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Prescott Girl Scout Troop Builds At School

Prescott Girl Scout Troop 57742 recently lent their time, talents and energy to the Prescott School District when the troop helped with new construction at the Malone Elementary outdoor classroom. According to the School District, Girl Scouts constructed two new garden beds, put together a compost bin, and constructed and installed a bird feeder tree. …

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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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Jurgens Wins NFIB Award

Late last week, Minnesota’s major small business organization, the National Federation of Independent Business, or NFIB, presented State Representative Tony Jurgens with the prestigious Guardian of Small Business Award. Jurgens earned the NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award with a 100% score on the NFIB Minnesota Voting Record for 2021-22. The Guardian of Small Business …

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County Fair Is Next Week

One of the heralds of the end of summer is the Dakota County Fair, which starts next week. Dakota County Commissioner Mike Slavik reminds listeners of the fair dates. Click here for audio     He also talked about why he feels the fair is an important event for the County. Click here for audio     …

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Early Voting For Primary Opens Tuesday

Early voting for the MN statewide primary election begins Tuesday, Aug. 2. In early voting, you can cast your ballot and feed it directly into a ballot counter at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings or at your local city hall. Early voting is available 8 AM, Tuesday Aug. 2 to 5 PM, Monday, …

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School Board Prepares For New School Year

The ISD 200 School Board met for a Regular School Board Meeting on Wednesday, July 27. Superintendent Robert McDowell shared a few reminders with the public to help everyone get ready for this up coming school year: Click here for audio     Stay tuned to KDWA radio for more on the recent Regular School Board …

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Prescott Kwik Trip Opens

Kwik Trip officially opened its doors at the new Prescott location at the intersection of Henry and Campbell Streets on Thursday morning to a rush of new customers to the store. Store manager Shenise Dellwo said that the preparations to open the store were hectic. Click here for audio     Even with the store open, …

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Hastings City Council Candidate Forum Held

Hastings Progressives hosted a City Council Candidate Forum at Hastings City Hall on Tuesday, July 26. Six candidates are running to fill two city council at-large seats. Candidate details can be found on the city website. During the forum host Tony Alongi ask questions that were submitted by the community: Click here for audio     …

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Markuson Withdraws From City Council Race

Ahead of the August 9th primary election for the Hastings City Council, KDWA has learned that Candidate Dean Markuson has withdrawn from the election. Initial reports indicate that the withdrawal is for personal reasons but no further explanation has been made available at this time. KDWA has reached out to Dean for comment and we’ll …

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Hastings “Y” Names Associate Executive Director

The Hastings YMCA, a leading nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, recently announced that Joshua Schoaf is the new associate executive director for the Hastings YMCA. Schoaf is leading operations and community board and fundraising efforts. Prior to joining the “Y”, he was the executive director of Hope …

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