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Wiltermuth Named Kiwanis Student of the Week

The Prescott High School Counseling Office reports that the Prescott Kiwanis Student of the Week is Senior Owen Wiltermuth. Wiltermuth was nominated by Band instructor Jason Canfield, who said that “Owen is in HS Band and in the Jam Lab class. As a percussion member in Band, he has continuously helped the Band with fixing …

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Fire At Wiederholt’s

On Sunday October 9th, at 6:36 PM, the Miesville Fire Department was paged for a report of a kitchen fire at Wiederholt’s Supper Club in Miesville. Firefighters arrived within five minutes of the page and found all occupants had safely evacuated the building. Staff members used a fire extinguisher to control the fire prior to …

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Property Taxes Due

Property taxes on Dakota County real estate for the first half of 2022 are due Monday, Oct. 17. According to state law, the county will assess a penalty for late payments. The penalty depends on the tax amount, property classification, and when the payment is made. Penalties are listed on the back of property tax …

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HFS Benefits From Homecoming

Homecoming Week is done for 2022, and Hastings Family Service reaped some of the benefits of Raider Pride in Hastings. Executive Director Amy Sutton talks about how the Powder Puff Game helped HFS. Click here for audio     There is also a food drive by the National Honor Society. Click here for audio     Learn …

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Candidate Forum Set

Kristy Barse, President of the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau and Mike Bremer, Executive Director of Hastings Community TV have teamed up again to host candidate forums for local races impacting the citizens of Hastings and the surrounding areas. Barse commented that questions from the public will be accepted, and some good …

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Prescott City Council Meeting Preview

The Prescott City Council meets Monday evening. City Administrator Matt Wolf provides a preview of the agenda. Click here for audio     Click here for audio        

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UWH Food 4 Kids Program Announces New Partner

United Way of Hastings continues to provide weekend meals for families in need in the ISD 200 area with the Food For Kids program, but the recent departure of Amy Schaffer from UWH compelled the organization to take a hard look at the program. Executive Director Mari Mellick talks about where their search led. Click …

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Park Programs Attracted Over 8000 This Year

The City of Hastings reports that more than 8,300 people attended 30-plus events coordinated by the Parks and Recreation Department at Levee Park this summer, and Levee Park hosted over 40 park rentals. Recreation Programming Specialist Paige Marschall-Bigler commented on the programming for the summer at a recent City Council meeting. Click here for audio …

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Utecht To Sing Anthem At Gobble Gait

Gobble Gait is thrilled to announce that Ben Utecht, Hastings native and renowned Super Bowl XLI champion, speaker, author, and artist, will sing the national anthem to start the 25th anniversary Gobble Gait on Thanksgiving morning. Ben is a 1999 graduate of Hastings High School where he played three sports and participated in five choirs. …

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Intek Submits Plans For Expansion

Intek Plastics has submitted plans to the City of Hastings for an expansion of the manufacturing facility on Spiral Boulevard in Hastings, and an initial step of the process will occur on Monday, October 10th, when the Hastings Planning Commission will review and discuss the Site Plan for the Building Addition. The Planning Commission will …

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