With Fall Sports set to open all across the Minnesota landscape on Monday, August 11th, KDWA Sports checked in with Park (Cottage Grove) High School Athletic Director Phil Kuemmel to talk about the upcoming school year, the new online registration tool, and of course “Midnight Madness” at Midnight, Monday! Click here for audio
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Zagster Bikes Coming To Hastings
The City of Hastings has been working with A Healthier Hastings 4 All to bring Zagster bikes to town. People will be able to rent these bikes and check out the scenic trails the community has to offer. The rental unit will be located on the riverfront trail in Hastings, and will include 10 bikes. …
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Two Residential Fires in Hastings
This past weekend the Hastings Fire Department responded to and safely extinguished two residential fires. The first fire happened on Friday evening, August 1st. The Fire Department crews responded to 3000 Riverwood Drive, and extinguished a fire within the exterior wall. The cause of the fire was electrical wires within the wall leading to the …
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Mudhens Hang On, Game Two Tuesday on KDWA
Looking back at the weekend of Amateur Baseball in the Tri-County Area, the Miesville Mudhens staved off an upset-minded Hastings Hawks Team 4-3 in their first game of their best of three series on KDWA. Game Two will be on Tuesday night in Hastings, at Vets’ Park, LIVE on KDWA at 8:00pm. Click here for …
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Meth In Prescott
The drug culture is starting to become a problem in Prescott, mainly with methamphetamine. The most noticable group in the area using the drug are individuals between the ages of mid-20s – mid-30s, but Prescott police have even arrested people in their 50s using the drug. Prescott Police Chief, Gary Krutke, addresses this issue. Click …
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Hike at Sand Coulee
On Saturday, August 9th at 8:30 – 9:30am everyone is invited to go Hike the Confluence with Freedom Park Naturalist, Jessica Bierbrauer. This hike will be taking place at Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area in Hastings. This is a free program put on by the Great River Road Visitor and Learning center, but donations …
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Week In Review: Fall Previews and More
It’s almost Fall Sports Time in the Tri-County Area, and KDWA Sports has more on the upcoming season, and much more in this weekend’s KDWA Sports “Week In Review”. KDWA Sports talked with Hastings Athletic Director Tom Johnson, had a chat with Nick Johnson of the Prescott pirates, chatted with Hastings Park and Rec’s Phil …
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Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Becomes PRO-10 Certified
On Tuesday, July 29, Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery had a celebration for it’s 2,400 contract employees, for helping the refinery to become the first ever PRO-10 certified worksite. To become a PRO-10 certified worksite, at least 75 percent of a companys contracted construction workers must complete the education course within the first year of …
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Rescue at the Vermillion Falls
On Wednesday, July 30th, the Hastings Fire Department responded to a call around 4:20pm about a report of an individual going into the river just above the first falls near the old dam by ConAgra. According to an email from Hastings Fire Chief, Mike Schutt, to Mayor Hicks, the City Council Members, the Public Safety …
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