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In Thursday’s hearing of the Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL-Afton) presented her bipartisan legislation adding motorcycles to the list of products …
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3/19/26
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The long-discussed Walden housing development on the south side of Hastings took a significant step forward recently with a pair of land transactions signaling the project is moving ahead. LandEquity …
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By John McLoone
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3/16/26
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The Dakota County Board of Commissioners addressed a wide range of county business during its Tuesday, March 3 meeting at the Dakota County Administration Center in Hastings, approving contracts, …
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By John McLoone
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3/16/26
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The Hastings City Council on Monday, March 3 approved the next step in the city’s 2026 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvements project, following a public hearing and discussion about the scope of …
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By John McLoone
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3/16/26
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The Hastings Parks and Recreation Commission spent much of its Feb. 23 meeting reviewing how parkland should be incorporated into the proposed Pleasant Valley Farms housing development, a project …
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By John McLoone
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3/16/26
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The Hastings City Council met in a closed work session Monday, March 2, to discuss legal strategy related to litigation against 3M over PFAS contamination in the city’s municipal water supply. The …
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By John McLoone
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3/4/26
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The Hastings Planning Commission spent nearly an hour Monday night taking its first deep look at what could become one of the largest residential developments in recent years — a proposed 375-unit …
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By John McLoone
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3/4/26
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The Minnesota House of Representatives is once again open for business after lawmakers returned to St. Paul on Tuesday for the start of the 2026 legislative session. The off year of the legislative …
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By Tom Dippel District 41-B
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2/25/26
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A Hastings fourth grader spent a recent day learning about local government in a way most students never do, after winning a statewide essay contest sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities. …
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By Bruce Karnick
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2/25/26
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On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Hastings City Council convened for a work session that offered a sweeping look at the state of the city’s parks, trails, facilities and recreation programs — and a …
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By John McLoone
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2/25/26
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In a lengthy presentation and discussion at the Feb. 17 Hastings City Council meeting, city officials and county partners updated residents and council members on the planned improvements along …
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By John McLoone
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2/25/26
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Nearly two and a half years after a fire reduced the former Hastings Cooperative Creamery complex to a charred shell, the Hastings City Council on Feb. 17 took decisive action to force the …
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By John McLoone
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2/24/26
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Local business owner Jen Fox and civil rights attorney Cole Birkeland joined state senator Judy Seeberger in earning unanimous endorsements from hundreds of active Democrats meeting at Oltman Middle …
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2/24/26
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The City of Hastings has a 50-acre parcel of industrial land that it has long held out seeking a large manufacturing operation to locate on the site off Spiral Boulevard. Barriers to that are ease of …
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By John McLoone
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2/18/26
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From new housing subdivisions and a PFAS water treatment plant to downtown façade improvements and long-range growth planning, 2025 was a year of steady momentum for development in Hastings. …
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By John McLoone
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2/18/26
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Three years after a massive fire tore through the former Hastings Cooperative Creamery complex on Vermillion Street, the long-blighted site could finally see movement toward demolition and cleanup. …
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By John McLoone
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2/18/26
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The first attendee for the Hastings GOP precinct caucus was Chad Kalis, who arrived just before the event officially opened at 6:30 p.m. in the High School Commons. Kalis was a first-time caucus …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/11/26
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Last week, Hastings Police Chief Dave Wilske confirmed that Hastings Police had seen Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) in the community. Hastings Police Department (HPD) responded to a …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/11/26
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The next drop has officially hit the PFAS funding bucket, with the city to receive $1.092 million in congressionally directed spending, often referred to as earmarks, from the 2026 fiscal year budget …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/6/26
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In a special session last Tuesday, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted 5-0 to send a letter detailing the impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) within Dakota …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/4/26
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