Category: Featured

Task Force for Arts Center

The Arts movement in Hastings continues to gain momentum. Word has been received from City Administrator, Melanie Mesko Lee, that Hastings is forming a Public Art Grant Task force to support and promote public art in our city. Projects such as the Artspace project will develop a new space for artists to live and work …

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Local Nonprofit to Start TV Show

The Langenfeld Foundation, a Hastings non-profit organization that supports people with disabilities and disabled veterans has begun production of a television show to focus attention on the plights of the disabled. Paul Lagenfeld, Founder and President of the Langenfeld Foundation talks about the show’s debut. Click here for audio     Langenfeld also spoke about the …

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All Sporting Events Postponed

Just a reminder that with all of the awful weather on Thursday, that all Sporting Events in both Hastings and Prescott have been postponed or cancelled for the day. Raider Softball will make up their game on Friday. Click here for audio        

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Coach Pagel On Raiders’ First Win

The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team earned their first win of the season on Wednesday, with a great come from behind victory at Grossman Field, over Simley, 6-4. Head Coach Taylor Pagel joined KDWA Sports on Thursday with a recap! Click here for audio        

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Hastings Winter All-Conference List

The Hastings High School Athletic Department has released the Winter All-Conference, and Honorable Mention list from this past 2017-18 Season, and KDWA’s Nick Tuckner shared it with listeners, on Wednesday! Click here for audio        

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City of Hastings Cuts Ties with DARTS

The Hastings City Council has approved the termination of a sublease agreement with the non-profit organization DARTS. Effective June 5th, DARTS will no longer lease space in a City building for the purpose of parking vehicles. DARTS is no longer the Transit Link provider in Dakota County. The Metropolitan Council terminated its contracts with DARTS …

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. 26% of all car crashes involve distracted driving and in the US in 2013, there were over 3000 deaths in car crashes related to distracted driving. Hastings Police Chief Bryan Schafer talks about the laws involving cell phone use while driving. Click here for audio        

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HPD Warns of Fraud

The Hastings Police Department received several reports of fraud last week. On Friday, April 3rd, Hastings Police Chief Bryan Schafer spoke to KDWA about some of those calls. Click here for audio     Chief Schafer also spoke about being wary of scams during tax season. Click here for audio        

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Season Preview: Raider Tennis

The Hastings Boys Tennis Team is hoping to finally play some matches this week, as long as Mother Nature doesn’t get in the way, and Head Coach Mick Willette is looking forward to it. Coach Willette joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Wednesday to talk about early season fun, and more on this weekend’s home invitational …

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Raider Hockey Golf Tourney News and More!

The Hastings Boys Varsity Hockey Program will be hosting their annual “Raider Boys Varsity Hockey Golf Shootout” at Gopher Hills Golf Course, on Saturday, May 2nd, at 11:00am. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has more information on the tournament, then shifts gears, as we get in to the LIVE Broadcast Schedule on KDWA for both Thursday and …

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