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Haley Strain pitched another gem of a game for the Raiders holding Mahtomedi to just one run. Strain also produced in the sixth inning.

Softball sweeps the week and moves 2-1

The Hastings Raiders Softball team opened the season with a close loss at Tartan, falling 8-7. That meant the return home for their home opener had the ladies ready to right the ship. The Tuesday …
Blake Vandehoef sprints for home after Cade Kimmes hit a hard line drive to right-center against Two Rivers.

Raider baseball drops to 1-2

The Raiders entered the week at 0-1 with a trip to North St. Paul on Wed. and then Two Rivers on Fri. After a 13-3 thumping at the bats of Park of Cottage Grove, Hastings took the chip on their …

Track teams off to fast start, win first three meets

The Hastings Track & Field teams are off to a great start. Three meets into the season, the Raiders have each placed first in the meets in team score. Head coach Jason Koch likes what he sees …

The Week in Sports

Baseball All games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted April 17 – At Simley April 19 – Home vs. Tartan April 22 – At Mahtomedi April 24 – Home vs. St. Thomas …
Crime
Kelci Marie Meyers

South Metro SWAT arrests pair in Hastings for shooting in St. Paul

Two people residing in Hastings were arrested by the South Metro SWAT Team Wednesday and charged with the New Year’s Eve shooting that left a boy critically wounded in St. Paul. Kelci …
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Business

Hastings YMCA Open House Sunday

The Hastings YMCA will hold a Community Open House on Sunday, April 21 from 1-3 p.m. The event is free and for all ages. For the younger visitors, there will be a gaga pit, bounce house, face …

Government

Walden Plan on brief ‘pause,’ proposal for 300 units east of Hastings gets council committee review

Plans for the large-scale Walden at Hastings development on the new southern border of Hastings have hit a slight delay and are expected to start working their way through public meetings in May. …

Community News
Obituaries
Patrick Scully Sr.
Patrick Joseph Scully Sr., a loving husband, father, and grandfather died peacefully at Regina Senior Living on Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024, at the age of 98. Pat was a former longtime Dakota …
Shelia Gahler
Shelia Gahler, age 78 of Hastings, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday evening, March 29, 2024. Shelia Geraldine, the daughter of Thomas and Monica (Schaffer) Maher, …
Cynthia O'Brien
Cynthia “Cindy” (Newman) O’Brien, age 74, formerly of St. James, Hastings, and Mankato, Minnesota, died on March 10, 2024, at her home in Goleta, California. Visitation will be on Saturday, …
Charles Curtis
Charles G. “Chuck” Curtis, age 84, went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2024, at United Hospital in St. Paul after a long battle with chronic infections. Chuck was a long-time resident of …
Diane Gehrke
Diane M. Gehrke, age 81 of Vermillion, died peacefully surrounded by family on Easter Morning, Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Brookdale of Eagan. Diane Mary, one of seven daughters born to Albert and …
Local sports

Saints hit 3 homeruns, win 8-1 on opening day

Jose Miranda crosses the plate after hitting a 434-foot homerun in the Saints opening day game against the Guardians AAA team, the Columbus Clippers.
The Saint Paul Saints won their home opener on Saturday evening defeating the Columbus Clippers at CHS Field in St. Paul’s Lowertown by a score of 8-1. We can all breathe a sigh of relief; …

The Week in Sports

Baseball All games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted April 10 – At North St. Paul. April 12- At Two Rivers April 15 – Home vs. South St. Paul April 17 – At Simley April 19 – Home vs. …
The Raiders' season opener at Park of Cottage Grove on Friday, April 5 started out as a very promising opportunity for Hastings. Matt Sherry had the start on the mound and kept the Wolfpack scoreless …
The weather cooperated, and it was a good first meet for the Hastings track and field teams. Both the Raider boys and girls claimed first place in a home meet against Mahtomedi and Hill-Murray on …
Baseball All games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted April 10 – At North St. Paul. April 12- At Two Rivers April 15 – Home vs. South St. Paul April 17 – At Simley April 19 – Home vs. …
The weather cooperated, and it was a good first meet for the Hastings track and field teams. Both the Raider boys and girls claimed first place in a home meet against Mahtomedi and Hill-Murray on …
Education

Superintendent Report

I hope your first full week back was a good one. This week’s update includes an acknowledgement about our Minneosta weather, testing, an overview of the recent coffee and conversation and …

Features
Wild Tree Wellness is located at 906 Vermillion Street

906 Vermillion lovingly updated, now home to mental health clinic

HASTINGS, March 27, 2024 — Aaron and Lauren Robbins, who fell in love with the preserved history of the building, purchased the property at 906 Vermillion Street with plans to open the fourth …

Opinion

Will Caitlin Clark do okay in the WNBA?

Caitlin Clark will do great in the WNBA. She can shoot, she can pass and she’s a savvy player. Clark did what no one ever dreamed anyone would do and that was to score more points than Pistol …

My View: An interesting weekend

It was an interesting weekend. If anyone would have asked me a few days ago what the odds would be of me doing these things on back to back days, I would have said one in a million. I should …

My View: Heed the warning

I knew the weekend snowfall was going to come before most of you. In fact, I knew about it before many so-called weather experts. A few weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. …
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