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HFS Benefits From Homecoming
Homecoming Week is done for 2022, and Hastings Family Service reaped some of the benefits of Raider Pride in Hastings. Executive Director Amy Sutton talks about how the Powder Puff Game helped HFS. Click here for audio There is also a food drive by the National Honor Society. Click here for audio Learn …
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Candidate Forum Set
Kristy Barse, President of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau and Mike Bremer, Executive Director of Hastings Community TV have teamed up again to host candidate forums for local races impacting the citizens of Hastings and the surrounding areas. Barse commented that questions from the public will be accepted, and some good …
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Prescott City Council Meeting Preview
The Prescott City Council meets Monday evening. City Administrator Matt Wolf provides a preview of the agenda. Click here for audio Click here for audio
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UWH Food 4 Kids Program Announces New Partner
United Way of Hastings continues to provide weekend meals for families in need in the ISD 200 area with the Food For Kids program, but the recent departure of Amy Schaffer from UWH compelled the organization to take a hard look at the program. Executive Director Mari Mellick talks about where their search led. Click …
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Park Programs Attracted Over 8000 This Year
The City of Hastings reports that more than 8,300 people attended 30-plus events coordinated by the Parks and Recreation Department at Levee Park this summer, and Levee Park hosted over 40 park rentals. Recreation Programming Specialist Paige Marschall-Bigler commented on the programming for the summer at a recent City Council meeting. Click here for audio …
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Utecht To Sing Anthem At Gobble Gait
Gobble Gait is thrilled to announce that Ben Utecht, Hastings native and renowned Super Bowl XLI champion, speaker, author, and artist, will sing the national anthem to start the 25th anniversary Gobble Gait on Thanksgiving morning. Ben is a 1999 graduate of Hastings High School where he played three sports and participated in five choirs. …
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Intek Submits Plans For Expansion
Intek Plastics has submitted plans to the City of Hastings for an expansion of the manufacturing facility on Spiral Boulevard in Hastings, and an initial step of the process will occur on Monday, October 10th, when the Hastings Planning Commission will review and discuss the Site Plan for the Building Addition. The Planning Commission will …
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Medevac Called To Hastings
On October 5th, at 3:09 PM the Dakota County Sheriff?s Office was dispatched to 1900 block of Rhoda Avenue for a possible explosion. While the Sheriff?s Office was responding to the residence the adult male patient self-transported before the Sheriff?s Office arrived on scene. The patient was intercepted near the Hastings Civic arena where he …
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HPD Officer Rinowski Honored
The City of Hastings recently congratulated HPD Community Engagement Officer Whitney Rinowski, who was recognized at a recent MN Crime Prevention Association annual conference, for her success in the Community Engagement role with the Hastings Police Department. According to information released by the City, Officer Rinowski has worked diligently with the homeless population to locate …
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UWH Commissioners Sought
United Way of Hastings (UWH) is seeking individuals interested in serving on its Board of Directors beginning in January 2023. This is an opportunity for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. Board members support the work of UWH in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Empowerment, with …
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