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Hastings Chamber Schedules Candidate Forums
The Hastings Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Hastings Community TV, will host a candidate forum for the races for City Council At Large, MN House District 41B, MN Senate District 41, and the Independent School District 200 Special Election, and the public is invited to submit questions for the panel. The Forum for the …
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Hastings Chamber Works To Bring Business To Students
The Hastings Chamber of Commerce is working with educators and students at Hastings High School once again to bring business to the classroom. There are two opportunities for students and other community members to engage in this new program during the school year. Employers will have the opportunity to speak with students during an Employer’s …
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Dakota Electric: Prepare Your Secondary Fuel Source
Members of Dakota Electric Association who are on the dual fuel load management program are encouraged to make sure they have adequate supplies of their secondary fuel source this winter. Dakota Electric’s power supplier, Great River Energy, has notified its member cooperatives that it expects to increase control hours this winter due to high prices …
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Prescott Council Approves Litigation Coalition Involvement For PFAS
PFAS contamination in drinking water is becoming a concern for communities in Wisconsin, and the City Council of Prescott was asked on Monday evening to make preparatory efforts to mitigate costs that may come up if the City needs to upgrade filtration because of either higher levels of PFAS in the City water supply, or …
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Prescott Council Approves Sculpture For Riverfront
On Monday evening, the Prescott City Council deliberated a proposal to place artwork from Hastings artist Dale Lewis along the Riverfront as an element of the Riverfront Restoration Project. City Administrator Matt Wolf commented on the proposal. Click here for audio Wolf also stated there may be interest in placing a second sculpture. Click …
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Hastings Ballot Box Update
Early voting for the 2022 Election opened on Friday, and Hastings has placed a ballot box at City Hall for the secure dropping off of ballots. Assistant City Administrator Kelly Murtaugh commented that the box has been the subject of speculation in the community. Click here for audio I asked her if any ballots …
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2023 Hastings Budget Proposal Published
The City of Hastings reports that a proposed budget of $38,011,078 will be presented to the City Council for deliberation and acceptance later this year. City Administrator Dan Wietecha said that the budget process begins right after the new year. Click here for audio The budget proposal includes a property tax levy of $17.4 …
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ISD 200 Proposes 9% Increase for Preliminary Levy
The ISD 200 School Board will meet for regular business on Wednesday, September 28th, and one of the agenda items will be deliberation of the proposed levy for the 2023-2024 school year. According to information submitted to the Board, the property tax levy is proposed to be $19,103,676, which reflects an increase of just over …
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Prescott Kiwanis Student Of The Week
The Prescott High School Counseling Office reports that the Prescott Kiwanis Student Of The Week is Sophomore Max Dearborn. In her nomination, Library Media Specialist Joan Simon said that Max has been involved in the District’s library clubs for two years including National History Day, Book Club, Writer’s and Guys Read. Simon added that Max …
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Prescott Budget Committee To Meet
The Prescott City Council Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 5th, at 4:30 PM, to continue the process of setting the city budget for 2023. The various city departments will receive 15 minutes each to present their budgetary needs and requests for consideration to the committee, and the meeting is scheduled to end after …
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