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Man Charged After Fatal Crash

Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal crash that took place in Inver Grove Heights on Saturday afternoon, October 24th that resulted in the death of Kim Marie Caswell, a 42-year-old mother of three of Roseville. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced that Nicholas Anthony Indehar, age 21 of Inver Grove Heights is …

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Specialized Training Last Weekend

Members from numerous public safety agencies met in Hastings last weekend for some specialized training. Hastings Fire Chief Mike Schutt talks about his department’s involvment with the group. Click here for audio        

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Opposition to Hwy 55 Speed Limit Raising

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is planning on raising the speed limit on Hwy 55 between Prairie Street and Vermillion Street. The speed change would go from the current 35 mph to 45 mph. Hastings City Council member Joe Balsanek has raised concerns that this section of Hwy 55 cuts through areas of high pedestrian …

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MDH Recognizes Hastings Public Schools

The Minnesota Department of Health has named Hastings Public Schools as breastfeeding friendly for their contributions to the health and well-being of mothers and their babies. Breastfeeding is a foundational way to ensure that babies receive optimal nutrition during their first years of life. Studies show infants who are breastfed have better health outcomes as …

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Swimmers Win Second Straight Title

The Hastings Raiders Girls Swimming and Diving Team won their second straight Metro East Conference Championship, late last week, and Head Coach Katie McAlpin joined KDWA Sports on Tuesday to look back at the win over Mahtomedi, and to preview both Junior Varsity Conference, and the yearly Diving Invitational at Hastings Middle School, on Saturday. …

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Wolfpack Update: Football and Winter

In our Park Wolfpack Update this week, Activities Director Phil Kuemmel joined KDWA Sports to talk about the end of a wonderful 2015 Football Season for the Wolfpack, and we also talk Dance and Girls Hockey, as both are now underway with their first practices of the year. Click here for audio        

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Books Travel from Vermillion to Africa

Representatives from the 5th grade class at St John the Baptist School in Vermillion recently loaded a vehicle full of used textbooks bound for Africa. Each year, the students load hundreds of pounds of used, out-of-date school textbooks and religious education books to be sorted at the Books for Africa warehouse near downtown St. Paul. …

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Collins Talks ISD 200 Audit

At the ISD 200 School Board meeting on October 22nd, the board received the district’s audit report for the 2014-2015 school year. ISD 200 Superintendent Tim Collins shared the results. Click here for audio     Collins also credited the District’s school administrators for their fiscal responsibility. Click here for audio        

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Council Approves New Residential Ordinance

The Hastings City Council held a public hearing and voted to approve an amendment to city code regarding 1st Floor Residential use in the Downtown Core Zoning District at its October 19th meeting. Hastings Community Development Director John Hinzman explained to those in attendance why the present code does not work with the city’s current …

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Pena, Sweet Qualify For State Meet

Even though neither team moved on to State, two individuals did indeed qualify for this weekend’s Wisconsin State Cross Country meet in Wisconsin Rapids, as Phillip Pena (2nd State Meet) and Molly Sweet (1st State Meet) both made it, with tremendous runs at Rice Lake, on Friday. Head Coach Steve Peterson and Both Athletes joined …

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