Category: Featured

Tom Bullington Resigning as Hastings Planning Commissioner

Tom Bullington will be resigning the position of Hastings Planning Comissioner when his term ends this year. KDWA got in touch with Tom, and asked him why he made this desicion, and what his favorite project was that he got to work on. Why Bullington is Resigning Click here for audio     Bullington’s Favorite Project …

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Prescott Planning Commission Met on March 17th

The Prescott Planning Commission met on Monday, March 17th for their regular scheduled meeting. City Administrator, Jayne Brand, has the recap of the meeting. Click here for audio    

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Hastings City Council Met on March 17th

The Hastings City Council held their regular scheduled meeting on Monday, March 17th. Mayor Paul Hicks started off the meeting on a somber note. During the meeting, one of the first items to be passed was a resolution to adopt the assessments for the 2014 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements Project. City Engineer, Nick Egger, started by …

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Track Season Begins In Prescott

The Track and Field Season is also “off and running” both literally, and figuratively for the Prescott High School Track Team. Boys Head Coach Luke Kjelland joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner to talk about early season preparation, and what happens during the first few weeks. (Photo Courtesy of the Prescott Senior High Facebook Page) Click here …

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Prescott “CAB” Dinner Friday Night!

Don’t forget that the Prescott “C.A.B.” or “Crazy About Baseball” fundraising dinner is coming up this Friday night, March 21st, at the Ridgetop, just East of Prescott on Highway 10. Cost is $16/person. Head Coach Jeff Ryan of the Prescott Baseball Team has more on the Friday night festivities. Click here for audio        

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Raiders Coaches Plow, Then Practice

After taking the weekend to plow five-foot drifts off of their field, the Hastings Girls Softball Team is one week in to their practice season, and Head Coach Dean Robinson talked with KDWA’s Nick Tuckner to open Week Two, as Hastings High School also hits Spring Break. The Raiders are looking very good early on. …

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Season Preview- Hastings Baseball

The Hastings High School Baseball Team spent some time with our local youth baseball players over the weekend, before opening their Practice Season, on Monday morning. Head Coach Taylor Pagel talked with KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Monday, for a Season Preview interview. Click here for audio        

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Dakota County Crime Rate Decreases Among Youth

The crime rate among young kids has decreased in the past year. The trend has been attributed to many of the programs that aid children in staying away from crime. Dakota County Attorney, Jim Backstrom, goes over the most recent statistics. Click here for audio    

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Concept Plans for the Corner of 3rd and Tyler Street in Hastings

There are concept plans to construct eight housing units on the corner of 3rd and Tyler street. The plan was received favorably during the HEDRA meeting on March 13th. To better explain what the housing concept is, KDWA spoke to Community Development Director, John Hinzman. Click here for audio Hinzman goes over what the next …

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Spring Potholes

While driving around it’s almost impossible not to notice some of the potholes. Does the thawing of the frozen ground weaken the cement to create the potholes? And what is the city doing to fix these road hazards? Montgomery, has the answers. Click here for audio        

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