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Three Raider Seniors Look Back At Golf Career

The Hastings Raiders Boys Golf Team wrapped up the Spring Sports Season last week, with a third place finish at the State Meet. Three of the Seniors joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner for their final-ever Hastings Coaches Show, and wrapped up their years in Blue and Gold. Dom Bacon, Jacob Cooper, and Sam Otto all looked …

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Five Area Kids Compete At State Clay Target Tourney

Not many Tri-County Sports fans may know that Hastings High School has a trap shooting team, that had five individuals compete at last Saturday’s Minnesota State High School League Tournament. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more on their scores, and how thay all fared, in Prior Lake. (Photo Courtesy of Hastings Trap Team Website) Click here …

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Slaten Runs for House of Representatives 54B

On June 5th, Don Slaten announced that he will run for the Minnesota House of Representatives District 54B seat. District 54B includes Hastings, Afton, Denmark, and Nininger Townships, as well as a portion of Cottage Grove. For the past 30 years, Slaten has served 5 years on the Hastings Planning Commission, as a Denmark Township …

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Art Goes Quackers

Art Goes Quackers is an event that children ages 10 to 16 are invited to the Pleasant Hill Library on Thursday, June 19 at 2 p.m. They will use duct tape to design a pouch, a wallet, a wrist cuff, ring or bracelet using a variety of colors of duct tape. This class is presented …

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Brush Bots

The Prescott Public Library will host their first Family Science Saturday on June 21 from 10:30am – 11:30am. The event will feature Brush Bots, where kids will make a little racing machines out of a toothbrush, race them against other Brush Bots and the library will supply everything you need, including the toothbrush. There is …

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Week In Review: Looking Back At Spring and More

For our “Week In Review” this weekend, KDWA Sports talked with numerous Coaches and Athletic Directors as the 2014 Spring Sports Season comes to a close. Of course, the Hastings Boys Golf Team took third place at State, this week, as well! KDWA Sports chatted with Park AD Phil Kuemmel, Hastings Boys Track Coach Jason …

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National Get Outdoors Day

Minnesota state parks celebrate National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday,June 14. The Department of Natural Resources will waive the requirement for a vehicle permit and provide free admission at all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day. The goal of National Get Outdoors Day is to introduce first-time …

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New SEAS Principal

Tim Sullivan is the new principal at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Hastings. Tim started his teaching career in 1995 as a phy. ed. teacher in Illinois. He then went on to teach 4th grade for 2 years, became a middle school teacher for 4 years, was an assistant principal for 5 years, took …

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Update: House Fire on 300 Lake Street

As reported ealier this week by KDWA, there was another house fire in Hastings on 300 Lake Street. For an update we turn to Hastings Fire Chief, Mike Schutt, for the details. (photo submitted by Victoria Majeski-Litschke) Click here for audio        

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Season Recap: Hastings Raider Baseball

KDWA Sports continued with Spring Recap interviews on Thursday afternoon, this time catching up with Head Hastings Baseball Coach Taylor Pagel. Coach Pagel looked back at 2014, and also previews what’s to come in 2015. Click here for audio        

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