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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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 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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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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10/16/24
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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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9/25/24
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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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7/16/24
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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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7/10/24
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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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6/26/24
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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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Staff Report
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5/14/24
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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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5/14/24
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