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Car Show Needs Volunteers

The Historic Hastings Car Show has their final event for 2022 scheduled for Sunday, September 18th, and they report they are in desperate need of volunteers for the show. According to a post on social media, the event can not safely happen without more help. Organizers ask people to consider getting friends together and helping …

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Community Halloween Party Seeks Activity Sponsors

The City of Hastings will host a Community Halloween Party on Friday, October 28th, and the Parks and Recreation Department is looking for businesses and organizations to help them make the party a happening place by hosting an activity station! Contributions are also being sought. Community Contributors can donate $50 or an equivalent candy amount, …

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Fairy Wonderland Food Truck Event Successful

Healing Play, Inc, is happy to report that the Food Truck Event held on September 9th was a big success. According to a post on social media, organizers weren’t sure about the outcome with the rainy weather but the weather cleared up and very many people showed up. Healing Play gives special thanks to the …

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Fatal Crash in Greenvale Township

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office shared on September 8 that on Tuesday, September 6th at approximately 2:30 p.m. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash in Greenvale Township. The driver and lone occupant in a 2020 Buick Envision, Carol James (82) from Northfield, was traveling south on County Road 23 (Foliage Avenue) …

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New Members Join Dakota Scott Workforce Development Board

Dakota County announced that Joel Akason, Ashley Halvorson and Ronnie Bassett will represent the private sector on the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board following their September 6 appointment by the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board oversees employment and training programs in Dakota and Scott counties. It is a state leader in …

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Hastings Police Department Promotes Diedrich To Sergeant

The City of Hastings shared that Pat Diedrich was recently promoted to Sergeant with the Hastings Police Department. He started with Hastings PD in June of 2017 and served on the Patrol Division prior to moving into the Investigative Division in June of 2019. Sergeant Diedrich received his degree from the University of Wisconsin – …

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City of Hastings Compensation Study Results

Following a Compensation and Classification Study by Abdo Solutions, the Hastings City Council adopted a new Step and Grade Scale and approved the implementation plan that includes wage adjustments for non-union employees, retroactive to July 4, 2022. For employees represented by unions, negotiations are underway. A link to the detailed Compensation Study can be found …

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Preliminary 2023 Hastings City Budget Approved

At its September 6 City Council meeting, The Hastings City Council approved a preliminary 2023 Budget. City Administrator Dan Wietecha provides a high level overview of the budget details: Click here for audio City Council Member Tina Folch speaks to the process thus far: Click here for audio     City Council Member Mark Vaughan invites …

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Hastings Citizen’s Award Of Commendation Presented

On Tuesday, September 6 during the Hastings City Council Meeting, Hastings Chief of Police David Wilske presented three brave men with the Citizen’s Award of Commendation: Click here for audio     These residents took responsibility for a dangerous situation and went the extra mile to help strangers. Thank you for being such great neighbors! Complete …

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Fatal Plane Crash

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Tuesday, September 6, at about 1:39pm, they were notified of an airplane crash located about one half mile west of the Red Wing Regional Airport on Highway 35 in a field on airport property. It was determined a 2012 Glass Air Super II SFT left an airport …

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