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Hastings City Council Meeting Preview

The Hastings City Council will convene on Tuesday, September 6th due to the Labor Day Holiday. Mayor Paul Hicks provides a preview of the items on the agenda including some special proclamations. Click here for audio     Mayor Paul Hicks also recorded a greeting for those celebrating the end of summer. Click here for audio

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First Pavilion Arch Raised

Construction crews raised the first arch for the new pavilion at Levee Park on Friday morning after some unexpected delays postponed their plans to raise it on Thursday. Hastings Public Works Director Nick Egger goes over the process. Click here for audio        

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Arches for Pavilion Delayed

Plans to erect the arches for the new pavilion at Levee Park were put on hold Thursday when it was discovered that holes in a plate connects a supporting beam were not lining up properly. Hastings Public Works Director Nick Egger says the delay shouldn’t be long. Click here for audio The new plate is …

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Group of HHS Students Plant Trees

Students from Hastings High School and other volunteers participated in a conservation tree planting effort along the Vermillion River on Thursday morning. Hastings High School Biology teacher Joe Beattie organized the collaborative project. Click here for audio     Beattie talked about the goals of the project. Click here for audio     Volunteer Dwight Smith from …

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MN Teacher of the Year Nominations Open

Everyone remembers a favorite teacher, someone who motivates and inspires students for a lifetime. Minnesotans have the opportunity again this fall to nominate that unique educator for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Nominations are now open and will remain open through November 15th. Nominations can be submitted online by accessing a simple nomination form on …

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Friday Preview: Raiders at Polars

The Hastings Raiders Football Team is hoping to stop their three-game losing streak on Friday night, as they head to North Saint Paul, to take on the resurgent, and 4-2 Polars, LIVE on AM 1460 KDWA, at 7:00pm. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner caught up with Head Coach Dana Strain for a Pre-Game Interview before practice, on …

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Friday Preview: Cardinals Host Homecoming

The Prescott Cardinals Football Team knows that it is crunch time, as Osceola comes to town for Homecoming 2015, with only three games to play. Head Coach Matt Smith joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Thursday, for their weekly Pre-Game interview! Click here for audio        

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Friends of LeDuc Meeting Coming Up

Friends of LeDuc of Historic Hastings will meet on Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00pm at the LeDuc Estate. The meeting will open with a presentation by Pete Likes on the topic, “The History of the Guardian Angels and St. Boniface Cemeteries.” Following his presentation, there will be a business meeting. This event is free and …

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Hastings PD Calls

In news from the Hastings Police Department, several arrests were made last week in the city including that of 32-year-old Robert Thomas Gommer, a resident of Hastings, who was charged with 2nd degree assault with a dangerous weapon, that reportedly a knife, in the early morning hours of Sunday, the 27th. Later in the week, …

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Smoke Detector Installations Coming in CG

As part of the Home Fire Preparedness campaign, local Red Cross volunteers are teaming up with Cottage Grove Public Safety to install free smoke alarms and teach residents how to prepare for home fires. Red Cross Volunteers will be at the Cottage Grove Fire Department Open House at Fire Station #2 on Saturday, October 10th, …

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