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Washington County Fair

The last days of July means the Washington County Fair, taking place in Lake Elmo July 29th through August 2nd. Tomorrow (July 28th) is the last entry day for Open Class Entries taken at the Fair Office in Building “B” for entry tags. Advance “Carnival Ride” discount tickets offering five rides for $10 are available …

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Chief Asks Public to Respect Construction Zones

With construction season in full swing this summer, Hastings Police Chief Bryan Schafer asks residents to be respectful of the city’s construction zones. Click here for audio        

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Warrant Sweep Honoring Scott Patrick

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office will lead a warrant sweep in honor of Officer Scott Patrick, in conjunction with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies on Thursday, July 30th. A warrant sweep is a specific day chosen by law enforcement agencies to coordinate efforts toward locating those with pending arrest warrants. Warrant sweeps result …

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Rebuilding Hawks Still Positive

Even though it has been a tough year record-wise for the Hastings Hawks Amateur Baseball Team, it is all about patience, as the Hawks re-build a once proud team back to prominence, after being gutted by former management in favor of non-local players. Now that the local feel is coming back, Hawks President Bruce Karnick …

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Kimmes Pair Inducted In To Hens HOF

The Miesville Mudhens Amateur Baseball Team will induct two more honorees in to the Mudhens Hall of Fame this Friday night, before the Mudhens-Eagan Bandits game. This years’ inductees will be a COUPLE, as Roger and Mary Kimmes will go in to the Hall together, Friday night. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more. Click here for …

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ISD 200 Receives Grant

The July District 200 School Board meeting began with a major announcement from Superintendent Tim Collins. Click here for audio The grant will be divided to fund several needs. Superintendent Collins describes some of them. Click here for audio     Collins thanked the team who worked on the grant, although it was unlikely to be …

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HPD Chief Talks Waste of Resources

A man that claimed his friend was in the river last week along with a man that jumped off the Highway 61 bridge for the fun of it earlier this month both brought out emergency services under false pretenses. Hastings Police Chief Bryan Schafer talks about this waste of tax-paid resources. Click here for audio …

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HFD Announces 75th Annual Booya

The Hastings Fire Department has announced it will hold its 75th annual Booya on Sunday, September 13th. Hastings Fire Chief Mike Schutt goes over the process of preparing the soup. Click here for audio        

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Week In Review: Still Plenty Of Baseball

In this late July edition of your KDWA Sports “Week In Review”, KDWA’s Nick Tuckner talked with Nick Johnson of the Prescott Pirates, and Randy Schmidt of the Cottage Grove Coyotes as both Amateur Baseball Teams approach their respective playoffs. We also talked with Head Coach Taylor Pagel of the Hastings VFW Baseball Team, on …

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HFD Assists Miesville with Sunday Fires

The Hastings Fire Department assisted the Miesville Fire Department with two separate fires that occured on Sunday in that community. Hastings Fire Chief Mike Schutt goes over the incidents. Click here for audio Chief Schutt also spoke about the probable cause of the explosion. Click here for audio        

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