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MnDOT Drops 316 Speed Increase

In a call from the House Floor late Thursday, Representative Tony Jurgens annouced an agreement has been reached with Mn DOT involving a proposed speed limit increase for a portion of Highway 316 in South Hastings, a topic of several months of discussions among residents, the City and Representative Jurgens. Click here for audio Jurgens …

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Group Forms To Prevent Rail Hub Plan

A group of St. Paul Park citizens have joined those from Grey Cloud Island in the formation of a nonprofit organization to prevent BNSF Railroad from paving acres recently purchased as additions to the vehicle transport storage hub located on the South side of Hiway 61 in St. Paul Park. Although the Railroad stated earlier …

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Prescott Softball Starts With Big Win

The Prescott Cardinals Softball Team opened their 2017 Season late last week, with a 10-0, five inning thrashing of Durand, last Thursday, and will have a busy end to this week, as well. Head Coach Matt Smith was extremely pleased with the way his Cardinals played in all phases, in their opener. Click here for …

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Raiders Stop Warriors In Softball Opener

The Hastings Raiders Girls Softball Team no-hit Henry Sibley through the first five innings and change, before the Warriors found their way on base late in the game, enough to generate a couple late runs, but not enough to spoil the Raiders’ opener, as Hastings began the season with a 5-2 win over the Warriors …

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Prescott Business Crashed

KDWA community news observer Jeff Wilson reported Monday morning that a vehicle accident at the Brickyard Bar in Prescott resulted in damage to the building. Information obtained by KDWA News indicates that the police were called to the establishment before 6AM Monday morning as a result of the accident. An update was provided by Officer …

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Raiders Ready For Warriors Tuesday

The Hastings Raiders Softball Team will open up the 2017 Hastings Spring Sports Season on KDWA Radio, Tuesday afternoon, as Henry Sibley comes to town at 4:15pm. Head Coach Ken Lundquist joined KDWA Sports for a preview on Monday! Click here for audio        

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Hastings Boys Basketball Season Recap

The Hastings Boys Basketball Season was a success from more than just a wins and losses standpoint from grades 9-12, but the excitement for years to come is also at a fever pitch. Head Coach Chad Feikema of the Raiders looked back at the Season with KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Saturday at the Hastings Coaches …

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Last Dance for Riverside Season

Hastings Riverside Company showchoir traveled to Nashville, Tennessee this weekend to complete their season of Silence to Music at the Heart of America Show Choir competition. The trip involved 2 15 hour bus rides with many of the parents driving as well to participate in the culmination of not only the season for the group, …

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Tax Relief Proposed By MN House

The 2017 Legislative session produced a significant announcement from The Minnesota House of Representatives. They have approved legislation that would provide $1.35 billion in meaningful tax relief. The details of a bill center on middle-class Minnesotans, according to State Representative Tony Jurgens who said he’s most pleased about the language that assists our senior citizens. …

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Still Time To Help HFS

A very weary, but very thankful Chris Koop, executive director for Hastings Family Service, connected with us on Thursday, just 36 hours after their big fundraiser, Hastings Tastings. The amount of volunteer hours that go into planning and organizing the 17 restaurants that participate, the arrangement of raffle and silent auction items, and the thousands …

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