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New Firefighters Join HFD

Pictured left to right: Mike Christian, Brandon Boyd, and Jeremy Hall. Photo by Terry Sieben.    

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Vermillion Students’ Reading Adventure

Third graders at St. John the Baptist School in Vermillion added, subtracted, and multiplied their way through the month of May, and it wasn’t just for math class. These students in Sr. Mary Noel’s class were tasked with tracking progress of the annual, all-school reading adventure, a program that promotes independent reading, coupled with weekly …

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Raider Radke Qualifies For 4th State Meet!

Hastings Senior Matthew Radke (pictured) qualified for his fourth State Golf Meet, as his Raiders finished fourth as a team, in an impressive Section 1AAA Meet, at the Jewel, to open the week, on Monday. Head Coach Pete McGinnis joined KDWA Sports on Tuesday for a section recap, and a State Preview for Radke! (Photo …

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Prescott Set For Playoffs

The Prescott Baseball Team is ready for Wednesday’s Home Playoff Game, as the 2015 WIAA Division Two Regional Playoffs begin at Firehall Field, LIVE on KDWA, at 5:00pm. Before we get to the first pitch of the postseason, Head Coach Jeff Ryan joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner on Tuesday, to look back at the regular season. …

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HPD Investigating Stabbing

In breaking news from the Hastings Police Department, Chief Bryan Schafer gave KDWA information about a crime involving a Hastings man. Click here for audio     The name of the victim has not been released, and the chief noted that the investigation does not suggest that the general public is in danger from the assailant. …

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Post Commander Balsanek Re-elected

Post 47 of the Hastings American Legion has announced the reelection of Joe Balsanek as the Post Commander. Commander Balsanek served in the Minnesota Air National Guard for 22 years in civil engineering during the Vietnam and Middle East Desert Storm War, retiring from military service in 1992. His civilian career included an assistant professorship …

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Season Recap: Raider Softball

With the season now over, the Hastings Raiders Girls Softball Team has a ton to be proud of, after their 17-7 campaign, in 2015. Head Coach Dean Robinson joined KDWA Sports this past Saturday, at Perkins, and KDWA has some clips of the interview, as our 2015 Season Recap! Click here for audio        

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Cardinals Beat Ellsworth, Seeded #2

After ending Ellsworth’s undefeated streak at 19 on Saturday, the Prescott Cardinals Baseball Team is seeded #2, just behind the #1 Panthers, as the WIAA Division 2 Regional Playoffs are set to begin this week. The Cardinals and Panthers have first round byes, and will not play until Wednesday. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner has the seeding …

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Raiders’ Run Ends At 8-18

It’s all over. The Hastings Raiders Baseball Team played their hearts out on Saturday, first beating Rochester Century 2-0, but fell 2-1 to Owatonna later in the day, as the Blue and Gold finished their cinderella run, with a 8-18 overall record. KDWA’s Nick Tuckner will talk with Head Coach Taylor Pagel early next week, …

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Todd Field Repairs Finally Approved by MNDOT

Repairs to the damage done to the wall at Todd Field when it was struck by a vehicle back in March are finally being addressed. After much jurisdictional wrangling and sifting of red tape by MNDOT, the Hastings School District has been given the go-ahead to start repairs. ISD 200 Superintendent Tim Collins explains. Click …

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