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Friday Preview: ‘Hawks at Cardinals

The Prescott Cardinals Football Team has an opportunity on Friday night to qualify for the upcoming WIAA Football Playoffs, however, they have to get past a tough, hungry Baldwin-Woodville Team, at Laney Field, as the 4-1 Cardinals host the 2-3 Blackhawks. The game will be replayed on KDWA’s “Prescott Sports Saturday” on Saturday at 12:35pm, …

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Special Olympics Torch Run

The Special Olympics Torch Run is scheduled to pass through Hastings on Thursday. HPD Deputy Chief David Wilske has the details. Click here for audio     For more information, visit SpecialOlympics.org. Click here for audio        

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HMS Parking Lot Incident

An apparent road rage incident at Hastings Middle School brought a number of squads to the parking lot on Tuesday afternoon. According to one witness account, the driver sped through the line where the kids get picked up from school, almost tipped the car over going around the corner by the auditorium, nearly hit the …

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Lewis Sculptures On Display

Local artist Dale Lewis placed two of his latest sculptures on display at Levee Park on Wednesday morning. The life-sized sculptures of a walrus and a loggerhead turtle were brought to the park early in the morning, and Lewis commented on them. Click here for audio     The sculptures will be on display for a …

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Standoff In Marshan Township

On Tuesday September 22, at 10 PM, the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 hang-up call from an address in the 19000 block of Lena Avenue in Marshan Township. According to a DCSO press release, upon arrival, deputies were able to make contact with an individual. The male involved was identified as Brian …

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Raider Tennis 4-1 Over Last Five

The Hastings Raiders Girls Tennis Team is less than two weeks away from the start of the Section 1AA Postseason, and continue to play great tennis over the last week, going 4-1, with two Conference wins, and two more in the Eagan Invitational. One of the wins at Eagan was against a Sectional opponent in …

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Pair Of Ties Tuesday Night

The Hastings Raiders Girls and Boys Soccer Teams both played to overtime ties on Tuesday night, as part of our KDWA Sports Soccer Doubleheader, with the Girls grinding out a 1-1 game, and the Raider Boys leading 2-0 with five minutes ago, but letting the game slip in to overtime, 2-2. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has …

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Miss Hastings Judges Named

The Miss Hastings Scholarship Program has announced the judging panel for the 2021 Miss Hastings Scholarship Competition, to be held at Crossroads Church on Saturday, October 9th. According to a press release issued by Executive Director Janelle Behny, the panel of judges will be Dr. Jennifer Ostergaard, Miss Minnesota 1997, retirement asset manager Peter Thaldorf, …

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Dakota County Olympians Honored

Nine Dakota County athletes were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the Paralympics, both delayed a year, due to COVID. At Tuesday’s County Commissioner meeting, rower Megan Kalmoe, gymnast Sunisa Lee, shotputters Payton Otterdahl and Josh Cinnamo, swimmer Regan Smith, wrestler Gable Steveson, sharpshooter Patrick Sunderman, table tennis athlete Ian Seidenfeld, …

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County Holds Property Tax Levy Rate

The Dakota County Board of Commissioners reports that there will be no increase in county property taxes for 2022. After months of budget work, the Dakota County Board voted on Tuesday for a zero increase in the County property tax levy. According to Commissioner Joe Atkins, this is the second year in a row of …

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