The Hastings Raiders Girls Basketball Team had their cinderella season come to a close on Saturday night, in the Section 1AAAA Semifinals, as the #1 Rochester John Marshall Rockets used a strong second half to beat the Blue and Gold 72-45, at the Mayo Civic Center. The Raiders finish their wonderful season at 22-6 overall. …
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Playoff Final: Prescott 56, Osceola 38
After a bit of a slow start, the #1 Prescott Cardinals Boys Basketball Team finished off #4 Osceola, 56-38, in the Regional Semifinals, aided by another complete team effort. Clay Seifert and Charlie Tayson each had 13 points for Prescott in the win. Now, Saturday night, the #1 Cardinals will host #2 St. Croix Central …
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Week In Review: Wrestling Wrap, Rinks
In this weekend’s KDWA Sports “Week In Review” KDWA’s Nick Tuckner caught up with Head Coach Josh McLay of the Hastings Wrestling Team, for thier 2014-15 Winter Season Recap, and we were also joined by Hastings Parks and Recreation Coordinator Phil Vargas to talk about the end of the outdoor skating season. Click here for …
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Prescribed Burns in Dakota County
Dakota County Parks will conduct prescribed burns throughout its park system between the end of March and May 31st, as conditions allow. The prescribed burns, conducted in cooperation with Prairie Restorations and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, are controlled fires used to improve the growth of native vegetation, including trees, shrubs, grasses and wildflowers …
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Viking Cruises to Begin Cruises to St. Paul
Viking Cruises has announced plans to begin Mississippi river cruises between New Orleans and St. Paul in 2017. Hastings City Councilmember Joe Balsanek would like to see Hastings become a destination point for cruise passengers. Click here for audio Prescott City Administrator Jayne Brand also talks about the possibilities opened up by cruise ships …
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Improvements Planned for City of Afton
Some major improvements are coming to the City of Afton. Updates on the downtown improvement projects were made by City Engineer Diane Hankee and the council authorized Springsted Incorporated to move forward with temporary financing for the total construction project timeline of 3.7 million dollars. City Administrator Ron Moorse talked with KDWA News about the …
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Norlander Pleads Guilty in Fitzgerald Case
Brian Phillip Norlander has pled guilty in Washington County to a third Degree Conrolled Substance Crime. Norlander is one of three juveniles charged with providing the synthetic drug that lead to the January 2014 death of Tara Fitzgerald of Woodbury. Washington County Juvenile Division Chief Tony Zdroik explains why a murder charge against Norlander was …
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Hastings Tastings Has Large Turnout
The 20th annual Hastings Tastings was held on Tuesday evening and the hall quickly filled with several hundred hungry ticketholders. Displays from area restaurants lined the walls of Mother Seton Hall and made the rounds sampling of a wide variety of entrees and desserts. Executive Director Chris Koop commented on the large turnout. Click here …
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Raiders Now Prepare For Rockets
With their statement made on Wednesday night, in their road win at Rochester Century, the Hastings Raiders Girls Basketball Team will now be all business as they take on #1 Rochester John Marshall, LIVE on KDWA, Saturday at 6:30pm. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more with Junior Sam Schorzman, and Head Coach Padrick Judd. Click here …
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