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Hanson Set To Take Over Athletic Department

New Hastings High School Athletic Director Trent Hanson joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner this past Saturday at the Hastings Coaches Show, from Perkins. In Part one of our 2016 Fall Season Preview interview, Hanson talked a bit about the process going from Assistant Principal to Athletic Director, and is also looking forward to working with everybody! …

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Hawks Open Section 1B Playoffs Tuesday

The 2016 Section 1B Amateur Baseball Playoffs are set to begin on Tuesday night, LIVE on KDWA, as the Hastings Hawks travel to Elko, to take on the Express in Game One of their best-of-three series. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more on the series. Click here for audio        

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Highway 61 Construction Update

The construction on the intersection of Highway 61 and Highway 10 just North of Hastings is moving right with the completion date set for this fall. Current foundational work is being completed on both the residential road that is being constructed around the Tree House to the traffic light and the turn lane to go …

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HWY 316 Crashes Claim a Life

From area accident reports. An accident that took place on Friday afternoon sent seven people to area hospitals, 40-year-old Tarah D. Defrang of Red Wing, was traveling Southbound on Highway 316. Her vehicle veered into the Northbound lane of traffic hitting the a car driven by a 71-year-old Savage, Minnesota man head on. Her car …

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Emergency Drill Prepares for Decontamination

Amid the oppressive heat last week, the public safety department in Cottage Grove, participated in a very important training drill. Cottage Grove is a designated reception center for evacuated persons to be decontaminated should there ever be a radiologic accident at Prairie Island Nuclear Plant located just 26 miles south of Hastings. This years drill …

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Hastings Bridge Site To Unite

The gathering that took place Friday night was arranged by those who wanted to show local law enforcement that they are appreciated and worth the time and effort it took for hundreds to fill the Hastings Bridge with a blue line of their own. The CandleLight to Unite project welcomed a steady stream of families …

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Week In Review: Fall Arrives MONDAY

The Fall Sports Season is just around the corner in the Tri-County Area, and in fact, across the river in Prescott, the Cardinal Football Team will open practice on Monday morning. In our weekly KDWA Sports “Week In Review”, Sports Director Nick Tuckner bounces around the area to talk Fall Sports, Football, and Adult Fall …

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Liquor License Amendment Considered

One of the items on the agenda for the August 1st meeting of the Hastings City Council is a 2nd reading and public hearing of the intention to amendment to city code to allow individuals that are not currently United States citizens to hold a city liquor license. The code would be changed to allow …

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Season Preview: Prescott Sports

Prescott High School Athletic Director Kyle Igou joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Thursday afternoon, to discuss the upcoming 2016 Fall Sports Season, which is slated to begin on Monday, as Football hands out equipment, and begins fitness testing. Igou has more on Football, and all of the other sports scheduled to launch! Click here for …

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Hastings Girls Swimming: Early Schedule

The Hastings Raiders Girls Swimming and Diving Team will also begin practice on Monday morning, August 15th, and KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has a peek at their early-season schedule for 2016! Click here for audio        

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