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St. Philip’s Lutheran Soup Sale Planned For Saturday

The 18th annual Bake and Soup Sale at St. Philip’s Luther Church on the corner of 15th and Pleasant in Hastings is scheduled for this Saturday, and church volunteers David Weisser and Margaret Goderstad invite the public to the sale from 9 AM to 12:30 pm. Margaret commented that there are some changes to the …

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Hastings Senior Health and Living Needs Workers

Hastings Senior Health and Living, like many other local businesses, is experiencing recent difficulty in finding new employees. But, for Hastings Senior Health and Living, the problem is not limited to just nursing staff. Administrator Merilee Johnson explains. Click here for audio     There is a program for those wishing to become nursing assistants. Click …

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Council Deliberates Building Heights for Downtown

A proposed amendment to City Code regarding building height limits in the downtown corridor came before the City Council on Monday. The deliberations began with Community Development Director John Hinzman introducing the proposal. Click here for audio     During the hearing Hastings resident Clarence Chapman voiced concerns about the height limits and that it would …

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Council May Enact New High Use Residential Zone

The Hastings City Council held a public hearing and deliberated the creation of a Mixed Use High Residential Zone in downtown Hastings. Community Development Director John Hinzman introduced the initiative. Click here for audio     He also described the difference for the new designation. Click here for audio     No comments were heard from the …

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Annual Preservation Award Winners Named

At Monday evening’s City Council meeting, the Heritage Preservation Commission presented their annual awards for homes of excellence in the Heritage Preservation District. Cindy Topping, the Commission Chair introduced the awards. Click here for audio     Award winners were the Gazelle House at 623 Tyler Street, which was once the location of the City jail, …

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MS MN Receives Send Off For National Competition

Hundreds of well wishers showed their support to Red Wing resident Elle Mark, Miss Minnesota 2021 at a reception held Sunday at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing. Elle will be representing Minnesota in the Miss America competition in December. Kathy Shellum, Executive Director of the Miss Minnesota program gives details. Click here for …

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Power Outage Reported

Several residents of the Hastings area reported a power outage that affected a significant area of downtown Hastings and areas outside of town late Saturday evening. Some people reported an accident involving a vehicle striking a transformer placement on Highway 61 between Highway 10 and 120th Street in Cottage Grove may have been the cause …

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ISD 200 May Return To Distance Learning

ISD 200 Superintendent Dr. Bob McDowell has notified District families that the number of COVID cases continues rise in the District and the “14-day-per-1,000” now stands at 113.3 cases, with a weekly high of 57 cases. McDowell advises District families that readiness measures are preparing for a “ramp-up” and families should be aware of coming …

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HPD Pink Patch Project Successful

The Hastings Police Department has concluded the Pink Patch Project for 2021 and Community Engagement Officer Whitney Rinowski reports the results. [v:NNews Department202111_NovemberCompleteSB_16_WhitneyRinowski_PinkPatchResults_24.mp3]    Click here for audio     The Project will return in October of 2022. Click here for audio    

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Thomley Named Kiwanis Student of the Week

The Prescott Kiwanis Student of the Week is Senior Anna Thomley. She was nominated by science teacher Ms. Pedretti who shares, “This is the first year I have had the opportunity to work with Anna. She currently is enrolled in one of my Chemistry sections and splits the time with a class at UWRF. I …

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