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On December 3 there was a Hastings School Board special meeting. The two key items from the agenda were to certify the 2025 School Board Special Election and an in-depth look at the School Perceptions Survey. […]

This past Thanksgiving morning was the 28th annual Gobble Gait in downtown Hastings! KDWA caught up with Hastings Family Service Executive Director and CEO, Amy Sutton for a recap of this event. Executive Director Sutton […]

Happy Thanksgiving! If you were in downtown Hastings Thanksgiving morning, then you saw the runners, the walkers, the costumes, and the cheering from friends and family. Why? Gobble Gait! Today was the 28th year of […]

In Hastings, a missing person’s report on Friday prompted a multiday search by multiple police departments along the Mississippi River, which spanned west of the dam, along federal land, and to the marina. According to […]

On November 19th, the School Perceptions survey results were revealed during Hastings’ regular school board meeting. Daren Sievers, School Perceptions project manager, presented the survey results. The survey was optional for staff, parents, and students. […]

In a three-part story, KDWA is looking at the Hastings High School Pathway Program. The Pathway Program consists of five focused career fields: art and communication, health and human services, science and technology, business and […]

A report of a person who went missing on Friday prompted a large, multi-day search along the Mississippi River over the weekend. According to information provided by Hastings Police, the search began after a male […]

In the month of November, Lock and Dam Eatery in downtown Hastings offered free meals every Tuesday. When Jenn Melecio heard about SNAP recipients losing their benefits, Melecio had an idea: offer a hot meal […]

You might have noticed that the scaffolding at Hastings City Hall came down. Justin Fortney, City Planner for the City of Hastings, shared an update with KDWA about this project. “You’ve probably seen that the […]

On November 18th, 2025, MnDOT, along with the City of Hastings, hosted a presentation about the upcoming Hwy 61 construction scheduled for autumn of 2027 through spring of 2029. According to MnDOT, some planned improvements […]