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Lions makes donation to Hastings Fire Department

On Friday, March 10th, Jolynn Frandrup and Brenda Irvin from the Hastings Lions Club presented a check to Hastings Fire Department Chief John Townsend. The funds were raised by the Lions Club’s …

Hudella-sponosored bill for Hastings Veterans Home renovations on hold

A bill sponsored by Rep. Shane Hudella of Hastings to provide $78 million in state funding the renovate the Hastings Veterans Home is on hold until allegations by caregivers at the facility about an …

Walden of Hastings annexation vote set for March 20

A final reading and approval of an ordinance that allows for the annexation of 72 acres of land into the City of Hastings to make way for a new development will be held at the Monday, March 20 …

More than a month into a strike with its food service workers, the Hastings School District is standing its ground. Days before the strike began Tuesday, Feb. 7, the school board presented members …

Cannabis regulations would start July 1

The City of Hastings’ licensing and zoning requirements for businesses that sell or cultivate cannabis will take effect July 1. The city council voted in the fall to put a moratorium in …
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Rooted in Junk set for March 16

Join artists, collectors, junkers, makers, and creators for the second annual “Rooted in Junk” three-day event at Zywiec’s Garden Center located in Cottage Grove from 5-8 p.m. …

Government

SEIU Local 284 appears at March 1 school board meeting

“What do we want? Contract! When do we want it? Now!”Making a live-streamed protest Wednesday, March 1 off West 11th Street outside Hastings Middle School, SEIU Local 284 once again made …

Crime

Two hospitalized with stab wounds

Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries suffered in a stabbing in Hastings on Wednesday, March 1. According to Hastings Police Chief David D. Wilske, police received a report of a …

Community

Swingin’ on the River: Hastings holds another top-notch show choir contest

Luke Warren, Hastings Senior High Choir Director set the tone of what to expect at Swingin’ on the River, the regional contest that has been held at Hastings High School for 23 years and is the program’s largest fundraiser.

STATE CHAMPIONS!

It is a long day at Xcel Energy Center for the start of the 2023 State Wrestling Tournament. Wrestlers begin the weigh in process around 7:00 a.m., hit the mats to warm up around 8 a.m., start the …

A Look Back

30 years ago January 7, 1993 Writing in the opinion pages, editor Doug Schulz says that parenthood is like climbing a mountain, where by looking back one barely remembered where they had started but …

Walking Together

A Little Good News! A weekly reflection from a member of the Hastings clergy By Paris Pasch Pastor of The Journey Church in Hastings In today’s world we often find that division is the typical …

Tired of hearing about China? Stop the cash flow

Do you get tired of hearing about China? Now we have floating surveillance balloons over our country. We are yet to know for sure what this is about but time will tell. China is probably scouting out …
Obituaries
Jacklyn Slocum
Our beautiful Mother and Nana Jacklyn “Jacky” Bridget Slocum passed away on the morning of Jan.13, 2023, following a short illness at the age of 69. Missing her each and every day is her daughter …
Nancy Splitstoser
Mom, Nancy Jo Splitstoser, lost a 13 month battle with Pancreatic cancer, Aug. 21, 2022. She is survived by her husband Frederick Charles Splitstoser and her three sons Jeffrey (& Chris Calvert) …
Grace Danielson
Grace Elaine Danielson, age 98, of Hastings, MN died peacefully on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Hastings Senior Health and Living. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 11 a.m. …
Rita Elliott
Rita Mae Elliott, 87, of Hastings, MN, passed away on March 7, 2023 with family by her side at Regina Senior Living. She was born May 27, 1935, to Mathias and Anna (Kramlinger) Weber, grew up in …
DaVae Johnson
DaVae R. Johnson, 85, of Hastings, passed away on March 18, 2023, with her husband of 63 years by her side. We all suffered a loss when she left, a mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and …

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Local sports

Three Raiders skiers participate in Western High School National Championship races

Hastings Alpine skiers Abbi Pelava, Jackson Reents, and Aaron Herber competed as part of the first-ever Team Minnesota at the Western High School Nationals Championship races at Mount Hood Ski Bowl …
The Raiders Girls Basketball team entered the week at 16-8 with two games remaining in the regular season, both against conference foes. First on the schedule was Hill Murray and the final game of …
The Section 3AA swim meet was held at Blue Water Aquatic Center in Apple Valley. The event was supposed to be over three days with preliminary swimming on Wednesday, diving on Thursday and the finals for swimming on Friday, but Mother Nature had other ideas. The swimming was supposed to be two races, starting with a qualifying race before a seeded finals race for each event. Instead, they switched to a single-timed race for each event. Diving was not affected except for the date change. Swimming was moved to Friday and diving to Saturday.
The Raiders entered the Section 1AA tournament as the fourth seed and played host to the Rochester Century Panthers on a snowy Thursday evening, February 23. Raiders fans packed the house with standing room only along the boards to cheer the boys on. The Raiders fell 5-4 in double overtime, but the game until that final goal was scored did not disappoint.
The Raider boys basketball team (5-18) played host to South St. Paul (17-5) before traveling to Mahtomedi (18-3) in a tough week of conference play falling to South St. Paul 84-61 and Mahtomedi …
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Robert Barron

Robert (Bob) Barron age 91 of Hastings MN passed away on March 16, 2023. Married Judy (Brynstad) Barron on Jan. 26,1963. Survived by wife Judy, sons Michael (Karen), Jeffrey, & David (Le dung), …

Michael Fenlon

Michael Joseph Fenlon passed away peacefully, in his home the evening of March 14. Mike was a long time resident of Hastings and active member in many community organizations. Celebration of life …

Janice Langenfeld

Janice Mary Langenfeld, of Hastings, MN, passed away on Tuesday March 14, 2023 at Hastings Senior Health and Living, surrounded by her family. She was 89 years old. Janice was born in Hastings, …

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