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HFD Recognizes Accomplishments

HFD Recognizes Accomplishments

The City of Hastings Fire/EMS Department recognized crew members’ achievements and held a badge-pinning ceremony on May 30. Crew members who were promoted, took an oath of office and received a badge were Robert Wargo, III, Jeremy Bickner, Tim Likes, Robert Erickson, Julia Napper, Mason Johnson, Kaitlin Neuman, and Jamie Stevens. HFD offers their congratulations …

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Hastings Credit Rating Upgraded

Hastings Credit Rating Upgraded

Standard & Poor’s, one of the nation’s bond-rating agencies, recently upgraded the City of Hastings’ general obligation bonds to AA+ and assigned an AA+ rating to the City’s $4.45 million series 2023A General Obligation bonds, which will be issued in early June for the City’s 2023 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements project. City Administrator Dan Wietecha commented …

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Cannon Valley Trail Open House

Cannon Valley Trail Open House

The Cannon Valley Trail annual open house is Saturday, June 3, which also happens to be National Trails Day. Everyone can ride the trail free all day. Special events will be held at Welch Station Access, 26674 144th Avenue Way in Welch, from 11 AM until 2 PM. Get a chance to win a Cannon …

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Fatal Bicycle Accident In Farmington

Fatal Bicycle Accident In Farmington

On Saturday, May 27th, at 8:12 PM, Farmington Police and Fire Department personnel and paramedics with ALF Ambulance responded to a report of a person that had fallen off a bicycle and been injured near the intersection of 224th Street W. and Canova Court in Farmington. According to a Farmington Police press release, Farmington Police …

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March For Them Has Successful Event

March For Them Has Successful Event

The annual March For Them on Memorial Day in Hastings changed the marching route this year, from a 28-mile march from Red Wing to Hastings, to a march on the 10-mile Scenic River Trail Loop, starting and ending in Hastings. March Organizer Tom Wright said that the route change definitely affected the number of participants …

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Caribou Has Busy First Weekend

Caribou Has Busy First Weekend

The new Caribou Coffee shop at Coborn’s Grocery in Hastings opened last Friday, and, by all accounts, the first weekend was a busy one. Shift Leader Charlotte spoke on Tuesday with Dan and Mo on the air and described the layout of the store. Click here for audio     Caribou is open from 6 AM …

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PRIDE Fest This Weekend

PRIDE Fest This Weekend

IDEA of Hastings will host its annual Pride Fest this weekend, and City Council member Angie Haus extended an invitation for the whole community to attend. Click here for audio     Learn more on the IDEA website. Click here for audio        

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Missing Person Alert

Missing Person Alert

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a missing person last seen in Inver Grove Heights. 31-year-old Andrew Dropik, a white male, 6’0″, approximately 240 pounds, and facial hair, was last spotted Tuesday, May 16th, at a gas station in Inver Grove Heights. On Saturday, May 20th, family members located Andrew’s unoccupied vehicle …

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ATF Weighs In On Federal Vs. State Cannabis Laws

ATF Weighs In On Federal Vs. State Cannabis Laws

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives recently provided clarification for gun owners and potential gun owners who may be considering using marijuana given Minnesota’s recent ease on marijuana restrictions, drawing attention to the distinction between state and federal law. According to the ATF, the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 prohibits any person …

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PRESCOTT RALLIES TO BEAT BALDWIN-WOODVILLE

PRESCOTT RALLIES TO BEAT BALDWIN-WOODVILLE

The Prescott Cardinals finally beat the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks to advance to the section final and put themselves one game away from a trip to Madison. The Cardinals got off to a fantastic start, with Kelsey Sterud’s leadoff single kicking off a 2-0 first inning. Prescott would add two more in the second to open up …

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