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On Oct. 9 in the Croatian Hall in South St. Paul, Dakota County held its annual State of the County event. The event, attended by mayors, legislators, school board members and residents of the …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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10/17/24
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Especially in an election year, it is common to look to the future and wonder what one’s community, town, county or state will look like years from now. This forward thinking is a staple of …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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10/17/24
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The Sept. 12 HEDRA meeting approved the 2025 Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) levy of 0.0185 percent of taxable market value within the city. According to Hastings Economic Development …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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9/26/24
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The Sept. 16 Hastings City Council hosted a presentation from the nonprofit Building Remembrance for Reconciliation (BR4R) about what a future Black Heritage trail in Hastings might look like. BR4R …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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9/26/24
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Another month, another PFAS update takes place at the Hastings City Council. At the Aug. 5 meeting, City Administrator Dan Wietecha spoke to several ongoing studies for the placement of plants 2 and …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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8/14/24
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Early voting for the 2024 primary began Friday, July 26. The primary will take place Aug. 13 with in-person voting occurring at both the Hastings City Hall and Dakota County Administration Center …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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8/8/24
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Hastings City Hall began renovation in 2023 for the dome roof, masonry repair, replacing the annex roof and updating the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). The $5 …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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7/17/24
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On Tuesday, July 2 Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Angie Craig visited Hastings High School to speak about the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, a bill that would require social media platforms to …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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7/11/24
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After making a career of working with Hastings’ retirees, on June 28, 2024 Hastings Senior Center Director Laurie Thrush will join their ranks. Thrush has been with the Hastings Senior Center …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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6/27/24
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Hastings Mayor Mary Fasbender and the city council proclaimed June 3, 2024, DARTS Appreciation Day at the council meeting on Monday, June 3. DARTS has served older adults, families and caregivers …
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By Nicole Rogers
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6/13/24
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At the June 3 Hastings City Council meeting, City Administrator Dan Wietecha gave an update on the state of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in city water, discussing sources of funding for …
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By Graham Johnson
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6/12/24
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Service is in Paul Hicks’ blood. The former Hastings mayor and longtime city councilmember was honored by members of the Minnesota House Monday with a resolution read in his honor. Hicks serves …
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By John McLoone
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5/30/24
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HOYT LAKES, Minn. — On Thursday, May 23rd, House File 4738 - legislation authored by Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL-Afton) - was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz. The bill contains $24 million …
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5/30/24
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The Minnesota Legislature adjourned its session Sunday with no state bonding bill. The City of Hastings had hoped that money towards the three water treatment plants it needs to build to filter out …
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By John McLoone
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5/22/24
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The Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA) adopted a 2024-2025 strategic plan Thursday night that prioritizes potential projects that will take shape in coming years. …
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By John McLoone
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5/16/24
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One Hastings City Council seat in each of the four wards will be on the ballot this fall. Candidates wishing to run to be a councilmember must fill out and submit an affidavit of candidacy available …
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5/15/24
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The City of Hastings put everything on the table Thursday night, building its case that it deserves funding help to fight its battle against PFAS and PFOS forever chemical contaminants in its …
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By John McLoone
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5/15/24
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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. …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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At the Hastings Council meeting on April 1, much discussion sprouted up about who should be paying to take care of the the downtown planters and hanging baskets. The city received bids from Precision …
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By Nicole Rogers
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4/10/24
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The City of Hastings issues the following public notice about Hastings drinking water in response to new EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS to 4 parts per trillion that were just …
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4/10/24
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