Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday that his office has successfully protected more residents of manufactured housing, by gaining compliance with Minnesota law from Summit Management, LLC, the owner of nine manufactured home parks across Minnesota, including Hastings. According to a press release issued by the Attorney General’s Office, beginning in spring 2022, …
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The Rosemount Police Department reports that Reserve Officer Scott Wiig has officially retired from the RPD after 16 years of volunteer service to the Department and community. In total, Scott volunteered and served 1,880 hours. Scott was honored with a short ceremony at a recent City Council meeting. Department leadership commented that his altruistic and …
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The students of St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Vermillion were recently able to once again have a visit from a favorite pen pal, Trucker Buddy John Haley. Haley has been writing to 2nd grade teacher Maria Therres’ class for longer than either of them can remember, through the Trucker Buddy program that matches …
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AFSCME Locals 306, 450 and 693, which represent Dakota County workers, held an informational picket and rally to urge Dakota County management to come to the table and negotiate a fair and equitable contract in good faith with its workers, on Tuesday morning. Local Union Representative Rebekah Radiske outlined the purpose for the demonstration. Click …
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On Monday evening, the Hastings City Council conducted a 1st Reading of an Ordinance changing wages paid to the Mayor and City Council. City Administrator Dan Wietecha provided an overview of the ordinance amendment Click here for audio The Council discussed setting a mechanism and timeframe for regular review of wages for Council members. …
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Tree grates along 2nd Street in downtown Hastings have begun to settle and create tripping hazards for pedestrians along the corridor. At Monday evening’s City Council meeting, City Engineer Ryan Stempski brought forward a proposal for repairing the sunken grates. He gave a brief overview of the situation. Click here for audio He also …
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You’re invited to a memory making fundraiser designed to support and celebrate Freedom Park and the Great River Road Visitor & Learning Center. The event will have an “Oktoberfest” twist to it, by serving delicious German food and Paulaner beer all while listening to authentic German music by accordionist Ron Machel. The in-person party is …
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Leaders from the Minnesota Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) program joined Minnesota Farm Bureau President Dan Glessing, state board members and staff as part of the annual Farmers to D.C. trip, Sept. 12-15. Five couples from across the state, including Brad and Amanda Durow of Dakota County, had the opportunity to meet with elected officials …
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ISD 200 reports that the filing period for temporarily filling the vacant seat on the School Board has officially closed, and no candidates filed for the position. Accordingly, the School Board will continue to meet with the seat empty until after the November 8th special election to elect a replacement for Mike Reis, who resigned …
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Rail Safety Week runs through Sunday, September 25, and Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender, Deputy Chief of Police Bryan Schowalter, and Police Commander Kyle Linscheid gathered with officials from Canadian Pacific to place reminders at the Second Street rail crossing to remind pedestrians to look for trains. Detective Sergeant Micki Mair with the CP Rail System …
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