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Basketball Rule Changes Exciting In Prescott

KDWA Sports broke the news this summer, that Wisconsin High School Basketball will be going from a four-quarter format, to a two-half format, very similar to Minnesota, beginning this season. Also, with changes in the non-contact period, thing are really looking up for the Cardinals Boys and Girls programs. Boys Head Coach Nick Johnson joined …

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6th Annual Hastings Football Golf Tournament

Hastings Football Connections, the Hastings Raiders Football Program, and numerous Alumni are banding together for the 6th Annual Hastings Football Golf Classic, on Friday, August 7th, at Hidden Greens. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more on the event, and how YOU can get involved! Click here for audio        

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Photo: HFD Responds to Chlorine Leak

Firefighters at Country Inn on Thursday, July 2nd. Photo by Barb Massman.    

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US Vet Talks Independence Day Meaning

For some, the display of pyrotechnics are much more than a way to light up the night. John, a US veteran, talked with us while loading a large supply into his crowded car. We asked him why he participates in this holiday in a big way. Click here for audio He also told us the …

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Week In Review: 4th Of July

Summer is now in full stride, and before we all know in our area, it will be gone all too fast. In our KDWA Sports “Week in Review” this week, we check in with Phil Vargas from Hastings Parks and Recreation, Dick Cragg on the upcoming VFW District Tournament, news on Raider Football opening on …

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Mayflies Are Back, Downtown Cuts Lights

In a message from the Hastings Public Works, they’re baaaack…..crews have started to notice an increased presence of mayflies in the areas near the rivers, and in anticipation of a larger hatching event, they are turning off the street lights in the Downtown area to minimize the attraction of these annual visitors. The lights on …

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Prescott Mayor Vetoes Liquor License for Carbone’s

In a reversal of anticipated support for the owner of Prescott’s Carbone’s Pizzeria, Mike Magler tells KDWA about his reaction to the recent decision made by Prescott Mayor Dave Hovel to veto the actions of the council in the awarding of the city’s only remaining Class B liquor license. This type of license is limited …

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Hawks Pound Hubbers, Cards Next

The Hastings Hawks Amateur Baseball Team has won two straight games, heading in to the 4th of July Holiday Weekend, including a solid 8-1 victory over Ellsworth, on Wednesday. Manager Shawn Matson joined KDWA Sports on Thursday to look back at their last two games, and to preview Saturday’s game at Hampton LIVE on KDWA, …

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Peterson Stepping Away From Track

After a wonderful 2015 Season, which closed at the Wisconsin State Meet, for many of the Prescott Boys and Girls standouts, Prescott Track and Field Coach Steve Peterson is stepping away. Coach Peterson will resign from the Track position, to focus more on his Counseling job at PHS, and to spend more quality time with …

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Body Found in St. Paul Park

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a found body located on the Mississippi River near Hidden Harbor Marina in St. Paul Park on Tuesday morning. The body was located by Minnesota DNR employees in a side channel south of the marina who were in the area doing research. Washington County Sheriff’s Office, …

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