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Prescott Levy Increase Under Consideration

Prescott Mayor Rob Daugherty presented a 2023 Budget update to the Council at Monday evening’s Prescott City Council meeting. He advised the Council that a City Levy rate hike is being considered. Click here for audio     The Council will continue deliberations on the 2023 budget at a meeting on November 23rd. The estimated levy …

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Prescott Water Rate Hike Approved

At Monday evening’s City Council meeting, the Prescott Council deliberated a rate hike for water utilities in town. City Administrator Matt Wolf introduced the measure to the Council. Click here for audio     Wolf also explained how the 4.5% rate was determined. Click here for audio     Discussion from the Council included possible rescinding of …

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HFD Annual Open House Successful

It is National Fire Prevention Month, and the Hastings Fire and EMS Department welcomed the public to Hastings Fire Hall on Tuesday evening for an open house and demonstrations of various Fire Department operations. Captain Ryan McGraw was there to welcome visitors. Click here for audio     Fire Chief John Townsend commented on the tradition …

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ISD 200 Book Still An Issue

As previously reported by KDWA News, a book available to students in the ISD 200 system, titled “Gender Queer: a Memoir”, by Maia Kobabe, is becoming an issue in Hastings, as to whether the book, because of its reported inclusion of explicit drawings of sexual activity, should be available to school-aged children. KDWA reached out …

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Intek Submits Site Plan For Expansion

Intek Plastics has submitted a Site Plan for a proposed expansion of their manufacturing facility in the Industrial Park in Hastings, and on Monday evening, the Hastings Planning Commission performed an initial review of the Site Plan. Community Development Director John Hinzman presented the item to the Commission. Click here for audio     With little …

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Romens Leaves Planning Commission

At the conclusion of the Hasting Planning Commission meeting of Monday evening, the Commission learned that they would be short one member from here on out. Community Development Director John Hinzman briefed the Commission on the issue. Click here for audio     To learn how to become involved with the Planning Commission or any of …

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Fatal Accident On Ravenna Trail

On Monday evening, first responders were called to the scene of an accident near the intersection of Polk Avenue and Ravenna Trail, after a motorcyclist reportedly struck a deer. Crews on the scene reported two people were apparently seriously injured at the scene and Ravenna Trail was shut down in both directions as the scene …

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Hastings Marching Band Named Champions

The Hastings High School Marching Band completed their competitive season in the best way possible, by having been awarded MN State Champions in Class A at the Youth in Music Championships held last weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium. The band has been competing all fall and their season culminated in an all-day competition in Minneapolis. …

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Hastings “Y” Celebrating 15 Years In Building

The YMCA of Hastings is taking the whole month of October to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their current facility on Pleasant Drive, and Tracey Spinks, Forever Well Coordinator at the Hastings Y recently stopped in at the KDWA studios to talk about their planned month-long celebration at the Y. Even though the Y is …

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Sunset Soiree At Freedom Park Raises $22K

Staff and management of the Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center at Freedom Park report that the Sunset Soiree held last weekend was a success. According to the Freedom Park Newsletter, over 150 people came to Freedom Park for the Soiree with an Oktoberfest twist. The newly opened space accommodated everyone very nicely. Freedom …

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