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City Council Approves Liquor for BOOYA

The Hastings City Council has approved a one-day liquor license and a one-day gambling permit for the Hastings Fire Department Relief Association. The license and permit will allow the sale of beer and charitable gambling during the Relief Association’s 75th Annual Booya at the Colombian Hall in Hastings on September 13th. Hastings Fire Chief Mike …

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Team Season Ends At 17-3 For Raiders

The Hastings Raiders Boys Tennis Team ended their Team Season on Friday, with a tough 7-0 loss to Lakeville South, but their 17-3 overall record still makes them one of the best-ever Boys Tennis Teams of all time at HHS. Head Coach Mick Willette joined KDWA Sports to look back at the team season, and …

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Hawks To Dedicate Press Box Monday

The Hastings Hawks Amateur Baseball Team is looking to put the HASTINGS back in Hawks Baseball, this Summer and beyond, and New Manager Shawn Matson is looking forward to 2015. The first item of business is dedicating the brand new, sparkling, press box, on Memorial Day Monday, before the Hawks-Hampton game, LIVE on KDWA, at …

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Upcoming MNDOT Highway Cleanup

The Minnesota Department of Transportation asks motorists traveling on southeastern Minnesota highways to watch for slow moving MNDOT trucks this spring. MNDOT trucks outfitted with an eight-foot wide magnet drive slowly along the road shoulders to pick up nails, screws, wire and other metal that can cause flat tires and be hazardous to vehicles. The …

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Minor Storm Damage Photo

Strong winds blew through Hastings on Sunday. Nick Tuckner took this photo during one of the storms.    

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Kwik Trip Progress Photo

Photo of Kwik Trip, May 15th, 2015. Submitted by Reggie Bauer.    

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Raiders Ready To Rock Wednesday

It may be an understatement to say that the #2-Ranked Hastings Softball Team is READY for Wednesday’s first Section 1AAA Playoff Game at home, against the Owatonna-Austin winner. Head Coach Dean Robinson joined KDWA’s Nick Tuckner for a playoff preview on Tuesday afternoon. The game will be LIVE on KDWA, at 5:30pm, Wednesday! Click here …

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Spring Playoffs In Sight At Prescott

Prescott High School Athletic Director Kyle Igou joined KDWA Sports on Tuesday to preview the upcoming 2015 Spring Sports Playoffs, and seeding, for all of the teams, set to hit their respective postseason run! Click here for audio        

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HPD Narrowing Down Candidates for New Officer

The Hastings Police Department is narrowing down the candidates for new police officers. Hastings Police Chief Bryan Schafer goes over the time table for choosing the new officers. Click here for audio        

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Final Exit Network Convicted

Last week’s conviction of Final Exit Network Inc. in the 2007 assisted suicide death of Doreen Dunn of Apple Valley has re-focused attention on the right-to-die issue. Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom talked about holding Final Exit accountable. Click here for audio     Backstrom hopes Final Exit will be kept from acting in the state …

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