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Fall Preview: Hastings Boys Soccer

The Hastings Boys Soccer Program is set for their first practices on Monday, August 11th, as all Fall Sports are ready to open for the school year. Head Coach Shane Lanning joined KDWA Sports at this past Saturday’s Hastings Coaches Show for a 2014 Season Preview interview! Click here for audio        

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Mudhens Hang On, Game Two Tuesday on KDWA

Looking back at the weekend of Amateur Baseball in the Tri-County Area, the Miesville Mudhens staved off an upset-minded Hastings Hawks Team 4-3 in their first game of their best of three series on KDWA. Game Two will be on Tuesday night in Hastings, at Vets’ Park, LIVE on KDWA at 8:00pm. Click here for …

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Meth In Prescott

The drug culture is starting to become a problem in Prescott, mainly with methamphetamine. The most noticable group in the area using the drug are individuals between the ages of mid-20s – mid-30s, but Prescott police have even arrested people in their 50s using the drug. Prescott Police Chief, Gary Krutke, addresses this issue. Click …

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Hike at Sand Coulee

On Saturday, August 9th at 8:30 – 9:30am everyone is invited to go Hike the Confluence with Freedom Park Naturalist, Jessica Bierbrauer. This hike will be taking place at Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area in Hastings. This is a free program put on by the Great River Road Visitor and Learning center, but donations …

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Week In Review: Fall Previews and More

It’s almost Fall Sports Time in the Tri-County Area, and KDWA Sports has more on the upcoming season, and much more in this weekend’s KDWA Sports “Week In Review”. KDWA Sports talked with Hastings Athletic Director Tom Johnson, had a chat with Nick Johnson of the Prescott pirates, chatted with Hastings Park and Rec’s Phil …

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Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Becomes PRO-10 Certified

On Tuesday, July 29, Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery had a celebration for it’s 2,400 contract employees, for helping the refinery to become the first ever PRO-10 certified worksite.   To become a PRO-10 certified worksite, at least 75 percent of a companys contracted construction workers must complete the education course within the first year of …

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Rescue at the Vermillion Falls

On Wednesday, July 30th, the Hastings Fire Department responded to a call around 4:20pm about a report of an individual going into the river just above the first falls near the old dam by ConAgra. According to an email from Hastings Fire Chief, Mike Schutt, to Mayor Hicks, the City Council Members, the Public Safety …

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Group Trying For Longest Baseball Game Played

It will be a BIG weekend of Baseball in Cottage Grove, this weekend, as not only do the Cottage Grove Coyotes have two doubleheaders, but a group of Baseball Players are looking to set a world record for the longest baseball game ever played, and to raise some money for the fight against ALS in …

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Soccer Coaches Clinic Coming

The Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association will be hosting their 24th Annual Coaches Clinic on August 7th and 8th, in the West Metro. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has all of the information, and more! Contact Park Girls Soccer Coach Greg Juba for more at 651-260-1048. Click here for audio        

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First Annual Ride United

The United Way of Hastings 1st Annual Ride United Motorcyle Ride and Poker Run will be on Saturday, August 30th. The ride will begin at noon at the Point Restaurant, and there will even be a Party Bus for people who don’t have a motorcycle but still would like to participate. United Way Executive Director, …

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