It was time for a victory lap at The Confluence Thursday evening.
Wrapped around a meeting of the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA) meeting in The Confluence event …
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By John McLoone
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11/16/23
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“My dad and my brother Tommy started building this place over the summers of 1998 and 1999. I’ve been involved from day one,” Tricia Pelava started her speech with. “I do the …
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By Bruce Karnick
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11/10/23
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The Hastings Arts and Culture Commission is excited to present Dale Lewis’s latest installation at Levee Park, which was scheduled for November 8 at 8 a.m.
This installation is a must-see …
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Staff Report
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11/9/23
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Ms. Jacquelyn Morrison has always had a passion for learning and teaching others. In fact, as a child, when she played school, she insisted on always being the instructor! She couldn’t see …
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11/9/23
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150 years doing of doing anything is impressive, 150 years as a family-owned farm is even more so. That is exactly what the Elmegca Farm is doing this year, celebrating their sesquicentennial. This …
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By Bruce Karnick
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11/2/23
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Hwy. 68 from Hwy. 316 east to the Dakota County line in Ravenna Township is now officially Deputy Luther Klug Memorial Highway.
Deputy Klug, who lived south of Hastings, was finishing his …
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By John McLoone
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11/2/23
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Minnesota Department of Transportation inspectors checked the underside of the Hastings bridge, being lowered under the structure. Traffic was down to one lane during the inspection.
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10/26/23
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The Hastings City Council at its meeting Monday, Oct. 16 approved a budget adjustment of $385,000 to remove, dispose of and replace contaminated soils found over the summer during the redevelopment …
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By John McLoone
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10/26/23
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Monday, October 23 is a day that Tatia Nelson and her team will likely never forget. Nelson is the owner of the Busted Nut located at 118 Second Street East, and they were nominated to be on the …
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By Bruce Karnick
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10/26/23
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With two high profile developments providing new “bookends” to downtown Hastings, the Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA) wants to keep the ball rolling.
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By John McLoone
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10/19/23
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The Minnesota Youth in Music Championships were held at US Bank Stadium on Saturday, October 14 with the Hastings High School Marching Band participating in the Class A side of the competition with …
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By Bruce Karnick
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10/19/23
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The Hastings community is certainly used to seeing Bruce Karnick with his camera equipment in tow. A reporter/photographer for the Hastings Journal, the newspaper is fortunate to have one of the …
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By John McLoone
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10/19/23
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Local restaurant The Busted Nut will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in late October 2023.
America’s Best Restaurants , a national media …
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10/19/23
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Ashtyn Stewart was selected as the 2023-24 school year Student of the Month for September. Stewart is involved in Spanish Honor Society, Athlete Leadership Council and the girls swim team where she …
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By Bruce Karnick
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10/19/23
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It would be simple to say that Jason Koch became a teacher because both of his parents were also teachers. Most kids look up to their parents and want to be just like them. But that was only …
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10/19/23
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On Oct. 10, from 7-9 p.m., the Hastings Fire Department (HFD) held its annual open house during Fire Prevention week. Hundreds of area residents descend on the fire department for interactive and …
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By Bruce Karnick
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10/19/23
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Lend a helping hand and save the pollinators from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at Pine Point Regional Park in Stillwater. Participants of this event will enhance a new savanna area added into the Pine …
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By Nerissa Solovitz
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10/12/23
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When Hastings Developer Pat Regan cut the ribbon Thursday afternoon to officially mark the opening of The Confluence, he immediately pumped a fist in the air in celebration, his smile showing …
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By John McLoone
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10/12/23
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Dakota County has started work on a new center that will provide treatment services for residents struggling with a mental health crisis.
The county and Guild, an experienced mental health …
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10/12/23
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The Hastings Journal wants the community to have the opportunity to get to know the nine candidates for Hastings School Board.
Over the next few weeks, we’re posing questions to each …
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10/12/23
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