Category: Featured

Call For Volunteers At Oakwood Cemetery

Oakwood Cemetery, located at the top of Featherstone Hill, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Hastings. Through the 166 years of its existence, taking care of the grounds has been a challenge. In 2017 the board of the cemetery disbanded and Mike and Shirley Dalaska, who were among the few volunteers who were bringing …

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Hovel Named Grand Marshal For Prescott Daze Parade

The organizing committee of the Prescott Daze Parade have announced that the Grand Marshal for the 50th annual Parade is former Mayor, Dave Hovel. According to the Committee, Hovel is a third generation Grand Marshal recipient and a dedicated public servant to the community, and the Committee says they are thrilled to have him lead …

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Miesville FD Raffle Prizes Unveiled

The Miesville Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual Raffle to be held on September 8th in support of the Department. The Raffle prize list has been released and includes a grand prize of a Stihl electric Tool Kit, provided by Niebur Tractor. Other prizes include cash, Renaissance Fair Tickets, a round of golf for four …

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ISD 200 Candidate Intro: Todd Kullman

The third candidate for the 2022 ISD 200 Special School Board election is Hastings resident Todd Kullman. He recently spoke with KDWA and commented on his reasons for running for the board. Click here for audio     The election will be held on Tuesday, November 8th. Click here for audio        

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Prescott City Council Meeting Preview

The Prescott City Council meets Monday evening. City Clerk Jayne Brand provides a preview of the agenda. Click here for audio     Click here for audio    

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HPD “Cop On A Rooftop”

The weather on Friday morning was perfect for officers of the Hastings Police Department to post officers on the roof of Dunkin Donuts on Vermillion Street. They were not there on a stakeout, or to investigate a rooftop break in. Hastings Chief of Police David Wilske shares the reason for their presence on the roof. …

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Animal Ark Receives Donations

The Hastings Fleet Farm store has not officially opened for business yet, but have already hit the ground running with contributions to the non-profit community in Hastings. According to a recent post on social media, Fleet Farm has donated a pallet of cat litter to Animal Ark. Animal Ark also thanks Consilium Wealth Group of …

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ISD 200 Seeks Temporary Board Member

The ISD 200 School Board has announced they will seek a member of the Hastings Community to temporarily fill the seat left vacant with the resignation of School Board Director Mike Reis, In a post on social media, the District said it will seek one person to be appointed to the position until the election …

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316 Work Continues After Labor Day

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that minor items still need attention on the Highway 316 project completed last year, and the Department will continue its work to complete the new corridor. According to a press release, curb and median adjustments, ditch and drainage improvements, pavement markings and other miscellaneous items are on the project …

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Rohl Hired At Malone Elementary

Malone Elementary School in Prescott welcomes Jennifer Rohl to the faculty as a new instructor in the Special Education Department. Rohl has been teaching Special Education for over 2 years, and is a Prescott native. Rohl attended college at UW River Falls, and obtained her Special Education License through the Edu-CATE Program at St. Mary’s …

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