The Hastings Rotary Club has announced that the Hastings Student of the Month for October is Senior Tyler Bushinski. According to published information, Bushinski is a two-sport athlete who competes in cross country, where he has been a two-time captain, and track and field. He has also been in the Link Crew program, Spanish Honor …
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Pierce County Schools COVID Numbers Up
Pierce County reports that school children in the county have experienced record numbers of COVID-19 cases in the first month of the school year. During September, 190 school children tested positive for COVID-19, which was about one third of the total cases identified in the county during that time period. According to a County press …
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Thursday Final: Hastings 38, Jefferson 7.
The Hastings Raiders Football Team may have very well played their best game this season out of their seven thus far, scoring 38 unanswered points after Bloomington Jefferson scored quickly in the first half, to jump to 5-2 overall, with a convincing 38-7 win at Bloomington Stadium. KDWA’s Dick Cragg has the recap of the …
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Prescott Considers Community Improvement Plans
The City of Prescott is deliberating community improvement projects in their budget-setting process for next year, and Chamber of Commerce Coordinator Casey Johnson recently commented on some of the “longer-range” plans the City has under consideration. Click here for audio Hear the complete interview with Casey Johnson on Community In Depth. Click here for …
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Fentanyl Townhall Planned
Minnesota State Senator Karla Bigham and U.S. Congresswoman Angie Craig announce they are hosting a town hall outside the Hastings City Hall on Saturday, October 16th at 1 PM, with community advocates and leaders to discuss fentanyl awareness and prevention. Event organizers ask that those planning to attend please bring your own seating, as the …
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Bigham Named To Advisory Group
Minnesota State Senator Karla Bigham has been appointed by Senate DFL Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen to serve on the State Correctional Facilities Security Audit Group. The group creates security standards for state correctional facilities, reviews inspection reports, and provides recommendations to the Commissioner of Corrections. In a statement, Bigham said that she looks forward to …
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Friday Preview: Prescott at Osceola
The Prescott Cardinals Football Team (5-3 Overall) will wrap up their 2021 Regular Season on Friday night, LIVE on KDWA Radio and Video, as they travel to #10-WI Osceola (7-1 Overall) for a 7:00pm kick-off! Head Coach Jordan Hansen joined KDWA Sports on Thursday to get fans ready for the trip North, and to talk …
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Hastings Firefighter Awarded
Hastings Firefighter Ryan McGraw recently received the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Lifesaving Award for his heroic acts in helping to save two lives during an emergency in Marshan Township in 2019. According to information provided by DCSO, on December 30th of 2019, McGraw was part of a crew dispatched to a residence in Marshan …
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Regina Birth Center To Close
After 67 years, Regina Hospital of Hastings has made the difficult decision to close the family birth center (maternity ward) and consolidate birthing services with United Hospital of St. Paul. Helen Strike, President of Regina Hospital in Hastings has the details. Click here for audio The Birth Center will close effective Feb. 3, 2022. …
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COVID Straining Local Resources
The Delta Variant of COVID-19 is putting a strain on local healthcare resources, and Helen Strike, President of Regina Hospital in Hastings and River Falls Hospital said that the number of people requiring hospitalization is reaching numbers not seen since late last year. Click here for audio Strike also commented that some people are …
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