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Dakota County Property Tax Increase

Dakota County has increased property taxes for 2015. In a unanimous decision on Tuesday, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners voted to increase the County levy by 1 percent next year. The county levy has changed only 1% over the past five years compared to a 10.2 percent change in the Consumer Price Index. The …

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Holiday Train Success

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has succeeded in bringing out holiday donations. Hastings Family Service Executive Director Chris Koop talks about the train’s recent stop in Hastings. Click here for audio Chris Koop also reaches out to all those in need of help this holiday. Click here for audio        

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Double Duty Produces Two Wins

The Hastings Raiders Wrestling Team remained unbeaten, winning two individual tournaments in one day, this past Saturday, at Columbia Heights, and Emmetsburg, Iowa! Head Coach Josh McLay joined KDWA Sports on Tuesday to break down a huge weekend of wrestling, as they prepare for the Christmas Tournament Season! Click here for audio        

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Raider Nation Youth Baseball Registration

Raider Nation Youth Baseball will be conducting their registration from January 1st, through January 31st, at www.raidernationbaseball.com. KDWA Sports was joined by Bart Shanks, with Raider Nation Baseball, to go over some of the key details regarding 2015 Registration! Click here for audio        

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Fit Testing at the Hastings Fire Dept.

On Thursday, December 11th the Hastings Fire Department conducted its annual physicals and fit testing for its firefighters. Hastings Fire Chief Mike Schutt explains. Click here for audio        

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Live Nativity put on by St. Joseph’s Church

Parishioners of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Miesville presented a live Nativity on their church grounds on Sunday, December 14th. The story of Mary, Joseph and the birth of Jesus was reenacted in a stable, complete with music, live animals and a real baby! The church has typically presented this program every 2 years, but …

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First Win A Big One For Raiders

After some heartbreak through the first five games of the season, the Hastings Raiders Boys Hockey Team knew if they kept working, good things were right on their door step. The Raiders earned their first victory in grand fashion on Saturday, winning at Bloomington Jefferson, 5-4. Head Coach Russ Welch joined KDWA on Monday, as …

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Raiders 4-2 Heading In To Metro East

The Hastings Raiders Boys Basketball Team is at 4-2 heading in to a big week of Metro East Conference action, coming off of a 1-1 stretch, last week. Assistant Coach Paul Olson joined KDWA Sports for an update to open the week! Click here for audio         

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Andy Langenfeld Announces Resignation from BDT

Members of the Black Dirt Theater announced on KDWA Radio that there would be a major change in the leadership of BDT. Andy Langenfeld talks about his resignation and how it will impact the local theater group. Click here for audio     Langenfeld also described the strong position of the organization and who will guide …

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Week In Review: Mr. 1000 and MORE

What a week it was in Tri-County Sports, and we can’t go any further without talking about the biggest story of the Winter, so far, as Sam Skoyen (right) became the 7th Raider Boy all-time to go over 1,000 career points! We also have more with Hastings Boys Swim Coach Gerry Rupp, and bad news …

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