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Oh, What a NIGHT!!!

What a night Tuesday was in Girls Basketball in both Hastings and Prescott, as the Raiders won their 20th game of the season, and also won a share of the Metro East Conference Championship, with their thrilling 62-60 win over Co-Champion Hill-Murray. Add in the Prescott Girls Basketball Team’s 39-37 Playoff win over Osceola, on …

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HFS Begins Fundraising for MN Food Share

Hastings Family Service kicks off fundraising for Minnesota Food Share Month in March with its celebration of local cuisine. Hastings Family Service Executive Director Chris Koop talks about this highly anticipated event. Click here for audio        

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Dakota County Changes Warning Siren Policy

If gathering summer clouds leave you in the dark about just how severe the weather might be, Dakota County emergency officials are making a change in the way outdoor warning sirens will be sounded. A survey of criteria that triggers the outdoor sirens was assessed and it was determined that area residents experience siren fatigue. …

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BREAKING: Coach Welch Announces Retirement

After 34 total years of coaching, 31 as a Head Coach, and the last 21 years spent here in his hometown of Hastings, Raider Head Boys Hockey Coach Russ Welch announced his retirement to KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Tuesday afternoon. Coach Welch guided teams from both South St. Paul and Hastings, to a combined NINE …

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Cardinals Earn Top Regional Seed

The Prescott Cardinals Boys Basketball Team will have the #1 Seed in the WIAA Division 3 Regional Playoffs, which are scheduled for next week. The #1 Cardinals will host the winner of #5 Ellsworth and #4 Osceola, on Friday, March 6th. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more on the Regional Seeding. Click here for audio     …

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“Swingin’ On The River” Held at HHS

The annual “Swingin’ On The River” Show choir invitational was held last weekend at the Hastings High School. Twenty choirs from as far away as Omaha NE, Sioux Falls SD, and Iowa City participated in the event, which is the primary fundraiser for the Hastings Show Choir program for the year. The day began before …

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“Swingin’ On The River” Held at HHS

The annual “Swingin’ On The River” Show choir invitational was held last weekend at the Hastings High School. Twenty choirs from as far away as Omaha NE, Sioux Falls SD, and Iowa City participated in the event, which is the primary fundraiser for the Hastings Show Choir program for the year. The day began before …

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Man In Custody after Eagan Police Chase

A man is in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase. Alec Erling Neal is sought on a warrant in Dakota County for Fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Neal led Eagan Police on a chase the morning of Thursday the 19th that reached speeds of over 110 MPH on Highways 13 …

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Man In Custody after Eagan Police Chase

A man is in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase. Alec Erling Neal is sought on a warrant in Dakota County for Fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Neal led Eagan Police on a chase the morning of Thursday the 19th that reached speeds of over 110 MPH on Highways 13 …

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Conference Title On The Line Tuesday

It will be their biggest game in nearly 20 years on Tuesday night. The Hastings Raiders Girls Basketball Team (19-5 Overall) will host Hill-Murray (19-5 Overall), for a split of the Metro East Conference Title, LIVE on KDWA, at 7pm. A win for the Raiders, and they share the title with the Pioneers, a Hill-Murray …

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