Community, News
Talking Red and Green
“Oh dear, I sure hope that the Groundhog is loved more than one day in a year.” Here we are in February with lots of new “snow mountains” and nipp...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
A good week to be warm Inside and About?
By Brian Schommer The temperature outside are double digits below zero and to be honest, the thought of going “Out and About” is probably on the mind ...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
The Mystery of God
I love the fact that I have gotten to tell so many people about the existence and reality of Heaven. That’s not just a little good news. Often I get ...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
A Look Back
Working to reschedule a meeting in Hastings, the Metropolitan Airports Commission had to cancel a previous meeting, due to bad weather. A final deci...
February 1, 2023
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
News
School board passes legislative agenda
Hastings School Board Chair Lisa Hedin moved to strike one item from the board’s 2023 legislative platform to get unanimous support from all members. ...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
Classified document stink pile
An Old Testament story records an overwhelming infestation of frogs throughout Egypt. There was no place in Egypt where frogs were not present in lar...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
A differing stance to Hudella
To the Editor: I read Representative Shane Hudella's Legislative Update (January 26). I agree with one point in his piece. If abortion clini...
February 1, 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
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
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
Latest News
News
School board passes legislative agenda
Hastings School Board Chair Lisa Hedin moved to strike one item from the board’s 2023 legislative platform to get unanimous support from all members. ...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
Classified document stink pile
An Old Testament story records an overwhelming infestation of frogs throughout Egypt. There was no place in Egypt where frogs were not present in lar...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
A differing stance to Hudella
To the Editor: I read Representative Shane Hudella's Legislative Update (January 26). I agree with one point in his piece. If abortion clini...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
The Mystery of God
I love the fact that I have gotten to tell so many people about the existence and reality of Heaven. That’s not just a little good news. Often I get ...
February 1, 2023
Community, News
A Look Back
Working to reschedule a meeting in Hastings, the Metropolitan Airports Commission had to cancel a previous meeting, due to bad weather. A final deci...
February 1, 2023
Obituaries
Obituaries
James Weiland 1934-2023
In loving memory James C. Weiland Aug. 18, 1934, to Jan. 1, 2023. James Clarence was born on Aug. 18, 1934, in Hastings, MN to Nettie and Henry ...
February 1, 2023
Obituaries
Dale Benjamin 1938-2023
Dale “Arf” Benjamin, age 84 of Cottage Grove and formerly of Hastings, died peacefully at home on Jan. 24, 2023. Dale Arthur, the son of Clarence...
February 1, 2023
Obituaries
Adrienne Malszycki 1925-2023
Adrienne R. Malszycki, age 97, of Hastings, passed away January 22, 2023. She was born in St. Cloud, MN on August 6, 1925. Her family moved to Wi...
February 1, 2023
Obituaries
Aneta Staus 1928-2023
Aneta V. Staus, age 94 of Vermillion, died peacefully at Regina Senior Living on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25, 2023. Aneta Victoria, the daughter ...
February 1, 2023
Obituaries
Dennis Illa 1954-2023
Dennis ‘Denny’ D. Illa, age 68, of Hastings passed away on January 28, 2023 at United Hospital in St. Paul. Denny was born to parents, Bud and Peggy I...
February 1, 2023
Read Our e-Edition
ePaper
coogle_play
app_store
Most Read
Public Notices
HASTINGS Police Reports
HASTINGS Police Reports January 16 6:44 a.m. - A two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Highway 316 and Spiral Boulevard. One...
February 1, 2023
Public Notices
DAKOTA COUNTY Court Reports
DAKOTA COUNTY Court Reports Charles Lambert Bey, 61, Cottage Grove, was charged on January 27, 2023, with misdemeanor 2nd degree driving while...
February 1, 2023

Services

For information about this website or content published please contact the Webmaster or Online Editor, respectively. Regarding press releases please contact the News Room.

Subscribe

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

General Info

Legal

Copyright © , Hastings Journal – 1304 Vermillion St. Hastings, MN 55033 • All Rights Reserved. No unauthorized use is permitted of content produced by www.thepaperboy.news, Hastings Journal or any other publication or media owned by Hastings Journal. Unauthorized use includes framing and direct posting of content on websites other than www.thepaperboy.news.