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County Fair Is Next Week
One of the heralds of the end of summer is the Dakota County Fair, which starts next week. Dakota County Commissioner Mike Slavik reminds listeners of the fair dates. Click here for audio He also talked about why he feels the fair is an important event for the County. Click here for audio …
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Early Voting For Primary Opens Tuesday
Early voting for the MN statewide primary election begins Tuesday, Aug. 2. In early voting, you can cast your ballot and feed it directly into a ballot counter at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings or at your local city hall. Early voting is available 8 AM, Tuesday Aug. 2 to 5 PM, Monday, …
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School Board Prepares For New School Year
The ISD 200 School Board met for a Regular School Board Meeting on Wednesday, July 27. Superintendent Robert McDowell shared a few reminders with the public to help everyone get ready for this up coming school year: Click here for audio Stay tuned to KDWA radio for more on the recent Regular School Board …
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Prescott Kwik Trip Opens
Kwik Trip officially opened its doors at the new Prescott location at the intersection of Henry and Campbell Streets on Thursday morning to a rush of new customers to the store. Store manager Shenise Dellwo said that the preparations to open the store were hectic. Click here for audio Even with the store open, …
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Hastings City Council Candidate Forum Held
Hastings Progressives hosted a City Council Candidate Forum at Hastings City Hall on Tuesday, July 26. Six candidates are running to fill two city council at-large seats. Candidate details can be found on the city website. During the forum host Tony Alongi ask questions that were submitted by the community: Click here for audio …
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Markuson Withdraws From City Council Race
Ahead of the August 9th primary election for the Hastings City Council, KDWA has learned that Candidate Dean Markuson has withdrawn from the election. Initial reports indicate that the withdrawal is for personal reasons but no further explanation has been made available at this time. KDWA has reached out to Dean for comment and we’ll …
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Hastings “Y” Names Associate Executive Director
The Hastings YMCA, a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, recently announced that Joshua Schoaf is the new associate executive director for the Hastings YMCA. Schoaf is leading operations and community board and fundraising efforts. Prior to joining the “Y”, he was the executive director of Hope …
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HFS Match Program Continues
Hastings Family Service reports that there is less than a week remaining to help meet increased need with a proportionate MATCH from the Open Your Heart campaign. Every day at Hastings Family Service they see that increased costs equals increased need. Working families who are already struggling to make ends meet are disproportionately impacted by …
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Tatanka Makes Debut
Local sculptor Dale Lewis has introduced the first of two new buffalo sculptures from his studio in Hastings. Named “Tatanka”, this first sculpture was made using by an embedded pieces building technique. The other one is being built using a layered texture technique. Lewis has not revealed where Tatanka and his companion will be put …
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Sieben Lawyers Recognized
The Law Offices of SiebenCarey announced on Tuesday that Harry Sieben, long-time attorney and one of the founders of the firm, has been named a 2022 Minnesota Super Lawyers honoree. A native of Hastings, where he still resides, Sieben has practiced law for 53 years. Sieben served as managing partner of the firm from 1983 …
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