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At the March 3, 2025 meeting of the Hastings City Council, the council discussed the 2025 Neighborhood Infrastructure Improvement, Gores Pool #3 and received a PFAS update from City Administrator Dan …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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3/5/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners held its 2025 employee recognition ceremony celebrating some of its longest-working employees. The ceremony celebrated the longevity of …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/25/25
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From the Hastings City Hall, Rep. Tom Dippel (R-Cottage Grove) held a press conference to announce a new bill that would allocate funds from the Legacy Fund’s Clean Water Fund towards …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/20/25
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At the Feb. 12 meeting of the Arts and Culture Commission, newly revamped for 2025, members discussed moving forward with the civic arena mural as well as the creation of new arts and culture grants. …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/19/25
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On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the US Senate held a Judiciary Committee to hear about H.R. 27 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or simply the HALT Fentanyl Act. Among those speaking at the meeting was …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/19/25
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On Thursday, February 6, Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL-Saint Paul) appointed Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL-Afton) to two Advisory Councils - the Public Safety Advisory Council and the …
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2/19/25
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Headlines and national news don’t usually trickle down to Dakota County, but at the Feb. 4 legislative update at the General Government and Policy Committee of the Whole, the county’s …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/12/25
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On Wednesday, Feb. 5, House DFL and GOP members announced they had come to a power-sharing agreement which allowed the House of Representatives to finally come to order. The power-sharing agreement …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/11/25
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On Monday, Jan. 27, the Hastings Planning Commission held a workshop featuring a presentation from Codametrics Principal Leslie Oberholtzer on the upcoming comprehensive zoning map for the city of …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/6/25
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In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature passed Amara’s Law – recently implemented environmental protections that prohibit the use of PFAS “forever chemicals” in everyday products. …
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By State Sen. Judy Seeberger
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2/6/25
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Monday, Feb. 3 saw Mayor Mary Fasbender cede her title for the day to sixth-grader Amelia Caponigri, winner of the mayor for a day contest. In her essay, Caponigri proposed a new community group to …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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2/5/25
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Despite the drama in the state legislature, a key issue for the state legislators representing Hastings continues to be securing funds to build water treatment plants. Both Sen. Judy Seeberger …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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1/31/25
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The Hastings City Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 22 to discuss a grant for land acquisition for the first water treatment plant as well as an overview of the 2024 Community Development Report from …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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1/30/25
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State Representative Tom Dippel (R-Cottage Grove) began his first term in office Tuesday as he was sworn in as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. "It is such an honor to serve as …
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1/22/25
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On Jan. 9, 2025 for its first meeting of the year, Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority met to elect new officers and for a presentation from Community Development Director John …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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1/21/25
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The first day of the 2025 legislative session, the 94th congress of the state of Minnesota, was met with a half-empty House of Representatives as House Democrats boycotted the session in order to …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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1/21/25
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The Dakota County Board of Commissioners met for the first time of 2025 to swear in its returning members and to elect a new Board Chair and Vice Chair. Commissioner William Droske of District 4, …
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1/15/25
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The Hastings City Council met on Monday, January 6 for its first session of the new year. First on the docket was to swear in the four members who won elections last November: Tim Lawrence of Ward 4, …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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1/8/25
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Minnesota’s Cannabis legalization process has been far from smooth. Years into legalization, the Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) first process for licensing cannabis businesses …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/31/24
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On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Public Health Director Coral Ripplinger and Public Health Supervisor Program Supervisor for WIC Katie Galloway provided an update on the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/12/24
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