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ISD 200 Proposes 9% Increase for Preliminary Levy

The ISD 200 School Board will meet for regular business on Wednesday, September 28th, and one of the agenda items will be deliberation of the proposed levy for the 2023-2024 school year. According to information submitted to the Board, the property tax levy is proposed to be $19,103,676, which reflects an increase of just over …

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Prescott Kiwanis Student Of The Week

The Prescott High School Counseling Office reports that the Prescott Kiwanis Student Of The Week is Sophomore Max Dearborn. In her nomination, Library Media Specialist Joan Simon said that Max has been involved in the District’s library clubs for two years including National History Day, Book Club, Writer’s and Guys Read. Simon added that Max …

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Prescott Budget Committee To Meet

The Prescott City Council Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 5th, at 4:30 PM, to continue the process of setting the city budget for 2023. The various city departments will receive 15 minutes each to present their budgetary needs and requests for consideration to the committee, and the meeting is scheduled to end after …

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HHS Receives False Threat

Principal Scott Doran of the Hastings High School recently posted a message to District families regarding a possible threat of violence at Hastings High School. In his message, Doran said that on Thursday afternoon ISD 200 received a threatening message which referenced a “Hastings High School”. Because school officials treat all threats seriously, they were …

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Jake Moore Named HHS Alumni Of The Year

The Hastings High School Alumni Association is proud to award the 2022 Alumni of the Year to Jake Moore. Moore is a Class of 1964 graduate of Hastings High School, and a lifelong resident of Hastings. Jake has touched thousands of lives as an educator, counselor and coach. Please join the Alumni on October 2nd …

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Lewis Work Suggested For Prescott Riverfront

The Prescott City Council will continue deliberations on renovation of the Downtown waterfront area on Monday night, and one idea being presented is bringing in artwork from Hastings artist Dale Lewis. City Clerk Jayne Brand commented on the idea. Click here for audio     Lewis uses scrap iron and metals in his work, and a …

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DCSO Dive Team Recovers Vehicle

On Thursday afternoon, Dakota County Deputies were called to the Mississippi River to investigate a report of a found vehicle in the river. According to a DCSO post on social media, the DCSO Dive Team recovered a 1986 Mercury Cougar. Fishermen reported seeing something on their sonars for awhile, so divers took to waters to …

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Hastings Installs Ballot Box

An official ballot drop box was installed this week next to the City of Hastings’ utility billing drop box in the cul-de-sac in front of City Hall. Voters may place absentee ballots in the blue ballot box, beginning Friday, September 23rd. The box is secure and a camera is in use to discourage tampering with …

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Sub Shop Donates To UWH

The grand opening of the Jersey Mike’s Sub Shop in Hastings became a windfall blessing for United Way of Hastings, as the sub shop donated $3,000 to United Way to help with cost of programming at United Way. Funds were raised by the purchase of a voucher for a free regular-sized sub. Vouchers were sold …

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Empire Township To Become A City

Empire Township in Dakota County stands ready to take the next step in “community evolution”, as a State Law Judge has approved the Township’s petition, filed in February, to become a City. According to Township Clerk Charles Seipel-Teng, the biggest change as a result of the incorporation will be changing the governing body of Empire …

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