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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 […]

The Hastings Fire Department released its incident report for the time period ending November 17. On November 16 at 7:13 a.m. Hastings Fire was dispatched to a building fire in the 200 block of Sibley […]

The Hastings Police Department filed its weekly incident report for dates of November 3 to November 10. On November 3 at 8:11 a.m. officers responded to a past action theft in the 1100 block of […]

Statement from the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office on a Wednesday night police presence in Ravenna Township: “Last night, November 5th, at approximately 10 p.m., deputies responded to the area of Red Wing Boulevard and 200th […]