Community, News
The Mystery of God
A Little Good News! A weekly reflection from a member of the Hastings clergy By Randy Berg Pastor of Calvary Church in Hastings We know what we know a...
January 25, 2023
Community, News
A Look Back
With eagles reportedly thriving along the river, a new mode of flight was in the cards, as the question of which one of seven potential sites to use f...
January 25, 2023
Community, News
We are making IT!
Thank you mother nature for recovering the trees with all the white snow last week. The rain had come along and removed all of your other work so this...
January 25, 2023
Community, News
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The dam has broken Last week, House Democrats pushed through the most radical abortion bill in America, putting our state on par with just seven ...
January 25, 2023
News
Hedin elected school board chair
The Hastings School Board’s annual organizational meeting was held over for a week because of inclement weather. It was held Wednesday, Jan. 11. ...
January 18, 2023
News
Bond sentenced in deaths from 2021 crash
Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced that Leon Bond, age 19 of Burnsville, was sentenced today under Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction (EJJ) by J...
January 25, 2023
Community, News
LETTERS to the Editor
LETTERS to the Editor To the editor Under Viewpoints in the January 12, 2023 issue of the Hastings Journal an opinion piece “Kevin McCart...
January 25, 2023
News
Scooters, scooters everywhere!
Motorized scooter rental will return to Hastings this spring. The Hastings City Council agreed to licenses with two scooter providers, who will r...
January 18, 2023
News
Driver pleads guilty in two deaths
Dakota County, MN Attorney Kathy Keena announced that Leon Bond, age 19 of Burnsville, pled guilty today to two counts of Murder in the Third Degree ...
January 18, 2023
News
Man charged for county bank robbery
Hastings, MN -In a statement released by Dakota County Attorney’s Office on January 13th, Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena summarized the charges b...
January 18, 2023
News
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
2023 SESSION IS UNDERWAY January 3 served as ‘Opening Day’ at the State Capitol, and I was humbled to be sworn in as a member of the Minnesota Hous...
January 18, 2023
Community, News
We are making IT!
“Snowflakes are pretty patterns etched in water's dreams.” -Anthony I. Hincks I think we can give ourselves a few pats on our backs for making ...
January 18, 2023
News
Police cruiser hit in accident
The recent winter storms and record snowfall is having a ripple effect on a variety of things, including the Hastings Police Department. According t...
January 18, 2023
Community, News
Historic ‘surplus’ a mandate?
There is much talk of the historic surplus now in the hands of Minnesota’s government. And there should be talk, as it represents a figure roughly equ...
January 18, 2023
Community, News
Indoor projects
By Brian Schommer It was suggested by a reader who enjoys staying in the house during this time of year that the focus should be changed for this feat...
January 18, 2023
Community, News
Understand Death and Life
It seems like there were a lot of deaths last year, at least for people in my world. Dear friends from our church and my mother-in-law to name a few. ...
January 18, 2023
Community, News
A Look Back
30 years ago January 14, 1993 Contained in a story by Jane Lightbourn, paper carrier Janet Pallack had been able to alert the Delbert Lindsey family t...
January 18, 2023
News
One last look back at 2022
Compiled by John McLoone Here’s our look back at the top news stories of the second half of 2022 in Hastings. Continued from last week. July ...
January 11, 2023
Community, News
CAMPUS News
CAMPUS News Minnesota State University, Mankato Awards 2,193 Degrees at End of Fall Semester Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,...
January 11, 2023
News
It’s that white time of the year
“Celebrate endings-for they present new beginnings.” - Jonathan Lockwood Huie Okay, who is the person who had the magic power to order all th...
January 11, 2023
Community, News
Feeling winter’s pain
MY View There was one driver I saw in my journeys last week who I really identified with. I felt his pain. I was on the road in Western W...
January 11, 2023
Community, News
There’s plenty to do!
We have given props to a multitude of restaurants in the area to check out while “Out and About.” We have talked about nearly every mom­and­pop gift s...
January 11, 2023
News
Oath of Office
At the first meeting of the new year, Mayor Fasbender made committee appointments following administration of the Oath of Office to newcomers. Picture...
January 11, 2023
Community, News
Trusting Others
Trust is one of the great socially healthy gifts we have lost in many American homes. Trust in marriage has been substituted with distrust in permanen...
January 11, 2023
News
A Look Back
30 years ago THE HASTINGS STARGAZETTE January 7, 1993 Taking the front page for January 7 some 30 years ago, a story that annexation and development b...
January 11, 2023
hastingsjournal, News
The View of 2022!
Compiled by John McLoone Whew! 2022 in Hastings was full of news and excitement, and we were glad to keep the community abreast of all the goings ...
January 4, 2023
Community, News
Flashback
“Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.” -Oprah Winfrey - Greetings in 2023 Loyal Readers! My article was not printed ...
January 4, 2023
News
Mayor announces committee appointments
Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender presented the City Council with its committee appointments for 2023-24. Mayor Mary Fasbender was sworn into office...
January 4, 2023
Community, News
In a roundabout way
In a roundabout way When are we going to have enough roundabouts? I kind of think those who engineer roadways won’t be happy until every aven...
January 4, 2023
Latest News
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Bond sentenced in deaths from 2021 crash
Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena announced that Leon Bond, age 19 of Burnsville, was sentenced today under Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction (EJJ) by J...
January 25, 2023
Community, News
A Look Back
With eagles reportedly thriving along the river, a new mode of flight was in the cards, as the question of which one of seven potential sites to use f...
January 25, 2023
Obituaries
Obituaries
Harry Snyder 1944-2023
Harry Robert Snyder, age 78 of Hastings, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Jan. 19, 2023. Harry was born on Sept. 21, 1...
January 25, 2023
Obituaries
Herbert Kapsner 1935-2023
Herbert Kapsner, age 87, of Hastings, MN passed away peacefully on Jan. 12, 2023, following a battle with dementia. Herbert August was born in Li...
January 25, 2023
Obituaries
Patricia Munsen 1940-2023
Patricia “Patty” Ann Munsen, age 82 of Hastings, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, 2023, after spending the last few w...
January 25, 2023
Obituaries
Diane Hamilton 1963-2022
Diane L. Hamilton, 59, of Saint Paul, formerly of Hastings, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 12, 2022, at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul. Dian...
January 18, 2023
Obituaries
Rita Crosby 1960-2023
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Rita Louise Crosby of Hastings on Jan. 10, 2023, at the age of 62 years. She was bor...
January 18, 2023
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