A celebration for retiring Executive Director of Hastings Family Service, Chris Koop, originally scheduled for January 6th has been canceled. Event organizers state the event has been canceled “out of an abundance of caution and to ensure that HFS staff and volunteers can continue to operate our programs”. Koop has been the Executive Director of …
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Minnesota has joined a broad multi-state coalition in reaching nationwide settlements with the three largest opioid distributors, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. The settlements resolve investigations and lawsuits against these companies for their role in the opioid crisis. Minnesota will be eligible to receive more than $296M over 18 …
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The Hastings City Council has approved the appointment of 8 residents to the Arts Task Force. Following a community-driven proposal to create an Arts Commission, the Council referred the matter to the Planning Committee for discussion and recommendation. The Planning Committee recommended to revive the Arts Task Force to explore the need for a commission …
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On Monday evening, Hastings City Administrator Dan Wietecha spoke to the Hastings City Council about OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard requirements on employers with 100 or more employees. He presented an overview of the operational policy for employees. Click here for audio Addressing the legality issues that brought the mandate through the court system, Wietecha …
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The ISD 200 School Board will conduct an organizational meeting at 6 PM on Wednesday, January 5th. New board members will be recognized and sworn in, and election of Board officers is also scheduled. The meeting will also address routine administrative issues such as setting meeting dates for the year. The regular meeting will be …
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The City of Hastings reports that ice rinks and warming houses in Hastings opened for use on Monday. As a reminder, rink rules state that hockey is not allowed on recreational rinks, smoking is not allowed, no horseplay or fighting, and no snowball throwing on the rink. Skaters are instructed to stay off rink when …
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The City of Afton has reported that the city was awarded a $147,000 Legacy Grant by the Minnesota Historical Society to restore the large 100-year-old mural above the stage at the Afton Historical Museum. The grant application was a joint effort between the city and the museum due to the city’s ownership of the building …
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Spiral Natural Foods continues efforts to expand the grocery store and have announced they will be moving into the space next to the current store, at 1250 South Frontage Road. The store plans to open the new facility by March of 2022 and donations are needed to help complete the project. The fundraising goal for …
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Local veteran advocate Dean Markuson has announced that he has officially signed the “Foss and Swanson, the People’s Center” over to Rise Up Recovery MN, and has donated various military historical memorabilia and personal property to many area Historical Societies. Volunteers have been busy at the facility at 507 Vermillion Street cleaning out the Center …
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Residents of Hastings are invited to dispose of their Christmas trees during the Curbside Holiday Tree Collection, which will be available January 3rd through January 14th. The service is free for Tennis Sanitation customers. Trees will be picked up on your regular route day. Please remove all decorations. and trees 6 feet or taller must …
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