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Principal Vortherms Talks Sports

Prescott High School Principal Dave Vortherms joined KDWA Sports this past Saturday at the Prescott Coaches Show, to discuss the Prescott Boys Basketball Team winning the Hastings Tournament, the Girls Basketball Team improving, and also talked about the kids getting back in to that “school routine” here after break. Click here for audio        

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Hastings Kindergarten Enrollment Rising

It’s the start of a new calendar year and also time to plan for the 2015/16 school year. Unexpected results from last year’s in kindergarten enrollment was welcome news to District 200. On his weekly KDWA radio show, Superintendent Collins gave some perspective on incoming kindergarten statistics and the documented effects of all-day kindergarten, especially …

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HFD Rescues Rock Climber

The Hastings Fire Department had to rescue a young rock climber on Friday January 2nd. Chief Mike Schutt goes over the rescue. Click here for audio     Chief Schutt also gave a quick look at what else has been going on for the Hastings Fire Department. Click here for audio        

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NYE Standoff

A man barricaded himself in a house with guns in Hastings on New Year’s Eve. Hastings Police Chief Bryan Schafer talks about the standoff. Click here for audio        

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Week In Review: Tourney Champs

The Hastings Team to have the most Holiday Tournament success, was the Hastings Girls Hockey Team, as they won their own Home Tournament Title, not allowing a goal, beating Rochester Mayo 8-0, Henry Sibley 6-0, and River Lakes 2-0. Head Coach Jeff Corkish joined KDWA Sports for a Tourney Recap on Friday afternoon! Click here …

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Week In Review: Tourney Recaps

As part of our “Week In Review” this weekend, KDWA Sports caught up with Head Hastings Girls Basketball Coach Padrick Judd, on Friday, to look back at their 1-1 Maranatha Academy Tournament, and to preview the Conference schedule for next week, with North St. Paul and Tartan! Click here for audio        

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Carbone’s Pizzeria Reopens

A familiar name has returned to the list of Hastings area restaurants. In the middle of some pretty frigid temperatures, the reopening of Carbone’s Pizza this week has warmed up the competition for your takeout budget. New owners Rich and Tom Magnuson, have spent the past couple of months retooling the inside amenities of the …

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HFS Meets Fundraising Goal

Thanks to the generosity of the community, Hastings Family Service has raised the $20,000.00 it needed in December to receive a matching contribution from the Katherine B. Andersen Fund of the Saint Paul Foundation. This final donation wraps up a great year of fund raising to provide services for Hastings area residents in need. Hastings …

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SPORTS: YEAR IN REVIEW

Looking back at one of the most exciting years in local, Tri-County Sports, AM 1460 KDWA Radio had some tough choices narrowing some of the top stories down to a handful of the biggest moments from 2014. From Golf State Tournaments, 1,000 point scorers in basketball, award winners, State Baseball Championships, and more, sit back …

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FINAL: Prescott 61, Hastings 52

The game was more than advertised, as Hastings and Prescott traded blows in Boys Basketball all Tuesday night, in the Championship of the 2014 Hastings Holiday Tournament, and the Cardinals held on to remain undefeated, with a 61-52 win over the now 7-3 Raiders. KDWA Sports will have more in our Week In Review, this …

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