United Way of Hastings, Rise Up Recovery, Voices of Illegal Drugs and local, county and state authorities gathered on Tuesday evening to remember family members that have been lost to opioid poisoning, as part of a national remembrance effort called International Overdose Awareness Day. Held on the top floor of the Confluence parking structure, many …
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Hastings Man Wins Mustang
It’s not often that someone getting a pony makes the news anymore, but this is different. Greg Kasel, of Downtown Tire and Auto in Hastings was selected as the winner of a brand new Ford Mustang at a recent automotive trade show in Las Vegas. Greg talked with KDWA about winning the car. Click here …
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Dog Shot In Attack
On Tuesday, August 30, at 5:30 PM, Hastings Officers responded to a report of a hysterical juvenile caller, stating their family dog was attacking her mother. According to a press release issued by the Hastings Police Department, officers arrived on scene in the 1300 block of North Frontage Road and the juvenile female was communicating …
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316 Lane Closure Starts Sept. 6
Mn DOT continues to perform finish work on the Highway 316 project in Hastings, and has reported that Northbound Hwy 316 will be closed between 33rd St. and Hwy 61 beginning at 7 a.m. Tue, Sept. 6 for approximately one month. If you live or work in the area you should follow the signed detour …
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ISD 200 Teacher Intros
ISD 200 is gearing up for the new school year, which includes introductions of new members of the faculty across all of the schools in the District. So far, ISD 200 Administration has announced that Libby Sorenson will be teaching Music at Kennedy Elementary School, and Abby Lawrence will be a Special Education Resource Teacher …
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Hastings Concert Association Celebrates 40th Year
The Hastings Concert Association is celebrating 40 years of providing exposure to different musical styles in the Hastings Area. Vice President Betty Aschenbrenner recently visited the KDWA studios to bring the community up-to-date on the mission of the Association. Click here for audio Aschenbrenner also says that many of the members are from a …
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Cernohous Celebrates 90 Years
Cernohous Chevrolet announces that they will be celebrating their 90th year in business on Friday, September 16th. Beginning in 1932, Raymond Cernohous opened his new automotive business in downtown Prescott, then known as Lake Street Garage. In the mid-70s Cernohous Chevrolet moved to their current location of 1377 Orrin Road, and the building underwent major …
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Goats Get Help At Magee Park
The goats at Magee Park in Prescott had help in combating buckthorn last weekend when local residents Tim and Chuck showed up with their own specialized “Katanaboy” blades to cut down buckthorn. The two men were able to beat back big berry-bearing trees, according to the Coulee Rivers Trail Association, and their efforts were appreciated …
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PSD Staff Intros: Camille Martsen
The Phy Ed Department for the Prescott School District is happy to welcome Camille Martsen onto the Staff, where she will be providing Phy Ed instruction to K-3 and 6th through 8th grade students. Martsen brings three years of Phy Ed teaching in Duluth to Prescott, and has her degree from UMD. Camille looks forward …
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PSD Staff Intros: Britta Ernst
The Prescott School District welcomes Britta Ernst to the 6th Grade Special Education Department of Prescott Middle School. Britta comes to Prescott after 5 years of teaching in rural Southwest MN, and two years at a Charter School south of the Twin Cites. She holds a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in ESL …
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