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Prescott Student of the Week

The Prescott High School Counseling Office announces that Senior Tailynne Hughes is the Prescott Kiwanis Student Of The Week. According to a nomination submitted by Choir Director Brittany Kamrath, “Tailynne has been involved in choir, honor choirs, and musicals throughout high school. She comes to choir with a positive attitude every day and is consistently …

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Local Artist’s Work Selected

Artist Jim Caturia from Cannon Falls has claimed his third honor as artist for the State’s Waterfowl Stamp for the 2022 Waterfowl Hunting Season in MN. His current entry is a blue-winged Teal. Caturia credits growing up in an outdoors family for his passion of depicting wildlife in his artwork. Caturia lives outside of Cannon …

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Ellsworth Creamery Nominated

The Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery has been named as a Nominee for the 2022 Community and Economic Development Awards (CEDA) by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA). The creamery has a long history in the heart of Wisconsin’s Dairyland, with 250 dairy-farmer members and three production facilities. According to the Wisconsin Economic Development Association, their success …

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Flood Run On Saturday

Riders and motorists should exercise extreme caution this weekend along the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers as motorcyclists ride in the Fall Flood Run on Saturday. The annual ride historically attracts thousands of riders, taking them on a route between the Twin Cities, through Hastings and Prescott, and Winona. Law enforcement agencies in southeast Minnesota, …

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Cernohous Celebrates 90 Years

The weather held off long enough on Friday afternoon for Cernohous Chevrolet in Prescott to begin their 90th Anniversary Celebration at the dealership at 1 PM. People, classic cars including a Corvette Stingray once owned by Minnesota Viking quarterback Rich Gannon, food trailers and entertainment filled the east parking lot of the dealership and the …

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Hastings City Council Meeting Preview

The Hastings City Council meets Monday evening. Mayor Mary Fasbender provides a preview of the agenda. Click here for audio     Click here for audio    

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Prescott Council Schedules Work Session

The Prescott City Council has called a work session for Wednesday, September 21st. City Clerk Jayne Brand provides a preview of the agenda. Click here for audio     Click here for audio    

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Gobble Gait Registration Now Open

Gobble Gait registration is now open for those who wish to spend Thanksgiving morning with thousands of like-minded community members with a desire to provide Hastings Family Service with the funds they need to effectively help families in need in the ISD 200 area and spend the morning running or walking on what hopes to …

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HFS Distributes 240 Backpacks

Hastings Family Service helped 240 children fill up brand new backpacks with school supplies for the upcoming school year. Communications Director Kelly Carter said it was good to have the kids come in. Click here for audio     The school supplies program is a staff favorite at Hastings Family Service. Children aren’t sure what to …

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DARTS Announces Hiring of Sarah Lindner

DARTS announces the placement of a new Director of Advancement, Sarah Lindner. A Hastings resident, she comes to DARTS with a unique blend of experience in the nonprofit, healthcare, and marketing communications industries. Most recently, she served as the Community Relations & Philanthropy Director for United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties. DARTS is …

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