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Fatal Crash in Greenvale Township
The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office shared on September 8 that on Tuesday, September 6th at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in Greenvale Township. The driver and lone occupant in a 2020 Buick Envision, Carol James (82) from Northfield, was traveling south on County Road 23 (Foliage Avenue) …
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New Members Join Dakota Scott Workforce Development Board
Dakota County announced that Joel Akason, Ashley Halvorson and Ronnie Bassett will represent the private sector on the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board following their September 6 appointment by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board oversees employment and training programs in Dakota and Scott counties. It is a state leader in …
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Hastings Police Department Promotes Diedrich To Sergeant
The City of Hastings shared that Pat Diedrich was recently promoted to Sergeant with the Hastings Police Department. He started with Hastings PD in June of 2017 and served on the Patrol Division prior to moving into the Investigative Division in June of 2019. Sergeant Diedrich received his degree from the University of Wisconsin – …
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City of Hastings Compensation Study Results
Following a Compensation and Classification Study by Abdo Solutions, the Hastings City Council adopted a new Step and Grade Scale and approved the implementation plan that includes wage adjustments for non-union employees, retroactive to July 4, 2022. For employees represented by unions, negotiations are underway. A link to the detailed Compensation Study can be found …
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Preliminary 2023 Hastings City Budget Approved
At its September 6 City Council meeting, The Hastings City Council approved a preliminary 2023 Budget. City Administrator Dan Wietecha provides a high level overview of the budget details: Click here for audio City Council Member Tina Folch speaks to the process thus far: Click here for audio City Council Member Mark Vaughan invites …
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Hastings Citizen’s Award Of Commendation Presented
On Tuesday, September 6 during the Hastings City Council Meeting, Hastings Chief of Police David Wilske presented three brave men with the Citizen’s Award of Commendation: Click here for audio These residents took responsibility for a dangerous situation and went the extra mile to help strangers. Thank you for being such great neighbors! Complete …
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Fatal Plane Crash
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Tuesday, September 6, at about 1:39pm, they were notified of an airplane crash located about one half mile west of the Red Wing Regional Airport on Highway 35 in a field on airport property. It was determined a 2012 Glass Air Super II SFT left an airport …
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Defeat Of Jesse James Days
The Defeat of Jesse James Days in Northfield, MN is not a regular town festival but an ode to the people of the past and an opportunity to educate all generations about what it was like to live in the 1876 America. Resident Wayne Eddy shares: Click here for audio For details on the history …
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Road Rage Incident
KDWA reached out to Hastings Police Chief David Wilske for details on the “gun-pointing incident” that took place on Monday, September 5: Click here for audio More details may become available once the investigation is no longer pending. Complete Story Audio: Click here for audio
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Hastings Police Report
The Hastings Police Department reported 37 incidents between August 22 and August 29 including: paper services, a found animal, several arrests including six resulting from active warrants and two for driving while intoxicated, expired vehicle registration, assisting medics, vehicle accidents, assisting with a juvenile problem, a parking complaint, a noise ordinance violation, a traffic violation, …
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