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Football FINAL: Hastings 54, Cretin 34

The Hastings Raiders Football Team closed out the 2021 Regular Season with a wild 54-34 win over Cretin Derham-Hall, that was not short on any excitement, and KDWA’s Stats King Dick Cragg has a bumper crop in our Sports Updates! With the win, the Raiders lock up the #2 seed in the upcoming Section 3AAAAA …

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Hastings Perkins Begins Remodel

Becca Caneff, the manager at the Hastings Perkins, has reported on the progress of reopening the restaurant. She said there was good news and bad news. Click here for audio     Stay tuned to KDWA for updates. Click here for audio        

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City Council Deliberates Reinstatement of Liquor License Fees

At Monday evening’s meeting, the Hastings City Council deliberated reinstating liquor license fees for city social establishments. Mayor Mary Fasbender commented on the Council’s deliberations. Click here for audio     The final decision will be made at a future meeting. Click here for audio    

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PHCA Expansion May Lead To Leap of Faith

Pine Harbor Christian Academy is nearing completion of the addition of classroom space for students. Principal Scott Urban provided an update. Click here for audio     The annual fundraiser, Minute to Give It will help to defray the costs of the addition, but it means Principal Urban will be taking a big leap of faith. …

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PSD Deliberates Annual Levy

The Prescott School Board met on Wednesday evening to finalize the school levy for the District. Ahead of the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Rick Spicuzza reported area taxpayers could see a bit of relief. Click here for audio     The School Board also deliberated to approve the final budget for the upcoming year. Click here for …

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PSD To Receive Report Card

The Prescott School District will soon receive a district performance report form the State of Wisconsin, and Superintendent Dr. Rick Spicuzza anticipates the report will reflect well on the District. Click here for audio     Lean more on the District website. Click here for audio

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Warriors Sweep Raiders On Senior Night

The Hastings Raiders Volleyball Team celebrated their Senior Night in the final match of the 2021 Regular Season, falling 3-0 to Two Rivers, but playing the Warriors extremely tough over the first two games of the night. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has a recap from the Dakota County collision at the Hastings High School Field House, …

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St. John’s Fundraiser Marathon Held

St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Vermillion recently concluded their annual Marathon for Non-public Education fundraiser that runs September through October. Principal Paul Dieltz shares the details. Click here for audio     Click here for audio        

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Hastings Considers Arts Commission

At the October 4 City Council Meeting, the Hastings City Council discussed an Arts and Culture Commission proposal by HPAAC. The discussion led to Council referring further discussion to the Planning Committee. The Planning Committee met on October 14, and City Administrator Dan Wietecha commented on the result of the meeting. Click here for audio …

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Nininger Road Pedestrian Study

Earlier this year, the City of Hastings requested Dakota County to review speed and pedestrian safety complaints along Nininger Road in Hastings. The County has recently finished a Pilot Study for a mid-block crossing enhancement between Madison Street and Pleasant Drive, but recommended an engineering assessment along the corridor from Riverdale Drive to Pine Street …

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