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TCMABL Playoffs Open Saturday

The Twin Cities Mens Amateur Baseball Team (TCMABL) Playoffs will open this weekend, featuring the Tri-County Area’s Cottage Grove Coyotes, at Northeast Athletic Field on Saturday. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more on the playoff bracket, and first round match-up’s for this weekend’s action. Click here for audio         

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New Historic Directional Signs for Downtown Hastings Coming Soon

The City of Hastings has been working with MNDOT to form an agreement that will allow the placement of a new sign directing motorists to downtown and to highlight its historic significance. One of the main issues in getting this new sign, was the wording the City of Hastings wanted to use vs what was …

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August 12th Primary Elections

On August 12th, voting for the primary election will be held from 7am-8pm. For Hastings area voters, the election is for the two at-large City Council positions and the County Commissioner District 1 position. The candiates for the City Council At-Large seats are: Joanna Bayers, Lori Braucks, Ian Martin, and Mark Vaughan. While Blaine Hornbuckle …

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Fall Sports Now Underway At HHS

The much-anticipated first day of Fall Sports took place throughout the day on Monday, and will continue over the next 10-12 weeks, as all of the teams opened practice, across Minnesota. Hastings High School Athletic Director Trent Hanson joined KDWA Sports on Monday, to open the FUN!!! Click here for audio        

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Weekend Baseball Playoff Recap

KDWA Sports opened the week, talking about the playoff run in Tri-County Amateur Baseball, as Miesville lost Game One of their best-of-three Section 1B Series with Dundas 2-0, the Prescott Pirates advanced to Friday’s State showdown with River Falls, and the Cottage Grove Coyotes split with League Champ Eden Prairie in their final League Games …

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Great Corn Sign Fiasco of 2014

The Great Corn Sign Fiasco of 2014 is still going strong in Hastings, and it’s not sweet. There has been a long standing concern as to why some corn sellers in Hastings are able to post their signs on the boulevard and others are not allowed.   City Planning Associate, Justin Fortney, addresses the how this sign …

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UPDATE- Skeletal Remains Found at CVS Construction Site

On Wednesday, August 6th at the CVS construction site in Hastings, construction crews were in the process of digging on site when they came across skeletal remains. Authorities were contacted and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Hastings Police, and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner were on site. ***Update*** According to an email sent out from …

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Week In Review: Raiders Open Fall On Monday

The much-anticipated start to the 2014 Fall Sports Season in Hastings will open in earnest, on Monday morning, as all Minnesota Fall Sports are cleared to open practices for the 2014-15 school year. Of course, adding to the excitement, is Hastings’ entrance in to the new Metro East Conference. We talked with numerous Coaches and …

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School Supply Distribution

Hastings Family Service school supplies distribution is scheduled for Tuesday, August 19th – Thursday, August 21st by appointment only. Anyone who needs supplies can begin scheduling their appointments on Monday, August 4th by calling HFS. Appointments will also be available for Monday August 25th and Tuesday, August 26th for anyone who cannot make it the …

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Hastings YMCA Grand Slam Field Trip

The YMCA is taking a field trip to Grand Slam, in Burnsville, on Friday, August 22nd from 6:00pm-9:30pm. This will be a fun evening of laser tag, mini golf, and more. Director of Healthy Living, Joy Fullhart, has all the field trip details. Click here for audio        

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