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Overnight Fire Reported at Quality One

Early Wednesday morning, the Hastings Fire Department was called to a fire at Quality One Woodworking in the Hastings Industrial Park. Initial reports indicate a dust collector caught fire, and semi trailers full of sawdust were also burned. PD on scene reported smoke and flames visible on the north side of the building. Fire crews …

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PSD Antigen Testing Suspended

The Prescott School District reports that due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, antigen test kits that are supplied to Accelerated Clinical Labs are delayed until further notice from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Starting Tues, January 11th, all on-site testing, and schools self-collecting have moved to PCR testing only. The District will provide …

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Freedom Park Update

The Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center at Freedom Park in Prescott ended the year with $11,605 in donations. Center staff say that it’s a cold January right now, but those that have donated have warmed their hearts. In other news from Freedom Park, the visitor center now features high quality sound throughout the …

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Rise Up Recovery MN Prepares To Open

Rise Up Recovery MN, in their new office at 507 Vermillion Street, is putting final touches on the space they will use as a place for advocacy and assistance for those in recovery from addictions. Tiffany Neuharth, who, with her husband Chad, oversees the operation, provides an update on the progress. Click here for audio …

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Two Celebrate City Anniversaries

The City of Hastings recently recognized two city staff members for 15 years of service to the City. Kathy Belisle began full-time employment with the City of Hastings in January 2007. Her many duties include, but are not limited to, backup to office manager and receptionist, processing police reports, maintaining case files, disseminating cases and …

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2022 State Of City Address To Be Virtual

The City of Hastings has announced that due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, the 2022 State of the City Address will be pre-recorded by Hastings Community Television (HCTV), rather than held in person, as was previously announced. The 2022 State of the City address is currently scheduled to be posted for viewing on HCTV’s YouTube …

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HFS Expansion Begins

Hastings Family Service has chosen Stotko Speedling Construction to renovate the retail space adjacent to their current location as plans to expand HFS continue. According to a recent report, the Board of HFS reviewed several bids for the work, and the project is scheduled to begin immediately. There is not a projected completion date at …

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Jones Named Prescott Kiwanis Student of the Week

The Prescott High School Counseling Office reports that the Prescott Kiwanis Student of the Week is Sophomore Nina Jones. According to the nomination submitted by Math teacher Kathy Kinneman, Nina was an exemplary student in Kinneman’s Algebra 2 class during the first trimester. She always came to class prepared and with a smile on her …

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2021 Lock #2 Usage Report Issued

The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its 2021 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River on Jan. 10. During the 2021 season, Corps staff supported 1,359 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 2, which was below the 10-year average of 1,421 lockages. The 2021 lockages supported over 7,000,000 …

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Prescott City Council Meeting Preview

The Prescott City Council meets Monday evening. City Administrator Matt Wolf provides a preview of the agenda. Click here for audio     Click here for audio        

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