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 […]

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 […]