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School Board Extends Levy
At Wednesday’s special board meeting, the ISD 200 school board took public testimony and voted to approve the existing operating levy that is set to expire. Superintendent Dr. Robert McDowell opened the meeting with an overview of recent legislation passed by the State that allows a school board to renew a levy without bringing the …
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Hastings Welcomes New Staff
The City of Hastings welcomes three new associates to the City Staff Team. Alex Menke is the City’s new Economic Development Coordinator. He recently graduated with a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Minnesota. Tanya Edmison joins the Community Development Department as a Building Inspector. Her responsibilities include assisting in …
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City Offices Closed Monday
The City of Hastings Government offices will be closed on Monday, June 19, in recognition of Juneteenth, the official end of slavery in the United States. Earlier this year, Governor Walz signed a bill recognizing June 19 as an official holiday in the State of Minnesota. Click here for audio
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MUDHENS RALLY TO BEAT HAWKS IN FIRST HWY 61 BATTLE
The Battle of Highway 61 did not disappoint as the Mudhens overcame some slow bats to score 4 runs in the top of the 9th inning and win 6-4. It was a defensive showcase early on, as the game and the Hawks would crawl out to a 2-0 lead. Miesville would tie it at 2 …
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2023 Graduation at HHS
KDWA’s Nick Tuckner was able to take part in Hastings High School Graduation 2023, this past Friday, and numerous now-former Raiders joined us to share some of their most-special memories. First, we talked with multi-sport star Johnny Bezdicek, as he had an action packed graduation week, with both Graduation, and his State Track and Field …
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2023 Hastings Farmer’s Market Opens
The Hastings Farmers Market opened for the 2023 growing season last Saturday, June 10th, and will now be open every Tuesday and Saturday from 8am-1pm, each day. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner took an adventure to Tuesday’s Farmers Market, and talked with one of the Farmers in charge, as James Voelker took some time out of his …
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Lotto Ticket Hits For $40K In Hastings
The Minnesota Lottery reports that one lucky customer of the Walmart in Hastings on Friday, June 9th needs to check their “Print-N-Play” progressive lottery ticket, as the person won a jackpot of just over $40,000. The jackpot hit on a $5 slots ticket. According to the MN Lottery website, the prize can be claimed at …
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Power Outage Remains Unexplained
KDWA has been working to learn the details of a power outage in Hastings last weekend that affected customers in the Hastings area for approximately three hours. Businesses and homes had power interrupted and Excel Energy has not responded to requests for comment from KDWA. Click here for audio
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Summer Events Begin This Weekend In Prescott
The Prescott Area Chamber of Commerce encourages everyone in the KDWA listening area to come and explore Prescott this Summer. Chamber coordinator Casey Johnson says that events are planned as soon as this weekend. Click here for audio And the Crown Jewel of the Prescott Summer is Prescott Daze, which will bring back a …
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Creamery Update
Planning work continues on proposed updates for Vermillion Street in Hastings, from 3rd Street to 36th Street, and Kristy Barse, President of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau, recently commented on public information sessions held by MN DOT to explain the plan and gather feedback from residents and businesses along the corridor. …
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