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RAIDER BASEBALL CRUSHES TOP RANKED MAHTOMEDI
Mahtomedi entered Grossman Field on Monday as the #10 team in the Metro, but #1 in the State in Class 3A (the 9 teams ranked ahead of them were all 4A), looking to continue their multi-sport dominance of Hastings that has occurred throughout the school year. Fortunately for the Raiders, this time things went the …
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ISD Referendum Meeting Held
Last Wednesday evening, ISD 200 held an informational meeting regarding the upcoming referendum. Over 30 people attended, including PTA leaders, community leaders, school board members, staff, and community business and organizational members. Superintendent Dr. Robert McDowell provided background and baseline information with regard to the District’s current situation, current operational needs of the district, legislative …
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ATV Crash Claims Two Lives In Afton
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an ATV accident that resulted in the death of two juveniles early Saturday evening, April 22nd. According to a WCSO press release, just after 5:00 PM, deputies and first responders were called to the 1000 block of Neal Avenue South in Afton for two juveniles trapped under an …
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Schommer Omnibus Hearing Held
On Friday morning, attorneys for the defense and prosecution in the case against Mary Schommer of Hastings gathered in Courtroom 2C at the Dakota County Administration building for an omnibus hearing in the case. Schommer is accused of misappropriating funds from a trust set up by her mother, Ione Polly, to benefit Ione, Mary, and …
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Hastings School Board Calls Special Meeting
The ISD 200 School Board has called a Special Meeting for 6 PM on Monday, April 24th, in the Media Center of the Hastings Middle School, with regards to the hiring process for Dr. McDowell’s eventual successor. Agenda items include review of stakeholder input information, review of the Superintendent search timeline and process, review and …
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Hastings Community Funds Allocated
The Hastings City Council recently awarded Community Investment Fund dollars for seven projects focused on partnerships and civic engagement. According to a City news release, groups receiving funding include the Downtown Business Association, Building Remembrance for Reconciliation, the Dakota County Historical Society LeDuc Mansion, the Hastings Football Club, and Hastings Environmental Protectors. These allocations remain …
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Spin Scooters Available For Rent In Hastings
Summer is well on its way, judging by the bumper crop of Spin Scooters that have sprouted in Hastings. Spin scooters deployed 100 scooters, for rent via the Spin app, around Hastings on April 17. Scooter operations are going to abide by various so-called “geofenced areas”, such as a “slow zone” at Levee Park and …
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Apt. Fire Injures Three Children In Cannon Falls
On April 19th at approximately 1:14 PM, Officers of the Cannon Falls Police Department responded to a 911 call of an apartment fire with children trapped inside an apartment, located in the 120 block of 1st St. N. The CFPD, Cannon Falls Fire Department and Cannon Falls Ambulance responded. The first officer to arrive found …
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Body Reported At Roadside Park
The Hastings Police Department reports that the Department received a call on Wednesday morning of a medical emergency at Roadside Park. According to an HPD press release, officers and medics arrived at the playground to find a male in his 40s with no signs of life. After processing the scene, the body was taken by …
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Hastings Road Closures Due To Flooding
Water levels continue to rise in several areas in Hastings as City staff continue to monitor water levels and take precautions, as needed. As a result, the City of Hastings anticipates that E 10th Street east of the bridge over the Vermillion River, 18th Street east of the main parking for C.P. Adams Park, Lock …
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