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Union Pickets County
AFSCME Locals 306, 450 and 693, which represent Dakota County workers, held an informational picket and rally to urge Dakota County management to come to the table and negotiate a fair and equitable contract in good faith with its workers, on Tuesday morning. Local Union Representative Rebekah Radiske outlined the purpose for the demonstration. Click …
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Wages For Council And Mayor Deliberated
On Monday evening, the Hastings City Council conducted a 1st Reading of an Ordinance changing wages paid to the Mayor and City Council. City Administrator Dan Wietecha provided an overview of the ordinance amendment Click here for audio The Council discussed setting a mechanism and timeframe for regular review of wages for Council members. …
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Council Approves Tree Grate Replacement Project
Tree grates along 2nd Street in downtown Hastings have begun to settle and create tripping hazards for pedestrians along the corridor. At Monday evening’s City Council meeting, City Engineer Ryan Stempski brought forward a proposal for repairing the sunken grates. He gave a brief overview of the situation. Click here for audio He also …
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Sunset Soiree Highlights New Features at Freedom Park
You’re invited to a memory making fundraiser designed to support and celebrate Freedom Park and the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center. The event will have an “Oktoberfest” twist to it, by serving delicious German food and Paulaner beer all while listening to authentic German music by accordionist Ron Machel. The in-person party is …
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Young Farmers Visit DC
Leaders from the Minnesota Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) program joined Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing, state board members and staff as part of the annual Farmers to D.C. trip, Sept. 12-15. Five couples from across the state, including Brad and Amanda Durow of Dakota County, had the opportunity to meet with elected officials …
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ISD 200 Board Seat Remains Empty
ISD 200 reports that the filing period for temporarily filling the vacant seat on the School Board has officially closed, and no candidates filed for the position. Accordingly, the School Board will continue to meet with the seat empty until after the November 8th special election to elect a replacement for Mike Reis, who resigned …
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Rail Safety Week
Rail Safety Week runs through Sunday, September 25, and Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender, Deputy Chief of Police Bryan Schowalter, and Police Commander Kyle Linscheid gathered with officials from Canadian Pacific to place reminders at the Second Street rail crossing to remind pedestrians to look for trains. Detective Sergeant Micki Mair with the CP Rail System …
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Prescott Student of the Week
The Prescott High School Counseling Office announces that Senior Tailynne Hughes is the Prescott Kiwanis Student Of The Week. According to a nomination submitted by Choir Director Brittany Kamrath, “Tailynne has been involved in choir, honor choirs, and musicals throughout high school. She comes to choir with a positive attitude every day and is consistently …
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Local Artist’s Work Selected
Artist Jim Caturia from Cannon Falls has claimed his third honor as artist for the State’s Waterfowl Stamp for the 2022 Waterfowl Hunting Season in MN. His current entry is a blue-winged Teal. Caturia credits growing up in an outdoors family for his passion of depicting wildlife in his artwork. Caturia lives outside of Cannon …
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Ellsworth Creamery Nominated
The Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery has been named as a Nominee for the 2022 Community and Economic Development Awards (CEDA) by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA). The creamery has a long history in the heart of Wisconsin’s Dairyland, with 250 dairy-farmer members and three production facilities. According to the Wisconsin Economic Development Association, their success …
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