. This honor is presented by the Wisconsin Association of Agricultural Educators to teachers in ten different regions of Wisconsin. Sam was chosen by his fellow educators in Section 1 (the northwest region) to …
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Afton Parade Names Grand Marshal
The Afton Parade Committee is excited to announce this year’s Grand Marshal, Carolyn DeRuyck, who is a retired Afton-Lakeland teacher, a St. Paul Pioneer Press “Teacher of the Year”, and resident of Afton for over 50 years. She taught most grade levels before she settled into teaching 4th and 5th grade specializing in Writing, Computer …
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City Council Application Period Open
Applications are now open for the Hastings City Council vacancy following the resignation of Trevor Lund, who represented Ward 4 in Hastings as a Councilmember since 2016. The City Council is required to appoint a person to the seat for the remainder of his term, which expires December 31st, 2024. Those interested in seeking the …
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Klobuchar Supports AM Radio Act
On Tuesday, US Senator for MN, Amy Klobuchar, held a press conference to announce her support of the AM For Every Car Act, which will keep AM radios as standard equipment in new vehicles. She began her conference talking about the importance of AM radio. Click here for audio She also spoke about the …
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Lund Resigns From City Council
An item was added to the Hastings City Council meeting agenda for the June 26th meeting, as Council Member Trevor Lund has submitted his resignation from the Council. City Administrator Dan Wietecha briefed the Council on Lund’s resignation. Click here for audio The Hastings City Charter requires that a resolution be approved by the …
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Baukol Resigns From PSAC
Longtime member of the Hastings Public Safety Advisory Commission, Victoria Baukol, has tendered her resignation from the Commission, as she will be moving out of the Hastings community. John Townsend, Fire Chief of the Hastings Fire Department presented the information at Monday evening’s City Council meeting. Click here for audio Residents of Hastings who …
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4th Of July Parade Prep Continues
We are less than a week away from the celebration of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4th, and Nicole Sindelar, proprietor of the Hastings Golf Club and Public House talked with KDWA’s Mo and Dan regarding preparations for the big event. Click here for audio The Parade starts at 7 PM, followed by fireworks …
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Prescott Well Remediation Proposal Approved
The Prescott City Council considered options on Monday for remediation of Well #3, due to threshold levels of PFAS found in the water at the well. City Administrator Matt Wolf provided a timeline of the issue. Click here for audio The Council approved a proposal for reverse osmosis treatment with a granular activated carbon …
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Prescott Food Pantry Seeks Volunteers
The Prescott Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to “Help Us To Help Those in Need”. The Pantry is getting busy, and their construction project is coming along as scheduled. As this time, the Pantry is looking for delivery unloaders, shelf stockers, custodians, outside and inside maintenance, kitchen help, delivery drivers, and product pick-up drivers. …
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