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ISD 200 Tech Education Department Awarded
At the recent 85th annual conference for the International Technology and Engineering Educator Association (ITEEA), the Industrial Technology Program at Hastings High School was recognized as one of only 37 programs worldwide to earn the prestigious Program Excellence Award in 2023. According to ISD 200, Program Excellence Award is one of the highest honors given …
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2023 Aquatic Center Passes To Go On Sale
If you’re ready to jump into Summer, and want to make use of the Hastings Family Aquatic Center, the City of Hastings reminds you to save time and get your season passes and punch cards early before the Aquatic Center officially opens on June 9th. Between now and June 1st, you can drop off or …
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Farmington Craft Fair Canceled
The City of Farmington has announced that the Rambling River Center’s Arts and Crafts Fair, scheduled for Saturday, May 6th has been canceled. According to the City website, to provide the best shopping experience for both the vendors and the shoppers, the City made the difficult decision to cancel the Fair, due to the road …
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Suicide Victim Identified
Continuing coverage of the incident at Roadside Park last Thursday when a deceased male was found in the park, HPD Chief David Wilske reports that as notifications have been made to next the of kin, the Department has identified the victim as 49-year-old Johnny Yasuyoshi Hailey. Chief Wilske reiterates that the incident is being investigated …
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Radman Wins Competition
Katie Radman of the Randolph FFA chapter is the winner of the Minnesota State FFA Discussion Meet, sponsored by the MFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee and Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation. For winning the competition, Radman received a plaque presented by MFBF Leadership Coordinator Rachael Peterson, and a scholarship to either attend the National FFA …
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52 Project Announces Early Start
MN DOT has issued an update for the Highway 52 Project in the Hampton area, and has stated that upcoming lane closures along Hwy 52 near Hampton will be getting an earlier start than anticipated. According to MN DOT, if you are traveling on Hwy 52 in either direction between Hwy 55 and Hwy 50 …
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Roadside Park Incident Update
Hastings Police Chief David Wilske reports that the incident at Roadside Park late last week involving the discovery of a deceased male is being investigated as a suicide and is still ongoing. Chief Wilske said in a comment to the station that “(o)ut of respect for the family, I am not going to provide the …
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2nd Street Sidewalk Renovations Underway
The City of Hastings reports that sidewalks on 2nd Street downtown are getting new red-stamped concrete installed over the next few weeks to improve walkability. The street will remain open, but parking may temporarily be closed. The shops and restaurants are open for business. Click here for audio
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Hastings Soccer Player Travels To England
US Club Soccer, a National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, reports that an elite youth soccer player, 14-year-old Hastings resident Siena Sanchez, who plays for the Minnesota Thunder Academy, was one of only 18 girls players in her age group nationally to be selected to US Club Soccer’s ID2 (National Identification Development Program) …
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ATV Crash Victims Identified
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two ten-year-old girls killed in an ATV accident in Afton last weekend. A WCSO press release identifies the girls as Alexis “Lexi” Marie Gibson of Mahtomedi, and Savanna Lee Koeckeritz of Afton. Both girls were students at New Heights School in Stillwater. In a statement, Principal Tom …
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